Ramona Shelburne
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How the Suns' deal for Kevin Durant came together, fell apart and then shocked the NBA
Ramona Shelburne and Brian Windhorst go inside one of the most audacious 144-hour periods in NBA history, including Brooklyn's superteam dismantling and how it gave way to a new behemoth in Phoenix. → Read More
'These shoulders were built for a reason': LeBron ready for challenge if AD can't go
After the Lakers lost Anthony Davis and Game 4, they face yet another hurdle. But LeBron James isn't about to back down. → Read More
Golden State Warriors submit plan for home-game coronavirus testing to allow 50 percent fan capacity
The Golden State Warriors have presented an ambitious plan to state and local officials to re-open Chase Center in San Francisco at 50 percent capacity for this NBA season. → Read More
Sources: NBA board expected to OK restart plan
The NBA is planning a Thursday vote of the league's board of governors -- with owners expected to approve commissioner Adam Silver's recommendation on a format to restart the season in Orlando, Florida, sources tell ESPN. → Read More
How the NBA moved so quickly on coronavirus testing
The league had been planning for a potential outbreak since January, but navigating player health in a global pandemic has created different challenges. → Read More
Sources: Knicks plan to hire agent Rose for prez
The Knicks are planning to make agent Leon Rose their next president, replacing Steve Mills, sources told ESPN. → Read More
What will the Warriors do if they can't keep the team together?
The Warriors are working on Plan B should Kevin Durant leave, and other free-agency notes from around the league. → Read More
Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball severs ties with Big Baller Brand co-owner over allegations $1.5 million is unaccounted for
Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball has severed ties with a co-founder of Big Baller Brand over concerns that the family friend has a criminal past and also has not adequately accounted for the whereabouts of roughly $1.5 million from Ball's accounts. → Read More
Ramona Shelburne on living pregnancy and motherhood out loud
We need to challenge how we think and talk about motherhood, and as ESPN's Ramona Shelburne writes, Serena Williams is helping to rewrite that script. → Read More
Los Angeles Lakers, San Antonio Spurs reopen talks on Kawhi Leonard
The Lakers re-engaged the Spurs in pursuit of Kawhi Leonard. The Lakers envision a trade in which San Antonio would get something similar to what the Cavs received for Kyrie Irving or the Pacers acquired for Paul George. The Spurs value Leonard higher. → Read More
Pressure mounting on Los Angeles Lakers to acquire Kawhi Leonard
The Lakers are racing to acquire Kawhi Leonard in a trade with the Spurs before LeBron James makes a decision about his future, sources told ESPN. → Read More
Young 76ers turn mishaps against Heat into a 3-1 lead
For three quarters, the Sixers were giving away a playoff game on the road. But then they grew up in the fourth quarter -- and now go home up 3-1. → Read More
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid star in Game 3 win over Miami Heat after return for orbital fracture
In his return after missing three weeks because of an orbital fracture and a concussion, Sixers center Joel Embiid had 23 points in Philadelphia's 128-108 Game 3 win over the Miami Heat on Thursday. → Read More
Stephen Curry of Golden State Warriors eyes return to action against Atlanta Hawks
Stephen Curry is targeting a return to action against the Hawks on Friday, sources told ESPN. The Warriors guard will have his ankle re-evaluated on Tuesday with the hope that enough progress has been made for him to play. → Read More
Kawhi Leonard's talks with Jordan Brand about new shoe deal have stalled, sources say
Spurs star Kawhi Leonard will likely be pondering a super max contract extension over the summer, but off the court, talks between he and Jordan Brand on a new shoe deal have stalled, multiple sources tell ESPN. → Read More
With no trip to White House planned, Golden State Warriors to spend part of D.C. trip with local kids
With their one trip to Washington, D.C., this season, the reigning champion Warriors will spend time with area kids, according to sources, having been uninvited from the customary trip to the White House. → Read More
Los Angeles Lakers recalibrating focus to 2019 free agent class
The Lakers aren't abandoning a 2018 summer pursuit of free agent stars, but rather recalibrating on the possibility of a 2019 class that could include Kawhi Leonard, Klay Thompson and Jimmy Butler, sources told Ramona Shelburne and Adrian Wojnarowski. → Read More
LeBron James's free agency future unknown, but Los Angeles Lakers holding out hope
LeBron James welcomes the Lakers to Cleveland on Thursday night. Is he taking the court against his future teammates, or will "LeBron to L.A." remain the stuff of Hollywood fiction? → Read More
Philadelphia 76ers Joel Embiid is bringing his team to life
Joel Embiid has turned the Sixers' famed process into performance art, and everyone is feeling merry and bright -- for now. → Read More
Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers being investigated for possible tampering regarding Paul George
Magic Johnson is at the center of an NBA investigation into the possibility of impermissible contact between the Lakers and four-time All-Star Paul George, league sources tell ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne. → Read More