Sep 27, 2022 ESPN News Services OKLAHOMA CITY — The Thunder acquired veteran forward Maurice Harkless in a trade with the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night. The Thunder also received a 2029 second-round pick and another draft consideration from the Hawks in exchange for Vít Krejci. Harkless’ $4.5 million contract will slot into the $4.9

9:50 PM ET ESPN News Services Orlando’s training camp schedule is being disrupted by Hurricane Ian. The Magic could not practice on Wednesday because the storm was looming, and called off their practice on Thursday as well because Ian was forecast to seriously affect the Orlando area with its rain and wind. Hurricane Ian, one

8:08 AM ET LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s LRMR Ventures is headlining a new ownership group in Major League Pickleball. The group also includes investment firm SC Holdings, NBA champions Draymond Green and Kevin Love, the SpringHill Company CMO Paul Rivera, and Relevent Sports Group co-owner and CEO Daniel Sillman. “Having SC Holdings, LRMR Ventures,

Sep 26, 2022 Tim BontempsESPN CANTON, Mass. — In the wake of the suspension of Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka for the entire 2022-23 NBA season for violations of team rules, interim coach Joe Mazzulla said Monday that his goal is to simply continue building upon what allowed the Celtics to reach the NBA Finals

6:27 PM ET Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton said he hasn’t spoken with head coach Monty Williams since he was benched during a stunning Game 7 loss to the Dallas Mavericks in May. Ayton had a tense summer with the Suns, signing a four-year, $133 million offer sheet with the Indiana Pacers before Phoenix matched

7:34 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Anthony Edwards said he is “willing to do whatever it takes to make it right” with the LGBTQ community and Minnesota Timberwolves fans following the anti-gay remarks he recently made on social media. Addressing reporters at Timberwolves media day on Monday, his first public appearance since the NBA

7:13 PM ET NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving says he turned down a four-year extension prior to the 2021-22 season because of his decision not to get the COVID-19 vaccination. “I gave up four years, 100-and-something million deciding to be unvaccinated and that was the decision,” Irving said during Nets media day

6:12 PM ET PLAYA VISTA, Calif. — Kawhi Leonard said he “definitely got a lot stronger” after a season off and is ready to start training camp when the LA Clippers open practice on Tuesday. In his first comments since media day prior to last season, Leonard said he is good to go for camp

Sep 24, 2022 ESPN News Services Cleveland Cavaliers forward Dean Wade has agreed to a three-year, $18.5 million extension, his agents, Austin Walton and Adam Papas, told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Saturday. Wade, 25, is a development success story of the Cavaliers’ rebuild, an undrafted two-way player who will now compete to be a starter

11:47 PM ET NBA training camps and the 2022-23 season are right around the corner, and players and coaches are set to preview their team’s upcoming campaigns with their respective media days this week. For some teams, this year’s media day will be the first introduction of some of their big offseason additions. These include