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Michael C. Wright, ESPN Staff WriterDec 23, 2024, 09:15 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Disgust with the officiating left the 76ers fans at Wells Fargo Center booing a free T-shirt giveaway near the end of a

Field Level Media Dec 23, 2024, 09:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray will not play against the visiting Phoenix Suns on Monday night due to a sprained ankle, coach Michael Malone announced in his pregame availability. Malone said Murray sustained the injury in Sunday’s overtime win at New Orleans and

Associated Press Dec 23, 2024, 07:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Luka Doncic is returning to the Dallas lineup Monday night against the Portland Trail Blazers after missing the Mavericks’ two previous games with a left heel contusion. Doncic won last season’s scoring title with a career-best 33.9 points per game and is

Field Level Media Dec 23, 2024, 05:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA fined Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards $75,000 on Monday for criticizing the referees of Saturday’s game between Minnesota and the visiting Golden State Warriors. In a news release, the league said Edwards used “inappropriate and profane language” during a postgame media session

Jamal Collier, ESPNDec 23, 2024, 02:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Both Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard will miss Monday’s game against the Chicago Bulls with a non-COVID illness, the team announced. Several of the Bucks players and staff members have been feeling under the weather following the team’s victory in the NBA

Jim McCormick, Special to ESPN.comDec 23, 2024, 11:09 AM ET Close Jim McCormick is a fantasy football and fantasy basketball analyst for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Working the waiver wire is pivotal to succeeding in fantasy basketball. With so many games, injuries and endless shifts in rotations throughout the marathon campaign, we’ll need to source

Michael C. Wright, ESPN Staff WriterDec 23, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M Open Extended Reactions ON HIS FIRST day of training camp as a rookie in 2023, Victor Wembanyama explained how the San Antonio Spurs could best position him,

Dec 22, 2024, 06:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA trade deadline is not until Feb. 6, but the buzz around notable players and teams is already building up. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Keep an eye on players such as Jimmy Butler, Zion Williamson and Zach LaVine, who’ll be linked to possible trades. Teams

Shams Charania, Senior NBA InsiderDec 22, 2024, 06:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Oklahoma City Thunder guard Alex Caruso, a two-time NBA All-Defensive Team selection, has agreed to a four-year, $81 million contract extension through the 2028-29 season, his agent Greg Lawrence of Wasserman told ESPN on Sunday. The deal keeps Caruso, who is under

Shams Charania, Senior NBA InsiderDec 22, 2024, 05:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New York Knicks have agreed to a deal with guard Landry Shamet, his agent George S. Langberg of GSL Sports Group told ESPN on Sunday. Shamet had signed on with the Knicks in September but was waived after suffering a dislocated

Anthony Gharib, ESPNDec 22, 2024, 05:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Washington Commanders stormed back to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles 36-33 and one of their biggest fans couldn’t contain his enthusiasm. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Born in Maryland, New York Knicks guard Josh Hart hasn’t been shy about his Commanders fandom, often posting about

Shams Charania, Senior NBA InsiderDec 22, 2024, 02:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Orlando Magic forward Moritz Wagner has suffered a season-ending torn ACL in his left knee, sources told ESPN on Sunday. Wagner suffered the injury early in Saturday night’s comeback win over the Miami Heat. It’s the latest blow for a Magic team

Associated Press Dec 22, 2024, 12:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ORLANDO, Fla. — John Wall was at the G League Winter Showcase last year, trying out, hoping to get back in the game. He did the same thing this year, without stepping foot on the court. The No. 1 pick in the 2010 NBA

ESPN News Services Dec 22, 2024, 02:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Victor Wembanyama scored 30 points and tied a career high with 10 blocks as the San Antonio Spurs rolled to a 114-94 victory against the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night. Wembanyama added seven rebounds while playing just 30 minutes, sitting out the

Associated Press Dec 22, 2024, 12:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics started slowly, tussling early with the Chicago Bulls. But the defending NBA champions came on and prevailed 123-98 on Saturday night, with Tatum’s 43-point, 16-rebound and 10-assist effort earning the five-time All-Star comparisons to former Celtics

Associated Press Dec 21, 2024, 11:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ORLANDO, Fla. — Add Moritz Wagner to Orlando‘s rapidly expanding injury list. The Magic’s backup center and the older brother of injured forward Franz Wagner went down with a potentially serious left knee injury with 2:33 left in the first quarter of Saturday night’s

Associated Press Dec 21, 2024, 11:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A lead of at least 22 points with 12 minutes left means victory in the NBA. Over the last five years, including playoffs, there had been 796 instances of a team having such a lead entering the fourth quarter. Their record: 796-0. Their record

Associated Press Dec 21, 2024, 07:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Utah‘s Jordan Clarkson was fined $35,000 by the NBA on Saturday, and Detroit‘s Ron Holland II and Paul Reed were also penalized for their roles in an altercation between the Jazz and Pistons. Clarkson received the largest penalty for escalating an