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Open Extended Reactions MIAMI — With his seven-game suspension over, Heat star Jimmy Butler was back in the starting lineup for Friday night’s home game against the Denver Nuggets. Head coach Erik Spoelstra announced Butler’s return during his pregame media session, saying that the lineup of Butler, Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, Haywood Highsmith and Duncan

ESPN News Services Jan 16, 2025, 06:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MIAMI — Jimmy Butler could be returning to action for the Miami Heat when they host the Denver Nuggets, as he isn’t listed on the Heat’s injury report for Friday’s game. If Butler does play, it would be his first game since the

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterJan 17, 2025, 12:31 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 — The rematch between the NBA’s top two heavyweights ended with an early knockout. The final score of the Oklahoma

Shams Charania, Senior NBA InsiderJan 16, 2025, 02:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Maverick Carter, LeBron James‘ business manager, has been enlisted as an adviser by a group of investors seeking to raise $5 billion to form an international basketball league that would serve as a rival to the NBA, sources told ESPN, confirming a

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterJan 16, 2025, 07:00 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 ISAIAH HARTENSTEIN HAD done almost everything expected of him during his delayed debut for the Oklahoma City Thunder. After missing this season’s

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterJan 16, 2025, 02:54 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. LOS ANGELES — Speaking for the first time since the Southern California wildfires forced him and

Shams Charania, Senior NBA InsiderJan 15, 2025, 05:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Charlotte Hornets are trading center Nick Richards and a second-round draft pick to the Phoenix Suns for forward Josh Okogie and three second-round picks, sources told ESPN. The Hornets are sending a 2025 Denver second-rounder to Phoenix, which trades a 2026

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterJan 14, 2025, 07:54 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 DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving has been cleared to return for Tuesday night’s home game against the Denver Nuggets. Irving,

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterJan 15, 2025, 02:00 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 DALLAS — After Jamal Murray‘s best offensive performance of the season, Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone defended his star guard who admittedly

Shams Charania, Senior NBA InsiderJan 14, 2025, 12:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler reiterated to team president Pat Riley in a face-to-face meeting last week that he wants to be traded, league sources told ESPN. Butler told Riley that he will not sign a new deal in Miami and intends

ESPN News Services Jan 14, 2025, 08:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Knox and Kai Redick are two basketball-obsessed kids who had amassed a big collection of NBA jerseys, trading cards and autographs thanks to their dad’s careers as a shooting guard, a podcaster and the coach of the Los Angeles Lakers.

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterJan 14, 2025, 12:41 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

Field Level Media Jan 13, 2025, 12:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA fined Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards $50,000 on Monday for “making obscene gestures toward a game official.” It marks the fifth time this season that Edwards has been fined, totaling $285,000. This latest incident occurred Saturday during the second quarter of

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterJan 13, 2025, 08:00 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

ESPN News Services Jan 12, 2025, 09:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Andrew Nembhard scored 19 points, Pascal Siakam had 18 points and nine rebounds and the Indiana Pacers ended NBA-leading Cleveland’s winning streak at 12 games, defeating the Cavaliers 108-93 on Sunday night. The teams will complete the home-and-home set Tuesday night

Michael C. Wright, ESPN Staff WriterJan 12, 2025, 03:48 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M After postponing a couple of Saturday matchups due to the ongoing wildfires in the Los Angeles area, the NBA has informed the Lakers and Clippers that their

Associated Press Jan 10, 2025, 10:18 PM ET Paolo Banchero missed 34 games, then came back and scored 34 points. The Orlando forward — back in the lineup for the first time after almost 2½ months spent recovering from a torn oblique muscle — gave his team a chance on Friday night, but the Magic

ESPN News Services Jan 11, 2025, 01:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Denver‘s Nikola Jokic and Russell Westbrook made NBA history on Friday night, becoming the first pair of teammates to record a triple-double in the same game twice in a single season. Jokic finished with 35 points, 15 assists and 12 rebounds