The New York Knicks needed to win Game 2 against the Heat after dropping the opener and came through, thanks in large part to these three stars. The New York Knicks bounced back in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Miami Heat with a 111-105 win on Tuesday night. They went on
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Nick Friedell, ESPN Staff WriterMay 6, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close Nick Friedell is the Chicago Bulls beat reporter for ESPN Chicago. Friedell is a graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and joined ESPNChicago.com for its launch in April 2009. IF THERE IS a basketball love language Tom Thibodeau
The Heat and Knicks are back at it for Game 3 of its second round series against one another on Saturday afternoon tied at one game a piece. You can check out our full betting preview on the total here, but this article is going to hit on player prop for Jimmy Butler, Josh Hart
Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterMay 6, 2023, 01:57 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Devin Booker is into nostalgia. He likes vintage cars, vintage fashion and, when one considers his festering rivalry with contemporary star Luka Doncic, even some vintage NBA bad blood.
How a change to the starting lineup helped unlock a Warriors blowout in Game 2. Plus, could recently fired Mike Budenholzer and Nick Nurse just swap teams? The Warriors started Game 2 against the Lakers in an unfamiliar orientation, inserting JaMychal Green into the starting lineup in place of Kevon Looney. It was a surprise
The Boston Celtics bounced back hugely in Game 2 against the 76ers after dropping the opener with a blowout victory. These three stars led the way. The Boston Celtics were able to bounce back in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the 76ers and make this series 1-1 going into Philadelphia. Wednesday night’s
Jan 18, 2023; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Memphis Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks (24) drives to the basket as Cleveland Cavaliers guard Caris LeVert (3) defends during the first half at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports The Memphis Grizzlies made clear they don’t want to bring Dillon Brooks back next season. But someone will want
Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderMay 5, 2023, 11:19 AM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 After a preseason right foot surgery did not properly heal, Duke freshman forward Dariq Whitehead — a projected first-round pick in the June NBA draft — will undergo a second foot procedure and is expected
(Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images) The 2023 NBA Draft lottery has the potential to change the fortunes of several teams. There are always high stakes when the NBA Draft lottery commences. This year, however, those stakes are higher than normal. Neil DeGrasse Tyson recently explained to ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith how the Cincinnati Bengals once
The Boston Celtics evened its series up against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night in Game 2 behind a dominant effort. The Celtics won 121-87 in Game 2, setting up a pivotal Game 3 with the series tied at one game a piece. While the Sixers were hoping that MVP winner Joel Embiid would provide
Apr 9, 2023; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Aaron Holiday (3) controls the ball while Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard (11) defends during the first half at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports The Atlanta Hawks unexpectedly pushed the Celtics to six games. But a chaotic season will almost certainly be followed
Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterMay 5, 2023, 12:06 PM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Ben Simmons hopes to play for the Australian national team in this summer’s FIBA World Cup and has been included in the team’s initial selection pool, sources told ESPN.
The Celtics and Sixers change locations in the second round of the 2023 Eastern Conference Playoffs with the series tied at one game a piece. While you can check out our full game preview here, this is going to target three player props in the pivotal Game 3. Joel Embiid returned to the lineup after
Kendra Andrews, ESPNMay 5, 2023, 03:16 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Ahead of Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal series against the Los Angeles Lakers, Warriors coach Steve Kerr sat at the podium during his pregame news conference touting his confidence in his team. Coming off a Game 1 loss, Kerr said he believed
After their shocking first-round exit by the Miami Heat, the Milwaukee Bucks decided it was in their best interests to fire head coach Mike Budenholzer. The 2022-23 Milwaukee Bucks were expected to make a deep run in the playoffs with the goal of winning their second NBA championship in three years. They were at an
May 4, 2023, 05:59 PM ET The Milwaukee Bucks have fired coach Mike Budenholzer, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Thursday. Budenholzer is out after the East’s top-seed suffered a first-round loss to the Miami Heat. Budenholzer spent five seasons as coach in Milwaukee and guided the Bucks to a championship in the 2021 NBA
The Celtics executed their defensive plan to perfection in Game 2 and Anthony Davis is blocking shots like no one else in postseason history. The Celtics bounced back from a disappointing Game 1 loss to absolutely demolish the 76ers, 121-87, in a game that was all but over by halftime. The win wasn’t as surprising
A No. 7 seed has never reached the NBA Finals but there has been one No. 8 seed to pull it off. In 1998-99, the New York Knicks did the unthinkable. This season, the Miami Heat became just the fifth No. 8 seed to defeat a No. 1 seed in the NBA Playoffs. Now, they
Apr 26, 2023; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) reacts in the third quarter during game five of the 2023 NBA playoffs against the New York Knicks at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports Sometimes losing in the NBA Playoffs is just about running up against a superior team.
ESPN News Services May 4, 2023, 10:14 AM ET A former Detroit Pistons employee says she was sexually harassed by team executive Rob Murphy over a period of months, leading to Murphy’s firing as assistant general manager Wednesday. DeJanai Raska told the Detroit Free Press in a story published Thursday that Murphy committed multiple harassing
Apr 16, 2023; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Memphis Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks (24) dribbles during warm ups prior to game one of the 2023 NBA playoffs against the Los Angeles Lakers at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports Kyrie Irving and Dillon Brooks are two of the most complicated cases in free agency, but NBA
Tim Bontemps, ESPNMay 4, 2023, 12:19 AM ET BOSTON — The 24 hours leading up to Game 2 of this Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Boston Celtics went quite well for Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid. On Tuesday night, he celebrated being named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player. And after he had no setbacks
May 3, 2023; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers warm up before the start of game two of the 2023 NBA playoffs at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports Braves injury woes get worse right as things started to improve by Scott Rogust The Celtics were trying to rebound
NBA players are standing with Draymond Green after he was ejected for stepping on Domantas Sabonis in Game 2 Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green received a flagrant 2 penalty on Monday night that triggered an automatic ejection from the game for stepping on Sacramento Kings big man Domantas Sabonis. Most viewed the step or
It took exactly two playoff wins for Mike Brown to etch his name into the Sacramento Kings’ franchise record books. And he’s not done yet. After only coaching two games for the Kings, Coach Mike Brown is, incredibly, already second on the leaderboard all-time for playoff wins by a Kings coach. This record speaks more
Tim Bontemps, ESPNMay 3, 2023, 02:26 PM ET BOSTON — Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid said the chances of someone like him — who started playing basketball in his native Cameroon at the age of 15 — winning the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award are “probably negative zero,” but that it is proof that “improbable
The Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers played a game for the ages on Tuesday night, with the Warriors coming up short at home. Golden State went on a 14-0 run to tie the game at 112 in the final minute, but the Lakers came up with key stops, thanks to the elite shot-blocking
The Lakers were able to win Game 1 against the Warriors despite struggling to score in the closing minutes. Here were the heroes who helped secure the win. The much-anticipated matchup between the Lakers and Warriors lived up to the hype in Game 1, as the Lakers came away with a 117-112 win. This game
8:00 AM ET NBA Insiders With the second round of the 2023 NBA playoffs underway, there are plenty of eye-popping matchups and intriguing storylines that have emerged. There is the resurrection of a storied rivalry, as the Miami Heat and New York Knicks battle it out in the East. There’s LeBron James vs. Stephen Curry,
The Grizzlies made clear they weren’t bringing Dillon Brooks back under any circumstances. Once you hear his free agency demands, you’ll understand why. If the Memphis Grizzlies needed reasons for their stated position — not bringing Dillon Brooks back ‘under any circumstances — their first-round series against the Lakers provided more than enough. He antagonized
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