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Associated Press Dec 21, 2024, 12:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Joe Mazzulla’s Christmas greetings were costly. The NBA fined the Boston Celtics coach $35,000 on Saturday “for aggressively pursuing and directing inappropriate language toward a game official” at the end of his team’s loss to the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night.

Dec 20, 2024, 07:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Sixers star Joel Embiid was in top form in his return to the starting lineup Friday night, scoring a game-high 34 points to lead Philadelphia to a 108-98 victory over the visiting Charlotte Hornets. Embiid, sporting a black protective mask after a one-game absence due to

Field Level Media Dec 20, 2024, 08:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Phoenix Suns All-Star guard Devin Booker has been ruled out of Saturday’s home game against Detroit Pistons due to left groin tightness. Booker, 28, missed practice Friday, one day after suffering the injury in the third quarter of a 120-111 loss to the

ESPN News Services Dec 20, 2024, 09:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MIAMI — Jimmy Butler appeared to turn his left ankle and left Miami‘s game against Oklahoma City in the first quarter Friday night. Butler was ruled out before the start of the second quarter because of illness, the team said. There was no

Steve Alexander Dec 20, 2024, 03:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Emirates NBA Cup has caused the schedule to be a little unusual in recent weeks, but that hasn’t slowed down a handful of players who have been on fire. Others are struggling mightily, though, and we will detail them below. Risers and fallers

Michael C. Wright, ESPN Staff WriterDec 20, 2024, 01:41 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — Finger by finger, Devin Vassell counted the “wow” moments executed by Victor Wembanyama in his 42-point gem Thursday night that carried

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 20, 2024, 02:39 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 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — After LeBron James passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the all-time leader

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterDec 20, 2024, 01:26 AM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is

Jamal Collier, ESPNDec 19, 2024, 02:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — Karl-Anthony Towns arrived at Target Center on Thursday morning before the rest of his New York Knicks teammates. He said he wanted to take some time for himself and reminisce over his first nine seasons in Minnesota. Being back in the city

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 19, 2024, 05:06 PM 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 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — LeBron James is set to become the NBA’s all-time leader