How the NBA got into business with an African dictator
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 22:24:26 ESTESPN examines the tensions navigated by the NBA and other leagues that align with authoritarian governments.
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Barkley rebounds? TNT star might mull new job
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 22:24:29 ESTCharles Barkley said he would listen to NBA partners ESPN/Disney, NBC and Amazon if the remainder of his current 10-year, $210 million contract with TNT Sports is not honored.
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Warner Bros. sues NBA over loss of media rights
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 22:24:29 ESTWarner Bros. Discovery has filed a lawsuit against the NBA, alleging that the league breached its contract by declining its offer for a new media rights deal and instead signing with Amazon.
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Nuggets add Westbrook on veteran minimum deal
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 22:24:29 ESTRussell Westbrook's deal to join the Denver Nuggets will be a two-year, veteran minimum contract with a player option for 2025-2026, his agent Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
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Kerr calls Team USA to raise intensity: 'It's time'
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 22:24:29 ESTSteve Kerr put Team USA through an aggressive practice Thursday and said "it's time" for his team to raise its intensity level.
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Sources: Knicks' Thibodeau gets 3-year extension
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 22:24:29 ESTTom Thibodeau, who has been at the forefront of the Knicks' resurgence in his four seasons as coach, has reached a three-year contract extension, sources told ESPN.
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Durant practices, big collab set on Games debut
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 22:24:29 ESTKevin Durant practiced Wednesday, and coach Steve Kerr said there will be a "big collaboration" in determining when the program's all-time leading Olympic scorer will make his debut for Team USA.
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Olympics men's basketball: USA is the team to beat, and here are the teams that could do it
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 16:06:25 ESTBreaking down the favorites, the contenders and the upset candidates for men's basketball at the 2024 Olympics.
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Kevin Durant's lighthearted take on being posterized by Anthony Edwards
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 16:04:32 ESTPhotos of Edwards' dunk over Durant in Team USA practice made waves on social media.
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Ranking the top 25 NBA players of the 21st century
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 19:01:31 ESTFrom LeBron to Luka, Kobe to KG, here are our top players of the past 25 years.
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NBA TV deal FAQ: What's next for ESPN, NBC, Amazon and 'Inside the NBA'
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 14:02:31 ESTThe NBA announced an 11-year media rights deal with Disney, NBC and Amazon on Wednesday. What's next for the league and its fans?
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How an NBA sixth man built a $600M empire
Wed, 24 Jul 2024 20:46:48 ESTDrafted by the Lakers in 1975, Junior Bridgeman spent four decades building a nine-figure, multinational empire. And now he's teaching NBA rookies, veterans and teams exactly how he did it.
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A $500M decision is facing the NBA champion Celtics
Wed, 24 Jul 2024 14:15:41 ESTThe NBA's next potential dynasty could get costly, but Boston has options to avoid a historic payroll and tax bill.
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