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Eric Moody, ESPNOct 30, 2024, 12:02 PM ET Close Former manager at a Fortune 100 financial services company, now living my dream creating fantasy and sports betting content about the NFL, NBA, and WNBA for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The rivalry between Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren surpassed all expectations last season, giving NBA fans

Jamal Collier, ESPNOct 30, 2024, 01:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — An MRI showed Bulls guard Lonzo Ball has between a Grade 1 and Grade 2 sprain in his right wrist, which will result in him being sidelined for at least 10 days. Ball suffered the injury while bracing for a fall after

ESPN News Services Oct 30, 2024, 01:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes will miss at least three weeks after he suffered a right orbital fracture during a game, the team announced Wednesday. Barnes was forced to leave Monday’s loss to the Denver Nuggets in the final minute of the fourth

Anthony Gharib, ESPNOct 30, 2024, 11:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LeBron James returns to familiar territory on Wednesday as the Los Angeles Lakers face the Cleveland Cavaliers on the road. Editor’s Picks 2 Related A native of Akron, Ohio, James attended St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in the city, becoming one of the nation’s

Oct 30, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions When the NBA schedule comes out each summer, LeBron James has several dates he immediately zeroes in on. Playing on Christmas Day is a given — this year he will play in the signature holiday game for the 19th time, already a record. Then there’s his

NBA Insiders Oct 30, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions We’re a little over a week into the 2024-25 NBA season and a lot has happened since the preseason. The Boston Celtics are already looking like the front-runners in the East after a dominant performance against the New York Knicks on opening night that

ESPN News Services Oct 30, 2024, 06:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen is day-to-day due to a lower back spasm that forced him to exit Utah’s 113-96 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night. Markkanen logged 17 minutes against Sacramento before missing the entire the second half, when the Kings

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterOct 30, 2024, 12:35 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 MINNEAPOLIS — After his 32-foot stepback dagger swished through the net, Luka Doncic stared into the Target Center crowd and shouted a

Jamal Collier, ESPNOct 29, 2024, 09:38 PM ET Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball sprained his right wrist in the first quarter of Monday night’s win at Memphis and will be reevaluated in 10 days, the team announced Tuesday. Ball played through the injury to collect six points and six assists while logging a season-high 18

Shams Charania Kendra Andrews Oct 29, 2024, 09:01 PM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions The Golden State Warriors are moving forward Jonathan Kuminga to the bench for Tuesday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans, sources told ESPN. Editor’s Picks The benching of Kuminga is an intriguing development in a fourth season when no contract

Field Level Media Oct 29, 2024, 06:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Atlanta Hawks guard Bogdan Bogdanovic will be out for at least one month because of a hamstring injury, the team announced Tuesday. Bogdanovic, 32, hasn’t played since the season opener and underwent a non-surgical procedure on Tuesday. He will be re-evaluated in approximately

Kendra Andrews, ESPNOct 29, 2024, 05:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — Andrew Wiggins will miss the Golden State Warriors‘ game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday because of a lower back strain. Wiggins was considered questionable heading into the day after his back tightened up after Sunday’s loss to the LA

Oct 29, 2024, 05:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA has fined the Philadelphia 76ers $100,000 for public statements around health status of All-NBA center Joel Embiid. The NBA’s investigation showed that the Sixers did not violate player participation policy with Embiid’s missed games, but in fact with the public comments that did not

Associated Press Oct 29, 2024, 02:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CAMDEN, N.J. — The season debuts for Joel Embiid and Paul George remain on hold for the Philadelphia 76ers as both players will miss Wednesday’s game against the Detroit Pistons with knee injuries. Embiid and George participated in portions of Tuesday’s practice and their

Associated Press Oct 29, 2024, 02:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The NBA has promoted referees JD Ralls and Tyler Ricks to the league’s full-time staff for this season. Ralls has worked 28 NBA games in his career, including two this season. Ricks has worked 24 games in the NBA, one of

Shams Charania, ESPNOct 29, 2024, 12:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Los Angeles Lakers center Christian Koloko has been medically cleared to play by the NBA’s fitness-to-play panel, sources told ESPN. He will begin practicing with the Lakers and will ramp up to play for the first time since a blood clot issue threatened his

Shams Charania, ESPNOct 29, 2024, 11:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Rudy Gay is retiring after 17 NBA seasons, the veteran announced Tuesday. Gay, 38, last played in the 2022-23 season for the Utah Jazz. He had signed a contract with the Golden State Warriors last summer but was waived shortly before the season. “I

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterOct 29, 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