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The Houston Rockets are extremely excited about their offseason addition of Russell Westbrook, as the team now has two former NBA MVP’s still within their primes in their backcourt. The Rockets clearly feel that Westbrook could be the final piece to the puzzle when it comes to bringing another NBA title to Houston and, according …

Team USA’s 2020 Olympic roster already looks to be not only significantly stronger than its 2019 World Cup counterpart, but also far more cohesive. Two Golden State Warriors superstars had already said that they would play in Tokyo. Stephen Curry, who has yet to play in the Olympics, revealed that he plans to …

Forward Thabo Sefolosha has agreed to sign a fully guaranteed one-year deal with the Houston Rockets for the veteran’s minimum, sources confirmed to ESPN on Friday. Sefolosha, a 13-year veteran, has been among several free agents who attended the Rockets’ voluntary minicamp in Las Vegas this week. Sefolosha, 35, has earned a reputation as …

Vince Carter, the NBA’s oldest player, will return for a record 22nd season, the Atlanta Hawks announced Friday. The Hawks are bringing the 42-year-old back for a second season. Last season, he averaged 17.5 minutes, 7.4 points and 2.6 rebounds in 76 games for the rebuilding Hawks. If Carter, an eight-time All-Star, …

The NBA power brokers descending on New York this week for the league’s board of governors meeting have reacted to the league’s beefed-up anti-tampering proposal with a mix of skepticism about its potential deterrent effect and concerns of privacy. In conversations with numerous league officials, team owners, general managers and …

Doc Rivers has revealed eye-opening, undisclosed details of the Los Angeles Clippers’ free-agent meeting at his house with Kawhi Leonard and how the team approached it. Rivers, in an interview with the Los Angeles Times, says the Clippers, knowing the Oklahoma City Thunder “wanted to break their team up,” provided Leonard with a list of players …

USA Basketball has kept its No. 1 spot in the FIBA world men’s rankings, even after a disappointing seventh-place showing in the World Cup that ended earlier this week. It’s now nine years and counting in the top spot for the U.S., which has held the No. 1 ranking since winning …

NEW YORK — The Brooklyn Nets have a new owner and a new CEO. Alibaba co-founder Joe Tsai completed his purchase of the team and Barclays Center on Wednesday, then announced that he had hired former Turner Sports president David Levy to oversee both. Tsai’s purchase of the Nets was unanimously approved …

Washington Wizards guard Isaiah Thomas is expected to miss six to eight weeks after undergoing thumb surgery Wednesday, meaning he could miss the start of the regular season. The Wizards announced that the operation was to repair a ruptured radial collateral ligament in Thomas’ left thumb. The two-time All-Star suffered the injury Monday …

METAIRIE, La. — At the end of last season, things looked like a mess for the New Orleans Pelicans. Anthony Davis wanted a trade. A promising season was dashed. Alvin Gentry’s job seemed to be in danger. The front office didn’t have a clear direction to head in. Fast forward to September, …