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May 2, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions As the NBA playoffs roll on, the 2023-24 NBA MVP is expected to be announced soon. This season’s finalists are Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic, and Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. After Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid won the award

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterMay 2, 2024, 02:40 AM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic got an early start on his postgame treatment Wednesday night, wrapping a large bag

May 2, 2024, 09:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The owners of the 76ers and former minority owner Michael Rubin have purchased tickets for Thursday’s Game 6 of Philadelphia’s playoff series against the Knicks in an attempt to block New York fans from once again overrunning Wells Fargo Center. Knicks fans were an overwhelming presence

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterMay 2, 2024, 03:07 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

ESPN Insiders May 2, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The first round of the 2024 NBA playoffs has been nothing short of exciting, giving us everything from sweeps to back-and-forth battles on both sides of the bracket. In the Western Conference, the Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves and Oklahoma City Thunder have already secured

ESPN News Services May 1, 2024, 10:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Jaylen Brown and Derrick White each scored 25 points and the Boston Celtics advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals, beating the short-handed Miami Heat 118-84 in Game 5 on Wednesday night. Boston will face the winner of the Cleveland–Orlando series. The

Tim Bontemps, ESPNMay 1, 2024, 07:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions According to the NBA’s Last Two Minute Report from Game 5 of the instant classic first-round series between the Philadelphia 76ers and New York Knicks, Tyrese Maxey‘s heroics never should’ve happened. That’s because the league said the game’s refereeing crew missed a Maxey travel

Baxter Holmes, ESPN Senior WriterMay 1, 2024, 09:03 PM 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 PHOENIX — Days after a first-round playoff

Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterMay 1, 2024, 01:57 PM ET Close Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato Jevon Porter, a former Pepperdine standout and the younger brother of Denver Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr., was arrested Friday night in Missouri on suspicion of DWI, Missouri State Sgt. Kyle

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterMay 1, 2024, 02:44 PM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic declared himself ready for Wednesday’s pivotal Game 5 against the LA Clippers but acknowledged