Associated Press Nov 2, 2023, 03:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has been scratched from the lineup for Thursday night’s home game against the Detroit Pistons. An injury report released by the Pelicans on Thursday said Williamson is being held out for rest. The decision comes after Williamson
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Nov 2, 2023, 02:26 PM ET Walter Davis, who spent 15 seasons in the NBA after starring at North Carolina, died on Thursday. He was 69. Per his alma mater, Davis passed away of natural causes while visiting family in Charlotte, N.C. Davis was a member of the Olympic gold medal-winning United States team in
Nov 2, 2023, 03:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Memphis Grizzlies announced the signing of veteran center Bismack Biyombo on Thursday. Terms were not disclosed but The Athletic reported it was a one-year, $5 million deal with $1 million guaranteed. Biyombo, 31, has played in 799 games (324 starts) with four teams since he
Baxter Holmes, ESPN Senior WriterNov 2, 2023, 08:00 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 AN HOUR BEFORE Game 4 of the
Andre Snellings, ESPNNov 2, 2023, 12:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions We’ve got an interesting slate of games tonight, including two rematches of games already played this season. The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Toronto Raptors by seven points in Toronto last week, and the San Antonio Spurs pulled off a 20-point comeback to snatch victory
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterNov 2, 2023, 04:25 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 LOS ANGELES — Halfway through overtime in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 130-125 win
Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterNov 1, 2023, 11:20 PM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is
Kendra Andrews, ESPNNov 2, 2023, 03:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — As the clock wound down with the Golden State Warriors trailing the Sacramento Kings by a point in the final seconds Wednesday night, Draymond Green found Klay Thompson with a few inches of space. Thompson rose above Davion Mitchell and hit
ESPN News Services Nov 2, 2023, 12:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — The last time the Boston Celtics scored 155 points in a regular-season game, there was only one championship banner hanging in the rafters of the old Boston Garden. Red Auerbach was still the coach. The Lakers were still in Minneapolis. On
Andre Snellings, ESPNNov 1, 2023, 10:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Can Shai Gilgeous-Alexander win the NBA MVP in 2023-24? SGA currently has the eighth-shortest MVP odds at +1800, putting him on the fringe of contention behind the usual suspects of Nikola Jokic (+400), Luka Doncic (+400), Jayson Tatum (+650), Giannis Antetokounmpo (+800), Joel Embiid