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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

Feb 14, 2025, 08:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Brad Stevens said he won’t be in the running for the upcoming vacant Indiana men’s basketball coaching job. Stevens, the president of basketball operations for the defending champion Boston Celtics, told Field of 68 on Friday that he is not a candidate to replace coach Mike

Kevin PeltonFeb 15, 2025, 12:22 AM ET Close Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system Open Extended Reactions The NBA’s All-Star Weekend kicked off Friday with the Rising Stars event, featuring a twist: The winner of the tournament of first- and second-year NBA players

Open Extended Reactions The 2025 NBA All-Star Weekend has arrived with festivities taking place in the Bay Area. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The Golden State Warriors will host NBA All-Star Weekend for the first time since 2000, a year full of iconic moments such as Vince Carter’s performance in the dunk contest. The events will

Tim BontempsFeb 14, 2025, 07:59 PM ET Close Tim Bontemps is a senior NBA writer for ESPN.com who covers the league and what’s impacting it on and off the court, including trade deadline intel, expansion and his MVP Straw Polls. You can find Tim alongside Brian Windhorst and Tim MacMahon on The Hoop Collective podcast.

Associated Press Feb 14, 2025, 04:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Khris Middleton thanked Milwaukee for helping shape him “into the person and player I am today” a week after the Bucks traded the three-time All-Star to the Washington Wizards. “From the moment I stepped foot in this city, you embraced me,” Middleton

Field Level Media Feb 14, 2025, 03:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Shaquille O’Neal is staying with TNT Sports on a new contract worth more than $15 million per year, Front Office Sports reported Friday. The news means the cast of “Inside the NBA” is staying together even as TNT is set to license out

Tim BontempsFeb 14, 2025, 07:18 PM ET Close Tim Bontemps is a senior NBA writer for ESPN.com who covers the league and what’s impacting it on and off the court, including trade deadline intel, expansion and his MVP Straw Polls. You can find Tim alongside Brian Windhorst and Tim MacMahon on The Hoop Collective podcast.

Mark Fainaru-WadaFeb 14, 2025, 09:00 AM ET Close Investigative reporter for ESPN’s Enterprise and Investigative Unit since 2007 Co-author of New York Times best-selling books “League of Denial” and “Game of Shadows” Co-winner, 2004 George Polk Award Open Extended Reactions The Democratic Republic of Congo is calling on the NBA, Formula 1 and major international

Ohm YoungmisukFeb 14, 2025, 07:00 AM 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 a graduate of