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Associated Press Feb 8, 2025, 05:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — The Atlanta Hawks requested waivers on Bones Hyland on Saturday, two days after the guard was obtained from the LA Clippers. The Clippers acquired guard Bogdan Bogdanovic and three second-round draft picks from the Hawks for guard Terance Mann and Hyland in

Feb 8, 2025, 12:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ben Simmons has agreed to a contract buyout with the Brooklyn Nets and intends to sign with the LA Clippers after clearing waivers, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Saturday. A three-time All-Star, Simmons joins the Clippers as a high-upside addition in the buyout field. The

Dave McMenaminFeb 8, 2025, 12:22 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 — Lakers star LeBron James was ruled out of Saturday’s game against the Indiana

Open Extended Reactions The Washington Wizards are expected to waive center Alex Len, who plans to sign with the Indiana Pacers upon clearing waivers, sources told ESPN. In his 12th NBA season, Len provides frontcourt depth for Pacers. The Wizards acquired Len from the Sacramento Kings in a three-way trade this week in a deal

Tim MacMahonFeb 8, 2025, 05:18 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 DALLAS — Anthony Davis‘ dominant debut for the Dallas Mavericks was cut short when he suffered what the team called a “lower-body injury.” He was

ESPN News Services Feb 8, 2025, 12:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions OKLAHOMA CITY — Chet Holmgren‘s return from injury makes the NBA-best Thunder even better. Last season’s runner-up for rookie of the year was back in Oklahoma City’s starting lineup Friday night after missing nearly three months due to a pelvic fracture. The versatile

Baxter HolmesFeb 7, 2025, 08:18 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. Nate Robinson has a new kidney. The ex-NBA guard received the new organ

ESPN News Services Feb 7, 2025, 09:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal were both out due to injuries for the Phoenix Suns in their 135-127 overtime victory over the Utah Jazz on Friday night, one day after a trade deadline where both players were the subject of multiple

Feb 7, 2025, 09:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund has been named as a strategic partner to a group of investors looking to create a new basketball league that will span Asia and Europe to one day rival the NBA, with Swiss bank UBS serving as an advisor. The Financial

Associated Press Feb 7, 2025, 04:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — With the Minnesota Timberwolves missing two key contributors and searching for a mid-winter spark, Anthony Edwards played up to his NBA superstar status. Two games. Two days. 90 points. Two wins. “I think he knows what we need from him now,” head