Bill Simmons reading mailbag question: “Why couldn’t East contender trade for Bronny for the sole purpose of guarding LeBron during key moments in a playoff series? No way he is looking to embarrass his son, right?” (2 clips together)
Atlanta Hawks declined Jonathan Kuminga’s $24.3 million team option on June 29, 2026, making him an unrestricted free agent. He’s still unsigned.
[Charania] Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe sustained a torn meniscus in his knee and is expected to miss six months, sources tell ESPN.
[Highlight] Kenny Smith tries to tell a story about what Hakeem Olajuwon used to say to him, but Charles Barkley interrupts
[Guiterrez] Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke, who died of an accidental overdose of heroin and cocaine, had been struggling with a history of drug use that included prior stints in rehabilitation.
Max Strus said that Butler would treat him like his best friend one day, completely ignore him the next, and then act like they were best friends again another day.
When introduced as an expansion team in 1988, the Charlotte Hornets hired a fashion designer—a first for an NBA team—to design their uniforms. Alexander Julian used his signature color, teal, that would set the trend as “the color of the 90’s”.
[Ekipa] Austin Reaves after visiting kids with the Lakers at a hospital in Ljubljana: Reporter: “Hey Austin, what did the kids say?” AR: “They love Luka!” Reporter: “Do they love you?” AR: “They love Luka more, as they should. Luka is a hero!”
Would a guy prefer a jersey with his own name on it or the team’s star player’s name?
Throughout his career, Kobe Bryant made six game-winning buzzer-beaters while his team was trailing, meaning a made field goal was the only way to secure the win. That’s the most such shots in NBA history.
[Highlight] Kawhi backs down PG and looks genuinely offended by the resistance (2019).
BasketNews Doncic and his business manager, Lara Beth, first took the Lakers to the Ljubljana Maternity Hospital, where the players met employees, took photos, signed autographs, and visited the wards to greet mothers with newborn babies.
Tracy McGrady says Russell Westbrook’s 20, 20, 20 game is the greatest individual performance he’s ever seen: “I know Kobe had 81, Bam had 83. I seen Luka hit 70. I seen Donovan Mitchell hit 70. I seen Book hit 70. 20, 20, 20, to me, probably the greatest individual performance I’ve seen”
Elhassan: “I said ‘Mitch, Phil Jackson liked to give out books to his guys to help them accept the role that they were going to be playing. What was the book that he gave you? Mitch [Richmond] said ‘Yeah, it was called ‘Sit Your Ass Over There and Never Play.’’”
Mitchell Robinson shows the haters that he can make two free throws in a row
Delonte West destroys streamer without dribbling
[Movie Trailer] On this date fourteen years ago, Thunderstruck was released, a real film starring Kevin Durant as himself but losing all his powers to a young OKC basketball fan. Happy 14th anniversary to KD and everyone involved in this production
[Highlights] 27-year-old Michael Jordan walks into a Ballsporthalle in Frankfurt and puts on the uniform of Steiner Bayreuth, the German Bundesliga runners-up, for an exhibition against an All-Star team made up of U.S. servicemen stationed in Europe (1990).
In 1977, rookie Kent Benson, barely two minutes into his NBA debut, tried to rough up Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and establish himself against the superstar. Kareem responded by immediately punching the cocky rookie in the face.
Today’s ESPN annual season W-L predictions for all 30 teams has the Spurs #1, and the 1-5 of the West better than the East. And 10 east team with at least 44 wins seems unlikely. Discuss!
Back in 2015 Bleacher’s Report made a list of players they believed would be top 20 in 2020. These are the comments from reddit back then, including one who predicted who will be top 20 in 2025.
[Highlight] Jeremy Lin crosses Tomáš Satoranský and scores the step back jumper (with a replay).
Multi-broadcast - EN1|EN2|ES
18 years ago - Redeem Team receives their gold medals.
[Lowlight] Andre Drummond with a wild super layup attempt, shooting it high up backwards to himself.
Cavaliers and Grizzlies commentary. 1/7/2021
New look Lakers practicing in Slovenia
Tim Duncan vs Amare Stoudemire NASTY Duel in 2005 WCF G5 - TD With 31, Amare With 42 Pts!
Kobe Bryant played 833 games and scored 19,755 points wearing his original No. 8, then played 733 games and scored 19,528 points wearing No. 24. That’s more points in each of his two jersey numbers individually than 122 (68.5%) Hall of Famers scored over their entire NBA careers.
Luka Dončić and the Lakers visited the court he grew up playing on in Slovenia
Klay Thompson clears waivers, agrees to 2-year, $11.5 million contract with Heat: Source
On December 20th 2005, Kobe Bryant outscored the entire Dallas Mavericks team by himself through 3 quarters (62 to 61)
Andrew Nembhard cannot miss at the Rico Hines runs
If LeBron and Philly do make it to the finals, which team is the ultimate story book opponent to finish his legendary career? Or should he just wrap it up at 28 Olympics?
[Highlight] Tristan Thompson takes matters into his own hands
[OC]: Some notes on Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf: One of basketball’s most exciting and unique talents, blackballed from a greater place in NBA history, and an NBA record
Michael Jordan gives his thoughts on Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf refusing to stand for the national anthem (Timestamped 2:40)
[Ozmo] Nikola Vucevic on Celtics: “With Tatum and Brown both on such big contracts, it wasn’t easy for them to fit the rest of the team around those two.”
[Highlight] LeBron James goes baseline for the jam
Steve Nash was training his former teammate’s son, Tai Bell in a private workout!
With the addition of Klay Thompson, the Miami Heat now have 7 players above 38 3PT% on the team (Portis 46%; THJ 41%; Wiggins 41%; Gardner 41%; Davion Mitchell 41%; Klay 38%; Fontechhio 38%), 2nd in shooting depth in the NBA behind only the Knicks, and 4 players in the top 50 in 3pt%.
Lakers players have a bicycle race
Steve Nash was supervising his teammate, Robin Lopez, on a private jet! feat. Channing Frye
Which NBA front office fumbled harder: Post 2021 Bucks or Post 2023 Nuggets?
Giannis stats in the last decade
What head coach firing in the last five years have teams most regretted (or are likely going to regret)?
Wemby Blocks Jokic Twice in the Post
VJ Edgecombe dunks on a kid
Luka and the Lakers motorcade pulling up to Cemopova down what is normally a pedestrian-only street
Serbia comes back from a 19-point deficit against France, only to lose by a Jaylen Hoard buzzer beating layup
[BasketNews] Victor Wembanyama: “Of course you always learn when you play against Jokic. You always catch some stuff and smarter moves on the court in those duels with him.”