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ESPN News Services Mar 14, 2024, 10:45 PM ET Toronto Raptors guard RJ Barrett is mourning the death of his younger brother, Nathan Barrett. The Barrett family said in a statement that Nathan died Tuesday. The statement, released Thursday by the Raptors and Canada Basketball, did not disclose a cause of death or Nathan’s age.

Mar 14, 2024, 02:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic will not play against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday, one day after he exited a 109-99 win over the Golden State Warriors early because of left hamstring soreness. Doncic will not travel with the Mavericks for the second game of

Andrew Lopez, ESPNMar 14, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — VICTOR Wembanyama slumped in the chair in front of his locker following the Spurs’ 117-101 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Feb. 3. Rather than meet with the media at the podium outside the locker room, he held his postgame availability

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterMar 13, 2024, 11:09 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 DALLAS — Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic‘s streak of seven straight triple-doubles was snapped Wednesday, when he exited a 109-99 win over the

Associated Press Mar 13, 2024, 07:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell has been activated and placed in the starting lineup for Wednesday night’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans. Mitchell, averaging a team-high 28 points per game this season, has missed the Cavaliers’ previous seven games with

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterMar 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 HOURS AFTER A midseason trade sent him to Los Angeles, D’Angelo Russell picked

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterMar 12, 2024, 11:38 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

Tim Bontemps, ESPNMar 12, 2024, 07:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Both the Philadelphia 76ers and New York Knicks received reinforcements to their beleaguered rosters Tuesday night, as All-Star Tyrese Maxey and defensive ace OG Anunoby returned for Philadelphia and New York, respectively, for their game at Madison Square Garden. Maxey had

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNMar 12, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Amid a considerable franchise turnaround, Orlando Magic coach Jamahl Mosley has agreed to a four-year contract extension that will take him through the 2027-28 season, sources told ESPN on Tuesday morning. Mosley, 45, has overseen a Magic revival that has delivered the franchise’s young

ESPN News Services Mar 12, 2024, 12:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Luka Doncic came through with yet another triple-double. About the only thing he didn’t do was keep his record streak going. Doncic had 27 points, recording another triple-double — but doing so without scoring 30 for the first time in seven games —

Mar 11, 2024, 03:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Philadelphia 76ers star Tyrese Maxey has cleared the NBA’s concussion protocol and will return against the Knicks in New York on Tuesday, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Monday. Maxey has missed four straight games while in the protocol. Editor’s Picks Maxey suffered the concussion in

Andrew Lopez, ESPNMar 11, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions VICTOR WEMBANYAMA TOOK his seat behind a small table inside the Phoenix Suns visiting media room. The San Antonio Spurs had just given up a 27-point lead to the Suns before Wembanyama himself led a furious effort in the final four minutes to secure

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterMar 11, 2024, 02:09 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 LOS ANGELES — Anthony Davis put up a historic stat line — his

ESPN News Services Mar 10, 2024, 02:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA on Sunday fined Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert $100,000 for making a money gesture at an official and criticizing officiating on Friday night. NBA executive vice president and head of basketball operations Joe Dumars announced that “… the fine takes into

Mar 10, 2024, 07:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PRETORIA, South Africa — Burundi’s Dynamo BC have forfeited their Basketball Africa League game against FUS Rabat, set to be played on Sunday, in the wake of the Burundian side’s refusal to display tournament sponsor Visit Rwanda’s logo. Dynamo had blacked out the logo on their

ESPN News Services Mar 9, 2024, 10:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DETROIT — Luka Doncic became the first NBA player to record six consecutive 30-point triple-doubles as the Dallas Mavericks pulled away in the second half and beat the Detroit Pistons 142-124 on Saturday night. Doncic finished with 39 points, 10 assists and 10

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNMar 9, 2024, 04:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a torn right labrum, the team announced on Saturday. Mathurin’s loss is a significant blow to the bench of the NBA’s top-rated offensive team. The procedure will be performed by surgeon Dr. Neal

Associated Press Mar 9, 2024, 12:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Rudy Gobert‘s money gesture toward an official will likely draw the NBA’s wrath. Minnesota‘s center said his reaction was worth every penny. Gobert was called for a technical foul in the closing seconds of regulation Friday night in the Timberwolves’ 113-104 overtime