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The Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics set the tone with their pregame arrivals as they prepared to tip off Game 2 of the 2024 NBA Finals.Editor's PicksThe Celtics are looking to leave Boston with a solid 2-0 series...

Jontay Porter, the former Toronto Raptors forward who was given a ban by the NBA because of a sports betting scandal, was "in over his head" with a gambling addiction, his lawyer said Friday.Jeff Jensen, a government investigations...

Hall of Fame forward Chet Walker, a seven-time NBA All-Star known as "The Jet" for his speed, has died at the age of 84, the National Basketball Players Association said.Walker was taken by the Syracuse Nationals in the...

Baxter Holmes, ESPN Senior WriterJun 6, 2024, 03:30 PM ETCloseBaxter 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...

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterJun 6, 2024, 10:34 PM ETCloseLakers 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.BOSTON -- With...

With the 2024 NBA draft quickly approaching, the players who are projected at the top of the draft are French prospects whom many fans in the United States have likely never seen play live; nor do the fans...

MINNEAPOLIS -- Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire media magnate and former New York City mayor, has agreed to partner with Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez for their in-dispute attempt to purchase the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to a person with...

NEW YORK -- Two more men were charged Thursday in the sports betting scandal that prompted the NBA to ban former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter for life.Timothy McCormack and Mahmud Mollah now join two other men --...

Anthony Gharib, ESPNJun 5, 2024, 10:49 PM ETBoston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla met with a special guest Wednesday before the 2024 NBA Finals -- Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola.Editor's PicksMazzulla, a noted soccer fan, visited Guardiola at...

A Brooklyn man was charged Tuesday in connection with an alleged illegal sports betting scheme involving Jontay Porter, the former Toronto Raptors player who was banned from the NBA after he bet on his own team to lose.After...