Kermit Washington indicted for embezzling charitable donations Retired NBA veteran Kermit Washington now faces the possibility of decades in prison. As revealed in an indictment unsealed Wednesday, Washington has been charged with embezzling roughly $500,000 in charitable donations meant to benefit children in Africa. Washington was arrested Monday in Los Angeles, but the federal charges … [Read more...]

Kawhi, Draymond, Avery Bradley lead 2016 All-Defensive First Team It's probably not much consolation, after a postseason run that ended two rounds sooner than he would've liked, but Kawhi Leonard just earned a unanimous selection to the NBA's 2016 All-Defensive First Team. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] After getting selected on all but 13 First … [Read more...]

Joakim Noah leaving Bulls feels both unthinkable and inevitable After nine years, two All-Star selections, a Defensive Player of the Year nod and countless barbaric yawps, Joakim Noah's time with the Chicago Bulls may be at an end. Following a disappointing season shortened by shoulder surgery, the 31-year-old center will enter unrestricted free agency this summer, and according to Joe … [Read more...]

Three things to watch in Cleveland and Toronto's Game 5 Most pegged a slim possibility for the Cleveland Cavaliers to drop a game to the Toronto Raptors in their Eastern Conference finals pairing. The Cavs entered Game 3 undefeated on the postseason, but sometimes focus has a way of waning, and the Raptors are a darn-good, 56-win team. It was possible for the two to mix in Toronto at some … [Read more...]

What panic? LeBron 'very calm' ahead of Game 5 3:49 PM 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 print INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- After all the heartbreak Cleveland has been through as a pro sports city, seeing the … [Read more...]

Raptors' Valanciunas 'ready to go' for Game 5 1:09 PM ET print CLEVELAND -- Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas says he "feels good" and is "ready to go" for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Valanciunas has missed the last eight games due to a sprained right ankle. He was active and available for Game 4 but … [Read more...]

Draymond Green may or may not have intentionally tripped Enes Kanter Some 24 hours removed from escaping suspension for his swift kick to Steven Adams' apples, whether intentional or not, you may think Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green would be more careful. Count Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr among those who felt that way. "Draymond is going to have be very careful," he … [Read more...]

Did Dikembe Mutombo give Bismack Biyombo permission to finger wag? It seemed like a quaint throwback, perfectly aligned alongside the 1990s nostalgia that seems to drive just about every website these days Toronto Raptors center Bismack Biyombo, a Congo native, had recently taken to emulating Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo’s famous finger wave after blocking a shot. Biyombo and … [Read more...]

Little fan's Steven Adams costume is perfect 8:09 AM ET Jackson Alexander print Oklahoma City center Steven Adams has never been more relevant. Between his improved play in the playoffs, and being at the heart of the Draymond Green kick controversy, Adams is quickly becoming a household name. So a young fan used Adams' burgeoning fame to showcase a perfect depiction of the New … [Read more...]

Curry: 'This isn't how we're going to go out' 5:47 AM ET Tim MacMahonESPN Staff Writer Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM print OKLAHOMA CITY -- Golden State Warriors stars Stephen Curry and Draymond Green vowed that their record-setting team won't go out meekly … [Read more...]