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ESPN News Services Feb 16, 2024, 12:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Klay Thompson came off the bench for the first time since his rookie season to knock down seven 3-pointers and score a season-high 35 points, leading the Golden State Warriors to a 140-137 victory over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night. Thompson was

Andrew Lopez, ESPNFeb 15, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions There are few players in the NBA who know more about Victor Wembanyama than Rudy Gobert. The two unusually tall Frenchmen have known each other for years, with the 31-year-old Gobert imparting wisdom to the 20-year-old Wembanyama as he made his journey to the

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 15, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions Imagine an NBA All-Star Game where one superstar broke another’s nose by playing aggressive defense at the rim in the third quarter. Picture one of the

ESPN News Services Feb 14, 2024, 10:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Payton Pritchard scored 28 points and the NBA-leading Boston Celtics routed the Brooklyn Nets 136-86 on Wednesday night to become just the third team in league history to post multiple 50-point wins in a season. The victory also was Joe Mazzulla’s

ESPN News Services Feb 14, 2024, 09:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Phoenix Suns center Drew Eubanks said Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart punched him Wednesday at the arena hours before the teams were due to play each other. Eubanks told reporters before the game that the altercation happened as he was coming

Feb 14, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions With the 2023-24 NBA trade deadline behind us, the race for the postseason is heating up. In the West, the battle for the No.1 seed is closer than ever with the Minnesota Timberwolves recently reclaiming the top spot by only one game. Day by day, teams

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNFeb 13, 2024, 07:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New York Knicks filed a protest with the NBA to dispute the 105-103 loss to the Houston Rockets on Monday night, sources told ESPN. The Knicks decided to file Tuesday evening, highlighting the NBA’s Last Two Minute Report and game crew chief Ed

ESPN News Services Feb 13, 2024, 08:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ORLANDO, Fla. — Shaquille O’Neal was Orlando’s first in lots of ways. First No. 1 overall draft pick. First player to make an All-Star team in a Magic uniform. First rookie of the year. First All-NBA selection. And the first big-time superstar to

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNFeb 13, 2024, 11:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Free agent forward Thaddeus Young is finalizing a deal to sign with the Phoenix Suns for the rest of the season, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. Young brings a mature and able presence to the Suns’ bench for the stretch and playoff runs this

Anthony Gharib, ESPNFeb 13, 2024, 12:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Victor Wembanyama put together one of the all-time stat lines in NBA history Monday — 27 points, 14 rebounds, 10 blocks, 5 assists and 2 steals in a 122-99 win against the Toronto Raptors. Editor’s Picks The San Antonio Spurs rookie is the fifth

ESPN News Services Feb 12, 2024, 09:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Victor Wembanyama has his second triple-double — and his first with blocks. The San Antonio Spurs rookie blocked a shot by the Toronto Raptors‘ Gradey Dick with 6:32 left in the fourth quarter of Monday night’s 122-99 win, giving him the

Kendra Andrews, ESPNFeb 12, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions KEVON LOONEY CALLS it the “big man hoop.” Located on the far side of the Golden State Warriors‘ practice facility, the hoop faces away from the weight room. Looney never previously worked at it, but when Dejan Milojevic joined the team as an assistant

ESPN News Services Feb 11, 2024, 06:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MIAMI —Terry Rozier and Josh Richardson suffered injuries Sunday as the Miami Heat dropped a 110-106 decision to the Boston Celtics on Sunday. Rozier, who finished with 13 points, landed awkwardly on his right leg after driving to the basket midway through the

Feb 11, 2024, 06:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions There was no love lost between Jaylen Brown and Duncan Robinson during Sunday’s Celtics–Heat showdown in Miami, and tensions didn’t cool much after Boston’s 110-106 win. Midway through the fourth quarter, the two players got tangled up when Brown tried to collect a Derrick White pass

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNFeb 10, 2024, 10:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Charlotte Hornets guard Kyle Lowry has agreed to a contract buyout, clearing the way for him to sign for the rest of the season with the Philadelphia 76ers, his representative, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports told ESPN on Saturday night. Once Lowry clears waivers

Kendra Andrews, ESPNFeb 11, 2024, 02:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — After converting a hook shot over Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green in the third quarter Saturday night, Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic slapped the floor twice and taunted Green with a “too small” gesture. Two minutes later, Green returned the

Jamal Collier, ESPNFeb 10, 2024, 12:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — New Milwaukee Bucks guard Patrick Beverley did not waste any time making himself at home with his new team. Beverley urged young players to sit right in front of the TV during the team’s film session prior to Friday’s 120-84 victory over

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 10, 2024, 11:55 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 — Free agent guard Spencer Dinwiddie will sign with the Los