Lakers linked to former Anthony Davis teammate

Kevin Durant endured plenty of tumult this season with the Brooklyn Nets, and now one of his favorite people may no longer be with the team to boot. Veteran basketball writer Marc Stein reports this week that Nets director of development Adam Harrington will “likely” be leaving the team in what is being called an “unexpected” move.

The Golden State Warriors are in the conference finals and could be headed back to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2019. But their reign at the top will not be easy to maintain. The Warriors have $171 million in salaries committed for next season and $144 million...

There probably won’t be an hour-long ESPN special involved, but Zach LaVine should still have a pretty high-profile free agency this offseason. KC Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reported Friday on the buzz around LaVine from the NBA Draft Combine. Johnson says that the Chicago Bulls guard has been linked to the Los Angeles Lakers, the Portland Trail Blazers, the Dallas Mavericks, and the Atlanta Hawks as potential free agent suitors. The report also adds that the Bulls fully expect LaVine to take visits and to be wined and dined.

Al Horford’s sister Anna is known for sharing controversial opinions on social media, and she is living up to that reputation during the Eastern Conference Finals. Anna made a bold statement on Twitter during the Boston Celtics’ blowout win over the Miami Heat in Game 2. She essentially said Jimmy Butler is Miami’s whole team.

Believe it or not, the New York Knicks have not had a 20-point-per-game scorer at the point guard spot since Stephon Marbury back in the 2004-05 season. That could all change for them this offseason however. Marc Berman of the New York Post reported this week that the Knicks have...

Jon Rahm caught a big break on one of his tee shots during the opening round of the PGA Championship on Thursday, but the lucky bounce unfortunately came at the expense of ESPN anchor Sage Steele. Golf reporter Geoff Shackelford was standing behind Rahm on the third tee at Southern...

One former Miami Heat big man seems to prefer the Enrique Iglesias song “Hero” to the basketball player “Herro.”. Appearing Friday on ESPN’s “First Take,” retired ex-NBA All-Star Amar’e Stoudemire targeted Heat guard Tyler Herro after Miami fell in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals to the Boston Celtics.

Jimmy Butler left Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday night with a knee injury late in the first half and did not return. The Miami Heat star has been dealing with soreness in his right knee throughout the postseason, but many are wondering if a dirty play from a Boston Celtics player contributed to the latest issue.

An incident involving Steph Curry on Sunday apparently created plenty of flashbacks to 2000s-era HBO. In the first half of Golden State’s Game 3 victory over the Dallas Mavericks, the Warriors star Curry tripped over what appeared an arena worker or vendor as Curry attempted to run up the court. Check out the video.

The Portland Trail Blazers had a disastrous season this year as they finished 27-55, which was the sixth-worst mark in the league. They traded away C.J. McCollum, finally breaking up his pairing with Damian Lillard. Lillard only played in 29 games due to a season-ending abdominal surgery. Portland wants to...

The Boston Celtics needed to get off to a hot start in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat on Saturday. Knowing that the Heat would come out strong after losing Game 2, Celtics head coach Ime Udoka was not pleased with how his team reacted.

The Golden State Warriors have a 2-0 series lead heading into Game 3 of their Western Conference Finals series with the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday. But a key member of their team may be unable to play. The Athletic’s Anthony Slater reported on Saturday that Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins is...

Tiger Woods had a message of congratulations for his buddy Justin Thomas after Sunday’s result at the PGA Championship. Woods, who is working his way back from a serious car accident in Feb. 2021, withdrew from the tournament after shooting a 79 in the third round on Saturday. While his body could not hold up through the weekend, Thomas seemed to get better as time went on.

The Chicago Bulls may have a contingency plan in place in case Zach LaVine decides to dip this summer. Sean Deveney of Heavy.com reported this week that the Bulls have known interest in trading for Philadelphia 76ers guard Matisse Thybulle. Deveney notes that Chicago general manager Marc Eversley has had a fondness for Thybulle, dating back to Thybulle’s college days at Washington. Eversley had previously served as an executive in the Sixers’ front office and was reportedly instrumental in pushing for Philadelphia to draft Thybulle.

The Los Angeles Lakers have conducted a wide search for their next head coach, but at least one candidate opted against being a part of it. Michigan head coach Juwan Howard turned down a request to be interviewed for the Lakers job, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports. While Howard played with LeBron James on the Miami Heat and with Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka in college, he is content coaching the Wolverines.

Arkansas men’s basketball coach Eric Musselman has coached against some of the top-tier prospects in this year’s NBA Draft. As a former head coach for the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings, he has an eye for identifying college players who could have great professional success. In an...

The Los Angeles Lakers appear to be narrowing their search for a new head coach, and at least two candidates are firmly in the mix for the job. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Friday that former Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts and Milwaukee Bucks assistant Darvin Ham are two of the candidates who have advanced to the final round of interviews with the Lakers.

The Golden State Warriors took a commanding 3-0 series lead after their 109-100 win over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals on Sunday. No NBA team has ever came back from a 3-0 playoff deficit, and it doesn’t seem that Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd believes his team will be the first.

Luka Doncic did not look like himself in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Wednesday night, and there were reports that the Dallas Mavericks star was quite ill afterward. That may be true, but the Mavs are not going to let it be an excuse. After the Golden...

LeBron James is notorious for the degree of control he has over the players he plays with. How much control he has, however, has been a matter of debate. Kyrie Irving would know, and he seemingly confirmed a lot of the “LeGM” talk when reminiscing about their time together on the Cleveland Cavaliers in an appearance on the “I Am Athlete” podcast. Irving said he “wasn’t mad at” LeBron for exerting his influence, but he quickly figured out how things worked.