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Associated Press Jan 23, 2025, 06:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — The first enormous roar from the crowd came before the game even started. All Victor Wembanyama needed to do to get the fans in Paris into a full-blown frenzy was, it turned out, say hello into a microphone. The cheering just from

Brian WindhorstJan 23, 2025, 03:43 PM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Speaking on European soil Thursday in the midst of a weeklong celebration around a new European star in Victor Wembanyama, NBA commissioner Adam Silver made clear he

Open Extended Reactions The 2025 NBA Paris Games are officially here as the San Antonio Spurs and Indiana Pacers will participate in the NBA’s fourth and fifth games in Paris this week, starting on Thursday (2 p.m. ET on NBA TV). Editor’s Picks 1 Related This year’s games mark the first time that the league

Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra delivered a message to his team in the wake of another suspension for star forward Jimmy Butler, who will miss this upcoming two-game road trip in Milwaukee and Brooklyn as punishment for missing a team flight. “The point that I made to our team is

Open Extended Reactions Milwaukee Bucks forward Andre Jackson Jr. has committed to the slam dunk contest at NBA All-Star Weekend, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Thursday. Jackson, a 2023 NCAA champion at UConn, has emerged as a Bucks starter in his second season. He joins Chicago Bulls rookie forward Matas Buzelis and San Antonio

Dave McMenaminJan 23, 2025, 10:00 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 MONTHS REMOVED FROM a second-round exit in the NCAA tournament, ending his freshman season at Duke

ESPN News Services Jan 22, 2025, 11:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 54 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Utah Jazz 123-114 on Wednesday night. Gilgeous-Alexander made 17 of 35 field goals and 17 of 18 free throws to surpass his previous career best of

Associated Press Jan 22, 2025, 08:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Kevin Durant is proud of what he believed the Nets were building in Brooklyn before “dysfunction” brought it quickly crashing down. Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden played just 16 games together and their tenure became better known for the chaos

Ohm YoungmisukJan 22, 2025, 08:55 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

ESPN News Services Jan 22, 2025, 05:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Miami Heat are planning to suspend star guard Jimmy Butler for two games, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Wednesday. Butler missed a team flight earlier in the day and had plans to join the Heat on Wednesday night, sources said. Now

Open Extended Reactions A new comedy on Netflix caught the attention of Jeanie Buss, the president and controlling owner of the Los Angeles Lakers, for obvious reasons. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The show, titled “Running Point” and starring Kate Hudson, was announced on Tuesday. The actress plays the main role in a storyline that’s reminiscent

Open Extended Reactions The UEFA Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City had a special guest in attendance — Victor Wembanyama. Editor’s Picks The San Antonio Spurs center was spotted early in the first half at Parc des Princes on Wednesday, the home of PSG in Paris. Newly signed PSG winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia

Dave McMenamin Close Dave McMenamin ESPN Staff Writer 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. Jan 22, 2025, 01:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Los Angeles Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt has been medically cleared

Tim MacMahon Close Tim MacMahon ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Jan 22, 2025, 01:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Dallas Mavericks starting center Dereck Lively II has sustained a small fracture in his right foot and is expected

Associated Press Jan 22, 2025, 12:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — The NBA has postponed Wednesday night’s game in New Orleans between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Pelicans after a historic winter storm dumped about a foot of snow in the Big Easy. Tuesday’s winter storm made road travel treacherous in a

ESPN News Services Jan 22, 2025, 11:17 AM ET With the San Antonio Spurs in Paris for a pair of games against the Indiana Pacers this week, the absence of coach Gregg Popovich looms over what would otherwise be a showcase for the NBA and second-year French star Victor Wembanyama. But Spurs CEO R.C. Buford

NBA insiders Jan 22, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions We’re two weeks out from the NBA trade deadline, and tensions are high across the league. Will superstar Jimmy Butler be in another city before the month comes to a close? Have the Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder solidified their spots in the

Michael C. WrightJan 22, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M Open Extended Reactions IT’S LATE IN the evening on Jan. 15, and Tony Parker is walking down a hall at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio. The sleeves of his