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Baxter Holmes, ESPN Senior WriterApr 29, 2024, 05:37 PM ET Close Baxter Holmes (@Baxter) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print, focusing on the NBA. He has covered the Lakers, the Celtics and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times. Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — One day after the Phoenix

Field Level Media Apr 29, 2024, 01:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Victor Wembanyama will return to his native France next year to lead the San Antonio Spurs in two regular-season games against the Indiana Pacers. The NBA Paris Games 2025 will take place on Jan. 23 and 25, the league announced Monday. Wembanyama, the

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterApr 29, 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 NBA has occasionally seen teams go all-in only to have their seasons end in disappointment. But never before has the league seen the situation the

ESPN Insiders Apr 29, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 NBA playoffs first-round series are into their second week and we’ve already seen a dominating sweep. The Minnesota Timberwolves eliminated the Phoenix Suns in four games behind some big performances from All-Star guard Anthony Edwards. They now await the winner of the

Baxter Holmes, ESPN Senior WriterApr 29, 2024, 02:41 AM ET Close Baxter Holmes (@Baxter) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print, focusing on the NBA. He has covered the Lakers, the Celtics and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times. Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns began the

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterApr 28, 2024, 09:42 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

Jamal Collier, ESPNApr 29, 2024, 12:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — The Milwaukee Bucks are heading home facing elimination, without much clarity on the injury status of their two top scorers, Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf) and Damian Lillard (Achilles). The star tandem sat out a 126-113 loss Sunday night to the Indiana Pacers as

Associated Press Apr 29, 2024, 01:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray‘s playing status is in jeopardy for Game 5 of their playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night after he was listed as questionable with a left calf strain on the injury report. Murray was

Associated Press Apr 29, 2024, 12:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Anthony Edwards scored 40 points, Karl-Anthony Towns added 28 and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away late to beat the Phoenix Suns 122-116 on Sunday night and sweep the first-round playoff series. Edwards scored 31 of his points in the second half and

Baxter Holmes, ESPN Senior WriterApr 29, 2024, 01:47 AM ET Close Baxter Holmes (@Baxter) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print, focusing on the NBA. He has covered the Lakers, the Celtics and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times. PHOENIX — Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch was helped off

Tim Bontemps, ESPNApr 28, 2024, 07:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — After seeing a sea of Knicks fans invade Wells Fargo Center on Sunday afternoon to watch New York take a commanding 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series against the hometown 76ers with a 97-92 win, superstar Joel Embiid expressed disappointment at hearing

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterApr 28, 2024, 10:30 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 — Kyrie Irving‘s scoring brilliance allowed the Mavericks to rally from a 31-point deficit in Sunday’s Game 4, but Luka Doncic

Tim Bontemps, ESPNApr 28, 2024, 06:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Fresh off setting multiple New York Knicks playoff records and powering his team to a thrilling 97-92 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 4 of their first-round series behind a 47-point, 10-assist performance, Jalen Brunson was asked if his accomplishments are

Jamal Collier, ESPNApr 28, 2024, 07:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — With the Bucks already missing their top two scorers Sunday night against the Pacers, Milwaukee forward Bobby Portis was ejected early in Game 4 after a scuffle with Indiana guard Andrew Nembhard. Portis received a double technical foul for what officials called

Tim Bontemps, ESPNApr 28, 2024, 07:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault was named the NBA’s Coach of the Year Sunday night, finishing ahead of Orlando Magic coach Jamahl Mosley and Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch. Daigneault, in his fourth season on Oklahoma City’s sidelines, piloted the Thunder to the

Apr 28, 2024, 02:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Kawhi Leonard is out for Game 4 of the LA Clippers‘ first-round series against the Dallas Mavericks. Leonard, who has been dealing with inflammation in his surgically repaired right knee, had been listed as questionable for Sunday’s game. The injury kept Leonard out for 22 days

ESPN News Services Apr 28, 2024, 12:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Milwaukee Bucks stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard have been ruled out for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference first-round series against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday in Indianapolis. Lillard aggravated an Achilles tendon injury during the late stages of the fourth quarter

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterApr 28, 2024, 08:00 AM 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 JUST SECONDS INTO Daniel Gafford and P.J. Washington‘s debut as Dallas Mavericks on Feb. 10, roughly 48 hours after being moved at