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Associated Press Jan 30, 2025, 12:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama has had enough. The San Antonio star charged after Ivica Zubac after the LA center shoved him to the court during the Clippers’ 128-116 victory over the Spurs on Wednesday night. The frustration with what Wembanyama preceives as a

Open Extended Reactions NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday that he likes the idea of shortening games to 40 minutes by going from 12-minute quarters to 10. “As we get more involved in global basketball, the NBA is the only league that plays 48 minutes. And I would be — I am — a fan

Tim MacMahonJan 30, 2025, 02:59 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 SAN FRANCISCO — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander‘s second career 50-point game — and second in the span of four games — was not a cause for celebration.

Jan 29, 2025, 09:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball will be re-evaluated in one week after an MRI exam confirmed a left ankle sprain, the team announced Wednesday. Ball suffered the injury in Monday night’s 112-107 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. After making a 3-pointer off one foot, Ball

Jan 29, 2025, 02:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark wants her first 3-point contest to come at the WNBA All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis and will not participate in a special challenge during NBA All-Star Weekend, her representatives at Excel Sports said Wednesday. There had been speculation that Clark might participate

Field Level Media Jan 29, 2025, 01:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Hall of Famer Reggie Miller will join NBC Sports as its top color commentator when the NBA returns to the network later this year, Front Office Sports reported Wednesday. Miller reportedly will call the games alongside play-by-play broadcasters Mike Tirico and Noah Eagle,

Associated Press Jan 29, 2025, 02:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for using profane language during a live televised postgame interview. The interview took place after Brooks made 10 3-pointers and scored 36 points in a 114-112 road victory over

Open Extended Reactions Jimmy Butler‘s absence from the Miami Heat lineup has sent shockwaves through the team, both on the court and in the fantasy basketball world. Suspended three times in January, Butler’s future with the franchise is in serious doubt. With the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline rapidly approaching, there’s speculation that Miami could

NBA insiders Jan 29, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions We’re one week from the 2025 NBA trade deadline, and while there haven’t been any major moves leading up to Feb. 6, there have been developments across both conferences. On Tuesday, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported the Sacramento Kings are open to trade talks regarding

Dave McMenaminJan 29, 2025, 11:18 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 Lakers big man Anthony Davis will be out for at least a week after