NBA

ESPN News Services Apr 23, 2024, 09:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — Phoenix Suns guard Grayson Allen appeared to aggravate the sprained right ankle he suffered in the playoff opener, forcing him to hobble off in the third quarter of Game 2 against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first-round series on Tuesday. The

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,

Tim Bontemps, ESPNApr 23, 2024, 07:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey was named the NBA’s most improved player Tuesday night, beating out Chicago Bulls guard Coby White and Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun. Maxey, 23, had a breakthrough season with the Sixers, averaging career highs in points (25.9), rebounds (3.7),

Associated Press Apr 23, 2024, 03:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — The NBA and Denver police are looking into an incident in which a man reported to be one of the brothers of Nuggets star Nikola Jokic was seen punching a fan after Denver’s buzzer-beating 101-99 victory over the Lakers in the NBA

Andrew Lopez, ESPNApr 23, 2024, 04:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions OKLAHOMA CITY — More than an hour after the New Orleans Pelicans‘ practice ended at the Paycom Center on Tuesday afternoon, Zion Williamson was still in the weight room lifting and working on his conditioning. Tuesday marked a week since Williamson strained his left

Open Extended Reactions Zach Edey, the consensus national player of the year and a projected lottery pick, has submitted paperwork to the league office making him eligible for the 2024 NBA draft, he told ESPN. “I felt like it was time,” Edey said. “I showed that I’m a physical presence on offense this season,” Edey

Chris Herring, ESPN Senior WriterApr 23, 2024, 02:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — One game into their first-round series with the Boston Celtics, the underdog Miami Heat realize they can’t afford to be outshot from the 3-point line nearly as drastically as they were Sunday. Boston, which had the league’s highest 3-point attempt

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterApr 23, 2024, 08:00 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 RUDY GOBERT NEEDED to go soul-searching after the Minnesota Timberwolves‘ first-round playoff exit last spring. It had been a difficult and stressful

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterApr 23, 2024, 02:02 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 DENVER — After a heartbreaking 101-99 loss in Game 2 of their first-round

ESPN News Services Apr 23, 2024, 01:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Jamal Murray sank a 15-foot step-back jumper at the buzzer and the Denver Nuggets wiped out a 20-point second-half deficit to stun the Los Angeles Lakers 101-99 Monday night and take a 2-0 lead in their Western Conference playoff series. Murray’s