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Andrew Lopez, ESPNApr 23, 2024, 04:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions OKLAHOMA CITY — More than an hour after the New Orleans Pelicans‘ practice ended at the Paycom Center on Tuesday afternoon, Zion Williamson was still in the weight room lifting and working on his conditioning. Tuesday marked a week since Williamson strained his left

Associated Press Apr 23, 2024, 03:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — The NBA and Denver police are looking into an incident in which a man reported to be one of the brothers of Nuggets star Nikola Jokic was seen punching a fan after Denver’s buzzer-beating 101-99 victory over the Lakers in the NBA

Chris Herring, ESPN Senior WriterApr 23, 2024, 02:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — One game into their first-round series with the Boston Celtics, the underdog Miami Heat realize they can’t afford to be outshot from the 3-point line nearly as drastically as they were Sunday. Boston, which had the league’s highest 3-point attempt

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterApr 23, 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 RUDY GOBERT NEEDED to go soul-searching after the Minnesota Timberwolves‘ first-round playoff exit last spring. It had been a difficult and stressful

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterApr 23, 2024, 02:02 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 — After a heartbreaking 101-99 loss in Game 2 of their first-round

ESPN News Services Apr 23, 2024, 01:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Jamal Murray sank a 15-foot step-back jumper at the buzzer and the Denver Nuggets wiped out a 20-point second-half deficit to stun the Los Angeles Lakers 101-99 Monday night and take a 2-0 lead in their Western Conference playoff series. Murray’s

Tim Bontemps, ESPNApr 23, 2024, 12:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — After the Philadelphia 76ers let a precious road playoff victory slip through their fingers in the most dramatic of fashions in Game 2 of their first-round series against the New York Knicks, losing 104-101 on Monday night, 76ers superstar center Joel

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNApr 22, 2024, 10:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Minnesota Timberwolves‘ ownership dispute between majority owner Glen Taylor and the Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez group will advance to a mediation session on May 1 in Minneapolis, sources told ESPN on Monday. Taylor ended what had been a three-year ownership succession plan

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterApr 22, 2024, 10:28 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 — Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt, sidelined since Feb. 1 because of a

Anthony Gharib, ESPNApr 22, 2024, 10:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LeBron James continues to defy Father Time in his 21st NBA season The Los Angeles Lakers star stuffed Jamal Murray on a dunk early in the first quarter of Game 2. The Denver Nuggets guard leaped for a one-handed jam, but was met at

Kendra Andrews, ESPNApr 22, 2024, 08:22 PM ET CLEVELAND — Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs is questionable to return to Monday night’s Game 2 at Cleveland after being helped off the court with what the team called a left knee strain. Suggs was injured with 4:02 remaining in the first quarter, when his left knee

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterApr 22, 2024, 08:56 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

Ryan HockensmithApr 22, 2024, 08:30 AM ET Close Ryan Hockensmith is a Penn State graduate who joined ESPN in 2001. He is a survivor of bacterial meningitis, which caused him to have multiple amputation surgeries on his feet. He is a proud advocate for those with disabilities and addiction issues. He covers everything from the

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterApr 22, 2024, 08:00 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 WITH SIX DAYS remaining in the regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers were

Tim Bontemps, ESPNApr 22, 2024, 10:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Philadelphia 76ers All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey did not attend Monday’s morning shootaround at Madison Square Garden due to an illness and will be listed as questionable for Game 2 against the New York Knicks. Maxey, 23, had 33 points in 44

ESPN News Services Apr 22, 2024, 10:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Jordi Fernandez was hired Monday as coach of the Brooklyn Nets, who are looking to bounce back after missing the playoffs for the first time in six years. “I am truly grateful to lead the Nets as head coach,” Fernandez

Open Extended Reactions Zaccharie Risacher, the projected No. 1 pick, has submitted paperwork to the league office making him eligible for the 2024 NBA draft, he told ESPN on Monday. “It’s always been my dream to get to the best league in the world,” Risacher told ESPN. “I’ve been putting the work in for this

NBA Insiders Apr 22, 2024, 10:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA playoffs tipped off this weekend, as the Denver Nuggets look to become the NBA’s first repeat champions since the 2017 and 2018 Golden State Warriors. They picked up right where they left off in the Western Conference a season ago, winning their