Bogut plays in game for first time since injury 4:42 PM ET ESPN.com news services Dallas Mavericks center Andrew Bogut played Sunday in Australia's final tuneup for the Olympics. It was the first time Bogut has appeared in a competitive game since injuring his left leg during the NBA Finals, when he was a member of the Golden State Warriors. Bogut played nine minutes, finishing Australia's … [Read more...]

Sources: Stoudemire to play in Israel next season 2:43 PM ET Marc SteinESPN Senior Writer Close • Senior NBA writer for ESPN.com• Began covering the NBA in 1993-94• Also covered soccer, tennis and the Olympics Amar'e Stoudemire called a Monday news conference, where he's expected to announce that he's playing next season in Israel for the team he partially owns, according to international … [Read more...]

Warriors' Green apologizes for penis picture 2:00 PM ET ESPN.com news services Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green, who also plays on the U.S. men's Olympic team, on Sunday apologized for posting a picture of his penis on social media. The picture was posted for about 10 minutes Sunday afternoon on Snapchat, until it was taken down. Immediately after the incident, Green tweeted: … [Read more...]

Michael Jordan still shows no mercy on a basketball court 8:48 PM ET Andrew SmithESPN Editor Michael Jordan was never one to back down from a challenge on a basketball court, regardless of the opponent. At his Flight School camp this week, Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul tested Jordan's competitive nature when he created a simple game for Jordan with a very big reward. The rules were … [Read more...]

Carmelo Anthony wants nothing to do with a Team USA singalong “Can’t we just do Blu Cantrell or something?” (Getty Images) Rarely mentioned in the usual Larry/Isiah/MJ-led discussions about how current NBA players aren’t mean enough to each other these days is the influence of international tournament camaraderie. It’s not just social media, changing societal norms about tact, poise and … [Read more...]

Coach K 'proud' of Chicago for cheering Thibs 4:40 PM ET Nick FriedellESPN Staff Writer Close Nick Friedell is the Chicago Bulls beat reporter for ESPN Chicago. Friedell is a graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and joined ESPNChicago.com for its launch in April 2009. CHICAGO -- For the first time since being fired by the Chicago Bulls … [Read more...]

Carmelo Anthony not impressed by Team USA sing-along 2:00 PM ET James QuintongESPN.com Close Editor for ESPN.com Member of Fantasy Sports Writers Hall of Fame The United States men's basketball team is finding different ways to keep loose during its pre-Olympic warm-up tour. In this case, it was Jimmy Butler and Kyrie Irving on the team plane, leading a rendition of Vanessa Carlton's 2001 hit … [Read more...]

Butler enjoying his time in Chicago spotlight with Team USA Jul 28, 2016 Nick FriedellESPN Staff Writer Close Nick Friedell is the Chicago Bulls beat reporter for ESPN Chicago. Friedell is a graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and joined ESPNChicago.com for its launch in April 2009. CHICAGO -- Jimmy Butler wore a big smile on his face … [Read more...]

Did Guy Fieri help lure Kevin Durant to the Golden State Warriors? When Guy Fieri tongs, people listen. (Getty Images) Food Network personality Guy Fieri is a Bay Area native and, because the Golden State Warriors are awesome now, a fixture at Warriors games. We doubt very much that he was as big of a fan of the team when they basically started a quadraphonic big man starting lineup … [Read more...]

Offseason Beat: Devin Booker Stats Breakdown Devin Booker was just too good for Summer League. We’ve also talked about him constantly on our podcast, so I thought it might be a good idea to dig in on one of the most impressive rookies last season. There was really no need for Booker to play in Summer League with how he led the Suns in total points, assists and turnovers in the 2016 portion of … [Read more...]