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Associated Press Nov 14, 2024, 09:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SALT LAKE CITY — Dallas guard Kyrie Irving sat out the Mavericks’ game Thursday night against the Utah Jazz because of a strained right shoulder. Irving is averaging 25.2 points, 4.9 assists and 4.6 rebounds in 11 games this season. He’s shooting 54.5% from

Anthony Olivieri, ESPN Staff WriterNov 14, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Anthony Olivieri is a staff writer for ESPN. He has a degree in communications with a concentration in journalism from Marist College. He’s been with ESPN since 2012. Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — ON THE 28TH FLOOR of a five-star hotel in midtown

Michael C. Wright, ESPN Staff WriterNov 13, 2024, 10:47 PM 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 — Call it a week of milestones for San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama, who followed up his first 30-point game of

ESPN News Services Nov 13, 2024, 11:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 59 points to pace the Milwaukee Bucks to a 127-120 overtime victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night. It was a league high for points by an NBA player this season and the second-highest single-game total for

NBA Insiders Nov 13, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions We’re just a few weeks into the 2024-25 NBA season, and we’ve already seen some memorable homecomings as well as a barrage of superstar injuries. The Cleveland Cavaliers remain at the top of the pack as the only undefeated team left in the league.

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterNov 13, 2024, 04:25 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 SAN FRANCISCO — Klay Thompson‘s bottom lip quivered a bit as he stood on the Chase Center court and watched the tribute

Associated Press Nov 13, 2024, 12:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DETROIT — Erik Spoelstra blamed himself for a “horrendous mistake” after calling a timeout the Miami Heat didn’t have with 1.1 seconds left in overtime Tuesday night, a technical foul that gave the Detroit Pistons the tiebreaking free throw. Malik Beasley made it and

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterNov 12, 2024, 08:00 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 KLAY THOMPSON BRIEFLY considered bringing a Boston Whaler to Dallas, figuring it would be a good boat to dock at one of

Jamal Collier, ESPNNov 12, 2024, 12:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — The Cavaliers improved to 12-0 on Monday night with a 119-113 victory over the Bulls, making Cleveland the eighth team in NBA history to begin a season undefeated in its first 12 games. Cleveland is the first team to rack up this

Associated Press Nov 11, 2024, 10:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Bucks guard Damian Lillard is in concussion protocol and won’t play Tuesday against the Toronto Raptors. The Bucks announced the update on the seven-time All-NBA guard’s status Monday. The 34-year-old Lillard is averaging 26 points, 6.6 assists and 4.6 rebounds. Milwaukee already

Baxter Holmes, ESPN Senior WriterNov 11, 2024, 10:30 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 IN THE FOURTH row of bleachers inside

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterNov 10, 2024, 08:49 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

ESPN News Services Nov 11, 2024, 12:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Anthony Davis was ruled out of Sunday night’s 123-103 win over the Toronto Raptors due to a left eye injury. Davis went to the locker room midway through the third quarter after getting hit in the face while blocking a

Associated Press Nov 10, 2024, 02:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Boston Celtics wing Jaylen Brown is available to play Sunday against the Milwaukee Bucks after missing four games with a strained left hip flexor. Brown had been listed as questionable on Boston’s injury report, but Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said at his

Michael C. Wright, ESPN Staff WriterNov 9, 2024, 09:39 PM 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 — Spurs star Victor Wembanyama couldn’t believe it. “Really? I’ve never made six 3s in a game?” he asked. Wembanyama shook off

Shams Charania, ESPNNov 9, 2024, 07:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant suffered a left calf strain and will be reevaluated in two weeks, sources told ESPN on Saturday. Durant suffered the injury in Friday’s 114-113 win over the Dallas Mavericks, a game he finished with 26 points in 37 minutes.

ESPN News Services Nov 9, 2024, 02:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New Orleans Pelicans star forward Zion Williamson has been diagnosed with a left hamstring strain and is out indefinitely, the team announced Saturday. Williamson is expected to miss several weeks, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. The Pelicans said medical imaging taken Saturday morning

Chris Herring, ESPN Senior WriterNov 9, 2024, 12:19 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The Milwaukee Bucks finally had reason to feel good about themselves — or at least feel a measure of relief — on Thursday when they beat the lowly Utah Jazz to snap a six-game losing skid, their longest since