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Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterMay 26, 2024, 03:34 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 DALLAS — Anthony Edwards has a plan for what the Minnesota Timberwolves need

ESPN News Services May 25, 2024, 11:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Jrue Holiday overcame an illness to convert the go-ahead three-point play with 38 seconds left and make a game-saving steal as the Boston Celtics beat the Indiana Pacers 114-111 on Saturday night. The Celtics, who overcame an 18-point deficit, took a

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNMay 25, 2024, 02:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Indiana Pacers All-NBA guard Tyrese Haliburton missed Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Boston Celtics on Saturday night because of a hamstring strain. Haliburton’s availability for Game 4 on Monday is also in serious question, sources told ESPN. The Pacers and

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNMay 25, 2024, 02:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Indiana Pacers All-NBA guard Tyrese Haliburton is out for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Boston Celtics on Saturday night because of a hamstring strain and his availability for Game 4 on Monday is in serious question, sources told ESPN. The

Field Level Media May 25, 2024, 02:21 PM ET Stan Van Gundy’s wife of 35 years died Aug. 16, at which time her cause of death was said to be “unexpected.” Friday, with months to reflect on Kim Van Gundy’s passing, the former NBA coach and current television analyst revealed more about the circumstances of

J.J. Post, ESPNMay 24, 2024, 11:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions For Mike Breen, one word is all it takes. Or, on special occasions, two. As far as iconic commentator catchphrases go, Breen’s “BANG!” is pretty high on the list. The word carries a reverberance far deeper than its four letters, capable of breaking a

Brianna Williams, ESPNMay 25, 2024, 11:10 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s not what you say, but how you say it. In his third season with Indiana, Indiana Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton‘s star power went supernova. He made his first All-NBA team, second All-Star appearance and led the league in assists. The fifth-year guard’s

NBA Insiders May 25, 2024, 12:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A late one-point victory in a tight Western Conference finals between the Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves shouldn’t come as a surprise. The Mavericks escaping Minnesota up 2-0 is another story. Dallas rallied from a 12-point halftime deficit to take Game 2 109-108 behind

Associated Press May 24, 2024, 11:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — Luka Doncic hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with Rudy Gobert guarding him at the top of the key with 3 seconds left, posting his fifth triple-double of the playoffs to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 109-108 victory and a 2-0 lead over

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNMay 24, 2024, 09:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions After engaging in contract extension negotiations, the Sacramento Kings and coach Mike Brown remain with a gulf on a potential deal and have tabled talks, sources told ESPN on Friday. Brown has one guaranteed season left on his original four-year contract, and there has

Jamal Collier, ESPNMay 24, 2024, 06:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball, who has not played in an NBA game since Jan. 2022, spoke Friday of his way back from knee issues over the past two years and said part of the recovery involved undergoing a meniscus transplant from a donor.

Anthony Gharib, ESPNMay 24, 2024, 06:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Minnesota Timberwolves are in the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2004, and a new slogan is taking over the state. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The Timberwolves advanced to the round after defeating the Denver Nuggets in seven games. The series

May 24, 2024, 05:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Indiana Pacers All-Star Tyrese Haliburton has been listed as questionable for Game 3 of the team’s Eastern Conference finals matchup against the Boston Celtics on Saturday because of a sore left hamstring. Haliburton scored 10 points and played just eight minutes in the second half before

Associated Press May 24, 2024, 12:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — J.B. Bickerstaff didn’t do anything wrong to deserve being fired. The Cleveland Cavaliers just feel like they reached their limit with him. A day after Bickerstaff was let go despite winning 99 games the past two seasons and taking the Cavaliers

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterMay 24, 2024, 08:00 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 IT’S THE NIGHT before the Minnesota Timberwolves‘ biggest game to date in 20

NBA Insiders May 24, 2024, 01:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Boston Celtics defended their home court definitively, grabbing Game 2 against the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals — the first time they’ve been up 2-0 this postseason. Led by Jaylen Brown‘s playoff-career-high 40 points, the Celtics’ dominant offense proved too much

Associated Press May 23, 2024, 10:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Jaylen Brown was a big enough problem for the Indiana Pacers even before an All-NBA snub that may have given him an added desire to show how much he can do for the Boston Celtics. “I think he cares about it in

Jamal Collier, ESPNMay 23, 2024, 10:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton left in the third quarter of Game 2 against the Boston Celtics on Thursday night and did not return. Haliburton departed with left hamstring soreness, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Haliburton was subbed out of the game