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Ramona Shelburne, ESPN Senior WriterDec 14, 2023, 08:00 PM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News Open Extended Reactions DRAYMOND GREEN WAS submerged up to his waist in freezing water. His voice echoed off the gray tile walls of this dimly lit room as he tried to

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterDec 14, 2023, 01:00 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions As the video clip of Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green striking Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic in the face played repeatedly on phones and televisions,

Kendra Andrews, ESPNDec 13, 2023, 08:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has been suspended indefinitely by the NBA for striking Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkić in the face during Tuesday night’s game, the league announced Wednesday. Green received a flagrant foul 2 for striking Nurkić and was subsequently ejected

Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderDec 13, 2023, 04:34 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Open Extended Reactions Taj Gibson and coach Tom Thibodeau are reunited for a fourth time in the NBA. Gibson agreed to a free agent deal with the New York Knicks, joining the club on a

Dec 13, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After an exciting inaugural in-season tournament ended with the Los Angeles Lakers raising the NBA Cup and pocketing a few extra dollars, the regular season continues to play out. We’re close to the finish of 2023 but far from the end of the thrills, as the

Kendra Andrews, ESPNDec 13, 2023, 12:03 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was ejected from Tuesday night’s game after receiving a flagrant foul 2 in the second half against the Phoenix Suns. The foul occurred with 8:23 left in the third quarter when Green swung and hit Phoenix’s

Associated Press Dec 12, 2023, 04:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman are the headliners for the inaugural class for the Chicago Bulls‘ Ring of Honor. The Bulls unveiled their plans for the Ring of Honor on Tuesday. The first class includes 13 men and the 1995-96

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 12, 2023, 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 LOS ANGELES LAKERS‘ 2023-24 pregame hype video centered on an ambitious conceit.

Baxter Holmes, ESPN Senior WriterDec 11, 2023, 09:00 PM 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. Testifying for the first time in a civil lawsuit roughly

Tim Bontemps, ESPNDec 11, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Despite the praise from league insiders, players and fans for the debut of the NBA’s in-season tournament, even its architect admitted it won’t come back in exactly the same format next season. “I want to thank all of the players in the league and

Associated Press Dec 10, 2023, 12:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions OKLAHOMA CITY — When a group of Oklahoma City investors moved the NBA’s SuperSonics from Seattle in 2008 and renamed the franchise the Thunder, civic pride swelled at the arrival of the state’s first major league sports franchise. Since then, the Oklahoma City Thunder

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 10, 2023, 03:18 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 LAS VEGAS — LeBron James sat at the podium, barely damp after speeding

Tim Bontemps, ESPNDec 9, 2023, 10:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said that he plans to have an individual check-in with Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant this coming week ahead of his potential return from his 25-game suspension later this month. “Yes, I have been monitoring the situation

Tim Bontemps, ESPNDec 9, 2023, 11:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — The Los Angeles Lakers are tied with the Boston Celtics for the most championships in NBA history. But after Saturday night, they are the only team in NBA history to have won the NBA Cup. Behind a masterful performance from Anthony

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterDec 10, 2023, 02:14 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — The NBA Cup is new, but the lesson it taught was as old as the league itself: To win anything of value —

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterDec 9, 2023, 05:37 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 The Dallas Mavericks feel fortunate that star guard Kyrie Irving avoided a major injury after teammate Dwight Powell‘s scary fall on Irving’s

ESPN News Services Dec 8, 2023, 11:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jaylen Brown was ejected for the first time in his NBA career Friday night. The Boston Celtics star believes it never should have happened. Brown picked up a technical foul for arguing a call in the fourth quarter against the New York Knicks

Andrew Lopez, ESPNDec 9, 2023, 12:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — With his team mired in a double-digit losing streak, San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has tried shaking things up with his starting lineup. On Friday, that meant moving rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama to the center spot and surrounding him with