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Tim Bontemps, ESPNMay 31, 2024, 03:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Kristaps Porzingis participated in parts of Friday’s practice — the Boston Celtics‘ first since advancing to the NBA Finals earlier this week — and coach Joe Mazzulla said he’s pleased with the center’s recovery from a right calf strain. “He’s getting better,”

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 31, 2024, 01:36 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks advanced to the NBA Finals on Thursday night. The Dallas Stars said that’s extra motivation to advance to their own championship round — and potentially make sports history in the process.

May 31, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Want to be the general manager of an NBA franchise? You’re in luck! ESPN Analytics has released its 2024 NBA mock draft simulator, allowing you to act as the key decision-maker to make picks in both rounds and conduct trades throughout the draft. This model uses

May 31, 2024, 06:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions KIGALI, Rwanda — Angolan champions Petro are always one of the favourites to win the Basketball Africa League, but in each previous edition since the league, organised by the NBA and FIBA, tipped off in 2021, they have come up just short. There were semi-final defeats

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterMay 31, 2024, 02:35 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 MINNEAPOLIS — The Dallas Mavericks might have put an abrupt stop to the

NBA Insiders May 20, 2024, 04:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Welcome to the 2024 NBA Finals, featuring the season’s most dominant team against a title contender that remade itself at midseason. The 64-win Boston Celtics, behind the most efficient offense in NBA history, have only lost twice during the playoffs and are led by

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterMay 30, 2024, 11:11 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 MINNEAPOLIS — Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks left no doubts while taking the final step toward the superstar’s first NBA Finals

David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterMay 30, 2024, 11:29 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks have gone from long shots to Western Conference champs, but they’re underdogs against the Boston Celtics in a star-studded NBA Finals matchup. The Celtics opened

Marc J. Spears May 30, 2024, 11:09 PM ET Former NBA forward Drew Gordon, the older brother of Denver‘s Aaron Gordon, died in a car accident in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday, his agent Calvin Andrews and the Nuggets confirmed to ESPN’s Andscape. He was 33. Gordon played nine games for the Philadelphia 76ers during the

Associated Press May 30, 2024, 03:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — By his own admission, Larry Bird has always been a shy introvert. So he wondered why he has to keep talking on stage in front of thousands of people. “It’s because of the love and respect I’ve had for my

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterMay 30, 2024, 12:42 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 MINNEAPOLIS — Dallas Mavericks rookie center Dereck Lively II was cleared to play in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals after

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterMay 30, 2024, 12:42 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 MINNEAPOLIS — Dallas Mavericks rookie center Dereck Lively II‘s status for Game 5 of the Western Conference finals remains questionable after a

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterMay 30, 2024, 08:00 AM 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

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNMay 29, 2024, 09:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Cleveland Cavaliers are beginning the interview process for the franchise’s head-coaching opening, securing permission to interview two top candidates on the team’s list: Golden State assistant Kenny Atkinson and New Orleans assistant James Borrego, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. The Cavaliers are planning

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterMay 29, 2024, 05:07 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 Dallas Mavericks rookie center Dereck Lively II has been upgraded to questionable for Thursday’s Game 5 against the Minnesota Timberwolves after missing

Associated Press May 29, 2024, 05:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Washington Wizards hired Brian Keefe as their coach Wednesday, sticking with the man who led the team on an interim basis from late January until the end of the season. Keefe was in his first season as an assistant coach for the Wizards

Tim Bontemps, ESPNMay 29, 2024, 05:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA coaching carousel continues to turn after the Washington Wizards hired interim coach Brian Keefe on Wednesday as their new head coach. As things stand, two teams — the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Los Angeles Lakers — are without head coaches. For the

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNMay 29, 2024, 12:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LA Clippers coach Ty Lue has agreed on a new long-term contract that will make him one of the NBA’s highest-paid coaches, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank had been eager to secure Lue