NEW YORK – Atlanta Hawks head coach Nate McMillan has been fined $25,000 for detrimental public comments asserting bias by the NBA relating to the 2020-21 Playoffs, it was announced today by Byron Spruell, President, League Operations.
McMillan made his remarks to the media on May 19.
Forget about Ja Morant and Zion Williamson for a minute. There’s another rookie breaking out in a big way. That would be Chicago’s Coby White, who is on a tear of epic proportions. White scored a career-high 35 points on Tuesday to become the first rookie in NBA history to score 30-plus in three straight…
*Tonight on ESPN: Lakers vs. Celtics (8 ET) When Brad Stevens lost Gordon Hayward, he rounded up the remaining group and delivered a simple yet direct message designed to keep them moving, tough as it was to do. “I don’t need you to do more,” Stevens said. “I need you to do better.” It was…
As one of the NBA’s elder statesmen and oldest players, Vince Carter takes his role as a mentor seriously. And that goes for not only the youngsters on the Sacramento Kings’ roster but young players around the league who grew up watching him in his prime.The big wins, like Friday night’s triumph over an injury-ravaged…
Michael Rubin (center) has been known to sit courtside with celebrities at Sixers games. PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Fanatics founder Michael Rubin is selling his stake in the company that owns the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils. Rubin, worth an estimated $8 billion according to Forbes, said on social media posts he was “shifting from part-owner ” of…
Beth Mowins will call next week’s Warriors-Jazz game alongside analyst Doris Burke and reporter Lisa Salters. Beth Mowins made ESPN history in 2017 when she was the first woman to call a “Monday Night Football” game. She will again be part of a network first on Wednesday when ESPN produces an NBA game announced and…
Joe Johnson last played with the Houston Rockets during the 2017-18 season. BOSTON, MA – The Boston Celtics have signed seven-time NBA All Star and 17-year veteran Joe Johnson to a 10-day contract, the team announced today. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. We have signed seven-time NBA All-Star and 17-year…
