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Andrew Lopez, ESPNApr 25, 2024, 03:06 AM ET Open Extended Reactions OKLAHOMA CITY — After a narrow win in Game 1, Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault warned his team about the New Orleans Pelicans coming out with more aggression in Game 2 on Wednesday night. And the Pelicans did hit first, with their first

Anthony Gharib, ESPNApr 24, 2024, 11:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Miami Heat defeated the Boston Celtics 111-101 to tie the first round Eastern Conference series 1-1, and Jimmy Butler is loving it. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The Heat star trolled the Celtics on Instagram after the game, photoshopping his face on top of

Tim Bontemps, ESPNApr 24, 2024, 06:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Minnesota Timberwolves forward Naz Reid was named the 2023-24 NBA Sixth Man of the Year on Wednesday night. Reid, 24, averaged career highs of 13.5 points and 5.2 rebounds to help Minnesota finish with the second-best record in franchise history (56-26) and clinch the

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterApr 24, 2024, 06:16 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. — The Los Angeles Lakers reconvened on Wednesday for the

Tim Bontemps, ESPNApr 24, 2024, 01:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — New Brooklyn Nets coach Jordi Fernandez wasted no time making his feelings known about the roster — and, specifically, the status of unrestricted free agent center Nic Claxton, who Fernandez said was a “priority” to retain in free agency. “Nic is

Apr 23, 2024, 10:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder, the two 1-seeds in the 2024 NBA playoffs, both have 1-0 leads in their respective first-round series, but that’s just about where the similarities end. Boston handled its business against the Miami Heat from the jump in Game 1,

Baxter Holmes, ESPN Senior WriterApr 24, 2024, 01:55 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 MINNEAPOLIS — As the last seconds ticked

Jamal Collier, ESPNApr 24, 2024, 01:31 AM ET MILWAUKEE — Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton said his younger brother was called the N-word by a fan while sitting in the stands during Game 1 of Indiana’s first-round playoff series with the Bucks in Milwaukee. Haliburton discussed the incident during his postgame news conference that followed the

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterApr 24, 2024, 03:33 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 LOS ANGELES — The Dallas Mavericks‘ series-tying 96-93 win over the LA Clippers in Tuesday’s Game 2 featured a couple of typical

Tim Bontemps, ESPNApr 23, 2024, 06:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions In its Last Two Minute Report for the New York Knicks‘ miraculous 104-101 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series Monday night, the NBA ruled that Tyrese Maxey was fouled multiple times during the game’s frenetic defining sequence,