DeMarcus Cousins ... gymnast? 5:28 PM ET Rachel MarcusESPN Editor Close ESPN Editor Joined ESPN in 2013 Maryland native, Syracuse graduate DeMarcus Cousins as a gymnast? OK, so it may be far-fetched, but Boogie can dream. The USA men's basketball and Sacramento Kings center shared his thoughts on competing in other sports at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, specifically gymnastics. What … [Read more...]

Photographic evidence that Carmelo Anthony is, in fact, a hugger Carmelo Anthony takes a moment during Team USA’s win over Venezuela to reflect on how happy he is. (Bryn Lennon/Getty Images) For Carmelo Anthony, this has been a summer of redefinition. An inarguably successful individual basketball player who has made nine All-Star appearances and earned six All-NBA berths, Anthony has made … [Read more...]

The self-aware Stephen Jackson rips players who choose money over winning Stephen Jackson, San Antonio Spur, walks. (Getty Images) Let’s just get right into this, as our subject often does. [Follow Dunks Don’t Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] Stephen Jackson, a man who played 14 seasons in the NBA with eight different teams (one of them, whom we’ll discuss later, twice), … [Read more...]

Report: KD returns to OKC in Feb., Cavs-Warriors set for Christmas The next time these three players share the court, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant will be the ones wearing the same jersey. (AP/Ben Margot) The full 2016-17 NBA schedule has yet to be released, but a pair of Monday reports from ESPN.com’s Marc Stein suggest the league’s calendar-makers have already penciled in … [Read more...]

LeBron is really, really leaning into the Kermit-sipping-tea meme Cleveland Cavaliers’ Lebron James, center, holds up the NBA Championship trophy alongside teammates Kyrie Irving, left, Kevin Love, rear right, J.R. Smith, right, and Tristan Thompson, front, at the airport in Cleveland on June 20, 2016. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) NBA players spend their summer vacations doing all sorts of … [Read more...]

Enes Kanter disowned by family in manifestation of Turkey's political strife Enes Kanter’s political beliefs and affiliation have put him at odds with Turkey’s government. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) The ongoing Olympic basketball tournament showcases many of the NBA’s top foreign imports, including legends like Pau Gasol and Manu Ginobili. Yet one of the league’s up-and-coming … [Read more...]

U.S. men overcome slow start to beat Venezuela 9:41 PM ET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO -- Red, white and blase for one quarter, the U.S. Olympic men's basketball team woke up and won with ease. Shaking off a sluggish, sloppy start and maybe some Brazilian boredom, the Americans regrouped in the second quarter and romped over Venezuela 113-69 on Monday, taking another step toward a possible … [Read more...]

Report: Kevin Durant just wants to blend in, man Cool shirt, Kevin Durant. Ever since Kevin Durant decided to join the Golden State Warriors, NBA fans, writers and observers have been trying to figure out what exactly made him decide to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder. Was it long-lingering frustration with All-NBA teammate Russell Westbrook’s on-court style? Was it a desire to experience … [Read more...]

Sources: Thunder to host Durant in February 3:39 PM ET The Oklahoma City Thunder are tentatively scheduled to play host to Kevin Durant as a member of the Golden State Warriors for the first time in February, according to league sources. Sources told ESPN.com that the Thunder's first home date of the season against Durant and the Warriors has been provisionally earmarked for Feb. 11, although … [Read more...]

NBA rookies dish on their first big purchases Kris Dunn's fist big purchase after being drafted? A new house for his brother.  12:45 PM ET In between shoots for their Panini trading cards, rookies Kris Dunn, Buddy Hield, Denzel Valentine, Caris LeVert and Brandon Ingram talked about the the biggest purchases they’ve made so far. Have you made or do you plan to make a big purchase? Kris Dunn, … [Read more...]