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Dave McMenaminFeb 13, 2025, 01:51 AM 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 SALT LAKE CITY — In the span of a week, Dalton Knecht went from playing for

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

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

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

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

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