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Andrew Lopez, ESPNMar 26, 2024, 12:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal didn’t mince words on Monday night following a disappointing performance. The Suns, two days removed from beating the San Antonio Spurs by 25, played the same team in the same arena, and this time the Spurs

ESPN News Services Mar 26, 2024, 12:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Cavaliers forward Marcus Morris Sr. was ejected from Monday night’s win over the Hornets after he threw a high elbow that flattened Charlotte center Nick Richards. With the Cavaliers off to a slow start, Morris delivered a blow to Richards’ jaw

Anthony Gharib, ESPNMar 25, 2024, 11:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions March Madness includes Cinderellas, heartbreaks and sometimes friendly wagers between teammates. Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun arrived to Monday’s game wearing a Gonzaga Bulldogs jersey, the presumed loser of a bet with teammate and Bulldogs alum Julian Strawther. No. 4 seed Kansas lost to

ESPN News Services Mar 25, 2024, 10:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — De’Andre Hunter scored 24 points, including a clinching 3-pointer with 9.2 seconds remaining, and the patched-together Atlanta Hawks rallied from a 30-point deficit Monday night for a stunning 120-118 victory over the NBA-leading Boston Celtics. The Celtics had won 20 of

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterMar 25, 2024, 09:36 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

Tim Bontemps, ESPNMar 25, 2024, 06:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau gave his latest round of injury updates on his injured starting frontcourt — forwards Julius Randle and OG Anunoby and center Mitchell Robinson — before Monday night’s game here at Madison Square Garden against the Detroit Pistons,

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterMar 25, 2024, 06:58 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 LeBron James is doubtful for Tuesday’s road game against the Milwaukee Bucks because

Mar 25, 2024, 06:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter is under investigation by the NBA following multiple instances of betting irregularities over the past several months, multiple sources told ESPN on Monday. At issue are prop bets involving Porter from games on Jan. 26 and March 20, multiple sources told

Associated Press Mar 25, 2024, 04:58 PM ET Former NBA guard Ben Gordon, who was arrested after a Connecticut juice shop disturbance last year, could see the charges erased from his record under a probation program approved by a judge Monday. Gordon, who also helped lead UConn to the NCAA national championship in 2004, will

Associated Press Mar 25, 2024, 02:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama will miss Monday’s game against the Phoenix Suns because of a sprained left ankle. No timetable for Wembanyama’s return was given. The 7-foot-3 center from France was ruled out after participating in San Antonio’s morning

Jerry Jiang Mar 25, 2024, 02:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Milwaukee Bucks had some fun on social media celebrating their 118-93 victory Sunday over the Oklahoma City Thunder — particularly trolling the duo of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren. Editor’s Picks Gilgeous-Alexander and rookie Holmgren star in an AT&T commercial parodying Grammy-winning singer-songwriter

Andrew Lopez, ESPNMar 25, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions INSIDE THE VISITOR’S locker room at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, the Portland Trail Blazers are getting their belongings together, heading home after an exhausting four-game road trip in late January. As players head out to the bus, small pink backpacks can

Kendra Andrews, ESPNMar 24, 2024, 11:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry watched from the bench as his team took blow after blow from the Minnesota Timberwolves in the fourth quarter of their eventual 114-110 loss on Sunday night. He was ready — he was expecting — to

ESPN News Services Mar 24, 2024, 07:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA on Sunday suspended Utah Jazz guard Kris Dunn for two games and Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. for one, the result of a fight the two had during a game the previous night. In a statement, NBA head of basketball

ESPN News Services Mar 24, 2024, 12:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. and Utah Jazz guard Kris Dunn were ejected after throwing punches five seconds into the second quarter of Houston’s 147-119 win on Saturday night. The fight happened after the pair got tangled up while the ball

ESPN News Services Mar 23, 2024, 10:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PORTLAND, Ore. — The Trail Blazers started five rookies Saturday night against Denver Nuggets, only the second time that has happened since starters were first tracked on NBA box scores more than 50 years ago. Scoot Henderson, the No. 3 pick in the

Anthony Gharib, ESPNMar 23, 2024, 02:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The New Orleans Pelicans kept receipts after defeating the Miami Heat 111-88 on the road Friday night. The Pelicans — particularly Naji Marshall — remembered comments made by Jimmy Butler after the Heat’s win last month. Marshall replied to a video of a Butler

Anthony Gharib, ESPNMar 22, 2024, 05:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Kyrie Irving hit a miraculous buzzer-beater to defeat the Denver Nuggets 107-105 on Sunday. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The Dallas Mavericks guard made a winning left-handed running hook shot over Nikola Jokic as the clock hit zero. Irving’s shot gave Dallas its fifth win