ESPN News Services Dec 11, 2023, 09:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DETROIT — Bennedict Mathurin scored 30 points, and the Indiana Pacers handed the Detroit Pistons their 20th straight loss, winning 131-123 on Monday night. Tyrese Haliburton had 14 points and 16 assists for Indiana in its first game since Saturday’s 123-109 loss to
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Dec 11, 2023, 02:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal is available to play Tuesday against the Golden State Warriors, according to coach Frank Vogel. Beal has played just three games this season as he has dealt with a back injury. Acquired from the Washington Wizards in an offseason trade, Beal
Field Level Media Dec 11, 2023, 12:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson will have surgery this week on his left ankle, the team said Monday. The operation will take place at New York’s Hospital for Special Surgery and he will be re-evaluated in 8-10 weeks. He was hurt in
Tim Bontemps, ESPNDec 11, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Despite the praise from league insiders, players and fans for the debut of the NBA’s in-season tournament, even its architect admitted it won’t come back in exactly the same format next season. “I want to thank all of the players in the league and
Jim McCormick, Special to ESPN.comDec 11, 2023, 12:00 PM ET Close Jim McCormick is a fantasy football and fantasy basketball analyst for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Working the waiver wire is pivotal to succeeding in fantasy basketball. With so many games, injuries and endless shifts in rotations throughout the marathon campaign, we’ll need to source
Associated Press Dec 10, 2023, 12:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions OKLAHOMA CITY — When a group of Oklahoma City investors moved the NBA’s SuperSonics from Seattle in 2008 and renamed the franchise the Thunder, civic pride swelled at the arrival of the state’s first major league sports franchise. Since then, the Oklahoma City Thunder
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 10, 2023, 03:18 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 LAS VEGAS — LeBron James sat at the podium, barely damp after speeding
Tim Bontemps, ESPNDec 9, 2023, 11:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — The Los Angeles Lakers are tied with the Boston Celtics for the most championships in NBA history. But after Saturday night, they are the only team in NBA history to have won the NBA Cup. Behind a masterful performance from Anthony
Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterDec 10, 2023, 02:14 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — The NBA Cup is new, but the lesson it taught was as old as the league itself: To win anything of value —
Tim Bontemps, ESPNDec 9, 2023, 10:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said that he plans to have an individual check-in with Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant this coming week ahead of his potential return from his 25-game suspension later this month. “Yes, I have been monitoring the situation