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Andrew Lopez, ESPNDec 4, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions IT’S NOV. 17 and the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets are in New Orleans for an important in-season tournament contest. With 9:07 left in the first quarter, Pelicans wing Brandon Ingram corrals a rebound off a Jonas Valanciunas missed 3 and stands a foot

NBA Insiders Dec 1, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA’s inaugural in-season tournament has reached the knockout rounds, which will see one team lift the NBA Cup and each of its players win $500,000 in prize money. What started with all 30 teams playing four group stage games has now been whittled

Dec 3, 2023, 05:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Boston Celtics star Kristaps Porzingis has been ruled out of Monday’s in-season tournament quarterfinal against the Indiana Pacers as he continues to recover from a left calf strain. Porzingis suffered the injury on Nov. 24 in a loss to the Orlando Magic and has missed Boston’s

ESPN News Services Dec 3, 2023, 12:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks‘ 30-0 run Saturday night was good enough for NBA history, just not for a victory. The Mavericks’ run in the fourth quarter against Oklahoma City was the longest without allowing a basket in the play-by-play era, which dates

Tim Bontemps, ESPNDec 2, 2023, 06:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BROOKLYN — Brooklyn announced late Saturday afternoon that forward Ben Simmons had received an epidural injection in his back, meaning his absence with a nerve issue in his lower back will stretch to more than a month. “The epidural happened within the course of

Dec 2, 2023, 03:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton is not expected to play in Saturday night’s game against the Miami Heat because of an illness, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Haliburton, 23, did not participate in the team’s shootaround, and he was listed as questionable to play against the

Associated Press Dec 1, 2023, 10:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ORLANDO, Fla. — Franz Wagner scored 31 points, Paolo Banchero had 28 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists and the Orlando Magic beat the Washington Wizards 130-125 Friday night to tie a franchise record with their ninth straight victory. Moritz Wagner added 18 points

Associated Press Dec 2, 2023, 12:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant moved into the top 10 in scoring in NBA history Friday night when a layup gave him 27,411 career points. The 35-year-old Phoenix forward passed Moses Malone for the No. 10 spot, driving the baseline for two

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterDec 1, 2023, 01:08 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 Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic will not play in Friday night’s home game against the Memphis Grizzlies because of personal reasons. Reserve

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 1, 2023, 01:01 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 OKLAHOMA CITY — LeBron James is so excited to see eldest son Bronny

Tim Bontemps, ESPNNov 30, 2023, 11:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The Detroit Pistons became the first team in eight years to go winless for a full month of an NBA season Thursday night. But despite dropping a 16th consecutive game, losing 118-112 to the New York Knicks here at Madison Square

Baxter Holmes, ESPN Senior WriterNov 30, 2023, 08:00 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 THE FIRST STRIKE in what several legal

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterNov 30, 2023, 02:22 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

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterNov 29, 2023, 03:04 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 The Adelson and Dumont families of the Las Vegas Sands casino have “entered into binding purchase agreements to acquire majority ownership and

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterNov 29, 2023, 11:30 AM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Police in Newport Beach, California, are attempting to determine whether Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey committed a crime in their jurisdiction regarding allegations that

ESPN News Services Nov 29, 2023, 12:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Point differential took on real meaning in the NBA on Tuesday night, when some teams looking to stay alive in the inaugural in-season tournament needed to win — and win big — in order to advance. Not everyone involved was in love with

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterNov 28, 2023, 07:07 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 Adelson family has had advanced discussions about buying a significant share of the Dallas Mavericks, sources told ESPN. Mark

Kendra Andrews, ESPNNov 28, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A heavy dose of deja vu is hitting the Golden State Warriors. What had been a successful start to the 2023-24 season — a 6-2 opening stretch powered by Stephen Curry‘s MVP-caliber play, a seamless transition of summer acquisition Chris Paul and a comradery