Archive last updated: May 31, 2020 09:31:14 PM EDT - Latest Sports News

• Silver, in memo, says racism 'cannot be ignored' (May 31, 2020, 11:29 PM ET)
• Nembhard to withdraw from draft, leave Gators (May 31, 2020, 10:22 PM ET)
• Sefolosha on Floyd's death: 'Could have been me' (May 31, 2020, 8:51 PM ET)
• Chris Paul has been running point for the players during the NBA's shutdown (May 31, 2020, 8:19 PM ET)
• Spurs' Walker helps city clean up after protests (May 31, 2020, 5:14 PM ET)
• Chase Young and Markelle Fultz: High school pals linked by lofty goal (May 31, 2020, 11:30 AM ET)
• From the Archives: A mini-oral history of JR Smith's Finals gaffe (May 31, 2020, 8:06 AM ET)
• Pistons' Casey: We all have to be and do better (May 30, 2020, 7:15 PM ET)
• Jackson speaks at rally; cop faces murder charge (May 30, 2020, 12:04 PM ET)
• Should Isiah Thomas have made the Dream Team with Michael Jordan? (May 30, 2020, 7:55 AM ET)
• NBA playoff plans: Biggest winners and losers in a 22-team return (May 29, 2020, 10:52 PM ET)
• Majority of NBA GMs want to restart with playoffs (May 29, 2020, 10:00 PM ET)
• Sources: NBA board expected to OK restart plan (May 29, 2020, 9:26 PM ET)
• Iowa's Garza on fence over NBA draft 'unknown' (May 29, 2020, 7:21 PM ET)
• Massachusetts pro teams can reopen facilities (May 29, 2020, 4:59 PM ET)
• Wizards' Beal: Trade rumors 'a sign of respect' (May 29, 2020, 1:42 PM ET)
• From engineering to the NBA: Vin Bhavnani is living the dream (May 29, 2020, 12:45 PM ET)
• Moore, McCourtys, Cruz among Ali award finalists (May 29, 2020, 9:30 AM ET)
• From the archives: Inside Carmelo's comeback with the Blazers (May 29, 2020, 7:13 AM ET)
• How the Minnesota Timberwolves are responding to the death of George Floyd (May 28, 2020, 4:43 PM ET)
• Lowe: What the new version of the NBA playoffs should look like (May 28, 2020, 1:00 PM ET)
• Inside the excitement and uncertainty as NBA players return to facilities (May 28, 2020, 9:56 AM ET)
• Blazers' Lillard: Play-in tourney 'would be perfect' (May 28, 2020, 8:38 AM ET)
• Basketball Hall pushing enshrinement to 2021 (May 28, 2020, 2:51 AM ET)
• LeBron, Kap join outrage over Minn. man's death (May 27, 2020, 10:35 PM ET)
• Pittsburgh teams OK'd to play; Philly a week away (May 27, 2020, 8:35 PM ET)
• NBA sued for $1.25M in missed rent on NY store (May 27, 2020, 7:19 PM ET)
• Juzang granted immediate eligibility at UCLA (May 27, 2020, 6:18 PM ET)
• Sources: NBA eyes plan for players' families (May 27, 2020, 6:00 PM ET)
• Former Hoya McClung transferring to Texas Tech (May 27, 2020, 4:41 PM ET)
• Knicks hire 3 execs to work in Rose's front office (May 27, 2020, 4:03 PM ET)
• Lillard: I won't play if no chance for playoffs (May 27, 2020, 2:15 PM ET)
• Cuban's plan: Tourney for NBA's final 2 seeds (May 27, 2020, 2:15 PM ET)
• TBT to proceed with robust testing, 'inner island' (May 27, 2020, 9:40 AM ET)
• Patty launches Team Mills Foundation (May 26, 2020, 8:27 PM ET)
• Which superstars and teams will be in the NBA bubble? That debate is heating up (May 26, 2020, 6:25 PM ET)
• Wizards' Wall: '110%' but still working at rehab (May 26, 2020, 5:51 PM ET)
• One NBA player is hanging with zebras, kangaroos and wildebeests on his 850-acre Texas ranch (May 26, 2020, 1:08 PM ET)
• NJ lifts restrictions on pro teams, with protocols (May 26, 2020, 12:56 PM ET)
• MJ in '11: No Dream Team for me if Isiah picked (May 26, 2020, 12:40 PM ET)
• NBA playoff projections: Teams hurt, helped most by a new format (May 26, 2020, 12:23 PM ET)
• The beard isn't weird: The quarantine beard is alive and well in the sports world (May 26, 2020, 11:13 AM ET)
• Sources: Pistons, Stefanski to start GM search (May 26, 2020, 10:36 AM ET)
• Waitress 'shaking' after Drummond's $1,000 tip (May 26, 2020, 8:10 AM ET)
• NBPA chief: Players want to play, need certainty (May 26, 2020, 8:10 AM ET)
• Ewing now home after coronavirus hospitalization (May 25, 2020, 4:48 PM ET)
• Knicks legend, Hoyas coach Ewing tests positive (May 25, 2020, 2:57 PM ET)
• Dunks, game winners and a TD pass: Our favorite play of the season for all 30 teams (May 25, 2020, 1:05 PM ET)
• N.Y. governor: Pro teams can return to facilities (May 25, 2020, 11:53 AM ET)
• EuroLeague season terminated due to pandemic (May 25, 2020, 9:35 AM ET)
• The untold story of what fuels Michael Jordan's legendary fire (May 24, 2020, 4:32 PM ET)
• The NBA in a bubble: The blueprint for how the league could finish the 2019-20 season (May 24, 2020, 3:12 PM ET)
• NBA in talks to resume play at Disney complex (May 24, 2020, 12:15 PM ET)
• A look through the family photo albums of famous brothers in pro sports (May 24, 2020, 9:56 AM ET)
• The games that made Tracy McGrady a Hall of Famer (May 24, 2020, 8:04 AM ET)
• NBA stars and Jazz legends react to death of Jerry Sloan (May 23, 2020, 1:41 AM ET)
• Cavs' Love: Mental health vital during COVID-19 (May 22, 2020, 11:24 PM ET)
• Longtime Jazz coach Jerry Sloan dies at age 78 (May 22, 2020, 10:08 PM ET)
• 'The most competitive guy I ever coached against': Jerry Sloan, as remembered by fellow greats (May 22, 2020, 9:59 PM ET)
• Bailey leaving Marquette to pursue pro career (May 22, 2020, 8:43 PM ET)
• Sources: NBA teams seek guidance on return (May 22, 2020, 8:14 PM ET)
• Lowe: Five NBA things I like and don't like, including the Bulls' premature end (May 22, 2020, 12:35 PM ET)
• Hardaway: G League's recruiting impact 'huge' (May 22, 2020, 9:48 AM ET)
• Sources: NBA player return rules expected June 1 (May 22, 2020, 7:50 AM ET)
• Lakers' Dudley: Players could leave hub location (May 22, 2020, 7:50 AM ET)
• Giannis unsure of 'Greek Freak' roots but loves it (May 21, 2020, 4:45 PM ET)
• Tom Brady, sports world jump on board latest 2020 meme (May 21, 2020, 12:49 PM ET)
• The all-time starting five for every NBA Western Conference team (May 21, 2020, 11:14 AM ET)
• Former Wake Forest guard Brown picks Michigan (May 21, 2020, 8:31 AM ET)
• The GOAT meme: How 'Jordan Jamming' became an overnight hit (May 21, 2020, 1:52 AM ET)
• Zion's lawyers ask judge to void marketing deal (May 20, 2020, 7:14 PM ET)
• Warriors' Looney undergoes core muscle surgery (May 20, 2020, 6:17 PM ET)
• What would every East team's all-time starting five look like? (May 20, 2020, 3:33 PM ET)
• Wolves prez: KAT showing 'incredible' resilience (May 20, 2020, 2:13 PM ET)
• Wolves, Mayo Clinic to lead NBA COVID-19 study (May 20, 2020, 2:06 PM ET)
• Grant rips Jordan over 'so-called documentary' (May 20, 2020, 12:54 PM ET)
• Jazz's Conley donates $200K for coronavirus aid (May 20, 2020, 7:47 AM ET)
• LeBron: My style would've jelled with Jordan's (May 20, 2020, 7:22 AM ET)
• Why Michael Jordan's scoring prowess still can't be touched (May 20, 2020, 7:05 AM ET)
• Final 'Last Dance' episodes average 5.9M viewers (May 19, 2020, 6:59 PM ET)
• Jazz F Bogdanovic undergoes surgery on wrist (May 19, 2020, 6:09 PM ET)
• Sources: Jazz's Bogdanovic (wrist) out for season (May 19, 2020, 4:26 PM ET)
• N.Y., Calif., Texas move toward pro sports' return (May 19, 2020, 8:21 AM ET)
• Sources: NBA likely to use same lottery process (May 18, 2020, 9:00 PM ET)
• Big3 cancels 2020 season, shifts focus to 2021 (May 18, 2020, 5:36 PM ET)
• Rockets' Fertitta believes NBA will finish season (May 18, 2020, 5:26 PM ET)
• Scouting NBA draft lottery prospects: Strengths, comps, intel (May 18, 2020, 4:57 PM ET)
• What Bojan Bogdanovic's injury means for the West playoff race (May 18, 2020, 4:35 PM ET)
• Sources: Knicks to hire Jazz executive Perrin (May 18, 2020, 4:05 PM ET)
• Cavs' Nance urges NBA to understand worries (May 18, 2020, 11:53 AM ET)
• Poll: 73% of fans say Jordan better than LeBron (May 18, 2020, 11:10 AM ET)
• The six words of trash talk that made 'The Last Dance' possible (May 18, 2020, 11:09 AM ET)
• How 'The Last Dance' changed the way we think about Michael Jordan (May 18, 2020, 9:55 AM ET)
• MJ: Would've re-signed before Bulls' curtain fell (May 18, 2020, 8:07 AM ET)
• Inside the Hail Mary that almost kept the 'Last Dance' Bulls together (May 18, 2020, 6:58 AM ET)
• The last night, the last season, the last shot: Stars react to 'The Last Dance' finale (May 18, 2020, 2:33 AM ET)
• How to replay 'The Last Dance' Episodes 9 and 10 (May 17, 2020, 11:21 PM ET)
• Lakers' Howard grieving after death of son's mom (May 17, 2020, 3:17 PM ET)
• Hotel offers recreation of Michael Jordan's UNC dorm room (May 17, 2020, 10:12 AM ET)
• 'Why would I play you?': Stories from the end of the Bulls' bench (May 17, 2020, 9:06 AM ET)
• The Warriors feel the pain of 'The Last Dance' (May 16, 2020, 8:42 PM ET)
• Autopsies show Kobe, all in crash died instantly (May 16, 2020, 10:43 AM ET)
• From the archives: Phil Jackson on MJ, one infamous Finals distraction and the death of a dynasty (May 16, 2020, 9:15 AM ET)
• Jedi mind tricks, imaginary cliffs and the dark art of ... free throw defense? (May 15, 2020, 11:03 PM ET)
• Why NBA stars and billionaire owners are letting Adam Silver lead the league's revival (May 15, 2020, 6:53 PM ET)
• Some top earners face IOUs as reductions start (May 15, 2020, 5:50 PM ET)
• Pistons' Brown had thumb surgery but now ready (May 15, 2020, 4:35 PM ET)
• CP3: Parameters elusive but 'we want to play bad' (May 15, 2020, 4:14 PM ET)
• How to replay 'The Last Dance' Episodes 7 and 8 (May 15, 2020, 1:21 PM ET)
• Too young to know the GOAT: How today's NBA players learned to love Jordan (May 15, 2020, 10:46 AM ET)
• Mothers had major league influence on Mookie Betts, Zion Williamson, Hughes brothers (May 15, 2020, 10:16 AM ET)
• Cavs' Thompson: Player safety is first priority (May 14, 2020, 8:21 PM ET)
• LeBron backs prime-time tribute for HS '20 class (May 14, 2020, 8:17 PM ET)
• 'He was beloved by everybody': How Scottie Pippen lifted Jordan and the Bulls (May 14, 2020, 4:39 PM ET)
• Florida AD: School is open to hosting pro games (May 14, 2020, 4:26 PM ET)
• Tokyo 2020's qualifiers for basketball rescheduled (May 14, 2020, 4:06 PM ET)
• Hoyas' McClung exits draft, enters transfer portal (May 14, 2020, 9:30 AM ET)
• NBA insiders' eight big rule changes for free agency and the supermax (May 14, 2020, 8:15 AM ET)
• NCAA extends deadline to pull out of NBA draft (May 14, 2020, 8:12 AM ET)
• L.A.'s popular Drew League cancels schedule (May 14, 2020, 3:20 AM ET)
• Sotto, 7-2 Filipino prospect, signs with G League (May 13, 2020, 10:31 PM ET)
• Florida gov. says state open to pro sports teams (May 13, 2020, 7:09 PM ET)
• NBA switching to Wilson balls starting in 2021 (May 13, 2020, 5:49 PM ET)
• Former Celtics, Canisius G McCarthy dies at 86 (May 13, 2020, 12:13 PM ET)
• Arizona gov.: Pro sports in state can resume Sat. (May 13, 2020, 10:03 AM ET)
• Overrated? Underrated? Our experts debate the top 74 players in NBA history (May 13, 2020, 9:58 AM ET)
• Ranking the top 74 players of all time: 10-1 (May 13, 2020, 8:47 AM ET)
• Sources: NBA return gaining momentum after call (May 13, 2020, 8:37 AM ET)
• Alabama St. hires ex-NBA vet Mo Williams as HC (May 13, 2020, 8:07 AM ET)
• From the archives: Kevin Durant savors getting the better of LeBron James (May 13, 2020, 7:00 AM ET)
• The complicated evolution of Dennis Rodman (May 13, 2020, 7:00 AM ET)
• Sports Academy retiring 'Mamba' from name (May 12, 2020, 11:39 PM ET)
• Cavs' Nance: Important for NBA to crown champ (May 12, 2020, 4:58 PM ET)
• China TV still not planning to air NBA games (May 12, 2020, 1:03 PM ET)
• Michael Jordan also dominated the NBA on defense (May 12, 2020, 1:00 PM ET)
• Bucks, Clippers top Caesars' season-win totals (May 12, 2020, 10:12 AM ET)
• Ranking the top 74 NBA players of all time: Nos. 40-11 (May 12, 2020, 9:34 AM ET)
• Sources: NBA deadline to scrap CBA extended (May 11, 2020, 6:39 PM ET)
• Mickelson to join Jordan's exclusive golf club (May 11, 2020, 5:44 PM ET)
• Ranking the top 74 NBA players of all time: Nos. 74-41 (May 11, 2020, 4:51 PM ET)
• Lawsuit filing seeks to tie Zion, improper benefits (May 11, 2020, 2:25 PM ET)
• Michael Jordan with a priceless reaction to Gary Payton during 'The Last Dance' (May 11, 2020, 12:55 PM ET)
• Five reasons MJ would be just as good in today's NBA (May 11, 2020, 8:34 AM ET)
• Jordan on harsh reputation: 'Winning has a price' (May 11, 2020, 8:10 AM ET)
• ESPN NBA experts' biggest takeaways from the latest of 'The Last Dance' (May 11, 2020, 3:51 AM ET)
• Giannis' youngest brother, Alex, to play in Europe (May 11, 2020, 2:03 AM ET)
• 'It's Time!': LeBron, other NBA stars react to Episodes 7 and 8 of 'The Last Dance' (May 10, 2020, 11:08 PM ET)
• How Denzel Valentine ended up wearing MJ's other number (May 10, 2020, 10:48 PM ET)
• Silver preps NBA players for challenges ahead (May 9, 2020, 6:13 PM ET)
• From the archives: The true story behind Michael Jordan's brief-but-promising baseball career (May 9, 2020, 3:53 PM ET)
• Love: Being back at Cavs' facility 'weird, uplifting' (May 9, 2020, 11:05 AM ET)
• Zion Williamson Rookie of the Year odds tracker (May 9, 2020, 8:59 AM ET)
• Would Jordan and the Bulls have won their seventh NBA title in 1999? (May 9, 2020, 8:51 AM ET)
• GM: Warriors to be 'good partners' if season starts (May 9, 2020, 8:27 AM ET)
• From the Archives: Can't touch the Warriors now (May 9, 2020, 8:26 AM ET)
• Ex-NBAer Brown arrested after home shooting (May 8, 2020, 8:43 PM ET)
• Sources: Some NBA teams OK'd to test players (May 8, 2020, 8:14 PM ET)
• Michael Jordan dunked on 12-year-old me in a game of one-on-one (May 8, 2020, 8:08 PM ET)
• Delly's Airbnb present and uncertain NBA future (May 8, 2020, 7:15 PM ET)
• NBA facilities are reopening, but is the season any closer? (May 8, 2020, 3:32 PM ET)
• McCollum, Cuban question wisdom of NBA return (May 8, 2020, 1:30 PM ET)
• Source: NBA hopeful opts out of German tourney (May 8, 2020, 1:29 PM ET)
• Lowe: Five NBA things I like and don't like, including Michael Jordan's 63-point masterpiece (May 8, 2020, 11:11 AM ET)
• Not a game! Allen Iverson is talking about social distancing (May 8, 2020, 1:57 AM ET)
• Oregon: No large gatherings through September (May 8, 2020, 1:23 AM ET)
• ABA commissioner, innovative exec Storen dies (May 8, 2020, 12:19 AM ET)
• Mental aspects of return worry some NBA officials (May 7, 2020, 11:12 PM ET)
• Kansas finishes No. 1 in final AP poll for 4th time (May 7, 2020, 10:43 PM ET)
• Hacking of Giannis' accounts being investigated (May 7, 2020, 9:55 PM ET)
• Dennis Rodman wants to set the record straight on Scottie Pippen (May 7, 2020, 5:47 PM ET)
• Kerr not proud of practice scuffle with Jordan (May 7, 2020, 3:07 PM ET)
• Sources: D'Antoni eager to coach if season starts (May 7, 2020, 1:53 PM ET)
• NBA to hold all-player call on Friday, sources say (May 7, 2020, 1:50 PM ET)
• Playing fantasy football but not fantasy hoops? Here's why you're missing out (May 7, 2020, 10:32 AM ET)
• Cavs' Bickerstaff: No pressure to be at workout (May 7, 2020, 3:46 AM ET)
• Lakers' Vogel OK waiting as other teams reopen (May 7, 2020, 12:39 AM ET)
• From the archives: The icy secret behind the Mavericks' shocking title run (May 6, 2020, 6:56 PM ET)
• Sarr opts for Kentucky, says fit better than Wake (May 6, 2020, 6:05 PM ET)
• 76ers' Brand: Simmons 'close or ready' to play (May 6, 2020, 1:03 PM ET)
• Inside stories of Michael Jordan's time as an NHL owner (May 6, 2020, 12:36 PM ET)
• Barkley doesn't see longtime rift with MJ ending (May 6, 2020, 12:20 PM ET)
• Ranking the top 74 sneakers in NBA history (May 6, 2020, 12:12 PM ET)
• What are those?!?! The Bottom 10 sneakers in NBA history (May 6, 2020, 9:25 AM ET)
• Nets GM: Durant's return is '$110M question' (May 6, 2020, 9:04 AM ET)
• Ewing says his gold medals, NCAA ring stolen (May 6, 2020, 8:50 AM ET)
• Bucks keep good vibe going, minus Lopez bros. (May 6, 2020, 8:21 AM ET)
• Jazz VP: Gobert, Mitchell ready to 'move forward' (May 5, 2020, 7:15 PM ET)
• Wizards' Brooks will get buzz cut for charity (May 5, 2020, 5:44 PM ET)
• Ranking the Bottom 10 jerseys in NBA history (May 5, 2020, 2:31 PM ET)
• Flyers, 76ers to offer refunds for missed games (May 5, 2020, 12:05 PM ET)
• A tiny oral history: How LeBron turned the 0-2 to the 0-3 (May 5, 2020, 10:34 AM ET)
• Ranking the top 74 individual seasons in NBA history (May 5, 2020, 10:26 AM ET)
• The Met Gala: From Tom Brady and Gisele to OBJ, some of the best- dressed athletes over the years (May 5, 2020, 7:49 AM ET)
• Ballmer completes $400M deal for The Forum (May 5, 2020, 2:33 AM ET)
• How to replay 'The Last Dance' Episodes 5 and 6 (May 4, 2020, 3:01 PM ET)
• MJ kept NBA superstars at a distance, but Kobe broke through (May 4, 2020, 2:44 PM ET)
• MJ stands firm on 'Republicans buy sneakers' quip (May 4, 2020, 12:01 PM ET)
• ESPN study: Fans favor return without spectators (May 4, 2020, 11:49 AM ET)
• Episodes 5 and 6 -- ESPN NBA experts' biggest takeaways from the middle of 'The Last Dance' (May 4, 2020, 8:52 AM ET)
• Shrug, shoes and Seinfeld: NBA stars react to Episodes 5 and 6 of 'The Last Dance' (May 4, 2020, 2:12 AM ET)
• The iconic sneakers that defined Michael Jordan's title runs (May 3, 2020, 8:11 PM ET)
• GMs wary for older coaches, staff if NBA resumes (May 2, 2020, 6:48 PM ET)
• Home workouts 101: Creative ways these innovators are staying fit (May 2, 2020, 12:03 PM ET)
• Why yesterday's Jordan-less Bulls give hope to today's Brady-less Patriots (May 2, 2020, 10:32 AM ET)
• Lowe: How Toni Kukoc went from Dream Team nemesis to '90s Bulls hero (May 2, 2020, 10:18 AM ET)
• From the archives: Michael Jordan has not left the building (May 2, 2020, 10:08 AM ET)
• Dream Team builder: MJ never discussed Thomas (May 2, 2020, 8:12 AM ET)
• Sources: NBA talks Dec. start to 2020-21 season (May 2, 2020, 7:48 AM ET)
• Giannis on 'Last Dance': Greatness a life mission (May 2, 2020, 7:13 AM ET)
• Bulls hire Eversley as GM during 'emotional' time (May 2, 2020, 7:12 AM ET)
• 'Why am I still hiding this?': The state of mental health in the NBA (May 1, 2020, 6:26 PM ET)
• Lin 'floored' by Knicks' TV showcase of Linsanity (May 1, 2020, 5:12 PM ET)
• When could the NBA have the draft and free agency? (May 1, 2020, 5:03 PM ET)
• Wake Forest's Sarr entering transfer portal (May 1, 2020, 2:17 PM ET)
• McNamara, ex-star center for Cal, dies at age 60 (May 1, 2020, 1:04 PM ET)
• 'The scariest game we ever faced': The Bulls talk about their toughest Game 7 (May 1, 2020, 11:41 AM ET)
• Analysis: Sports vanishing to cost at least $12B (May 1, 2020, 11:28 AM ET)
• Inside the NBA's urgent decisions as it tries to finish this season (May 1, 2020, 9:32 AM ET)
• Sources: NBA urges no testing if no symptoms (May 1, 2020, 7:51 AM ET)