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Dave McMenaminFeb 6, 2025, 10:07 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 — Luka Doncic is targeting Monday for his Los Angeles Lakers debut when L.A.

Feb 6, 2025, 08:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Free agent forward Torrey Craig has agreed to a deal with the Boston Celtics, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Thursday. Craig was waived by the Chicago Bulls earlier this week to clear roster spots following their trade of Zach LaVine. The

Feb 6, 2025, 04:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Brooklyn Nets are working on a buyout agreement with Ben Simmons, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. The LA Clippers and Cleveland Cavaliers are among the potential landing spots for the former All-NBA forward, sources said. Simmons, 28, has spent three seasons in Brooklyn since he

Open Extended Reactions The Philadelphia 76ers traded guard Reggie Jackson to the Washington Wizards for guard Jared Butler on Thursday in a deal that was much more about draft picks changing hands on both sides. The 76ers sent the least-favorable first-round pick of the LA Clippers, Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets in 2026 to

Open Extended Reactions The Atlanta Hawks are trading forward De’Andre Hunter to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Caris LeVert, Georges Niang, three second-round picks and two swaps, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. Hunter, 27, is having a career year in his sixth season in the NBA, averaging highs in points (19), 3-point attempts (6.7) and 3-point

Feb 6, 2025, 01:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Phoenix Suns are trading Jusuf Nurkic and a 2026 first-round pick to the Charlotte Hornets for Cody Martin, Vasilije Micic and a 2026 second-round pick, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. The 7-foot Nurkic hasn’t played for the Suns since Jan. 7. He started 23 games

Tim MacMahonFeb 6, 2025, 09:43 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 OKLAHOMA CITY — The Thunder‘s major addition before the trade deadline will be center/power forward Chet Holmgren‘s return from a fractured pelvis. Holmgren has been

Feb 6, 2025, 03:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Detroit Pistons are acquiring point guard Dennis Schroder from the Utah Jazz, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Thursday. It will be Schroder’s fourth stop of the season. The veteran guard began the season with the Brooklyn Nets, was traded to the Golden State Warriors

Open Extended Reactions The Miami Heat acquired guard Davion Mitchell from the Toronto Raptors on Thursday in exchange for P.J. Tucker, a second-round pick and cash, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. Mitchell, the No. 9 pick in the 2021 draft, was in the middle of his first season with the Raptors after being traded to

Dave McMenaminFeb 6, 2025, 12:22 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 The Los Angeles Lakers continued what was already one of the most consequential weeks in franchise