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NBA Insiders Oct 27, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA is back in action! Less than one week into the season, things are looking good for the defending champions Denver Nuggets after having dispatched LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in the season opener. No. 1 overall pick Victor Wembanyama made

BOSTON — If we have learned anything from three Eastern Conference finals meetings between Miami and Boston over the last four years, it is that the Heat never quit, but with 18 seconds left in a two-possession game on their second night of a new NBA season, they had little other choice against the retooled

Jamal Collier, ESPNOct 27, 2023, 01:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Ever since the Bucks acquired Damian Lillard in a blockbuster trade one month ago, they have encouraged their newest superstar to be himself on the floor, urging him especially to take control late in games. So, Lillard’s Bucks debut Thursday night played

MILWAUKEE — Five minutes after Damian Lillard entered the Bucks’ facilities for the first time, Giannis Antetokounmpo entered the building, too. After months of silence and standoffs and refusal to deal Lillard to his preferred destination, the Miami Heat, the Portland Trail Blazers traded their franchise face to Milwaukee. And the Bucks’ incumbent Top-75 player

(Amber Matsumoto/Yahoo Sports) This story first appeared in Yahoo Sports AM, our daily newsletter that keeps you up to date on all things sports. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox every weekday morning. As the NBA embarks on its 78th season, there’s plenty of intrigue surrounding its players and teams. But

The Phoenix Suns will look to start the 2023-24 NBA season 2-0 on Thursday night and will attempt to do so without both Devin Booker and Bradley Beal against the Los Angeles Lakers. Booker is dealing with a foot issue and Beal will miss with a lower-back injury, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. During

Luka Dončić had a triple-double while leading the Mavericks past Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs in their season-opener on Wednesday night. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images) Victor Wembanyama’s NBA career is officially moving, but his debut was far less exciting than many had hoped. At least, it was until the final few minutes when he was able

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterOct 25, 2023, 12:40 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 DENVER — LeBron James opened up his 21st season by being limited to

Yahoo Sports Six things we learned from a weird Week 7 with Mike Golic Jr. | The Exempt List Charles McDonald is joined by Mike Golic Jr. as they give their biggest takeaways from a bizarre Week 7 in the NFL. Charles and GoJo kick things off by reacting to some of the weirdest stories

As the kids say, there are levels to this. Ranking players happens everywhere — barbershops, bars, family dinners — and especially on NBA media platforms. Arguments start and finish, be it historically or contemporarily, due to rankings. Almost the big spade, so to speak. So here at Yahoo Sports, we thought it would be fun

As the NBA enters its 77th season and fans anticipate another exciting campaign, there’s always an additional buzz surrounding the significant milestones and anniversaries that are set to unfold in 2023-24. Fans and players wait for the Damian Lillard and James Harden trade requests to be resolved. Both All-Stars are also chasing milestones as Lillard,

The Memphis Grizzlies announced Sunday that center Steven Adams will undergo season-ending knee surgery. Adams hasn’t played since sustaining a season-ending PCL injury on Jan. 22. The injury cost him the final 36 games of last season and will now sideline him for all of 2023-24. Adams underwent a stem-cell injection in March with a

Marc J. Spears Oct 20, 2023, 09:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Andre Iguodala, a four-time NBA champion with the Golden State Warriors, has announced his retirement nearly two decades after entering the league. The 2015 NBA Finals MVP told Andscape on Friday morning that he is retiring from the NBA. In 19 seasons, Iguodala

(Illustration by Henry Russell/Yahoo Sports) As the start of the 2023-24 NBA season draws closer, I’m spending the week training the microscope on a handful of the most interesting teams in the NBA (to me, if not necessarily to anyone else). After stops in Oklahoma City, New Orleans, Philadelphia and Cleveland, we finish things off

It wasn’t a regular-season game, and the two weren’t on the court for long, but LeBron James and Kevin Durant squared off for the first time in almost five years Thursday. The Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns ended the preseason Thursday in a matchup in Palm Springs, California. While the game didn’t mean much

Tim Bontemps, ESPNOct 18, 2023, 12:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in an interview with Stephen A. Smith on ESPN’s “First Take” that the league is considering going back to the East vs. West format in the All-Star Game this season, after having the top vote-getters in each conference serve

The Philadelphia 76ers held practice on Wednesday, but they did it without James Harden. According to Yahoo Sports’ Vince Goodwill and Jake Fischer, Harden was a no-show at practice and is currently in Houston instead of Philadelphia. Just as he was during the Sixers’ media day, James Harden is in Houston, instead of Philadelphia, for

Yahoo Sports One stat to know for all 32 NFL teams in Week 7 + TNF preview It’s another edition of ‘Stat Nerd Thursday’ on the pod as Matt Harmon and Dalton Del Don provide one stat you need to know for every time in the NFL heading into Week 7. The two also breakdown