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Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterMay 7, 2024, 02:16 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 DENVER — Nuggets guard Jamal Murray should have been called for a technical

Open Extended Reactions Victor Wembanyama won the 2023-24 Rookie of the Year award on Monday after having one of the greatest rookie seasons in NBA history. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The San Antonio Spurs center averaged 21.4 points, 10.6 rebounds and a league-leading 3.6 blocks per game. In February, he became the first rookie since

Open Extended Reactions The first Monday in May usually signifies two important occasions: the official end of the Justin Timberlake “it’s gonna be May” joke and, more importantly, the Met Gala. Fashion icon Anna Wintour has been known to keep a tight guest list for the exclusive invite-only event held at the Metropolitan Museum of

Open Extended Reactions Facing a nine point deficit to the Indiana Pacers heading into halftime, the New York Knicks were in need of a momentum swing in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Knicks center Isaiah Hartenstein provided one, swishing home a 46-foot shot to end the second quarter and keep New York in

May 6, 2024, 08:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Minnesota Timberwolves star center Rudy Gobert is out for Monday night’s Game 2 against the Denver Nuggets, head coach Chris Finch announced. He was listed as questionable due to the birth of his first child. The baby boy was delivered Monday morning, sources told ESPN’s Dave

Andrew Lopez, ESPNMay 6, 2024, 06:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Victor Wembanyama came into the NBA with massive expectations, and he responded with one of the best rookie campaigns the league has ever seen. Wembanyama was named the NBA’s Rookie of the Year on Monday, garnering all 99 first-place votes. Oklahoma City Thunder center

Associated Press May 6, 2024, 04:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MIAMI — If Jimmy Butler wants to see more pay, Pat Riley will want to see more play. And in simple terms, that is the entry point to this offseason for the Miami Heat. Butler is almost certainly going to ask the Heat for

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterMay 6, 2024, 04:38 PM 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

Associated Press May 6, 2024, 03:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CAMDEN, N.J. — Say goodbye to the Philadelphia 76ers. No, not Joel Embiid. Tyrese Maxey is sticking around, too. Nick Nurse seems like a perfect long-term fit as coach. But for the rest of the Sixers? It’s time to pretty much wish them well,

Associated Press May 6, 2024, 04:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RICHMOND, Va. — A federal appeals court has upheld a 2021 ruling that NBA star Zion Williamson‘s contract with a marketing agent was void because the agent was not licensed in North Carolina when the two entered an agreement in 2019. Florida-based agent Gina