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Associated Press Feb 9, 2024, 07:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — 76ers team president Daryl Morey expressed optimism on Friday that reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid would return from a knee injury in time for a possible postseason run. “We’re hopeful,” Morey said before the 76ers hosted the Atlanta Hawks and three days

Associated Press Feb 9, 2024, 03:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — The Hawks, who allow the most points per game in the NBA and are struggling to remain above the cutoff line for the play-in tournament, surprised many by not making a move before Thursday’s trade deadline. There was much speculation the Hawks

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 9, 2024, 04:25 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 — After a quiet trade deadline on Thursday, Los Angeles Lakers

Feb 8, 2024, 05:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby had surgery to remove a loose bone fragment in his right elbow and will miss a minimum of three weeks, the team announced Thursday. Anunoby had tried resting, but this procedure turned out to be the best route to get

Associated Press Feb 8, 2024, 08:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers unveiled a statue of Kobe Bryant on Thursday, honoring their late superstar with a 19-foot bronze likeness outside their downtown arena. The 4,000-pound statue depicts Bryant in his white No. 8 jersey with his right index finger

Feb 8, 2024, 11:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 NBA trade deadline is Thursday at 3 p.m. ET, and expect to see plenty of movement as teams look to shake up their rosters. Which moves will impact the landscape of the NBA heading into the 2024 playoffs? And what deals will affect teams

Kendra Andrews, ESPNFeb 8, 2024, 12:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Just under 24 hours ahead of the NBA’s trade deadline, the Golden State Warriors put together their second-largest victory of the season — a 127-104 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Andrew Wiggins had 21 points and 10 rebounds, his second 20-and-10 game

Tim Bontemps, ESPNFeb 7, 2024, 03:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Celtics acquired Xavier Tillman from the Memphis Grizzlies for two second-round picks on Wednesday, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, giving Boston big-man depth entering the stretch run. Memphis is getting the Atlanta Hawks‘ 2027 second-round pick and the Dallas Mavericks‘ 2030 second-round selection

Feb 7, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The long-awaited 2023-24 NBA trade deadline (Thursday, 3 p.m. ET) is nearly here, and teams across the league are continuing to seek out opportunities to shake up their rosters all the way up to the deadline. We’ve already seen how a few midseason blockbuster trades have

Tim Bontemps, ESPNFeb 7, 2024, 12:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — After playing his first game in Brooklyn since being traded away exactly one year ago, Kyrie Irving said his motivation for asking the Nets to trade him was that “it was time to get my own peace of mind and go

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 6, 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

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNFeb 6, 2024, 10:06 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid underwent a left knee procedure on Tuesday morning and will be reevaluated in approximately four weeks, the team announced. The next few weeks of recovery and rehabilitation will be paramount, but there’s belief that the door remains open for

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 6, 2024, 12:56 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 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In the NBA equivalent of the teacher telling the class,

Feb 5, 2024, 05:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Los Angeles Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt has a right midfoot sprain and will be reevaluated by team doctors in about three to four weeks, the team announced Monday. Vanderbilt was hurt late in last week’s win over the Boston Celtics. After missing the first 20 games

Feb 5, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA trade deadline is Thursday, and contenders are putting finishing touches on their rosters ahead of crowded postseason pushes in each conference. But while this week is significant every year across the league, this season has presented new restrictions for front offices to navigate. This

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNFeb 4, 2024, 08:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid — the reigning league MVP — will undergo a procedure to address a left meniscus injury in the coming days, the team announced on Sunday night, and the “door isn’t closed” on a return this season, sources told ESPN.

Associated Press Feb 4, 2024, 06:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — Bradley Beal scored a season-high 43 points in his return to Washington and the Phoenix Suns routed the Wizards 140-112 on Sunday. Beal played 11 seasons in Washington before being dealt to Phoenix last offseason. He received a video tribute and standing

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 4, 2024, 01:39 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 NEW YORK — The Los Angeles Lakers began Saturday night’s game with a