Getty Images One of the most common refrains at media day is a player talking about how they’ve lost weight and gained muscle, with the phrase “in the best shape of my/his life” as a free space on the media day bingo board. What we hear less of is players gaining height, but that does … Read more
While most NBA media day press conferences follow a similar script, there was genuine intrigue about what we’d hear from the Clippers and most notably Kawhi Leonard. Monday was the first time Leonard answered questions from the media since the bombshell reports of alleged cap circumvention tied to a questionable endorsement deal with the now-bankrupt … Read more
MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo has COVID. The Milwaukee Bucks’ bold and chaotic offseason took one last twist Monday before practice officially got underway ahead of the 2025-26 campaign. Instead of sitting at the podium at Fiserv Forum for media day, the two-time MVP dialed in from Greece, where he is quarantining until he’s cleared to travel. … Read more
Getty Images Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown has developed a friendship with Bill Nye in recent months and took that friendship to the next level. On Monday, Brown had the opportunity to invite “The Science Guy” to the Celtics’ media day at the team’s practice facility. “I feel like it’s Celtic history being able to … Read more
Monday was media day for most teams in the NBA, which traditionally marks the unofficial start of a new season. Teams begin training camp this week, with the preseason schedule right around the corner. For the most part, media day is a pretty perfunctory exercise. But there were a few things said of note. Below … Read more
Myron MedcalfSep 29, 2025, 05:45 PM ET Close Myron Medcalf covers college basketball for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2011. MINNEAPOLIS — Months after his team was eliminated by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference finals, Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards called on a legend to help him take the next step in … Read more
Ramona ShelburneSep 29, 2025, 06:42 PM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Kawhi Leonard said he doesn’t “think it’s accurate” that he performed no services for Aspiration, the now-bankrupt green banking company and LA Clippers team sponsor with which he signed a lucrative … Read more
Jamal CollierSep 29, 2025, 05:24 PM ET Close Jamal Collier is an NBA reporter at ESPN. Collier covers the Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls and the Midwest region of the NBA, including stories such as Minnesota’s iconic jersey swap between Anthony Edwards and Justin Jefferson. He has been at ESPN since Sept. 2021 and previously covered … Read more
Sep 29, 2025, 06:30 PM ET BOSTON — Jayson Tatum wants to return to playing in an NBA game as soon as possible. He also doesn’t feel any added push for that to happen just five months after rupturing his right Achilles tendon. “No pressure,” Tatum said Monday at Boston Celtics’ media day. “No pressure … Read more
Sep 29, 2025, 07:20 PM ET The Los Angeles Rams and LA Clippers announced sponsorship agreements Monday with the Rwandan government, which for several years has been expanding its international sports presence while facing accusations of trying to whitewash its decades-long record of human rights abuses. As part of the deals, the Rams and Clippers … Read more
Sep 29, 2025, 06:47 PM ET It’s beginning to look a lot like the NBA season with most teams conducting their media days on Monday. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The New York Knicks, New Orleans Pelicans, Brooklyn Nets, Phoenix Suns and Philadelphia 76ers were the first five teams to hold media days last week. The … Read more
Dave McMenaminSep 29, 2025, 06:36 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — When LeBron James walked onto the court for the Los Angeles Lakers’ media day Monday … Read more