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Steve Alexander Mar 15, 2024, 12:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Injuries are the rules of the road these days and we’ll stick with finding some injury replacement, under-the-radar guys, as well as look at some big names who appear to have hit a wall. We’re smack dab right in the middle of the NBA’s

NBA Insiders Mar 15, 2024, 08:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The race for the NBA’s Western Conference play-in tournament — and to avoid it all together — is heating up with just under a month remaining in the regular season. And there are some star-studded races to watch down the stretch. Let’s start toward

ESPN News Services Mar 14, 2024, 10:45 PM ET Toronto Raptors guard RJ Barrett is mourning the death of his younger brother, Nathan Barrett. The Barrett family said in a statement that Nathan died Tuesday. The statement, released Thursday by the Raptors and Canada Basketball, did not disclose a cause of death or Nathan’s age.

Tim Bontemps, ESPNMar 14, 2024, 07:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Philadelphia 76ers are planning to sign former Charlotte Hornets first-round pick Kai Jones to a 10-day contract Friday, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Jones, 23, was the 19th pick in the 2021 NBA draft by the Hornets, who traded a future first-rounder to

Associated Press Mar 14, 2024, 04:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Ben Simmons has had back surgery for the second time in three years, with he and the Brooklyn Nets hoping this procedure will provide the relief he needs to complete a full season. The Nets said Simmons had a microscopic partial

Mar 14, 2024, 02:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic will not play against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday, one day after he exited a 109-99 win over the Golden State Warriors early because of left hamstring soreness. Doncic will not travel with the Mavericks for the second game of

Andrew Lopez, ESPNMar 14, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — VICTOR Wembanyama slumped in the chair in front of his locker following the Spurs’ 117-101 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Feb. 3. Rather than meet with the media at the podium outside the locker room, he held his postgame availability

Associated Press Mar 14, 2024, 12:13 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — Donovan Mitchell returned from a seven-game absence and the Cleveland Cavaliers stemmed a two-game slide with style and on the road against an opponent that has been hard to beat lately. Mitchell scored 14 points, Darius Garland had 27 points and

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterMar 13, 2024, 11:09 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 — Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic‘s streak of seven straight triple-doubles was snapped Wednesday, when he exited a 109-99 win over the

Kalan Hooks, ESPNMar 13, 2024, 06:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Detroit Pistons point guard Isiah Thomas didn’t hold back Tuesday about criticizing the Golden State Warriors. Thomas appeared as a guest on the Draymond Green Podcast, where he made a “bold statement” that the 2015-16 Warriors were on their way to a downfall

Associated Press Mar 13, 2024, 07:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell has been activated and placed in the starting lineup for Wednesday night’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans. Mitchell, averaging a team-high 28 points per game this season, has missed the Cavaliers’ previous seven games with

Andre Snellings, ESPNMar 13, 2024, 02:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Are the “Playoffs Heat” a thing? Can the Miami Heat flip the switch again this season, making another run deep into the playoffs and possibly back to the Finals? Let’s explore. History repeats itself According to ESPN BET, the Heat are tied with the

Mar 13, 2024, 12:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The playoff picture remains out of focus with about a month left in the 2023-24 NBA regular season, a testament to how competitive this season has been. In the East, the Orlando Magic have made a surprising jump in the standings to the No. 5 seed,

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterMar 13, 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 HOURS AFTER A midseason trade sent him to Los Angeles, D’Angelo Russell picked

Tim Bontemps, ESPNMar 12, 2024, 07:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — What a difference a player makes — and, specifically, OG Anunoby for the New York Knicks. After the Knicks scored the fewest points in an NBA game in over three years without him Sunday in a loss to the Philadelphia 76ers

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterMar 12, 2024, 11:38 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

Tim Bontemps, ESPNMar 12, 2024, 07:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Both the Philadelphia 76ers and New York Knicks received reinforcements to their beleaguered rosters Tuesday night, as All-Star Tyrese Maxey and defensive ace OG Anunoby returned for Philadelphia and New York, respectively, for their game at Madison Square Garden. Maxey had

Jerry Jiang Mar 12, 2024, 06:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions After the Toronto Raptors and Denver Nuggets faced off Monday, two brothers shared a special moment. Michael Porter Jr. and Jontay Porter played against each other for the second time in the NBA and swapped jerseys after the game. Editor’s Picks Their first matchup