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Jamal Collier, ESPNDec 17, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MOMENTS BEFORE THE Milwaukee Bucks were set to take the floor Saturday, the players and coaches gathered inside a tight hallway outside their locker room at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. It was a familiar stage to them; they are the only team to

Associated Press Dec 16, 2024, 10:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Kenny Atkinson does not get on an exercise bike to watch losses at 4:30 a.m. like he did early in his time as coach of the Brooklyn Nets. He has found that transition beneficial for his health and his win-loss record.

Associated Press Dec 16, 2024, 09:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte Hornets forward Brandon Miller left Monday night’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers in the fourth quarter due to a sprained left ankle. He will not return, according to the team. Miller appeared to land awkwardly after making a driving layup

Associated Press Dec 16, 2024, 03:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte Hornets are hoping to have all five starters on the floor together for the first time this season Monday night when they host the Philadelphia 76ers, who’ll be without Joel Embiid. LaMelo Ball, who hasn’t played since suffering a

Associated Press Dec 16, 2024, 06:59 PM ET PHOENIX — Dick Van Arsdale, a three-time All-Star who became the first Phoenix Suns player after being selected by the franchise in the 1968 expansion draft, has died. He was 81. The Suns announced Van Arsdale’s death in a statement Monday and a team spokesman confirmed the

Michael C. Wright, ESPN Staff WriterDec 16, 2024, 05:18 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 coach Gregg Popovich released a statement Monday, thanking the community, the Spurs organization and friends for their outpouring of support

Associated Press Dec 16, 2024, 03:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Milwaukee Bucks guard Khris Middleton missed practice Monday because of illness, leaving his status for the NBA Cup final against the Oklahoma City Thunder unclear. The Bucks and Thunder play for the Cup on Tuesday night. Middleton has played in only

ESPN News Services Dec 16, 2024, 02:48 PM ET Joel Embiid is out indefinitely with a sinus fracture and will be reevaluated in approximately one week, the Philadelphia 76ers announced Monday. Embiid suffered the injury in Friday’s loss to the Indiana Pacers, just the sixth game he’s played this season as swelling in his left

Jim McCormick, Special to ESPN.comDec 16, 2024, 01:30 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 endless shifts in rotations throughout the marathon campaign, we’ll need to source

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterDec 16, 2024, 01:52 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

NBA insiders Dec 16, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions 2024 is coming to a close, but there’s plenty of basketball that will be played in the New Year. There have been a couple of surprises in the first few months of the 2024-25 NBA season, including a few “rebuilding” teams, like the Atlanta

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterDec 16, 2024, 01:53 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

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 15, 2024, 08:06 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 LOS ANGELES — Lakers star forward LeBron James will “try to give it

ESPN News Services Dec 14, 2024, 11:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 20 of his 32 points in the second half, and the Oklahoma City Thunder pulled away late Saturday night to defeat the Houston Rockets 111-96 and advance to the NBA Cup championship. The Thunder take a five-game

Associated Press Dec 14, 2024, 07:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points and was an assist away from a triple-double, Damian Lillard added 25 and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Atlanta Hawks 110-102 on Saturday to earn a spot in the NBA Cup championship game. Antetokounmpo finished with

Open Extended Reactions An already disappointing season for the Philadelphia 76ers took yet another hit Saturday when the team announced that rookie guard Jared McCain — one of its few bright spots — will undergo surgery on a lateral meniscus tear and is out indefinitely. McCain, 20, has been arguably the top rookie in this

Shams Charania, Senior NBA InsiderDec 14, 2024, 04:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Golden State Warriors are finalizing a deal to acquire Brooklyn Nets point guard Dennis Schroder for De’Anthony Melton, sources told ESPN on Saturday. The Warriors are also receiving one second-round pick from the Nets and sending three second-round picks to Brooklyn

J.J. Post, ESPNDec 13, 2024, 07:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jimmy Butler‘s hair is grabbing headlines — again. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Butler’s affinity for exploring hair styles isn’t new. Though his 2024 media day came and went without much commotion, the Miami Heat star has styled his hair recently in ways ranging from