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ESPN News Services May 31, 2024, 05:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Troy Weaver is out as general manager of the Detroit Pistons amid a retooled front office led by Trajan Langdon, according to multiple reports Friday. Detroit has had the NBA’s worst record the past two seasons and won just 23% of its games

Tim Bontemps, ESPNMay 31, 2024, 03:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Kristaps Porzingis participated in parts of Friday’s practice — the Boston Celtics‘ first since advancing to the NBA Finals earlier this week — and coach Joe Mazzulla said he’s pleased with the center’s recovery from a right calf strain. “He’s getting better,”

David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterMay 30, 2024, 11:29 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks have gone from long shots to Western Conference champs, but they’re underdogs against the Boston Celtics in a star-studded NBA Finals matchup. The Celtics opened

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterMay 30, 2024, 11:11 PM 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 — Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks left no doubts while taking the final step toward the superstar’s first NBA Finals

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterMay 30, 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

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNMay 29, 2024, 09:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Cleveland Cavaliers are beginning the interview process for the franchise’s head-coaching opening, securing permission to interview two top candidates on the team’s list: Golden State assistant Kenny Atkinson and New Orleans assistant James Borrego, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. The Cavaliers are planning

Associated Press May 29, 2024, 05:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Washington Wizards hired Brian Keefe as their coach Wednesday, sticking with the man who led the team on an interim basis from late January until the end of the season. Keefe was in his first season as an assistant coach for the Wizards

Associated Press May 28, 2024, 11:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Karl-Anthony Towns scored 20 of his 25 points in the second half, and the Minnesota Timberwolves held off the Dallas Mavericks 105-100 on Tuesday night to avoid a sweep in the Western Conference finals. Anthony Edwards had 29 points, 10 rebounds and

NBA Insiders May 29, 2024, 12:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Western Conference finals roll on as the Minnesota Timberwolves avoided a sweep by beating the Dallas Mavericks 105-100 in Tuesday’s Game 4. Anthony Edwards scored 29 points and Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points (including 20 in the second half before fouling out) to

May 28, 2024, 07:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Dallas Mavericks rookie center Dereck Lively II is out for Tuesday’s Game 4 of the Western Conference finals due to a sprained neck he suffered in Sunday’s Game 3 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to head coach Jason Kidd. Lively suffered the injury when Timberwolves

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterMay 28, 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 LUKA DONCIC SURVEYS the court after receiving the inbounds pass from near his own baseline, quickly locking eyes with his speedy Dallas

Tim Bontemps, ESPNMay 27, 2024, 10:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Thanks to some late heroics from Jaylen Brown, the Boston Celtics have advanced to the NBA Finals for a second time in three years. Brown, who finished with 29 points, had a block on Andrew Nembhard and then hit Derrick White for

Jamal Collier, ESPNMay 27, 2024, 06:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said guard Tyrese Haliburton will not play in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals on Monday night because of a sore left hamstring. It’s the second straight game Haliburton has missed since he aggravated a hamstring injury

May 27, 2024, 01:17 PM ET Two-time NBA champion and Hall of Famer Bill Walton has died of cancer at the age of 71, the NBA announced Monday. “Bill Walton was truly one of a kind,” NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement. “As a Hall of Fame player, he redefined the center position.

Associated Press May 26, 2024, 11:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving scored 33 points apiece and the Dallas Mavericks made all the big plays late again, beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-107 on Sunday night for a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference finals. The Mavericks closed with a

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterMay 26, 2024, 03:34 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 DALLAS — Anthony Edwards has a plan for what the Minnesota Timberwolves need

Field Level Media May 25, 2024, 02:21 PM ET Stan Van Gundy’s wife of 35 years died Aug. 16, at which time her cause of death was said to be “unexpected.” Friday, with months to reflect on Kim Van Gundy’s passing, the former NBA coach and current television analyst revealed more about the circumstances of

ESPN News Services May 25, 2024, 11:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Jrue Holiday overcame an illness to convert the go-ahead three-point play with 38 seconds left and make a game-saving steal as the Boston Celtics beat the Indiana Pacers 114-111 on Saturday night. The Celtics, who overcame an 18-point deficit, took a

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNMay 25, 2024, 02:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Indiana Pacers All-NBA guard Tyrese Haliburton missed Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Boston Celtics on Saturday night because of a hamstring strain. Haliburton’s availability for Game 4 on Monday is also in serious question, sources told ESPN. The Pacers and

Associated Press May 24, 2024, 11:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — Luka Doncic hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with Rudy Gobert guarding him at the top of the key with 3 seconds left, posting his fifth triple-double of the playoffs to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 109-108 victory and a 2-0 lead over

NBA Insiders May 25, 2024, 12:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A late one-point victory in a tight Western Conference finals between the Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves shouldn’t come as a surprise. The Mavericks escaping Minnesota up 2-0 is another story. Dallas rallied from a 12-point halftime deficit to take Game 2 109-108 behind

May 24, 2024, 05:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Indiana Pacers All-Star Tyrese Haliburton has been listed as questionable for Game 3 of the team’s Eastern Conference finals matchup against the Boston Celtics on Saturday because of a sore left hamstring. Haliburton scored 10 points and played just eight minutes in the second half before

Associated Press May 24, 2024, 12:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — J.B. Bickerstaff didn’t do anything wrong to deserve being fired. The Cleveland Cavaliers just feel like they reached their limit with him. A day after Bickerstaff was let go despite winning 99 games the past two seasons and taking the Cavaliers

NBA Insiders May 24, 2024, 01:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Boston Celtics defended their home court definitively, grabbing Game 2 against the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals — the first time they’ve been up 2-0 this postseason. Led by Jaylen Brown‘s playoff-career-high 40 points, the Celtics’ dominant offense proved too much

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNMay 23, 2024, 06:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Detroit Pistons are planning to hire New Orleans Pelicans GM Trajan Langdon as the franchise’s new president of basketball operations and sides are beginning work on a deal expected to be completed soon, sources told ESPN on Thursday. Pistons owner Tom Gores is

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNMay 23, 2024, 10:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Despite the franchise’s first berth in the Eastern Conference semifinals in six seasons, the Cleveland Cavaliers dismissed coach J.B. Bickerstaff on Thursday morning. Bickerstaff, 45, ushered the Cavaliers through a rebuild, winning 99 regular-season games in the past two seasons, but the franchise now

NBA Insiders May 23, 2024, 01:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA’s Western Conference finals got off to a dynamic start as the Dallas Mavericks took Game 1 against the Minnesota Timberwolves in a Minneapolis thriller on Wednesday. Entering the fourth quarter trailing 83-82, the Mavericks rallied behind 15 of Luka Doncic‘s team-high 33

Tim Bontemps, ESPNMay 22, 2024, 08:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions After winning his third Most Valuable Player award in four years earlier this month, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic headlined this year’s All-NBA teams by earning his sixth All-NBA selection in a row, and his fourth first-team selection overall. Jokic, who was supplanted on

NBA Insiders May 22, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Even before the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers tipped off their series inside TD Garden on Tuesday night, the 2024 NBA conference finals had already made league history. For the first time, zero current or former Most Valuable Players — the award was introduced

NBA Insiders May 22, 2024, 01:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals between the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers had a little bit of everything: There was a historic level of offense. The two teams combined for 261, the highest-scoring game so far this postseason and the most combined