Chris Bosh and the Heat are in another debate over his health Chris Bosh chats with the crowd at Nickelodeon’s Kids Choice Awards (REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni). Chris Bosh saw a second straight season end early due to blood clots last February, but the story of his 2015-16 hardly ended there. While Bosh and the Miami Heat largely kept their disagreements out of the press, reports indicated that … [Read more...]

Melo praises Jordan for addressing racial unrest 7:59 PM ET Arash MarkaziESPN Senior Writer Close Former columnist and writer after five years with Sports Illustrated Markazi has also written for Slam, King, Vibe and Playboy On board of directors for Jim Murray Memorial Foundation. LOS ANGELES -- Carmelo Anthony praised Michael Jordan for speaking out Monday on the country's growing racial … [Read more...]

Sources: Cavs, Lue agree on 5-year extension 7:47 PM ET Dave McMenaminESPN Staff Writer Close Cavs and NBA writer for ESPN.com Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14 and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09 Syracuse University graduate The Cleveland Cavaliers and Tyronn Lue reached an agreement on a five-year extension Monday, sources said. The first four years are fully … [Read more...]

Thunder can now offer Westbrook max extension 6:43 PM ET With Dion Waiters agreeing in principle to a deal with the Miami Heat, according to multiple reports, the Oklahoma City Thunder have opened the option to offer All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook a maximum level extension. Thunder guard Russell Westbrook played 80 games during the 2015-16 regular season and then 18 postseason … [Read more...]

Carmelo Anthony holds town hall with Team USA teammates, police, local youth (Getty Images) LOS ANGELES — Carmelo Anthony brought all members of the United States men’s and women’s basketball Olympic teams together Monday for a discussion with community leaders and local children and young adults in light of recent police violence. The event, which Anthony called “an open forum, open … [Read more...]

Durant restaurant shuts down for name change 3:30 PM ET Darren RovellESPN Senior Writer Close 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 analyst at CNBC Three weeks after Kevin Durant announced he was leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Golden State Warriors, the local … [Read more...]

Rotoworld Podcasts: NBA Third-Year Player Podcast Monday, July 25, 2016 The 2014-15 rookie class wasn't the greatest for fantasy, but we break down all the players worthy of a standard-league pick. The Blazers locked up C.J. McCollum today, so we tackle that to kick off the pod. Hey, C.J. McCollum was a third-year breakout player. Here's the podcast: Mike Gallagher has covered fantasy … [Read more...]

Joel Embiid’s healthy enough to beat Justin Bieber at arm wrestling Joel Embiid isn’t trying to hear you, Justin Bieber. (Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) Good news, you guys: Joel Embiid is officially healthy enough to beat a Canadian pop star in an arm-wrestling match. [Follow Dunks Don’t Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] Taste the fury, Justin Bieber: Video of Justin Bieber … [Read more...]

Michael Jordan speaks out on police shootings: ‘I can no longer stay silent' Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan answers a question during an Oct. 28, 2014, news conference. (AP/Chuck Burton) For years, Michael Jordan has taken criticism from those who’d wished one of the most famous, visible, wealthy and powerful athletes in the world would use his considerable public profile and … [Read more...]

Team USA is so talented it's impossible to tell how good it is 10:11 AM ET Ramona ShelburneESPN Senior Writer Close Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News LOS ANGELES -- The ball. That's what Team USA coach Mike Krzyzewski came up as part of a list of things that are going to be challenging for the Americans during this five-game exhibition tour before … [Read more...]