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ESPN News Services Dec 22, 2023, 11:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid played through an ankle injury to push his 30-10 streak to 13 games, finishing with 31 points and 10 rebounds in the Philadelphia 76ers‘ 121-111 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. Embiid scored all 31 points after

Field Level Media Dec 22, 2023, 02:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Miami Heat will retire Udonis Haslem’s No. 40 next month, making him the sixth player in franchise history to be so honored. The ceremony will be held Jan. 19 during halftime of the Heat’s game against the Atlanta Hawks. Haslem spent his

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 22, 2023, 02:37 AM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — The Los Angeles Lakers might only be approaching Game No. 30

ESPN News Services Dec 21, 2023, 09:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DETROIT — Kelly Olynyk scored 25 points and the short-handed Utah Jazz beat Detroit 119-111 on Thursday night for the Pistons’ 25th straight loss, one short of the NBA single-season record. The 2010-11 Cleveland Cavaliers and 2013-14 Philadelphia 76ers share the record at

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 21, 2023, 02:47 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions LeBron James will miss the Los Angeles Lakers‘ game against the Minnesota Timberwolves

Dec 20, 2023, 05:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Nets say Ben Simmons will be out at least two more weeks as he continues to deal with a back injury that’s sidelined him since early November. The team said the left lower back nerve impingement that Simmons is dealing with continues to improve, allowing

Associated Press Dec 20, 2023, 06:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Tennessee judge on Wednesday said she won’t immediately hand down a ruling on whether Ja Morant’s legal team successfully argued that he is immune from being sued by a teenager he punched during a pickup game in 2022. According to

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterDec 20, 2023, 08:00 AM 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

Associated Press Dec 20, 2023, 12:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Damian Lillard didn’t bother hiding what his latest career milestone meant to him. Lillard scored a season-high 40 points to push his career total over 20,000, Giannis Antetokounmpo had a triple-double and the Milwaukee Bucks trounced San Antonio 132-119 on Tuesday night

ESPN News Services Dec 19, 2023, 10:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — Ja Morant finished off a stirring, 34-point season debut with a spinning dribble in the lane to set up a game-winning floater as time expired in the Memphis Grizzlies‘ 115-113 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night. The

Baxter Holmes Close Baxter Holmes ESPN Senior Writer Baxter Holmes (@Baxter) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print, focusing on the NBA. He has covered the Lakers, the Celtics and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times. Tim MacMahon Close Tim MacMahon ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 18, 2023, 11:32 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — The new in-season tournament championship banner unveiled by the Los

ESPN News Services Dec 18, 2023, 04:34 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges is likely to miss Monday night’s game against the Toronto Raptors after he was denied entrance to Canada due to his past legal problems, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Bridges, who pleaded no contest to a felony charge

ESPN News Services Dec 18, 2023, 09:30 AM ET Former North Carolina and NBA big man Eric Montross, who began treatment for cancer in March, died on Sunday at the age of 52, his family announced Monday. “His family is grateful for the tremendous support and the truly overwhelming love expressed by so many people

ESPN News Services Dec 18, 2023, 12:22 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Stephen Curry‘s 3-pointer streak ended at 268 consecutive games as the Golden State Warriors held off the Portland Trail Blazers 118-114 on Sunday. Curry was 0-for-8 from 3-point range, 2-for-12 overall and scored seven points. He began the streak Dec. 1, 2018, at

ESPN News Services Dec 17, 2023, 06:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Chance Comanche, a G League player with the Stockton Kings, and a 19-year-old woman will face open murder charges in the death of a 23-year-old woman who had gone missing in Las Vegas, police announced Sunday. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said

Kendra Andrews, ESPNDec 17, 2023, 01:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry stepped out on the court two hours ahead of tipoff against the Brooklyn Nets — about 45 minutes ahead of his normal warmup time slot. He went through the exact same routing — pointing up

ESPN News Services Dec 17, 2023, 12:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Keegan Murray made 12 3-pointers, including an NBA-record 11 straight, and scored a career-high 47 points to lead the Sacramento Kings to a 125-104 victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday night. The 12 3s were two shy of the