The NBA fined Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla $35,000 "for aggressively pursuing and directing inappropriate language toward a game official" at the end of his team's loss to the Bulls.

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22.12.2024

Jordan Clarkson among 3 fined after Jazz-Pistons altercation - ESPN

Utah's Jordan Clarkson was fined $35,000 by the NBA on Saturday, and Detroit's Ron Holland II and Paul Reed were also penalized for their roles in an altercation between the Jazz and Pistons.

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22.12.2024

Depleted Magic storm back from 25 down; Heat held to 8 in 4th - ESPN

Miami blew a 22-point lead heading into the fourth quarter and only scored 8 points in the final frame as Cole Anthony led Orlando to a comeback win.

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22.12.2024

Nets' Nic Claxton fined $25K for throwing ball into stands - ESPN

The NBA fined Nets center Nic Claxton $25,000 for throwing the ball into the stands during a game in Toronto.

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21.12.2024

Joel Embiid returns in style, pours in 34 as Sixers top Hornets - ESPN

Sixers center Joel Embiid, back from a one-game absence due to a sinus fracture, scored 24 of his game-high 34 points in the second half as Philadelphia topped the Hornets 108-98.

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21.12.2024

Suns' Devin Booker (groin) to miss first game Saturday vs. Pistons - ESPN

Suns guard Devin Booker will miss Saturday's game against the Pistons with tightness in his left groin.

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21.12.2024

Jimmy Butler tweaks ankle, then exits Heat game with illness - ESPN

Jimmy Butler appeared to turn his left ankle and then left Miami's game against Oklahoma City in the first quarter Friday night with what the team later said was an illness.

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21.12.2024

Wemby's poster jam, 42-point effort propel Spurs in OT victory - ESPN

Victor Wembanyama's alley-oop to himself off the backboard highlighted a monster 42-point night that carried the Spurs to a 133-126 overtime win over the Hawks.

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21.12.2024

LeBron breaks all-time minutes record as Lakers get on track - ESPN

The Lakers celebrated LeBron James breaking another record, this time Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's mark for minutes played, and rolled past the Kings 113-100.

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21.12.2024

Dr. A's fantasy basketball risers and fallers - Is it time to trade Jimmy Butler? - ESPN

Which fantasy basketball players are on the rise and which others are trending down? Steve Alexander highlights the names to know.

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20.12.2024

How Karl-Anthony Towns is transforming the Knicks offense - ESPN

The Knicks visit Minnesota on Thursday with perhaps the best-ever version of Karl-Anthony Towns.

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20.12.2024

LeBron James on All-Star Game format: 'Something had to change' - ESPN

LeBron James lamented the state of the NBA on Thursday when asked about changes to the All-Star Game.

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20.12.2024

Carmelo, Howard, Moore among 1st-time Hall of Fame nominees - ESPN

Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, Marc Gasol, Sue Bird, Maya Moore, Sylvia Fowles and Chamique Holdsclaw are all first-time candidates for the Basketball Hall of Fame's Class of 2025.

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20.12.2024

Mavs' Luka Doncic starting foundation to teach 'joy' of hoops - ESPN

Mavericks star Luka Doncic launching the Luka Doncic Foundation on Saturday, saying that he wants "young people around the world to have the same chances to experience that joy" he feels when he plays basketball.

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20.12.2024

Giannis Antetokounmpo, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander headline All-NBA Cup team - ESPN

Giannis Antetokounmpo anchored the 2024 NBA Cup all-tournament team after leading the Bucks to the championship.

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20.12.2024

Celtics' Jaylen Brown calls out ref for technical fouls - ESPN

Celtics forward Jaylen Brown took issue with back-to-back technical fouls called on coach Joe Mazzulla and himself late in the fourth quarter of Boston's 117-108 loss to the Bulls on Thursday.

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20.12.2024

Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns gets 'warm feeling' in return to Minnesota - ESPN

Karl-Anthony Towns said he got a "warm feeling" entering the Target Center again on Thursday morning, but that still didn't mask how strange it was for him to be entering the arena he called home for nine seasons as a visiting player for the first time.

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19.12.2024

NBA Power Rankings: Grizzlies grind in the West, Cavs continue to climb - ESPN

Our NBA insiders break down this week's Power Rankings for all 30 teams as we enter this holiday season.

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19.12.2024

Hawks' Okongwu out at least 4 games; Bufkin's season over - ESPN

Hawks backup center Onyeka Okongwu will be out at least four games with left knee inflammation, while guard Kobe Bufkin will miss the rest of the season due to a right shoulder injury.

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19.12.2024

Sources - Bucks' Damian Lillard, Adidas agree to lifetime deal - ESPN

Adidas and Bucks star Damian Lillard have agreed to a lifetime contract extension, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Tuesday.

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19.12.2024

2024 NBA Cup: Picking the top players, rookie and best game - ESPN

From an emotional reunion to a big coaching miscue, these were the standout NBA Cup players and moments.

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19.12.2024

'We have to earn our arrival' - What comes next in the Oklahoma City Thunder's NBA title run - ESPN

An NBA Cup run and the West's best record have gotten the Thunder only so far in their struggle to be treated more like contenders.

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19.12.2024

Kevin Durant rips new NBA All-Star Game format - 'I hate it' - ESPN

Kevin Durant ripped the NBA's new format for the All-Star Game, saying, "I absolutely hate it."

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18.12.2024

NBA Cup 2024: Stars drip in fashionable fits ahead of final - ESPN

The Bucks and Thunder put on their best fits in the buildup to the NBA Cup final.

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18.12.2024

Adam Silver looking into critiques of increased 3-point volume - ESPN

Adam Silver said the NBA is studying the trend of more 3-point attempts and that it is taking criticisms of offenses being too similar seriously.

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18.12.2024

Dennis Schroder 'excited' about fit next to Stephen Curry - ESPN

Newly acquired point guard Dennis Schroder says he's excited to see how he fits alongside Stephen Curry while heaping praise on the Warriors guard.

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18.12.2024

Giannis Antetokounmpo carries red-hot Bucks to NBA Cup title - ESPN

The Bucks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 97-81 in the NBA Cup title game Tuesday night.

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18.12.2024

Sources: Bronny James to play in G League showcase - ESPN

Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James, fresh off a string of promising performances for the South Bay Lakers, will participate in the G League Winter Showcase this week.

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18.12.2024

ESPN says Hubie Brown's final broadcast scheduled for Feb. 9 - ESPN

ESPN has announced that 91-year-old Hubie Brown will call the final game of his broadcasting career on Feb. 9.

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18.12.2024

NBA announces revamped All-Star tournament for San Francisco - ESPN

The NBA officially announced a revamped All-Star format that will feature a four-team tournament.

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18.12.2024

NBA betting: Don't count out Giannis in the MVP race - ESPN

Giannis Antetokounmpo has several factors working in his favor in his hunt for a third MVP.

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18.12.2024

NBA All-Star 2025: Format, schedule, location, rosters, and news - ESPN

The 2025 NBA All-Star weekend is set. Here's the latest about the format, schedule, and details.

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18.12.2024

Utah's sports profile gets an upgrade, with Ryan Smith leading the charge - ESPN

Major recruitment for BYU basketball is just one of several deals bearing the billionaire's fingerprints.

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17.12.2024

Finally healthy Hornets lose Brandon Miller to ankle sprain - ESPN

Charlotte Hornets forward Brandon Miller left Monday night's game against the Philadelphia 76ers in the fourth quarter with a sprained left ankle.

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17.12.2024

Dick Van Arsdale, original Suns player in 1968, dies at 81 - ESPN

Dick Van Arsdale, a three-time All-Star who became the first Suns player after being selected by the franchise in the 1968 expansion draft, has died.

ESPN

17.12.2024

NBA year-end roundtable: Which players and teams can bounce back in 2025? - ESPN

Our NBA insiders answer some of the biggest questions as we close in on the new year and look toward the back half of the 2024-25 NBA season.

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17.12.2024

Joel Embiid out but 76ers optimistic on return timeline - ESPN

Joel Embiid will be reevaluated in one week due to a sinus fracture but Nick Nurse expressed optimism about the former MVP being able to return soon.

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17.12.2024

Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson wins in return to Brooklyn - ESPN

Kenny Atkinson returned to Brooklyn as a head coach with his new team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, Monday. The 57-year-old, who led the Nets for four seasons, is now coaching the team with the NBA's best record, and on this night, his new club won, 130-101.

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17.12.2024

Bucks' Middleton, Lillard miss practice; probable for Cup final - ESPN

Bucks guards Khris Middleton and Damian Lillard missed practice Monday but both are listed as probable for Tuesday's NBA Cup final vs. the Thunder.

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Suns' Devin Booker to miss two games with groin soreness - ESPN

Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla fined $35K for comments toward ref - ESPN

Jordan Clarkson among 3 fined after Jazz-Pistons altercation - ESPN

Depleted Magic storm back from 25 down; Heat held to 8 in 4th - ESPN

Nets' Nic Claxton fined $25K for throwing ball into stands - ESPN

Joel Embiid returns in style, pours in 34 as Sixers top Hornets - ESPN

Suns' Devin Booker (groin) to miss first game Saturday vs. Pistons - ESPN

Jimmy Butler tweaks ankle, then exits Heat game with illness - ESPN

Wemby's poster jam, 42-point effort propel Spurs in OT victory - ESPN

LeBron breaks all-time minutes record as Lakers get on track - ESPN

Dr. A's fantasy basketball risers and fallers - Is it time to trade Jimmy Butler? - ESPN

How Karl-Anthony Towns is transforming the Knicks offense - ESPN

LeBron James on All-Star Game format: 'Something had to change' - ESPN

Carmelo, Howard, Moore among 1st-time Hall of Fame nominees - ESPN

Mavs' Luka Doncic starting foundation to teach 'joy' of hoops - ESPN

Giannis Antetokounmpo, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander headline All-NBA Cup team - ESPN

Celtics' Jaylen Brown calls out ref for technical fouls - ESPN

Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns gets 'warm feeling' in return to Minnesota - ESPN

NBA Power Rankings: Grizzlies grind in the West, Cavs continue to climb - ESPN

Hawks' Okongwu out at least 4 games; Bufkin's season over - ESPN

Sources - Bucks' Damian Lillard, Adidas agree to lifetime deal - ESPN

2024 NBA Cup: Picking the top players, rookie and best game - ESPN

'We have to earn our arrival' - What comes next in the Oklahoma City Thunder's NBA title run - ESPN

Kevin Durant rips new NBA All-Star Game format - 'I hate it' - ESPN

NBA Cup 2024: Stars drip in fashionable fits ahead of final - ESPN

Adam Silver looking into critiques of increased 3-point volume - ESPN

Dennis Schroder 'excited' about fit next to Stephen Curry - ESPN

Giannis Antetokounmpo carries red-hot Bucks to NBA Cup title - ESPN

Sources: Bronny James to play in G League showcase - ESPN

ESPN says Hubie Brown's final broadcast scheduled for Feb. 9 - ESPN

NBA announces revamped All-Star tournament for San Francisco - ESPN

NBA betting: Don't count out Giannis in the MVP race - ESPN

NBA All-Star 2025: Format, schedule, location, rosters, and news - ESPN

Utah's sports profile gets an upgrade, with Ryan Smith leading the charge - ESPN

Finally healthy Hornets lose Brandon Miller to ankle sprain - ESPN

Dick Van Arsdale, original Suns player in 1968, dies at 81 - ESPN

NBA year-end roundtable: Which players and teams can bounce back in 2025? - ESPN

Joel Embiid out but 76ers optimistic on return timeline - ESPN

Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson wins in return to Brooklyn - ESPN

Bucks' Middleton, Lillard miss practice; probable for Cup final - ESPN

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