The storylines and matchups that will define the 2...
Mon, 1 Jun 2026 19:46:20 ESTHow can the Knicks slow Wemby on both ends? Can Jalen Brunson defy the logic about small guards? Here's what Knicks-Spurs will tell us about these teams and the league.
NBA Finals preview: Everything that will decide Kn...
Mon, 1 Jun 2026 19:46:20 ESTOur experts examine everything to know ahead of Wednesday's Game 1 (8:30 ET, ABC)
Hall of Fame basketball coach Adelman dies at 79
Mon, 1 Jun 2026 20:07:04 ESTHall of Fame basketball coach Rick Adelman, who won more than 1,000 games over the course of a nearly 30-year career in the NBA, has died. He was 79.
Aspiration co-founder gets 14 years in prison
Mon, 1 Jun 2026 20:07:05 ESTJoseph Sanberg, whose now-bankrupt green banking company is at the center of an NBA investigation into the Clippers, was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison Monday.
Steph joins Li-Ning, ending sneaker free agency
Mon, 1 Jun 2026 20:07:05 ESTStephen Curry has signed a 10-year endorsement contract with Chinese company Li-Ning, ending a recruitment process following Curry's departure from Under Armour.
Mavs eyeing arena site away from downtown Dallas
Mon, 1 Jun 2026 20:07:05 ESTThe Dallas Mavericks, a team that spent 21 years at Reunion Arena before moving to American Airlines Center, have a preliminary deal on an arena site that would move the club out of downtown for the first time in 2031, a year after their 50th anniversary.
SGA commits to Team Canada; J. Murray out
Mon, 1 Jun 2026 20:07:05 ESTShai Gilgeous-Alexander headlines a group of 23 players who have committed to play for Team Canada over the next three summers. Jamal Murray and Andrew Wiggins were left off the roster.
Trophy image, script logo back for Finals courts
Mon, 1 Jun 2026 20:07:05 ESTThe NBA revealed Sunday that the image of the Larry O'Brien Trophy will be painted at midcourt and the script logo for "The Finals" will be on either side of the court.
Bettors heavily invested in Knicks to win Finals
Mon, 1 Jun 2026 20:07:05 ESTAt DraftKings Sportsbook in New York, the Knicks have attracted nearly half of all money wagered on the NBA Finals winner this season -- almost as much as every other team combined.
Sources: 76ers make Cavs' Gansey new ops prez
Mon, 1 Jun 2026 20:07:04 ESTCleveland Cavaliers general manager Mike Gansey finalized a multiyear deal to become the new president of basketball operations for the Philadelphia 76ers, his agent, Bret Just of WME Basketball, told ESPN on Friday.
🏀 Offseason guide: What's next for Thunder?
Mon, 1 Jun 2026 20:07:05 ESTFor all but two NBA teams, the offseason is here. What lies ahead for the Thunder, Cavs, Pistons, Lakers, Warriors and every eliminated team?
Ceiling, floor and NBA comps for the top 12 prospe...
Mon, 1 Jun 2026 16:35:21 ESTFrom best-case ceilings to realistic floors, which NBA players do the top 12 prospects in the 2026 draft most resemble?
NBA draft rankings: Top 100 prospects after colleg...
Mon, 1 Jun 2026 16:35:21 ESTAfter the college withdrawal deadline, a wave of returners reshapes ESPN's latest top 100.
Back to the 2000s: Revisiting NBA Finals trophy lo...
Mon, 1 Jun 2026 17:34:29 ESTThe NBA will have the Larry O'Brien Trophy on center court once again. Here's a look back at the previous series that had this look.
Zohran Mamdani repeals bedtimes for 'New York's Cu...
Mon, 1 Jun 2026 17:34:29 ESTThe 112th Mayor of NYC signed an executive order with the title: "repealing kids' bedtimes for Knicks Finals run."
NBA futures: San Antonio Spurs favored vs. New Yor...
Sun, 31 May 2026 13:21:22 ESTThe San Antonio Spurs open up as favorites to win the NBA championship heading into the matchup with the New York Knicks.