Tim Bontemps, ESPNApr 5, 2024, 01:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MIAMI — The Philadelphia 76ers began this week firmly entrenched in eighth place in the East and unsure when Joel Embiid would return. Now, after pulling off a dramatic comeback and beating the Miami Heat 109-105 on Thursday night at Kaseya Center, winning a
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Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNApr 4, 2024, 10:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After two months of rehabilitation to attempt a return to the New York Knicks, All-NBA forward Julius Randle will undergo season-ending right shoulder surgery, the team announced Thursday. Randle, who has been out since dislocating his shoulder on Jan. 27, had been relentlessly rehabilitating
Apr 4, 2024, 02:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson is considered day-to-day because of a finger injury on his left hand after X-rays and scans came back negative, coach Willie Green told reporters Thursday. “Everything structurally was fine, just some soreness in his finger,” Green said. Williamson missed the
Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNApr 4, 2024, 02:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Charlotte Hornets have secured permission to interview several top assistant coaches for the franchise’s head-coaching opening, sources told ESPN on Thursday. Hornets coach Steve Clifford is moving into a front office role at the end of the season, allowing for new executive vice
Apr 4, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Kenny Smith, a two-time NBA champion and prominent broadcaster, has been appointed head of Next Stars’ player initiatives in North America for the National Basketball League‘s Next Stars program, the league announced. The appointment of Smith will see him actively recruit, develop and mentor new Next
Baxter Holmes, ESPN Senior WriterApr 4, 2024, 09:48 AM 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. Open Extended Reactions “Hi, everybody,” one video began. “Michael Jordan
ESPN News Services Apr 3, 2024, 10:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Kristaps Porzingis had 27 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks, helping the Boston Celtics power past the Oklahoma City Thunder 135-100 on Wednesday night to secure the best record in the NBA and home-court advantage throughout the playoffs. Boston, which won
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterApr 4, 2024, 12:57 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 WASHINGTON — Count LeBron James among the scores of viewers tuning into the
ESPN News Services Apr 3, 2024, 11:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Detroit Pistons reserve point guard Malachi Flynn gave a rare 50-point performance in Wednesday night’s 121-113 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. It was just the third game of 50 points or more by a player off the bench since starters were first tracked
Andrew Lopez, ESPNApr 4, 2024, 12:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson did not play the final 7:24 of Wednesday night’s 117-108 loss to the Orlando Magic because of a finger injury on his left hand. Williamson had the middle finger of his left shooting hand taped