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Nuggets add Westbrook on veteran minimum deal

Nuggets add Westbrook on veteran minimum deal

Russell 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. ... Continue Reading
Warner Bros. sues NBA over loss of media rights

Warner Bros. sues NBA over loss of media rights

Warner 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. ... Continue Reading
Barkley rebounds? TNT star might mull new job

Barkley rebounds? TNT star might mull new job

Charles 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. ... Continue Reading
Kerr calls Team USA to raise intensity: 'It's time'

Kerr calls Team USA to raise intensity: 'It's time'

Steve Kerr put Team USA through an aggressive practice Thursday and said "it's time" for his team to raise its intensity level. ... Continue Reading
Sources: Knicks' Thibodeau gets 3-year extension

Sources: Knicks' Thibodeau gets 3-year extension

Tom 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. ... Continue Reading
Durant practices, big collab set on Games debut

Durant practices, big collab set on Games debut

Kevin 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. ... Continue Reading
How the NBA got into business with an African dictator

How the NBA got into business with an African dictator

ESPN examines the tensions navigated by the NBA and other leagues that align with authoritarian governments. ... Continue Reading
Ranking the top 25 NBA players of the 21st century

Ranking the top 25 NBA players of the 21st century

From LeBron to Luka, Kobe to KG, here are our top players of the past 25 years. ... Continue Reading
Olympics men's basketball: USA is the team to beat, and here are the teams that could do it

Olympics men's basketball: USA is the team to beat, and here are the teams that could do it

Breaking down the favorites, the contenders and the upset candidates for men's basketball at the 2024 Olympics. ... Continue Reading
Source: Westbrook inks 2-year deal with Nuggets

Source: Westbrook inks 2-year deal with Nuggets

Russell Westbrook was in Denver on Friday to sign a two-year, $6.8 million deal with the Nuggets, a league source confirmed to ESPN. ... Continue Reading
Warner Bros. sues NBA over media rights loss

Warner Bros. sues NBA over media rights loss

Warner 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. ... Continue Reading
Kevin Durant's lighthearted take on being posterized by Anthony Edwards

Kevin Durant's lighthearted take on being posterized by Anthony Edwards

Photos of Edwards' dunk over Durant in Team USA practice made waves on social media. ... Continue Reading
NBA TV deal FAQ: What's next for ESPN, NBC, Amazon and 'Inside the NBA'

NBA TV deal FAQ: What's next for ESPN, NBC, Amazon and 'Inside the NBA'

The NBA announced an 11-year media rights deal with Disney, NBC and Amazon on Wednesday. What's next for the league and its fans? ... Continue Reading
NBA TV deal: Amazon, NBC join ESPN; TNT out

NBA TV deal: Amazon, NBC join ESPN; TNT out

The NBA signed its 11-year media rights deal with Disney, NBC and Amazon Prime Video after saying it was not accepting Warner Bros. Discovery's $1.8 billion per year offer to continue its longtime relationship with the league. ... Continue Reading
Nembhard, Pacers agree to 3-year, $59M deal

Nembhard, Pacers agree to 3-year, $59M deal

Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard has agreed to a three-year, $59 million contract extension that will take him through the 2027-28 season, Todd Ramasar and Jaafar Choufani of Life Sports Agency told ESPN on Wednesday morning. ... Continue Reading