Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNFeb 19, 2024, 10:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After firing coach Jacque Vaughn, the Brooklyn Nets are promoting assistant Kevin Ollie to interim head coach, sources told ESPN. Ollie will run the Nets’ practice on Tuesday and start his head-coaching duties on Thursday against the Toronto Raptors, sources said. The Nets have
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Feb 19, 2024, 10:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Brooklyn Nets fired head coach Jacque Vaughn on Monday morning, the team announced. The former NBA guard was in his second season as coach of the Nets, who are 21-33 and sit in 11th place in the East. The Nets ended a disappointing first half
Tim Bontemps, ESPNFeb 19, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — MIDWAY THROUGH the second quarter of Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse, LeBron James secured an outlet pass with his left hand and, in one smooth motion, looped a pass over the head of Damian Lillard and into the hands of
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 18, 2024, 11:01 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 INDIANAPOLIS — It was Dame time all NBA All-Star Weekend long. The Milwaukee
Tim Bontemps, ESPNFeb 19, 2024, 01:03 AM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — After months of stressing the importance of having a more competitive product on the court for this weekend’s All-Star Game, NBA commissioner Adam Silver doubled down on that front Saturday night, declaring, “I think we’re going to see a good game” in
Brianna Williams, ESPNFeb 18, 2024, 09:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Mac McClung and Jaylen Brown weren’t the only ones representing the G League and Boston Celtics, respectively, in a dunk contest on All-Star Saturday. Maine Celtics guard Jordan Jackson won the G League dunk contest while paying homage to his mom, WNBA icon Sheryl
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 18, 2024, 06:50 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 INDIANAPOLIS — LeBron James, speaking before his record-setting 20th NBA All-Star Game appearance,
Andrew Lopez, ESPNFeb 17, 2024, 09:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Mac McClung became the fifth player in NBA history to win back-to-back dunk contests when he ended All-Star Saturday night with a clinching 50-point dunk over Shaquille O’Neal. McClung, who became a viral sensation in high school for his high-flying dunks, broke
Associated Press Feb 17, 2024, 10:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Stephen Curry was on a roll — and it was barely enough to beat Sabrina Ionescu. And fittingly, he won by three. The Golden State Warriors star and NBA’s all-time 3-point king beat Ionescu 29-26 in the Steph vs. Sabrina competition at
Tim Bontemps, ESPNFeb 17, 2024, 09:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — NBA commissioner Adam Silver called into question the future of the G League Ignite, saying that the introduction of the name, image and likeness policy into the college basketball landscape has diminished the need for the league to potentially continue the program.
Associated Press Feb 17, 2024, 04:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Tyrese Haliburton played a ton of basketball last summer as part of the team that USA Basketball sent to the Philippines for the World Cup. And he’s hoping to play a ton of basketball this summer, too. Haliburton didn’t hesitate when asked
Kevin Pelton, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 17, 2024, 01:36 AM ET Close Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system Open Extended Reactions It’s NBA All-Star Weekend, but not all the stars will shine equally. To highlight the best and worst performances all weekend long in
Associated Press Feb 17, 2024, 01:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — A new honor is awaiting Miami’s Bam Adebayo: He’ll be an All-Star starter for the first time. Adebayo was announced Saturday as the replacement for Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid in the Eastern Conference starting lineup for Sunday night’s NBA All-Star Game. Embiid —
Marc J. Spears Feb 17, 2024, 11:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — G League Ignite forward Ron Holland told ESPN’s Andscape at the latest taping of his season diary Saturday morning that he will miss rest of season out of caution to protect his injured right thumb. The elite 2024 NBA draft prospect
Kevin Pelton, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 17, 2024, 01:36 AM ET Close Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system Open Extended Reactions It’s NBA All-Star Weekend, but not all the stars will shine equally. To highlight the best and worst performances all weekend long in
Andrew Lopez, ESPNFeb 16, 2024, 11:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — There would be no Victor Wembanyama–Chet Holmgren showdown on thanks to Mac McClung and several members of the G League Ignite squad. Instead, Bennedict Mathurin had a chance to be the hometown hero as the Indiana Pacers guard led Team Jalen to
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 16, 2024, 06:38 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 INDIANAPOLIS — The NBA’s next generation recognizes that the All-Star game isn’t what
Associated Press Feb 16, 2024, 06:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Vince Carter is one step from the Basketball Hall of Fame. Carter — who played 22 NBA seasons, the most in league history — was among the Hall of Fame finalists announced Friday at All-Star Weekend. The finalist nod came in Carter’s