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Jan 16, 2025, 01:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions As much as sports fans love a back-and-forth nailbiter, things don’t always go that way. The NBA has seen its fair share of dominant performances, resulting in blowouts that stain the losing team’s permanent record. During a January 2025 matchup, the LA Clippers and Brooklyn Nets

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterJan 16, 2025, 07:00 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 ISAIAH HARTENSTEIN HAD done almost everything expected of him during his delayed debut for the Oklahoma City Thunder. After missing this season’s

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterJan 16, 2025, 02:54 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 — Speaking for the first time since the Southern California wildfires forced him and

ESPN News Services Jan 16, 2025, 12:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — The Pelicans outlasted the injury-depleted Dallas Mavericks 119-116 on Wednesday night after Trey Murphy III had a disputed block of Spencer Dinwiddie‘s layup for the lead with four seconds left. Murphy had 24 points and 10 rebounds, capped by game-sealing

ESPN News Services Jan 16, 2025, 01:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Kawhi Leonard scored 23 points, James Harden added 21 and the LA Clippers had the largest margin of victory in franchise history, routing the Brooklyn Nets 126-67 on Wednesday night. The Clippers broke the team margin mark of 50 against

ESPN News Services Jan 15, 2025, 10:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin was suspended for one game without pay by the NBA on Wednesday night for inappropriate contact and verbal abuse of a game official. Mathurin was penalized for his actions with 3:58 left in the Pacers’

Anthony Gharib, ESPNJan 15, 2025, 11:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The ongoing verbal clash involving former NBA guard Brandon Jennings and Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum welcomed another member Wednesday — the Toronto Raptors. Editor’s Picks The Raptors defeated the Celtics 110-97, ending a 10-game losing streak against Boston. Tatum had 16 points, 10

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterJan 15, 2025, 03:03 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 star Kyrie Irving is listed as doubtful for Wednesday night’s road game against the New Orleans Pelicans, although his intention

Shams Charania, Senior NBA InsiderJan 15, 2025, 05:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Charlotte Hornets traded center Nick Richards and a second-round draft pick to the Phoenix Suns for forward Josh Okogie and three second-round picks, it was announced Wednesday. The Hornets sent a 2025 Denver second-rounder to Phoenix, which trades a 2026 Nuggets

PHILADELPHIA — New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns has a bone chip in his right thumb to go along with the sprain he sustained in Monday’s loss to the Detroit Pistons, sources confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday, though those same sources also said Towns was expected to play through the injury. Towns hurt his thumb