Associated Press Mar 9, 2024, 12:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Rudy Gobert‘s money gesture toward an official will likely draw the NBA’s wrath. Minnesota‘s center said his reaction was worth every penny. Gobert was called for a technical foul in the closing seconds of regulation Friday night in the Timberwolves’ 113-104 overtime
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Tim Bontemps, ESPNMar 8, 2024, 07:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Just days after a scary-looking knee injury forced him to exit Sunday’s win in Cleveland, New York Knicks All-Star guard Jalen Brunson returned to the starting lineup Friday night at Madison Square Garden against the Orlando Magic. Brunson returned to practice
Jerry Jiang Mar 8, 2024, 09:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Players around the association found themselves featured in highlights — or on the wrong end of them — this week in the NBA. From Collin Sexton to Anthony Edwards, here are the top plays of the week. Save it for the dunk contest Though
Mar 8, 2024, 04:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The MRI on Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry‘s right ankle returned clean Friday and a clearer timeline on his return will come with how the ankle responds over the next several days, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Friday. The expectation is that Curry won’t
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterMar 8, 2024, 05:54 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. Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — LeBron James has been downgraded to out for the Los
Open Extended Reactions Swedish wing Bobi Klintman, a projected first-round pick, told ESPN he has submitted paperwork to the NBA office to make himself eligible for the 2024 draft. “I believe I am ready for the next challenge, which is the NBA,” Klintman told ESPN. “It’s been a goal since I was young. I’ve always
Steve Alexander Mar 8, 2024, 01:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Injuries are mounting at an incredibly quick pace right now. Stephen Curry went down with a sprained ankle on Thursday and didn’t return to the game, while it was announced that Karl-Anthony Towns is out for at least a month because of a torn
Tim Bontemps, ESPNMar 8, 2024, 03:19 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — For the second time this week — and for the second time this season against the Denver Nuggets — Jayson Tatum had the ball in his hands with a chance to put his Boston Celtics ahead in the closing seconds. Once again,
Hanif Abdurraqib Close Hanif Abdurraqib is a poet, essayist and cultural critic from Columbus, Ohio. His 2021 book, “A Little Devil in America,” was a National Book Award finalist. That same year, he was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship. Mar 8, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions IT WILL NEVER AGAIN be this dark, this
Jamal Collier, ESPNMar 8, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DEMAR DEROZAN WALKS onto the stage and grabs a microphone. It’s Feb. 20, two days after the NBA All-Star Game. While the Bulls are holding their first practice after the break in Chicago, DeRozan has an excused absence to be back at his alma