The Sacramento Kings' clean new uniforms join the future and past A couple of months after revealing their revamped logos, the Sacramento Kings continued their rebrand on Wednesday, following up some early-week leaks with the unveiling of the new-look uniforms they'll wear on the floor beginning in the 2016-17 season: [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] … [Read more...]

Coming soon: A chance to bid on Steph Curry's game-used mouthguard It's no longer the highest-profile piece of gear Stephen Curry rocks — those, of course, would be the "straight fire" Curry Two Lows that have come to dominate headlines of late — but the Golden State Warriors superstar's mouthguard remains among the NBA's most recognizable accessories, thanks in large part to the … [Read more...]

Pau Gasol may freeze sperm over Zika concerns at Rio Olympics Well, here's a story you probably didn't expect to read today: Pau Gasol is considering freezing his sperm. The soon-to-be free-agent NBA big man, a member of the Chicago Bulls this past season and a mainstay on the Spanish national basketball team, is considering freezing a sperm sample in advance of this summer's Rio de Janeiro … [Read more...]

Mark Cuban donating $1M to help keep Dallas LGBT community safe In response to the worst mass shooting in U.S. history — a killing spree that left 49 victims dead and dozens more wounded at an LGBT nightclub in Orlando — Mavericks owner Mark Cuban will donate $1 million to fund the Dallas Police Department's presence in the city's most populous LGBT community. The funds will be earmarked … [Read more...]

Tyronn Lue finds the right words to keep Cavs going 2:05 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 an 11-year playing career in the NBA, Tyronn Lue knew it would be important to deprogram himself as a player when … [Read more...]

Gasol considers freezing sperm because of Zika 7:47 AM ET ESPN.com news services MADRID -- Spain's Pau Gasol says he will consider freezing a sperm sample because of concerns over Zika if he decides to play in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. "We are constantly learning more but there is uncertainty about how long the virus remains in one's blood," Gasol said. "Many athletes are thinking about … [Read more...]

It's all on Draymond Green now Entering Game 5 of the 2016 NBA Finals, we had hardly any idea what this version of the Golden State Warriors — the one that has taken the league by storm over the past two seasons, that followed an NBA championship with a record 73 wins and now stands one win away from another title — looked like without bellwether forward Draymond Green. As we found out … [Read more...]

Why LeBron James' jumper is the key to the Cavaliers' success 3:30 PM ET John McTigue, ESPN Stats & Information In Game 5 of the NBA Finals, LeBron James was 8-of-18 shooting outside the paint, his most such shots and his second-most made shots in a game this season. In Game 1 through Game 4, he was a combined 9-of-28 outside the paint. LeBron James' offense from outside the … [Read more...]

The Numbers Game: Rookie Retrospective With the NBA draft coming on June 23, it's worth exploring rookie's historical fantasy values. It's always tempting to reach for unquantified talent, in the hopes that you'll acquire the next Karl-Anthony Towns, but the data suggests that KAT is a rare breed indeed -- his 2015-16 season was the best fantasy performance for any rookie in the past decade. The … [Read more...]

This huge mural of Steven Adams is almost as intimidating as he is Steven Adams was absolutely brilliant for the Oklahoma City Thunder this postseason. He averaged just under a double-double in 31 minutes per playoff game, making a massive defensive impact with his ability to harass opponents in space while still protecting the rim and cleaning the glass, and also showcased an advancing … [Read more...]