Jan 16, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions TWO WEEKS AGO, Joel Embiid returned from a four-game absence caused by a sore ankle, an injury that kept him out of the Philadelphia 76ers‘ marquee Christmas Day matchup with the Miami Heat. After that Jan. 2 win against the Chicago Bulls, during which Embiid recorded
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Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterJan 16, 2024, 03:30 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 — The Lakers hit the halfway mark of the season with
Kendra Andrews, ESPNJan 15, 2024, 10:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green made his return from his indefinite suspension but he wasn’t able to lift the Warriors past a depleted Memphis Grizzlies team, falling 116-107. Green, whose absence spanned 16 games, came off the bench in the
ESPN News Services Jan 15, 2024, 07:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Reigning league MVP Joel Embiid returned from his latest injury to score 41 points and grab 10 rebounds in leading the Philadelphia 76ers to a 124-115 victory over the Houston Rockets on Monday. Embiid’s 17 straight games with 30 points are
Andrew Lopez, ESPNJan 15, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions VICTOR WEMBANYAMA SAW the play developing before he even crossed half court. He had Tre Jones and Julian Champagnie to his right. On his left, Jeremy Sochan controlled the ball while Devin Vassell ran to the wing. Once he entered the frontcourt, Sochan dribbled
ESPN News Services Jan 15, 2024, 12:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sacramento Kings coach Mike Brown used a laptop to highlight multiple calls that he found frustrating after his team lost an overtime thriller, 143-142, to the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night. Brown was ejected early in the fourth quarter after storming on the
Kendra Andrews, ESPNJan 14, 2024, 04:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is planning to make his return against the Memphis Grizzlies on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. He isn’t listed on the team’s injury report for Monday’s game. Green has missed 13 games while
Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNJan 14, 2024, 11:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Detroit Pistons have traded forwards Marvin Bagley III and Isaiah Livers and two future second-round draft picks to the Washington Wizards for Danilo Gallinari and Mike Muscala, sources told ESPN on Sunday morning. The deal unloads $12.5 million in Bagley’s guaranteed money for
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterJan 13, 2024, 06:07 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 SALT LAKE CITY — LeBron James will not play against the Utah Jazz
Tim Bontemps, ESPNJan 13, 2024, 06:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Ime Udoka said before coaching his first game in Boston since being suspended for the 2022-23 season for multiple violations of team rules, and ultimately being removed as the Celtics‘ coach, that he never completed the job he was hired to do.
Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNJan 12, 2024, 09:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions As Charlotte Hornets All-Star guard LaMelo Ball returns from a six-week absence, the NBA will allow him to keep uncovered a tattoo below his left ear that previously had been considered a violation of league rules against commercial logos, sources told ESPN on Friday.
Jamal Collier, ESPNJan 12, 2024, 10:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls celebrated their inaugural class for the organization’s new Ring of Honor during halftime of Friday night’s game against the Golden State Warriors. The first class included 13 men and the entire 1995-96 team, which went 72-10 and won the
Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterJan 12, 2024, 06:09 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, ESPNJan 11, 2024, 04:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA disseminated an analytic report to its teams and select media members this week that said there is no correlation between players being load managed and having a reduced risk of injury. The report, the latest step in what has been a long
ESPN News Services Jan 11, 2024, 11:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points, Josh Giddey had a triple-double and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the Portland Trail Blazers 139-77 on Thursday night, a 62-point victory that matched the fifth-largest rout in NBA history. “It was almost like
Jan 11, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 NBA trade deadline is Feb. 8, 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 looking to rebuild
ESPN News Services Jan 10, 2024, 11:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DETROIT — Victor Wembanyama looked like the biggest playmaker in the world, setting up teammates with slick passes on the break and in the post. The 7-foot-3 French rookie phenom had 16 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists for his first NBA triple-double,
Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterJan 11, 2024, 03:43 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