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ESPN News Services Dec 9, 2024, 09:47 PM ET TORONTO — Raptors forward Scottie Barnes left Monday night’s 113-108 loss to the New York Knicks midway through the third quarter because of a sprained right ankle. Barnes was helped off the court by teammates before hopping to the locker room, unable to put weight on

Michael C. Wright, ESPN Staff WriterDec 8, 2024, 09:00 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 — Chris Paul glanced up as a rookie during a game at Utah and read the words: “John Stockton, all-time steals and

Associated Press Dec 9, 2024, 12:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards has been fined $25,000 for using profane language during a media interview, the NBA announced Monday. Edwards’ comments came after the Timberwolves’ 107-90 win at Golden State on Friday. The two-time All-Star is averaging 26.4 points,

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 8, 2024, 08:23 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. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will sit out Sunday night against the Portland Trail Blazers

Tim Bontemps, ESPNDec 8, 2024, 05:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — After 76ers center Joel Embiid finished with 31 points and 12 rebounds in Philadelphia’s 108-100 win against the Bulls on Sunday, he admitted it’s been a difficult process for him mentally to go through trying to get his left knee to a

Shams Charania, ESPNDec 8, 2024, 12:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New Orleans Pelicans star Brandon Ingram has sustained a significant low left ankle sprain and is out indefinitely, sources told ESPN on Sunday. Ingram will miss extended time with the injury, sources said. He was hurt in Saturday night’s 119-109 loss to the Oklahoma

Associated Press Dec 7, 2024, 11:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Luka Doncic‘s 79th career triple-double moved the Dallas Mavericks star past some impressive NBA talent. Doncic had 30 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists for his second straight triple-double as the Mavericks extended their winning streak to seven games with a 125-118

ESPN News Services Dec 7, 2024, 10:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — Nikola Jokic scored a career-high 56 points, but it wasn’t enough to beat the Washington Wizards, who snapped their 16-game losing streak with a 122-113 win over the Denver Nuggets. Starters Jamal Murray (hamstring) and Aaron Gordon (calf) were out for

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterDec 7, 2024, 05:53 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

Tim Bontemps, ESPNDec 7, 2024, 12:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — For a third straight time this season, the Milwaukee Bucks found themselves in a competitive game with the Boston Celtics. And, for a third straight time, it was the defending champions who made enough plays down the stretch, this time for a

Michael C. Wright, ESPN Staff WriterDec 6, 2024, 07:45 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama will sit out Friday’s game at Sacramento because of bilateral low back soreness, the team announced. Wembanyama took

Tim Bontemps, ESPNDec 6, 2024, 01:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — As Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton prepares to make his season debut Friday night here at TD Garden against the defending champion Boston Celtics, the three-time All-Star admitted his rehab process over the past several months has been difficult following offseason surgeries

Associated Press Dec 5, 2024, 11:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — There are moments when Nikola Jokic does things on the court that seem to defy reason — almost magical. On Thursday, he passed a player who had the same remarkable skill. Denver’s superstar center moved past Hall of Famer Magic Johnson and

Shams Charania Brian Windhorst Close Brian Windhorst ESPN Senior Writer ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Dec 5, 2024, 09:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA will return to China for the first time since 2019 with two preseason games in Macao between the Brooklyn

Ramona Shelburne Close Ramona Shelburne ESPN Senior Writer Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News Jamal Collier Dec 5, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions THE OPERATIONS TEAM at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport knows how to handle snow. With more than 250 pieces of snow removal equipment, they

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 4, 2024, 11:44 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 MIAMI — As Heat guard Tyler Herro went nuclear, hitting seven straight 3-pointers

Tim Bontemps, ESPNDec 4, 2024, 11:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Philadelphia 76ers will be without both Paul George and Joel Embiid for Wednesday night’s game against the Orlando Magic, the team announced. George had his best game in a Philadelphia uniform Tuesday night in Charlotte, tying his season high with 29 points on

NBA Insiders Dec 4, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Group play for the 2024 NBA Cup ended Tuesday, with the knockout round matchups set to begin next week. Soon, a team will claim the title as the second in-season tournament champion, joining last season’s winners, the Los Angeles Lakers. However, the regular season