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The Dallas Mavericks returned to action Tuesday night after two days off to get prepared for their Emirates NBA Cup Quarterfinal matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder. P.J. Washington had to sit this one out due to illness and that (and an inordinate amount of turnovers) made this one more difficult than it needed to…
At first, it appeared No. 14 Michigan would run John Calipari’s Arkansas team out of Madison Square Garden. Thanks to quick scoring bursts from Nimari Burnett and Will Tschetter in the first half, the Wolverines jumped out to a 15-point lead with just over six minutes to play in the first frame. Then, though, the…
MILWAUKEE — The Orlando Magic won’t be going to Las Vegas. Their NBA Cup journey came to an end in the quarterfinals on Tuesday night with a 114-109 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. In defeat, though, they showed everyone — themselves, the Bucks, the general NBA-watching public — that they will be a problem when…
The NBA Cup is not the playoffs. There is no revenge in December for Dallas eliminating Oklahoma City from the postseason a year ago. There also are no statement games in December. What was very evident Tuesday night was how much the Oklahoma City Thunder have grown and how much better they are now than…
Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterDec 11, 2024, 12:19 AM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander said he spent “all day” thinking about his Oklahoma City Thunder‘s playoff elimination at the hands of the Mavericks last…
CNN — The second annual NBA Cup’s knockout phase began with a Tuesday night doubleheader of quarterfinal games. The first contest between the Orlando Magic and Milwaukee Bucks went down to the wire with the Bucks winning 114-109 at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. Down 107-106 late in the fourth quarter, Bucks guard Damian Lillard capitalized…
Milwaukee – Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 37 points, Damian Lillard had nine of his 28 in the final minute and the Milwaukee Bucks returned to the NBA Cup semifinals in Las Vegas by beating the Orlando Magic 114-109 on Tuesday night. Milwaukee reached the semifinals of the in-season tournament in Las Vegas last December and will…
On Tuesday night, two Western Conference titans in the Oklahoma City Thunder and Dallas Mavericks are facing off in quarterfinal NBA Cup Play. Through the first half, 57-54. Dallas got off to a hot start while simultaneously stifling the OKC effort, quickly leading 8-0 behind guard Kyrie Irving’s five points. The home team swiftly cut…
The Miami Heat are less than two years removed from an NBA Finals appearance, yet veteran star Jimmy Butler could see a change of scenery in the coming months. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported the Heat are listening to trade offers for the six-time All-Star. If the Heat had overcome the Denver Nuggets in the 2023…
Trade talks surrounding the Brooklyn Nets’ veteran core of Cam Johnson, Dorian Finney-Smith and Dennis Schröder appear to quickly be developing. Johnson specifically, the 28-year-old sharpshooter whom the Nets acquired in 2023’s Kevin Durant trade, has a new list of potential suitors. Per Forbes’ Evan Sidery, five teams are in the mix to acquire the…
