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Michael C. Wright, ESPN Staff WriterDec 23, 2024, 09:15 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Disgust with the officiating left the 76ers fans at Wells Fargo Center booing a free T-shirt giveaway near the end of a

Associated Press Dec 23, 2024, 07:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Luka Doncic is returning to the Dallas lineup Monday night against the Portland Trail Blazers after missing the Mavericks’ two previous games with a left heel contusion. Doncic won last season’s scoring title with a career-best 33.9 points per game and is

Field Level Media Dec 23, 2024, 09:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray will not play against the visiting Phoenix Suns on Monday night due to a sprained ankle, coach Michael Malone announced in his pregame availability. Malone said Murray sustained the injury in Sunday’s overtime win at New Orleans and

Associated Press Dec 23, 2024, 07:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers‘ game against the Utah Jazz got underway Monday night after a 35-minute delay while one of the basketball hoops and stanchion were replaced. The scheduled 7:10 p.m. tip was pushed back while Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse technicians attempted to level

Field Level Media Dec 23, 2024, 05:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA fined Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards $75,000 on Monday for criticizing the referees of Saturday’s game between Minnesota and the visiting Golden State Warriors. In a news release, the league said Edwards used “inappropriate and profane language” during a postgame media session

Jamal Collier, ESPNDec 23, 2024, 02:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Both Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard will miss Monday’s game against the Chicago Bulls with a non-COVID illness, the team announced. Several of the Bucks players and staff members have been feeling under the weather following the team’s victory in the NBA

Michael C. Wright, ESPN Staff WriterDec 23, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M Open Extended Reactions ON HIS FIRST day of training camp as a rookie in 2023, Victor Wembanyama explained how the San Antonio Spurs could best position him,

Dec 22, 2024, 06:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA trade deadline is not until Feb. 6, but the buzz around notable players and teams is already building up. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Keep an eye on players such as Jimmy Butler, Zion Williamson and Zach LaVine, who’ll be linked to possible trades. Teams

Shams Charania, Senior NBA InsiderDec 22, 2024, 06:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Oklahoma City Thunder guard Alex Caruso, a two-time NBA All-Defensive Team selection, has agreed to a four-year, $81 million contract extension through the 2028-29 season, his agent Greg Lawrence of Wasserman told ESPN on Sunday. The deal keeps Caruso, who is under

Shams Charania, Senior NBA InsiderDec 22, 2024, 02:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Orlando Magic forward Moritz Wagner has suffered a season-ending torn ACL in his left knee, sources told ESPN on Sunday. Wagner suffered the injury early in Saturday night’s comeback win over the Miami Heat. It’s the latest blow for a Magic team