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Jamal Collier, ESPNDec 13, 2024, 06:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — The Milwaukee Bucks are the only team returning here for the NBA Cup for the second straight year, a stark turnaround following their 2-8 start to this season. Milwaukee has gone 11-3 since and enters Saturday’s East semifinals matchup against the

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

ESPN Betting Dec 13, 2024, 03:40 PM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions The Boston Celtics are the favorites to win the NBA Championship, which would be their second consecutive and 19th overall in franchise history. To do so, the Celtics will have to hold off the New York Knicks and the Cleveland Cavaliers in

Shams Charania Jonathan Givony Close Jonathan Givony ESPN NBA draft analyst and writerJoined ESPN.com in July 2017Founder and co-owner of DraftExpress.com, a private scouting and analytics service used by NBA, NCAA and international teams Dec 13, 2024, 11:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Dash Daniels, one of the top international prospects in the NBA’s 2026

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 13, 2024, 08:00 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 The cramped visitors locker room at Kaseya Center felt extra crowded last week

Anthony Gharib, ESPNDec 12, 2024, 07:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Michael Jordan’s iconic 32,683 square-foot mansion in Highland Park, Illinois, sold this week for $9.5 million. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The sale was completed nearly 11 years to the day it hit the market — Dec. 17, 2013 — for an original asking price

Dec 13, 2024, 12:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Bronny James‘ first road game in the G League resulted in the highest-scoring output of his young career Thursday night. The Los Angeles Lakers rookie scored a game-high 30 points on 13-of-23 shooting as his South Bay Lakers fell to the Valley Suns 106-100 in Tempe,

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterDec 12, 2024, 06:14 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

Shams Charania Dave McMenamin Close Dave McMenamin ESPN Staff Writer 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. Dec 12, 2024, 10:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is unlikely