Not enough: LeBron chasing ghost of Jordan 10:35 AM ET ESPN.com news services You would think that helping his hometown end a 52-year title drought would allow LeBron James to take his foot off the gas. But he can't because he's still in pursuit ... of Michael Jordan. Michael Jordan goes up for a dunk against the SuperSonics in the 1996 Finals. Andy Hayt/NBAE/Getty Images"My motivation is this … [Read more...]

In his high-tech world, DeMarcus Cousins' game cracks the code 11:58 PM 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. HOUSTON -- You saw it in small doses on Monday night for Team … [Read more...]

Bogut lashes out at Olympic accommodation 8:23 AM ET Andrew Bogut has let rip at the standard of accommodation in the Olympic Village, launching the ironic hashtag #IOCLuxuryLodging on Twitter after arriving in Rio de Janeiro. The Australia basketball star's mood changed just two hours after tweeting "just arrived into Rio with the boomers. Exciting times ahead," the Boomers centre posting after … [Read more...]

Bogut lashes Olympic accommodation 1:51 AM ET Andrew Bogut has let rip at the standard of accommodation in the Olympic Village, launching the ironic hashtag #IOCLuxuryLodging on Twitter after arriving in Rio de Janeiro. The Australia basketball star's mood changed just two hours after tweeting "just arrived into Rio with the boomers. Exciting times ahead", the Boomers centre posting after … [Read more...]

Carmelo, U.S. drub Nigeria by 44 in final tuneup 10:58 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON -- Carmelo Anthony scored 19 points and the U.S. Olympic basketball team wrapped up its unbeaten exhibition tour with a 110-66 victory over Nigeria on Monday night. The Americans weren't quite as potent this time but were dominant defensively after pouring on the points in a record-setting romp over the … [Read more...]

Richard Jefferson discusses his rookie year fistfight with Kenyon Martin Kenyon Martin sizes Richard Jefferson up. (Getty Images) Kenyon Martin, as an NBA player, was a combustible sort. [Follow Dunks Don’t Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] This is the guy that once returned a barb from Alonzo Mourning, who had to push his NBA career aside twice due to kidney disease, by … [Read more...]

Charles Barkley’s getting his own TV show about race in America Charles Barkley holds court. (Getty Images) Over the years, Charles Barkley has proven more than willing to share his opinions about plenty of things beyond the basketball court, including thorny social and political issues on which his unvarnished opinions can touch many more nerves than his takes on which teams really have a … [Read more...]

Rotoworld Podcasts: Monday Fantasy NBA Podcast Monday, August 01, 2016 In nine-category fantasy leagues, it's all about drafting guys who can do it all. We'll talk about some of our favorites. As usual, we didn't disagree too much in this one. We'll also take some fantasy questions from the mailbag. Here's the podcast: Mike Gallagher has covered fantasy hoops for eight years and this … [Read more...]

Kevin Durant: 'Nobody really appreciates' James Harden save for NBA players Kevin Durant and James Harden line up. (Getty Images) Kevin Durant knows something we don’t know. Or, at least, something that the 450-plus players that dive in and out of the NBA every single year know, and we don’t understand. James Harden is a monster of a basketball player, and as such he should be … [Read more...]

Shalom, STAT: Amar’e Stoudemire signs new deal to play in Israel Amar’e Stoudemire attends Haute Time Celebrates Amar’e Stoudemire presented By Avion Reserva 44 at American Cut on July 31, 2016 in New York City. (Ben Gabbe/Getty Images for Haute Living) So, about that whole “Amar’e Stoudemire is retiring” thing … [Follow Dunks Don’t Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] As it … [Read more...]