Field Level Media Mar 6, 2024, 03:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Toronto Raptors center Jakob Poeltl is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery on the little finger of his left hand. The team said the surgery was performed Tuesday in New York. He dislocated the finger in Sunday’s 111-106 win over the Charlotte Hornets. Poeltl,
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Mar 6, 2024, 10:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets will face the Boston Celtics in a pair of preseason games in Abu Dhabi this October, the league said on Wednesday. The Nuggets, whose squad includes two-time MVP Nikola Jokic, and the Celtics, led by five-time All-Star Jayson Tatum, will
Andre Snellings, ESPNMar 6, 2024, 02:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Can Giannis Antetokounmpo win his third MVP award this season? According to ESPN BET, he has the fourth-shortest odds in the NBA at +1400, behind Nikola Jokic (-155), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (+230) and Luka Doncic (+750), and just ahead of Jayson Tatum (+2200). Here’s why
Mar 6, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions We’re in the final third of the 2023-24 NBA regular season, and the race for the postseason in both conferences is tight. In the West, the Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets are all within a half-game with each other, jostling for the No.
Jayson Buford Mar 6, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions AS EARL STEVENS watches the Golden State Warriors play at the Chase Center on Jan. 4, one of his actions stands out during the matchup against the Denver Nuggets: complaining about the referees from his usual courtside seat. Stevens, or “Uncle Earl” as Warriors
Tim Bontemps, ESPNMar 6, 2024, 01:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — For three quarters Tuesday night, the Boston Celtics were in cruise control. Then, in seemingly the blink of an eye, their 22-point, fourth-quarter lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers — who, by the time the frame began, were missing three starters — was
Mar 5, 2024, 11:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson said he will participate in the dunk contest if he makes the All-Star team. Williamson scored 16 points in 26 minutes in a dominant 139-98 win Tuesday over the Toronto Raptors. After the game, the Duke product was asked if
Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterMar 6, 2024, 01:15 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 DALLAS — A 137-120 home loss to the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night continued a disturbing trend for the Dallas Mavericks: Another
Mar 5, 2024, 06:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions An MRI on Jalen Brunson‘s left knee came back clean but the New York Knicks star guard will still be out for Tuesday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks, according to head coach Tom Thibodeau. Brunson went down with what first appeared to be a serious knee
Tim Bontemps, ESPNMar 5, 2024, 07:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Cavaliers coach JB Bickerstaff said Donovan Mitchell ultimately needed to get a platelet-rich plasma injection to treat a left knee bone bruise because after trying to play through the injury, it was clear the star guard wasn’t himself. “You’re always obviously concerned,