NBA, ESPN

ESPN writer hired as assistant GM of Houston WNBA team

We have ourselves another ESPN-to-front-office jump. According to multiple reports, Kevin Pelton is headed to the WNBA's Houston Comets as assistant GM and vice president...
NBA, Houston Rockets, Scottie Pippen, Charles Barkley

Charles Barkley wishes Suns never traded him to Rockets

Houston, we had a problem. Charles Barkley, who spent the final four seasons of his Hall of Fame NBA career in Houston, never wanted to...
Julius Erving, Soul Power, NBA, ABA

Talking ABA with ‘Soul Power’ contributor Jason Levin

I got some terrific insight on the ABA and some of its great players with Soul Power contributor Jason Levin, and the next basketball...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder, NBA

SGA or James Harden? Former NBA champion makes his pick

xxx Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and James Harden are often compared to each other. It’s easy to see why. Both players have spent a portion of their...
LeBron James, Lakers, NBA

Kendrick Perkins paints depressing picture of ex-teammate LeBron James

No one’s ever accused Kendrick Perkins of failing to speak his mind. On Tuesday, the former NBA player-turned-ESPN analyst lived up to his reputation...
NBA media rights, NBC, Peacock

NBA media deal reportedly irritates NFL executives

The NBA’s new media deal made a lot of people happy. It also made a few powerful people uncomfortable. When the league locked in its...
Bennedict Mathurin, Pacers, Thunder, NBA

NBA trade proposal sends Bennedict Mathurin to Bulls, Mavs’ Daniel Gafford to Pacers

Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report cooked up a four-team trade machine special involving the Bulls, Pacers, Mavericks and Pelicans. It’s ambitious. It’s complicated. It’s...
Charles Barkley, NBA, ESPN

Charles Barkley not thrilled with early ‘Inside the NBA’ run on ESPN

Inside the NBA is in its early stages on ESPN and ABC, but Charles Barkley is already making it clear he is not thrilled...
FanDuel Sports Network, NBA

Will Fubo help rescue fledgling NBA regional sports networks?

The uncertainty surrounding regional sports networks and the NBA isn’t going away anytime soon. In fact, it may be getting louder. According to Tom Friend...
NBA, ESPN

ESPN NBA viewership surges to highest levels in years

ESPN is off to one of its strongest NBA starts in more than two decades. According to the network and Nielsen, ESPN averaged 2.6 million...
FanDuel Sports Network, NBA

NBA teams brace as FanDuel Sports Network parent misses RSN rights payments

The NBA’s relationship with FanDuel Sports Network could be heading for a crossroads. According to Tom Friend of Sports Business Journal, Main Street Sports Group...
Evan Mobley, Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Cavaliers, Cavs, NBA

Cavs receiving heavy volume of trade calls amid rough stretch

From the outside, the vibes around the Cavaliers are not great. The losses are piling up, the consistency still isn’t there, and Cleveland is slipping...
Chris Paul, Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, Clippers, NBA

Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard denies playing role in Chris Paul decision

Chris Paul’s return to the Clippers was short-lived, and Kawhi Leonard says he had nothing to do with how it ended. Paul signed a one-year,...
RayJ Dennis, Pacers, NBA

NBA Transactions: RayJ Dennis, Taylor Hendricks, Asa Newell, AJ Johnson

NBA Transactions December 2, 2025• The Washington Wizards assigned AJ Johnson to the Capital City Go-Go of the G League.• The Atlanta Hawks assigned Asa...

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