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Michael C. Wright, ESPN Staff WriterDec 23, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M Open Extended Reactions ON HIS FIRST day of training camp as a rookie in 2023, Victor Wembanyama explained how the San Antonio Spurs could best position him,

Shams Charania, Senior NBA InsiderDec 22, 2024, 06:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Oklahoma City Thunder guard Alex Caruso, a two-time NBA All-Defensive Team selection, has agreed to a four-year, $81 million contract extension through the 2028-29 season, his agent Greg Lawrence of Wasserman told ESPN on Sunday. The deal keeps Caruso, who is under

Dec 22, 2024, 06:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA trade deadline is not until Feb. 6, but the buzz around notable players and teams is already building up. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Keep an eye on players such as Jimmy Butler, Zion Williamson and Zach LaVine, who’ll be linked to possible trades. Teams

Shams Charania, Senior NBA InsiderDec 22, 2024, 02:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Orlando Magic forward Moritz Wagner has suffered a season-ending torn ACL in his left knee, sources told ESPN on Sunday. Wagner suffered the injury early in Saturday night’s comeback win over the Miami Heat. It’s the latest blow for a Magic team

ESPN News Services Dec 22, 2024, 02:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Victor Wembanyama scored 30 points and tied a career high with 10 blocks as the San Antonio Spurs rolled to a 114-94 victory against the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night. Wembanyama added seven rebounds while playing just 30 minutes, sitting out the

Associated Press Dec 21, 2024, 11:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A lead of at least 22 points with 12 minutes left means victory in the NBA. Over the last five years, including playoffs, there had been 796 instances of a team having such a lead entering the fourth quarter. Their record: 796-0. Their record

ESPN News Services Dec 20, 2024, 08:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Phoenix Suns All-Star guard Devin Booker has been ruled out for the next two games because of left groin soreness, the team announced on Saturday. Booker will miss Saturday’s game vs. the Detroit Pistons and Monday’s game at the Denver Nuggets. The team

Dec 20, 2024, 07:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Sixers star Joel Embiid was in top form in his return to the starting lineup Friday night, scoring a game-high 34 points to lead Philadelphia to a 108-98 victory over the visiting Charlotte Hornets. Embiid, sporting a black protective mask after a one-game absence due to

Field Level Media Dec 20, 2024, 08:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Phoenix Suns All-Star guard Devin Booker has been ruled out of Saturday’s home game against Detroit Pistons due to left groin tightness. Booker, 28, missed practice Friday, one day after suffering the injury in the third quarter of a 120-111 loss to the

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 20, 2024, 02:39 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 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — After LeBron James passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the all-time leader

Michael C. Wright, ESPN Staff WriterDec 20, 2024, 01:41 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — Finger by finger, Devin Vassell counted the “wow” moments executed by Victor Wembanyama in his 42-point gem Thursday night that carried

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 19, 2024, 05:06 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 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — LeBron James is set to become the NBA’s all-time leader

Chris Herring, ESPN Senior WriterDec 19, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions IN OCTOBER, after the New York Knicks blew a 13-point second-half lead to drop a winnable game to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the home locker room was eerily quiet. Some of that was the nature of the defeat; the Cavs had shown more

Field Level Media Dec 19, 2024, 01:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA, where a big three combination of players often proves successful on the court, has a big three in terms of franchise value, too. The Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers are the league’s most valuable franchises by

ESPN News Services Dec 18, 2024, 04:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA All-Star Game’s new format has been greeted with skepticism from some of the league’s biggest stars — most notably Kevin Durant. “I hate it; I absolutely hate it,” Durant said Tuesday, minutes after the league announced the changes to its midseason

ESPN News Services Dec 17, 2024, 11:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Everyone has a lucky number in Las Vegas. For the Milwaukee Bucks, it was 3. And the NBA Cup was their prize. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 26 points to go along with 19 rebounds and 10 assists, Damian Lillard added 23

Kevin Pelton, ESPN Senior WriterDec 18, 2024, 12:46 AM ET Close Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system Open Extended Reactions The second annual NBA Cup is in the books, with the Milwaukee Bucks dominating a poor-shooting Oklahoma City Thunder team 97-81 in Tuesday’s

Jamal Collier, ESPNDec 17, 2024, 07:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton will miss Tuesday night’s NBA Cup final against the Oklahoma City Thunder with an illness, coach Doc Rivers said about 90 minutes before tipoff. Middleton sat out practice Monday but tried to go through the team’s