David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterDec 7, 2023, 12:48 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions The first NBA Cup semifinal between the Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks features the highest betting total on any game since 1991. The over/under on Pacers-Bucks was 257.5 as of early
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Associated Press Dec 6, 2023, 11:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Luka Doncic had 40 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists while playing only three periods and recorded the first first-half triple-double of his career in the Dallas Mavericks‘ 147-97 victory over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. Doncic had his 60th career
Associated Press Dec 6, 2023, 10:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — Joel Embiid scored a season-high 50 points and had 13 rebounds to help the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Washington Wizards 131-126 on Wednesday night. Embiid reached 50 points for the sixth time in his career. He had a career-best 59 on Nov.
Kendra Andrews, ESPNDec 7, 2023, 03:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors looked lifeless for two and a half quarters of their 110-106 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night. The Warriors were playing a team with the second-worst record in the Western Conference, a rebuilding team
Jamal Collier, ESPNDec 7, 2023, 12:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Bulls guard Zach LaVine will miss an additional three to four weeks with right foot inflammation, the team announced Wednesday night following a 111-100 victory over the Charlotte Hornets. LaVine has been sidelined for the past three games with the foot injury
Tim Bontemps, ESPNDec 6, 2023, 09:05 PM ET LAS VEGAS — LeBron James said that it was “senseless” that nothing changes when it comes to gun control in the United States in the wake of Wednesday’s mass shooting on the campus of the University of Nevada-Las Vegas that left at least three victims dead. “Yeah,
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 6, 2023, 06:55 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 It turns out the Los Angeles Lakers won’t be back in black. The
Associated Press Dec 6, 2023, 04:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte Hornets president and vice chairman Fred Whitfield is stepping down from his position and departing the organization due to health reasons after more than 17 years leading the team’s business operations. “Over the last 18 months I have successfully battled
Dec 6, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions We’re nearing the end of the NBA’s inaugural in-season tournament, with the Western and Eastern semifinals set for Thursday. But the regular season continues to push along as teams look to wrap up 2023 on a high note and enter the new year swinging. The Oklahoma
Tim Bontemps, ESPNDec 6, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Paolo Banchero quickly learned how harsh life in the NBA can be. The 2022 draft’s No. 1 pick, Banchero immediately produced on an individual basis, putting up points in bunches and setting himself on a path that eventually led to him to the league’s