The greatest run of shooting by the greatest shooter in NBA history traces its roots to a humble rim and fiberglass backboard tacked up to a utility pole in rural Virginia back in the 1970s. In the debate surrounding if Stephen Curry 's prolific shooting touch boils down to nature or nurture ...
The NBA sneaker community has been buzzing lately. Kevin Durant debuted the latest shoe in his signature line last week, Zion Williamson just laced up his first signature shoe this week. Brands are dropping new models and sending shipments to their athletes to have the kicks on the court right away.
NBA Dan Favale @@danfavale Twitter Logo Featured Columnist Believe it or not, every NBA team isn't still fighting for a spot in the postseason. Granted, it doesn't always feel that way. The play-in tournament has left more than three-quarters of the league with something to fight for over the course of the next few weeks.
Brazilian forward Gui Santos has submitted paperwork to the league office to make himself eligible for the 2021 NBA draft, his agent Aylton Tesch of A11 Sports Management told ESPN. Santos, the No. 33 prospect in the ESPN 2022 mock draft, is having a productive season as a starter in the Brazilian first division for Minas Tênis Clube, who are in second place with a 26-4 record.
Florida's Keyontae Johnson, who was rushed to a hospital after collapsing Dec. 12, said he's "progressing & steadily making progress daily." He had been projected as a first-round NBA selection at the time, but said Wednesday he will not enter the draft.
National Basketball Association coach Nick Nurse of the Toronto Raptors is the newest board member of sports data analytics firm Noah Basketball. The company was formed in 2002 under CEO John Carter and analyzes shooting arcs and performances of basketball players.
It's one thing to be down two superstars, quite another to be down and out. As we've seen from the Los Angeles Lakers over the last three weeks, the first was unavoidable, the second was undesirable.
The Washington Wizards host the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday in the nation's capital. Washington is playing its best basketball of the season, winning five straight games, and the Wizards are aiming to make the play-in tournament in the Eastern Conference. The Wizards also won the first matchup against the Warriors.
Looking for their sixth consecutive win, the Wizards host the Warriors on Wednesday night at 7:00 P.M. at Capital One Arena. Washington has won five straight and seven of its last eight, most recently a 12-point win over the Thunder.
NEW ORLEANS -- New Orleans Pelicans coach Stan Van Gundy called Tuesday's guilty verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin "an important day for our country" but said it was hard to find reasons to celebrate and recognized there was more work to do.
Los Angeles Clippers All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard will miss at least the next week while managing a sore foot, according to ESPN's Ohm Youngmisuk. Coach Ty Lue said that Leonard wants to be playing, but sitting him "is just smart to do right now. ... Right now we're doing the right thing by Kawhi."
All the latest in-depth fantasy sports and sports betting news, including expert advice for fantasy lineups and more. Wednesday features an absolutely massive NBA slate. There are 12 games to choose from starting at 7:00 p.m. ET, so let's break down some of the top studs and values at each position to help you build your DraftKingslineups.
Blazers playoff picture: Where Portland stands in tight West race originally appeared on NBC Sports Northwest The race to the 2021 NBA playoffs is inching closer and closer, and the battle for seeding remains as tight as ever. Only four games separate the No. 6 and No.
Get ready for an Atlantic Division battle as the Toronto Raptors and the Brooklyn Nets will face off at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Amalie Arena. Toronto is 24-34 overall and 14-15 at home, while Brooklyn is 39-19 overall and 16-12 on the road. The Raptors have won 10 straight home games vs.
With 12 games filling the NBA DFS slate on Wednesday, the NBA DFS player pool is bursting with some of the sport's brightest stars. Among the more popular NBA DFS picks to consider is Denver's Nikola Jokic, who is in the NBA's top 10 in scoring, rebounding and assists heading into a 10 p.m.
Another major NBA Top Shot drop will take place before the week is out. According to an official statement on Wednesday afternoon, the up-and-coming digital moment creators announced that collectors will have a chance to land "Premium Packs" on Thursday, April 22.
Long live offense! It's the cry of the land across the NBA, from the number of 20-point scorers and triple-double stat lines we get these days to most of the rules changes enacted by the Competition Committee in recent years to whatever Golden State's remarkable Stephen Curry is up to on any given night.
It may be time to start building the Tom Thibodeau statue outside of Madison Square Garden. The Knicks are absolutely rolling as of late, entering Tuesday with six straight wins as they sit No. 6 in the Eastern Conference. Julius Randle is in the midst of an All-NBA campaign.
As an unprecedented regular season with a jam-packed, condensed schedule winds to a close, we're starting to see NBA teams go into preservation mode in the final month before the playoffs. Star players are sitting and/or having their minutes limited as teams hope to be at full strength for the start of the postseason, which has led to some disappointing "marquee" matchups and upsets around the league.
NBA Grant Hughes @@gt_hughes Twitter Logo National NBA Featured Columnist Some NBA teams need more help than others. The clubs that populate this exercise are the league's worst, which means they all have several offseason priorities to tackle. Knowing that, we're going to isolate one clear trouble spot that, if addressed, could get the team in question off this list next year.