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Oct 2, 2024, 06:09 PM ET A Brooklyn man pleaded guilty Wednesday in connection to the sports betting scheme involving Jontay Porter, the former Toronto Raptors player who was banned from the NBA and pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy crime. Long Phi Pham, also known as Bruce, admitted to a charge of wire fraud

Chris Herring, ESPN Senior WriterOct 2, 2024, 05:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLESTON, S.C. — Karl-Anthony Towns bid farewell to the Timberwolves organization and Minnesota area in a social media post Wednesday, minutes after his trade to the New York Knicks became official and paved the way for him to join his new teammates

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterOct 2, 2024, 03:54 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 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — An MRI on Memphis Grizzlies power forward/center Jaren Jackson Jr.’s hamstring revealed a low-grade strain, coach Taylor Jenkins said.

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterOct 2, 2024, 02:36 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 Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic will be sidelined at least one week due to a left calf contusion, the team announced Wednesday.

Kendra Andrews, ESPNOct 2, 2024, 12:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LAIE, Hawai’i — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr has a very open-ended question he is hoping to answer throughout training camp: Who is going to be in his starting lineup? There is an obvious opening at the shooting guard position — a job

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterOct 1, 2024, 07:13 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 EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Before the Los Angeles Lakers opened training camp for

Kalan Hooks, ESPNOct 1, 2024, 06:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Toronto Raptors revealed their Classic Edition uniforms for the 2024-25 season on Tuesday. Editor’s Picks 1 Related One of the most iconic jerseys in Raptors history, the uniform is a tribute to the Raptors’ 1999-2003 era, which produced Hall of Famers Vince Carter

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterOct 1, 2024, 05:27 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 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Memphis Grizzlies power forward/center Jaren Jackson Jr. exited the first practice of training camp early after feeling tightness in

Field Level Media Oct 1, 2024, 03:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions After missing the past two seasons with a serious knee injury, Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball is hoping to be in uniform on opening night. Ball, 26, last played in a game for Chicago on Jan. 14, 2022. Multiple procedures on his left

NBA Insiders Oct 1, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s the start of October and NBA training camps are in full swing with the start of the 2024-25 season three weeks away. Both conferences had a busy offseason with a few superstar shuffles and head-coaching changes that will shake up the landscape of

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterSep 30, 2024, 08:28 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 EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — For a team that needed a second-half surge just

Associated Press Sep 30, 2024, 07:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell carried a heavy burden last season, the weight of expectations and speculation about his future combining to make every move on and off the court a challenge. It’s been lifted. The All-Star guard is freed. “I can come in here

Kendra Andrews, ESPNSep 30, 2024, 05:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — At the start of every season, the energy is a bit different. But this year in Golden State, it’s palpable. The Warriors are without Klay Thompson, and with that Golden State is forced to make changes for the first time in

Tim McMahon Sep 30, 2024, 05:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Asked for one word to summarize the Dallas Mavericks‘ approach this season, superstar Luka Doncic thought for several seconds before coming up with his answer. “Championship,” Doncic said at Monday’s media day at the team’s practice facility before the Mavs departed to

Sep 30, 2024, 05:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NBA teams, assemble! The 2024-25 season is just weeks away and all eyes can now turn toward Opening Night on Oct. 22. It’s been an eventful offseason that was capped by a blockbuster trade this weekend with the New York Knicks acquiring Karl-Anthony Towns from the

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterSep 30, 2024, 05:23 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

Jamal Collier, ESPNSep 30, 2024, 04:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Bucks will not play on Christmas Day this season, the first time since 2017 the team was not scheduled on, perhaps, the NBA’s marquee slate of regular-season games. Their absence from the schedule was taken note of by coach Doc

Associated Press Sep 30, 2024, 02:12 PM ET DETROIT — Pistons small forward Ausar Thompson is being held out of contact drills at the start of training camp after having a season-ending blood clot during his rookie year. Pistons president of basketball operations Trajan Langdon said Thompson is working through a medical process with the