On Wednesday, the Oklahoma City Thunder agreed to a five-year extension with All-NBA forward Jalen Williams that could pay him up to $287 million. They had already re-signed Chet Holmgren on a similar five-year pact worth a potential $250 million, and league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tacked four years and $285 million onto his own contract … Read more
Ramona Shelburne Close Ramona Shelburne ESPN Senior Writer Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News Brian Windhorst Close Brian Windhorst ESPN Senior Writer ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Jul 11, 2025, 07:00 AM ET THERE ARE TWO entrances to … Read more
Zach KramJul 11, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Zach Kram is a national NBA writer for ESPN.com, specializing in short- and long-term trends across the league’s analytics landscape. He previously worked at The Ringer covering the NBA and MLB. You can follow Zach on X via @zachkram. When Shai Gilgeous-Alexander agreed to a four-year supermax … Read more
Kevin Durant: Mj retired 3 times. It’s okay to call that out my brother, I got 1 million dollars worth of Mj shoes in my house hahaha. It’s okay, he retired 3 times and still the goat. Ima applaud that just like Ima applaud playing 22 years at an ELITE level. I like basketball tho, … Read more
shares share post pin sms send email By HoopsHype | July 11, 2025 In a much-hyped matchup against Bronny James and the Los Angeles Lakers, No. 1 overall selection Cooper Flagg overcame scoring issues in his summer league debut Thursday, July 10 to help push the Mavericks to an 87-85 victory. It was uneven and … Read more
The hottest ticket on the opening day of the NBA Las Vegas Summer League proved to be worth the hefty price of admission, as the Dallas Mavericks secured an 87-85 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday in the debut of No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg. The former Duke star finished with 10 points, six … Read more
Jul 10, 2025, 10:25 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Cooper Flagg made his professional debut Thursday night in the NBA Summer League and celebrated an 87-85 win over Bronny James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Flagg finished with 10 points on 5-for-21 shooting, including 0 for 5 from 3-point range. He also had six rebounds, … Read more
Jul 10, 2025, 10:47 PM ET Cooper Flagg made his highly anticipated debut for the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday in the NBA 2K26 Summer League against the Los Angeles Lakers and Bronny James. The matchup, which boasted the highest average ticket price for a summer league game since Victor Wembanyama’s debut, saw Flagg score a … Read more
David PurdumJul 10, 2025, 09:42 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Charles Barkey is coming off his best celebrity golf performance ever but remains the biggest long shot in the field to win this week’s American Century Championship at South Lake Tahoe, Nevada. Barkley’s odds? 7,500-1 at Caesars … Read more
Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry is no stranger to the golf course. But this time, he’s going viral not for his sweet swing — but for imitating someone else’s. In a moment of playful brilliance, Curry perfectly reenacted what he imagines LeBron James looks like when swinging a golf club — and it has … Read more
Could the Golden State Warriors be closing in on the addition of veteran big man Al Horford? Warriors star Steph Curry was asked about the possibility on Thursday and seemed to hint at it in a possible slip of the tongue. “He’s a champion, great player,” Curry said of Horford, via The Athletic. “When… if, when all that stuff happens, I’ll … Read more
Getty Images The New Orleans Pelicans and forward Herbert Jones have agreed to a three-year, $68 million contract extension, ESPN reports. With the new agreement, Jones’ contract now spans five years, is worth $97 million total and includes a player option for the 2029-30 season. Jones, 26, appeared in only 20 games for the Pelicans … Read more