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ESPN News Services Apr 14, 2024, 06:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 15 points in one half of action, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the Dallas Mavericks 135-86 on Sunday to clinch the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference playoffs. Oklahoma City finished with the same

Associated Press Apr 13, 2024, 05:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Victor Wembanyama‘s rookie season with the San Antonio Spurs is over. The Spurs said that the 7-foot-4 French phenom will not play in Sunday’s season finale against the Detroit Pistons, ending a year that will almost certainly see him take home rookie of the

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterApr 13, 2024, 09:57 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 NEW ORLEANS — More than a minute of extra game time was added

Apr 1, 2024, 11:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA’s play-in tournament is set to start at the conclusion of the regular season, adding another layer to this final stretch of games as teams try to position themselves for a potential postseason push. Initially implemented during the 2020-21 NBA season, the play-in tournament expanded

Tim Bontemps, ESPNApr 12, 2024, 11:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Surviving both a Joel Embiid injury scare and a fourth quarter push by the Orlando Magic, the Philadelphia 76ers took a significant step toward escaping the Eastern Conference play-in picture with a 125-113 victory over the Magic here at Wells Fargo Center

Andrew Lopez, ESPNApr 13, 2024, 01:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — The West got a little wilder on Friday night. With the Denver Nuggets‘ 121-120 loss to the San Antonio Spurs, coupled with wins by the Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves, there’s now a three-way tie atop the Western Conference heading

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNApr 12, 2024, 03:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions UConn 7-foot-2 sophomore Donovan Clingan — one of the cornerstones of the Huskies’ back-to-back NCAA championship teams — will enter the 2024 NBA draft, Clingan told ESPN on Friday. The No. 3 prospect in ESPN’s Top 100 list, Clingan is expected to be in

ESPN Insiders Apr 12, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2023-24 NBA regular season officially wraps up on Sunday, with teams looking toward the play-in tournament next week to shape the playoff picture. But NBA awards season is also right around the corner. Experts around the league are reflecting on the season and

Apr 11, 2024, 06:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns, who hasn’t played since March 4 because of a meniscus tear in his left knee, is expected to make his return at home vs. the Atlanta Hawks on Friday, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Towns, who underwent surgery four weeks ago,

Associated Press Apr 11, 2024, 12:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — The Hawks will be without forward Jalen Johnson and center Onyeka Okongwu in the Eastern Conference play-in tournament because of injuries. The Hawks announced Thursday that Johnson, one of the team’s most productive starters who is averaging 16.0 points and 8.7 rebounds

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNApr 10, 2024, 04:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions As part of a failed process to assume majority ownership, Minnesota Timberwolves minority partners Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez submitted financial projections forecasting a sizable retreat in roster payroll that majority owner Glen Taylor believed would jeopardize the franchise’s ability to compete for a

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNApr 10, 2024, 07:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions After arriving in a blockbuster offseason trade, Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday has agreed on a four-year, $135 million contract extension, his agent, Jason Glushon of Glushon Sports Management, told ESPN on Wednesday. Holiday is declining his $37.3 million player option for 2024-25 to

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterApr 10, 2024, 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

Apr 10, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Welcome to the last Power Rankings of the 2023-24 NBA regular season! The Boston Celtics have dominated the Eastern Conference standings and this season’s Power Rankings, holding the No. 1 spot since November. Will they be able to show that same level of consistency throughout the

NBA Insiders Apr 10, 2024, 01:03 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A potential Western Conference play-in tournament preview unfolded Tuesday night as the Golden State Warriors traveled to Crypto.com Arena to take on the Los Angeles Lakers in their final home game of the season. This was the fourth time these two teams have faced

Chris Herring, ESPN Senior WriterApr 8, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions WITH HIS DESPERATE, 10th-place Lakers down 18 points to the LA Clippers in the fourth quarter, LeBron James went to work in a way he almost never has. Off a pass from D’Angelo Russell in transition, James pump-faked Norman Powell out of

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNApr 8, 2024, 07:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Sacramento Kings G League coach Lindsey Harding will interview for the Charlotte Hornets’ head-coaching job, sources told ESPN on Monday. In her first season as coach of the Stockton Kings, Harding was voted the 2024 G League Coach of the Year and advanced her

ESPN News Services Apr 8, 2024, 05:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Six weeks after having left pinkie surgery, Atlanta Hawks star guard Trae Young was cleared to return to practice, the team announced Monday. Young tore a ligament in the finger on Feb. 23 during a game against the Toronto Raptors and underwent surgery