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Associated Press Nov 2, 2024, 10:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — An emotional Vince Carter acknowledged his contentious exit from Toronto as his No. 15 jersey became the first number retired by the Raptors in a halftime ceremony during Saturday night’s game against Sacramento. “It’s not just Carter 15 going up, it’s all

ESPN News Services Nov 1, 2024, 11:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jaylen Brown had 25 points in the Boston Celtics‘ 124-109 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night, but he saved his biggest shots for after the game. The star guard took issue with former teammate Grant Williams, who plowed into Jayson Tatum

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterNov 2, 2024, 02:34 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 MINNEAPOLIS — Denver Nuggets wing Christian Braun threw down a spectacular poster dunk over a four-time Defensive Player of the Year but

Kendra Andrews, ESPNNov 1, 2024, 06:29 PM ET Warriors guards Stephen Curry and De’Anthony Melton will miss their third consecutive game when Golden State faces the Houston Rockets on Saturday. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Both have been out since Oct. 27. That night, Curry sustained a left peroneal strain against the LA Clippers that forced

Ramona Shelburne, ESPN Senior WriterNov 1, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News Open Extended Reactions THE DENVER NUGGETS’ franchise player sits at his locker after a preseason loss to the Phoenix Suns, alone with his thoughts. Nikola Jokic’s chronically sore right wrist is

Oct 31, 2024, 04:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Orlando Magic superstar Paolo Banchero has been diagnosed with a torn right oblique and is sidelined indefinitely, the team announced on Thursday. He will be re-evaluated in four-to-six weeks and return to play will be based on how he responds to treatment, the team said. Banchero

Ramona Shelburne, ESPN Senior WriterOct 31, 2024, 08:29 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News Open Extended Reactions FOR MOST OF his 13 years in the NBA Bradley Beal has had a good sense of who he is as a player. An elite shooter and scorer.

Shams Charania, ESPNOct 31, 2024, 10:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid has completed multiple 5-on-5 scrimmages in recent days as he progresses toward a season debut, sources told ESPN. Embiid, who has not played this season due to what the team has called left knee management, is expected to work

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterOct 31, 2024, 12:45 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 CLEVELAND — With the game all but decided early in the second half,

ESPN News Services Oct 30, 2024, 01:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes will miss at least three weeks after he suffered a right orbital fracture during a game, the team announced Wednesday. Barnes was forced to leave Monday’s loss to the Denver Nuggets in the final minute of the fourth

NBA Insiders Oct 30, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions We’re a little over a week into the 2024-25 NBA season and a lot has happened since the preseason. The Boston Celtics are already looking like the front-runners in the East after a dominant performance against the New York Knicks on opening night that

Jamal Collier, ESPNOct 29, 2024, 09:38 PM ET Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball sprained his right wrist in the first quarter of Monday night’s win at Memphis and will be reevaluated in 10 days, the team announced Tuesday. Ball played through the injury to collect six points and six assists while logging a season-high 18

Oct 29, 2024, 05:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA has fined the Philadelphia 76ers $100,000 for public statements around health status of All-NBA center Joel Embiid. The NBA’s investigation showed that the Sixers did not violate player participation policy with Embiid’s missed games, but in fact with the public comments that did not

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterOct 29, 2024, 08:00 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

ESPN News Services Oct 28, 2024, 08:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ORLANDO, Fla. — Paolo Banchero tied the Orlando Magic record for points in a half on Monday night, scoring 37 in the first two quarters against the Indiana Pacers. Banchero, the league’s rookie of the year two seasons ago and an All-Star last

NBA Insiders Oct 28, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024-25 NBA season is in full swing. We’re less than a week into the regular season and we’ve seen some dominant performances from the reigning champs, Boston Celtics, as well as LeBron James in his 22nd season in the league. The injury bug

ESPN News Services Oct 27, 2024, 10:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Jordi Fernandez kept the game ball from his first NBA win as a head coach, which he said will be a reminder of where he came from and where he hopes his career will lead. “I’m going to put it

Kendra Andrews, ESPNOct 27, 2024, 11:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry exited his team’s home opener against the LA Clippers early in the fourth quarter because of a left ankle sprain and was ruled out for the remainder of the game. Curry first twisted the ankle