NBA Fantasy Trends: NBA Awards and DFS Podcast It was another wild NBA season and surprisingly we still don't know a single matchup for the postseason. On the other hand, we should have a pretty good idea on the individual awards. Here are my picks for who should win the awards this season:He should be unanimous. What else is there to say? This should be another unanimous one. Hopefully, none of … [Read more...]

Sources: NBA expected to OK ads on jerseys 4:43 PM ET Brian Windhorst Close ESPN Senior Writer ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Darren Rovell Close ESPN Senior Writer ESPN.com's sports business reporter since 2012; previously at ESPN from 2000-06 Appears on SportsCenter, ESPN Radio, ESPN.com and with ABC News Formerly worked as … [Read more...]

Dwight Howard organizes a blood drive to honor Craig Sager's fight The Houston Rockets need a win on Wednesday against the Sacramento Kings in order to clinch a playoff berth and salvage what has been a massively disappointing season. All hands need to be on deck, even against a Kings team resting DeMarcus Cousins and Rajon Rondo, as the Rockets have let too many opportunities slip through … [Read more...]

Stan Van Gundy: All-Star Game 'should be moved' if NC anti-LGBT law stands On Monday, Detroit Pistons president and coach Stan Van Gundy became the first notable member of the NBA community to ask that the league move the 2017 All-Star Game away from Charlotte in the wake of a state-wide bill North Carolina passed last month. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of … [Read more...]

Feature Presentation: 2015-16 BDL Non-Lottery Rookie of the Year We at Ball Don't Lie enjoy healthy debate about basketball and its strange cast of characters, from Oscar Robertson's "get off my lawn" diatribe on Stephen Curry to D'Angelo Russell's sting operation on a self-dubbed dude named Swaggy P and his Australian hip hop artist fiancé. (Yup, those things happened.) It's NBA with a … [Read more...]

The Thunder paid tribute to Kobe the right way: by destroying him Before Kobe Bryant's final visit to Oklahoma, and the final road game of his illustrious 20-year career, the Oklahoma City Thunder came in peace, bearing gifts. After tip-off, though, they paid the Los Angeles Lakers legend the most fitting tribute they could: they came for blood, and showed no mercy. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie … [Read more...]

Dirk Nowitzki, Mavericks punch playoff tickets 1:38 AM ET Tim MacMahonESPN Staff Writer Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM print SALT LAKE CITY -- Dirk Nowitzki's favorite time of the year started a little early this season. There is no doubt that Playoff Dirk made an appearance … [Read more...]

Feature Presentation: 2015-16 BDL Defensive Unit of the Year We at Ball Don't Lie enjoy healthy debate about basketball and its strange cast of characters, from Oscar Robertson's "get off my lawn" diatribe on Stephen Curry to D'Angelo Russell's sting operation on a self-dubbed dude named Swaggy P and his Australian hip hop artist fiancé. (Yup, those things happened.) It's NBA with a twist … [Read more...]

Kobe's career is ending, but his playing days ended long ago 11:00 AM ET print ANTAWN JAMISON FEARED for his teammate, who was slumped over in the locker to his right, whose feet were drowning in ice water buckets, knees buried beneath ice bags. Through 14 NBA seasons, Jamison had never seen anyone so worn down, someone who, though four months shy of his 35th birthday, moved, … [Read more...]

Howard organizes blood drive in honor of Sager 8:43 AM ET Calvin WatkinsESPN Staff Writer Close Calvin Watkins covers the Houston Rockets and the NBA for ESPN.com. He joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009. He's covered the Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers as well as colleges, boxing and high school sports. print MINNEAPOLIS -- Houston Rockets star Dwight Howard is organizing a … [Read more...]