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Open Extended Reactions As if the showdown between the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers needed more intrigue, another storyline has emerged — this one parked right outside Crypto.com Arena. Editor’s Picks 2 Related On Tuesday night, Luka Doncic faces his former team for the first time since the NBA landscape shifted in a blockbuster

Baxter HolmesFeb 25, 2025, 05:41 PM 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. Attorneys representing LeBron James and his son Bronny have denied “each and every

Associated Press Feb 25, 2025, 06:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MIAMI — Nikola Jovic will miss at least the next four weeks with a broken bone in his right hand, the Miami Heat announced Tuesday. Jovic broke the second metacarpal in his hand during Sunday’s game at Milwaukee and was diagnosed with the fracture

Open Extended Reactions With each stroke of a spray can, Arutyun Gozukuchikyan refined the details of a Luka Doncic mural — brought to life in colors he never imagined. “I never thought he was gonna come to [the] Lakers,” Gozukuchikyan told ESPN, referencing the blockbuster trade that sent Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks to the

Dave McMenaminFeb 25, 2025, 07:00 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 Luka Dončić‘s tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers began with a whirlwind 72 hours. From the

ESPN News Services Feb 24, 2025, 11:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions OKLAHOMA CITY — Anthony Edwards blocked Shai Gilgeous-Alexander‘s go-ahead shot attempt, capping a 25-point second-half comeback as the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 131-128 in overtime on Monday night. Jaden McDaniels scored 27 points, Naz Reid had 22 points and 11

ESPN News Services Feb 25, 2025, 12:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Nikola Jokic had a career-best 19 assists while adding 18 points and 9 rebounds, Aaron Gordon scored 25 points and the Denver Nuggets defeated the Indiana Pacers 125-116 on Monday night. According to ESPN Research, Denver’s win marked Jokic’s 28th career

Associated Press Feb 25, 2025, 12:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — It took 57 games for the Washington Wizards to hold a team under 100 points this season. Of course, Marcus Smart wasn’t around for most of those. Smart and the Wizards held Brooklyn to 12 points in the fourth quarter of their

Tim BontempsFeb 24, 2025, 04:34 PM ET Close Tim Bontemps is a senior NBA writer for ESPN.com who covers the league and what’s impacting it on and off the court, including trade deadline intel, expansion and his MVP Straw Polls. You can find Tim alongside Brian Windhorst and Tim MacMahon on The Hoop Collective podcast.

Feb 24, 2025, 04:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid completed new imaging on his injured left knee and has been ruled out for Monday night’s game against the Chicago Bulls, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. The former MVP and the 76ers continue to consult with doctors and collaborate with specialists

Associated Press Feb 24, 2025, 01:27 AM ET MINNEAPOLIS — The short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves had their rotation thinned further when guard Jaylen Clark left their game against the Oklahoma City Thunder because of neck pain from an awkward fall on the court in the third quarter Sunday night. Clark got a steal and attacked the

Open Extended Reactions A jersey Victor Wembanyama swapped with a young fan in December sold Saturday night for $73,200. The San Antonio Spurs star wore the City Edition jersey against the Brooklyn Nets on Dec. 27, recording 19 points, 7 rebounds and 6 blocks in a 96-87 win. After the game, he traded jerseys with

Ohm YoungmisukFeb 23, 2025, 08:43 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 a graduate of

The Philadelphia 76ers and Joel Embiid are consulting doctors and considering alternative options, such as surgery, for his injured left knee, sources told ESPN on Sunday. Both sides have hoped for progress in Embiid’s condition, but his determination to play and current treatments — including regular injections, sources said — have not led to any

Tim BontempsFeb 23, 2025, 05:52 PM ET Close Tim Bontemps is a senior NBA writer for ESPN.com who covers the league and what’s impacting it on and off the court, including trade deadline intel, expansion and his MVP Straw Polls. You can find Tim alongside Brian Windhorst and Tim MacMahon on The Hoop Collective podcast.

Dave McMenaminFeb 23, 2025, 01:56 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 DENVER — It took Luka Doncic only one quarter Saturday to match his highest scoring output

ESPN News Services Feb 22, 2025, 11:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid got benched and the 76ers got beat at the horn. A season full of championship hopes has turned into a debacle for the 76ers, the latest blight came against Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night when they lost their seventh

Michael C. WrightFeb 22, 2025, 08:00 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M Open Extended Reactions San Antonio Spurs Hall of Fame coach Gregg Popovich is not expected to return this season, and his NBA future is uncertain as he recovers from a