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May 7, 2024, 10:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Reggie Miller will be back at Madison Square Garden nearly 29 years to the day after his legendary performance in the same building, and he has a light-hearted warning for New York Knicks fans. “Just know, the Boogeyman is coming back to town to call the

May 7, 2024, 08:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA playoffs’ two remaining conference semifinals will begin Tuesday, with both top seeds in action. Should either the Boston Celtics or Oklahoma City Thunder be on upset alert? The Cleveland Cavaliers come to Boston on the heels of a physical first-round series against the Orlando

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 7, 2024, 10:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The other half of the NBA’s conference semifinal round will begin Tuesday night, when the Cleveland Cavaliers

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterMay 7, 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 DENVER — Nuggets guard Jamal Murray should have been called for a technical

Open Extended Reactions Victor Wembanyama won the 2023-24 Rookie of the Year award on Monday after having one of the greatest rookie seasons in NBA history. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The San Antonio Spurs center averaged 21.4 points, 10.6 rebounds and a league-leading 3.6 blocks per game. In February, he became the first rookie since

Associated Press May 7, 2024, 12:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns powered Minnesota’s 106-80 blitz of the Denver Nuggets on Monday night that gave the Timberwolves a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinals over the reigning but reeling NBA champions. Towns and Edwards both scored 27 points

Open Extended Reactions The first Monday in May usually signifies two important occasions: the official end of the Justin Timberlake “it’s gonna be May” joke and, more importantly, the Met Gala. Fashion icon Anna Wintour has been known to keep a tight guest list for the exclusive invite-only event held at the Metropolitan Museum of

Associated Press May 6, 2024, 10:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Jalen Brunson scored 43 points, becoming the fourth player in NBA history with four straight 40-point games in the postseason, and the New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers 121-117 on Monday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

May 6, 2024, 08:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Minnesota Timberwolves star center Rudy Gobert is out for Monday night’s Game 2 against the Denver Nuggets, head coach Chris Finch announced. He was listed as questionable due to the birth of his first child. The baby boy was delivered Monday morning, sources told ESPN’s Dave

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterMay 6, 2024, 04:38 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

Open Extended Reactions Facing a nine point deficit to the Indiana Pacers heading into halftime, the New York Knicks were in need of a momentum swing in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Knicks center Isaiah Hartenstein provided one, swishing home a 46-foot shot to end the second quarter and keep New York in

Andrew Lopez, ESPNMay 6, 2024, 06:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Victor Wembanyama came into the NBA with massive expectations and he responded with one of the best rookie campaigns the league has ever seen. Wembanyama was named the NBA’s Rookie of the Year on Monday. Wembanyama joins the Spurs’ other two No. 1 picks

Andrew Lopez, ESPNMay 6, 2024, 06:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Victor Wembanyama came into the NBA with massive expectations, and he responded with one of the best rookie campaigns the league has ever seen. Wembanyama was named the NBA’s Rookie of the Year on Monday, garnering all 99 first-place votes. Oklahoma City Thunder center

Associated Press May 6, 2024, 03:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CAMDEN, N.J. — Say goodbye to the Philadelphia 76ers. No, not Joel Embiid. Tyrese Maxey is sticking around, too. Nick Nurse seems like a perfect long-term fit as coach. But for the rest of the Sixers? It’s time to pretty much wish them well,

Associated Press May 6, 2024, 04:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MIAMI — If Jimmy Butler wants to see more pay, Pat Riley will want to see more play. And in simple terms, that is the entry point to this offseason for the Miami Heat. Butler is almost certainly going to ask the Heat for

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterMay 6, 2024, 02:13 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 Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert is questionable for Monday’s Game 2 due to personal reasons after becoming a father for the first

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMay 6, 2024, 12:00 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Reigning U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark and Sweden’s Ludvig Åberg headline the roster of the Bay Golf Club, the California-based team in TGL presented

Open Extended Reactions Jason Kidd has signed a multiyear contract extension with the Dallas Mavericks, the team announced Monday. The deal comes just days after ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reported that Kidd’s name was mentioned as a potential candidate for the Los Angeles Lakers‘ head coach job, which came open after the team fired Darvin Ham.