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Sam Borden, ESPN Senior WriterMay 17, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Sam Borden is a senior writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions As Joel Embiid’s desperation 3-pointer clanged off the rim and the buzzer sounded in Game 2 of the first-round series on April 22, thousands of New York Knicks fans at Madison Square Garden

NBA Insiders May 17, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions There is still plenty at stake as the second round of the NBA playoffs enters its final set of games — with at least one Game 7 already set this weekend. Nikola Jokic and the defending NBA Finals champion Denver Nuggets are tied three

ESPN News Services May 16, 2024, 11:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — Anthony Edwards scored 27 points to pull the Minnesota Timberwolves out of their mid-series slump and deliver a flawless 115-70 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night to force a Game 7 in this roller-coaster playoff matchup. The 45-point win

May 16, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Two games into the NBA’s Western Conference semifinals, the Minnesota Timberwolves weren’t just beating the defending champs — they were throttling them. The Wolves’ defense, ranked No. 1 in the league during the regular season, went from impenetrable in Game 1 to downright preposterous in Game

Tim Bontemps, ESPNMay 15, 2024, 09:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — The Boston Celtics, behind 25 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists from Jayson Tatum, defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 113-98 in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series Wednesday night, winning the series 4 games to 1 and advancing to the Eastern

Associated Press May 16, 2024, 12:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions OKLAHOMA CITY — Luka Doncic scored 31 points in a triple-double, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 104-92 on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference semifinal series. Doncic, the league’s leading scorer in the regular season,

Tim Bontemps, ESPNMay 15, 2024, 06:30 PM ET BOSTON — The Cleveland Cavaliers were without three of their top six players — led by star guard Donovan Mitchell — for Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. Mitchell, who is dealing with a left calf strain; Jarrett

Ramona Shelburne, ESPN Senior WriterMay 15, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News Open Extended Reactions THE DRIVEWAY INTO the small private high school on Fairfax Boulevard in Los Angeles is purposely nondescript. A security guard is stationed out front. A name must be

Associated Press May 15, 2024, 01:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Nikola Jokic celebrated his third NBA MVP award by scoring 40 points as he and the Denver Nuggets shut down Anthony Edwards in a 112-97 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night. That put the reigning NBA champions one win away

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterMay 14, 2024, 12:42 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 DENVER — Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert was fined $75,000 for rubbing his

Tim Keown, ESPN Senior WriterMay 14, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Close Senior Writer for ESPN The Magazine Columnist for ESPN.com Author of five books (3 NYT best-sellers) Open Extended Reactions IT MUST BE liberating, in a way, for New York Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau to have a roster like this, stripped to its bare essentials,

Associated Press May 14, 2024, 12:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder overcame a Dallas Mavericks franchise playoff-record 13 blocks, rallying for a 100-96 victory Monday night to even their Western Conference semifinal series at 2-2. Chet Holmgren and Luguentz Dort hit clutch 3-pointers

Tim Bontemps, ESPNMay 13, 2024, 06:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell will miss Game 4 of Cleveland’s Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Boston Celtics with a left calf strain, the team announced. Mitchell appeared to be limping in the latter stages of the fourth quarter of Cleveland’s 106-93

NBA Insiders May 12, 2024, 05:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — In a surprise twist, the Atlanta Hawks — with just a 3% chance to win — walked away atop Sunday’s NBA draft lottery. The Washington Wizards, Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs will pick second, third and fourth, an unexpected scenario after

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterMay 13, 2024, 01:23 AM 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

ESPN News Services May 12, 2024, 03:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Atlanta Hawks rocketed up the board to grab the No. 1 pick in this year’s NBA draft, winning the lottery for the first time in franchise history. The Hawks, 36-46 this season for a 10th place finish in the Eastern Conference, had

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterMay 11, 2024, 09:20 PM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions Jalen Brunson vs. Tyrese Haliburton, two players already famous for being slighted, is a matchup ready for prime time that’s currently in prime time. And naturally

Associated Press May 11, 2024, 11:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Jayson Tatum scored 33 points, Jaylen Brown added 28 and the Boston Celtics looked more like themselves after stumbling at home, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 106-93 on Saturday night in Game 3 to take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.