Daniela Perez

NBA @espn | Venezuelan girl from South Florida

[Kris Rhim @krisrhim1]

After three years covering the Chargers, today was my last day. Starting next week, I’ll be covering the Sixers for ESPN. Excited to move back to my hometown for what could be a transformative year for the franchise.

[Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill]

After negotiations over money, power and respect, the Pistons and Jalen Duren need each other in a revamped Eastern Conference https://t.co/xeR6u0gx9J

[Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM]

Excited and honored to join the Clippers broadcast and work with incredible talent like Brian Sieman, Jim Jackson, The Czar Mike Fratello and Brent Barry. And I’m so thankful for 16 of the best years of my life at ESPN alongside all the amazing writers, editors, producers there.

[Kris Rhim @krisrhim1]

Our SC Featured - Defining Daiyan tells the story of Chargers LB Daiyan Henley

Henley’s life has always been complicated: conceived in prison, the son of a Crip, and now playing for a life-changing second NFL contract.

But after his father’s arrest and his brother’s killing, Henley called this “the hardest year of my life.”

Produced by Ellis Williams

[Zach Kram @zachkram]

What's the most memorable, defining moment of the 2025-26 NBA season? Let's evaluate the candidates and choose the winner.

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[Baxter Holmes @Baxter]

NEWS with @DVNJr, @ramonashelburne and @ShamsCharania: The NBA has found no evidence showing LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer funneled money through team sponsors to pay Kawhi Leonard in order to circumvent the salary cap, sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/zmuTzWdAPd

[Baxter Holmes @Baxter]

NEWS: The NBA investigation into whether the LA Clippers circumvented the salary cap to pay Kawhi Leonard could drag into 2027 if the parties don’t agree on the findings or any proposed settlement that involves punishing the team, sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/qzbOC1XHNA

[Bobby Marks @BobbyMarks42]

The LeBron and 76ers FAQ

With @mcten @VinceGoodwill @BenGolliver @anthonyVslater

https://t.co/Us8QI19WhF

[Ben Golliver @BenGolliver]

LeBron James chooses the Philadelphia 76ers: Winners and Losers @espn @ESPNNBA https://t.co/hCt7cngS8F

[Kalyn Kahler @kalynkahler]

The NFL redesigned its football ops website and the new site no longer includes a page dedicated to the Rooney Rule - or any reference to it. The NFL says they’re migrating that info to a new home in the near future.
The Rooney Rule is at a crossroads:
https://t.co/9QJbXbyBKr

[Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM]

Giannis on what he likes about Miami, talks about the great warm weather but mentions something he wants to stay away from him: "I don't like those...what do you call them? Geckos? Geicos?... Iguanas, those guys have to stay away from me. I don't like those."

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

ESPN story, via @NotoriousOHM, detailing the six-team trade that Tuesday reunited Khris Middleton and the Washington Wizards, sent D'Angelo Russell to the Memphis Grizzlies and included veteran Caris LeVert to the Milwaukee Bucks: https://t.co/tOCCyXKQ4l

[Bobby Marks @BobbyMarks42]

With @JamalCollier @zachkram @BenGolliver @JeremyWoo

https://t.co/gu8yPe70Fa

[Zach Kram @zachkram]

Grading the Giannis-to-the-Heat blockbuster (finally):

https://t.co/TFjcQlX6LZ

[ESPN PR @ESPNPR]

ESPN has reached a multi-year extension with @ESPNNBA draft analyst @JeremyWoo

[Ramona Shelburne @ramonashelburne]

“Hold on,” Latrell Sprewell told me as Frank Sinatra’s New York, New York played over the loudspeakers at MSG and everyone in the building sang out together after the Knicks staged the greatest comeback in NBA Finals history Wednesday night. “I gotta record this.”

Dispatch from basketball Mecca after OG Anunoby’s Tip of God brought the Knicks within one win of their first title since 1973.

https://t.co/dv6vBmBrhS

[Zach Kram @zachkram]

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[Ramona Shelburne @ramonashelburne]

It took months to track down the Shaolin Warrior monk, Master Yan’an, who trained Victor Wembanyama last summer, but we finally spoke on the night the San Antonio Spurs superstar turned in a legendary performance in Game 1 of the WCF. https://t.co/gSbtWQmdHp

[Zach Kram @zachkram]

Thunder! Spurs! Conference finals!

I went long previewing the first playoff series between teams with 62+ wins since the 1998 Finals. Here are the stats, scouting notes, matchups, and trends to know before a blockbuster begins tonight:

https://t.co/FVPHmQtLfZ

[Kris Rhim @krisrhim1]

Also in this story: the NFL changed its description of the Rooney Rule, by softening and removing explicit references to increasing minority hiring, a central criticism raised by Uthmeier in his March challenge to the policy.

The NFL didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.