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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

Open Extended Reactions The 2024 NBA playoffs are well underway, and while the players are shining on the court, celebrities and other notable figures are filling the front-row seats. Editor’s Picks 1 Related In Game 4 of the New York Knicks–Philadelphia 76ers series, Philadelphia royalty showed out in support of the 76ers. South Carolina Gamecocks

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNMay 23, 2024, 06:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Detroit Pistons are planning to hire New Orleans Pelicans GM Trajan Langdon as the franchise’s new president of basketball operations and sides are beginning work on a deal expected to be completed soon, sources told ESPN on Thursday. Pistons owner Tom Gores is

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterMay 23, 2024, 04:56 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 MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch gave his team an unvarnished view

Associated Press May 23, 2024, 04:57 PM ET MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — NBA Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade was back in South Florida on Thursday to do battle again. He spent more than 14 seasons as a guard for the Miami Heat, winning three championships and seeing Miami-Dade County nicknamed “Wade County,” and he still

Kalan Hooks, ESPNMay 23, 2024, 02:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving is crafty as can be on the hardwood. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Wednesday, Irving led the Mavericks to a 108-105 Game 1 win in the Western Conference finals over the Minnesota Timberwolves, with the guard dropping 30 points in

May 23, 2024, 02:12 PM ET The NBA has closed its investigation into Josh Giddey, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Thursday, after police previously determined it would not pursue charges following allegations that the Oklahoma City Thunder guard had an inappropriate relationship with an underage girl. Newport Beach (Calif.) police announced in January that

Eric Moody, ESPNMay 23, 2024, 11:00 AM ET Close Former manager at a Fortune 100 financial services company, now living my dream creating fantasy and sports betting content about the NFL, NBA, and WNBA for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The Eastern Conference finals between the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers continue Thursday night. Game 1

Tim Bontemps, ESPNMay 23, 2024, 11:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA coaching carousel continues to turn after the Cleveland Cavaliers fired J.B. Bickerstaff on Thursday. As things stand, three teams — the Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers and Washington Wizards — are without head coaches. For the Lakers and Cavs, it’s about searching for

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNMay 23, 2024, 10:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Despite the franchise’s first berth in the Eastern Conference semifinals in six seasons, the Cleveland Cavaliers dismissed coach J.B. Bickerstaff on Thursday morning. Bickerstaff, 45, ushered the Cavaliers through a rebuild, winning 99 regular-season games in the past two seasons, but the franchise now

Colin Udoh, Special to ESPNMay 23, 2024, 08:55 AM ET Close Itinerant writer. Engineer in a previous incarnation. One time Black Belt. Lover of football, flirter with other sports. Open Extended Reactions American point guard Will Perry has played all over Europe and Africa since leaving college at Lenoir-Rhyne in 2016, and his experience has

NBA Insiders May 23, 2024, 01:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA’s Western Conference finals got off to a dynamic start as the Dallas Mavericks took Game 1 against the Minnesota Timberwolves in a Minneapolis thriller on Wednesday. Entering the fourth quarter trailing 83-82, the Mavericks rallied behind 15 of Luka Doncic‘s team-high 33

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterMay 23, 2024, 01:39 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 MINNEAPOLIS — There were two words that Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch used

Associated Press May 22, 2024, 11:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — Luka Doncic had 15 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter to lift the Dallas Mavericks to a 108-105 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Wednesday night. Kyrie Irving scored 24 of his

Tim Bontemps, ESPNMay 22, 2024, 08:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions After winning his third Most Valuable Player award in four years earlier this month, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic headlined this year’s All-NBA teams by earning his sixth All-NBA selection in a row, and his fourth first-team selection overall. Jokic, who was supplanted on

Associated Press May 22, 2024, 11:12 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Jalen Brunson has had surgery to repair the broken left hand he sustained while the New York Knicks were losing Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Knicks also said Wednesday that reserve Bojan Bogdanovic had surgery on his left

NBA Insiders May 22, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Even before the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers tipped off their series inside TD Garden on Tuesday night, the 2024 NBA conference finals had already made league history. For the first time, zero current or former Most Valuable Players — the award was introduced