Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 18, 2024, 11:01 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 INDIANAPOLIS — It was Dame time all NBA All-Star Weekend long. The Milwaukee
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Tim Bontemps, ESPNFeb 19, 2024, 01:03 AM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — After months of stressing the importance of having a more competitive product on the court for this weekend’s All-Star Game, NBA commissioner Adam Silver doubled down on that front Saturday night, declaring, “I think we’re going to see a good game” in
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 18, 2024, 06:50 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 INDIANAPOLIS — LeBron James, speaking before his record-setting 20th NBA All-Star Game appearance,
Brianna Williams, ESPNFeb 18, 2024, 09:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Mac McClung and Jaylen Brown weren’t the only ones representing the G League and Boston Celtics, respectively, in a dunk contest on All-Star Saturday. Maine Celtics guard Jordan Jackson won the G League dunk contest while paying homage to his mom, WNBA icon Sheryl
Associated Press Feb 17, 2024, 10:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Stephen Curry was on a roll — and it was barely enough to beat Sabrina Ionescu. And fittingly, he won by three. The Golden State Warriors star and NBA’s all-time 3-point king beat Ionescu 29-26 in the Steph vs. Sabrina competition at
Andrew Lopez, ESPNFeb 17, 2024, 09:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Mac McClung became the fifth player in NBA history to win back-to-back dunk contests when he ended All-Star Saturday night with a clinching 50-point dunk over Shaquille O’Neal. McClung, who became a viral sensation in high school for his high-flying dunks, broke
Tim Bontemps, ESPNFeb 17, 2024, 09:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — NBA commissioner Adam Silver called into question the future of the G League Ignite, saying that the introduction of the name, image and likeness policy into the college basketball landscape has diminished the need for the league to potentially continue the program.
Associated Press Feb 17, 2024, 01:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — A new honor is awaiting Miami’s Bam Adebayo: He’ll be an All-Star starter for the first time. Adebayo was announced Saturday as the replacement for Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid in the Eastern Conference starting lineup for Sunday night’s NBA All-Star Game. Embiid —
Associated Press Feb 17, 2024, 04:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Tyrese Haliburton played a ton of basketball last summer as part of the team that USA Basketball sent to the Philippines for the World Cup. And he’s hoping to play a ton of basketball this summer, too. Haliburton didn’t hesitate when asked
Marc J. Spears Feb 17, 2024, 11:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — G League Ignite forward Ron Holland told ESPN’s Andscape at the latest taping of his season diary Saturday morning that he will miss rest of season out of caution to protect his injured right thumb. The elite 2024 NBA draft prospect