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David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterApr 12, 2024, 05:43 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Colorado gaming regulators are investigating whether Toronto Raptors center Jontay Porter has had betting accounts with any of the state’s sportsbooks and if they were used for betting on the NBA, according to a

Associated Press Apr 12, 2024, 11:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Kyrie Irving is listed as out for the Mavericks‘ regular-season home finale against the Pistons on Friday night, which will end the guard’s streak of 31 consecutive games played. The designation for Irving, who has been on his longest stretch of games

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNApr 12, 2024, 03:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions UConn 7-foot-2 sophomore Donovan Clingan — one of the cornerstones of the Huskies’ back-to-back NCAA championship teams — will enter the 2024 NBA draft, Clingan told ESPN on Friday. The No. 3 prospect in ESPN’s Top 100 list, Clingan is expected to be in

Open Extended Reactions Alex Sarr, the projected No. 2 pick, has declared for the 2024 NBA draft, he announced on ESPN’s “NBA Today” Friday. “I had a great year playing professional basketball in the NBL,” Sarr told ESPN. “There was a lot of growth in my game and as a person. I’m ready for the

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterApr 12, 2024, 01:51 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 MEMPHIS — Back in the place where the Los Angeles Lakers defied the

Apr 12, 2024, 12:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Duke’s top two scorers from last season, All-American Kyle Filipowski and ACC All-Freshman selection Jared McCain are entering the NBA draft. “This has been a lifelong dream of mine, and I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to pursue it,” Filipowski said in a statement posted on

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNApr 12, 2024, 11:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The G League Ignite’s Matas Buzelis — the No. 6 prospect in ESPN’s Top 100 prospects list — will enter the 2024 NBA draft, he told ESPN. Buzelis, a 6-foot-10 forward out of Chicago, averaged 14.1 points and 6.6 rebounds for the Ignite this

ESPN Insiders Apr 12, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2023-24 NBA regular season officially wraps up on Sunday, with teams looking toward the play-in tournament next week to shape the playoff picture. But NBA awards season is also right around the corner. Experts around the league are reflecting on the season and

Apr 11, 2024, 06:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns, who hasn’t played since March 4 because of a meniscus tear in his left knee, is expected to make his return at home vs. the Atlanta Hawks on Friday, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Towns, who underwent surgery four weeks ago,

Associated Press Apr 11, 2024, 12:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — The Hawks will be without forward Jalen Johnson and center Onyeka Okongwu in the Eastern Conference play-in tournament because of injuries. The Hawks announced Thursday that Johnson, one of the team’s most productive starters who is averaging 16.0 points and 8.7 rebounds