NBA midseason lessons: What we’re hearing on all 30 teams

Tim BontempsJan 23, 2026, 07:00 AM ET Close Tim Bontemps is a senior NBA writer for ESPN.com who covers the league and what’s impacting it ...
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How the Rockets bullied their way to one of the NBA’s best offenses

Michael C. WrightJan 23, 2026, 07:00 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M ...
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2028 Olympics: Orlando Magic’s Desmond Bane keen on playing for Nigeria

Nigeria’s hopes of Olympic basketball success could receive a boost, with Orlando Magic’s Desmond Bane saying he wants to “make something happen” and recruit fellow ...
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LeBron on Buss report: ‘Don’t care how somebody feels about me’

Dave McMenaminJan 23, 2026, 03:12 AM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers ...
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Joel Embiid rounding back to form, fills box score vs. Rockets

Tim BontempsJan 22, 2026, 11:46 PM ET Close Tim Bontemps is a senior NBA writer for ESPN.com who covers the league and what’s impacting it ...
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Warriors’ Kuminga done for night with ankle, knee injuries

DALLAS — Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga twisted his left ankle and hyperextended his left knee during a second-quarter drive Thursday night against the ...
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NBA greats Kerr, Nash on ups and downs of owning Spanish soccer team Mallorca

PHOENIX — “When Andy approached me about this, it was a no-brainer,” Steve Kerr tells ESPN. It was August 2023 and exactly the kind of ...
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NBA to bring more games to Abu Dhabi in extended partnership

Jan 22, 2026, 09:11 AM ET The NBA and Abu Dhabi’s department of culture and tourism announced an extension of their partnership Thursday, with the ...
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Don’t be surprised if … Cooper Flagg finishes as a top-25 fantasy option, Jalen Green averages 20 PPG

Eric KarabellJan 22, 2026, 10:05 AM ET Close Eric Karabell is a senior writer for fantasy baseball, football and basketball at ESPN. Eric is a ...
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The unstoppable Kobe Bryant, as told by the defenders tasked with stopping him

Jan 22, 2026, 07:00 AM ET Editor’s note: This story was originally published on Jan. 22, 2021. Thursday is the 20th anniversary of Kobe Bryant’s ...
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