Open Extended Reactions After almost a month of group play, the NBA in-season tournament knockout rounds are here. Editor’s Picks On Saturday, a team will leave Las Vegas with the all-new NBA Cup, along with $500,000 in prize money for each player. Prize money will also be included for making the finals ($200,000), semifinals ($100,000)
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Associated Press Dec 6, 2023, 01:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — LeBron James scored 15 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles Lakers secured the last semifinal spot in the inaugural NBA in-season tournament with a 106-103 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. Anthony Davis
Jamal Collier, ESPNDec 6, 2023, 12:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — When the Milwaukee Bucks put together the duo of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard, they envisioned their team would have the kind of offensive firepower it displayed Tuesday night. The Bucks put up their highest point total of the season in a
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 5, 2023, 12:43 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 Cam Reddish was coming off a stretch in which a groin injury that
Open Extended Reactions The NBA will allow scouts to watch Cooper Flagg and other elite high school prospects during the In-Season Tournament in Las Vegas, according to a memo to teams obtained by ESPN. As part of a growing partnership with Nike, NBA teams will be permitted to attend five Nike EYBL Scholastic Showcase Games
Kendra Andrews, ESPNDec 5, 2023, 02:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SACRAMENTO — As the Sacramento Kings stormed out to a 15-point lead in Monday night’s NBA in-season tournament quarterfinal game, the New Orleans Pelicans remained calm. “We just looked at each other like ‘We’re straight,'” Pelicans forward Zion Williamson said. Having already beaten the
Dec 5, 2023, 01:32 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A fan experienced a medical emergency and died during the Sacramento Kings‘ home game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night at Golden 1 Center, the team announced. During the game, the Kings issued a statement offering their condolences. “During the first quarter of the
Tim Bontemps, ESPNDec 5, 2023, 12:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — After missing Saturday’s win over the Miami Heat with an upper respiratory infection, Indiana Pacers superstar Tyrese Haliburton didn’t look like himself in the first half of Monday’s In-Season Tournament quarterfinal here against the Boston Celtics. “The first half, I was dead,”
Associated Press Dec 4, 2023, 03:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions OKLAHOMA CITY — Attorney Gloria Allred has confirmed that she is representing the family of the girl that Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey is alleged to have had an improper relationship with. Allred has been a famous advocate for women in cases against
Associated Press Dec 4, 2023, 05:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Kelly Oubre Jr. wanted to set the record straight — yes, a vehicle struck him as he walked near his home and the driver fled. Yes, he suffered a traumatic injury. And no, he doesn’t care for anyone who questioned his account