Lakers' Young: Relationship with Russell on mend 2:51 AM ET ESPN.com news services Nick Young has found the high road and the humor in his controversy-filled spring and romance-less summer. Five months after Los Angeles Lakers teammate D'Angelo Russell posted a video of him talking about picking up girls -- and two months after his public breakup with pop star girlfriend Iggy Azalea -- … [Read more...]

Vote: Harder to guard -- Curry or Iverson? 12:02 AM ET Years before Stephen Curry became virtually unguardable, another point guard wowed fans and opponents alike with his moves and scoring ability. That would be Allen Iverson. So on Monday's edition of SportsNation, the hosts asked a simple question: Curry has won the last two NBA MVP awards, averaging a league-high 30.1 points per game last … [Read more...]

Milwaukee Bucks hire Craig Robinson, Obama's brother-in-law, as team exec President Barack Obama and Craig Robinson take in a Princeton game. (Getty Images) The hiring of an NBA team executive for any position short of the general manager’s gig is rarely reported outside of the transaction pages. Unless the hire in question is a former league legend or celebrity in his own right, these … [Read more...]

James Harden confronts Drew League heckler who called him a flopper James Harden addresses his adoring fans as he leaves the court. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images) James Harden has become one of the NBA’s most difficult-to-stop scorers in recent years thanks in part to his peerless ability to create contact. The Houston Rockets All-Star has led the NBA in free-throw attempts in three of the past … [Read more...]

Grizzlies guard proclaims love of 'Phineas and Ferb' with leg tattoo From left: Perry the Platypus, Phineas, actress Doris Roberts and Ferb. Not pictured, sadly: Memphis Grizzlies guard Tony Wroten. (Jason Merritt/Getty Images) Move over, Kevin Durant and 2Pac: there’s a new amazing NBA leg tattoo to celebrate. Behold the get-away stick of once-and-future Memphis Grizzlies guard Tony … [Read more...]

Celtics Summer Forecast: Save the date 2:11 PM ET The NBA schedule is out and it's time to grab your highlighter. For Day 11 our Celtics Summer Forecast, we asked our panel of Boston Celtics bloggers, which game on the 2016-17 schedule is most intriguing to you? We already detailed Boston's return to the national spotlight and 10 games to watch. From Paul Pierce's potential final game in Boston, … [Read more...]

WNBA stars wonder when the 'stigma' awaiting an openly gay NBA player will end Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird. (Getty Images) The WNBA includes four players that have come out as gay, including most recent league MVP and current Team USA Women’s Basketball medal hopeful Elena Delle Donne. Three of her teammates on that squad – Brittney Griner, Angel McCoughtry and Seimone Augustus – are … [Read more...]

Rotoworld Podcasts: NBA Blocks Category Podcast Monday, August 15, 2016 Perhaps no category has more value per stat than blocks. Not a lot of players rack up many of them, so guys with consistent output in that category has a major impact. On the other hand, most shot blockers tend to hurt you somewhere else. We'll talk about both and how to put a team together no matter who you grab. We also … [Read more...]

Ex-NBA forward Travis Outlaw arrested on felony marijuana charge Travis Outlaw of the Sacramento Kings dribbles against Louis Williams of the Atlanta Hawks on December 18, 2013. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) Former NBA forward Travis Outlaw was arrested last Tuesday after a grand jury indicted him on a felony marijuana charge. The Starkville, Miss., native turned himself in, according to Jim … [Read more...]

Dorell Wright absolutely hammers dunk on JaVale McGee at Drew League The moment of truth for Dorell Wright and JaVale McGee. (Screencap via Drew League) Over the years, Dorell Wright has taken his game from inside out, going from an athletic preps-to-pros jumping-jack to a floor-spacing shooter who has taken more than half of his shots from behind the 3-point line since 2009. Don’t get it … [Read more...]