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Associated Press Jun 12, 2024, 11:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Jayson Tatum scored 31, Jaylen Brown had 30 and the Boston Celtics held off a furious Dallas rally to reach the brink of a record 18th championship with a 106-99 victory over the Mavericks on Wednesday night for a 3-0 lead in

Tim Bontemps, ESPNJun 12, 2024, 06:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — The Boston Celtics have ruled out center Kristaps Porzingis for Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday. Porzingis was diagnosed with a torn medial retinaculum allowing dislocation of the posterior tibialis tendon in his left leg Tuesday

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNJun 12, 2024, 01:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Until his final days, one of the remarkable lessons Jerry West taught was his pursuit of the present. He had an American life and stories like no one else, but he did not care for nostalgia. I sent him a text of well-wishes on

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterJun 12, 2024, 01:00 PM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions On a warm morning late in the summer of 1969, Jerry West and a friend were running down San Vicente Blvd. in Santa Monica, on the

Jun 12, 2024, 12:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Basketball Hall of Famer Jerry West died Wednesday morning, the LA Clippers announced. He was 86 years old. Editor’s Picks A 14-time All-Star and champion with the Los Angeles Lakers, West’s silhouette is considered as the basis for the NBA Logo. He was the third player

Open Extended Reactions Twelve players have received invitations to attend the 2024 NBA draft and sit in the green room, sources told ESPN. Zaccharie Risacher, Alex Sarr, Donovan Clingan, Reed Sheppard, Matas Buzelis, Stephon Castle, Dalton Knecht, Tidjane Salaun, Ron Holland, Cody Williams, Devin Carter and Ja’Kobe Walter received the first batch of 12 invites

NBA Insiders Jun 11, 2024, 04:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — The NBA Finals got a major shakeup the day before Game 3 (Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC) with the Boston Celtics announcing Kristaps Porzingis had suffered a “rare injury,” putting his status for Wednesday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks — and

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterJun 11, 2024, 03:18 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 — The blame for the Dallas Mavericks being down 2-0 in the NBA Finals begins with Kyrie Irving. Irving made that

ESPN News Services Jun 11, 2024, 02:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis suffered what the team called a “rare injury” to his left leg and is considered day-to-day for Boston’s upcoming games in the NBA Finals. The Celtics announced Tuesday that Porzingis has a torn medial retinaculum allowing dislocation of the

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterJun 11, 2024, 02:33 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 — Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic received a pain-killing injection to numb the area of his thoracic contusion before Dallas’ loss

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterJun 11, 2024, 10:00 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 GOD SHAMMGOD ENTERS into a defensive stance, the 3-foot long padded extensions strapped to each arm serving as tools against the isolation

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterJun 10, 2024, 06:00 PM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions Let’s get this out of the way: the Los Angeles Lakers are a little embarrassed. They got turned down very publicly by their crush and that

ESPN News Services Jun 10, 2024, 02:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BELGRADE, Serbia — Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic was included on Serbia’s 16-man preliminary roster for the upcoming Paris Olympics on Monday, quieting doubts he would skip the basketball tournament. The three-time NBA MVP has missed some important international tournaments in the past,

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNJun 10, 2024, 12:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Los Angeles Lakers coach Darvin Ham has agreed to join Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers’ staff as the top assistant, sources told ESPN on Monday. Ham, whom the Lakers dismissed after going 94-70 with a trip to the Western Conference Finals in two

Baxter Holmes, ESPN Senior WriterJun 10, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Baxter Holmes (@Baxter) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print, focusing on the NBA. He has covered the Lakers, the Celtics and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times. Open Extended Reactions AL HORFORD SNAGGED the rebound near the

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterJun 10, 2024, 12:50 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 BOSTON — Kyrie Irving refused to let Luka Doncic take the blame for the Dallas Mavericks falling into an 2-0 hole in

NBA Insiders Jun 9, 2024, 11:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Boston Celtics took a 2-0 lead over the Dallas Mavericks after an exciting back-and-forth Game 2 in Boston, and now history is on their side. Teams leading 2-0 in the Finals are 31-5 all-time, and the Celtics have a 43-1 series record when

Open Extended Reactions Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown received high praise from Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd the day before Game 2 of the NBA Finals. “Well, Jaylen is their best player. … He did everything, and that’s what your best player does. Just understanding he plays both sides, defense and offense, at a