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
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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
Jamal Collier, ESPNDec 17, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MOMENTS BEFORE THE Milwaukee Bucks were set to take the floor Saturday, the players and coaches gathered inside a tight hallway outside their locker room at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. It was a familiar stage to them; they are the only team to
ESPN News Services Dec 16, 2024, 02:48 PM ET Joel Embiid is out indefinitely with a sinus fracture and will be reevaluated in approximately one week, the Philadelphia 76ers announced Monday. Embiid suffered the injury in Friday’s loss to the Indiana Pacers, just the sixth game he’s played this season as swelling in his left
NBA insiders Dec 16, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions 2024 is coming to a close, but there’s plenty of basketball that will be played in the New Year. There have been a couple of surprises in the first few months of the 2024-25 NBA season, including a few “rebuilding” teams, like the Atlanta
Shams Charania, Senior NBA InsiderDec 14, 2024, 04:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Golden State Warriors are finalizing a deal to acquire Brooklyn Nets point guard Dennis Schroder for De’Anthony Melton, sources told ESPN on Saturday. The Warriors are also receiving one second-round pick from the Nets and sending three second-round picks to Brooklyn
Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterDec 16, 2024, 01:53 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
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 15, 2024, 08:06 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 LOS ANGELES — Lakers star forward LeBron James will “try to give it
ESPN News Services Dec 14, 2024, 11:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 20 of his 32 points in the second half, and the Oklahoma City Thunder pulled away late Saturday night to defeat the Houston Rockets 111-96 and advance to the NBA Cup championship. The Thunder take a five-game
Open Extended Reactions An already disappointing season for the Philadelphia 76ers took yet another hit Saturday when the team announced that rookie guard Jared McCain — one of its few bright spots — will undergo surgery on a lateral meniscus tear and is out indefinitely. McCain, 20, has been arguably the top rookie in this
Associated Press Dec 14, 2024, 07:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points and was an assist away from a triple-double, Damian Lillard added 25 and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Atlanta Hawks 110-102 on Saturday to earn a spot in the NBA Cup championship game. Antetokounmpo finished with
Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterDec 13, 2024, 07:29 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 LAS VEGAS — Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers sees one drastic difference in Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young this season. “He’s earned
ESPN News Services Dec 13, 2024, 08:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid left the Philadelphia 76ers‘ 121-107 loss to the Indiana Pacers shortly before halftime Friday night after being struck in the face going for a defensive rebound. Embiid was battling Indiana’s Bennedict Mathurin when he caught an errant forearm and
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 13, 2024, 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. Open Extended Reactions The cramped visitors locker room at Kaseya Center felt extra crowded last week
Shams Charania Jonathan Givony Close Jonathan Givony ESPN NBA draft analyst and writerJoined ESPN.com in July 2017Founder and co-owner of DraftExpress.com, a private scouting and analytics service used by NBA, NCAA and international teams Dec 13, 2024, 11:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Dash Daniels, one of the top international prospects in the NBA’s 2026
Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterDec 12, 2024, 06:14 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
Shams Charania Dave McMenamin Close Dave McMenamin ESPN Staff Writer 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. Dec 12, 2024, 10:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is unlikely
Baxter Holmes, ESPN Senior WriterDec 12, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Baxter Holmes (@Baxter) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print, focusing on the NBA. He has covered the Lakers, the Celtics and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times. Open Extended Reactions FROM THE ROAD, the modern villa delivers