Breaking: Houston Rockets ownership is in substantive talks with the Connecticut Sun over the potential purchase and relocation of the WNBA franchise, sources told me and @ramonaespn.bsky.social. More: www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...

What a wonderful little grace note in @ramonaespn.bsky.social's CP3 tick-tock. A little amuse-bouche from the kitchen for an old-time basketblogger. www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...

Everyone should read this incredible first-person piece by Jason Collins (as told to @ramonaespn.bsky.social), on his battle with brain cancer. So much admiration for this man.

On the CBA: Kelsey Plum called talks "a little bit disheartening," citing "how far away we are." Caitlin Clark said while WNBA players will "fight for everything we deserve," they must seek "compromise on both ends" & "need to play basketball" next year www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...

LeBron James is now alone in 2nd all-time in regular season wins (passing Robert Parish) First is Kareem

The Thunder are inevitable

Via @ramonaespn.bsky.social: Sources told ESPN that the league has been proposed a 21-day extension. Two sides are still discussing length of the extension, which expires at midnight tonight.

As a survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher bravely shared her story so that we’d never forget this painful part of our history. Michelle and I are grateful for her lifelong work to advance civil rights, and send our love to her family.

Team that traded its unprotected first round pick is now 2-9

Asked Nikola Jokic about the biggest difference for his team this year through 11 games Jokic: "The bench unit. It's a lot of veterans. A lot of guys who care, who know how to play... know what their role is. And we have advantages in multiple positions."

Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle just became the fifth duo in NBA history to each put together a 20-point triple-double in a game, ESPN’s Michael C. Wright reports.

Hey @ramonaespn.bsky.social this is a great quote. I immediately think of Searching for Bobby Fisher when Joe Mantegna schools Laura Linney🙂

I'll also be talking with @ramonaespn.bsky.social at Sinai Temple. Very excited for that one too! Sign up here: stla.shulcloud.com/form/sinaisp...

A good explainer by @ramonaespn.bsky.social & Kendra Andrews. I was wondering about Collier's clear conflict of interest re: Unrivaled, and if she ran any of that by the union head or any other union stakeholders. www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...

MLB uses pitchcom now so signs can’t be stolen. Pages is signaling pitch location here because Realmuto is being sloppy and setting up inside early. But that didn’t matter because Strahm missed his location by three feet and threwq a flat 91-mile-per hour fastball into the nitro zone.

Kawhi Leonard to @ramonaespn.bsky.social: “I understand the full contract and the services that I had to do. I deal with the conspiracies or the clickbait analysts or journalism that’s going on.”

This was a really fun story from @ramonaespn.bsky.social. www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...

Look at the job she’s done with the Pacer’s defense!!! Great story by @ramonaespn.bsky.social www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...

This ran on January 14. Think it held up OK.

NBA Finals 2025: Tyrese Haliburton, Caitlin Clark and the most powerful friendship in basketball, via @ramonaespn.bsky.social www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...

.@ramonaespn.bsky.social has been absolutely cooking lately. And she dropped another gem today! www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...

Really, really loved this one from @ramonaespn.bsky.social. www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...

It’s such a good play that she came up with after playing flag football and refined it with Sue Bird, who told me it works because “basketball defenses can’t guard you and hit you the way safeties in football can, so at some point they’ll be on their heels. “

Just read @ramonaespn.bsky.social‬ article on Parenting and game plans: Inside Jenny Boucek's extraordinary basketball journey to the Pacers www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...

Teamed up with @zachkram.bsky.social, @bmarksespn.bsky.social, @ramonaespn.bsky.social and @mikecwright.bsky.social for a roundtable on the first two games of the NBA Finals, arguing the first two games showed a different but real version of "Make or Miss League": www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...

Thank you, @ramonaespn.bsky.social, for driving me to start drinking at 2 p.m. on a Friday. www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...

A deep dive into what led to Thibs’s firing, from my teammate @ramonaespn.bsky.social www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...

Heat and Cavaliers have been in the NBA together since 1988-89 season This will be the first time they meet in the playoffs.

The Lakers traded two of their best defensive players, but have maintained a unique and elite defense. Here’s how: www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...

My latest for @espn.com: Went long on a subject that comes up every season around this time: Tom Thibodeau and the minutes-heavy Knicks are at it again www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...

Like @ramonaespn.bsky.social ‘s Severance comment on my man Hurley, but that man is 100% reintegrated and is in full control of the whole spectrum of those personalities…and that’s why we love him lol

Great reporting here from @ramonaespn.bsky.social and Michael C. Wright: www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...

The NBA trade deadline came down to a final table: Warriors, Suns and Heat. GS and Miami chopped the final pot, ending the Jimmy Butler drama, while the Suns begin an entirely new, uncomfortable one with Kevin Durant. Story with Brian Windhorst and Shams Charania. www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...

Trade call is done, teams are announcing

The trade call to finalize the Jimmy Butler trade to the Warriors will begin shortly. If all goes well, teams will announce afterwards.

From @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social and @ramonaespn.bsky.social, the inside story of how this Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade came together: www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...

Nico Harrison: “The easiest thing for me to do is nothing, and everyone would praise me for doing nothing. But we really believe in it. Time will tell if I'm right.” ESPN story with @ramonaespn.bsky.social on how the “unfathomable” Luka Doncic trade happened: www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...

Reporting with @ramonaespn.bsky.social How does Phoenix fix a .500 team that blew past the NBA’s punitive second apron to trade for three superstars in pursuit of a championship? www.espn.com/nba/insider/...

A really good behind the scenes look at the Miami Heat-Jimmy Butler situation from @ramonaespn.bsky.social www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...

The highest compliment I can pay Jayden Daniels is he makes me say dumb football cliches like “he’s just a WINNER” when I watch him play

Would be awesome if these NBA starter packs could be promoted again by some of these icons so the new folks see it is active here and want to stay. @zachlowenba.bsky.social @chrisbhaynes.bsky.social @ramonaespn.bsky.social @mcuban.bsky.social @rexchapman.bsky.social @markjonesespn.bsky.social

If you've watched one of Kenny Atkinson's pressers on TV, you may have noticed he explains basketball using terminology from other sports. I wrote about how that helps keep things light for the #Cavs while still keeping the main thing the main thing. open.substack.com/pub/theinsid...

Our @ramonaespn.bsky.social talked to KD about an amazing Christmas slate that came at just the right time for the NBA: www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...

Just in time ….. the NBA had a very god Christmas Day. Kevin Durant hopes it lasts: “Hopefully they stay invested in the game, invested in each player, each team throughout the rest of the season and not just the playoffs or the Finals.” www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...

Well, it seems

This is the kind of first half that makes you believe in the Sixers again. Let’s see how this ages….

This is a wonderful story

I’ll be in Phoenix for @sunsphx.bsky.social vs @denver-nuggets.bsky.social !

Really great piece in @theathletic.bsky.social by Mike Sando detailing how the Chiefs win so many close games and whether it’s sustainable. This chart is amazing—shows how much Mahomes impacts games with his legs in clutch situations. www.nytimes.com/athletic/598...

Contributed a takeaway on the young Rockets and Thunder squaring off in an NBA Cup semifinal to our live coverage of Wednesday's games alongside @herringnba.bsky.social, @notoriousohm.bsky.social and @timbontemps.bsky.social: www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...