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Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterApr 30, 2024, 12:42 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 ANOTHER DISAPPOINTING LOSS weighed on Los Angeles Lakers coach Darvin Ham as he

Baxter Holmes, ESPN Senior WriterApr 29, 2024, 05:37 PM 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 PHOENIX — One day after the Phoenix

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterApr 29, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions The NBA has occasionally seen teams go all-in only to have their seasons end in disappointment. But never before has the league seen the situation the

Associated Press Apr 29, 2024, 12:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Anthony Edwards scored 40 points, Karl-Anthony Towns added 28 and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away late to beat the Phoenix Suns 122-116 on Sunday night and sweep the first-round playoff series. Edwards scored 31 of his points in the second half and

Tim Bontemps, ESPNApr 28, 2024, 07:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault was named the NBA’s Coach of the Year Sunday night, finishing ahead of Orlando Magic coach Jamahl Mosley and Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch. Daigneault, in his fourth season on Oklahoma City’s sidelines, piloted the Thunder to the

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterApr 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 JUST SECONDS INTO Daniel Gafford and P.J. Washington‘s debut as Dallas Mavericks on Feb. 10, roughly 48 hours after being moved at

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterApr 28, 2024, 01:55 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 — Shiny purple and gold streamers fluttered down from the Crypto.com

Jamal Collier, ESPNApr 27, 2024, 02:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard has a strained right Achilles tendon, sources confirmed to ESPN, putting his availability for Game 4 of the team’s first-round series against the Indiana Pacers in jeopardy. Lillard was wearing a walking boot following the team’s film

Anthony Gharib, ESPNApr 27, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions There’s no love lost between the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers as their first-round series continues Saturday night with Game 4 (8:30 EST on ABC). Editor’s Picks 1 Related It’s been an entirely one-sided matchup in recent years — the Nuggets are riding

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterApr 27, 2024, 01:35 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 — A couple of heated confrontations during the fourth quarter of the Dallas Mavericks‘ 101-90 Game 3 win over the LA

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterApr 26, 2024, 06:25 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. — If the Los Angeles Lakers‘ season ends with a

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterApr 26, 2024, 03:20 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 — Having just logged the 285th playoff game of his career

Tim Bontemps, ESPNApr 25, 2024, 10:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Not only did Joel Embiid set a playoff career high with 50 points to drag the Philadelphia 76ers back into their first-round series against the New York Knicks with a 125-114 victory in Game 3 on Thursday night, but he did it

Kendra Andrews, ESPNApr 25, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions JUST 90 SECONDS into Monday’s Game 2 of their first-round series, the Cleveland Cavaliers had already set the tone against the Orlando Magic. Magic guard Jalen Suggs attempted to pull up for a 3-pointer at the top of the arc. Sensing Cavaliers center Jarrett

Andrew Lopez, ESPNApr 25, 2024, 03:06 AM ET Open Extended Reactions OKLAHOMA CITY — After a narrow win in Game 1, Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault warned his team about the New Orleans Pelicans coming out with more aggression in Game 2 on Wednesday night. And the Pelicans did hit first, with their first

Chris Herring, ESPN Senior WriterApr 25, 2024, 12:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — The day before his short-handed Heat sought to even the score with the heavily favored Celtics, Miami coach Erik Spoelstra made an intriguing comment about his team’s identity. After being deluged by Boston’s 3-point shooting in Game 1 of the

Apr 23, 2024, 10:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder, the two 1-seeds in the 2024 NBA playoffs, both have 1-0 leads in their respective first-round series, but that’s just about where the similarities end. Boston handled its business against the Miami Heat from the jump in Game 1,

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterApr 24, 2024, 03:33 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 LOS ANGELES — The Dallas Mavericks‘ series-tying 96-93 win over the LA Clippers in Tuesday’s Game 2 featured a couple of typical