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Tim Bontemps, ESPNApr 24, 2024, 06:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Minnesota Timberwolves forward Naz Reid was named the 2023-24 NBA Sixth Man of the Year on Wednesday night. Reid, 24, averaged career highs of 13.5 points and 5.2 rebounds to help Minnesota finish with the second-best record in franchise history (56-26) and clinch the

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterApr 23, 2024, 08:24 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

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

Tim Bontemps, ESPNApr 23, 2024, 06:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions In its Last Two Minute Report for the New York Knicks‘ miraculous 104-101 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series Monday night, the NBA ruled that Tyrese Maxey was fouled multiple times during the game’s frenetic defining sequence,

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterApr 23, 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 RUDY GOBERT NEEDED to go soul-searching after the Minnesota Timberwolves‘ first-round playoff exit last spring. It had been a difficult and stressful

ESPN News Services Apr 23, 2024, 01:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Jamal Murray sank a 15-foot step-back jumper at the buzzer and the Denver Nuggets wiped out a 20-point second-half deficit to stun the Los Angeles Lakers 101-99 Monday night and take a 2-0 lead in their Western Conference playoff series. Murray’s

Kendra Andrews, ESPNApr 22, 2024, 08:22 PM ET CLEVELAND — Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs is questionable to return to Monday night’s Game 2 at Cleveland after being helped off the court with what the team called a left knee strain. Suggs was injured with 4:02 remaining in the first quarter, when his left knee

NBA Insiders Apr 22, 2024, 10:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA playoffs tipped off this weekend, as the Denver Nuggets look to become the NBA’s first repeat champions since the 2017 and 2018 Golden State Warriors. They picked up right where they left off in the Western Conference a season ago, winning their

Andrew Lopez, ESPNApr 22, 2024, 02:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions OKLAHOMA CITY — Entering the playoffs, the Oklahoma City Thunder were the youngest team in NBA history to secure a No. 1 seed since seeding began in 1984. After missing the playoffs the past three seasons and working on a rebuild, the Thunder’s reward

Tim Bontemps, ESPNApr 21, 2024, 07:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA unveiled the three finalists for each of its seven major individual awards for the 2023-24 regular season Sunday night, a list that was headlined by two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic being named a finalist for the award for a fourth straight season

Tim Bontemps, ESPNApr 20, 2024, 10:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — After a second brief injury scare involving superstar center Joel Embiid in just over a week, Philadelphia 76ers coach Nick Nurse said after Saturday night’s 111-104 loss to the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden in Game 1 of their

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterApr 21, 2024, 01:33 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 — As much as the story of the Los Angeles Lakers‘ season

Kendra Andrews, ESPNApr 20, 2024, 06:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Cavaliers star guard Donovan Mitchell got just two or three hours of sleep the night before Saturday’s 97-83 Game 1 win over the Orlando Magic. He knew he needed his rest — especially with a 1 p.m. ET tipoff — but he

NBA Insiders Apr 20, 2024, 09:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA playoffs are here. Let’s take a closer look at the 16 teams that still have a chance to win the 2024 title. In the Eastern Conference bracket, the Boston Celtics ran away with the top overall seed, but that didn’t mean this

ESPN News Services Apr 20, 2024, 12:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — Brandon Ingram scored 24 points, Jonas Valanciunas added 19 points and 12 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans booked a spot in the NBA playoffs with a 105-98 victory over the Sacramento Kings in a play-in tournament elimination game Friday

Andrew Lopez Jamal Collier Apr 19, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA play-in tournament has already taken its toll on the Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat and New Orleans Pelicans, all of whom suffered significant injuries earlier this week. The Heat will be without star Jimmy Butler, who led them to the NBA

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterApr 18, 2024, 06:18 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. — While history shows that the Denver Nuggets swept the

Kendra Andrews, ESPNApr 18, 2024, 08:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — For the past several years, the Golden State Warriors have consistently been asked how much longer they can keep their dynasty together. Their title in 2022 bought them a year. But, following last season’s second-round exit and Draymond Green‘s free agency,

Dave McMenamin Close Dave McMenamin ESPN Staff Writer 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. Kevin Pelton Close Kevin Pelton ESPN Senior Writer Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series Formerly a consultant with the Indiana

Apr 18, 2024, 09:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler is expected to be sidelined several weeks with a right MCL injury suffered in Wednesday’s play-in tournament loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Butler was hurt on the final play of the first quarter in Philadelphia. He

ESPN News Services Apr 18, 2024, 12:31 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Coby White scored a career-high 42 points, and the Chicago Bulls advanced in the play-in tournament, knocking out the Atlanta Hawks with a 131-116 victory Wednesday night. White, whose previous high was 37, went hard at the rim throughout the game

ESPN Insiders Apr 17, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After the Western Conference took center stage on Tuesday night, it’s the Eastern Conference’s turn in the 2024 NBA play-in tournament. A year after emerging from the play-in to reach the NBA Finals, Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat are back, with Joel Embiid

ESPN News Services Apr 17, 2024, 12:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Keegan Murray scored 32 points, De’Aaron Fox added 24 and the Sacramento Kings stayed alive in the play-in tournament, eliminating the Golden State Warriors with a 118-94 victory on Tuesday night. Sacramento advanced to play at New Orleans on Friday

Open Extended Reactions Now that the 2023-24 NBA regular season is over, we’re turning our attention to how each team should approach the offseason, including the draft and free agency. It starts with the 10 teams that have been jockeying for lottery position and the best chance of making the No. 1 pick in the

Kendra Andrews, ESPNApr 16, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS guard Chris Paul called it the best defensive play he had seen in his 19-year career. With 1:30 left in the fourth quarter against the Dallas Mavericks on April 2 and the Warriors holding a 98-92 lead, Mavericks guard Luka Doncic

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterApr 16, 2024, 10:00 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions Sunday afternoon after a valuable victory for the Los Angeles Lakers in New Orleans, LeBron James asked aloud how many games he ended up playing in

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNApr 15, 2024, 09:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jordi Fernandez has emerged as the Brooklyn Nets‘ choice to become the franchise’s next coach, separating himself amid a wide, month-long search that now has the Nets prepared to hire the Sacramento Kings‘ top assistant, sources told ESPN on Monday night. Fernandez, 41, has

Apr 15, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Who are the NBA free agents to watch in 2024 and 2025? Most superstars have signed long-term extensions with their current teams, shrinking the list of available stars for the teams with cap space this summer. Still, 2024 could be transformative in Los Angeles, with LeBron

NBA Insiders Apr 15, 2024, 09:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA postseason is here. Let’s look closer at the 20 teams that still have a chance to win the 2023-24 title — including a trio of MVPs who will need to survive the play-in tournament to advance. In the Eastern Conference bracket, the

ESPN News Services Apr 14, 2024, 06:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 15 points in one half of action, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the Dallas Mavericks 135-86 on Sunday to clinch the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference playoffs. Oklahoma City finished with the same