Tim Bontemps, ESPNJan 15, 2024, 11:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — After Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler scored 31 points on 12 shots and played 40 minutes in a 96-95 overtime victory hat Barclays Center over the Brooklyn Nets, after missing 11 of the previous 12 games with injuries, Butler said he
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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
Andrew Lopez, ESPNJan 15, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions VICTOR WEMBANYAMA SAW the play developing before he even crossed half court. He had Tre Jones and Julian Champagnie to his right. On his left, Jeremy Sochan controlled the ball while Devin Vassell ran to the wing. Once he entered the frontcourt, Sochan dribbled
ESPN News Services Jan 15, 2024, 12:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sacramento Kings coach Mike Brown used a laptop to highlight multiple calls that he found frustrating after his team lost an overtime thriller, 143-142, to the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night. Brown was ejected early in the fourth quarter after storming on the
Kendra Andrews, ESPNJan 15, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After a defensive breakdown in the second quarter of Saturday’s 129-118 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, Golden State Warriors assistant coach Kenny Atkinson walked over to Draymond Green to discuss how Milwaukee’s Damian Lillard drove with ease to the hoop for a wide-open layup.
Kendra Andrews, ESPNJan 14, 2024, 04:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is planning to make his return against the Memphis Grizzlies on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. He isn’t listed on the team’s injury report for Monday’s game. Green has missed 13 games while
Jan 14, 2024, 09:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Miami Heat will unveil a bronze statue of franchise legend Dwyane Wade outside the Kaseya Center later this year, the team announced Sunday night. Miami held a ceremony to commemorate Wade’s enshrinement in the Basketball Hall of Fame last year during halftime of the Heat’s
Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterJan 14, 2024, 10:43 PM 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 Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard Desmond Bane will miss at least six weeks with a Grade 3 left ankle sprain, the team announced
ESPN News Services Jan 14, 2024, 10:45 PM ET Heat guard Jaime Jaquez Jr. will not travel for Miami’s two-game road trip that starts Monday at Brooklyn after departing early in the second quarter Sunday because of a groin strain. Jaquez, who has played in every game of his rookie season, scored all 15 of
Anthony Gharib, ESPNJan 14, 2024, 05:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Indiana Pacers will host the 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend, and the region is welcoming fans in unique fashion. A full-length basketball court was installed in the middle of the Indianapolis International Airport for travelers to show off their skills on a court that’s