Sources: Walter presenting Lakers bid to NBA
Businessman Mark Walter is scheduled to present his bid to acquire the Lakers to the NBA’s Advisory Finance Committee as part of a process that could result in his approval by the end of the month to take over the team, sources told ESPN.
‘Banged up’ KAT plays opener with Grade 2 strain
Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns said he was “hurting” in Wednesday night’s season-opening win over the Cavs, in which he had 19 points and 12 rebounds despite playing with a Grade 2 quad strain.
Middleton: Reception in Milwaukee ‘meant world’
After 12 seasons and 735 games with the Bucks — highlighted by winning the 2021 NBA championship — Khris Middleton played his first game as a visitor in Milwaukee on Wednesday night, this time as a member of the Wizards.
Source: Bettors allegedly given LeBron injury info
Former player Damon Jones was arrested amid charges he allegedly disclosed injury info about Lakers star LeBron James, a source told ESPN, to facilitate illegal betting.
No. 1 pick Flagg assesses Mavs debut: ‘Not great’
Cooper Flagg became the fifth Dallas player to record a double-double in his NBA debut, but the results for him and the Mavericks against the Spurs on Wednesday night did not measure up to the anticipation.
Wembanyama wows with 40-point performance
Victor Wembanyama paced the Spurs to a runaway win over the Mavericks, his 40 points the most for a player in a season opener in San Antonio franchise history.
Magic PG Suggs (knee) set to return for opener
Point guard Jalen Suggs, who had left knee surgery in March, is set to return to the Magic for their season opener against the Heat on Wednesday.
👀 NBA picks: Experts predict East, West, Finals
Is OKC destined to repeat? Can anyone in the East mount a challenge? Who wins the MVP? Our experts weigh in.
Toronto’s NHL, NBA teams adjust times for Jays
To avoid conflict with the Blue Jays’ World Series games, Toronto’s Maple Leafs and Raptors are changing the times of their games this weekend.
Contender rankings for all 30 teams: Is their time now or later?
ESPN analyst Zach Kram analyzes our Now or Later rankings, where the first-place team is the most desperate to win now and the 30th-place franchise is the most content to win later.