Baxter Holmes

“If the commissioner comes in and investigates to see what the f--- is going on in Phoenix, [he] would be appalled.”   Based on interviews w/ 70+ current & former employees throughout his 17-year tenure as owner, my story on Robert Sarver’s Phoenix Suns: espn.com/nba/story/_/id…

Duncan Robinson’s love of basketball started with his big brother, Eli. But when Eli got older, he began to struggle. It takes incredible strength to share a story like this. Thank you, Duncan, for your vulnerability. Well done @mcten. I know this hit close to home.

New story: After covering LeBron James for more than a decade, often he can predict my questions and I can predict his answers. Coming into this season I pitched him on asking 23 questions I never asked before. Here is that year-long 1-on-1 conversation: espn.com/nba/story/_/id…

Keldon Johnson's move to the bench kick-started San Antonio's resurgence - via @ESPN App espn.com/nba/story/_/id…

Baxter Holmes on turning his ESPN.com story into E60’s ‘The Oklahoma Standard’ awfulannouncing.com/espn/baxter-ho…

@E60 On OKC's 2025 title: Kevin Durant: "I have a sense of pride, man, like I really, really am grateful to be an alumni of the Thunder." Russell Westbrook: "I was extremely, extremely happy for them, for the fans. They deserve it because they are truly the best fans in sports."

Our @e60 documentary "The Oklahoma Standard," which features sit-down interviews with Thunder players, Sam Presti, Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and those directly impacted by the April 19, 1995 OKC bombing, is now available to stream on the ESPN App: espn.com/watch/player?i…

Awesome interview with Oklahoma’s own Baxter Holmes this morning. Baxter is the narrator in the ESPN documentary coming out this Sunday at 10a on ESPN called ‘The Oklahoma Standard.’ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

“Life has never been the same since the Thunder arrived.” After coming over from Seattle in 2008, the @okcthunder had an immediate impact for the city both on and off the court. 📺 Watch "The Oklahoma Standard” Sunday at 11 AM ET on @espn and the ESPN App.

NEW: In 2007, in one of Sam Presti's very first moves as a GM, he executed a sign and trade of Rashard Lewis. Nearly two decades later, the domino effects of that transaction are still paying off for the Thunder today: espn.com/nba/story/_/id…

Five years ago, I invested in Aspiration, a company focused on environmental sustainability, a cause deeply important to me and my family. I also bought carbon credits and trees through the company to reduce the carbon footprint of the Clippers, Intuit Dome, the Kia Forum and all our fans and patrons. Aspiration’s founder, Joe Sanberg, engaged in fraud that injured many, and eventually, took the company down. I was duped and feel silly about that. Everyone who believed in Aspiration, including employees, customers and investors, was also duped. Everyone is still tallying the losses. Here is the letter I submitted to Judge Wilson ahead of Monday’s scheduled sentencing of Joe Sanberg. bit.ly/4mLHAlG

NEWS: Attorneys representing Steve Ballmer say Aspiration co-founder Joe Sanberg's actions have caused him “immeasurable" reputational harm, while Sanberg's attorneys are asking for a lighter sentence. Sanberg has cooperated w/ the NBA's investigation. espn.com/nba/story/_/id…

Sun, new @E60 examines how @okcthunder helped Oklahoma City emerge from darkness following '95 terrorist attack   @Baxter reports how the #NBA team has made bombing history a profound piece of the organization   'The Oklahoma Standard' | 11a ET | ESPN   🔗bit.ly/491hOnF

The Grizzlies will try again to trade Ja Morant this summer — and execs around the NBA believe they can find a team to take him. “There’s certainly going to be hesitation, but there’s going to be several desperate teams.” ESPN story on Morant’s market: espn.com/nba/story/_/id…

From Wemby to DRose to Giannis to Rondo to Rudy, a fraternity of NBA players past and present are preaching the benefits of a multi-century-old board game: Chess. My latest story, months in the making, on how chess has captivated locker rooms in the NBA. espn.com/nba/story/_/id…

Jaylen Brown isn’t afraid to admit he had doubts after knee surgery this summer. “I was questioning everything," he said. "Is my athleticism going to be the same? Am I going to be able to lead this group?” This season has been his answer. espn.com/nba/story/_/id…

The NBA has a tanking problem that has spread into an epidemic. Here’s a wide-ranging look at the worsening tactics, the impact and the call for a fix. Reporting from our ESPN group. espn.com/nba/story/_/id…

"This is as toxic of a team situation as any in the league": Inside the lost season of the 2025-26 Milwaukee Bucks and the fractured relationship between the franchise and its cornerstone Giannis Antetokounmpo. espn.com/nba/story/_/id…

NEW: What was actually in Kawhi Leonard's contract with Aspiration? What do league insiders think of it? Answering nine questions on where the NBA's investigation into the Clippers stands: espn.com/nba/story/_/id…

For years the NBA world has dissected every word from Giannis Antetokoumpo. But the men who will decide whether he’s traded from the Bucks say it’s what he does that matters most. “Giannis is going into the last year [of his contract]," Bucks co-owner Wes Edens told ESPN. "So one of two things will happen: Either he will be extended or he'll be traded. "The likelihood you'll let him just kind of play out the last year, we can't afford that. It's not consistent with what's good for the organization. That's not a Giannis issue. That's any player that's in their last year." espn.com/nba/story/_/id…

NEWS: A lawsuit between Suns owner Mat Ishbia and two Suns minority owners is expected to head to mediation, which could lead to Ishbia buying out the last two holdovers from the Robert Sarver ownership group — and increasing his own stake to 96%: espn.com/nba/story/_/id…