Doug Greenberg Jan 27, 2024, 09:06 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Last season, it took a career- and league-high 33.1 points per game, and perhaps a bout of voter fatigue, for Joel Embiid to dethrone Nikola Jokic as the NBA’s Most Valuable Player. This season, the two superstar big men are the front-runners for the
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Field Level Media Jan 27, 2024, 01:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Boston Celtics power forward/center Kristaps Porzingis has been ruled out of Saturday’s game against the visiting LA Clippers because of a left ankle sprain. Porzingis sustained the injury in the third quarter of Boston’s 143-110 road victory over the Miami Heat on Thursday.
Jan 26, 2024, 11:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions On Monday night, reigning MVP Joel Embiid dropped 70 points on the San Antonio Spurs, a season high in the NBA … which lasted all of four nights before Luka Doncic scored 73 to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a win against the Atlanta Hawks (coincidentally,
ESPN News Services Jan 26, 2024, 10:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers weathered Devin Booker‘s early scoring flurry Friday night. Then they stormed back late and stunned the Phoenix Suns. Obi Toppin broke a tie with a putback with 3.4 seconds left, capping a 17-point comeback with a 133-131 victory
Jamal Collier, ESPNJan 27, 2024, 12:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — The Bucks officially hired Doc Rivers as head coach on Friday night, moments before the end of their 112-100 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Rivers will be introduced at a news conference on Saturday morning. The Bucks play Saturday night at home
Field Level Media Jan 26, 2024, 11:39 PM ET Four games were rescheduled by the NBA on Friday night after the death of Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic prompted a pair of postponements. The Warriors returned to game action this week after Milojevic suffered a heart attack the night before a game at
Open Extended Reactions Players from across the NBA broke out another slate of fire kicks during Week 14. The Boston Celtics put forth a strong showing last night, avenging their playoff elimination last season with a 143-110 romp over the Miami Heat. Jayson Tatum was at the heart of the Celtics’ dominance, posting game highs
ESPN News Services Jan 26, 2024, 08:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic had a night to remember Friday, lighting up State Farm Arena for a career-high 73 points in a 148-143 victory over the Atlanta Hawks. It’s the highest-scoring game in the NBA this season, surpassing the 70-point night by
Field Level Media Jan 26, 2024, 03:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Los Angeles Lakers forward Cam Reddish is nursing a right ankle sprain and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, the team announced Friday. Reddish sustained the injury during the fourth quarter of the Lakers’ 127-116 setback to the LA Clippers on Tuesday. He
Jan 26, 2024, 05:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA has been celebrating Rivals Week, with key matchups pitting star players against each other and putting the spotlight on team rivalries both new and old. Saturday’s tripleheader on ABC features three such matchups. The Miami Heat get things started by visiting the New York