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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,

Feb 11, 2025, 07:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford suffered a right knee sprain and will be reevaluated within two weeks, the team announced Tuesday. It’s the latest blow to a decimated Mavericks’ frontcourt that includes injuries to newly acquired center Anthony Davis, Dereck Lively II and Dwight Powell. Gafford

ESPN News Services Feb 11, 2025, 11:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — The Detroit Pistons set a franchise record Tuesday night after they built a 42-point halftime lead on the way to a 132-92 romp over the Chicago Bulls. Detroit outscored the Bulls 71-29 in the first half, eclipsing the previous mark of

Associated Press Feb 11, 2025, 09:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Ben Simmons opened a new chapter with the LA Clippers on Tuesday, practicing with the team for the first time after being waived by the Brooklyn Nets last weekend. The No. 1 pick in the 2016 draft is expected to make

Feb 11, 2025, 02:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New Toronto Raptors star Brandon Ingram has agreed to a three-year, $120 million contract extension with the franchise, including a player option in 2027-28, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul and agents Shy Saee and Mike George told ESPN. Ingram, 27, was traded by the New Orleans

Open Extended Reactions Free agent 7-footer Alex Len has changed course, signing a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, the team announced Tuesday. Len had intended to sign with the Indiana Pacers but decided to land in Los Angeles after the Lakers rescinded their trade to acquire Mark Williams and created a new opportunity for

Jamal CollierFeb 10, 2025, 10:18 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 10, 2025, 06:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving has been added to the NBA’s All-Star roster as an injury replacement for his new teammate Anthony Davis. NBA commissioner Adam Silver made the selection; he also chose Hawks star Trae Young to replace injured Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo earlier Monday.

ESPN News Services Feb 10, 2025, 09:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — LaMelo Ball missed the second half of Charlotte’s 97-89 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night because of right ankle soreness. Ball, who has battled frequent ankle problems and recently returned from a sprained left one, played the first

ESPN News Services Feb 11, 2025, 01:22 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Luka Doncic was the last starter introduced by the Los Angeles Lakers, an honor normally reserved for LeBron James. When Doncic jogged into the spotlight on a darkened court through a cordon of his new teammates, his new fans stood