Kobe: Coach K brought 'pride of being American' back to Team USA 2:45 PM ET RIO DE JANEIRO -- A decade-plus of persistent worry finally ends Sunday night for Michael William Krzyzewski. Seriously. The coach who lugs a 75-game winning streak into the gold-medal men's basketball game of these Rio Olympics insists that he most certainly does fret and sweat about every single one of these … [Read more...]

Allen Iverson picks top 5 players of yesterday and today 1:39 PM ET [embedded content]Allen Iverson is being inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame next month, and the former Philadelphia 76ers legend has been making the rounds looking back on his career and his impact on the culture of the sport. Iverson recently sat down with rapper Jadakiss for a wide-ranging interview that touched on a … [Read more...]

Chew on this: Curry mouthguard sells for $3K 9:34 AM ET A Stephen Curry mouthguard found by a fan at a Golden State Warriors road game in December was sold for $3,190 on Sunday morning in an auction. California-based SCP Auctions handled the sale. In June, SCP vice president Dan Imler said he expected the mouthguard to sell for at least $5,000. A game-worn mouthguard used by two-time NBA MVP … [Read more...]

Reaction to U.S. women's hoops sixth straight gold medal 4:55 PM ET The United States' women's basketball team captured its sixth consecutive Olympic gold medal after a dominating 101-72 win over Spain. The team's impressive performance in Rio did not go unnoticed by the basketball world and beyond. Here's a sampling of the notable social media reaction to Team USA's return trip to gold … [Read more...]

Thompson, U.S. eke past Spain, to play for gold 4:52 PM ET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO -- The U.S. Olympic men's basketball team is still a little better than Spain and, as a result, the Americans are just one win from again being the best in the world. The U.S. advanced to its third straight gold-medal game, beating Spain 82-76 on Friday in another tight matchup between the teams that met … [Read more...]

With All-Star Game's arrival, will Anthony Davis renew lost luster? After high hopes were quickly dashed last season, will Anthony Davis' Pelicans make headway by the All-Star Game?  11:52 AM ET Anthony Davis' coronation as the Next Big Thing was over last season before the save-the-dates could be distributed. After a summer of MVP hype and heavy promotion by the NBA, most notably via … [Read more...]

New Orleans replaces Charlotte as NBA ASG site 1:55 PM ET Associated Press NEW ORLEANS -- The NBA has decided to hold the 2017 All-Star Game in New Orleans after taking the midseason event out of North Carolina because of a state law that limits anti-discrimination protections for lesbian, gay and transgender people. New Orleans, announced Friday as the new location of the game, replaces … [Read more...]

Modern NBA is perfect for international bigs like Yi "I can tell you he plays better when he feels the coach and the team believes in him," Del Harris said of Yi Jianlian. "He has needed that confidence."  10:00 AM ET Kevin Wang, ESPN.com Yi Jianlian returned to China in 2012 after a lackluster five-year stint in the NBA, but he has kept in touch with his longtime mentor and veteran NBA coach … [Read more...]

Report: N.O. replaces Charlotte as NBA ASG site 9:53 AM ET Associated Press NEW ORLEANS -- A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press that the NBA has decided to hold the 2017 All-Star Game in New Orleans. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Friday because the decision hasn't been announced. New Orleans replaces Charlotte, which was set to host the game … [Read more...]

Rotoworld Podcasts: Fantasy 3-Pointers Podcast Friday, August 19, 2016 It certainly makes sense for fantasy owners to wait a bit on treys because so many players are firing away. Plus, a lot of players have more of a green light than usual. We'll talk about the guys you'll want to keep in mind. If you don't get a 3-pointer stud in the first few rounds, it's totally fine. Here's the podcast! … [Read more...]