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Field Level Media Feb 22, 2025, 12:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Basketball Hall of Fame member Dirk Nowitzki admitted he, like most everyone else, was shocked that the Dallas Mavericks sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in a blockbuster trade earlier this month. “I think I was as shocked and surprised as

Associated Press Feb 21, 2025, 11:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — Kyle Kuzma‘s return to Washington led to a confusing moment with a couple of former teammates. “One time in the first quarter, it might have been Alex [Sarr], he might have blocked a shot. Bilal [Coulibaly] came over to dap him up,”

Associated Press Feb 21, 2025, 11:49 PM ET CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers‘ latest blowout victory included an unexpected bump. Center Jarrett Allen hurt his right hand at some point in the first half of Cleveland’s 142-105 rout of the New York Knicks on Friday night, an injury that could leave the NBA’s top team without

ESPN News Services Feb 21, 2025, 10:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell scored 27 points, Evan Mobley added 21 and the Cleveland Cavaliers bullied the New York Knicks from the start Friday night, winning 142-105 in a matchup of two of the Eastern Conference’s top teams. Only the Cavs looked elite,

Open Extended Reactions Through LeBron James‘ 21 seasons in the league, he has proved how strong his memory is on and off the court. Editor’s Picks Ahead of James’ historic 40-point performance against the Trail Blazer on Thursday at the Moda Center, where he passed Michael Jordan for the most 40-point games at age 40

Associated Press Feb 21, 2025, 08:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. was set to return Friday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves after missing 22 games with a broken left hand. Houston coach Ime Udoka said Smith would come off the bench, but that was due in part to

Steve Alexander Feb 21, 2025, 05:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Welcome to this week’s roundup of the biggest risers and fallers in fantasy basketball! As the season unfolds, player performances continue to shake up the rankings and impact fantasy rosters. Whether it’s a breakout star making waves or a struggling veteran losing ground, staying

Jim McCormickFeb 18, 2025, 02:00 PM ET Close Jim McCormick is a fantasy football and fantasy basketball analyst for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Working the waiver wire is pivotal to succeeding in fantasy basketball. With so many games, injuries and shifts in rotations throughout the marathon campaign, we’ll need to source stats from free agency

Michael RothsteinFeb 21, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. Open Extended Reactions A MAN BY the name of Jake Reedy was drinking with friends at Local Public Eatery in the Knox-Henderson neighborhood of Dallas

Dave McMenaminFeb 21, 2025, 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 PORTLAND — Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick said his team didn’t get to its hotel

Tim BontempsFeb 21, 2025, 12:28 AM 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.

Associated Press Feb 20, 2025, 11:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Hawks All-Star guard Trae Young had some pointed comments about the officials following Atlanta’s 114-108 loss to the Orlando Magic on Thursday night. Young, who was tagged with a technical foul early in the fourth quarter, said the officiating was “one-sided” in

Dave McMenaminFeb 20, 2025, 08:19 PM 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 Nearly two weeks after the Los Angeles Lakers rescinded their trade for center Mark Williams with

ESPN News Services Feb 20, 2025, 06:36 PM ET Two-time NBA All-Star Ja Morant is the Memphis Grizzlies player whose home was burglarized by the seven men from Chile charged in federal court with orchestrating break-ins at the homes of prominent professional athletes around the country, a league source confirmed to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. The

Field Level Media Feb 20, 2025, 07:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Charlotte Hornets star guard LaMelo Ball will sit out Thursday’s game at the Denver Nuggets due to left ankle soreness. Ball scored 27 points in Wednesday night’s 100-97 win against the Los Angeles Lakers, including a driving layup with 14.2 seconds remaining to

Dave McMenaminFeb 20, 2025, 04:33 PM 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 PORTLAND — Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic will not play Thursday against the Trail Blazers

NBA insiders Feb 20, 2025, 01:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions One by one, the San Antonio Spurs strolled into the Moody Center on Thursday afternoon for a shootaround, minutes after the Phoenix Suns left the floor. One notable absence stood out: generational superstar Victor Wembanyama, who didn’t accompany the team to Austin for its

Tim MacMahonFeb 20, 2025, 02:15 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 star power forward/center Anthony Davis will miss at least two more weeks due to his left adductor strain, the team announced Thursday. The