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Ramona Shelburne, ESPN Senior WriterJun 14, 2024, 10:55 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News Open Extended Reactions IN AUGUST OF 2021 Jason Kidd had been on the job as coach of the Dallas Mavericks for just over a month when he flew to Slovenia to

Tim Bontemps, ESPNJun 14, 2024, 07:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SEVEN MINUTES INTO Wednesday’s Game 3, it seemed the Boston Celtics were in danger of loosening their grip on the NBA Finals. The Dallas Mavericks had leapt out to a 25-12 lead, a run punctuated by a pull-up 3-pointer from former Celtic Kyrie Irving,

Ramona Shelburne, ESPN Senior WriterJun 12, 2024, 12:00 PM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News Open Extended Reactions The image is not flattering from any angle, and yet it will be the enduring one from these NBA Finals. The magnificent Luka Doncic is sitting on the

May 14, 2024, 11:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions With only eight teams remaining in the playoffs, most NBA decision-makers have their eyes set on the draft and free agency. Editor’s Picks The free agency window will open June 30 at 6 p.m. ET, but teams and players are already hinting at what could be

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNJun 13, 2024, 09:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions JJ Redick will formally interview for the Los Angeles Lakers‘ coaching job this weekend, and a strong performance is expected to move him to the forefront of the franchise’s search, sources told ESPN. Redick, an ESPN NBA analyst who played 15 years in the

NBA Insiders Jun 12, 2024, 11:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Boston Celtics are one win from capturing the 2024 NBA title — and they earned it. Boston built its fourth-quarter lead to 21 points before a frantic rally by the Dallas Mavericks turned Wednesday’s Game 3 into a roller coaster. However, the Celtics

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterJun 12, 2024, 01:00 PM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions On a warm morning late in the summer of 1969, Jerry West and a friend were running down San Vicente Blvd. in Santa Monica, on the

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterJun 11, 2024, 10:00 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 GOD SHAMMGOD ENTERS into a defensive stance, the 3-foot long padded extensions strapped to each arm serving as tools against the isolation

ESPN News Services Jun 11, 2024, 02:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis suffered what the team called a “rare injury” to his left leg and is considered day-to-day for Boston’s upcoming games in the NBA Finals. The Celtics announced Tuesday that Porzingis has a torn medial retinaculum allowing dislocation of the

NBA Insiders Jun 11, 2024, 04:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — The NBA Finals got a major shakeup the day before Game 3 (Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC) with the Boston Celtics announcing Kristaps Porzingis had suffered a “rare injury,” putting his status for Wednesday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks — and

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNJun 10, 2024, 12:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Los Angeles Lakers coach Darvin Ham has agreed to join Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers’ staff as the top assistant, sources told ESPN on Monday. Ham, whom the Lakers dismissed after going 94-70 with a trip to the Western Conference Finals in two

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterJun 10, 2024, 06:00 PM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions Let’s get this out of the way: the Los Angeles Lakers are a little embarrassed. They got turned down very publicly by their crush and that

Jun 10, 2024, 01:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Dan Hurley has turned down the Los Angeles Lakers‘ six-year, $70 million offer and will return to chase a third straight national title at UConn, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Lakers would have made Hurley one of the NBA’s six highest-paid coaches. But before opening

Associated Press Jun 9, 2024, 10:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Jrue Holiday had 26 points and 11 rebounds, and Jayson Tatum made up for a rough shooting night with 12 assists and nine rebounds as the Boston Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 105-98 on Sunday to take a 2-0 lead in the

NBA Insiders Jun 9, 2024, 11:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Boston Celtics took a 2-0 lead over the Dallas Mavericks after an exciting back-and-forth Game 2 in Boston, and now history is on their side. Teams leading 2-0 in the Finals are 31-5 all-time, and the Celtics have a 43-1 series record when

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterJun 9, 2024, 02:27 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 BOSTON — Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic was downgraded to questionable on the injury report for Sunday’s Game 2 of the NBA

Jun 8, 2024, 08:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Hall of Fame forward Chet Walker, a seven-time NBA All-Star known as “The Jet” for his speed, has died at the age of 84, the NBA announced. A member of the Chicago Bulls Ring of Honor, Walker was taken by the Syracuse Nationals in the 1962

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterJun 8, 2024, 02:48 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 BOSTON – The Dallas Mavericks have proven to be a dangerous team when they’re facing an 0-1 deficit in a playoff series.