1:58 AM ET Tory BarronESPN Editor Close Tory Barron is a Bristol-based writer and editor for ESPN.com. After retiring from playing lacrosse at UConn, the DC native decided to try her hand at writing about people playing sports. NBA Twitter moves fast. One minute you’re watching the Golden State Warriors claim their fourth NBA title … Read more
On March 31, 2022, Giannis Antetokounmpo drilled a 25-foot step-back jumper to tie a hotly contested game against the Brooklyn Nets. The Milwaukee Bucks bench jumped to their feet, and despite playing on the road at the Barclays Center, the crowd went wild. In that moment, the “Greek Freak” had not only evened the score … Read more
DALLAS (KDAF) — Picture this potential starting five for the Dallas Mavericks next season, Luka Doncic, Jalen Brunson, Spencer Dinwiddie, Dwight Powell and newcomer big man, Christian Wood. Reports are swirling across the NBA about the Mavericks letting go of a draft pick and four players in order to get Doncic and company some much-needed … Read more
9:23 PM ET Tim MacMahon Close ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Adrian Wojnarowski Close Senior NBA Insider Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 The Dallas Mavericks are acquiring center/power forward Christian Wood from the Houston … Read more
Warriors guard Jordan Poole has fans declaring him Oscar-worthy after his flop on Marcus Smart in Monday’s 104-94 Game 5 win against the Celtics. Golden State, now leading 3-2 in the series, was up 82-74 in the fourth quarter as Poole guarded Smart during an inbounds play. When Smart took a pass from Jayson Tatum, he … Read more
A total of 112 draft prospects withdrew from the 2022 NBA Draft on June 1 ahead of the early-entry deadline and on June 13, a handful of international prospects withdrew their names from the draft as well, giving us a complete list of prospects for the NBA Draft set to take place on June 23 next week. … Read more
Just under five minutes remained in Monday’s Game 5 when a slight confrontation took place: Jayson Tatum, preparing to take a practice shot as the Celtics walked to the huddle for a timeout, was being impeded by Draymond Green and trailed by fellow Warrior Gary Payton II. It was the sort of hounding, get-under-your-skin tactic … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO— A salary-dumped draft bust, a basketball vagabond, a G League alumnus and a new-age philosopher orchestrated the biggest win of the NBA Finals on Monday, while the greatest three-point shooter in history missed all of his three-point shots. Sometimes basketball is thoroughly irrational—wonderfully, joyfully irrational. Even for the NBA’s sole reigning dynasty. Perhaps … Read more
2:55 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN SAN FRANCISCO — So many things went in the Boston Celtics’ favor in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry didn’t make a 3 for the first time in a postseason game. After struggling with his shot all series long, Jayson Tatum had a good … Read more
Stephen Curry is clearly the frontrunner for the Finals MVP award if the Warriors can find a way to close out the Boston Celtics. But there’s now a case to be made for Andrew Wiggins. With a team-high 26 points on 12-of-23 shooting from the field, Wiggins carried a struggling Curry and the rest of … Read more