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NBA Insiders Oct 23, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s been 133 days since Nikola Jokic and Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat for their first NBA championship, but now it’s time to gear up for another incredible season. We’ve seen some big offseason storylines: Damian Lillard is now part of a superstar

Oct 24, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2023-24 NBA season is finally here! As fans around the league gear up for two top-tier matchups, our NBA Insiders are already looking ahead to the postseason. A Western Conference finals rematch between the Los Angeles Lakers and the defending champion Denver Nuggets opens Tuesday’s

Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderOct 23, 2023, 07:02 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Open Extended Reactions Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has agreed on a three-year, $186 million contract extension, his agent Alex Saratsis told ESPN on Monday. The deal — which includes a player option for the

Oct 23, 2023, 10:03 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden, who missed the final preseason game on Friday after skipping multiple practices, remains away from the team as it prepares for practice Monday, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. It is increasingly unclear if Harden will be available to play in the

NBA Insiders Oct 23, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s been 133 days since Nikola Jokic and Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat for their first NBA championship, but now it’s time to gear up for another incredible season. We’ve seen some big offseason storylines: Damian Lillard is now part of a superstar

ESPN News Services Oct 22, 2023, 12:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Memphis Grizzlies center Steven Adams will not play this season as he needs to undergo surgery on the posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, the team announced Sunday. Adams has not played a regular-season game for the Grizzlies since suffering the injury

Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderOct 22, 2023, 05:05 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Open Extended Reactions Washington Wizards forward Deni Avdija has agreed on a four-year, $55 million contract extension, his agents Doug Neustadt and Matan Siman-Tov told ESPN on Sunday. Avdija, 22, lands his rookie scale contract

Associated Press Oct 19, 2023, 01:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CAMDEN, N.J. — Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden skipped practice Thursday for the second straight day, with the team officially saying the disgruntled player is away because of a personal matter. “I think the organization has made it clear what’s going on,” coach Nick

Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderOct 21, 2023, 09:01 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Open Extended Reactions Denver Nuggets forward/center Zeke Nnaji has agreed on a four-year, $32 million contract extension, his agent Adam Pensack of Pensack Sports told ESPN on Saturday night. The deal includes a player option

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterOct 21, 2023, 06:42 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 EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Five months after getting swept out of the playoffs

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterOct 20, 2023, 04:15 PM 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

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterOct 20, 2023, 11:59 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee The family of a woman killed in a shooting on the Tuscaloosa strip near the University of Alabama campus has filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit against three men, including former

Open Extended Reactions The NBA preseason wraps up Friday, which means one thing — it’s nearly time for the real campaign to tip off! But before we turn our attention to Tuesday’s opening games, there was plenty of action and intrigue from training camps around the league. Among the highlights were San Antonio Spurs rookie

Marc J. Spears Oct 20, 2023, 09:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Andre Iguodala, a four-time NBA champion with the Golden State Warriors, has announced his retirement nearly two decades after entering the league. The 2015 NBA Finals MVP told Andscape on Friday morning that he is retiring from the NBA. In 19 seasons, Iguodala

Associated Press Oct 19, 2023, 07:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Pelicans have exercised a fourth-year option on wing player Trey Murphy and a third-year option on guard Dyson Daniels, securing both former first-round draft choices through the 2024-25 season. Murphy was selected 17th overall in the 2021 NBA

Tim Bontemps, ESPNOct 19, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions THE FINAL SECONDS ticked off the Game 7 clock as the Boston Celtics suffered through a heartbreaking dose of deja vu. For a second straight season, Boston was home to a championship celebration — for the opposing team. In June 2022, it was the

Open Extended Reactions It’s time to reveal the top 10 in our 12th annual League Pass Rankings — the 10 most entertaining teams in the NBA, according to our proprietary algorithm. Remember: These are *not* power rankings! We revealed Nos. 11-30 here, along with a reminder of how the scoring works. I would have ranked

Tim Bontemps, ESPNOct 18, 2023, 12:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden did not show up for practice Wednesday, sources told ESPN. Harden, who has sought a trade since picking up his $35.6 million player option for the 2023-24 season, had been expected to participate in Wednesday’s practice. Last week, Harden