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ESPN News Services Nov 17, 2024, 09:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Darius Garland scored 25 points, Ty Jerome matched his career-high with 24 in place of Donovan Mitchell, and the Cleveland Cavaliers stayed unbeaten with a 128-114 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night. The Cavs are the fourth team to

Anthony Gharib, ESPNNov 15, 2024, 11:48 AM ET Open Extended Reactions There’s an underlying storyline heading into the meeting between the Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs on Friday (4:30 p.m. ET on ESPN) that includes two of the oldest players in the NBA: LeBron James (39) and Chris Paul (39). Editor’s Picks 2

Kendra Andrews, ESPNNov 17, 2024, 02:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox could tell he was hot in the first quarter of the 121-117 win over the Utah Jazz on Saturday night. He didn’t miss a shot in the first 12 minutes. And as he continued to keep

ESPN News Services Nov 16, 2024, 06:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Milwaukee coach Doc Rivers criticized referees for calling a foul on Giannis Antetokounmpo against LaMelo Ball with 7.3 seconds left in the Bucks’ 115-114 loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday. With the Hornets trailing by one, Ball drove the

Nov 16, 2024, 03:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A transition take foul by Draymond Green on rookie Zach Edey that the Memphis Grizzlies took exception to after Friday’s loss to the Golden State Warriors has been upgraded to a flagrant 1 following league review. The foul occurred with 7:06 remaining in the third quarter

ESPN News Services Nov 16, 2024, 01:32 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When De’Aaron Fox saw that he had 48 points in the fourth quarter in Friday’s 130-126 overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, teammate Malik Monk told him, “You might as well go get 60.” The Kings’ guard had 26 points

ESPN News Services Nov 15, 2024, 10:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell scored a season-high 37 points, Darius Garland had 29 and the Cleveland Cavaliers continued one of the best starts in league history, improving to 14-0 with a 144-126 win over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night in an NBA

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterNov 15, 2024, 08:00 AM 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 JA MORANT DROVE the length of the court, kissed a hanging floater off the glass over a couple of Los Angeles Lakers

Nov 14, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024-25 NBA season is just a few weeks old, and teams are already proving that preseason projections are just that. The Philadelphia 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks have six wins as both currently sit outside the Eastern Conference play-in. Meanwhile, the Brooklyn Nets and Detroit Pistons

Associated Press Nov 14, 2024, 09:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SALT LAKE CITY — Dallas guard Kyrie Irving sat out the Mavericks’ game Thursday night against the Utah Jazz because of a strained right shoulder. Irving is averaging 25.2 points, 4.9 assists and 4.6 rebounds in 11 games this season. He’s shooting 54.5% from

Anthony Olivieri, ESPN Staff WriterNov 14, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Anthony Olivieri is a staff writer for ESPN. He has a degree in communications with a concentration in journalism from Marist College. He’s been with ESPN since 2012. Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — ON THE 28TH FLOOR of a five-star hotel in midtown

ESPN News Services Nov 13, 2024, 11:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 59 points to pace the Milwaukee Bucks to a 127-120 overtime victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night. It was a league high for points by an NBA player this season and the second-highest single-game total for

Michael C. Wright, ESPN Staff WriterNov 13, 2024, 10:47 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 ANTONIO — Call it a week of milestones for San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama, who followed up his first 30-point game of

NBA Insiders Nov 13, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions We’re just a few weeks into the 2024-25 NBA season, and we’ve already seen some memorable homecomings as well as a barrage of superstar injuries. The Cleveland Cavaliers remain at the top of the pack as the only undefeated team left in the league.

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterNov 13, 2024, 04:25 AM 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 SAN FRANCISCO — Klay Thompson‘s bottom lip quivered a bit as he stood on the Chase Center court and watched the tribute

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterNov 12, 2024, 04:18 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. — Anthony Davis said he is cleared to play in

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterNov 12, 2024, 08:00 AM 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 KLAY THOMPSON BRIEFLY considered bringing a Boston Whaler to Dallas, figuring it would be a good boat to dock at one of

Jamal Collier, ESPNNov 12, 2024, 12:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — The Cavaliers improved to 12-0 on Monday night with a 119-113 victory over the Bulls, making Cleveland the eighth team in NBA history to begin a season undefeated in its first 12 games. Cleveland is the first team to rack up this