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Jan 26, 2025, 12:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Unhappy with his current status with the Phoenix Suns, center Jusuf Nurkic said he hasn’t spoken with head coach Mike Budenholzer in two months, going so far as to say the two “don’t have a relationship.” Nurkic, who started 23 games this season before being moved
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Tim MacMahonJan 25, 2025, 10:21 PM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — The Boston Celtics readily admit that the aftermath of their championship celebration has impacted their intensity this season. “We were a lion last
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Michael C. WrightJan 24, 2025, 07:58 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M Open Extended Reactions MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Grizzlies ruled out star guard Ja Morant for Friday’s matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans because of cold symptoms. The team also announced
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NBA insiders Jan 24, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2025 NBA Rivals Week concludes Saturday with four exciting matchups, including a 2024 Finals rematch between the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics. After a dominant return to France, which included a 30-point, five-rebound outing against the Indiana Pacers, Victor Wembanyama and the San
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Open Extended Reactions LeBron James extended his record to 21 All-Star selections Thursday night when he was again named a starter for this year’s midseason showcase of the NBA’s biggest names. James, who turned 40 last month, extended his record after surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s 19 selections last season. He will be joined in the Western
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ESPN News Services Jan 22, 2025, 11:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 54 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Utah Jazz 123-114 on Wednesday night. Gilgeous-Alexander made 17 of 35 field goals and 17 of 18 free throws to surpass his previous career best of
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ESPN News Services Jan 22, 2025, 05:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Miami Heat are planning to suspend star guard Jimmy Butler for two games, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Wednesday. Butler missed a team flight earlier in the day and had plans to join the Heat on Wednesday night, sources said. Now
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Tim MacMahon Close Tim MacMahon ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Jan 22, 2025, 01:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Dallas Mavericks starting center Dereck Lively II has sustained a small fracture in his right foot and is expected
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Open Extended Reactions The Phoenix Suns are trading their 2031 first-rounder to the Utah Jazz for three first-round picks, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. The trade gives the Suns the ability to triple their allotted first-round draft capital as the franchise pursues upgrades to the roster — such as Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler. Butler,
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Associated Press Jan 21, 2025, 07:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MIAMI — Guard Tyler Herro will be sidelined for the Miami Heat, as they take on the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night because of groin tightness. Herro, who turned 25 on Monday, will miss his first game of the season. He is averaging
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Chris Herring, ESPN Senior WriterJan 21, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ON CHRISTMAS DAY, with his team down by three late in the third quarter, New York Knicks wing Mikal Bridges decided he wasn’t going to be denied. Seeing teammate Deuce McBride launch a long jumper, Bridges ran to the block to get
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Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterJan 20, 2025, 05:39 PM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is
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