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ESPN News Services Dec 7, 2024, 10:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — Nikola Jokic scored a career-high 56 points, but it wasn’t enough to beat the Washington Wizards, who snapped their 16-game losing streak with a 122-113 win over the Denver Nuggets. Starters Jamal Murray (hamstring) and Aaron Gordon (calf) were out for

Shams Charania, ESPNDec 7, 2024, 04:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner suffered a torn right oblique and is out indefinitely, the team announced Saturday. Wagner sustained the injury Friday night and will be reevaluated in four weeks. The team said his return will depend on how he responds to treatment.

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterDec 7, 2024, 05:53 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 Bontemps, ESPNDec 7, 2024, 12:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — For a third straight time this season, the Milwaukee Bucks found themselves in a competitive game with the Boston Celtics. And, for a third straight time, it was the defending champions who made enough plays down the stretch, this time for a

Tim Bontemps, ESPNDec 6, 2024, 01:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — As Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton prepares to make his season debut Friday night here at TD Garden against the defending champion Boston Celtics, the three-time All-Star admitted his rehab process over the past several months has been difficult following offseason surgeries

Associated Press Dec 5, 2024, 11:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — There are moments when Nikola Jokic does things on the court that seem to defy reason — almost magical. On Thursday, he passed a player who had the same remarkable skill. Denver’s superstar center moved past Hall of Famer Magic Johnson and

Shams Charania Brian Windhorst Close Brian Windhorst ESPN Senior Writer ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Dec 5, 2024, 09:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA will return to China for the first time since 2019 with two preseason games in Macao between the Brooklyn

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 5, 2024, 05:46 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 LeBron James is listed as questionable for the Los Angeles Lakers‘ game Friday

Ramona Shelburne Close Ramona Shelburne ESPN Senior Writer Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News Jamal Collier Dec 5, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions THE OPERATIONS TEAM at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport knows how to handle snow. With more than 250 pieces of snow removal equipment, they

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 4, 2024, 11:44 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 MIAMI — As Heat guard Tyler Herro went nuclear, hitting seven straight 3-pointers

Tim Bontemps, ESPNDec 4, 2024, 11:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Philadelphia 76ers will be without both Paul George and Joel Embiid for Wednesday night’s game against the Orlando Magic, the team announced. George had his best game in a Philadelphia uniform Tuesday night in Charlotte, tying his season high with 29 points on

NBA Insiders Dec 4, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Group play for the 2024 NBA Cup ended Tuesday, with the knockout round matchups set to begin next week. Soon, a team will claim the title as the second in-season tournament champion, joining last season’s winners, the Los Angeles Lakers. However, the regular season

Michael C. Wright, ESPN Staff WriterDec 3, 2024, 11:12 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Kevin Durant headed to the locker room just before halftime of Tuesday’s 104-93 win in their NBA Cup matchup against the San

Shams Charania, ESPNDec 3, 2024, 05:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New Orleans Pelicans are waiving guard Elfrid Payton, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. Payton averaged 6.7 points, 6.9 assists and 3.4 rebounds in 20.5 minutes per night in seven games for the Pelicans — including a 14-point, 21-assist, 7-rebound performance on Nov. 25

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterDec 2, 2024, 08:55 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

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 3, 2024, 12:30 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 MINNEAPOLIS — With LeBron James in the midst of his worst outside shooting

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 2, 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 EIGHT GAMES INTO his rookie season, back in the state where he became

Michael C. Wright, ESPN Staff WriterDec 2, 2024, 01:50 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M Open Extended Reactions SACRAMENTO, Calif. — San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama fired his 10th assist to Devin Vassell with 2:49 left Sunday to seal his third