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Kevin Pelton, ESPN Senior WriterDec 8, 2023, 12:45 PM ET Close Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system Open Extended Reactions Saturday’s final of the NBA’s inaugural in-season tournament features a matchup of two teams — and star players — at different ends of

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterDec 8, 2023, 09:25 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 LAS VEGAS — Seconds before Thursday afternoon’s opening tip, the T-Mobile Arena public address announcer attempted to hype up the crowd. “We

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 7, 2023, 11:58 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 LAS VEGAS — The NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament has provided an ideal platform

Jamal Collier, ESPNDec 7, 2023, 03:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Bulls guard Zach LaVine denied Thursday that his right foot injury was tied to his future with the organization, saying he remained committed to Chicago and to helping the team win once he returned from injury. “For everybody that knows me, I

NBA Insiders Dec 7, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The inaugural NBA in-season tournament has finally made its way to Las Vegas for the semifinals after over a month of competitive games and eye-catching courts. Only the Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks remain on the Eastern side of the bracket, while the Los

Tim Bontemps, ESPNDec 6, 2023, 09:05 PM ET LAS VEGAS — LeBron James said that it was “senseless” that nothing changes when it comes to gun control in the United States in the wake of Wednesday’s mass shooting on the campus of the University of Nevada-Las Vegas that left at least three victims dead. “Yeah,

Dec 6, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions We’re nearing the end of the NBA’s inaugural in-season tournament, with the Western and Eastern semifinals set for Thursday. But the regular season continues to push along as teams look to wrap up 2023 on a high note and enter the new year swinging. The Oklahoma

Tim Bontemps, ESPNDec 6, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Paolo Banchero quickly learned how harsh life in the NBA can be. The 2022 draft’s No. 1 pick, Banchero immediately produced on an individual basis, putting up points in bunches and setting himself on a path that eventually led to him to the league’s

Associated Press Dec 6, 2023, 01:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — LeBron James scored 15 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles Lakers secured the last semifinal spot in the inaugural NBA in-season tournament with a 106-103 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. Anthony Davis

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 5, 2023, 12:43 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 Cam Reddish was coming off a stretch in which a groin injury that

Kendra Andrews, ESPNDec 5, 2023, 02:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SACRAMENTO — As the Sacramento Kings stormed out to a 15-point lead in Monday night’s NBA in-season tournament quarterfinal game, the New Orleans Pelicans remained calm. “We just looked at each other like ‘We’re straight,'” Pelicans forward Zion Williamson said. Having already beaten the

Tim Bontemps, ESPNDec 5, 2023, 12:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — After missing Saturday’s win over the Miami Heat with an upper respiratory infection, Indiana Pacers superstar Tyrese Haliburton didn’t look like himself in the first half of Monday’s In-Season Tournament quarterfinal here against the Boston Celtics. “The first half, I was dead,”

Associated Press Dec 4, 2023, 03:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions OKLAHOMA CITY — Attorney Gloria Allred has confirmed that she is representing the family of the girl that Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey is alleged to have had an improper relationship with. Allred has been a famous advocate for women in cases against

Andrew Lopez, ESPNDec 4, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions IT’S NOV. 17 and the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets are in New Orleans for an important in-season tournament contest. With 9:07 left in the first quarter, Pelicans wing Brandon Ingram corrals a rebound off a Jonas Valanciunas missed 3 and stands a foot

NBA Insiders Dec 1, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA’s inaugural in-season tournament has reached the knockout rounds, which will see one team lift the NBA Cup and each of its players win $500,000 in prize money. What started with all 30 teams playing four group stage games has now been whittled

Dec 3, 2023, 05:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Boston Celtics star Kristaps Porzingis has been ruled out of Monday’s in-season tournament quarterfinal against the Indiana Pacers as he continues to recover from a left calf strain. Porzingis suffered the injury on Nov. 24 in a loss to the Orlando Magic and has missed Boston’s

ESPN News Services Dec 3, 2023, 12:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks‘ 30-0 run Saturday night was good enough for NBA history, just not for a victory. The Mavericks’ run in the fourth quarter against Oklahoma City was the longest without allowing a basket in the play-by-play era, which dates

Tim Bontemps, ESPNDec 2, 2023, 06:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BROOKLYN — Brooklyn announced late Saturday afternoon that forward Ben Simmons had received an epidural injection in his back, meaning his absence with a nerve issue in his lower back will stretch to more than a month. “The epidural happened within the course of