Apr 3, 2024, 02:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jerry West has been elected into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame for a record third time, with his latest path coming as a contributor to the game, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday. West, 85, has been previously inducted into the Hall of Fame
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Apr 3, 2024, 10:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions We’re less than two weeks away from the conclusion of the 2023-24 NBA regular season, and a myriad of possibilities still remain in the West and East playoff seeding. In the Western Conference, the Oklahoma City Thunder, Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves have each locked up
Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNApr 3, 2024, 10:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Steve Clifford is stepping down as the Charlotte Hornets‘ coach at the end of the season and is working to finalize a front office role with the franchise, sources told ESPN. Clifford, who informed his assistants and players of the news Wednesday morning, will
Anthony Olivieri, ESPN.comApr 3, 2024, 12:43 PM ET Former G League player Chance Comanche, who was charged with the murder of a woman whose body was found near Las Vegas, had his trial date set for March 10, 2025, at a hearing on Wednesday morning. Comanche appeared in front of Judge Michelle Leavitt of Clark
Brianna Williams, ESPNApr 3, 2024, 09:19 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Oklahoma City Thunder entered the season as the NBA’s second youngest and least experienced team with an average age of 24.12 years and 2.22 seasons. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Despite that, they have competed with the Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves
Kendra Andrews, ESPNApr 3, 2024, 03:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green started to move toward Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving as he began to dance his way to the hoop. But Green knew not to commit to Irving. Green wanted to keep himself in position if
Tim Bontemps Kevin Pelton Close Kevin Pelton ESPN Senior Writer Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system Apr 3, 2024, 02:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — When Joel Embiid barreled down the court inside the final 30 seconds of Tuesday night’s game
Apr 2, 2024, 07:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid is in the starting lineup for the first time since Jan. 30 for Tuesday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Embiid has been rehabbing from left meniscus surgery and returns with seven games left in the Sixers’ regular season. Philadelphia
Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterApr 2, 2024, 02:52 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
Associated Press Apr 2, 2024, 08:42 PM ET SALT LAKE CITY — Donovan Mitchell is sidelined again for the Cleveland Cavaliers, sitting out a game against his former team. Mitchell will not play against the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night due to injury management. The All-Star guard has played in just seven games since the