Sources: Wizards, Beal talking 5-year max deal 1:31 AM ET ESPN.com news services The Washington Wizards and Bradley Beal are deep into talks on a maximum five-year contract approaching $130 million, sources told ESPN's Marc Stein. Sources said the sides moved swiftly into contract negotiations when free agency commenced at 12:01 a.m. ET Friday, with signs pointing to the sides being on course … [Read more...]

Source: Howard seeks a $24M per season deal 12:31 AM 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. When Dwight Howard starts having his free-agent meetings Friday, he'll seek a contract … [Read more...]

Offseason Beat: NBA Free Agency: Southwest Hey everyone, welcome to the fifth installment of Rotoworld's division-by-division 2016 NBA free agency preview. I’ll be previewing the Southwest Division in this article and will discuss what the Spurs, Mavericks, Rockets, Grizzlies and Pelicans could do in free agency. Also, be sure to check out the rest of the previews in the links below! Northwest … [Read more...]

Sources: Durant-Thunder meeting 'went well' 9:52 PM ET Marc SteinESPN Senior Writer Close • Senior NBA writer for ESPN.com• Began covering the NBA in 1993-94• Also covered soccer, tennis and the Olympics A successful meeting Thursday with Kevin Durant and his closest confidantes has put the incumbent Oklahoma City Thunder in a strong position as Durant moves into meetings with his … [Read more...]

Will all the King's men return to Cleveland? 11:32 AM 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 CLEVELAND -- After all the champagne corks had been popped, cigars had been lit and hugs had been shared, LeBron James stood in the … [Read more...]

Nets waive PG Jack after attempts to trade him 4:43 PM ET The Brooklyn Nets have waived point guard Jarrett Jack, the team announced Thursday. The Nets tried to trade Jack but were unable to do so. They had a Thursday deadline on Jack's $6.3 million team option, of which just $500,000 was guaranteed. The Nets are on the hook for that $500,000 partial guarantee unless another team claims Jack off … [Read more...]

NBA free agency: Latest news and highlights 2:16 PM ET With the clock ticking to the start of NBA free agency, the updates are rolling in from around the Association. Keep track of all the latest here from our team of reporters: 3:43 p.m. ET: Quote machine Evan Turner is drawing interest from both the New Orleans Pelicans and the New York Knicks, with the latter expected to meet with the … [Read more...]

Will all the King's men return to Cleveland this summer? 11:32 AM 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 CLEVELAND -- After all the champagne corks had been popped, cigars had been lit and hugs had been shared, LeBron James … [Read more...]

Offseason Beat: NBA Free Agency: Atlantic Welcome to the third installment of Rotoworld's division-by-division 2016 NBA free agency preview. Next up is the Atlantic division, exploring the team needs and free agent situations of the Celtics, Knicks, Nets, Sixers and Raptors.   Previous previews: Northwest Division (Ryan Knaus) Pacific Division (Ethan Norof)   Salary info from spotrac.com   … [Read more...]

Sources: Clips to sell Durant on forming 'Big 4' 1:47 PM ET Ramona Shelburne Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News Arash Markazi Close ESPN Senior Writer 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 … [Read more...]