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ESPN News Services Dec 14, 2024, 11:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 20 of his 32 points in the second half, and the Oklahoma City Thunder pulled away late Saturday night to defeat the Houston Rockets 111-96 and advance to the NBA Cup championship. The Thunder take a five-game

Associated Press Dec 14, 2024, 07:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points and was an assist away from a triple-double, Damian Lillard added 25 and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Atlanta Hawks 110-102 on Saturday to earn a spot in the NBA Cup championship game. Antetokounmpo finished with

Open Extended Reactions An already disappointing season for the Philadelphia 76ers took yet another hit Saturday when the team announced that rookie guard Jared McCain — one of its few bright spots — will undergo surgery on a lateral meniscus tear and is out indefinitely. McCain, 20, has been arguably the top rookie in this

Shams Charania, Senior NBA InsiderDec 14, 2024, 04:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Golden State Warriors are finalizing a deal to acquire Brooklyn Nets point guard Dennis Schroder for De’Anthony Melton, sources told ESPN on Saturday. The Warriors are also receiving one second-round pick from the Nets and sending three second-round picks to Brooklyn

Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets -120 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder +330 Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks +700 Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks +750 Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics 12-1 Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers 50-1 Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves 100-1 Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland Cavaliers 100-1 Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks 100-1 Kevin Durant, Phoenix Suns 100-1 Karl-Anthony Towns,

J.J. Post, ESPNDec 13, 2024, 07:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jimmy Butler‘s hair is grabbing headlines — again. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Butler’s affinity for exploring hair styles isn’t new. Though his 2024 media day came and went without much commotion, the Miami Heat star has styled his hair recently in ways ranging from

Associated Press Dec 13, 2024, 11:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PORTLAND, Ore. — San Antonio veteran guard Chris Paul was ejected from the Spurs‘ game at Portland on Friday night after getting his second technical foul. Paul left the game when he earned his second technical with 1:03 left in the first quarter, just

Associated Press Dec 13, 2024, 08:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — The struggling Charlotte Hornets got a boost for their frontcourt Friday, with forward Miles Bridges returning to the lineup against the Chicago Bulls after sitting out 10 games because of a bruised right knee. Bridges had not played since a loss at

Shams Charania, Senior NBA InsiderDec 13, 2024, 05:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Miami Heat have agreed on a trade to send center Thomas Bryant to the Indiana Pacers, sources told ESPN. The Pacers will send a swap of a future second-round pick to the Heat for Bryant, who becomes trade-eligible on Sunday, sources

Baxter Holmes, ESPN Senior WriterDec 13, 2024, 06:05 PM ET Close Baxter Holmes (@Baxter) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print, focusing on the NBA. He has covered the Lakers, the Celtics and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times. Open Extended Reactions Justin Ishbia, a Phoenix Suns minority owner