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Michael C. Wright, ESPN Staff WriterNov 13, 2024, 10:47 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 — Call it a week of milestones for San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama, who followed up his first 30-point game of

Anthony Gharib, ESPNNov 13, 2024, 11:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions There’s no love lost between the Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies, who face off for the second time this season Wednesday (10 p.m. ET on ESPN). Editor’s Picks 1 Related The two sides memorably matched up in the first round of the 2023

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterNov 13, 2024, 04:47 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions Diamond Sports Group, the bankrupt operator of regional sports networks, has announced a commercial agreement with the streaming

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterNov 13, 2024, 01:06 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 — The Lakers’ already depleted frontline just got a little thinner.

Associated Press Nov 13, 2024, 02:34 PM ET NEW YORK — NBA referee Scott Wall was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia earlier this year and is in treatment, the National Basketball Referees Association announced Wednesday. All referees will be using a whistle marked with the No. 31 — Wall’s referee jersey number — for the

Michael C. Wright, ESPN Staff WriterNov 13, 2024, 01:50 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M Open Extended Reactions The San Antonio Spurs announced Wednesday that Hall of Fame coach Gregg Popovich suffered a mild stroke on Nov. 2 at Frost Bank Center

Michael C. Wright, ESPN Staff WriterNov 13, 2024, 01:00 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M SAN ANTONIO — Spurs coach Gregg Popovich is continuing to recover after he suffered what the team called a “mild stroke” on Nov. 2. Popovich has missed

Shams Charania, ESPNNov 13, 2024, 01:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Philadelphia 76ers stars Joel Embiid and Paul George will miss Wednesday’s home game against the undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers because of injury management. Embiid and George are sitting out the second game of the Sixers’ back-to-back as the team takes a long-term approach with both

NBA Insiders Nov 13, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions We’re just a few weeks into the 2024-25 NBA season, and we’ve already seen some memorable homecomings as well as a barrage of superstar injuries. The Cleveland Cavaliers remain at the top of the pack as the only undefeated team left in the league.

Nov 13, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SINCE LEBRON JAMES arrived in Los Angeles in the summer of 2018, he has been in charge of metaphorically tipping off the Lakers’ season. James’ voluntary, team-bonding minicamps — in Las Vegas for several years before shifting to San Diego — have given players a chance

Kendra Andrews, ESPNNov 13, 2024, 03:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry sized up Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II as the game clock ticked just under 30 seconds. He danced his way to the top of the 3-point line, created just enough space to get a

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterNov 13, 2024, 04:25 AM 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 SAN FRANCISCO — Klay Thompson‘s bottom lip quivered a bit as he stood on the Chase Center court and watched the tribute

Associated Press Nov 13, 2024, 12:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DETROIT — Erik Spoelstra blamed himself for a “horrendous mistake” after calling a timeout the Miami Heat didn’t have with 1.1 seconds left in overtime Tuesday night, a technical foul that gave the Detroit Pistons the tiebreaking free throw. Malik Beasley made it and

Tim Bontemps, ESPNNov 13, 2024, 12:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — It took an extra three weeks, but Joel Embiid‘s regular season finally is underway. The superstar center made his season debut Tuesday night at Wells Fargo Center against the New York Knicks after sitting out the first nine games to manage his

Associated Press Nov 12, 2024, 09:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SALT LAKE CITY — Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic was ruled out of Tuesday night’s game at the Utah Jazz because of left ankle soreness. Nurkic started each of the Suns’ first 10 games, averaging 9.9 points and 10.2 rebounds in 24.4 minutes. He

Associated Press Nov 12, 2024, 06:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SOUTHPORT, Conn. — The nation’s largest owner of regional sports networks will offer single-game pricing for NBA and NHL games beginning next month. Diamond Sports Group, which owns 16 RSNs, announced Tuesday that the option will be available on its direct-to-consumer streaming package starting

Nov 12, 2024, 05:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Toronto Raptors guard Immanuel Quickley has a partial tear to the ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow and will be reevaluated in a week, the team announced Tuesday. Quickley sustained the injury in Sunday night’s loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. It has been a

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterNov 12, 2024, 04:18 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 EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Anthony Davis said he is cleared to play in