Jeremy Lin compares NBA All-Stars to Dota heroes 12:32 AM ET Jeremy Lin of the Brooklyn Nets, best known for his winning turnaround with the New York Knicks in 2012, is also a Dota fan in attendance at The International 6. He has a respectable 4,000 MMR (matchmaking rating) and plays the game three times a week after basketball practice to relax. ESPN sat down with Lin to ask which Dota heroes … [Read more...]

Will Warriors cruise until January? Stephen Curry and the Warriors have it pretty easy before they have to face LeBron James again.  10:38 PM ET Micah AdamsESPN.com Last year, the Golden State Warriors didn't lose until their 25th game of the season, when they faced the Bucks on Dec. 12. Based on records from last season, the Warriors have the NBA's easiest schedule before Christmas. Their … [Read more...]

Must-watch games for all 30 NBA teams 9:28 PM ET The 2016-17 schedule is out! What games are each team circling on the calendar this season? We've got the must-watch matchups for all 30 NBA clubs. Oct. 27: Hawks vs. WizardsDwight Howard plays as a Hawk for the first time in front of his hometown fans at Philips Arena. The Atlanta native described joining the Hawks as "a new beginning" and added … [Read more...]

Hawks tweet out schedule in emojis 8:05 PM ET Rachel MarcusESPN Editor Close ESPN Editor Joined ESPN in 2013 Maryland native, Syracuse graduate On Thursday night, the NBA released its 2016-2017 schedule. Individual team announcements followed on social media, with teams posting graphics, downloads, pictures and links. But then you have teams like the Atlanta Hawks, who took a ... different … [Read more...]

Why Australia is the biggest threat to Team USA in Rio 11:16 AM ET RIO DE JANEIRO -- Rival is the wrong word. Giving the United States one almighty scare, as they most certainly just did, should not and does not put Australia's Boomers on the same level as Carmelo Anthony & Co. When you're sporting a 71-game winning streak as we speak, like Team USA, you have no real rivals. However ... You … [Read more...]

Kevin Durant and Warriors highlight NBA's 2016-17 schedule release All eyes will be on Kevin Durant and the Warriors this season (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images). Kevin Durant’s move from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Golden State Warriors has unquestionably been the biggest move of the NBA’s 2016 offseason. Not surprisingly, the 2014 MVP and his new team have been handed several … [Read more...]

LeBron James announces return to the Cavaliers on multi-year contract LeBron James celebrates during the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 2016 NBA championship victory parade and rally. (Jason Miller/Getty Images) LeBron James waited fairly deep into the NBA offseason to announce his return to the Cleveland Cavaliers, but the news itself has been assumed since he led the team to its first-ever … [Read more...]

LeBron to sign 3-year, $100M deal with Cavs 6:01 PM ET LeBron James has agreed to a three-year, $100 million contract with the NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers, agent Rich Paul told ESPN. The salary in the first year of the deal will be $31 million, making James the highest-paid player in the NBA for the first time in his career. The salary for the 2017-18 season will top $33 million, making him … [Read more...]

Melo: Gold medals help ease sting if no NBA title 1:49 PM ET RIO DE JANEIRO -- As the accolades stack up for him in the international game, New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony says he has no trouble tuning out naysayers who want to take issue with his NBA resume. Carmelo Anthony's big fourth quarter drew rave reviews on social media, as did the almost-upset win by the Australian team. In an … [Read more...]

U.S. gets tougher test than expected vs. Australia 10:56 PM ET RIO DE JANEIRO -- Some at-the-buzzer instant analysis from press row at the Carioca Arena 1 after Team USA, after what has to be classified as far more than a scare, had to rally in the second half to improve to 3-0 in Group A play with 98-88 victory over Australia. How it happened: The first tough test of Team USA's summer was way … [Read more...]