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NBA Insiders Jun 14, 2024, 11:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA Finals will not end in a sweep as Luka Dončić and the Dallas Mavericks put on a show in a dominating Game 4 win against the Boston Celtics. The emphatic 122-84 win at American Airlines Center gave the Mavs their first win

Associated Press Jun 14, 2024, 09:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Joel Embiid was at the NBA Finals on Friday night and said his next stop is the Olympics. The Philadelphia 76ers center, who missed more than half of the regular season and then was hobbled in the playoffs because of a knee

Jun 14, 2024, 07:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Kristaps Porzingis is available for the Boston Celtics in Friday night’s Game 4 of the NBA Finals, but will “only be used in specific instances, if necessary,” head coach Joe Mazzulla said. Porzingis, who is officially listed as questionable, sat out the Celtics’ Game 3 victory

J.J. Post, ESPNJun 14, 2024, 01:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Sometimes unlikely prospects rise to the occasion in the biggest moments. The 2024 NBA Finals have been no different. Editor’s Picks 1 Related There’s little question the Boston Celtics are led by their star duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. But the Celtics

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterJun 14, 2024, 01:32 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 It was the day of Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the

Field Level Media Jun 14, 2024, 01:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Miami Heat and Washington Wizards will meet Nov. 2 in a regular-season game in Mexico City, continuing the league’s international outreach. It will be the league’s 33rd game in Mexico since 1992, the most in any nation outside the United States or

Ramona Shelburne, ESPN Senior WriterJun 14, 2024, 10:55 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News Open Extended Reactions IN AUGUST OF 2021 Jason Kidd had been on the job as coach of the Dallas Mavericks for just over a month when he flew to Slovenia to

Tim Bontemps, ESPNJun 14, 2024, 07:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SEVEN MINUTES INTO Wednesday’s Game 3, it seemed the Boston Celtics were in danger of loosening their grip on the NBA Finals. The Dallas Mavericks had leapt out to a 25-12 lead, a run punctuated by a pull-up 3-pointer from former Celtic Kyrie Irving,

ESPN News Services Jun 13, 2024, 07:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Kristaps Porzingis is officially listed as questionable for Game 4 of the NBA Finals, and the Boston Celtics aren’t offering much insight into the status of their big man for Friday’s game. Porzingis, whose rare lower left leg injury kept him out of

Tim Bontemps, ESPNJun 13, 2024, 05:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Last year, the Boston Celtics found themselves on the verge of becoming the first team in NBA history to recover from a 3-0 deficit in the playoffs — only to fall short against the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference finals. Jaylen

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterJun 13, 2024, 04:07 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 — With the Mavericks on the brink of elimination, superstar Luka Doncic acknowledged that his frustration with officials has been an

Ramona Shelburne, ESPN Senior WriterJun 12, 2024, 12:00 PM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News Open Extended Reactions The image is not flattering from any angle, and yet it will be the enduring one from these NBA Finals. The magnificent Luka Doncic is sitting on the

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNJun 13, 2024, 09:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions JJ Redick will formally interview for the Los Angeles Lakers‘ coaching job this weekend, and a strong performance is expected to move him to the forefront of the franchise’s search, sources told ESPN. Redick, an ESPN NBA analyst who played 15 years in the

Andrew Lopez, ESPNJun 13, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions VICTOR WEMBANYAMA’S FIRST season in San Antonio surpassed internal expectations but also fell short of delivering wins. While many believed Wembanyama would be a force on the defensive end right away, not many believed he would accomplish what he did on the offensive end.

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterJun 13, 2024, 01:56 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 DALLAS — Luka Doncic stared at the official in angry disbelief after he was whistled for his sixth foul and then turned

NBA Insiders Jun 12, 2024, 11:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Boston Celtics are one win from capturing the 2024 NBA title — and they earned it. Boston built its fourth-quarter lead to 21 points before a frantic rally by the Dallas Mavericks turned Wednesday’s Game 3 into a roller coaster. However, the Celtics

Associated Press Jun 12, 2024, 11:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Jayson Tatum scored 31, Jaylen Brown had 30 and the Boston Celtics held off a furious Dallas rally to reach the brink of a record 18th championship with a 106-99 victory over the Mavericks on Wednesday night for a 3-0 lead in

Tim Bontemps, ESPNJun 12, 2024, 06:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — The Boston Celtics have ruled out center Kristaps Porzingis for Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday. Porzingis was diagnosed with a torn medial retinaculum allowing dislocation of the posterior tibialis tendon in his left leg Tuesday