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Mar 6, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions We’re in the final third of the 2023-24 NBA regular season, and the race for the postseason in both conferences is tight. In the West, the Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets are all within a half-game with each other, jostling for the No.

Tim Bontemps, ESPNMar 6, 2024, 01:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — For three quarters Tuesday night, the Boston Celtics were in cruise control. Then, in seemingly the blink of an eye, their 22-point, fourth-quarter lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers — who, by the time the frame began, were missing three starters — was

Mar 5, 2024, 06:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions An MRI on Jalen Brunson‘s left knee came back clean but the New York Knicks star guard will still be out for Tuesday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks, according to head coach Tom Thibodeau. Brunson went down with what first appeared to be a serious knee

Associated Press Mar 5, 2024, 10:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte Hornets officially announced the hiring of Jeff Peterson as executive vice president of basketball operations on Tuesday. Peterson, who had been serving as the Brooklyn Nets‘ assistant general manager, replaces longtime NBA executive Mitch Kupchak, who is moving into

ESPN News Services Mar 5, 2024, 12:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards was forced to come off the bench in Monday night’s 119-114 win over the Portland Trail Blazers because he missed the opening tipoff. Nickeil Alexander-Walker replaced him on the court, and the Wolves were awarded a delay of

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNMar 4, 2024, 06:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LA Clippers guard Russell Westbrook — one of the NBA’s top sixth men — underwent surgery on his fractured left hand on Monday, and there’s hope he’ll return before the start of the Western Conference playoffs in April, sources told ESPN. Westbrook fractured his

ESPN News Services Mar 3, 2024, 07:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Knicks All-Star guard Jalen Brunson had to be helped off the floor Sunday because of a left knee injury — a potentially devastating setback for New York — in the first minute of a 107-98 win over the Cavaliers. However, Knicks

ESPN News Services Mar 4, 2024, 01:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Jusuf Nurkic broke the Suns‘ franchise record with 31 rebounds, the most in an NBA game in 14 years, but he didn’t want to talk much about the feat after a 118-110 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night.

ESPN News Services Mar 3, 2024, 07:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Jaylen Brown scored 29 points, Jayson Tatum had 27 on his 26th birthday, and the NBA-best Boston Celtics posted their third-largest winning margin in franchise history, drubbing the weary Golden State Warriors 140-88 on Sunday. Payton Pritchard added 19 points for

ESPN News Services Mar 3, 2024, 01:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Devin Booker sprained his right ankle on Saturday night during the Phoenix Suns‘ 118-109 loss to the Houston Rockets. Suns coach Frank Vogel said X-rays were negative on Booker’s ankle, and he didn’t immediately rule the All-Star out of Sunday’s home

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterMar 2, 2024, 09:36 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 LOS ANGELES — LeBron James continues to extend his career to uncharted territory,

Mar 2, 2024, 07:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Shake Milton is planning to sign with the New York Knicks upon clearing waivers, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Saturday. Milton agreed to a contract buyout with Detroit and will be eligible for the Knicks’ playoff roster. Editor’s Picks The Knicks have dealt with a

ESPN News Services Mar 1, 2024, 10:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Toronto Raptors All-Star Scottie Barnes left Friday night’s 120-105 loss to the visiting Golden State Warriors with a hand injury and did not return. Barnes injured his left hand late in the first half when he smacked it against the rim on a

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterMar 2, 2024, 12:15 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

6.23.2003 Drafted No. 1 overall by Cleveland Cavaliers 10.29.2003 at Kings Baseline midrange jumper over Brad Miller for first NBA basket 8:57 left in first quarter Career point total: 2 Everything was ready. The players were on the court, the referees had the ball, and the fans were in their seats. But the start of

Tim Bontemps, ESPNMar 1, 2024, 12:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK – After the New York Knicks finished off an injury-filled February with a 4-8 record with a 110-99 loss to the Golden State Warriors Thursday night at Madison Square Garden, Knicks forward Josh Hart said the he and his teammates are doing

Andrew Lopez, ESPNMar 1, 2024, 12:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — In front of their home fans for the first time in 26 days, the San Antonio Spurs and rookie Victor Wembanyama put on quite the show. After giving up a 12-point third-quarter lead and falling behind in the fourth, the Spurs

Kendra Andrews, ESPNFeb 29, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions WHEN THE Golden State Warriors celebrated inside the home locker room following Stephen Curry‘s latest heroics, Klay Thompson sat alone at his locker with a towel draped over his head. It was Feb. 10, and Curry had just hit a last-second, game-winning 3-pointer to