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Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 12, 2023, 08:00 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 THE LOS ANGELES LAKERS‘ 2023-24 pregame hype video centered on an ambitious conceit.

Baxter Holmes, ESPN Senior WriterDec 11, 2023, 09:00 PM ET Close Baxter Holmes (@Baxter) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print, focusing on the NBA. He has covered the Lakers, the Celtics and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times. Testifying for the first time in a civil lawsuit roughly

Tim Bontemps, ESPNDec 11, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Despite the praise from league insiders, players and fans for the debut of the NBA’s in-season tournament, even its architect admitted it won’t come back in exactly the same format next season. “I want to thank all of the players in the league and

Associated Press Dec 10, 2023, 12:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions OKLAHOMA CITY — When a group of Oklahoma City investors moved the NBA’s SuperSonics from Seattle in 2008 and renamed the franchise the Thunder, civic pride swelled at the arrival of the state’s first major league sports franchise. Since then, the Oklahoma City Thunder

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 10, 2023, 03:18 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 LAS VEGAS — LeBron James sat at the podium, barely damp after speeding

Tim Bontemps, ESPNDec 9, 2023, 10:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said that he plans to have an individual check-in with Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant this coming week ahead of his potential return from his 25-game suspension later this month. “Yes, I have been monitoring the situation

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterDec 10, 2023, 02:14 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — The NBA Cup is new, but the lesson it taught was as old as the league itself: To win anything of value —

Tim Bontemps, ESPNDec 9, 2023, 11:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — The Los Angeles Lakers are tied with the Boston Celtics for the most championships in NBA history. But after Saturday night, they are the only team in NBA history to have won the NBA Cup. Behind a masterful performance from Anthony

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterDec 9, 2023, 05:37 PM 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 The Dallas Mavericks feel fortunate that star guard Kyrie Irving avoided a major injury after teammate Dwight Powell‘s scary fall on Irving’s

ESPN News Services Dec 8, 2023, 11:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jaylen Brown was ejected for the first time in his NBA career Friday night. The Boston Celtics star believes it never should have happened. Brown picked up a technical foul for arguing a call in the fourth quarter against the New York Knicks

Andrew Lopez, ESPNDec 9, 2023, 12:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — With his team mired in a double-digit losing streak, San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has tried shaking things up with his starting lineup. On Friday, that meant moving rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama to the center spot and surrounding him with

Kevin Pelton, ESPN Senior WriterDec 8, 2023, 12:45 PM ET Close Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system Open Extended Reactions Saturday’s final of the NBA’s inaugural in-season tournament features a matchup of two teams — and star players — at different ends of

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterDec 8, 2023, 09:25 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 LAS VEGAS — Seconds before Thursday afternoon’s opening tip, the T-Mobile Arena public address announcer attempted to hype up the crowd. “We

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 7, 2023, 11:58 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 LAS VEGAS — The NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament has provided an ideal platform

Jamal Collier, ESPNDec 7, 2023, 03:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Bulls guard Zach LaVine denied Thursday that his right foot injury was tied to his future with the organization, saying he remained committed to Chicago and to helping the team win once he returned from injury. “For everybody that knows me, I

NBA Insiders Dec 7, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The inaugural NBA in-season tournament has finally made its way to Las Vegas for the semifinals after over a month of competitive games and eye-catching courts. Only the Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks remain on the Eastern side of the bracket, while the Los

Tim Bontemps, ESPNDec 6, 2023, 09:05 PM ET LAS VEGAS — LeBron James said that it was “senseless” that nothing changes when it comes to gun control in the United States in the wake of Wednesday’s mass shooting on the campus of the University of Nevada-Las Vegas that left at least three victims dead. “Yeah,

Dec 6, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions We’re nearing the end of the NBA’s inaugural in-season tournament, with the Western and Eastern semifinals set for Thursday. But the regular season continues to push along as teams look to wrap up 2023 on a high note and enter the new year swinging. The Oklahoma