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Flagg: 'Blessing' not being Mavs' centerpiece

Tim MacMahonJun 27, 2025, 03:34 PM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM DALLAS — Cooper Flagg called it a “blessing” to be the rare No. 1 overall pick who isn’t the centerpiece of a rebuilding franchise, landing instead on a […]

Best picks, surprising moves, top trades from Round 1

Jun 26, 2025, 12:55 AM ET Round 1 of the 2025 NBA draft on Wednesday began with Cooper Flagg, the first of three Duke players selected, being drafted by the Dallas Mavericks with the No. 1 pick. And it ended with the LA Clippers drafting center Yanic Konan Niederhauser with pick No. 30. There were […]

Sources: Knicks add Borrego to list of candidates

The New York Knicks are planning to interview New Orleans Pelicans associate coach James Borrego for their open head coaching job, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Borrego joins Mike Brown, Taylor Jenkins and Micah Nori as known formal interviews for the Knicks. Editor’s Picks Borrego, 47, was head coach of the Charlotte Hornets from 2018 […]

OKC celebrates title with fans: 'We love you guys'

Jun 24, 2025, 03:47 PM ET A shirtless Shai Gilgeous-Alexander toted the NBA Finals MVP trophy behind a parade float Tuesday, raising his left hand to the beat of chants of “MVP, MVP” from the crowd as Oklahoma City turned out in temperatures approaching triple digits to celebrate the Thunder’s first championship since the franchise […]

Latest signings, news, buzz, reports

Jun 23, 2025, 03:20 PM ET With the NBA Finals complete and the draft next up on Wednesday and Thursday, the league’s offseason frenzy is taking center stage. Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant is now with the Houston Rockets. Teams around the league are also keeping an eye on former MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and his […]

LeBron, Patrick Mahomes top reactions to Tyrese Haliburton's Game 7 injury

Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton was helped off the court in the first quarter of Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals on Sunday after a noncontact right lower leg injury. Editor’s Picks Haliburton — who had nine early points — received a pass on the wing and proceeded to dribble toward the basket with […]

NBA draft trades: Five deals that would shake up the first round

Jun 20, 2025, 08:00 AM ET The NBA offseason has officially arrived! Sure, Game 7 of the Finals is Sunday, but that doesn’t mean all 30 teams haven’t been working the phones, trying to figure out if there are deals to be made. There are massive storylines yet to resolve, including the Los Angeles Lakers […]

What an NBA title would mean for two generations of Pacers legends

Stephen HolderJun 20, 2025, 01:57 AM ET Close Stephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national contest. […]

? Trade Giannis? 8 deals Bucks should consider

Jun 18, 2025, 07:00 AM ET The Milwaukee Bucks have been NBA title contenders, on at least some level, for the past seven seasons, dating to their 60-win season in 2018-19. This qualifies as an outsize window in the modern era, where repeater taxes and aprons have been installed to make this sort of run […]