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Associated Press Mar 21, 2024, 07:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo is back in the Milwaukee Bucks‘ starting lineup Thursday against the Brooklyn Nets after missing two games with a left hamstring issue. Antetokounmpo, a two-time MVP, had been out with what the team described as tendinopathy in his hamstring. Tendinopathy

Baxter Holmes, ESPN Senior WriterMar 21, 2024, 05:17 PM 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 An ex-Minnesota Timberwolves employee is out of

ESPN News Services Mar 20, 2024, 10:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions One day after Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore’s bid to acquire majority control of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx lost the $300 million investment of a private equity firm, the pair found a new financial backer and filed paperwork with the NBA to

Associated Press Mar 20, 2024, 08:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Cleveland Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff revealed he received threats from gamblers last season and reported it to the NBA. While being asked Wednesday night about sports gambling following comments made by Pacers All-Star Tyrese Haliburton, who said he sometimes feels like a “prop,” Bickerstaff

ESPN News Services Mar 20, 2024, 12:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Former baseball star Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore have lost the financial backing of the Carlyle Group with one payment left to claim majority ownership of the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to current owner Glen Taylor. That payment was set to close a process

Mar 20, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions With less than a month remaining in the regular season, teams are beginning to punch their tickets to the postseason while simultaneously fighting fatigue to prepare for a potential deep playoff run. The dominant Boston Celtics became the first team to clinch a playoff spot last

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterMar 19, 2024, 03:42 PM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions Team USA men got a reasonable draw Tuesday for the Olympics, avoiding what might be the most competitive pool in the event’s history as they seek

Jamal Collier, ESPNMar 19, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DOWN BY ONE with 2:31 remaining in the fourth quarter on March 8 against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena, the Milwaukee Bucks‘ star duo went to work. Giannis Antetokounmpo inbounded the ball to Damian Lillard and trailed him up the court. Lillard

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterMar 19, 2024, 02:53 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 LOS ANGELES — After Lakers point guard D’Angelo Russell made history in Monday’s

Associated Press Mar 19, 2024, 01:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SALT LAKE CITY — One thunderous dunk provided a perfect snapshot of Anthony Edwards‘ second-half dominance Monday night. Edwards threw down a monster slam over John Collins of the Utah Jazz in the third quarter, helping the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 114-104 victory but

Kendra Andrews, ESPNMar 18, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DRAYMOND GREEN STAYED away from the Golden State Warriors facility following his second suspension of this season, spending time in his Los Angeles home while he participated in counseling sessions and virtual meetings to fulfill his reinstatement obligations. Green missed 16 games after he

Andrew Lopez, ESPNMar 17, 2024, 11:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions AUSTIN, Texas — The San Antonio Spurs put on quite the show Sunday night in one of their homes away from home. Playing at the Moody Center just 80 miles up Interstate 35 from the Frost Bank Center, the Spurs stormed back from a

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterMar 17, 2024, 08:43 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 — One detail about the second game-winning buzzer-beater of Kyrie Irving‘s career caught the eight-time All-Star guard by surprise. “I thought

Jamal Collier, ESPNMar 17, 2024, 05:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Forward Khris Middleton, playing his first game after a 16-game absence, found his rhythm right away, scoring 22 points as the Milwaukee Bucks — sans star Giannis Antetokounmpo — picked up a 140-129 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. Middleton, who

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterMar 17, 2024, 02:07 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 LOS ANGELES — The last two minutes of the game clock in the

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterMar 16, 2024, 10:26 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 left the Los Angeles Lakers‘ game against the

Mar 16, 2024, 03:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Milwaukee Bucks wing Khris Middleton said he expects to return for Sunday afternoon’s game against the Phoenix Suns after missing more than a month because of a left ankle sprain. Middleton confirmed the plan to reporters after Bucks practice Saturday. The former All-Star has been out

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNMar 15, 2024, 07:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions In a meeting with the NBA’s Competition Committee on Tuesday, the league office outlined an increased officiating focus on offensive players hunting out fouls and veering off pathways to the basket into defenders — and how those points of emphasis have impacted a decrease

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterMar 15, 2024, 06:41 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. — There is still a month remaining in the regular

Tim Bontemps, ESPNMar 14, 2024, 07:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Philadelphia 76ers are planning to sign former Charlotte Hornets first-round pick Kai Jones to a 10-day contract Friday, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Jones, 23, was the 19th pick in the 2021 NBA draft by the Hornets, who traded a future first-rounder to

Associated Press Mar 14, 2024, 04:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Ben Simmons has had back surgery for the second time in three years, with he and the Brooklyn Nets hoping this procedure will provide the relief he needs to complete a full season. The Nets said Simmons had a microscopic partial

ESPN News Services Mar 14, 2024, 10:45 PM ET Toronto Raptors guard RJ Barrett is mourning the death of his younger brother, Nathan Barrett. The Barrett family said in a statement that Nathan died Tuesday. The statement, released Thursday by the Raptors and Canada Basketball, did not disclose a cause of death or Nathan’s age.

Mar 14, 2024, 02:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic will not play against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday, one day after he exited a 109-99 win over the Golden State Warriors early because of left hamstring soreness. Doncic will not travel with the Mavericks for the second game of

Andrew Lopez, ESPNMar 14, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — VICTOR Wembanyama slumped in the chair in front of his locker following the Spurs’ 117-101 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Feb. 3. Rather than meet with the media at the podium outside the locker room, he held his postgame availability

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterMar 13, 2024, 11:09 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 — Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic‘s streak of seven straight triple-doubles was snapped Wednesday, when he exited a 109-99 win over the

Mar 13, 2024, 12:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The playoff picture remains out of focus with about a month left in the 2023-24 NBA regular season, a testament to how competitive this season has been. In the East, the Orlando Magic have made a surprising jump in the standings to the No. 5 seed,

Tim Bontemps, ESPNMar 12, 2024, 07:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — What a difference a player makes — and, specifically, OG Anunoby for the New York Knicks. After the Knicks scored the fewest points in an NBA game in over three years without him Sunday in a loss to the Philadelphia 76ers

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterMar 12, 2024, 11:38 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

Kendra Andrews, ESPNMar 12, 2024, 04:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry has been cleared to resume on-court workouts after spraining his ankle last week. Curry will start his individual workouts in the Bay Area before rejoining the team for group practice in Los Angeles on Friday, the Warriors said

ESPN News Services Mar 12, 2024, 12:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Luka Doncic came through with yet another triple-double. About the only thing he didn’t do was keep his record streak going. Doncic had 27 points, recording another triple-double — but doing so without scoring 30 for the first time in seven games —