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Nick Friedell, ESPN Staff WriterMay 31, 2023, 07:12 PM ET Close Nick Friedell is the Chicago Bulls beat reporter for ESPN Chicago. Friedell is a graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and joined ESPNChicago.com for its launch in April 2009. DENVER — The Miami Heat understand that if they

May 31, 2023, 10:43 PM ET Coach Monty Williams has agreed to a six-year, $78.5 million contract with the Detroit Pistons, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the largest coaching deal in NBA history. Williams was fired by the Phoenix Suns earlier in May after four seasons as their head coach. The move came after the

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterMay 31, 2023, 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

May 31, 2023, 12:12 AM ET The New York Knicks will not extend the contract of general manager Scott Perry, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Tuesday night, confirming reports. Perry, who was on an expiring contract, worked under president Leon Rose and executive vice president William Wesley this season, as the resurgent Knicks qualified

May 30, 2023, 08:00 AM ET The top-seeded Denver Nuggets are headed to their first NBA Finals in franchise history and will face the surprising eighth-seeded Miami Heat, who have surged back to the Finals via the play-in tournament. The Nuggets, behind the leadership of two-time MVP Nikola Jokic, will look to capture the franchise’s

Tim Bontemps, ESPNMay 30, 2023, 02:27 AM ET BOSTON — Jimmy Butler had the ball and surveyed the scene. It was early in the fourth quarter of Monday’s Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals, and the Miami Heat had absorbed everything the Boston Celtics — and the raucous crowd inside TD Garden — had

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterMay 30, 2023, 02:33 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books BOSTON — Ten years ago, after a historically painful Game 6 loss to the Miami Heat that cost them a championship after an incomprehensible Ray Allen shot, the battle-tested

Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderMay 29, 2023, 04:54 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 The Philadelphia 76ers are hiring Nick Nurse as coach, tasking him with helping to deliver the franchise its first title in 40 years, sources told ESPN on Monday. The Sixers and Phoenix Suns were engaged

Nick Friedell, ESPN Staff WriterMay 29, 2023, 12:17 PM ET Close Nick Friedell is the Chicago Bulls beat reporter for ESPN Chicago. Friedell is a graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and joined ESPNChicago.com for its launch in April 2009. BOSTON — Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra is confident

Tim Bontemps, ESPNMay 28, 2023, 06:26 PM ET BOSTON — The extensive Last Two Minute report from the chaotic final moments of the Boston Celtics‘ heart-stopping 104-103 victory over the Miami Heat in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals Saturday night revealed two missed calls — both of which went against Boston — while

May 28, 2023, 05:04 PM ET The NBA has opened an investigation into longtime referee Eric Lewis involving a Twitter account that responded to numerous posts on league officiating and defended Lewis and other NBA referees, league sources confirmed to ESPN. The account in question, which has since been deleted, was listed under a username

Tim Bontemps, ESPNMay 27, 2023, 11:35 PM ET MIAMI — The Miami Heat were two tenths of a second away from the NBA Finals. But in that precious time frame, Derrick White — who had served as the inbounds passer on the final possession for the Boston Celtics — managed to convert a putback just

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterMay 28, 2023, 02:13 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books MIAMI — Payton Pritchard let out a yelp as he watched Blake Griffin‘s phone, seeing the replay for the first time. “Oh my God, it was so close!” Griffin

Nick Friedell, ESPN Staff WriterMay 27, 2023, 08:09 PM ET Close Nick Friedell is the Chicago Bulls beat reporter for ESPN Chicago. Friedell is a graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and joined ESPNChicago.com for its launch in April 2009. MIAMI — Heat guard Gabe Vincent will return from

May 27, 2023, 11:00 AM ET ESPN’s fantasy basketball and basketball betting tips cheat sheet is your pregame destination for basketball betting predictions and our best intel and data, featuring ESPN’s proprietary Basketball Power Index (BPI) to help you make smart fantasy and wagering decisions. NBA game odds are provided by Caesars Sportsbook. What you

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterMay 26, 2023, 07:05 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

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterMay 26, 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. Back in February, D’Angelo Russell spoke to reporters about a fresh start on the Los Angeles

Tim Bontemps, ESPNMay 26, 2023, 01:02 AM ET BOSTON — Before Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals, Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla was asked about his team’s mindset entering a second straight elimination game. “Just win or die,” he said. After a dominant performance Thursday night, the Celtics are still alive. Boston took control