Andrew Lopez, ESPNFeb 16, 2024, 11:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — There would be no Victor Wembanyama–Chet Holmgren showdown on thanks to Mac McClung and several members of the G League Ignite squad. Instead, Bennedict Mathurin had a chance to be the hometown hero as the Indiana Pacers guard led Team Jalen to
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Feb 16, 2024, 03:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Washington Wizards guard Delon Wright has agreed on a contract buyout, clearing the way for him to sign with the Miami Heat upon clearing waivers, his agent, Greg Lawrence, told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Wright, 31, saw his role diminish in Washington this season as the rebuilding
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ESPN News Services Feb 16, 2024, 12:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Klay Thompson came off the bench for the first time since his rookie season to knock down seven 3-pointers and score a season-high 35 points, leading the Golden State Warriors to a 140-137 victory over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night. Thompson was
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ESPN News Services Feb 14, 2024, 10:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Payton Pritchard scored 28 points and the NBA-leading Boston Celtics routed the Brooklyn Nets 136-86 on Wednesday night to become just the third team in league history to post multiple 50-point wins in a season. The victory also was Joe Mazzulla’s
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ESPN News Services Feb 14, 2024, 09:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Phoenix Suns center Drew Eubanks said Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart punched him Wednesday at the arena hours before the teams were due to play each other. Eubanks told reporters before the game that the altercation happened as he was coming
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Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNFeb 13, 2024, 07:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New York Knicks filed a protest with the NBA to dispute the 105-103 loss to the Houston Rockets on Monday night, sources told ESPN. The Knicks decided to file Tuesday evening, highlighting the NBA’s Last Two Minute Report and game crew chief Ed
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ESPN News Services Feb 13, 2024, 08:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ORLANDO, Fla. — Shaquille O’Neal was Orlando’s first in lots of ways. First No. 1 overall draft pick. First player to make an All-Star team in a Magic uniform. First rookie of the year. First All-NBA selection. And the first big-time superstar to
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Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNFeb 13, 2024, 11:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Free agent forward Thaddeus Young is finalizing a deal to sign with the Phoenix Suns for the rest of the season, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. Young brings a mature and able presence to the Suns’ bench for the stretch and playoff runs this
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ESPN News Services Feb 12, 2024, 09:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Victor Wembanyama has his second triple-double — and his first with blocks. The San Antonio Spurs rookie blocked a shot by the Toronto Raptors‘ Gradey Dick with 6:32 left in the fourth quarter of Monday night’s 122-99 win, giving him the
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ESPN News Services Feb 11, 2024, 06:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MIAMI —Terry Rozier and Josh Richardson suffered injuries Sunday as the Miami Heat dropped a 110-106 decision to the Boston Celtics on Sunday. Rozier, who finished with 13 points, landed awkwardly on his right leg after driving to the basket midway through the
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Feb 11, 2024, 06:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions There was no love lost between Jaylen Brown and Duncan Robinson during Sunday’s Celtics–Heat showdown in Miami, and tensions didn’t cool much after Boston’s 110-106 win. Midway through the fourth quarter, the two players got tangled up when Brown tried to collect a Derrick White pass
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Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNFeb 10, 2024, 10:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Charlotte Hornets guard Kyle Lowry has agreed to a contract buyout, clearing the way for him to sign for the rest of the season with the Philadelphia 76ers, his representative, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports told ESPN on Saturday night. Once Lowry clears waivers
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Kendra Andrews, ESPNFeb 11, 2024, 02:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — After converting a hook shot over Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green in the third quarter Saturday night, Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic slapped the floor twice and taunted Green with a “too small” gesture. Two minutes later, Green returned the
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Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 10, 2024, 11:55 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 — Free agent guard Spencer Dinwiddie will sign with the Los
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Associated Press Feb 9, 2024, 07:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — 76ers team president Daryl Morey expressed optimism on Friday that reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid would return from a knee injury in time for a possible postseason run. “We’re hopeful,” Morey said before the 76ers hosted the Atlanta Hawks and three days
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Associated Press Feb 9, 2024, 03:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — The Hawks, who allow the most points per game in the NBA and are struggling to remain above the cutoff line for the play-in tournament, surprised many by not making a move before Thursday’s trade deadline. There was much speculation the Hawks
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Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 9, 2024, 04:25 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 a quiet trade deadline on Thursday, Los Angeles Lakers
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Feb 8, 2024, 05:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby had surgery to remove a loose bone fragment in his right elbow and will miss a minimum of three weeks, the team announced Thursday. Anunoby had tried resting, but this procedure turned out to be the best route to get
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Associated Press Feb 8, 2024, 08:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers unveiled a statue of Kobe Bryant on Thursday, honoring their late superstar with a 19-foot bronze likeness outside their downtown arena. The 4,000-pound statue depicts Bryant in his white No. 8 jersey with his right index finger
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Kendra Andrews, ESPNFeb 8, 2024, 12:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Just under 24 hours ahead of the NBA’s trade deadline, the Golden State Warriors put together their second-largest victory of the season — a 127-104 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Andrew Wiggins had 21 points and 10 rebounds, his second 20-and-10 game
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Tim Bontemps, ESPNFeb 7, 2024, 03:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Celtics acquired Xavier Tillman from the Memphis Grizzlies for two second-round picks on Wednesday, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, giving Boston big-man depth entering the stretch run. Memphis is getting the Atlanta Hawks‘ 2027 second-round pick and the Dallas Mavericks‘ 2030 second-round selection
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