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Michael C. WrightFeb 17, 2025, 01:36 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — The new tournament format for the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday night drew mixed reviews, with several players taking issue with the breaks during

Dave McMenaminFeb 16, 2025, 07:04 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. SAN FRANCISCO — Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James sat out the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday night —

ESPN News Services Feb 16, 2025, 03:18 PM ET DALLAS — Mavericks assistant coach Darrell Armstrong was arrested Saturday on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, the Dallas Police Department confirmed Sunday. On Sunday, the Mavericks said they are aware of an incident and have suspended an employee they didn’t identify. According

Open Extended Reactions It’s NBA All-Star Weekend and the festivities are returning to the Bay Area a quarter century after the Golden State Warriors last hosted the event. Editor’s Picks One unique way for cities to put their stamp on hosting is via the All-Star Game court. This year, the Bay Area opted for a

Michael C. WrightFeb 15, 2025, 11:36 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — Mac McClung dialed up a retro move Saturday night in setting the tone to make NBA history as the only player to win three

Michael C. WrightFeb 15, 2025, 09:31 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — Team Cavs (Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley) bested Team Warriors (Draymond Green and Moses Moody) in the final of the Kia Skills Challenge on

Associated Press Feb 15, 2025, 08:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — NBA commissioner Adam Silver has a message to those Dallas Mavericks fans who are still angry, two weeks later: He feels your pain. That said, he’s also sure that the Mavericks believe their decision to trade Luka Doncic to the Los

Associated Press Feb 15, 2025, 02:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions OAKLAND, Calif. — Draymond Green had just spoken for a few minutes Saturday morning about the state of the game, about how he believes it’s officiated differently than it once was, how stars don’t get the benefit of being stars like they did in

Open Extended Reactions TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO, the last time the NBA All-Star Game was held in the Bay Area, nine-year-old Damian Lillard was there. Shooting 3s, of course. With the weeklong jam session festivities taking place in town, Lillard’s father, Houston, allowed him to stay home from school for the week. Among those activities: a

Dave McMenaminFeb 15, 2025, 01:00 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 SAN FRANCISCO — San Antonio Spurs rookie Stephon Castle said the Rising Stars MVP trophy he