NBA players react to Warriors-Thunder Game 6 12:34 AM ET James QuintongESPN.com Close Editor for ESPN.com Member of Fantasy Sports Writers Hall of Fame print The Golden State Warriors pulled off a wild, fourth-quarter comeback over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday to force Game 7 in the Western Conference Finals. Not surprisingly, the wild finish and the thought of a Game 7 … [Read more...]

Thunder lose poise down the stretch, drop Game 6 12:45 AM ET print OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Oklahoma City Thunder were 12 minutes away from the NBA Finals, holding an eight-point lead as the fourth quarter began. But while Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook struggled to engineer consistent offense, Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry took over to carry the Golden State Warriors to a 108-101 … [Read more...]

'Lil' Stache Bro' returns to support Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 6 against Golden State Warriors 10:28 PM ET James QuintongESPN.com Close Editor for ESPN.com Member of Fantasy Sports Writers Hall of Fame print As the Oklahoma City Thunder look to put away the Golden State Warriors in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals, one of their most notable fans is back in … [Read more...]

Steven Adams gets revenge by absolutely posterizing Draymond Green Draymond Green became Public Enemy No. 1 in Oklahoma after delivering a swift kick to the nether-regions of Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams during Game 3 of the 2016 Western Conference finals, an act that many felt merited a suspension for the Golden State Warriors forward, but one that the NBA declined to punish by … [Read more...]

Pelicans' Dejean-Jones dies after gunshot wound 4:58 PM ET Justin VerrierESPN Staff Writer Close Justin Verrier is an NBA writer and editor at ESPN.com. print New Orleans Pelicans guard Bryce Dejean-Jones died of a gunshot wound to the abdomen early Saturday in Dallas. "It is with deep sadness that the Pelicans organization acknowledges the sudden passing of Bryce … [Read more...]

Agent: Pelicans' Dejean-Jones shot and killed 3:57 PM ET Justin VerrierESPN Staff Writer Close Justin Verrier is an NBA writer and editor at ESPN.com. print New Orleans Pelicans guard Bryce Dejean-Jones has died of a gunshot wound to the abdomen, his agent confirmed Saturday. "Bryce overcame a lot of obstacles to get to this point in his career," said his agent, Scott Nichols. … [Read more...]

DeRozan refutes LA buzz, eyes return to Raptors 2:02 PM ET print TORONTO -- DeMar DeRozan expressed a desire to stay with the Toronto Raptors one day after his team was eliminated from the playoffs. DeRozan, who will become an unrestricted free agent July 1, has been with the Raptors for his entire career. He was asked specifically if he can find a better situation than Toronto "I … [Read more...]

LeBron: 6th straight Finals 'means everything' 3:08 AM 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 him on … [Read more...]

Basketball Daily Dose: Dose: LeBron's Sixth Straight The Cleveland Cavaliers are heading back to the NBA Finals for a second straight season. After a Game 6 victory that showed the talent disparity between the Cavs and a good but not great Raptors team, LeBron James and Co. will again try to win it all. The difference this time: The Big Three is fully in tact, and the trio is currently … [Read more...]

Sources: Extension talks on tap for Raps' Casey 1:37 AM 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 print The Raptors and coach Dwane Casey are expected to soon begin talks on a contract extension, league sources said Friday night after Toronto's season ended with a … [Read more...]