ESPN News Services Oct 24, 2023, 12:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — A record 125 players born outside the United States are on NBA opening-night rosters, the league said Tuesday, with 40 countries and territories represented across six continents. The new NBA season tips off Tuesday, marking the 10th straight year opening-night
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Andrew Lopez, ESPNOct 24, 2023, 03:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs have already been cautious with Victor Wembanyama so far. In summer league, the 7-foot-4 rookie sensation only played in two games as he was coming off a full season in the French league, including a run to
Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterOct 24, 2023, 03:22 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
Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterOct 24, 2023, 03:56 PM 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 DALLAS — Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic, who hopes to be in the opposing lineup when Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama makes his NBA
Oct 24, 2023, 01:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Detroit Pistons forward Bojan Bogdanovic has a strained right calf and will start the season on the sideline. The team announced Tuesday that Bogdanovic will be re-evaluated in four weeks. He is only one of three Pistons who will miss Wednesday’s season opener at the Miami
Oct 24, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2023-24 NBA season is finally here! As fans around the league gear up for two top-tier matchups, our NBA Insiders are already looking ahead to the postseason. A Western Conference finals rematch between the Los Angeles Lakers and the defending champion Denver Nuggets opens Tuesday’s
David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterOct 24, 2023, 08:30 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions The Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks enter the NBA season as the betting favorites to win the championship at sportsbooks around the nation. The Celtics and Bucks are co-favorites at several
NBA Insiders Oct 23, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s been 133 days since Nikola Jokic and Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat for their first NBA championship, but now it’s time to gear up for another incredible season. We’ve seen some big offseason storylines: Damian Lillard is now part of a superstar
Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderOct 23, 2023, 07:02 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Open Extended Reactions Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has agreed on a three-year, $186 million contract extension, his agent Alex Saratsis told ESPN on Monday. The deal — which includes a player option for the
Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderOct 23, 2023, 06:26 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Open Extended Reactions Atlanta Hawks center Onyeka Okongwu agreed to a four-year, $62 million contract extension, his agent Sam Goldfeder of Excel Sports Management told ESPN on Monday. Okongwu was the 14th and final player