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ESPN News Services Feb 21, 2025, 10:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell scored 27 points, Evan Mobley added 21 and the Cleveland Cavaliers bullied the New York Knicks from the start Friday night, winning 142-105 in a matchup of two of the Eastern Conference’s top teams. Only the Cavs looked elite,

Michael RothsteinFeb 21, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. Open Extended Reactions A MAN BY the name of Jake Reedy was drinking with friends at Local Public Eatery in the Knox-Henderson neighborhood of Dallas

Dave McMenaminFeb 20, 2025, 08:19 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 Open Extended Reactions Nearly two weeks after the Los Angeles Lakers rescinded their trade for center Mark Williams with

NBA insiders Feb 20, 2025, 07:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions One by one, the San Antonio Spurs strolled into the Moody Center on Thursday afternoon for a shootaround, minutes after the Phoenix Suns left the floor. One notable absence stood out: generational superstar Victor Wembanyama, who didn’t accompany the team to Austin, Texas, for

Tim MacMahonFeb 20, 2025, 12:51 PM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM AUSTIN, Texas — San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is expected to miss the remainder of the season with deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder, the team

Dave McMenaminFeb 20, 2025, 02:42 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 — It took only three games with LeBron James and Luka Doncic as teammates

Open Extended Reactions New Orleans Pelicans forward Javonte Green has agreed to a contract buyout and intends to sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers upon clearing waivers, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. The expected deal provides additional wing depth for the Eastern Conference-best Cavaliers, and it comes after they landed forward De’Andre Hunter from the Atlanta

NBA insiders Feb 19, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Netflix’s “Drive to Survive” became a huge hit for its dramatic storytelling in Formula 1’s midfield, focusing on the teams not involved in the championship chase but under high pressure with huge financial stakes and major names involved. You could do a similar documentary

Feb 18, 2025, 09:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has parted ways with his agent, Thad Foucher of Wasserman, and will now represent himself, sources confirmed to ESPN. Gilgeous-Alexander is eligible to sign a super maximum extension with the Thunder this summer worth nearly $300 million. Foucher also represented

Open Extended Reactions Lonnie Walker IV has agreed to a two-year, $3.7 million deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, his agent George S. Langberg of GSL Sports Group told ESPN on Tuesday. Walker has played for Zalgiris Kaunas in the Euroleague this season and had an NBA-out in his deal. He now enters his seventh NBA

Michael C. WrightFeb 18, 2025, 09:00 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — Surrounded on a court in the cavernous lower level of the Moscone Center, San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama stared into a crowd that

Michael C. WrightFeb 17, 2025, 01:36 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — The new tournament format for the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday night drew mixed reviews, with several players taking issue with the breaks during

Associated Press Feb 17, 2025, 08:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — Victor Wembanyama has already gone up against the U.S. in international events, most notably last year’s Paris Olympics when he led France’s march to the gold medal game against the Americans. He’d like to be in that position more often —

Tim BontempsFeb 17, 2025, 09:04 AM ET Close Tim Bontemps is a senior NBA writer for ESPN.com who covers the league and what’s impacting it on and off the court, including trade deadline intel, expansion and his MVP Straw Polls. You can find Tim alongside Brian Windhorst and Tim MacMahon on The Hoop Collective podcast.

Dave McMenaminFeb 16, 2025, 11:11 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 SAN FRANCISCO — The NBA’s refreshed All-Star Game format finished with a familiar result for Golden

Dave McMenaminFeb 16, 2025, 07:04 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. SAN FRANCISCO — Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James sat out the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday night —

Michael C. WrightFeb 15, 2025, 11:36 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — Mac McClung dialed up a retro move Saturday night in setting the tone to make NBA history as the only player to win three

Michael C. WrightFeb 15, 2025, 09:31 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — Team Cavs (Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley) bested Team Warriors (Draymond Green and Moses Moody) in the final of the Kia Skills Challenge on