By Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff Writer Despite the challenge, LeBron James said the Lakers — who turned around their season after the trade deadline by turning up their defense — are not going to let their defensive standards slip because of the opponent. SAN FRANCISCO — The Los Angeles Lakers are facing a Golden State Warriors team that has…
LOS ANGELES — Feeling the pressure of a 2-10 start to his tenure as coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, Darvin Ham received some words of reassurance from All-Star big man Anthony Davis heading into Sunday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets. “Had a real good conversation with after our last game, our last loss,” Ham said following the…
ESPN broadcasting preview here NBA Africa and ESPN Africa announced a multiyear agreement that will see ESPN2 (DStv 219 and Starsat 249) broadcast a record 180 NBA regular season and Playoff games each season, including the entire Conference Finals and Finals. Beginning with the 2022-23 NBA season that tipped off last month, ESPN Africa will broadcast all 45 games…
Nets star Kyrie Irving doesn’t believe he did anything wrong by posting “Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America” on his social media channels — a move that was met with much backlash because of its antisemitic implications, even public backlash from Nets owner Joe Tsai. Irving, after the Nets lost their fourth straight game, said he does not…