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Associated Press Nov 27, 2024, 01:13 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Bradley Beal and Kevin Durant each scored 23 points and the Phoenix Suns celebrated the healthy return of both players with a 127-100 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. Devin Booker led the way with 26 points and 10

Associated Press Nov 26, 2024, 02:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA fined the Atlanta Hawks $100,000 on Tuesday after an investigation determined that guard Trae Young could have played in an NBA Cup game against the Boston Celtics on Nov. 12. The Hawks listed Young on their injury report that night as out

Tim Bontemps, ESPNNov 26, 2024, 01:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Philadelphia 76ers said Tuesday that Joel Embiid, Paul George and Kyle Lowry will all remain out for the game against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, and that Caleb Martin is questionable with lower back soreness. Embiid and George have now missed three games

Tim Bontemps, ESPNNov 25, 2024, 11:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — In his first game since helping the Celtics win the NBA championship five months ago, Kristaps Porzingis picked up right where he left off. The 7-foot-3 center, making his season debut after undergoing offseason leg surgery, finished with 16 points, 6 rebounds,

Shams Charania, ESPNNov 25, 2024, 03:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Phoenix Suns stars Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal plan to return against the Los Angeles Lakers in Tuesday’s NBA Cup game, sources told ESPN on Monday. Durant has been sidelined since Nov. 8 with a left calf strain, the same injury he dealt with

Open Extended Reactions If the top NBA awards were handed out one month into the 2024-25 NBA season, which players and coaches could stake their claim to the coveted titles? A few MVP-caliber superstars such as Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic have found their teams struggling early in the season. Will they be

Associated Press Nov 23, 2024, 11:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Scotty Pippen Jr. already had plenty of fond memories of watching his Hall of Fame father at the United Center. He added one of his own Saturday night. Pippen, son of former Bulls great Scottie, scored a career-best 30 points, added 10

Shams Charania, ESPNNov 24, 2024, 01:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Charlotte Hornets forward Grant Williams sustained season-ending tears to the ACL, meniscus and associated ligaments in his right knee, sources told ESPN on Sunday. Williams, who is averaging 10.4 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game this season, was injured late in the

ESPN News Services Nov 23, 2024, 11:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LaMelo Ball became the third-youngest player in NBA history, and the first in Charlotte Hornets history, with 50 points and 10 assists in a game, but it came in a losing effort Saturday night, as the Milwaukee Bucks won 125-119. The 50 points

Michael C. Wright, ESPN Staff WriterNov 24, 2024, 12:56 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 — Fresh off a three-game layoff, Spurs star Victor Wembanyama exhibited rust early, only to catch a groove late in pushing San

Tim Bontemps, ESPNNov 22, 2024, 08:52 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers announced during Friday’s game against Brooklyn that Joel Embiid was dealing with swelling in his left knee and, in addition to sitting out the Nets game, would sit out Sunday against the LA Clippers. Embiid wasn’t originally listed on the injury report

Shams Charania, ESPNNov 22, 2024, 05:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson has undergone multiple treatments on his left hamstring and is not close to a return to action, sources told ESPN on Friday. Williamson, who has been sidelined since suffering a hamstring strain on Nov. 6, will be out

Shams Charania, ESPNNov 21, 2024, 12:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA’s new four-team tournament-style format for the 2025 All-Star Game is expected to have two semifinal games played up to 40 points, with the winners advancing to the final match up to 25 points, sources told ESPN. The first-of-its-kind event is expected to

Brianna Williams, ESPNNov 22, 2024, 05:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions In recent years, a striking parallel has emerged between two West Coast icons: the Golden State Warriors and Compton’s own Kendrick Lamar. (Cue “California Love” by 2Pac ft. Dr. Dre) Every time Lamar drops an album, the Warriors seem to drop championship banners. Editor’s

ESPN News Services Nov 22, 2024, 10:51 AM ET The NBA is urging its players to take additional precautions to secure their homes following reports of recent high-profile burglaries of dwellings owned by Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley Jr. as well as Kansas City Chiefs teammates Patrick Mahomes and

Tim Bontemps, ESPNNov 21, 2024, 08:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — Boston Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck, whose family is in the middle of selling its controlling stake in the franchise, said Thursday that not only does he continue to plan to run the team for the next three years, but he believes they

Michael C. Wright, ESPN Staff WriterNov 21, 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 IT WAS THE final minute in the first quarter of Chris Paul‘s preseason debut against the Orlando Magic, when he lofted a lob to

Nov 21, 2024, 10:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has sustained a right wrist strain and will miss at least one week, the team announced Thursday. The Mavericks said Doncic will be reevaluated in a week, setting him up to miss games against the Denver Nuggets, Miami Heat, Atlanta Hawks