Baxter Holmes, ESPN Senior WriterJan 16, 2024, 05:36 PM ET Close Baxter Holmes (@Baxter) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print, focusing on the NBA. He has covered the Lakers, the Celtics and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times. A Tennessee woman filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday accusing James
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Field Level Media Jan 16, 2024, 04:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA fined Sacramento Kings coach Mike Brown $50,000 on Tuesday for criticism of referees during and after the team’s loss Sunday. Brown stormed onto the court while yelling at referee Intae Hwang, leading to the coach’s ejection in a 143-142 overtime loss
ESPN News Services Jan 16, 2024, 05:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Free agent guard Scotty Pippen Jr. agreed on a two-year, two-way contract with the Memphis Grizzlies, his agent, Erika Ruiz of Klutch Sports Group, told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Monday. Pippen, 23, has averaged 18.2 points, 6.4 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 2.8 steals
Associated Press Jan 16, 2024, 02:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The NBA is bringing the 2026 All-Star Game to the LA Clippers‘ new arena, which is set to open in time for the 2024-25 season. Owner Steve Ballmer attended Tuesday’s announcement inside Intuit Dome in Inglewood. The privately financed arena will
Associated Press Jan 16, 2024, 03:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Darius Garland has been cleared to resume some on-court activities after being sidelined for the past month with a broken jaw. Garland had the wiring in his mouth removed Monday, a significant step in his recovery from the
Eric Moody, ESPNJan 16, 2024, 11:00 AM ET Close Former manager at a Fortune 100 financial services company, now living my dream creating fantasy and sports betting content about the NFL, NBA, and WNBA for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The NBA Coach of the Year award is always challenging to predict. While there are no
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterJan 16, 2024, 03:30 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 LOS ANGELES — The Lakers hit the halfway mark of the season with
Jan 16, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions TWO WEEKS AGO, Joel Embiid returned from a four-game absence caused by a sore ankle, an injury that kept him out of the Philadelphia 76ers‘ marquee Christmas Day matchup with the Miami Heat. After that Jan. 2 win against the Chicago Bulls, during which Embiid recorded
ESPN News Services Jan 15, 2024, 07:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Reigning league MVP Joel Embiid returned from his latest injury to score 41 points and grab 10 rebounds in leading the Philadelphia 76ers to a 124-115 victory over the Houston Rockets on Monday. Embiid’s 17 straight games with 30 points are
Field Level Media Jan 15, 2024, 08:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe will miss at least two weeks due to a lower abdominal strain. Sharpe was injured during Thursday’s 139-77 blowout loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder and missed setbacks against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday and the Phoenix