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The Kobe 5: Behind the biggest sneaker tribute in basketball
NBA and WNBA players share their journeys wearing Kobe Bryant's shoe this year
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NBA FREE AGENCY
The people with all the power in NBA free agency
Here's who will be making the biggest decisions in the NBA transaction game, all their options and the potential fallout.
Get to know 2020's biggest NBA free agents
WHEN SHOULD NEXT SEASON START?
The big winners and losers in the NBA's new schedule proposal
Our NBA experts discuss their first impressions of the proposal to start the season before Christmas Day.
Perkins all-in for Christmas Day games
ON THIS DATE IN 1984
Jordan drops 16 points in NBA debut
SCENARIOS FOR NON-PLAYOFF TEAMS
Best and worst cases for the Warriors, the Knicks and the teams we haven't seen since March
What do success and failure look like next season for the eight teams that didn't reach the NBA bubble?
THE UNDEFEATED
The Undefeated
The NBA's coaching dilemma
Black coaches connect well with players, so why are so few in lead roles?
NBA OFFSEASON
NBA free agency and trade debate: How the Pelicans help Zion and bold predictions
What New Orleans will do and where Chris Paul, Fred VanVleet play next season are some of the storylines.
BIG QUESTIONS FOR BIG MOVES
Predicting the big decisions surrounding Giannis, the 76ers, CP3 and the Warriors' pick
We asked our panel: Will Giannis re-sign, wait or seek a trade? Will the Sixers and Nets make big moves?
LAKERS' PLAYOFF RUN
LeBron's most memorable playoff bubble moments
The best of Anthony Davis' title run in the playoff bubble
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First look at next season
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NBA Power Rankings, way-too-early edition: Next for Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat and all 30 teams
The Lakers just won the title, but how is next season shaping up? Here's a way-too-early look at where the champs and all 30 teams stand ahead of 2020-21.
Future moves
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Biggest 2020 NBA free-agency, draft and trade decisions for all 30 teams
Which decisions on free agents, trades and draft picks will be priorities for each franchise?
Answering the big questions
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What we know and don't know ahead of the draft, free agency and the start of the 2020-21 NBA season
When will next season tip off? Will fans be allowed at games? How will the draft and free agency work?
Basketball: A Love Story
- Basketball: A Love Story
Stream the entire series on ESPN+
Director Dan Klores creates a vibrant mosaic of basketball by exploring the complex nature of love as it relates to the game. Stream 62 short stories on the NBA, ABA, college hoops, the women's game, international basketball, and socio-cultural issues told by 165 legends.
More NBA coverage on NBA.COM
From the hardwood to the desktop, get additional NBA coverage from the association on NBA.COM