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ESPN News Services Feb 22, 2025, 11:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid got benched and the 76ers got beat at the horn. A season full of championship hopes has turned into a debacle for the 76ers, the latest blight came against Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night when they lost their seventh

Field Level Media Feb 22, 2025, 12:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Basketball Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki admitted that he, like most everyone else, was shocked that the Dallas Mavericks sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in a blockbuster trade earlier this month. “I think I was as shocked and surprised as

ESPN News Services Feb 21, 2025, 10:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell scored 27 points, Evan Mobley added 21 and the Cleveland Cavaliers bullied the New York Knicks from the start Friday night, winning 142-105 in a matchup of two of the Eastern Conference’s top teams. Only the Cavs looked elite,

Associated Press Feb 21, 2025, 11:49 PM ET CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers‘ latest blowout victory included an unexpected bump. Center Jarrett Allen hurt his right hand at some point in the first half of Cleveland’s 142-105 rout of the New York Knicks on Friday night, an injury that could leave the NBA’s top team without

Associated Press Feb 21, 2025, 11:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — Kyle Kuzma‘s return to Washington led to a confusing moment with a couple of former teammates. “One time in the first quarter, it might have been Alex [Sarr], he might have blocked a shot. Bilal [Coulibaly] came over to dap him up,”

ESPN News Services Feb 21, 2025, 08:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. returned to action Friday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves after missing 22 games with a broken left hand. Smith, normally a starter, entered the game off the bench early in the first quarter. Head coach Ime

Open Extended Reactions Through LeBron James‘ 21 seasons in the league, he has proved how strong his memory is on and off the court. Editor’s Picks Ahead of James’ historic 40-point performance against the Trail Blazer on Thursday at the Moda Center, where he passed Michael Jordan for the most 40-point games at age 40

Steve Alexander Feb 21, 2025, 05:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Welcome to this week’s roundup of the biggest risers and fallers in fantasy basketball! As the season unfolds, player performances continue to shake up the rankings and impact fantasy rosters. Whether it’s a breakout star making waves or a struggling veteran losing ground, staying

Jim McCormickFeb 18, 2025, 02:00 PM ET Close Jim McCormick is a fantasy football and fantasy basketball analyst for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Working the waiver wire is pivotal to succeeding in fantasy basketball. With so many games, injuries and shifts in rotations throughout the marathon campaign, we’ll need to source stats from free agency

Michael RothsteinFeb 21, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. Open Extended Reactions A MAN BY the name of Jake Reedy was drinking with friends at Local Public Eatery in the Knox-Henderson neighborhood of Dallas