NEW YORK -- Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd was fined $25,000 for coming onto the court to confront a referee and directing inappropriate language toward him during a loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, the NBA announced Wednesday.Kidd was assessed two technical fouls and was ejected late in the third quarter of a 116-106 loss Monday when his short-handed team came…

The NBA announced Wednesday afternoon that the New York Knicks would lose their 2025 second-round pick as a result of the league's investigation into the team's signing of guard Jalen Brunson this summer as a free agent."This outcome reflected a finding, following an investigation, that the Knicks engaged in free agency discussions involving Jalen Brunson prior to the date when…

Gregg Popovich has been at the Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony many times over the years, always there to show support for someone on the stage.Next year, he might be there in a different capacity.The NBA's all-time winningest coach -- who has quietly declined overtures from the Hall in the past -- is among the list of prominent first-time nominees…

Atlanta Hawks president of basketball operations Travis Schlenk is moving into a senior advisory role, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.General manager Landry Fields will oversee basketball operations, the sources said.Fields, 34, was promoted to GM earlier this year after joining the franchise as an assistant GM in 2020. He played five seasons in the NBA with the New York Knicks…