D'Angelo Russell's scoring prowess poses issue for Lakers 2:37 AM ET LAS VEGAS -- D'Angelo Russell continued a dominant march toward possible summer league MVP honors here on Monday with a 26-point performance against the Golden State Warriors, with 22 coming in the first half. But for as impressive as the Los Angeles Lakers point guard has been in summer league play by averaging a … [Read more...]

Now healthy, Rockets' Sam Dekker grateful for dog days last year 11:52 PM ET Calvin WatkinsESPN Staff Writer Close Calvin Watkins covers the Houston Rockets and the NBA for ESPN.com. He joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009. He's covered the Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers as well as colleges, boxing and high school sports. LAS VEGAS -- Away from the game, Sam Dekker needed to do … [Read more...]

Warriors' Green arrested after restaurant scuffle 3:40 PM ET ESPN.com news services Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was arrested Sunday on assault charges in East Lansing, Michigan. Police told ESPN that Green was arrested at an East Lansing restaurant, Conrad's Grill, and that the victim was a man. Draymond Green averaged 14 points, 9.5 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 34.7 … [Read more...]

Vote: Who has a better legacy -- Kobe or Tim? 4:36 PM ET Matt WalksESPN Editor Close Assistant Editor Joined ESPN in 2014 Montana native, Oregon graduate Kobe Bryant and Tim Duncan were uniquely linked on the court, as their respective five-title careers intersected and often ran through each other's. Duncan's retirement announcement on Monday means both icons will be gone next year, a … [Read more...]

Rotoworld Podcasts: Tim Duncan and Mailbag Podcast Monday, July 11, 2016 There's always the next Kobe, the next Jordan, the next LeBron and countless others, but not Tim Duncan. We'll talk about how he impacted the game with some fantasy spin.  We'll also take a lot of questions about Summer League, talk some sleepers, and a lot more in this edition. Here's the podcast: Mike Gallagher has … [Read more...]

Twitter reacts to Tim Duncan's retirement 12:25 PM ET Sam Henken San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan announced his retirement early Monday after 19 seasons with the team that picked him first overall in the 1997 NBA draft. He's considered one of the greatest players in league history, and many took to Twitter to pay respect to Duncan's career, legacy and impact on the league. … [Read more...]

Spurs legend Duncan announces retirement 12:46 PM ET ESPN.com news services After five NBA titles, two NBA MVP awards, 15 All-­Star appearances and a spot on many lists as the greatest power forward of all time, San Antonio Spurs star Tim Duncan is calling it a career. After 19 seasons and five rings with the Spurs, Tim Duncan is calling it a career. Marc Stein looks back at the Big … [Read more...]

Las Vegas Summer League buzz: Day 3 11:30 AM ET Sunday in Las Vegas saw No. 1 pick Ben Simmons handle his first back-to-back games. Afterward, Denzel Valentine dubbed Simmons "mini-LeBron." Here's what else was buzzing around the third day of Las Vegas Summer League: Vegas Summer League buzz: Day 2 Vegas Summer League buzz: Day 1 Michael Beasley: elder statesman? Michael Beasley is entering his … [Read more...]

Tim Duncan departs as an all-time great 11:55 AM ET ESPN Stats & Information Tim Duncan announced his retirement Monday after 19 NBA seasons, five NBA titles and two MVP awards. Stats & Info takes a look at Duncan's career. Statistical highlights NBA History Win Pct Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,074 .688 Robert Parish 1,014 .629 Tim Duncan 1,001 .719 Duncan is one of only three players in … [Read more...]

5-on-5: Best rookies, stories and more at summer league 12:00 PM ET NBA Experts Our NBA experts have gotten a good look at all the top young players participating in NBA summer league this week. Which rookie stands out the most? Which teams do summer league best? And what are our panel's best stories? 5-on-5 also welcomes a guest panelist -- Zhang Weiping, former player and head coach of the … [Read more...]