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Tim MacMahonFeb 20, 2025, 12:51 PM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM AUSTIN, Texas — San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is expected to miss the remainder of the season with deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder, the team

Open Extended Reactions The NBA has suspended Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis for 25 games for violating the league’s anti-drug policy, the league announced Thursday, a ban that sidelines the 2021 champion for the majority of the remainder of the season. Portis tested positive for the drug Tramadol, a medication used to treat severe pain

Open Extended Reactions THE ONSLAUGHT BEGAN just 12 seconds into the season. It was Oct. 22 in Boston — ring night for the defending champion Celtics against the revamped rival New York Knicks — and Jayson Tatum had just drilled a wide-open 3-pointer from the right wing on the game’s first play. Over the next

Dave McMenaminFeb 20, 2025, 02:42 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 LOS ANGELES — It took only three games with LeBron James and Luka Doncic as teammates

Open Extended Reactions New Orleans Pelicans forward Javonte Green has agreed to a contract buyout with the New Orleans Pelicans and intends to sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers upon clearing waivers, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. The expected deal provides additional wing depth for the Eastern Conference-best Cavaliers, and it comes after they landed forward

Tim MacMahonFeb 19, 2025, 06:44 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 AUSTIN, Texas — All-Star center Victor Wembanyama is listed as doubtful for the San Antonio Spurs‘ game Thursday because of an illness. The Spurs play

Field Level Media Feb 19, 2025, 05:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday will be available for Thursday night’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers after sitting out the past four games because of a shoulder injury. Holiday last played Feb. 4, when he had 6 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist and

Tod Robberson Feb 19, 2025, 05:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Burglars who recently targeted famous athletes like Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Joe Burrow bounced from city to city using cars they’d rented with fake IDs. They ditched the cars as needed, along with the burner phones they used to coordinate with each other.

Associated Press Feb 19, 2025, 02:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Luka Doncic is going back to work with the Los Angeles Lakers, and he’s likely back to full speed as well. Coach JJ Redick says Doncic probably won’t have a minutes restriction this week after his deliberate start to his Lakers

Open Extended Reactions The Dallas Mavericks plan to sign 7-foot-2 center Moses Brown to a 10-day contract, agent Ryan Davis of Lift Sports Management told ESPN on Wednesday. The Mavs are bringing in a big man as Anthony Davis, Daniel Gafford and Dereck Lively II are expected to be out for an extended time. Center/forward

Open Extended Reactions Brooklyn Nets forward Bojan Bogdanovic will undergo season-ending foot surgery, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Bogdanovic, 35, last played nearly a year ago for the New York Knicks. He suffered a left foot injury during Game 4 of New York’s first-round playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers and did not return. The

NBA insiders Feb 19, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Netflix’s “Drive to Survive” became a huge hit for its dramatic storytelling in Formula 1’s midfield, focusing on the teams not involved in the championship chase but under high pressure with huge financial stakes and major names involved. You could do a similar documentary

Feb 18, 2025, 09:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has parted ways with his agent, Thad Foucher of Wasserman, and will now represent himself, sources confirmed to ESPN. Gilgeous-Alexander is eligible to sign a super maximum extension with the Thunder this summer worth nearly $300 million. Foucher also represented

Open Extended Reactions A 21,410-square-foot mansion in Scottsdale, Arizona, hit the market last month with a sneakerhead’s dream amenity. Editor’s Picks The property includes what is called “the Jordan room,” a museum-quality display of 290 Michael Jordan sneakers. Its shelves can hold up to 325 pairs, and the display “was crafted with $300,000 of meticulous

Open Extended Reactions Lonnie Walker IV has agreed to a two-year, $3 million deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, his agent George S. Langberg of GSL Sports Group told ESPN on Tuesday. Walker has played for Zalgiris Kaunas in the Euroleague this season and had an NBA-out in his deal. He now enters his seventh NBA

Feb 18, 2025, 12:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving said he wants to play for Team Australia and hopes to gain eligibility in time to represent the Boomers at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Irving, who was born in Melbourne, Australia, was asked during All-Star Weekend whether he would consider

Michael C. WrightFeb 18, 2025, 09:00 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — Surrounded on a court in the cavernous lower level of the Moscone Center, San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama stared into a crowd that

Tim BontempsFeb 17, 2025, 09:04 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.