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Tim Bontemps, ESPNJan 5, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions AS THE NEW YORK KNICKS took the court Monday afternoon against the first-place Minnesota Timberwolves, there was no doubt which player would be taking on the challenge of guarding Anthony Edwards. Edwards, one of the league’s brightest young stars, is precisely the kind of

Kendra Andrews, ESPNJan 5, 2024, 02:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon inbounded the ball to center Nikola Jokic with 3.6 seconds left in the fourth quarter against the Golden State Warriors and the score tied. Jokic took three dribbles down the right side of the court and

Andrew Lopez, ESPNJan 5, 2024, 12:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — As Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo barreled his way to the rim in the final minute in Thursday night’s game against the San Antonio Spurs, he tried to create space against rookie center Victor Wembanyama and rose up as he has

Kendra Andrews, ESPNJan 4, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions JONATHAN KUMINGA SCANNED the iPad in assistant coach Kris Weems’ hands before the Golden State Warriors tipped off against the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Dec. 6. Kuminga, eyeing the night’s planned rotation and substitution patterns, searched the lists for his name. It wasn’t

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterJan 4, 2024, 03:24 AM 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 — Finally back at Crypto.com Arena after a brutal December in

ESPN News Services Jan 4, 2024, 12:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton wanted to reinforce that Indiana’s success against Milwaukee wasn’t a fluke. So on Wednesday night, the budding young star made sure of it — again. Haliburton had 31 points and 12 assists and helped spur a 47-point

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterJan 3, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions AS BAM ADEBAYO entered the Chicago hotel lobby from the team bus, he had a conversation with himself about mind over matter. It was just after

Jan 3, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s finally 2024, and teams are racing into the new year as the battle for the top spots in the Eastern and Western conferences remains tight. Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers have stopped a post-in-season tournament slide, defeating the Milwaukee Bucks three times this season

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterJan 3, 2024, 01:24 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 OKLAHOMA CITY — Add another contender to the Oklahoma City Thunder‘s list of really impressive recent conquests. The Thunder built a big

ESPN News Services Jan 2, 2024, 12:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — Two nights after their NBA record 28-game losing streak ended, the Detroit Pistons were blown out 136-113 on Monday night by the Houston Rockets, who got 26 points and nine assists from Alperen Sengun and 22 points from Jalen Green. Detroit

ESPN News Services Jan 1, 2024, 11:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Pascal Siakam scored 36 points, Jakob Poeltl had 14 points and 11 rebounds, and the new-look Toronto Raptors recovered after squandering a 19-point lead and held on to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 124-121 on Monday night. RJ Barrett had 19 points

Tim Bontemps, ESPNJan 1, 2024, 06:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — It took no time at all for OG Anunoby to make his impact felt on the New York Knicks. The forward finished with 17 points and 6 rebounds in 35 minutes in his Knicks debut, helping New York to a 112-106

ESPN News Services Jan 1, 2024, 04:44 PM ET LAS VEGAS — A former NBA developmental league player accused with his ex-girlfriend of killing a woman whose body was found last month in southern Nevada is due to face a Las Vegas judge on Tuesday following his transfer in custody from a jail in Sacramento,

Jamal Collier, ESPNJan 1, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions FOR GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO, it was supposed to be a moment of triumph. He’d thrown down a thunderous dunk with less than 30 seconds left to give his team a 16-point lead, capping the Milwaukee Bucks‘ Dec. 13 victory over the visiting Indiana Pacers. Antetokounmpo’s

ESPN News Services Dec 31, 2023, 05:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon returned to practice on Sunday after sustaining lacerations to his face and right shooting hand when he was bitten by a family dog on Christmas. He told The Denver Post that he feels ready to play in Monday’s

Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderDec 31, 2023, 06:23 AM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Open Extended Reactions Detroit Pistons coach Monty Williams is fortifying his staff, bringing on veteran Brian Adams as an assistant coach, sources told ESPN. Williams, whose Pistons ended an NBA record-tying 28-game losing streak Saturday

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 31, 2023, 01:34 AM 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 MINNEAPOLIS — After a potential game-tying shot by LeBron James in the waning

ESPN News Services Dec 30, 2023, 08:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DETROIT — The Detroit Pistons ended their NBA record losing streak at 28 games with a 129-127 victory over the short-handed Toronto Raptors on Saturday night, as Cade Cunningham had 30 points and 12 assists. The Pistons, who hadn’t won since Oct. 28,