ESPN paid tribute to Rick Bonnell, beat writer for the Charlotte Observer who passed away earlier this week. They also told a heartfelt story on Nic Batum and his family.

Bill Simmons On Inside the NBA going to ESPN I think ESPN is going to fck the show up

NBA on TNT's video tribute for Kobe

Vit Krejci with an early candidate for pass of the year

Wojnarowski Charlotte Hornets forward Gordon Hayward will be evaluated week-to-week on his return from a fractured left shoulder his agent Mark Bartelstein of PrioritySports tells ESPN