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Suns sign jersey patch agreement with PayPal

The Phoenix Suns have sold their jersey patch to payment processor PayPal in a deal that both team and company officials hope will make the arena more of a cashless environment. As part of the deal, PayPal will be integrated into the Suns mobile app, which will allow fans to make one-touch payments to buy […]

76ers violate injury reporting rules, fined $50,000

7:32 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHILADELPHIA — The NBA announced Saturday night that the 76ers have been fined $50,000 for violating league injury reporting rules for their handling of Joel Embiid in the lead-up to the club’s 99-79 Game 3 victory over the Miami Heat Friday. The NBA said the 76ers “failed to disclose center-forward […]

A bizarre week ends with more questions for Kyrie, Luka and the eliminated Mavs

DALLAS — ONCE AGAIN, the Dallas Mavericks changed plans during a bizarre final week of what Luka Doncic described as “a very disappointing season.” A few days after declaring he’d play so long as the Mavs had even the slimmest of postseason hopes, the franchise announced Doncic would sit out after playing the first quarter […]

Kings' Brown uses laptop to vent on missed calls

Jan 15, 2024, 12:47 AM ET Sacramento Kings coach Mike Brown used a laptop to highlight multiple calls that he found frustrating after his team lost an overtime thriller, 143-142, to the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night. Brown was ejected early in the fourth quarter after storming on the court and screaming at referee Intae […]

Fox follows 60-point night with 49 in Kings' win

Kendra Andrews, ESPNNov 17, 2024, 02:14 AM ET SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Kings guard De’Aaron Fox could tell he was hot in the first quarter of the 121-117 win over the Utah Jazz on Saturday night. He didn’t miss a shot in the first 12 minutes. And as he continued to keep getting downhill, and got […]

KAT gets 'warm feeling' in return to Minnesota

Jamal Collier, ESPNDec 19, 2024, 02:20 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — Karl-Anthony Towns said he got a “warm feeling” entering the Target Center again Thursday morning, but that still didn’t mask how strange it was for him to be entering the arena he called home for nine seasons as a visiting player for the first time. […]

Sources: Rookies Buzelis, Castle in dunk contest

Chicago Bulls rookie forward Matas Buzelis and San Antonio Spurs rookie guard Stephon Castle have committed to two of the four spots in the slam dunk contest during NBA All-Star Weekend, sources told ESPN on Monday. The dunk contest, which will be held Feb. 15 inside San Francisco’s Chase Center, will feature multiple rookies for […]

Dirk 'disappointed and sad' for Luka after trade

Feb 22, 2025, 12:50 PM ET Basketball Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki admitted that he, like most everyone else, was shocked that the Dallas Mavericks sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in a blockbuster trade earlier this month. “I think I was as shocked and surprised as anyone was. … I really couldn’t […]

NBA 'digesting' Celtics sale before expansion talk

Tim BontempsMar 27, 2025, 05:31 PM ET Close Tim Bontemps is a senior NBA writer for ESPN.com who covers the league and what’s impacting it on and off the court, including trade deadline intel, expansion and his MVP Straw Polls. You can find Tim alongside Brian Windhorst and Tim MacMahon on The Hoop Collective podcast. […]