The company behind NBA Top Shot has announced a $305 million funding round that features several high-profile investors led by Michael Jordan and Kevin Durant.  Dapper Labs, which constructed the Flow blockchain for Top Shot non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and the subsequent marketplace, said the money will allow the company to expand, bringing more sports, gaming and entertainment experiences to Flow and […]

Despite posting the league’s best record in each of the past two seasons, making key additions in Jrue Holiday and P.J. Tucker and posting the No. 2 net rating in the league, the Milwaukee Bucks remain at least somewhat underrated as true NBA title contenders, overshadowed by teams such as the Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, Utah Jazz and Los Angeles […]

British tennis hero Andy Murray is plotting two big career changes once he retires from the sport. The Scot is arguably the most successful player of his sport in his country’s history, with two Wimbledon titles, a US Open and former World No.1 spot to his name. But recent years have been struggle, with injuries and a 2019 hip surgery […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder signed center Moses Brown to a multi-year deal on Monday. The Thunder didn’t reveal terms, but ESPN reported it is a four-year, $6.8m agreement. The Thunder hold a team option on the fourth year. The 7-foot-2 Brown was signed to a two-way contract in December by the Thunder but has recently emerged as a promising player. […]

Covers the Oklahoma City Thunder for ESPN.com As the defending NBA champions have watched a superteam on the East Coast load up and stack former All-Stars to its roster, Los Angeles Lakers CEO and governor Jeanie Buss views what the Brooklyn Nets have done in a simple way: “Bring it on.” “It brings out the best in us,” Buss said […]

The NBA’s Basketball Africa League is slated to open its inaugural, 14-day season on May 16 in Kigali, Rwanda. The league will feature a dozen club teams from across Africa, with all 26 games being held at Kigali Arena in Rwanda and concluding with the title game on May 30. The BAL was initially expected to debut in March 2020 […]

Free-agent guard Jeff Teague is signing with the Milwaukee Bucks, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Teague, 32, was waived by the Orlando Magic after the team got him as part of a deal with the Boston Celtics at Thursday’s trade deadline. He joined the Celtics this past offseason on a one-year deal. The Minnesota Timberwolves traded Teague to the Atlanta […]

Staff Writer Joined ESPN in 2018 Appears regularly on ESPN Chicago 1000 NEW YORK — The Brooklyn Nets continue to construct a roster full of decorated superstars. The team’s signing of forward LaMarcus Aldridge over the weekend elicited strong reactions from fans across the league as they grapple with the Nets acquiring James Harden, Blake Griffin and Aldridge over the […]

Which teams will make the 2021 NBA playoffs and the play-in round? Now that the trade deadline has passed, most rosters are set heading into this final stretch of the season. How will the additions of Aaron Gordon (Denver Nuggets), Victor Oladipo (Miami Heat) and Nikola Vucevic (Chicago Bulls) change the playoff picture? What about the buyout market pickups in […]

Sky Sports coverage of the NBA continues with play-off hopefuls going head-to-head in Carolina when the Charlotte Hornets host the Phoenix Suns. https://youtube.com/watch?v=LlnzULeGLIw%3Ffeature%3Doembed Charlotte may be without talented rookie LaMelo Ball, but they powered their way up the Eastern Conference standings with seven wins from their last 10 games – including each of their last three games. At home their […]