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Tim Bontemps, ESPNApr 14, 2024, 01:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA – Joel Embiid sat out of Sunday’s regular season finale for the Philadelphia 76ers against the Brooklyn Nets in a precautionary measure ahead of the playoffs, sources told ESPN. The expectation is Embiid will be available for Philadelphia’s next game, sources told ESPN.

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterApr 13, 2024, 09:57 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 NEW ORLEANS — More than a minute of extra game time was added

Associated Press Apr 13, 2024, 05:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Victor Wembanyama‘s rookie season with the San Antonio Spurs is over. The Spurs said that the 7-foot-4 French phenom will not play in Sunday’s season finale against the Detroit Pistons, ending a year that will almost certainly see him take home rookie of the

Open Extended Reactions The NBA season is nearly complete, which means teams are about to start preparing for the offseason. With many teams already doing deep dives into preparation for the 2024 NBA draft and this summer’s free agency, here’s a look at the league’s upcoming calendar, along with important deadlines for teams and players

Andrew Lopez, ESPNApr 13, 2024, 01:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — The West got a little wilder on Friday night. With the Denver Nuggets‘ 121-120 loss to the San Antonio Spurs, coupled with wins by the Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves, there’s now a three-way tie atop the Western Conference heading

Tim Bontemps, ESPNApr 12, 2024, 11:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Surviving both a Joel Embiid injury scare and a fourth quarter push by the Orlando Magic, the Philadelphia 76ers took a significant step toward escaping the Eastern Conference play-in picture with a 125-113 victory over the Magic here at Wells Fargo Center

Associated Press Apr 12, 2024, 07:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — Karl-Anthony Towns was set to return for the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night after missing 18 games with a lateral meniscus tear in his left knee. The All-Star forward had been sidelined since March 4. He had surgery to repair the injury

Associated Press Apr 12, 2024, 06:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CAMDEN, N.J. — Yes, there is something quite wry about the fact Allen Iverson was immortalized in his crossover pose at — of all sites — the Philadelphia 76ers‘ practice facility. Practice. Not where the Sixers play their games. Practice. Almost 22 years after

David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterApr 12, 2024, 05:43 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Colorado gaming regulators are investigating whether Toronto Raptors center Jontay Porter has had betting accounts with any of the state’s sportsbooks and if they were used for betting on the NBA, according to a

Open Extended Reactions Alex Sarr, the projected No. 2 pick, has declared for the 2024 NBA draft, he announced on ESPN’s “NBA Today” Friday. “I had a great year playing professional basketball in the NBL,” Sarr told ESPN. “There was a lot of growth in my game and as a person. I’m ready for the

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterApr 12, 2024, 01:51 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 MEMPHIS — Back in the place where the Los Angeles Lakers defied the

Associated Press Apr 12, 2024, 11:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Kyrie Irving is listed as out for the Mavericks‘ regular-season home finale against the Pistons on Friday night, which will end the guard’s streak of 31 consecutive games played. The designation for Irving, who has been on his longest stretch of games

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNApr 12, 2024, 11:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The G League Ignite’s Matas Buzelis — the No. 6 prospect in ESPN’s Top 100 prospects list — will enter the 2024 NBA draft, he told ESPN. Buzelis, a 6-foot-10 forward out of Chicago, averaged 14.1 points and 6.6 rebounds for the Ignite this

ESPN Insiders Apr 12, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2023-24 NBA regular season officially wraps up on Sunday, with teams looking toward the play-in tournament next week to shape the playoff picture. But NBA awards season is also right around the corner. Experts around the league are reflecting on the season and

Apr 11, 2024, 06:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns, who hasn’t played since March 4 because of a meniscus tear in his left knee, is expected to make his return at home vs. the Atlanta Hawks on Friday, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Towns, who underwent surgery four weeks ago,

Associated Press Apr 11, 2024, 12:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — The Hawks will be without forward Jalen Johnson and center Onyeka Okongwu in the Eastern Conference play-in tournament because of injuries. The Hawks announced Thursday that Johnson, one of the team’s most productive starters who is averaging 16.0 points and 8.7 rebounds

Dotun Akintoye, ESPN.comApr 11, 2024, 09:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions JORDAN POOLE KNOWS how this looks. We’re speaking in the Washington Wizards locker room, and he’s trying to explain why his play has been so off this year. It’s mid-January, and his Wizards just lost to the defending champion Denver Nuggets, their fourth consecutive

Baxter Holmes, ESPN Senior WriterApr 10, 2024, 11:44 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. Former NBA guard Ben McLemore was arrested by U.S. Marshals