Jamal Collier, ESPNOct 28, 2023, 01:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — After an unparalleled players-only meeting following their first game of the season, the Chicago Bulls responded with a resilient victory in their second contest Friday night, rallying from 17 points down with under five minutes remaining in the fourth quarter to earn
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Associated Press Oct 27, 2023, 08:35 PM ET BOSTON — The Boston Celtics acknowledged the victims of this week’s mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine before their home opener. Boston players wore the warmups of their NBA G League affiliate, the Maine Celtics. The Celtics also donned a band on their jerseys in honor of the
Oct 27, 2023, 05:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons needs thumb surgery and will miss four to six weeks, the team announced Friday. Simons injured his right thumb during Wednesday’s season-opening loss to the Clippers in Los Angeles. According to the team, Simons had an MRI that revealed a
NBA Insiders Oct 27, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA is back in action! Less than one week into the season, things are looking good for the defending champions Denver Nuggets after having dispatched LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in the season opener. No. 1 overall pick Victor Wembanyama made
Anthony Gharib, ESPNOct 27, 2023, 09:16 AM ET Open Extended Reactions With the 2023-24 NBA season underway, the Milwaukee Bucks have one of the more unusual rosters in all of basketball. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard rightfully headline the Milwaukee Bucks, but Milwaukee also has a unique brother quartet — Giannis and Thanasis Antetokounmpo and
Oct 27, 2023, 04:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Toronto Raptors and Nigeria star Ben Uzoh has been recruited as a scout by the Canada-based NBA team, joining him up with compatriot and Raptors president Masai Ujiri, with whom he has a long history. Uzoh, back at the Raptors – the team for whom
Jamal Collier, ESPNOct 27, 2023, 01:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Ever since the Bucks acquired Damian Lillard in a blockbuster trade one month ago, they have encouraged their newest superstar to be himself on the floor, urging him especially to take control late in games. So, Lillard’s Bucks debut Thursday night played
Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderOct 26, 2023, 06:06 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Open Extended Reactions The NBA is investigating whether the Philadelphia 76ers and guard James Harden are in violation of the league’s new player participation policy for their opening night national television game against the Milwaukee
Kendra Andrews, ESPNOct 26, 2023, 09:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SACRAMENTO — The Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors have a lot of common threads. They sit just a 90-minute drive from one another. Kings coach Mike Brown used to be on Warriors coach Steve Kerr’s staff. There has been a resurgence in their
Associated Press Oct 26, 2023, 08:54 PM ET CLEVELAND — Bobby “Bingo ” Smith, a small forward who helped the Cleveland Cavaliers climb from expansion team to playoff contender in the 1970s, has died. He was 77. The Cavs announced Smith’s passing on Thursday night. There was no immediate known cause of death, but Smith