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Jackson: 'Busted' Melo pairing forced Knicks exit

Oct 29, 2025, 08:22 AM ET Hall of Fame coach Phil Jackson unloaded about his failed relationship with Carmelo Anthony during his tenure as Knicks president, writing in an upcoming book that he felt the tension between the two essentially forced him out of New York in 2017. Jackson, as part of the book “Masters […]

Pacers' woes mount as Toppin, Mathurin sidelined

Jamal CollierOct 28, 2025, 04:59 PM ET Close Jamal Collier is an NBA reporter at ESPN. Collier covers the Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls and the Midwest region of the NBA, including stories such as Minnesota’s iconic jersey swap between Anthony Edwards and Justin Jefferson. He has been at ESPN since Sept. 2021 and previously covered […]

NBA memo: Must assess 'dire risks' of gambling

Oct 27, 2025, 01:22 PM ET The NBA is reassessing its measures on legal sports betting, how it should be regulated, what types of bets should be allowed, and the best ways to protect players from the “dire risks that gambling can impose upon their careers and livelihoods,” according to a league memo obtained by […]

Sources: Injured Grizz to add depth with Bassey

Shams CharaniaOct 26, 2025, 08:20 PM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions The Memphis Grizzlies are planning to sign center Charles Bassey via the hardship exception, sources told ESPN on Sunday night. The Grizzlies have Ty Jerome, Scotty Pippen Jr., Brandon Clarke and Zach Edey sidelined for extended periods, clearing the way for a 10-day […]

C's Brown: NBA not shielding players over betting

Oct 24, 2025, 02:10 PM ET Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown said the NBA isn’t doing enough to protect players from issues surrounding sports betting, speaking about the issue a day after a prominent player and coach were arrested for their alleged roles in a nationwide gambling scandal. “They’re like, ‘You make X amount of […]

Source: Bettors allegedly given LeBron injury info

Dave McMenaminOct 23, 2025, 03:35 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Former 11-year NBA player Damon Jones was arrested Thursday amid charges that he allegedly disclosed privileged injury information about […]

Ranking ringless NBA teams by chances to win their first title by 2031

Neil PaineOct 23, 2025, 06:30 AM ET Close Neil Paine writes about sports using data and analytics. Previously, he was Sports Editor at FiveThirtyEight. As we noted in this space last year, the NBA has been notoriously stingy about letting new teams into its championship club. Before the Toronto Raptors broke through in 2019, only […]

? NBA picks: Experts predict East, West, Finals

Oct 21, 2025, 07:00 AM ET The NBA season is back! We made it! The Oklahoma City Thunder begin their quest to repeat Tuesday night (7:30 p.m., Peacock) against Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets after an offseason in which they re-signed 2025 MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, All-Star Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren to deals worth […]