Zion Williamson (illness) misses Pelicans’ opener vs. Bulls
Oct 23, 2024, 07:22 PM ETNEW ORLEANS -- Pelicans power forward Zion Williamson was scratched from the lineup for the club's regular-season opener against the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night.Pelicans coach Willie Green said Williamson was ill and...
James Harden dishes on Clippers’ new home, expectations and more
Shams Charania, ESPNOct 23, 2024, 03:32 PM ETLOS ANGELES -- The start of James Harden's LA Clippers career last season was a whirlwind. After missing training camp and preseason while awaiting a trade from the Philadelphia 76ers, he...
Thunder exercise options on Holmgren, J. Williams, two others
Oct 23, 2024, 05:33 PM ETThe Oklahoma City Thunder exercised their fourth-year contract options Wednesday on Chet Holmgren, Ousmane Dieng and Jalen Williams and their third-year option on Cason Wallace.Holmgren (second overall), Dieng (11th) and Williams (12th) were...
Sources – NBA to investigate 76ers over Joel Embiid’s player participation
Shams Charania, ESPNOct 23, 2024, 03:39 PM ETThe NBA is likely to begin an investigation later this week into the Philadelphia 76ers surrounding the player participation of All-NBA center Joel Embiid, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.Embiid didn't play...
Sources – Timberwolves, Rudy Gobert reach 3-year, $110M extension
Shams Charania, ESPNOct 22, 2024, 10:07 PM ETMinnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert has reached a three-year, $110 million contract extension, sources told ESPN on Tuesday night.The Timberwolves and Gobert's agent, Bouna Ndiaye of Comsport, negotiated the new deal...
2024-25 NBA Arena Rank – TD Garden, MSG and more
INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- James Harden has never described a preseason game the way he did last Monday."It's cracking in here," Harden said. "Just the screen, the fans, the lights on the seats -- it's going to be a...
How Steve Ballmer brought the Clippers’ Intuit Dome to life
Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterOct 23, 2024, 08:00 AM ETCloseOhm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined...
Inside look at the Boston Celtics’ championship rings
Anthony Gharib, ESPNOct 22, 2024, 07:56 PM ETJaylen Brown blew kisses to the crowd. Al Horford pumped his fists. Coach Joe Mazzulla kissed the home court.Emotions were high for the Boston Celtics as they received their championship rings...
Celtics raise championship banner No. 18 as franchise greats look on
Tim Bontemps, ESPNOct 22, 2024, 07:41 PM ETBOSTON -- It took 16 years, but the Celtics officially raised banner No. 18 to the TD Garden rafters Tuesday night, as the franchise celebrated its record-setting 18th NBA championship ahead...
76ers rule out Joel Embiid for week, delay Paul George debut
Tim Bontemps, ESPNOct 22, 2024, 12:03 PM ETThe Philadelphia 76ers announced that Joel Embiid and Paul George will both miss Wednesday's season opener against the Milwaukee Bucks.Embiid, who didn't play in the preseason for what the team called...
