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Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterApr 18, 2024, 06:18 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 EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — While history shows that the Denver Nuggets swept the

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterApr 18, 2024, 07:39 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 Apr 18, 2024, 02:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ashley Moyer-Gleich checked her email just before heading to the airport Saturday for a trip to what she thought would be her final game of the season. That’s when the news came in: She has more games to do. Moyer-Gleich will soon become only

Open Extended Reactions Kentucky freshman guard Reed Sheppard will enter the 2024 NBA draft and forgo his remaining college eligibility, he told ESPN on Thursday. “I’m going all-in,” Sheppard said. “The opportunity I have is great. I’ve gotten really good feedback showing where I can be in the draft. I had an unbelievable year at

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. Kevin Pelton Close Kevin Pelton ESPN Senior Writer Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series Formerly a consultant with the Indiana

Apr 18, 2024, 09:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler is expected to be sidelined several weeks with a right MCL injury suffered in Wednesday’s play-in tournament loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Butler was hurt on the final play of the first quarter in Philadelphia. He

Apr 18, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions The 2024 NBA playoffs begin this weekend with the final games of NBA play-in tournament set for Friday night. These two games will determine the opponents for the top two seeds in the East and the West. In the East, the Boston Celtics await

ESPN News Services Apr 17, 2024, 11:38 PM ET The Heat fear guard Jimmy Butler sustained a possible MCL injury to his right knee during Miami’s play-in tournament loss to the 76ers on Wednesday night, sources told ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. Butler was hurt late in the first quarter in Philadelphia when he tried to fake

Kendra Andrews, ESPNApr 17, 2024, 08:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State guard Klay Thompson didn’t want to spend too much time thinking about his future during his exit interview on Wednesday, just one day after the Warriors’ season came to an abrupt end — and just one day after he

Tim Bontemps, ESPNApr 17, 2024, 10:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions In his eighth NBA season, Buddy Hield has finally reached the NBA playoffs. It only took an 86-game campaign to get there. Hield played more than the normal 82 games this season because of his acquisition during the trade deadline week by the Philadelphia