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Associated Press May 29, 2024, 05:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Washington Wizards hired Brian Keefe as their coach Wednesday, sticking with the man who led the team on an interim basis from late January until the end of the season. Keefe was in his first season as an assistant coach for the Wizards

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterMay 29, 2024, 05:07 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 Mavericks rookie center Dereck Lively II has been upgraded to questionable for Thursday’s Game 5 against the Minnesota Timberwolves after missing

Associated Press May 28, 2024, 11:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Karl-Anthony Towns scored 20 of his 25 points in the second half, and the Minnesota Timberwolves held off the Dallas Mavericks 105-100 on Tuesday night to avoid a sweep in the Western Conference finals. Anthony Edwards had 29 points, 10 rebounds and

NBA Insiders May 29, 2024, 12:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Western Conference finals roll on as the Minnesota Timberwolves avoided a sweep by beating the Dallas Mavericks 105-100 in Tuesday’s Game 4. Anthony Edwards scored 29 points and Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points (including 20 in the second half before fouling out) to

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterMay 28, 2024, 08:00 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 LUKA DONCIC SURVEYS the court after receiving the inbounds pass from near his own baseline, quickly locking eyes with his speedy Dallas

Jamal Collier, ESPNMay 28, 2024, 02:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner was still filled with conflicting emotions in the aftermath of the Eastern Conference finals. On one hand, Turner — the longest tenured player on the team, having been drafted by Indiana in 2015 — called this season

Tim Bontemps, ESPNMay 27, 2024, 10:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Thanks to some late heroics from Jaylen Brown, the Boston Celtics have advanced to the NBA Finals for a second time in three years. Brown, who finished with 29 points, had a block on Andrew Nembhard and then hit Derrick White for

May 27, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 NBA Finals matchup might be finalized sooner than we thought as the Dallas Mavericks took a 3-0 lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night and the Boston Celtics look to close out their series against the Indiana Pacers on Monday (8 p.m. ET,

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterMay 27, 2024, 01:52 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 DALLAS — Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns is having a historically difficult

Associated Press May 26, 2024, 11:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving scored 33 points apiece and the Dallas Mavericks made all the big plays late again, beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-107 on Sunday night for a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference finals. The Mavericks closed with a

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterMay 26, 2024, 03:34 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 DALLAS — Anthony Edwards has a plan for what the Minnesota Timberwolves need

ESPN News Services May 25, 2024, 11:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Jrue Holiday overcame an illness to convert the go-ahead three-point play with 38 seconds left and make a game-saving steal as the Boston Celtics beat the Indiana Pacers 114-111 on Saturday night. The Celtics, who overcame an 18-point deficit, took a

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNMay 25, 2024, 02:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Indiana Pacers All-NBA guard Tyrese Haliburton missed Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Boston Celtics on Saturday night because of a hamstring strain. Haliburton’s availability for Game 4 on Monday is also in serious question, sources told ESPN. The Pacers and

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNMay 25, 2024, 02:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Indiana Pacers All-NBA guard Tyrese Haliburton is out for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Boston Celtics on Saturday night because of a hamstring strain and his availability for Game 4 on Monday is in serious question, sources told ESPN. The

Associated Press May 24, 2024, 11:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — Luka Doncic hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with Rudy Gobert guarding him at the top of the key with 3 seconds left, posting his fifth triple-double of the playoffs to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 109-108 victory and a 2-0 lead over

NBA Insiders May 25, 2024, 12:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A late one-point victory in a tight Western Conference finals between the Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves shouldn’t come as a surprise. The Mavericks escaping Minnesota up 2-0 is another story. Dallas rallied from a 12-point halftime deficit to take Game 2 109-108 behind

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterMay 24, 2024, 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 IT’S THE NIGHT before the Minnesota Timberwolves‘ biggest game to date in 20

NBA Insiders May 24, 2024, 01:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Boston Celtics defended their home court definitively, grabbing Game 2 against the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals — the first time they’ve been up 2-0 this postseason. Led by Jaylen Brown‘s playoff-career-high 40 points, the Celtics’ dominant offense proved too much