Offseason Beat: Summer League Tracker Free agency starts on July 1 and Orlando Pro Summer League starts on July 2. I hope you guys enjoyed the eight-day offseason following the draft. To get you ready for Summer League, I put together a list of the players announced as a go for the event. Some players are playing in Orlando and either Utah or Las Vegas.  For most of July, we'll be doing some … [Read more...]

Sources: Hawks trying to get in Durant talks 12:07 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 The Atlanta Hawks' free-agent priorities are re-signing forward Al Horford and swingman Kent Bazemore, but the Hawks are also trying to wedge their way into the Kevin Durant sweepstakes, … [Read more...]

Iconic LeBron banner staying put in Cleveland 9:57 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 - Last week LeBron James announced last week he has no intentions of leaving the Cavaliers this summer after winning the first … [Read more...]

These kids were so happy to meet the U.S. Olympic basketball team Most of the discussion surrounding the U.S. men's basketball team for August's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro has focused on the players that will not be attendance. The stream of dropouts was steady right up until Monday's announcement of the 12-man roster in New York City, with LeBron James and Stephen Curry the two biggest … [Read more...]

Cavs GM: 'Intend to keep this group together' 11:52 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 Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin, in an interview with the "NBA Lockdown Insiders" on ESPN Radio, said the franchise enters free agency this week looking to … [Read more...]

Even the Minnesota Timberwolves are worth $1 billion now It's now well established that any NBA franchise, no matter the success of the team on the court or the size of the market, is worth a lot of money. The $2 billion sale of the Los Angeles Clippers in August 2014 set a new standard, and the $850 million sale of the never-super-popular Atlanta Hawks in April 2015 indicated that such … [Read more...]

Warriors' Green: Finals loss will 'never wear off' 7:43 PM 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 … [Read more...]

Melo already wooing Durant, 'giving him the real' 3:53 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 NEW YORK -- New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony told ESPN on Monday that his recruitment of marquee free agent Kevin Durant has already begun and will not be affected … [Read more...]

Rotoworld Podcasts: Eastern Conference Rookie Pod Monday, June 27, 2016 After Ben Simmons, it gets a little messy in the Eastern Conference. We'll cover all the rookies for DFS and especially season-long leagues. We'll tackle some injuries and guys to keep an eye on for Dynasty leagues. Western Conference is coming on Wednesday! Here's the Eastern Conference pod: Mike Gallagher has … [Read more...]

Sources: Wolves sell shares to China's Jiang 4:28 PM ET Brian WindhorstESPN Senior Writer Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor has sold shares in the team -- including to the NBA's first Chinese minority owner -- in a deal that will enable Taylor to remain the franchise's controlling owner … [Read more...]