As NBA teams finalize their boards ahead of Thursday night’s NBA draft, sources have told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski that the order of the top three picks is “increasingly firm,” with Auburn’s Jabari Smith Jr. going to the Orlando Magic at No. 1, Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren to the Oklahoma City Thunder at No. 2 and Duke’s … Read more
7:47 PM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN SAN FRANCISCO — It’s been three years since the Bay Area hosted a championship parade, but neither the city, nor the Warriors, forgot how to take in the moment. Stephen Curry hopped on top of a banister at a Muni train station stop and started hitting the sign that was … Read more
Each summer, the National Basketball Association’s annual Draft shines a light on the top college and international players looking to enter the pros—and it also affords professional teams the opportunity to improve their roster by bringing in young talent and strengthening the key offensive and defensive skills necessary to put together a winning record. Presently, … Read more
BOSTON, MA – JUNE 16: Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors looks on after Game Six of the 2022 NBA Finals on June 16, 2022 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images) Joe Murphy/Getty Images With last night’s title-clinching NBA Finals victory, Draymond Green got the last … Read more
The clocked ticked toward another Golden State Warriors title, perhaps the crowning achievement of this remarkable run due to the depths they plummeted to before rising again, and Andrew Wiggins looked to the sideline to get subbed out. His work in these NBA Finals was done. His improbable ascendance to a player worthy of being … Read more
3:56 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — In the wake of their season-ending loss to the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night in Game 6 of the NBA Finals at TD Garden, the message from the Boston Celtics was that the future is bright, and that this loss was, in their eyes, just the beginning. … Read more
MEMPHIS, TN – MAY 3: Jordan Poole #3 of the Golden State Warriors warms up before the game against the Memphis Grizzlies during Game 2 of the 2022 NBA Playoffs Western Conference Semifinals on May 3, 2022 at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images) Noah Graham/Getty Images Game 6 of … Read more
11:43 PM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN BOSTON — As the final seconds wound down in Game 6 of the NBA Finals between the Warriors and Celtics, Stephen Curry crouched down on the baseline and placed his head in his hands. At center court, Klay Thompson and Jordan Poole shared a long embrace. On the left side … Read more
BOSTON — Stephen Curry pulled up from 29 feet out and buried another 3-point dagger before pointing to his right ring finger in the third quarter of Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night. Underneath Boston’s historic championship banners and on the Celtics’ hallowed parquet floor, Curry didn’t just put another ring on … Read more
LeBron James can’t wait for Anthony Davis to be “unleashed” after an injury-riddled season that ended in the Lakers missing the playoffs. The Lakers star took to Instagram Thursday to seemingly defend his teammate against naysayers, writing, “Get It Twisted if you want too! I’m due time he’ll remind you once again why he’s HIM!!! … Read more