Former Portland Trail Blazers guard Ben McLemore has been sentenced to 100 months — just over eight years — in Oregon state prison after being found guilty of raping a 21-year old woman at a house party back in 2021. McLemore, who last played for the Trail Blazers in 2022, was sentenced in Clackamas County Circuit … Read more
NEW YORK — Defending NBA Cup champion Milwaukee will play its group-stage games in this season’s tournament against New York, Chicago, Charlotte and Miami, the league announced Wednesday. The league unveiled the groups for the third year of the tournament, which tips off on Oct. 31. Group play continues through Nov. 28. Quarterfinals will be … Read more
Baxter HolmesJul 9, 2025, 03:31 PM ET Close Baxter Holmes (@Baxter) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print, focusing on the NBA. He has covered the Lakers, the Celtics and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times. A judge sentenced Ben McLemore to more than eight years in Oregon state … Read more
NEW YORK — James Jones is joining the NBA front office as executive vice president and head of basketball operations, replacing Joe Dumars in that role. Jones spent 14 years as a player in the NBA, winning two championships with the Miami Heat and another with the Cleveland Cavaliers. He spent the last seven seasons … Read more
Boston Celtics president Brad Stevens explained the trades that sent Kristaps Porziņģis to the Atlanta Hawks and Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers in a straightforward manner on Tuesday. “The second apron is why those trades happened,” Stevens told reporters. This, he said, was “obvious.” The second apron, set at $207.8 million for the … Read more
NBA 2K has achieved a remarkable 25-year run, captivating basketball enthusiasts and video game fans worldwide. Over the years, many great players have been featured in the main covers and alternate editions of this iconic game. Among the elite few who have made frequent appearances: Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Allen Iverson, Shaquille O’Neal, and Kevin … Read more
The Indiana Pacers never saw it coming. That’s how coach Rick Carlisle and team president Kevin Pritchard explained the free agency departure of Myles Turner to the Milwaukee Bucks coming off the franchise’s NBA Finals appearance. Turner’s four-year, $107 million deal means Milwaukee now has a featured option to pair with Giannis Antetokounmpo while the Pacers … Read more
NBA 2K The latest edition of the NBA 2K franchise is set to release on Sept. 5, and on Wednesday we got our first look at the three stars that will make up the four different NBA 2K26 covers — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Angel Reese and Carmelo Anthony. Gilgeous-Alexander adds 2K cover athlete to his list of accomplishments … Read more
Getty Images The Las Vegas Summer League can become a must-watch event for basketball fans. Maybe it’s because you’re a fan of a team with a top-tier rookie participating or maybe you want to watch your favorite college basketball player from two years ago try to earn his spot in the NBA. The 2025 Vegas … Read more
The Boston Celtics are listening to trade offers for recent acquisition Anfernee Simons, who was part of the Jrue Holiday trade to the Portland Trail Blazers last month in a cost-cutting move. Simons averaged 19.3 points and 4.8 assists last season and is on an expiring deal worth $27.7 million. Shopping Simons to another team … Read more
The decision from LeBron James earlier this summer to pick up his player option for next season from the Los Angeles Lakers came with an important caveat from agent Rich Paul — the four-time NBA MVP wants the chance to win another championship before his career comes to an end. With that contract stipulation, Paul said … Read more
Getty Images The most anticipated on-court event on the summer basketball calendar begins Thursday as the Las Vegas Summer League gets started with a seven-game slate. The headlining matchup of the multi-week event from Sin City will feature No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks facing the Los Angeles Lakers. Each team … Read more