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Franz Wagner scores 34, leads Magic to second straight rout of Cavaliers to tie series at 2-2 — Franz Wagner had 34 points and 13 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic held the Cleveland Cavaliers scoreless for a second-half stretch of almost seven minutes Saturday in a 112-89 victory that tied the Eastern Conference first-round series

Jamal Collier, ESPNApr 27, 2024, 02:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard has a strained right Achilles tendon, sources confirmed to ESPN, putting his availability for Game 4 of the team’s first-round series against the Indiana Pacers in jeopardy. Lillard was wearing a walking boot following the team’s film

Ramona Shelburne, ESPN Senior WriterApr 27, 2024, 10:40 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News Open Extended Reactions Not counting the not-so-secret tunnels inside of Crypto.com Arena, there were — at most — 100 feet between the cozy interview room in which Denver Nuggets center Nikola

Anthony Gharib, ESPNApr 27, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions There’s no love lost between the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers as their first-round series continues Saturday night with Game 4 (8:30 EST on ABC). Editor’s Picks 1 Related It’s been an entirely one-sided matchup in recent years — the Nuggets are riding

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterApr 27, 2024, 01:35 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 DALLAS — A couple of heated confrontations during the fourth quarter of the Dallas Mavericks‘ 101-90 Game 3 win over the LA

Baxter Holmes, ESPN Senior WriterApr 27, 2024, 03:16 AM 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. Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — The boos trickled down in

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterApr 27, 2024, 01:43 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

Associated Press Apr 26, 2024, 09:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Tyrese Haliburton completed a three-point play with 1.6 seconds left, capping his first postseason triple-double in his first home playoff game to give the Indiana Pacers a 121-118 overtime victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night. Indiana leads the best-of-seven series

Jamal Collier, ESPNApr 27, 2024, 12:09 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Injuries are beginning to pile up for the Milwaukee Bucks, presenting them with a new hurdle as they try to rally from a 2-1 deficit in their first-round series against the Indiana Pacers. Milwaukee has already been playing without two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, sidelined with

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterApr 26, 2024, 06:25 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 EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — If the Los Angeles Lakers‘ season ends with a