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David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterOct 18, 2024, 08:43 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions The NBA season tips off Tuesday with a familiar favorite, a bevy of hyped contenders and a father-son saga with an absurd betting twist. Here’s what the betting world is watching

Michael C. Wright, ESPN Staff WriterOct 18, 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 VICTOR WEMBANYAMA CRACKED an uneasy smile as conflicting emotions took hold. It was Aug. 10 inside Bercy Arena, on the outskirts of Paris, where

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Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterOct 17, 2024, 11:46 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 PHOENIX – LeBron James‘ preseason is finished, giving the 39-year-old Los Angeles Lakers

Tim Bontemps, ESPNOct 17, 2024, 05:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia 76ers first-round pick Jared McCain was diagnosed with a pulmonary contusion but did not sustain a concussion during Wednesday’s preseason victory over the Brooklyn Nets, the team said Thursday. McCain, who was released from the hospital earlier Thursday, will not play

Shams Charania Ohm Youngmisuk Close Ohm Youngmisuk ESPN Staff Writer 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 a

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterOct 17, 2024, 09:56 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 Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein suffered a small, nondisplaced fracture in his left hand and will be reevaluated in five to

Oct 17, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NBA Rank is back for its 14th season counting down the best players in the league. Who made this season’s cut for the top 100? Where do MVP contenders such as Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Luka Doncic check in? Which young stars are

Jamal Collier, ESPNOct 16, 2024, 11:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — As Lonzo Ball checked into his first NBA game in more than 2½ years on Wednesday night, the United Center crowd serenaded him with a standing ovation. He threw his hands in the air and tapped his heart, acknowledging the crowd before

Tim Bontemps, ESPNOct 16, 2024, 10:18 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — After a hard fall late in Wednesday’s preseason victory over the Brooklyn Nets, 76ers first-round pick Jared McCain was taken to a hospital to be evaluated for a concussion, among other things, after appearing to struggle to catch his breath on the court. “It was

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterOct 16, 2024, 04:35 PM 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 A lawsuit in which Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle is the defendant is scheduled to go to trial on April 28, 2025,

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterOct 16, 2024, 04:35 PM 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 A civil lawsuit in which Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle was the defendant has been “resolved to the satisfaction of both parties”

Field Level Media Oct 16, 2024, 03:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Luka Doncic participated in his first practice in two weeks on Wednesday, but the forward is unlikely to play when the Dallas Mavericks and Milwaukee Bucks meet in a preseason game Thursday. Coach Jason Kidd said Doncic did “really, really well” Wednesday and

Shams Charania, ESPNOct 16, 2024, 02:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Free agent sharpshooter Doug McDermott has agreed to a deal with the Sacramento Kings, sources told ESPN. McDermott joins the Kings, a Western Conference playoff contender, for his 11th NBA season, providing an accomplished veteran scorer and respected teammate. The Kings were afforded the

Jamal Collier, ESPNOct 16, 2024, 01:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Bulls guard Lonzo Ball said he is “full of joy” to be preparing for his first NBA game in more than two years, but he also acknowledged that he won’t be the same player he was when he last took the court

NBA Insiders Oct 16, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ESPN’s countdown of the NBA’s best 100 players is nearly complete, with the top-10 list set to be released Thursday. This season’s edition of NBA Rank — with Nos. 100-11 unveiled — has had plenty of surprises, and the complete list will provide a

Oct 16, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NBA Rank is back for its 14th season counting down the best players in the league. Who made this season’s cut of the top 100? Where do MVP contenders such as Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Luka Doncic check in? Which young stars are

Associated Press Oct 16, 2024, 06:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — “Betting on professional sports is currently illegal in most of the United States outside of Nevada. I believe we need a different approach.” The upcoming 10th anniversary of NBA commissioner Adam Silver typing those two sentences is significant because those words