Thon Maker might not be a big reach for Bucks 3:05 AM ET Ohm YoungmisukESPN Staff Writer Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is a graduate of Michigan State University.Follow him on Twitter … [Read more...]

Thon Maker may not be a big reach for Bucks 1:43 AM ET Ohm YoungmisukESPN Staff Writer Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is a graduate of Michigan State University.Follow him on Twitter … [Read more...]

Celtics' summer superlatives: Terry Rozier, Jaylen Brown at head of class 10:40 PM ET Chris ForsbergESPN Staff Writer Close Covered Celtics since 2007 Emmy award-winning videographer Joined ESPNBoston.com in 2009 The Boston Celtics capped their eight-game, two-state, 13-day summer league adventure on Friday night with an 80-75 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. After winning all three … [Read more...]

Sources: Cavs sign Andersen after trading Kaun 9:31 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 announced Friday that they have traded seldom-used big man Sasha Kaun to the Philadelphia 76ers. The move created … [Read more...]

Lakers' Larry Nance Jr. dodges serious injury, sprains wrist Larry Nance Jr. holds his right hand after a scary fall. (Screencap via NBA) UPDATE: Good news! The Lakers say that Nance has suffered a sprained wrist and is day-to-day. An MRI showed a sprained right wrist for @Larrydn22, but no fracture or ligament damage. Listed as day to day. pic.twitter.com/SwvrafZkkc — Los Angeles Lakers … [Read more...]

Buddy Hield is ready to get to work 7:55 PM ET Justin VerrierESPN Staff Writer Close Justin Verrier is an NBA writer and editor at ESPN.com. LAS VEGAS -- As Buddy Hield's range ballooned past the 3-point arc, his big smile winning over teammates and administrators alike around Oklahoma's Norman campus and becoming the avatar for all of college basketball, Lon Kruger made sure all that went … [Read more...]

Why Mike Conley can’t celebrate the richest deal in NBA history Mike Conley signed a five-year, $153 million contract to remain with the Grizzlies. (Joe Murphy/NBAE/Getty Images) It’s hard to imagine someone feeling anything other than elation after landing the biggest contract in NBA history. To hear Mike Conley tell it, though, he’s been having a hard time kicking up his heels. [Follow … [Read more...]

76ers sign Saric two years after acquiring rights 5:52 PM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia 76ers have signed international prospect Dario Saric two years after they acquired his rights on a draft-night deal. Saric was originally drafted by the Orlando Magic with the 12th overall pick of the 2014 NBA draft and he was quickly traded to the Sixers for Elfrid Payton. Dario … [Read more...]

Ballmer: NBA return to Seattle not likely within next year or two Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer said at a sports and technology conference this week that he doesn’t see the NBA returning to Seattle “within the next year or two years,” and that the city’s best chance of getting a new arena to house a professional sports franchise built might be to focus on pro hockey rather than … [Read more...]

Rotoworld Podcasts: July 15 NBA Podcast Friday, July 15, 2016 We're getting close to the slow season, so we talk about some of the recent NBA news. Terrence Jones is finally out of Houston while the Rockets added some Pelicans of their own. We'll also talk about some of the Summer League studs. Here's the podcast: Mike Gallagher has covered fantasy hoops for eight years and this season is … [Read more...]