The Lakers are being sold to American businessmen Josh Kushner and Bob Iger for over $12 billion, a record-breaking price. The businessmen were involved in the expansion process in Las Vegas, but pivoted to make an aggressive offer to buy the Lakers from Mark Walter, who had purchased a controlling interest in the team from the Buss family last year for a then-record franchise valuation of approximately $10 billion.
Russell Westbrook announced his retirement after 18 seasons on Wednesday. A nine-time All-Star, the 37-year-old Westbrook was a nine-time All-Star and the NBA’s Most Valuable Player in 2018. His 209 triple-doubles are most in NBA history.
ESPN's Ramona Shelburne joins First Up to discuss the Lakers surprising sale, including how it was able to come together so incredibly fast.
Evan Cohen chimes in on why he believes LeBron James is still the face of the NBA at age 41.
The New York Knicks will raise their championship banner on NBA's opening night on Oct. 20, as they face LeBron James and his debut with the Philadelphia 76ers, the NBA announced Tuesday.
Malika Andrews explains why she's excited for LeBron James' first games with 76ers.
Don Nelson, the second-winningest coach in NBA history, a five-time NBA champion as a player and a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, has died, it was announced Sunday. He was 86.
Stephen A. Smith feels Jaylen Brown's resentment came from feeling underappreciated, not from Jayson Tatum.
Stephen A. Smith calls for "banishment" if Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers circumvented the salary cap.
Jaylen Brown spent 10 seasons with the Boston Celtics, winning an NBA Championship and Finals MVP in 2024, but now he finds himself as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers who held his introductory press conference on Thursday.
Stephen A. Smith says Jaylen Brown makes the 76ers title contenders, and that it's not just about LeBron James for this upcoming season in Philadelphia.
ESPN's First Take crew debates who has more to lose next season between Joel Embiid or LeBron James.
Kendrick Perkins says Draymond Green's LeBron James take is 'delusional'.
ESPN's Shams Charania is reporting that Draymond Green has agreed to return to the Warriors on a one-year, $27.7 million deal.
Brian Windhorst explains how the Knicks handle Karl Anthony-Towns' extension could determine the franchise's future.
Brian Windhorst weighs in on what position LeBron James should play for the 76ers.
Shams Charania says DeMar DeRozan, Klay Thompson and Jonathan Kuminga are names to watch in the post-LeBron market.
LeBron James announced last Friday that he has decided to play in Philadelphia this upcoming season and on Monday, the 76ers made it official by announcing they have signed the 22-time All-Star and four-time NBA champion.
Charles Barkley was on the Stephen A. Smith Show and said if LeBron James can somehow manage to win back-to-back titles with the 76ers, he will give him the title of the greatest of all time.
LeBron James and Jaylen Brown will elevate the 76ers but how are the two stars going to fit together on the court?
ESPN's Brian Windhorst explains how the Warriors are still going to keep trying to win with Steph Curry.
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