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Field Level Media Dec 5, 2024, 03:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Houston Rockets coach Ime Udoka was fined $50,000 by the NBA for his actions during Tuesday’s loss to the Sacramento Kings in an NBA Cup game. Udoka was docked for confronting and directing profane language toward a game official, failing to leave the

Michael C. Wright, ESPN Staff WriterDec 5, 2024, 01:12 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M Open Extended Reactions The San Antonio Spurs ruled out star Victor Wembanyama for Thursday’s game at Frost Bank Center against the Chicago Bulls due to bilateral low

ESPN News Services Dec 5, 2024, 10:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Khris Middleton will make his season debut Friday against the Boston Celtics as the Milwaukee Bucks forward returns from offseason surgery on his ankles, sources told ESPN’s Bobby Marks on Thursday. Middleton took part in a 5-on-5 practice session Wednesday before the Bucks’

Ramona Shelburne Close Ramona Shelburne ESPN Senior Writer Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News Jamal Collier Dec 5, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions THE OPERATIONS TEAM at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport knows how to handle snow. With more than 250 pieces of snow removal equipment, they

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 4, 2024, 11:44 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 MIAMI — As Heat guard Tyler Herro went nuclear, hitting seven straight 3-pointers

Associated Press Dec 4, 2024, 09:17 PM ET MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Grizzlies are expecting forward GG Jackson II back within six to eight weeks after surgery in September to repair a broken fifth metatarsal in his right foot. The Grizzlies updated Jackson’s status Wednesday and said further updates will be provided “as appropriate.”

Associated Press Dec 4, 2024, 09:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Khris Middleton took part in practice with the Milwaukee Bucks early Wednesday as the veteran forward continued his recovery from offseason surgery on both ankles. Bucks coach Doc Rivers said he can understand if Middleton is frustrated as he missed his 21st

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterDec 4, 2024, 09:45 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

Associated Press Dec 4, 2024, 08:05 PM ET Golden State Warriors guard De’Anthony Melton underwent season-ending knee surgery Wednesday in Los Angeles. The team announced Melton had the procedure for a partially torn left anterior cruciate ligament that he injured Nov. 12 against the Dallas Mavericks. Tests showed that surgery was the best option, the

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterDec 4, 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

Dec 4, 2024, 04:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New Orleans Pelicans said Wednesday that Zion Williamson will miss at least two more weeks as he continue to rehab a left hamstring injury. Williamson has been out since Nov. 6 because of the injury and overall has been limited to just six games for

Shams Charania, ESPNDec 4, 2024, 01:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Phoenix Suns All-NBA forward Kevin Durant will be reevaluated in one week after suffering a left ankle sprain, sources told ESPN. Durant suffered the injury while landing on a San Antonio Spurs player’s foot in the Suns’ victory Tuesday night. The Suns will now

Tim Bontemps, ESPNDec 4, 2024, 11:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Philadelphia 76ers will be without both Paul George and Joel Embiid for Wednesday night’s game against the Orlando Magic, the team announced. George had his best game in a Philadelphia uniform Tuesday night in Charlotte, tying his season high with 29 points on

NBA Insiders Dec 4, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Group play for the 2024 NBA Cup ended Tuesday, with the knockout round matchups set to begin next week. Soon, a team will claim the title as the second in-season tournament champion, joining last season’s winners, the Los Angeles Lakers. However, the regular season

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterDec 4, 2024, 03:18 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

Tim Bontemps, ESPNDec 4, 2024, 01:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The field for the knockout rounds of the NBA Cup is set, and there will be a new champion as well as an almost entirely different field than last year’s inaugural version. By the time the dust settled Tuesday night, the

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterDec 4, 2024, 01:24 AM 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 — An anticipatory buzz broke out in the American Airlines Center crowd when Grizzlies star Ja Morant had nothing but blue

Michael C. Wright, ESPN Staff WriterDec 3, 2024, 11:12 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Kevin Durant headed to the locker room just before halftime of Tuesday’s 104-93 win in their NBA Cup matchup against the San