Warriors' Bogut out for Game 5 with knee sprain 11:51 PM ET Brian WindhorstESPN Senior Writer Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books OAKLAND, Calif. -- Golden State Warriors center Andrew Bogut will undergo an MRI on Monday night to determine the severity of a left knee injury he suffered in the third quarter of Game 5 of the NBA … [Read more...]

Draymond Green's watching Game 5 with Bay Area hero Marshawn Lynch As part of the terms of his suspension for Game 5 of the 2016 NBA Finals on Monday night, Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green is — despite his best efforts — not allowed to be in Oracle Arena to watch his teammates try to close out the Cleveland Cavaliers for the second straight year to defend their title and … [Read more...]

Sources: Wolves interested in trading for Butler 8:30 PM ET Marc Stein Close ESPN Senior Writer • Senior NBA writer for ESPN.com• Began covering the NBA in 1993-94• Also covered soccer, tennis and the Olympics Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior NBA Writer for ESPN.com ESPN Insider NBA Draft Analyst since 2002 Writes ESPN's NBA Draft Top 100 and Lottery Mock Draft The Minnesota … [Read more...]

Rondo: Tension-filled Kings never jelled as team 7:45 PM ET ESPN.com news services Rajon Rondo said Monday on ESPN's The Jump that the Kings never jelled as a team last year and the tension between DeMarcus Cousins and the coaching staff was unlike anything he has experienced in his NBA career. The 30-year-old point guard, who will be a free agent this offseason, said the Kings "didn't … [Read more...]

Source: Kidd set to get 3-year, $18M extension 6:25 PM ET ESPN.com news services The Milwaukee Bucks are close to reaching a three-year contract extension with coach Jason Kidd, according to multiple reports. It is expected to be announced in the next few days. Yahoo! Sports first reported the extension talks. Jason Kidd is close to finalizing a contract extension with the Bucks, according to … [Read more...]

We have no idea what the Warriors look like without Draymond Green Stephen Curry has been the NBA's Most Valuable Player in each of the last two seasons, and deservingly so, but there's a strong argument to made that Draymond Green is the Golden State Warriors' most indispensable player. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] Green led the NBA in … [Read more...]

How LeBron, Kobe and Durant played a role in changing Drew League LOS ANGELES — Just inside the entrance to the gym at King Drew Magnet High School, seven chairs sit a few feet away from the meeting of sideline and baseline. It’s a Saturday afternoon in June, and that means the intermittent squeaks of sneakers, the pounding of a ball, the muffled verbal jabs, the reactionary yelps of … [Read more...]

Rotoworld Podcasts: NBA Podcast for June 13 Monday, June 13, 2016 The Warriors had Draymond Green in all but one of their games this year. They went with Jason Thompson as the starter for Green in that loss against the Nuggets, so obvioulsy things will be different. Heck, Thompson isn't even on the Warriors anymore. We talk about who the Warriors could start, who has to step up the most, and … [Read more...]

ESPN Forecast: Predicting who wins Warriors-Cavs Game 5, NBA title 2:00 PM ET Will the Golden State Warriors or the Cleveland Cavaliers win the NBA title? And in how many games? Who will win Finals MVP? Heading into Game 5, here are the predictions from our ESPN Forecast panel of experts, ESPN's Basketball Power Index (BPI), FiveThirtyEight, PredictWise and a panel of fans. Predicting Game 5 Who … [Read more...]

Oklahoma's governor makes Kevin Durant an offer he cannot refuse The Thunder's season ended in devastating fashion after Oklahoma City took a 3-1 lead against the Warriors in the Western Conference finals, only to lose to Golden State in seven games, and now OKC superstar Kevin Durant holds the future of the franchise in his palm as he embarks on free agency. In times of need, we turn to … [Read more...]