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Tim Bontemps, ESPNSep 24, 2024, 02:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis said he’s excited about the state of his recovery from offseason surgery on a tendon in his left ankle, and he is optimistic about returning to the court without missing a beat once he is able to play.

Ramona Shelburne, ESPN Senior WriterSep 24, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News Open Extended Reactions WITH ALL DUE respect to Disneyland, “the happiest place on Earth” for any player or team after an NBA championship win is the hallway inside the arena that

Sep 23, 2024, 06:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Memphis Grizzlies are waiving backup point guard Derrick Rose upon his request, a source confirmed to ESPN. Rose, 35, had one season remaining on the two-year, $6.6 million contract he signed with the Grizzlies during the 2023 offseason. Rose played 24 games for the Grizzlies,

Tim Bontemps, ESPNSep 23, 2024, 01:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson is going to miss the beginning of the regular season after offseason ankle surgery, league sources confirmed to ESPN, leaving an already thin center spot for New York even thinner entering the regular season. Robinson, who played 31

Tim Bontemps, ESPNSep 23, 2024, 12:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Vince Carter’s jersey will be taking flight to the rafters in two arenas this season. Carter, who is going into the Hall of Fame next month, will have his jersey retired by the Toronto Raptors on Nov. 2, when the Raptors face the Atlanta

Associated Press Sep 21, 2024, 06:53 PM ET PHOENIX — Al McCoy, who was the radio voice of the Phoenix Suns for more than a half-century, has died. He was 91. The team made the announcement on Saturday and released a statement from his family. No cause of death was disclosed. McCoy was the longest-tenured

Kalan Hooks, ESPNSep 20, 2024, 10:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jayson Tatum is still on top of the world after his first NBA championship with the Boston Celtics. Editor’s Picks In celebration of winning the franchise’s 18th title in a five-game series over the Dallas Mavericks, Tatum got some new ink, located just beneath

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterSep 20, 2024, 06:07 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 The Houston Rockets reached terms on a buyout with forward AJ Griffin, as the former first-round draft pick plans to step away

ESPN Fantasy Sep 19, 2024, 11:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The ESPN fantasy basketball experts got together for their first mock draft of the 2024-25 NBA season, using a 10-team H2H points format. If you’re new to fantasy hoops and looking to try it out for the first time, here is a tutorial of

Field Level Media Sep 20, 2024, 12:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Toronto Raptors forward Bruce Brown underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee and will be re-evaluated in three weeks, the team announced Friday. The procedure was performed by Dr. Riley Williams on Thursday in New York. Brown, 28, split last season between the

Field Level Media Sep 20, 2024, 11:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Atlanta Hawks signed free agent guard Kevon Harris and forward Joey Hauser, the team announced Friday. Both players reportedly will play under one-year, minimum-salary contracts. Harris, 27, played in 36 games for the Orlando Magic over the past two seasons on a

NBA Insiders Sep 20, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions We’re in the final weeks of the NBA offseason before teams convene for training camp ahead of the Oct. 22 opening date for the 2024-25 season. Several All-Stars and key players will be looking to bounce back after seeing their 2023-24 campaigns mitigated because

Tim Bontemps, ESPNSep 20, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to a three-year, $192.9 million maximum contract extension that guarantees the former MVP a total of $299.5 million through the 2028-29 season, sources told ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. Embiid announced that he and the team had agreed

Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterSep 19, 2024, 07:09 PM ET Close Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato Open Extended Reactions Kiyan Anthony knows better than most about his father’s legacy at Syracuse, which is one of the finalists for the No. 36 prospect and four-star recruit in the

Andrew Lopez, ESPNSep 19, 2024, 07:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New Orleans Pelicans are bringing in veteran guard Elfrid Payton on a training camp deal, sources told ESPN on Thursday afternoon. Payton, 30, is from the New Orleans area and played college basketball at the University of Louisiana, just a two-hour drive west.

ESPN Fantasy Sep 19, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions We gathered our fantasy basketball experts together and asked each of them which five players they wanted to make sure they drafted this season. The findings giving an indication of who some of the most coveted fantasy players and value picks might be in

Jamal Collier, ESPNSep 19, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A few days after the official start of NBA free agency this summer, Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers flew from his Los Angeles-area home to Miami for a recruiting visit. After the initial flurry of signings around the league were complete, Rivers was surprised

Associated Press Sep 18, 2024, 03:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — The 76ers have a new teammate in their bid to build a new $1.3 billion arena downtown. Mayor Cherelle Parker announced Wednesday that she has forged a deal with team owners to keep the NBA franchise in town and will send it