With multiple return-to-play proposals on the table, Brian Windhorst, Jackie MacMullan and Tim MacMahon discuss the feasibility of these options, as well as the NBA's real motivations behind each plan. Plus, the crew identifies the teams who could benefit the most from this extended layoff (33:50).
The world misses NBA basketball. Our experts do too. That's why they're reliving some the most memorable moments of 2019-20 so far.
In a motion filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Zion Williamson's attorneys asked a judge to void his marketing agreement with Gina Ford and Prime Sports Marketing.
Zion Williamson's former marketing representative has asked the Pelicans star to admit that his parents demanded and received gifts from Duke, Nike and Adidas.
Some of the brightest young stars in sports -- including Zion Williamson, Mookie Betts, and Jack and Quinn Hughes -- have something in common besides exceptional athleticism and uncommon drive: Their first (and toughest) coach was Mom.
It took less than 500 minutes together on the court for Ball and Williamson to become the NBA's most exciting alley-oop partnership.
In an interview with TNT's Ernie Johnson, Zion Williamson talked about staying in shape in case the NBA season resumes and said it wouldn't take him long to be prepared to play.
The Ball brothers are planning to sign with Roc Nation. "This was a family decision," LaMelo Ball's manager told ESPN.
Sarah talks to Swin Cash about the dominant team she played for in college at UCONN, how the WNBA's marketing campaigns have changed over time, the exhausting fight to promote the women's game, her work as a broadcaster, and her new role in the front office for the New Orleans Pelicans.
Around the time they would normally cast their ballots, Brian Windhorst, Jackie MacMullan and Tim MacMahon give their selections for NBA MVP, Rookie of the Year, Most Improved Player, and more.
Draft expert Mike Schmitz joins Brian Windhorst and Kevin Pelton to re-select the NBA's 2019 draft lottery based on the information we now have from this season. Plus, a question from the Hoopline about the logistics of a virtual NBA Draft (46:00).
The Bulls hired the Pelicans' J.J. Polk as an assistant general manager, sources say, further revamping their front office with an NBA veteran who has spent the last seven years as New Orleans' executive director of basketball administration.
After a rough start to the season when injuries played havoc with the lineup, Pelicans executive David Griffin said his team's "best basketball" was ahead of it when the season was halted due to the coronavirus pandemic.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 40 | 24 | .625 | - | W1 |
| Dallas | 40 | 27 | .597 | 1.5 | W1 |
| Memphis | 32 | 33 | .492 | 8.5 | L1 |
| New Orleans | 28 | 36 | .438 | 12 | W2 |
| San Antonio | 27 | 36 | .429 | 12.5 | W1 |
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(1) | Zion Williamson | PF | Duke |
| 1(8) | Jaxson Hayes | C | Texas |
| 1(17) | Nickeil Alexander-Walker | SG | Virginia Tech |
| 2(5) | Marcos Louzada Silva | SF |
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 28 | 36 | .438 |
| 2018-19 | 33 | 49 | .402 |
| 2017-18 | 48 | 34 | .585 |
| 2016-17 | 34 | 48 | .415 |
| 2015-16 | 30 | 52 | .366 |
