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ESPN News Services Nov 29, 2024, 10:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — De’Andre Hunter scored 23 points off Atlanta’s bench and the Hawks beat Cleveland 117-101 on Friday in the NBA Cup, handing the Cavaliers a loss for the second time in three days. Later Friday night, the Hawks clinched East Group C

Associated Press Nov 29, 2024, 01:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The NBA fined Denver guard Russell Westbrook $35,000 on Friday for making an obscene gesture on the court in the fourth quarter of a 145-118 loss to the Knicks at Ball Arena. During the blowout loss on Monday, Westbrook appeared to

Associated Press Nov 28, 2024, 12:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Suns guard Bradley Beal limped off the court in the fourth quarter of Wednesday night’s 127-117 loss to the Brooklyn Nets in what could be another injury setback for the three-time All-Star. Beal didn’t return to the game after tumbling to the

Associated Press Nov 27, 2024, 10:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Trae Young had a career-high 22 assists — the most in the NBA this season — and scored 20 points as the Atlanta Hawks handed Cleveland just its second loss this season, beating the Cavaliers 135-124 on Thursday night. The Cavs fell

Associated Press Nov 28, 2024, 01:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Suffice to say Dejounte Murray enjoyed his first game in a New Orleans Pelicans uniform a lot more than his long-awaited second. Boos rained down from a large and initially lively Thanksgiving eve crowd as they watched the visiting Toronto Raptors — a team

Associated Press Nov 28, 2024, 12:08 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Oklahoma City Thunder star Jalen Williams exited Wednesday’s 105-101 win over the Golden State Warriors with a right eye injury just before halftime and didn’t return. Williams went down grabbing at his eye after Jonathan Kuminga dunked over him with 39 seconds left in

ESPN News Services Nov 28, 2024, 12:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — In his four-plus NBA seasons, Anthony Edwards has never been afraid to speak his mind. But the Minnesota Timberwolves star was particularly candid in a profanity-laced explanation of his team’s recent struggles following a 115-104 loss to the Sacramento Kings on

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterNov 27, 2024, 04:07 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

Ramona Shelburne, ESPN Senior WriterNov 27, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News Open Extended Reactions THE JULY 6 POST on Daryl Morey’s Instagram page is even more perfectly staged than anyone in the photo realized. Morey, the Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations

Associated Press Nov 27, 2024, 01:13 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Bradley Beal and Kevin Durant each scored 23 points and the Phoenix Suns celebrated the healthy return of both players with a 127-100 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. Devin Booker led the way with 26 points and 10

Associated Press Nov 26, 2024, 02:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA fined the Atlanta Hawks $100,000 on Tuesday after an investigation determined that guard Trae Young could have played in an NBA Cup game against the Boston Celtics on Nov. 12. The Hawks listed Young on their injury report that night as out

ESPN News Services Nov 26, 2024, 02:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After his Denver Nuggets “got embarrassed” in a 145-118 blowout loss to the New York Knicks on Monday night, coach Michael Malone was adamant this is one game that he won’t be “flushing.” “F— that man, no. No, we’re not flushing,” Malone said

Tim Bontemps, ESPNNov 25, 2024, 11:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — In his first game since helping the Celtics win the NBA championship five months ago, Kristaps Porzingis picked up right where he left off. The 7-foot-3 center, making his season debut after undergoing offseason leg surgery, finished with 16 points, 6 rebounds,

Shams Charania, ESPNNov 25, 2024, 03:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Phoenix Suns stars Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal plan to return against the Los Angeles Lakers in Tuesday’s NBA Cup game, sources told ESPN on Monday. Durant has been sidelined since Nov. 8 with a left calf strain, the same injury he dealt with

Open Extended Reactions If the top NBA awards were handed out one month into the 2024-25 NBA season, which players and coaches could stake their claim to the coveted titles? A few MVP-caliber superstars such as Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic have found their teams struggling early in the season. Will they be

Associated Press Nov 23, 2024, 11:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Scotty Pippen Jr. already had plenty of fond memories of watching his Hall of Fame father at the United Center. He added one of his own Saturday night. Pippen, son of former Bulls great Scottie, scored a career-best 30 points, added 10

Shams Charania, ESPNNov 24, 2024, 01:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Charlotte Hornets forward Grant Williams sustained season-ending tears to the ACL, meniscus and associated ligaments in his right knee, sources told ESPN on Sunday. Williams, who is averaging 10.4 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game this season, was injured late in the

ESPN News Services Nov 23, 2024, 11:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LaMelo Ball became the third-youngest player in NBA history, and the first in Charlotte Hornets history, with 50 points and 10 assists in a game, but it came in a losing effort Saturday night, as the Milwaukee Bucks won 125-119. The 50 points