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Open Extended Reactions Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo will be sidelined for the next week because of a left calf injury, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Sunday. Bucks coach Doc Rivers confirmed that Antetokounmpo will not play in next weekend’s All-Star Game. Antetokounmpo already had been ruled out of Sunday’s 135-127 win over the

Feb 9, 2025, 04:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Mavericks owner Patrick Dumont acknowledged fans’ frustration following the shocking decision to trade franchise superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, while still defending the move and making clear there are no plans to relocate the team from Dallas. Speaking for the first time publicly

Associated Press Feb 9, 2025, 06:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Hubie Brown received tributes from across the NBA community as the former coach and longtime broadcaster headed into retirement after spending more than half a century in pro basketball. The 91-year-old Brown called his final game Sunday as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Philadelphia

Associated Press Feb 9, 2025, 10:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MIAMI — Things rarely happen in the NBA at 8:57 a.m. on a Sunday. But that was the moment when Miami‘s newest acquisitions — Andrew Wiggins, Davion Mitchell and Kyle Anderson — walked into the Heat interview room for the first time. The reason

Open Extended Reactions The Charlotte Hornets are converting two-way forward Moussa Diabate to a standard three-year NBA contract, sources told ESPN. The Hornets officially announced the signing Sunday but did not disclose terms. The move comes one day after the Lakers nixed their trade with the Hornets, according to sources, when Charlotte’s Mark Williams failed

Ohm YoungmisukFeb 9, 2025, 02:38 AM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is a graduate of

Dave McMenaminFeb 8, 2025, 09:12 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 LOS ANGELES — The Lakers said Saturday night that their trade with the Charlotte Hornets for

Tim MacMahonFeb 9, 2025, 12:11 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 Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant‘s father was ejected late in the fourth quarter of Memphis’ 125-112 home loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night

Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The Knicks, who opened their season with a blowout loss in Boston, entered Saturday night viewing their rematch with the defending-champion Celtics as a measuring stick as they approach the All-Star break. They exited Madison Square Garden with a clear answer about where they stand: far behind the Celtics,

Associated Press Feb 8, 2025, 07:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss a fourth straight game Sunday when the Milwaukee Bucks host the Philadelphia 76ers as the two-time MVP deals with tightness in his left calf. The Bucks issued an injury report Saturday night that ruled Antetokounmpo out for Sunday’s