Wall, Cousins give hints of All-Star form in debuts

The Chicago Bulls exercised rookie scale contract options for the 2022-23 season on guard Coby White and forward Patrick Williams on Wednesday.

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Our experts explain who they are taking with the No. 1 pick in points and roto leagues.

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With training camp closing in, the Golden State Warriors said on Monday that veteran swingman Klay Thompson is making "good progress" in his rehabilitation from a right Achilles injury.

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NBA superstar Damian Lillard re-created some iconic images featuring legends in pop culture and sports in his new music video.

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Free-agent guard Frank Ntilikina, whom the New York Knicks took with the No. 8 pick of the 2017 NBA draft, has signed with the Dallas Mavericks.

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The expansion team Mexico City Capitanes will play home games during its first season in the G League in Fort Worth, Texas, due to COVID-19 restrictions.

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Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon has agreed to a four-year, $92 million contract extension, his agent, Calvin Andrews of Klutch Sports, confirmed to The Undefeated on Tuesday.

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Sports royalty has entered the building. The 2021 Met Gala afforded our favorite athletes an opportunity to get fancy. Here are highlights from the fashionable night of Megan Rapinoe, Russell Westbrook, Naomi Osaka & Co.

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Former NBA All-Star and Slam Dunk Contest champion Cedric Ceballos tweeted Monday that he'd been moved out of isolation and was "COVID-19 free" but was still in the intensive care unit and dealing with several things relating to the virus.

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The Raptors, who played their home games in Tampa last season due to travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, will be allowed to play home games this season at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.

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Restricted free-agent forward Jarred Vanderbilt has agreed to stay with the Minnesota Timberwolves on a new three-year, $13.8 million contract, agent Kevin Bradbury of Rep1 Sports told ESPN.

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Indiana Pacers guard Edmond Sumner is out indefinitely with a torn left Achilles tendon.

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Led by Jrue and Lauren Holiday, a group of former Pelicans players have committed to sending four truckloads of supplies to Southeast Louisiana to support people affected by Hurricane Ida last month.

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The Cavaliers on Wednesday signed point guard Kevin Pangos, who spent the past six years playing in Europe after a record-setting career at Gonzaga, to add depth to their backcourt.

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The Bulls added depth to their frontcourt on Monday by agreeing to a two-year, $3.6 million deal with Alize Johnson.

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LeBron James and Kevin Durant take to social media to express their excitement over Drake's "Certified Lover Boy," but that doesn't mean they're shading Kanye West's "Donda."

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Bryson Warren, the No. 14 basketball prospect in ESPN's Class of 2023, has signed with Overtime Elite, becoming the eighth five-star recruit to sign with the upstart league.

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As he was introduced as a Los Angels Laker -- again -- on Tuesday, Rajon Rondo said the team's advanced age and experience will only help in the pursuit of another championship, noting, "I think the mind is going to be a big key in why we win this year."

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Team USA will face Puerto Rico, Mexico and Cuba in the first round of qualifying for the 2023 Basketball World Cup.

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NBA referees will be vaccinated against the coronavirus this season, and will also receive booster shots once they are recommended, the NBA announced on Saturday.

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Five-time All-Star forward Kevin Love has no interest in negotiating a buyout on the two years, $60 million left on his contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, his agent Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports told ESPN on Saturday.

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Sidney Lowe has been added to Cleveland coach J.B. Bickerstaff's staff as an assistant. The Cavs announced the hiring Thursday, bringing back Lowe for a second stint after he coached in Cleveland under Mike Fratello from 1994-99.

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Nick Van Exel has returned to the Hawks, joining Nate McMillan's staff as an assistant coach.

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Jared Dudley's NBA career is coming to a close as he's joining the Dallas Mavericks coaching staff, the 14-year veteran said on Twitter on Tuesday afternoon.

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MarJon Beauchamp, the No. 47 prospect in the ESPN class of 2020, told ESPN's Jonathan Givony that he has signed with the NBA's G League Ignite program.

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Magic guard Michael Carter-Williams will miss the start of the upcoming season after undergoing surgery on Monday to remove a bone fragment and repair a ligament in his left ankle, the team announced.

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Boston Celtics forward Josh Richardson has agreed to a one-year, $12 million extension, his agent Bill Duffy of BDA Sports told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

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J.R. Smith said his college golf experience will bring on similar emotions to those he had in the NBA. "It's still as nerve-racking as shooting a free throw in front of 5,000 (fans) instead of making a 5-foot putt in front of three."

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A four-part podcast series on how the Nipsey Hussle's life, death, and legacy deeply impacted the sports world.

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The newly acquired Laker continued his hometown return by spending the afternoon with his childhood baseball team.

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Tyler Smith becomes the seventh five-star recruit to sign with Overtime Elite.

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David Stern, who was the key figure in the formation of the WNBA in 1997, was joined in the induction class by Tamika Catchings, Swin Cash, Lauren Jackson and Debbie Brock, along with contributors Carol Callan, Sue Donohoe and Carol Stiff.

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Kevin Garnett will have his No. 5 jersey retired during a March 13 game against the Dallas Mavericks at TD Garden.

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A trio of return games for All-Star point guards Russell Westbrook, Kyle Lowry and Kemba Walker highlighted the NBA's full schedule release Friday afternoon.

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The Miami Heat have mandated that all employees must be in the process of becoming fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Sept. 1.

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Ray Allen has taken a job as director of boys' and girls' basketball at Miami's Gulliver Prep and will also serve as the school's boys' varsity basketball coach.

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Jason Terry, who played 19 seasons in the NBA, has been hired as the new head coach of the Grand Rapids Gold in the G League.

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Kevin Durant says he plans to use a new partnership with Weedmaps as a way to destigmatize marijuana use among athletes.

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Hamidou Diallo signed a two-year, $10.4 million deal to return to the Detroit Pistons, his agents told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

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The Detroit Pistons signed Luka Garza and Chris Smith to two-way contracts on Tuesday.

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The Knicks introduced Kemba Walker and Evan Fournier, the former Celtics who joined the team.

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Udonis Haslem signed another contract -- the 10th of his career -- with the Heat on Sunday, assuring that he will return for a 19th season with Miami. It is a one-year deal worth about $2.8 million.

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Jalen Suggs, the No. 5 overall draft pick by the Magic, exited Thursday's 108-71 loss to the Celtics with a sore left hand. He had six points in 11 minutes.

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Former Magic and Hornets head coach Steve Clifford is joining the Nets as a consultant, sources told ESPN.

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Jalen Green got more offensive help from his teammates, and the No. 2 overall pick's Rockets beat No. 1 pick Cade Cunningham and the Pistons in a Summer League showdown Tuesday night.

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Charlotte Hornets GM Mitch Kupchak hopes to find a star center among Kai Jones, Vernon Carey Jr. and Nick Richards while turning to veteran big man Mason Plumlee to start the season.

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Mike Conley, who returned to the Utah on a 3-year, $60.04 million deal, says he wants to help the Jazz finish what they started last season.

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The NBA is enforcing rule changes enacted this offseason to curb players attempting to use non-basketball moves to draw fouls at the Las Vegas Summer League.

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The NBA announced Sunday afternoon that the summer league game between the Washington Wizards and Indiana Pacers has been postponed because of the league's health and safety protocols.

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Going for gold wasn't the only highlight of Lillard's week.

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Sign-and-trade deals between the Bulls and Pelicans for Lonzo Ball, and the Heat and Raptors for Kyle Lowry are under NBA investigation, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne.

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Patty Mills' 42 helped carry Australia to the bronze medal and the country's first ever medal in men's basketball.

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The Los Angeles Lakers agreed to a contract extension with head coach Frank Vogel.

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Dwight Howard opened up his third stint with the franchise on Friday by saying L.A. has a group that has been slighted during their time in the league.

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The Bucks have acquired guard Grayson Allen in a trade with the Grizzlies that sends Sam Merrill and two future second-round picks to Memphis, sources tell ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

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The Charlotte Hornets and Kelly Oubre Jr. have reached agreement on a two-year worth close to $25 million, a source confirmed with ESPN's The Undefeated.

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Nicolas Batum reached over Klemen Prepelic to block a layup try with 2.4 seconds left and preserve France's 90-89 win over Slovenia in a men's basketball semifinal at the Tokyo Olympics -- overcoming a historic night from Luka Doncic.

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Andre Drummond believes the Philadelphia 76ers are a "great fit" despite the previous drama between himself and starting center Joel Embiid.

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Mike D'Antoni, who recently stepped down as an assistant coach with Brooklyn, will join New Orleans as a consultant to new coach Willie Green.

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The Golden State Warriors have traded forward Eric Paschall to the Utah Jazz in return for a future second-round pic, sources tell ESPN.

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