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Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterMay 19, 2024, 10:47 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 DENVER — Minneapolis is going to party like it’s 2004. For the first

Chris Herring, ESPN Senior WriterMay 19, 2024, 09:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Pretty much all season, even as his team was without its two-time All-NBA forward, its one-time starting center and its do-it-all wing stopper, New York Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau was consistent. “We have enough,” he’d often say. “It’s just

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNMay 19, 2024, 06:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Washington Wizards coach Wes Unseld Jr. and LA Clippers assistant Dan Craig are joining Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan’s staff as top assistant coaches, sources told ESPN on Sunday. Donovan is remaking his staff with the departure of Chris Fleming and after Josh

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterMay 19, 2024, 06:19 PM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — There was huge anticipation for Sunday to produce a historic Madison Square Garden game. It absolutely did, just not one anyone could’ve expected.

Brianna Williams, ESPNMay 19, 2024, 07:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Indiana Pacers left little room for doubt in their 130-109 Game 7 rout of theNew York Knicks. Their 21-point win at Madison Square Garden is the fourth-largest road win in Game 7 history. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Led by Tyrese Haliburton‘s 26 points,

Tim Bontemps, ESPNMay 19, 2024, 05:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK – Knicks star Jalen Brunson was ruled out for the rest of Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Indiana Pacers with a fractured left hand. Brunson had 17 points and 9 assists in 29 minutes Sunday before checking out

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNMay 19, 2024, 12:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New York Knicks forwards OG Anunoby and Josh Hart are on course to play against the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Sunday — with a final determination coming close to the 3:30 p.m. ET tip at Madison Square Garden,

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterMay 19, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions The memories of the 1990s playoff battles between the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers have been at the edges of the current Eastern Conference semifinal

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterMay 18, 2024, 10:57 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 — Who better than P.J. Washington to punch the Dallas Mavericks‘ ticket to the Western Conference finals? Washington, the surprise star

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterMay 18, 2024, 09:20 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 DENVER — Anthony Edwards and Naz Reid had a shooting competition after practice

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNMay 18, 2024, 06:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby, out since Game 2 with a left hamstring strain, plans to participate in shootaround on Sunday morning and test the possibility returning for Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Indiana Pacers, sources told ESPN. The

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterMay 18, 2024, 04:47 PM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is

Ramona Shelburne, ESPN Senior WriterMay 18, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News Open Extended Reactions IN HIS ROLE as the executive director of USA Basketball, it’s not often Grant Hill has a hard time contacting players he’s considering for the team. Even in

Associated Press May 17, 2024, 11:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Pascal Siakam had 25 points and seven rebounds, Myles Turner added 17 points and eight rebounds, and the Indiana Pacers turned the tables on the New York Knicks with a 116-103 victory on Friday night to even the Eastern Conference semifinals at

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNMay 17, 2024, 07:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis is expected to remain sidelined for Games 1 and 2 of the Eastern Conference finals next week, but there’s optimism he’ll be able to return sometime in the series — barring any setbacks, sources told ESPN on Friday. Porzingis

Associated Press May 17, 2024, 05:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Mike Budenholzer got a little teary-eyed talking about his past in Arizona, describing an idyllic childhood in the small town of Holbrook, about three hours northeast of Phoenix. Those tears dried up in a hurry when talking about his future. “It’s mind-boggling

Sam Borden, ESPN Senior WriterMay 17, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Sam Borden is a senior writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions As Joel Embiid’s desperation 3-pointer clanged off the rim and the buzzer sounded in Game 2 of the first-round series on April 22, thousands of New York Knicks fans at Madison Square Garden

NBA Insiders May 17, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions There is still plenty at stake as the second round of the NBA playoffs enters its final set of games — with at least one Game 7 already set this weekend. Nikola Jokic and the defending NBA Finals champion Denver Nuggets are tied three