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Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterMar 13, 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 HOURS AFTER A midseason trade sent him to Los Angeles, D’Angelo Russell picked

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterMar 12, 2024, 11:38 PM 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

Kendra Andrews, ESPNMar 12, 2024, 04:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry has been cleared to resume on-court workouts after spraining his ankle last week. Curry will start his individual workouts in the Bay Area before rejoining the team for group practice in Los Angeles on Friday, the Warriors said

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNMar 12, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Amid a considerable franchise turnaround, Orlando Magic coach Jamahl Mosley has agreed to a four-year contract extension that will take him through the 2027-28 season, sources told ESPN on Tuesday morning. Mosley, 45, has overseen a Magic revival that has delivered the franchise’s young

ESPN News Services Mar 12, 2024, 12:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Luka Doncic came through with yet another triple-double. About the only thing he didn’t do was keep his record streak going. Doncic had 27 points, recording another triple-double — but doing so without scoring 30 for the first time in seven games —

Mar 11, 2024, 03:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Philadelphia 76ers star Tyrese Maxey has cleared the NBA’s concussion protocol and will return against the Knicks in New York on Tuesday, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Monday. Maxey has missed four straight games while in the protocol. Editor’s Picks Maxey suffered the concussion in

Andrew Lopez, ESPNMar 11, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions VICTOR WEMBANYAMA TOOK his seat behind a small table inside the Phoenix Suns visiting media room. The San Antonio Spurs had just given up a 27-point lead to the Suns before Wembanyama himself led a furious effort in the final four minutes to secure

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterMar 11, 2024, 02:09 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 — Anthony Davis put up a historic stat line — his

Brianna Williams, ESPNMar 10, 2024, 10:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Planning a trip with a group of friends can be challenging enough, but the New York Knicks might have the blueprint. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Led by college teammates-turned-friends-turned-NBA teammates, Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and Donte DiVincenzo have helped the Knicks to a top-five

Mar 10, 2024, 07:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PRETORIA, South Africa — Burundi’s Dynamo BC have forfeited their Basketball Africa League game against FUS Rabat, set to be played on Sunday, in the wake of the Burundian side’s refusal to display tournament sponsor Visit Rwanda’s logo. Dynamo had blacked out the logo on their

ESPN News Services Mar 9, 2024, 10:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DETROIT — Luka Doncic became the first NBA player to record six consecutive 30-point triple-doubles as the Dallas Mavericks pulled away in the second half and beat the Detroit Pistons 142-124 on Saturday night. Doncic finished with 39 points, 10 assists and 10

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNMar 9, 2024, 04:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a torn right labrum, the team announced on Saturday. Mathurin’s loss is a significant blow to the bench of the NBA’s top-rated offensive team. The procedure will be performed by surgeon Dr. Neal

Associated Press Mar 9, 2024, 03:19 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — D’Angelo Russell scored 21 of his season-high 44 points in the fourth quarter and hit a go-ahead jumper with 5.9 seconds to play, and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame LeBron James‘ injury absence for a 123-122 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks

Associated Press Mar 9, 2024, 12:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Rudy Gobert‘s money gesture toward an official will likely draw the NBA’s wrath. Minnesota‘s center said his reaction was worth every penny. Gobert was called for a technical foul in the closing seconds of regulation Friday night in the Timberwolves’ 113-104 overtime

Mar 8, 2024, 04:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The MRI on Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry‘s right ankle returned clean Friday and a clearer timeline on his return will come with how the ankle responds over the next several days, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Friday. The expectation is that Curry won’t

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNMar 7, 2024, 10:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns will undergo surgery to repair a torn left meniscus, and sources told ESPN on Thursday night that he is expected to be back by early in the Western Conference playoffs. Towns will be re-evaluated in four weeks, but

Ramona Shelburne, ESPN Senior WriterMar 7, 2024, 06:00 PM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News Open Extended Reactions MAT ISHBIA SAYS he’s never had a cup of coffee. He doesn’t need caffeine, or an alarm clock. On Tuesday, he’d been up and going since 3:30 a.m.

Tim Bontemps, ESPNMar 7, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ALL STEPHEN CURRY could do was shrug. It was Sunday inside the TD Garden visiting locker room, and the NBA-leading Boston Celtics had just handed the Golden State Warriors their worst defeat ever with the two-time MVP in the lineup. The 140-88 drubbing featured