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Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNApr 26, 2024, 05:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Juwan Howard has agreed to a deal to become an assistant coach with the Brooklyn Nets, sources told ESPN on Friday. Howard — fired by Michigan in March after five seasons as coach — joins new Nets coach Jordi Fernandez’s staff. Howard spent six

Associated Press Apr 26, 2024, 09:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Tyrese Haliburton completed a three-point play with 1.6 seconds left, capping his first postseason triple-double in his first home playoff game to give the Indiana Pacers a 121-118 overtime victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night. Indiana leads the best-of-seven series

Jamal Collier, ESPNApr 27, 2024, 12:09 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Injuries are beginning to pile up for the Milwaukee Bucks, presenting them with a new hurdle as they try to rally from a 2-1 deficit in their first-round series against the Indiana Pacers. Milwaukee has already been playing without two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, sidelined with

Open Extended Reactions Luka Doncic made sure to pull up in style to Game 3 of the Dallas Mavericks first-round series against the LA Clippers. Editor’s Picks One of the most exciting matchups of the NBA playoffs, the Clippers took Game 1 before the Mavericks knotted matters at one apiece with a win in Game

Baxter Holmes, ESPN Senior WriterApr 26, 2024, 08:00 AM 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 KEVIN DURANT HEARD the pop in his

Apr 26, 2024, 12:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Milwaukee Bucks have ruled two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo out of Friday night’s Game 3 of the series against the Indiana Pacers with a left calf strain. The Bucks already played the first two games of this series without Antetokounmpo. The Bucks and Pacers are tied

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterApr 26, 2024, 03:20 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 LOS ANGELES — Having just logged the 285th playoff game of his career

Apr 26, 2024, 05:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CAIRO — Thierry Darlan’s G League Ignite stint was not what he’d have hoped for, dealing with an injured ankle for much of it, but his form with Bangui SC at the Basketball Africa League has made his decision to enter the NBA Draft this year

Tim Bontemps, ESPNApr 25, 2024, 10:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Not only did Joel Embiid set a playoff career high with 50 points to drag the Philadelphia 76ers back into their first-round series against the New York Knicks with a 125-114 victory in Game 3 on Thursday night, but he did it

Tim Bontemps, ESPNApr 26, 2024, 01:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — The New York Knicks took exception to the flagrant foul Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid committed on Knicks center Mitchell Robinson in the first quarter of Philadelphia’s 125-114 Game 3 victory, calling it “dirty” and saying Robinson was fortunate to avoid serious