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Westbrook has knee surgery, may miss games

Russell Westbrook underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Wednesday, a procedure that likely will force him to miss the entire preseason and could sideline him for the Oklahoma City Thunder’s first few regular-season games. The OKC assistant and new Hall of Famer might be the only person in the NBA who can journey into […]

Ball 'at a standstill' in recovery from knee injury

3:19 PM ET Jamal CollierESPN CHICAGO — Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball said Thursday he remains “at a standstill” in his recovery from a torn meniscus in his left knee. He will meet with a knee specialist next week to determine the next step in his recovery. Ball had arthroscopic surgery on his knee in […]

They said it! Steph Curry, LeBron James lead NBA quotes of the week

Stephen Curry was in a funny foul situation and more from our NBA quotes of the week. “Any time the defender is asking you, ‘Are you all right?’ and the ref says, ‘I didn’t see anything,’ that’s a funny situation to be in.” Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, on a non-foul call vs. the […]

Clips' new arena set to host '26 ASG, source says

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterJan 12, 2024, 06:09 PM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is […]

Sources: McDermott agrees to deal with Kings

Shams Charania, ESPNOct 16, 2024, 02:37 PM ET Free agent sharpshooter Doug McDermott has agreed to a deal with the Sacramento Kings, sources told ESPN. McDermott joins the Kings, a Western Conference playoff contender, for his 11th NBA season, providing an accomplished veteran scorer and respected teammate. The Kings were afforded the roster flexibility to […]

Magic Johnson decided it’s better to just be Magic Johnson

LOS ANGELES — Magic Johnson had the title he’d always wanted. He had the power to guide one of the most important franchises in sports, carte blanche. Anything he wanted to do as president of basketball operations for the Los Angeles Lakers, he had the power to do. Fire the coach. Trade any player. Lakers […]

The Rockets are loaded with picks, projects and heaps of patience

HOUSTON — Christian Wood keeps swishing 3-pointers and smiling, the skilled big man showing off his shooting range and seemingly responding whenever the other team gets within striking distance. It’s June 13, and Game 5 of the NBA Finals tips off in eight hours, but metaphorically, this pickup game takes place as far as possible […]

'7.7': Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic announces engagement

Brianna Williams, ESPNJul 7, 2023, 05:24 PM ET Luka Doncic is getting a ring! Editor’s Picks The Dallas Mavericks star announced his engagement to longtime girlfriend Anamaria Goltes with a picture of the proposal. Doncic, who dons No. 77, captioned the photo with a heart and ring emoji, along with “7.7” as a reference to […]

G League Ignite, citing NIL, to fold after season

Mar 21, 2024, 07:16 PM ET NEW YORK — The G League Ignite will not play after this season. The league made the announcement Thursday, saying it was shutting down the Henderson, Nevada-based Ignite because of “the changing basketball landscape, including the NCAA’s Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) policy and the advent of collectives and […]