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Apr 10, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Welcome to the last Power Rankings of the 2023-24 NBA regular season! The Boston Celtics have dominated the Eastern Conference standings and this season’s Power Rankings, holding the No. 1 spot since November. Will they be able to show that same level of consistency throughout the

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNApr 10, 2024, 07:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions After arriving in a blockbuster offseason trade, Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday has agreed on a four-year, $135 million contract extension, his agent, Jason Glushon of Glushon Sports Management, told ESPN on Wednesday. Holiday is declining his $37.3 million player option for 2024-25 to

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterApr 10, 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

NBA Insiders Apr 10, 2024, 01:03 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A potential Western Conference play-in tournament preview unfolded Tuesday night as the Golden State Warriors traveled to Crypto.com Arena to take on the Los Angeles Lakers in their final home game of the season. This was the fourth time these two teams have faced

Jamal Collier, ESPNApr 9, 2024, 09:34 PM ET MILWAUKEE — Two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo exited the Milwaukee Bucks‘ 104-91 win over the Boston Celtics in the third quarter Tuesday night because of an injury to his left calf. Antetokounmpo was heading up the court following a made 3-pointer from Celtics guard Derrick White when the

Chris Herring, ESPN Senior WriterApr 8, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions WITH HIS DESPERATE, 10th-place Lakers down 18 points to the LA Clippers in the fourth quarter, LeBron James went to work in a way he almost never has. Off a pass from D’Angelo Russell in transition, James pump-faked Norman Powell out of

ESPN News Services Apr 8, 2024, 05:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Six weeks after having left pinkie surgery, Atlanta Hawks star guard Trae Young was cleared to return to practice, the team announced Monday. Young tore a ligament in the finger on Feb. 23 during a game against the Toronto Raptors and underwent surgery

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNApr 8, 2024, 07:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Sacramento Kings G League coach Lindsey Harding will interview for the Charlotte Hornets’ head-coaching job, sources told ESPN on Monday. In her first season as coach of the Stockton Kings, Harding was voted the 2024 G League Coach of the Year and advanced her

Apr 8, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA regular season has now entered the final week, but there’s still plenty of play ahead of Sunday’s last slate of games and the ensuing play-in tournament — which goes from April 16 to 19. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Several teams are still fighting to

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterApr 7, 2024, 11:48 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 LOS ANGELES — Anthony Davis aggravated a left eye injury and was ruled

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterApr 7, 2024, 09:56 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 DALLAS — Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving exchanged an exhausted embrace as the final seconds ticked off the clock, walking with their

Apr 7, 2024, 02:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid is out for Sunday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs due to left knee injury recovery. It’s the first game Embiid has missed since returning to the court on Tuesday in a win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. He had

Associated Press Apr 6, 2024, 07:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — On the schedule, it was Game 78. It was something far more meaningful for Brooklyn Nets forward Dorian Finney-Smith. Finney-Smith’s father, Elbert Smith, was at Barclays Center on Saturday night for the Nets’ game against the Detroit Pistons. It marked the

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterApr 6, 2024, 08:52 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 LOS ANGELES — The Lakers are playing their best basketball in months as

Associated Pressd Apr 6, 2024, 12:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GLENDALE, Ariz. – Vince Carter wowed the basketball world with his high-flying dunks for more than two decades. Chauncey Billups was a clutch guard and Finals MVP for the Detroit Pistons. Two icons from the 2000s era of basketball are headed to the Naismith

Associated Press Apr 5, 2024, 08:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — Zion Williamson, New Orleans’ leading scorer, missed the Pelicans’ game against the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night because of a bruised left finger. Williamson, averaging 22.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 5.0 assists this season, injured the hand while trying to

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterApr 5, 2024, 10:00 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 SABRINA IONESCU COULDN’T wait for the start of the NBA season. Specifically, the WNBA All-Star circled the Boston Celtics‘ season opener as

Andre Snellings, ESPNApr 5, 2024, 01:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions While the Boston Celtics remain favorites to win both the East (-140 on ESPN BET) and the NBA championship (+185), the return of Joel Embiid from knee injury on Tuesday and the announcement Thursday that Julius Randle (shoulder surgery) is out for the season

Kendra Andrews, ESPNApr 5, 2024, 12:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — Golden State Warriors players Draymond Green and Klay Thompson stood, faced the crowd in Houston, and yelled “Warrrriors, come out to play!” The phrase was the same one Rockets forward Tari Eason wore on his shirt pregame. But after the Warriors beat

Apr 4, 2024, 02:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson is considered day-to-day because of a finger injury on his left hand after X-rays and scans came back negative, coach Willie Green told reporters Thursday. “Everything structurally was fine, just some soreness in his finger,” Green said. Williamson missed the

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNApr 4, 2024, 10:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After two months of rehabilitation to attempt a return to the New York Knicks, All-NBA forward Julius Randle will undergo season-ending right shoulder surgery, the team announced Thursday. Randle, who has been out since dislocating his shoulder on Jan. 27, had been relentlessly rehabilitating

ESPN News Services Apr 3, 2024, 10:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Kristaps Porzingis had 27 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks, helping the Boston Celtics power past the Oklahoma City Thunder 135-100 on Wednesday night to secure the best record in the NBA and home-court advantage throughout the playoffs. Boston, which won

Apr 3, 2024, 02:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jerry West has been elected into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame for a record third time, with his latest path coming as a contributor to the game, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday. West, 85, has been previously inducted into the Hall of Fame

Apr 3, 2024, 10:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions We’re less than two weeks away from the conclusion of the 2023-24 NBA regular season, and a myriad of possibilities still remain in the West and East playoff seeding. In the Western Conference, the Oklahoma City Thunder, Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves have each locked up

ESPN News Services Apr 2, 2024, 12:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Rajon Rondo officially announced his retirement from the NBA after 16 seasons. During an appearance on the “All the Smoke” podcast, Rondo was quick with a response when asked by host Matt Barnes if the NBA has seen the last of him. “Absolutely,”

Apr 2, 2024, 07:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid is in the starting lineup for the first time since Jan. 30 for Tuesday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Embiid has been rehabbing from left meniscus surgery and returns with seven games left in the Sixers’ regular season. Philadelphia

Baxter Holmes, ESPN Senior WriterApr 2, 2024, 08:12 AM ET Close Baxter Holmes (@Baxter) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print, focusing on the NBA. He has covered the Lakers, the Celtics and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times. Open Extended Reactions JUST AFTER 9 A.M. on Feb. 9,

Andrew Lopez, ESPNApr 2, 2024, 12:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — More than an hour after Monday’s game ended, Devin Booker‘s night still wasn’t done. With more than 40 friends and family on hand from Booker’s hometown of Moss Point, Mississippi, less than a two-hour drive from New Orleans, Booker stood near

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNApr 1, 2024, 10:31 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The return of Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is imminent and could come as soon as Tuesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder, sources told ESPN on Monday. Embiid, who has been out since Jan. 30, has been delivering the final preparations for his

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNApr 1, 2024, 01:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SALT LAKE CITY — In the days before having cake for her husband’s 49th birthday and a flight to Honolulu for the opening of training camp, Gina Zanik made her stand. Her husband, Justin, the general manager of the Utah Jazz, had gone eight