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Adrian Wojnarowski Dave McMenamin Close Dave McMenamin ESPN Staff Writer 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. May 13, 2024, 03:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — The Los Angeles Lakers are expected

Tim Bontemps Tim MacMahon Close Tim MacMahon ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM May 13, 2024, 08:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After a pair of pivotal Game 4s took place in the conference semifinals Sunday, two more are

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterMay 13, 2024, 01:23 AM 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

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterMay 13, 2024, 02:16 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 — With the clock winding down in the Minnesota Timberwolves‘ 115-107 Game

Associated Press May 12, 2024, 10:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — Nikola Jokic scored 16 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter, and Aaron Gordon had 27 points on 11-for-12 shooting to propel the Denver Nuggets to a series-tying 115-107 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night in Game 4 of

Tim Bontemps, ESPNMay 12, 2024, 09:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Cavaliers star guard Donovan Mitchell is questionable for Game 4 of Cleveland’s Eastern Conference semifinal against the Boston Celtics on Monday night due to a left calf strain. Mitchell had 33 points in 43 minutes in Game 3 but appeared to be

Brianna Williams, ESPNMay 12, 2024, 09:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Denver Nuggets jumped out to a 64-49 halftime lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals. For just over a 12-minute stretch bridging the first and second quarter, the Nuggets went on a 31-10 run, that included nine

Associated Press May 12, 2024, 06:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Tyrese Haliburton scored 20 points, T.J. McConnell added 15 points and 10 assists and the Indiana Pacers rolled to their second-biggest playoff victory ever, beating the New York Knicks 121-89 on Sunday to even the Eastern Conference semifinal series at 2-2. Haliburton

NBA Insiders May 12, 2024, 05:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — In a surprise twist, the Atlanta Hawks — with just a 3% chance to win — walked away atop Sunday’s NBA draft lottery. The Washington Wizards, Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs will pick second, third and fourth, an unexpected scenario after

ESPN News Services May 12, 2024, 03:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Atlanta Hawks rocketed up the board to grab the No. 1 pick in this year’s NBA draft, winning the lottery for the first time in franchise history. The Hawks, 36-46 this season for a 10th place finish in the Eastern Conference, had

Associated Press May 11, 2024, 11:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Jayson Tatum scored 33 points, Jaylen Brown added 28 and the Boston Celtics looked more like themselves after stumbling at home, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 106-93 on Saturday night in Game 3 to take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterMay 11, 2024, 09:20 PM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions Jalen Brunson vs. Tyrese Haliburton, two players already famous for being slighted, is a matchup ready for prime time that’s currently in prime time. And naturally

May 11, 2024, 05:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New York Knicks ruled OG Anunoby out for Sunday’s Game 4 against the Indiana Pacers with a left hamstring strain that also kept him out of Game 3. Anunoby suffered the injury late in the third quarter of the Knicks’ Game 2 victory over the

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterMay 11, 2024, 06:41 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 — Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic, already ailing with a sprained right knee and a sore left ankle, writhed on the

Associated Press May 11, 2024, 06:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Kyrie Irving scored 22 points, including a running left-hander in the lane in the final minute to help Dallas hold on, and the Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 105-101 on Saturday for a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinals. Luka

ESPN News Services May 11, 2024, 04:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A spokesperson for Madison Square Garden said Charles Oakley has not been invited back to the arena despite assertions from the former New York Knicks enforcer that he had received an offer to return. Oakley has not attended a Knicks game since his

Andrew Lopez, ESPNMay 11, 2024, 04:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — After teammate-led chants of “Wemby! Wemby!” a smiling Victor Wembanyama entered the theater at the Scobee Planetarium to a rousing ovation from the 50 or so children in attendance. This wasn’t your normal Rookie of the Year award presentation — fitting

May 11, 2024, 01:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA playoffs’ conference semifinals are underway. Expect plenty of drama after a thrilling start to the postseason. The Boston Celtics, the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference and top overall seed, battle the No. 4 seed Cleveland Cavaliers. In the other East series, the