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Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterOct 23, 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

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterOct 24, 2024, 08:00 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 WHEN RESERVE GUARD Frank Ntilikina checked in with 3:28 remaining in the third quarter of the Dallas Mavericks‘ 2021-22 season opener, he

Ohm Youngmisuk Oct 24, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions INGLEWOOD, Calif. — With 10 minutes left in regulation of the LA Clippers’ first regular-season game at the Intuit Dome on Wednesday, Kevin Durant found himself at the free throw line facing something he hasn’t experienced in his 17 seasons as a pro. The

Kendra Andrews, ESPNOct 24, 2024, 02:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PORTLAND, Ore. — Gary Payton II and Kyle Anderson crouched at the scorer’s table with three minutes left in the first quarter of the Golden State Warriors‘ season opener against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night. Just nine minutes into the game, the

Associated Press Oct 24, 2024, 02:06 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SALT LAKE CITY — Ja Morant’s ability to take over a game hasn’t diminished. Morant didn’t miss a beat in leading the Memphis Grizzlies to a 126-124 season-opening victory over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. The two-time NBA All-Star finished with 22 points

Associated Press Oct 24, 2024, 12:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — LaMelo Ball looked like the superstar that nagging ankle injuries have kept him from being for most of the past two seasons in Charlotte’s opener on Wednesday night. Playing in a regular-season game for the first time since Jan. 26, Ball had

Associated Press Oct 24, 2024, 12:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — For Zaccharie Risacher, it was the perfect start to an NBA career of such promise. A wide-open look from outside the 3-point stripe. Nothing but net. But the French teenager quickly learned what a steep learning curve he faces in his rookie

Associated Press Oct 23, 2024, 10:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MIAMI — Pat Riley stood in front of 20,000 people Wednesday night. And they all seemed to be cheering as the Miami Heat officially dedicated their home court in his honor. But when it was time to end his remarks and close the halftime

ESPN News Services Oct 23, 2024, 11:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New Orleans Pelicans fear guard Dejounte Murray suffered a fractured left hand in Wednesday night’s season-opening 123-111 victory over the Chicago Bulls, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. Murray had 14 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds in his debut for New Orleans,

Jamal Collier, ESPNOct 23, 2024, 10:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball played in his first NBA game since Jan. 14, 2022, recording 5 points, 4 assists and 2 rebounds in 14 minutes during Wednesday’s 123-111 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. When Ball checked into the game

ESPN News Services Oct 23, 2024, 07:22 PM ET NEW ORLEANS — Pelicans power forward Zion Williamson was scratched from the lineup for the club’s regular-season opener against the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night. Pelicans coach Willie Green said Williamson was ill and not in attendance. Editor’s Picks 1 Related However, Green said the club

Field Level Media Oct 23, 2024, 05:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Oklahoma City Thunder exercised their fourth-year contract options Wednesday on Chet Holmgren, Ousmane Dieng and Jalen Williams and their third-year option on Cason Wallace. Holmgren (second overall), Dieng (11th) and Williams (12th) were all drafted in the first round in 2022. Wallace

Shams Charania, ESPNOct 23, 2024, 03:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA is likely to begin an investigation later this week into the Philadelphia 76ers surrounding the player participation of All-NBA center Joel Embiid, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Embiid didn’t play in the preseason for what the team called left knee injury management

Shams Charania, ESPNOct 23, 2024, 03:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — The start of James Harden‘s LA Clippers career last season was a whirlwind. After missing training camp and preseason while awaiting a trade from the Philadelphia 76ers, he made his debut for his hometown team in November and immediately lost five

NBA insiders Oct 23, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA season officially began Tuesday night with a New York Knicks–Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers–Minnesota Timberwolves doubleheader. Karl-Anthony Towns debuted with the new-look Knicks and Bronny James made history alongside his father, LeBron James. The night was full of 3-point action and

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterOct 23, 2024, 12:20 AM 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 An hour and 55 minutes before tipoff on Tuesday, Los Angeles Lakers coach

Shams Charania, ESPNOct 22, 2024, 10:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert has reached a three-year, $110 million contract extension, sources told ESPN on Tuesday night. The Timberwolves and Gobert’s agent, Bouna Ndiaye, negotiated the new deal and finalized an agreement before tipoff of Tuesday’s season opener against the Los Angeles

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterOct 22, 2024, 10:55 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 — When LeBron James made history two seasons ago, passing Kareem