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Ramona Shelburne, ESPN Senior WriterOct 26, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News Open Extended Reactions LONG BEFORE GAME 6 and quite possibly the best 50-piece chicken nugget celebration in recorded history, before his dad jokes became a bobblehead and his life story became

Andrew Lopez, ESPNOct 26, 2023, 12:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — Despite his best efforts in the fourth quarter, Victor Wembanyama was on the losing end in his debut Wednesday night. Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving each hit clutch late 3-pointers for the Dallas Mavericks as they held on for the 126-119

Kendra Andrews, ESPNOct 25, 2023, 06:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA All-Star Game is going back to its original format this season in Indianapolis, the league announced Wednesday. The game, which will take place on Feb. 18 at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse, will feature an Eastern Conference team and a Western Conference team, comprising

Oct 25, 2023, 11:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden rejoined his teammates for practice Wednesday ahead of Thursday’s opener at Milwaukee, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. He had skipped practice Monday and missed multiple practices last week and the final preseason game. Harden has been seeking a trade since picking

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterOct 25, 2023, 12:40 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 DENVER — LeBron James opened up his 21st season by being limited to

NBA Insiders Oct 23, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s been 133 days since Nikola Jokic and Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat for their first NBA championship, but now it’s time to gear up for another incredible season. We’ve seen some big offseason storylines: Damian Lillard is now part of a superstar

Oct 24, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2023-24 NBA season is finally here! As fans around the league gear up for two top-tier matchups, our NBA Insiders are already looking ahead to the postseason. A Western Conference finals rematch between the Los Angeles Lakers and the defending champion Denver Nuggets opens Tuesday’s

Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderOct 23, 2023, 07:02 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Open Extended Reactions Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has agreed on a three-year, $186 million contract extension, his agent Alex Saratsis told ESPN on Monday. The deal — which includes a player option for the

Oct 23, 2023, 10:03 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden, who missed the final preseason game on Friday after skipping multiple practices, remains away from the team as it prepares for practice Monday, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. It is increasingly unclear if Harden will be available to play in the

NBA Insiders Oct 23, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s been 133 days since Nikola Jokic and Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat for their first NBA championship, but now it’s time to gear up for another incredible season. We’ve seen some big offseason storylines: Damian Lillard is now part of a superstar

ESPN News Services Oct 22, 2023, 12:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Memphis Grizzlies center Steven Adams will not play this season as he needs to undergo surgery on the posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, the team announced Sunday. Adams has not played a regular-season game for the Grizzlies since suffering the injury

Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderOct 22, 2023, 05:05 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Open Extended Reactions Washington Wizards forward Deni Avdija has agreed on a four-year, $55 million contract extension, his agents Doug Neustadt and Matan Siman-Tov told ESPN on Sunday. Avdija, 22, lands his rookie scale contract

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterOct 20, 2023, 04:15 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

Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderOct 21, 2023, 09:01 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Open Extended Reactions Denver Nuggets forward/center Zeke Nnaji has agreed on a four-year, $32 million contract extension, his agent Adam Pensack of Pensack Sports told ESPN on Saturday night. The deal includes a player option

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterOct 21, 2023, 06:42 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. — Five months after getting swept out of the playoffs

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterOct 20, 2023, 11:59 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee The family of a woman killed in a shooting on the Tuscaloosa strip near the University of Alabama campus has filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit against three men, including former

Marc J. Spears Oct 20, 2023, 09:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Andre Iguodala, a four-time NBA champion with the Golden State Warriors, has announced his retirement nearly two decades after entering the league. The 2015 NBA Finals MVP told Andscape on Friday morning that he is retiring from the NBA. In 19 seasons, Iguodala

Open Extended Reactions The NBA preseason wraps up Friday, which means one thing — it’s nearly time for the real campaign to tip off! But before we turn our attention to Tuesday’s opening games, there was plenty of action and intrigue from training camps around the league. Among the highlights were San Antonio Spurs rookie