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Jamal Collier, ESPNMar 19, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DOWN BY ONE with 2:31 remaining in the fourth quarter on March 8 against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena, the Milwaukee Bucks‘ star duo went to work. Giannis Antetokounmpo inbounded the ball to Damian Lillard and trailed him up the court. Lillard

Associated Press Mar 19, 2024, 01:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SALT LAKE CITY — One thunderous dunk provided a perfect snapshot of Anthony Edwards‘ second-half dominance Monday night. Edwards threw down a monster slam over John Collins of the Utah Jazz in the third quarter, helping the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 114-104 victory but

Associated Press Mar 18, 2024, 07:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum missed Monday night’s game against the Detroit Pistons because of a right ankle injury. It’s the fourth time the team’s leading scorer will be sidelined this season. Editor’s Picks Tatum, who is averaging a team-best 27.1 points

Associated Press Mar 18, 2024, 12:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Missing three regular starters with injuries, the Cleveland Cavaliers signed forward Marcus Morris Sr. to a 10-day contract on Monday to give them some depth. Morris played in 37 games earlier this season for Philadelphia before being traded to San Antonio on

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterMar 17, 2024, 08:43 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 — One detail about the second game-winning buzzer-beater of Kyrie Irving‘s career caught the eight-time All-Star guard by surprise. “I thought

Jamal Collier, ESPNMar 17, 2024, 05:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Forward Khris Middleton, playing his first game after a 16-game absence, found his rhythm right away, scoring 22 points as the Milwaukee Bucks — sans star Giannis Antetokounmpo — picked up a 140-129 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. Middleton, who

Mar 17, 2024, 12:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo will not play in Sunday’s game against the Phoenix Suns due to left hamstring soreness, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Antetokounmpo, who was listed as questionable, will miss his first game since March 4 against the LA Clippers, when he did

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterMar 17, 2024, 02:07 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 LOS ANGELES — The last two minutes of the game clock in the

Mar 16, 2024, 03:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Milwaukee Bucks wing Khris Middleton said he expects to return for Sunday afternoon’s game against the Phoenix Suns after missing more than a month because of a left ankle sprain. Middleton confirmed the plan to reporters after Bucks practice Saturday. The former All-Star has been out

Mar 15, 2024, 09:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Veteran forward Taj Gibson is signing a deal for the rest of the season with the Detroit Pistons, his agent, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports, told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Friday. Gibson, 38, is expected to sign on Saturday. He joined the Pistons last week on

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNMar 15, 2024, 07:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions In a meeting with the NBA’s Competition Committee on Tuesday, the league office outlined an increased officiating focus on offensive players hunting out fouls and veering off pathways to the basket into defenders — and how those points of emphasis have impacted a decrease

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterMar 15, 2024, 06:41 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 EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — There is still a month remaining in the regular

Associated Press Mar 14, 2024, 04:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Ben Simmons has had back surgery for the second time in three years, with he and the Brooklyn Nets hoping this procedure will provide the relief he needs to complete a full season. The Nets said Simmons had a microscopic partial

ESPN News Services Mar 14, 2024, 10:45 PM ET Toronto Raptors guard RJ Barrett is mourning the death of his younger brother, Nathan Barrett. The Barrett family said in a statement that Nathan died Tuesday. The statement, released Thursday by the Raptors and Canada Basketball, did not disclose a cause of death or Nathan’s age.

Mar 14, 2024, 02:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic will not play against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday, one day after he exited a 109-99 win over the Golden State Warriors early because of left hamstring soreness. Doncic will not travel with the Mavericks for the second game of

Andrew Lopez, ESPNMar 14, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — VICTOR Wembanyama slumped in the chair in front of his locker following the Spurs’ 117-101 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Feb. 3. Rather than meet with the media at the podium outside the locker room, he held his postgame availability

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterMar 13, 2024, 11:09 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‘s streak of seven straight triple-doubles was snapped Wednesday, when he exited a 109-99 win over the

Mar 13, 2024, 12:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The playoff picture remains out of focus with about a month left in the 2023-24 NBA regular season, a testament to how competitive this season has been. In the East, the Orlando Magic have made a surprising jump in the standings to the No. 5 seed,