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LOS ANGELES -- Kawhi Leonard's return will begin with him coming off the bench for the LA Clippers of their opener Thursday evening towards the Los Angeles Lakers.Clippers coach Ty Lue mentioned the choice to carry Leonard off the bench…

Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin has bought his 10 p.c stake in Harris Blitzer Sports activities & Leisure, finishing a divestment as a restricted accomplice of the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils, sources informed ESPN on…

Kevin Durant has joined the listing of celebrity athletes to personal a pickleball crew.Durant was introduced Thursday as an proprietor of a Main League Pickleball enlargement crew, alongside along with his supervisor Wealthy Kleiman and…

PHOENIX -- The primary half of Wednesday evening's season opener conjured up the still-fresh painful emotions from final spring's embarrassing playoff exit for the Phoenix Suns. As soon as once more, the Suns had been being dominated by…

12:59 AM ETAndrew LopezESPN NEW YORK -- Regardless of reward from his teammates and coach, Zion Williamson referred to as his regular-season return to the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday evening only a "respectable starter…

12:19 AM ETJamal CollierESPN DETROIT -- Orlando Magic rookie Paolo Banchero collected 27 factors, 9 rebounds and 5 assists in his NBA debut on Wednesday night time, a 113-109 loss to the Detroit Pistons, making him the primary rookie…

1:31 PM ETJamal CollierESPN Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine will miss the group's common season opener towards the Miami Warmth on Wednesday evening with left knee harm administration, based on Bulls PR.LaVine instructed reporters after…

NEW YORK -- Brooklyn Nets swingman Ben Simmons could not maintain again his pleasure as he ready to play in his first regular-season NBA recreation in virtually a 12 months and a half."Able to go," Simmons stated after Wednesday's…

7:00 AM ETAndre SnellingsESPN What is going to Brunson's stats appear like this season now that he is moved to Gotham to be the place to begin guard for the New York Knicks? To get an thought, we must always have a look at what he…

SAN FRANCISCO -- Russell Westbrook stated he "completely" believes that Los Angeles Lakers coach Darvin Ham's choice to deliver him off the bench in L.A.'s preseason finale may have prompted the hamstring pressure he suffered that…