USA Today: NBA
- Nets coach Steve Nash adds Phoenix Suns teammate Amar'e Stoudemire to staff in Brooklyn
Friday - 10/23/2020 - 05:38 PMFormer Phoenix Suns teammates Steve Nash and Amar'e Stoudemire reunite in Brooklyn as Nash hires Stoudemire as an assistant on his coaching staff.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - LeBron James and Black activists are fighting efforts to misinform Black voters on social media
Thursday - 10/22/2020 - 05:36 PMLeBron James, Black activists are mounting a counteroffensive against a surge of election misinformation on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and WhatsApp.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Opinion: Why relationship between Becky Hammon and Thunder leadership could spur NBA history
Thursday - 10/22/2020 - 07:27 AMRelationships are vital in NBA coach hiring. Becky Hammon knows Thunder leadership, including GM Sam Presti. Could that lead to an historic hire?
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Stan Van Gundy will take over as New Orleans Pelicans head coach, replacing Alvin Gentry
Wednesday - 10/21/2020 - 02:54 PMThe Pelicans are hiring NBA veteran Stan Van Gundy as head coach. Van Gundy, 61, is 523-384 in 12 seasons with Miami, Orlando and Detroit.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Outgoing Rockets GM Daryl Morey takes out full-page ad to thank Houston: 'James Harden changed my life'
Sunday - 10/18/2020 - 03:32 PMOutgoing Rockets GM Daryl Morey tweeted a picture of the full-page ad he took out to thank the Rockets community and James Harden.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Ty Lue will take over as new Clippers head coach, replacing Doc Rivers
Thursday - 10/15/2020 - 03:10 PMTy Lue was Clippers assistant, and he coached Cavs to 2016 title. He inherits a team with Kawhi Leonard and Paul George but must fix chemistry issues.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Former Lakers reflect on ending title drought and how they celebrated 2020 championship
Thursday - 10/15/2020 - 08:10 AMFormer Lakers Metta Sandiford-Artest, Robert Horry and Byron Scott discussed what the 2020 title was like for them and how they celebrated.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Meet the eight key figures who helped make the NBA bubble a success
Tuesday - 10/13/2020 - 09:58 PMWhen an NBA bubble idea was floated, commissioner Adam Silver was skeptical. Meet key figures who collaborated to make the bubble safe and COVID-free.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Anthony Davis comes 'full circle' after trade demand with Pelicans and wins first NBA title with Lakers
Monday - 10/12/2020 - 04:03 PMAnthony Davis' frustrations with New Orleans Pelicans became forgotten memory within a year as he helps Los Angeles Lakers win title.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Lebron James' coach calls him "best player in universe"
Monday - 10/12/2020 - 01:31 PMUSA TODAY Sports' Jeff Zillgitt breaks down LeBron James' Legacy after winning his fourth NBA championship.
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- Former Chicago Bulls security guard's championship rings sell for combined $255,840
Friday - 10/23/2020 - 08:06 AMThe rings from the Chicago Bulls' six championships of the 1990s were sold through an online action for a combined $255,840.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - "Everything's up in the air" for next NBA season
Thursday - 10/22/2020 - 02:14 PMUSA TODAY Sports' Mark Medina breaks down the future of the NBA heading into the 2021 season.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'No more excuses': Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse urging Americans in Canada to vote
Wednesday - 10/21/2020 - 09:46 AMToronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse has joined with his team in a very public campaign to get Americans living in Canada to vote.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Opinion: Best (and worst) thing about Pacers new coach Nate Bjorkgren? Never heard of him.
Tuesday - 10/20/2020 - 06:52 PMPacers choose relatively unknown Raptors assistant over a retread (Mike D'Antoni) and a big-timer (Chauncey Billups) to take franchise to next level.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Ex-Bulls security guard John Capps' six championship rings on auction for more than $5,000 apiece
Saturday - 10/17/2020 - 07:27 AMEx-Bulls security guard John Capps' six championship rings are up for auction for more than $5,000 apiece. Capps appeared in "The Last Dance."
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Daryl Morey stepping down as Rockets general manager
Thursday - 10/15/2020 - 01:00 PMDaryl Morey has been team's GM for 13 years, having won the executive of the year in 2017-18 when Houston went 65-17 and lost in conference finals.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - LaMelo Ball forgoes family's Big Baller Brand, signs with with Puma
Wednesday - 10/14/2020 - 02:13 PMDistancing himself from his family-founded Big Baller Brand, LaMelo Ball on Wednesday signed a multiyear shoe deal with Puma.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Opinion: After reconciling, Lakers GM Rob Pelinka and Magic Johnson can celebrate NBA championship
Tuesday - 10/13/2020 - 02:34 PMLakers GM Rob Pelinka and Magic Johnson had a falling-out in 2018-19, but those differences have been forgotten after LA's NBA championship.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Could Atlanta Hawks' State Farm Arena swing the presidential race?
Monday - 10/12/2020 - 12:54 PMWhen State Farm Arena opens to the public Monday, it will begin 19 days of service as the largest early voting site in Georgia.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Lakers' three biggest questions after NBA Finals: What's next for Anthony Davis?
Monday - 10/12/2020 - 12:26 PMFrom Anthony Davis' next contract to the championship core to LeBron James' age, Mark Medina breaks down all the major questions for the offseason.
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- NBA is targeting start date of Dec. 22 for the 2020-21 season
Friday - 10/23/2020 - 07:09 PMWith a targeted start date of Dec. 22, the next NBA season would include 72 games and finish before the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 2020 NBA Draft will be conducted virtually from ESPN headquarters
Thursday - 10/22/2020 - 04:41 PMCommissioner Adam Silver will still announce the first-round selections as usual, but players chosen in the Nov. 18 draft will only appear via video.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Clippers address Doc Rivers' departure, Ty Lue's hiring and lack of chemistry
Wednesday - 10/21/2020 - 06:50 PMThe Clippers didn't blame Doc Rivers for the playoff meltdown against Denver, but they look to Ty Lue to improve continuity and chemistry.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Indiana Pacers to hire Toronto Raptors assistant Nate Bjorkgren as new head coach
Tuesday - 10/20/2020 - 12:50 PMThe Indiana Pacers are set to hire Toronto Raptors assistant Nate Bjorkgren as their new head coach, replacing Nate McMillan.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Chauncey Billups will join Clippers if he doesn't get head-coaching job with Pacers
Thursday - 10/15/2020 - 05:07 PMTy Lue will be the Clippers' new head coach with Chauncey Billups as his lead assistant but the NBA champion point guard remains in play with Pacers.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Anthony Davis to opt out of contract with Lakers, re-sign on multi-year deal
Thursday - 10/15/2020 - 12:51 PMThe final season of Anthony Davis' deal with the Lakers is worth $28.7 million, but he plans to opt out and re-sign a multi-year deal with LA.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - What's next for the NBA? Uncertainty surrounds draft, free agency and next season
Thursday - 10/15/2020 - 07:13 AMEven after the longest season in history, NBA can't take a vacation. League faces questions on free agency, salary cap, luxury tax and next season.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Opinion: Ranking LeBron James' four NBA championship teams on Lakers, Heat and Cavaliers
Tuesday - 10/13/2020 - 06:11 AMLeBron James has now won four titles with three different teams. We rank them from best to worst. Where does the latest one fit?
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - LAPD issues 76 arrests during Lakers' title celebration in downtown Los Angeles
Monday - 10/12/2020 - 12:22 PMPolice said they arrested 76 people during the Los Angeles Lakers' NBA title celebration outside of Staples Center.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - LeBron James pays tribute to his mother on FaceTime following championship: 'I hope I continue to make you proud'
Monday - 10/12/2020 - 08:40 AMBasking in glory of his fourth NBA championship Sunday, Finals MVP LeBron James FaceTimed his mother, Gloria, reflecting on how she's inspired him.
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