The Steph Curry shoes everyone loved to hate reportedly sold out Stephen Curry protests too much. (Photo via Julie Phayer on Twitter) Oh, we of little faith. We roasted, flambéed and lambasted Stephen Curry’s new Under Armour sneakers. We cast all manner of aspersions on the Curry Two Lows, the “Chef Currys,” the “Let Me Speak To Your Manager 8s.” We refused to listen to the two-time … [Read more...]

WNBA teams stage media blackout to protest fines for black warmup shirts (Getty Images) Players from the WNBA’s New York Liberty and Indiana Fever refused to answer basketball-related questions after the Fever’s 82-70 win over New York Thursday afternoon. The decision comes one day after the WNBA fined three teams and multiple players for the players’ decision to wear black warmup shirts in … [Read more...]

Kareem, Jason and Jarron Collins to speak, support Hillary at DNC Then-U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton laughs after receiving a Los Angeles Lakers basketball jersey as a gift from global cultural ambassador and former NBA basketball star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in this 2012 file photo. (AP/Jacquelyn Martin) Three former NBA big men — all-time leading scorer and Hall of Famer … [Read more...]

Moses Malone Jr. accuses James Harden of orchestrating aggravated robbery Moses Malone Jr. at Nike’s All-American Camp in 1997. (Brian Bahr/Getty Images)   Moses Malone Jr., son of the NBA legend, thinks James Harden ordered his beating outside a strip club over a Facebook post critical of the Houston Rockets star’s basketball camp, according to reports. And, yes, everything in that … [Read more...]

After Finals, Irving gets no rest in quest for Olympic gold Jul 19, 2016 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 LAS VEGAS -- Kyrie Irving says Mike Krzyzewski calls him "the one that got away" because Irving's career at Duke lasted … [Read more...]

Tim Duncan Day: From Congress to Taco Cabana, everybody loves Tim A banner thanking Tim Duncan that will hang in front of San Antonio City Hall until Sunday, July 24, 2016. (Photo via @RSantosTV) The outpouring of respect and praise for Tim Duncan — the legendary and iconic San Antonio Spurs big man and future Hall of Famer who last week quietly announced his retirement after 19 seasons, … [Read more...]

Why is the WNBA fining players for wearing anti-violence T-shirts? Members of the New York Liberty await the start of a game against the Atlanta Dream on July 13, 2016. (AP/Mark Lennihan, File) My friend Earnest has a saying: “The speech is free, but the bail costs money.” The WNBA is making three of its teams and their players pay up for making public statements in the wake of recent … [Read more...]

Former All-Star Jayson Williams has the craziest '90s NBA stories Former All-Star Jayson Williams has some great ’90s NBA stories. (Getty Images)   I don’t know if any of them are true, but Jayson Williams has some wild NBA stories from the 1990s. An All-Star in 1998 as a member of the Nets, Williams began a podcast with VICE Sports discussing the prodigiousness of Manute Bol’s male … [Read more...]

Kings' Cousins preps for Olympics with yoga 9:54 AM ET ESPN.com news services Expect to see a trimmer DeMarcus Cousins at the Olympics. The Sacramento Kings forward is doing yoga in Las Vegas as part of his workouts in preparation for playing on the United States national team at next month's Rio de Janeiro Games. Kings forward DeMarcus Cousins credits Rajon Rondo for his yoga … [Read more...]

Klay Thompson says he's ready to sacrifice shots for more Warriors titles How many shots will Kevin Durant take from Klay Thompson this season? (Getty/ Maddie Meyer) The acquisition of Kevin Durant is an outright coup for the Golden State Warriors, but it does come with its own set of special challenges. In addition to the basic task of bringing a new player with an established style … [Read more...]