The Spurs took homecourt advantage from the Thunder in Game 1, which became an instant classic. While missing De’Aaron Fox, who might still be out a while longer, they went to Oklahoma City and handed the home team its first loss of the entire playoffs in double overtime. Now they’ll look to take a commanding lead back to San Antonio …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. We knew the Western Conference finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs were going to be good. But hot damn. Advertisement A double-overtime thriller in the series opener sets the tone for Game 2 tonight, with Oklahoma City on high …

Basketball experts are pinning down their mock selections over a month away from the 2026 NBA Draft on June 23-24. This draft class anticipates having among the best crop of talent to enter the league with players such as AJ Dybantsa, Cameron Boozer, Caleb Wilson and Darryn Peterson. Advertisement The Golden State Warriors have to decide whether to will draft …

This offseason was a busy one for Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball head coach T.J. Otzelberger. He reaffirmed his commitment to the program, agreeing to a 10-year extension to remain with the school. That will aid when recruiting so that players know Otzelberger is going to be there for the long haul. Advertisement Alas, there was an overhaul on the …

Good morning, BBN! Mark Pope and his staff are out on the recruiting trail as they look to make some noise in the high school ranks in the class of 2027. However, their biggest recruiting win might come from an NBA Draft decision by Malachi Morneo. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement It is safe to say this decision will likely impact the …

Outside of Nolan Winter, Austin Rapp was arguably Wisconsin’s most important player retention of the offseason. It was a rocky road in his sophomore season, but one that I felt ended on a positive note individually, especially given his early struggles. As does every returning player in this series, Rapp will face an opportunity for an expanded role next season, …

The first seven games of Karl-Anthony Towns, point center, had worked better than anyone could’ve anticipated. The Knicks offense exploded. Towns was a pivotal part of an attack with a 130.5 offensive rating in that span, averaging eight assists. Advertisement But that was against the Hawks and 76ers, teams who didn’t really have an answer for Towns. James Harden and …

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas coach John Calipari offered another standout from last weekend’s Nike EYBL session in 5-star guard King Gibson. The 6-foot-4, 180 pound prospect out of Ohio has already fielded offers from schools across the country, including Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, Penn State, LSU, Missouri, Indiana, Houston, Alabama and many more. Advertisement Gibson is the No. 6 ranked …

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Being able to bounce back from terrible losses has allowed the Cleveland Cavaliers to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in eight years. They’ll need to do so again after they inexplicably blew a 22-point fourth-quarter lead and lost in overtime to the New York Knicks, 115-104, in Game 1. “We lost, we f****** blew it,” …

Wisconsin Lutheran High School forward Kager Knueppel finally landed an offer from fifth-year Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer a few weeks ago. But the 6-foot-10, 215-pound sharpshooter, younger brother of 2024-25 Blue Devil one-and-done and current Charlotte Hornets star Kon Knueppel, has been on Scheyer & Co.’s radar for quite some time. Now, according to Kager Knueppel’s chat with …

Don’t waste youth with the young. There’s a natural reaction in the playoffs to shorten your rotation — you want to play your best players the most when it matters most. Mazzulla started trimming his lineups towards the end of the regular season from 10ish to 8ish in anticipation of the postseason. Advertisement But not until late into the Celtics’ …

CHICAGO — Illinois-Chicago men’s basketball coach Rob Ehsan thinks the NCAA tournament is one of the greatest sporting events in the United States, if not the world. He is “100% supportive” of the NCAA giving more athletes a chance to experience it by expanding the Division I men’s and women’s tournaments from 68 to 76 teams. Advertisement Loyola coach Drew …

He worked his magic! A Voodoo King delivered a clutch assist ahead of the Knicks’ wild Tuesday night comeback win, conducting a spiritual cleanse to quell fears from fans that Mayor Zohran Mamdani would bring his “Curse of the Mambino” to Madison Square Garden. Advertisement Michael Washington, 46, who goes by the name Tata Tilk, arrived outside the world’s most …

A few notes from the Knicks’ remarkable Game 1 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday… HARD TO BELIEVE The Knicks were down by 22 points with 7:50 to go in the fourth quarter. That’s when Jalen Brunson went to work on James Harden. Advertisement Brunson scored 15 points in the final seven minutes, hitting seven of his last eight …

The Knicks won Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals in the most inconceivable of fashions, so it’s no surprise their fans were on a high. But in their exultation outside Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night, the Knicks faithful might’ve gotten a little too ahead of themselves. Advertisement The area outside the Garden is always a party after a …

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The Cleveland Cavaliers just had a total meltdown in Madison Square Garden. They did a whole lot of great things before the final seven minutes. That will make it hard to grade, so bear with me here. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Advertisement Donovan Mitchell 29 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 6 steals, 1 …

Do Cavaliers fans have Dave Portnoy to blame for their team’s implosion in the fourth quarter as the Knicks defeated Cleveland in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals? Cleveland held an extensive lead when the Barstool Sports founder seemed to tempt fate, posting a sarcastic message on X, telling Knicks fans to “keep your head up.” Advertisement “As somebody …

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I’m speechless. Wordless. The Knicks closed Game 1 of the conference finals against Cleveland on a 44-11 run, turning a 21-point deficit with less than eight minutes left in the fourth quarter into a 115-104 overtime win, the biggest postseason comeback in franchise history. I’ve seen more than 200 Knick playoff games. I’ve never seen one more dramatic. The game …

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NEW YORK — As exultant fans leaked slowly back out into an unseasonably warm night in the city, the New York Knicks players huddled briefly near midcourt and embraced each other. Just minutes earlier, this building had been dazed, silent. That was before Jalen Brunson carried his teammates and this city to an improbable comeback in Game 1 of the Eastern …

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The Cleveland Cavaliers fumbled a prime opportunity to steal Game 1 on the road. They crumbled at the end, blowing a 22-point lead in history fashion. Let’s go over today’s winners and losers. LOSER – Big Jim Harden James Harden just had perhaps the worst individual defensive performance in NBA Playoff history. Seriously, it was historically bad. Harden was targeted …