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ESPN News Services Dec 15, 2023, 10:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid scored 35 points and Tyrese Maxey added 19 as the Philadelphia 76ers dealt the Detroit Pistons their franchise-record 22nd straight loss in a 124-92 victory on Friday night in the second game of a home-and-home series. The Pistons, who

Andrew Lopez, ESPNDec 15, 2023, 10:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — The longest losing streak in San Antonio Spurs franchise history is over. The Spurs snapped that streak on Friday night with a 129-115 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. They had dropped 18 consecutive games, including one to the Lakers on

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterDec 15, 2023, 02:20 PM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions The Cleveland Cavaliers will be shorthanded for a while. Point guard Darius Garland fractured his jaw in a collision with Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis on

Associated Press Dec 15, 2023, 01:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two-time All-Star Ja Morant said Friday being suspended by NBA commissioner Adam Silver for the first 25 games of the season has been tough, with “some horrible days” as he has worked to focus on himself away from basketball. Morant also

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterDec 15, 2023, 12:19 AM 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 — Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert feels “empathy” for his rival Draymond Green in the wake of the Golden State Warriors

Ramona Shelburne, ESPN Senior WriterDec 14, 2023, 08:00 PM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News Open Extended Reactions DRAYMOND GREEN WAS submerged up to his waist in freezing water. His voice echoed off the gray tile walls of this dimly lit room as he tried to

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterDec 14, 2023, 01:00 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions As the video clip of Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green striking Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic in the face played repeatedly on phones and televisions,

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 13, 2023, 08:22 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 SAN ANTONIO — LeBron James was ruled out of the Los Angeles Lakers‘

Kendra Andrews, ESPNDec 13, 2023, 08:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has been suspended indefinitely by the NBA for striking Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkić in the face during Tuesday night’s game, the league announced Wednesday. Green received a flagrant foul 2 for striking Nurkić and was subsequently ejected

Dec 13, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After an exciting inaugural in-season tournament ended with the Los Angeles Lakers raising the NBA Cup and pocketing a few extra dollars, the regular season continues to play out. We’re close to the finish of 2023 but far from the end of the thrills, as the

Kendra Andrews, ESPNDec 13, 2023, 12:03 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was ejected from Tuesday night’s game after receiving a flagrant foul 2 in the second half against the Phoenix Suns. The foul occurred with 8:23 left in the third quarter when Green swung and hit Phoenix’s

Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderDec 12, 2023, 07:35 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Open Extended Reactions Washington Wizards and Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis, the CEO of Monumental Sports and Entertainment, is preparing to move his NBA and NHL franchises to a proposed new arena complex and entertainment

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 12, 2023, 08:00 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 THE LOS ANGELES LAKERS‘ 2023-24 pregame hype video centered on an ambitious conceit.

Baxter Holmes, ESPN Senior WriterDec 12, 2023, 03:42 AM ET Close 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. Open Extended Reactions In a blistering court filing Monday night

Tim Bontemps, ESPNDec 11, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Despite the praise from league insiders, players and fans for the debut of the NBA’s in-season tournament, even its architect admitted it won’t come back in exactly the same format next season. “I want to thank all of the players in the league and

Associated Press Dec 10, 2023, 12:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions OKLAHOMA CITY — When a group of Oklahoma City investors moved the NBA’s SuperSonics from Seattle in 2008 and renamed the franchise the Thunder, civic pride swelled at the arrival of the state’s first major league sports franchise. Since then, the Oklahoma City Thunder

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 10, 2023, 03:18 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 LAS VEGAS — LeBron James sat at the podium, barely damp after speeding

Tim Bontemps, ESPNDec 9, 2023, 10:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said that he plans to have an individual check-in with Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant this coming week ahead of his potential return from his 25-game suspension later this month. “Yes, I have been monitoring the situation