Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterMay 7, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Boston Celtics players couldn’t help but give each other knowing smiles this week when first-year coach Joe Mazzulla had his drop-the-mic moment. For three years, Mazzulla was one of
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Ramona Shelburne, ESPN Senior WriterMay 7, 2023, 03:27 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News LOS ANGELES — When LeBron James first started saying he wanted to play long enough for his oldest son, Bronny James, to join him in the NBA, it was more of
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterMay 7, 2023, 02:29 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. LOS ANGELES — The Lakers‘ 127-97 Game 3 win over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday
Kendra Andrews, ESPNMay 7, 2023, 01:20 AM ET LOS ANGELES — The Golden State Warriors lost Game 3 of their Western Conference series against the Los Angeles Lakers in a matter of minutes. After building an 11-point lead through the first quarter and a half, Golden State let it all go in the final five
Andrew Lopez, ESPNMay 6, 2023, 09:08 PM ET MIAMI — With 2:17 remaining in Game 3, Jimmy Butler was fouled and headed to the line for a pair of free throws. As Butler stepped up to the charity stripe, he took a moment to catch his breath and put his hands on his knees. The
Tim Bontemps, ESPNMay 6, 2023, 04:40 PM ET CAMDEN, N.J. — Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey said he was pleased that Saturday’s film session after a disappointing Game 3 loss in their Eastern Conference semifinal series with the Boston Celtics was filled with frank and honest discussion among himself and his teammates. “I think the
ESPN News Services May 6, 2023, 02:48 PM ET Jimmy Butler is available to play Saturday afternoon in Game 3 of the Miami Heat‘s series against the New York Knicks. Butler missed Game 2 because of a right ankle sprain he sustained at the end of Game 1. Without Butler, the Heat lost 111-105 allowing
Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterMay 6, 2023, 06:34 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Four-star guard Bronny James, son of NBA superstar LeBron James, announced his commitment to USC on Saturday. Bronny James made the announcement on Instagram. A 6-foot-3 guard from Cleveland who attended Sierra
Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterMay 6, 2023, 03:57 AM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM PHOENIX — Suns superstar Devin Booker remembers dreaming as a kid about dealing with this kind of pressure. His Suns trailed the top-seeded Denver Nuggets
Nick Friedell, ESPN Staff WriterMay 6, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close Nick Friedell is the Chicago Bulls beat reporter for ESPN Chicago. Friedell is a graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and joined ESPNChicago.com for its launch in April 2009. IF THERE IS a basketball love language Tom Thibodeau