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Tim MacMahon Close Tim MacMahon ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Feb 13, 2025, 11:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford will sit out at least six weeks because of a Grade 3 sprain of

Ohm YoungmisukFeb 14, 2025, 12:42 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

Associated Press Feb 13, 2025, 07:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson joined the Dallas Mavericks‘ lengthy injured list for their home game Thursday night against the Miami Heat, meaning none of the players who started during the defending Western Conference champions’ season opener will be on the court.

ESPN News Services Feb 13, 2025, 12:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions There will be no Stephen Curry vs. Sabrina Ionescu rematch at All-Star Weekend. The NBA announced Thursday that the 3-point shooting event — one of the highlights of last year’s All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis that brought together two of the biggest stars in

Associated Press Feb 13, 2025, 03:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pat Riley’s three-peat trademarks could have led to the Miami Heat president getting a sizable payday if the Kansas City Chiefs had won their third consecutive Super Bowl. Turns out, the Basketball Hall of Famer doesn’t keep that money. Riley said he devotes his

ESPN News Services Feb 13, 2025, 06:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Philadelphia 76ers are converting newly acquired guard Jared Butler from a two-way deal to a standard, two-year NBA contract, his agent, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports, told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Thursday. The Sixers acquired Butler and four future second-round draft picks

NBA insiders Feb 13, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions With a wild trade deadline in the books, the NBA shifts its focus to this year’s All-Star Weekend. Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry, who has been busy building chemistry with new teammate Jimmy Butler, turns his attention to playing host at the weekend’s

Kevin PeltonFeb 13, 2025, 07:00 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 When the NBA’s best players gather in the Bay Area this weekend for the All-Star Game, more than a third of the league’s teams won’t be

ESPN News Services Feb 13, 2025, 12:22 AM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic said Cleveland center Tristan Thompson was “disrespectful” for dunking with four seconds remaining in the fourth quarter of the Cavaliers‘ 131-108 victory Wednesday night. As fans booed, Raptors players Scottie Barnes and Jamal Shead confronted Thompson after

ESPN News Services Feb 13, 2025, 12:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — The only thing hotter than Jamal Murray‘s jumper Wednesday night might have been his temper. The Denver guard was still carrying a grudge against the Portland Trail Blazers over being ejected for trash talking Monday night. Facing them again two days