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Tim MacMahonFeb 6, 2025, 12:59 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 — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander figured his night was over at the end of the third quarter, when the Oklahoma City Thunder held a 25-point

Michael C. WrightFeb 6, 2025, 12:13 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Early returns indicate accuracy in De’Aaron Fox‘s description of the San Antonio Spurs as a “spectacular” fit for his skill set. Fox showcased as much

Feb 5, 2025, 11:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New Orleans Pelicans have traded star forward Brandon Ingram to the Toronto Raptors for Bruce Brown, Kelly Olynyk, one first-round pick and one second-rounder, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania Wednesday. Ingram has been out since early December with a significant lower left ankle sprain, one

Brian Windhorst Close Brian Windhorst ESPN Senior Writer ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Feb 5, 2025, 08:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Jimmy Butler saga with the Miami Heat ended Wednesday night when he was traded to the Golden State Warriors as part of

Open Extended Reactions The Chicago Bulls and guard Lonzo Ball agreed to a two-year, $20 million contract extension, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania, after several trade suitors emerged for Ball in recent days. The second year of the deal is a team option, according to sources. Ball this season made an unprecedented return from three

Feb 5, 2025, 05:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Washington Wizards traded Jonas Valanciunas to the Sacramento Kings for Sidy Cissoko and two second-round picks, the teams announced Wednesday. The deal comes ahead of Thursday’s NBA trade deadline. Sacramento used most of its $12.8 million non-taxpayer midlevel exception to acquire Valanciunas’ $9.9 million salary.

Andre Snellings Eric Moody Close Eric Moody ESPN Staff Writer Fantasy football, basketball and sports betting writer for ESPN Former manager at a Fortune 100 financial services company Feb 5, 2025, 12:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions With the NBA trade deadline fast approaching on Feb. 6 at 3 p.m. ET, teams are making moves

NBA insiders Feb 5, 2025, 09:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions After a monthslong back-and-forth with the Miami Heat, Jimmy Butler was finally traded to a new team Wednesday night. Butler joins Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors, and he immediately signed a two-year, $121 million extension, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. The multiteam

Open Extended Reactions The Bucks have traded Khris Middleton to the Wizards, ending his tenure as one of their franchise cornerstones in a multiplayer deal that sends Kyle Kuzma to Milwaukee, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. The Bucks also sent rookie guard AJ Johnson, their first-round draft selection last year, and a pick swap to

Michael C. WrightFeb 5, 2025, 01:45 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Holding his form at the end of a shot, new San Antonio Spurs point guard De’Aaron Fox threw up both arms in exasperation upon learning