Andrew Lopez, ESPNApr 13, 2024, 01:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — The West got a little wilder on Friday night. With the Denver Nuggets‘ 121-120 loss to the San Antonio Spurs, coupled with wins by the Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves, there’s now a three-way tie atop the Western Conference heading
Tim Bontemps, ESPNApr 12, 2024, 11:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Surviving both a Joel Embiid injury scare and a fourth quarter push by the Orlando Magic, the Philadelphia 76ers took a significant step toward escaping the Eastern Conference play-in picture with a 125-113 victory over the Magic here at Wells Fargo Center
Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNApr 12, 2024, 03:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions UConn 7-foot-2 sophomore Donovan Clingan — one of the cornerstones of the Huskies’ back-to-back NCAA championship teams — will enter the 2024 NBA draft, Clingan told ESPN on Friday. The No. 3 prospect in ESPN’s Top 100 list, Clingan is expected to be in
ESPN Insiders Apr 12, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2023-24 NBA regular season officially wraps up on Sunday, with teams looking toward the play-in tournament next week to shape the playoff picture. But NBA awards season is also right around the corner. Experts around the league are reflecting on the season and
Apr 11, 2024, 06:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns, who hasn’t played since March 4 because of a meniscus tear in his left knee, is expected to make his return at home vs. the Atlanta Hawks on Friday, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Towns, who underwent surgery four weeks ago,
Associated Press Apr 11, 2024, 12:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — The Hawks will be without forward Jalen Johnson and center Onyeka Okongwu in the Eastern Conference play-in tournament because of injuries. The Hawks announced Thursday that Johnson, one of the team’s most productive starters who is averaging 16.0 points and 8.7 rebounds
Apr 10, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Welcome to the last Power Rankings of the 2023-24 NBA regular season! The Boston Celtics have dominated the Eastern Conference standings and this season’s Power Rankings, holding the No. 1 spot since November. Will they be able to show that same level of consistency throughout the
Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNApr 10, 2024, 07:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions After arriving in a blockbuster offseason trade, Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday has agreed on a four-year, $135 million contract extension, his agent, Jason Glushon of Glushon Sports Management, told ESPN on Wednesday. Holiday is declining his $37.3 million player option for 2024-25 to
Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterApr 10, 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
NBA Insiders Apr 10, 2024, 01:03 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A potential Western Conference play-in tournament preview unfolded Tuesday night as the Golden State Warriors traveled to Crypto.com Arena to take on the Los Angeles Lakers in their final home game of the season. This was the fourth time these two teams have faced
Jamal Collier, ESPNApr 9, 2024, 09:34 PM ET MILWAUKEE — Two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo exited the Milwaukee Bucks‘ 104-91 win over the Boston Celtics in the third quarter Tuesday night because of an injury to his left calf. Antetokounmpo was heading up the court following a made 3-pointer from Celtics guard Derrick White when the
Chris Herring, ESPN Senior WriterApr 8, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions WITH HIS DESPERATE, 10th-place Lakers down 18 points to the LA Clippers in the fourth quarter, LeBron James went to work in a way he almost never has. Off a pass from D’Angelo Russell in transition, James pump-faked Norman Powell out of
ESPN News Services Apr 8, 2024, 05:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Six weeks after having left pinkie surgery, Atlanta Hawks star guard Trae Young was cleared to return to practice, the team announced Monday. Young tore a ligament in the finger on Feb. 23 during a game against the Toronto Raptors and underwent surgery
Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNApr 8, 2024, 07:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Sacramento Kings G League coach Lindsey Harding will interview for the Charlotte Hornets’ head-coaching job, sources told ESPN on Monday. In her first season as coach of the Stockton Kings, Harding was voted the 2024 G League Coach of the Year and advanced her
Apr 8, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA regular season has now entered the final week, but there’s still plenty of play ahead of Sunday’s last slate of games and the ensuing play-in tournament — which goes from April 16 to 19. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Several teams are still fighting to
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterApr 7, 2024, 11:48 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 LOS ANGELES — Anthony Davis aggravated a left eye injury and was ruled
Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterApr 7, 2024, 09:56 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 DALLAS — Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving exchanged an exhausted embrace as the final seconds ticked off the clock, walking with their
Apr 7, 2024, 02:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid is out for Sunday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs due to left knee injury recovery. It’s the first game Embiid has missed since returning to the court on Tuesday in a win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. He had