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Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterJan 8, 2025, 12:19 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 DALLAS — The Los Angeles Lakers‘ growing momentum came to a screeching halt

Jan 7, 2025, 09:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Denver Nuggets superstar center Nikola Jokic has been ruled out for Tuesday night’s home game against the Boston Celtics. Jokic popped up on the injury report with an illness earlier Tuesday and was downgraded from probable to questionable before eventually being ruled out. For the Celtics,

Anthony Gharib, ESPNJan 7, 2025, 07:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions After dropping a career-high 53 points in a 119-105 loss to the Detroit Pistons on Saturday, Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards had a memorable meeting with a young fan postgame. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Edwards met Luca, a 6-year-old Timberwolves fan with leukemia who

Associated Press Jan 7, 2025, 01:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CULVER CITY, Calif. — Taylor Rooks, Blake Griffin and Dirk Nowitzki will be part of the Prime Video studio show when the streamer begins its coverage of the NBA next season. Griffin, who retired in April after a 15-year playing career, was at the

Jan 7, 2025, 07:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions This is some wild action happening between the circles. Minnesota’s Jaden McDaniels is guarding Steph Curry nose-to-nose more than 40 feet from the basket, no space between them, two guys sharing a shirt. The other eight players on the court might as well be in another

ESPN News Services Jan 6, 2025, 11:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Bradley Beal made the most of an unfamiliar role Monday, scoring 25 points in his first game off the bench in nine years. Beal scored 20 points in the second half as Phoenix overcame an early 12-point deficit to snap a

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterJan 6, 2025, 07:02 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 New Orleans Pelicans star forward Zion Williamson is on the verge of returning to action after missing two months because of a

Chris Herring, ESPN Senior WriterJan 6, 2025, 07:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns, dealing with a right knee injury, sat out his team’s 103-94 loss to the Orlando Magic on Monday night at Madison Square Garden. Towns, who was listed as a game-time decision, didn’t play

Associated Press Jan 6, 2025, 11:40 PM ET TORONTO — Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo needed three stitches to close a cut near the base of his right pinkie against the Toronto Raptors on Monday night but returned to the game to finish his fourth triple-double of the season. Antetokounmpo banged his finger on the

Associated Press Jan 6, 2025, 08:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan said the team’s first-round draft pick hasn’t been a part of his conversations with the front office and ownership ahead of next month’s NBA trade deadline. Chicago had won three of four going into Monday night’s game