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Tim BontempsFeb 21, 2025, 12:28 AM ET Close Tim Bontemps is a senior NBA writer for ESPN.com who covers the league and what’s impacting it on and off the court, including trade deadline intel, expansion and his MVP Straw Polls. You can find Tim alongside Brian Windhorst and Tim MacMahon on The Hoop Collective podcast.

Dave McMenaminFeb 21, 2025, 02:35 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 PORTLAND — Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick said his team didn’t get to its hotel

Associated Press Feb 20, 2025, 11:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Hawks All-Star guard Trae Young had some pointed comments about the officials following Atlanta’s 114-108 loss to the Orlando Magic on Thursday night. Young, who was tagged with a technical foul early in the fourth quarter, said the officiating was “one-sided” in

Dave McMenaminFeb 20, 2025, 08:19 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 Open Extended Reactions Nearly two weeks after the Los Angeles Lakers rescinded their trade for center Mark Williams with

ESPN News Services Feb 20, 2025, 06:36 PM ET Two-time NBA All-Star Ja Morant is the Memphis Grizzlies player whose home was burglarized by the seven men from Chile charged in federal court with orchestrating break-ins at the homes of prominent professional athletes around the country, a league source confirmed to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. The

Field Level Media Feb 20, 2025, 07:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Charlotte Hornets star guard LaMelo Ball will sit out Thursday’s game at the Denver Nuggets due to left ankle soreness. Ball scored 27 points in Wednesday night’s 100-97 win against the Los Angeles Lakers, including a driving layup with 14.2 seconds remaining to

Dave McMenaminFeb 20, 2025, 04:33 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 PORTLAND — Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic will not play Thursday against the Trail Blazers

The NBA has suspended Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis for 25 games for violating the league’s anti-drug policy, the league announced Thursday, a ban that sidelines the 2021 champion for the majority of the remainder of the season. Portis tested positive for the drug tramadol, a medication used to treat severe pain among adults. It

NBA insiders Feb 20, 2025, 01:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions One by one, the San Antonio Spurs strolled into the Moody Center on Thursday afternoon for a shootaround, minutes after the Phoenix Suns left the floor. One notable absence stood out: generational superstar Victor Wembanyama, who didn’t accompany the team to Austin for its

Tim MacMahonFeb 20, 2025, 12:51 PM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM AUSTIN, Texas — San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is expected to miss the remainder of the season with deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder, the team