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Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Standing at his locker after it was all over, Knicks All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns had a big smile on his face. It was an expression he could afford to have after his team managed to squeak past the Atlanta Hawks 149-148 in overtime to win the NBA’s highest-scoring — and

Open Extended Reactions Free agent guard Markelle Fultz has agreed to a deal with the Sacramento Kings, his agent and attorney, Raymond Brothers of I AM Sports & Entertainment, told ESPN on Wednesday night. The Kings have searched for a point guard since the trade-deadline departure of De’Aaron Fox, and now land a deal with

Tim MacMahonFeb 13, 2025, 02:52 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 — The Dallas Mavericks desperately needed their leader to deliver. Chaos swirled around the Mavs in the 12 days since general manager Nico Harrison’s

Jamal CollierFeb 12, 2025, 07:30 PM ET Close Jamal Collier is an NBA reporter at ESPN. Collier covers the Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls and the Midwest region of the NBA, including stories such as Minnesota’s iconic jersey swap between Anthony Edwards and Justin Jefferson. He has been at ESPN since Sept. 2021 and previously covered

Field Level Media Feb 12, 2025, 06:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Luka Doncic‘s debut with the Los Angeles Lakers scored massive ratings for ESPN despite coming in a game that started at 10:30 p.m. ET and whose result was never in doubt. The network’s audience for Monday night’s game, a 132-113 Lakers victory over

ESPN News Services Feb 12, 2025, 05:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Portland Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton will miss at least four weeks with a left calf strain, the team said Wednesday. Ayton, who is averaging 14.4 points and 10.2 rebounds in 40 starts this season, had an MRI after suffering the injury during

Associated Press Feb 12, 2025, 01:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Denver Nuggets guard Julian Strawther will be part of All-Star Weekend after being selected for the Rising Stars event as an injury replacement. Strawther takes the place of Portland guard Scoot Henderson, who suffered an ankle injury recently. The league announced the

Feb 12, 2025, 11:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The fantasy basketball playoffs come quickly after the NBA All-Star break, and the best fantasy managers always seem to stay a step ahead when it comes to making the right moves and preparing their roster. So which players should you let go, and who is worth

NBA insiders Feb 12, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Phew! The 2025 trade deadline is officially behind us, but there is still plenty of basketball to be played as we head into the NBA All-Star weekend. After a wild few weeks of league-altering trades, players will head to the Bay Area to compete

ESPN News Services Feb 12, 2025, 12:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Kevin Durant became the eighth player in NBA history to score 30,000 points, hitting the mark with a free throw late in the third quarter of a 119-112 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night. The 36-year-old Phoenix Suns forward,