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Brianna Williams, ESPNMar 10, 2024, 10:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Planning a trip with a group of friends can be challenging enough, but the New York Knicks might have the blueprint. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Led by college teammates-turned-friends-turned-NBA teammates, Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and Donte DiVincenzo have helped the Knicks to a top-five

Mar 10, 2024, 07:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PRETORIA, South Africa — Burundi’s Dynamo BC have forfeited their Basketball Africa League game against FUS Rabat, set to be played on Sunday, in the wake of the Burundian side’s refusal to display tournament sponsor Visit Rwanda’s logo. Dynamo had blacked out the logo on their

ESPN News Services Mar 9, 2024, 10:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DETROIT — Luka Doncic became the first NBA player to record six consecutive 30-point triple-doubles as the Dallas Mavericks pulled away in the second half and beat the Detroit Pistons 142-124 on Saturday night. Doncic finished with 39 points, 10 assists and 10

Jamal Collier, ESPNMar 9, 2024, 05:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine said he is ahead of schedule in his recovery from season-ending surgery on his right foot and expects to be healthy for the start of next season. LaVine met the Bulls in Los Angeles, where he

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNMar 9, 2024, 04:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a torn right labrum, the team announced on Saturday. Mathurin’s loss is a significant blow to the bench of the NBA’s top-rated offensive team. The procedure will be performed by surgeon Dr. Neal

Kalan Hooks, ESPNMar 8, 2024, 07:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Week 19 in the NBA was filled with game-changing plays in iconic sneakers. The matchup between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Indiana Pacers came down to the wire with a game-saving block from high-flying Anthony Edwards. “I hit my head, I think on the rim.

Associated Press Mar 9, 2024, 03:19 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — D’Angelo Russell scored 21 of his season-high 44 points in the fourth quarter and hit a go-ahead jumper with 5.9 seconds to play, and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame LeBron James‘ injury absence for a 123-122 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks

Associated Press Mar 9, 2024, 12:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Rudy Gobert‘s money gesture toward an official will likely draw the NBA’s wrath. Minnesota‘s center said his reaction was worth every penny. Gobert was called for a technical foul in the closing seconds of regulation Friday night in the Timberwolves’ 113-104 overtime

Jerry Jiang Mar 8, 2024, 09:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Players around the association found themselves featured in highlights — or on the wrong end of them — this week in the NBA. From Collin Sexton to Anthony Edwards, here are the top plays of the week. Save it for the dunk contest Though

Tim Bontemps, ESPNMar 8, 2024, 07:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Just days after a scary-looking knee injury forced him to exit Sunday’s win in Cleveland, New York Knicks All-Star guard Jalen Brunson returned to the starting lineup Friday night at Madison Square Garden against the Orlando Magic. Brunson returned to practice

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterMar 8, 2024, 05:54 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 LOS ANGELES — LeBron James has been downgraded to out for the Los

Mar 8, 2024, 04:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The MRI on Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry‘s right ankle returned clean Friday and a clearer timeline on his return will come with how the ankle responds over the next several days, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Friday. The expectation is that Curry won’t

Open Extended Reactions Swedish wing Bobi Klintman, a projected first-round pick, told ESPN he has submitted paperwork to the NBA office to make himself eligible for the 2024 draft. “I believe I am ready for the next challenge, which is the NBA,” Klintman told ESPN. “It’s been a goal since I was young. I’ve always

Steve Alexander Mar 8, 2024, 01:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Injuries are mounting at an incredibly quick pace right now. Stephen Curry went down with a sprained ankle on Thursday and didn’t return to the game, while it was announced that Karl-Anthony Towns is out for at least a month because of a torn

Hanif Abdurraqib Close Hanif Abdurraqib is a poet, essayist and cultural critic from Columbus, Ohio. His 2021 book, “A Little Devil in America,” was a National Book Award finalist. That same year, he was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship. Mar 8, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions IT WILL NEVER AGAIN be this dark, this

Jamal Collier, ESPNMar 8, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DEMAR DEROZAN WALKS onto the stage and grabs a microphone. It’s Feb. 20, two days after the NBA All-Star Game. While the Bulls are holding their first practice after the break in Chicago, DeRozan has an excused absence to be back at his alma

Tim Bontemps, ESPNMar 8, 2024, 03:19 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — For the second time this week — and for the second time this season against the Denver Nuggets — Jayson Tatum had the ball in his hands with a chance to put his Boston Celtics ahead in the closing seconds. Once again,

ESPN News Services Mar 7, 2024, 09:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Oklahoma City Thunder center Bismack Biyombo said in a social media post that he will play against the Miami Heat on Friday after collapsing on the court because of dehydration Wednesday. Biyombo said he has been fasting for 15 years, but this is