Baxter Holmes, ESPN Senior WriterOct 25, 2023, 10:32 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. Former NBA star Dwight Howard has denied sexual assault and
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Associated Press Oct 25, 2023, 10:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — The NBA enlisted an actor from “The Sopranos” and borrowed the central theme of the film “Ocean’s Eleven” — a Las Vegas heist — to hype the inaugural in-season tournament, which begins Nov. 3. The latest marketing move, released Wednesday, is
Kendra Andrews, ESPNOct 25, 2023, 03:19 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — Chris Paul hovered around midcourt sizing up his much larger former teammate Jusuf Nurkic. With two quick dribbles, Paul dashed around the 6-foot-11 center and made a beeline for the hoop. He pumped the ball once, skirted around Josh Okogie and
Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterOct 24, 2023, 07:03 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
Andrew Lopez, ESPNOct 25, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The preseason hype train for San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama reached full steam Friday night in San Francisco. Playing in the Spurs’ preseason finale against the Golden State Warriors, the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NBA draft showed off everything he had
Oct 25, 2023, 06:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The NBA and China may have encountered turbulence in their relations over the years, but retired great Yao Ming told Reuters the league is still “first class” in his home country. Yao, the president of the Chinese Basketball Association, soared to stardom in
Associated Press Oct 24, 2023, 09:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Nikola Jokic alternated his gaze between the flashy ring on his left hand and the new championship banner heading toward the rafters. Both put a big grin on the big man’s face. Jokic and the Denver Nuggets went through a festive pregame
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterOct 25, 2023, 12:40 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 — LeBron James opened up his 21st season by being limited to
Jamal Collier, ESPNOct 24, 2023, 06:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo says he signed his new three-year contract extension to remain in Milwaukee in order to keep the focus on basketball and not allow his future to loom over a team that hopes to win a championship this
Oct 24, 2023, 05:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels will miss the team’s season opener Wednesday at the Toronto Raptors due to a left calf strain, the team said Tuesday. McDaniels strained his calf while Minnesota was overseas playing in the NBA Abu Dhabi Games during the preseason. The news