The Cleveland Cavaliers have fallen in five games in the second round of the playoffs the previous two years. They have a chance to avoid that specific fate this season if they can defend home court in Game 4 against the Detroit Pistons and tie the series in the process. Cleveland’s offense came alive in Game 3 after registering just …

The Knicks closed out their second-round matchup with a 144-114 win over the 76ers on Sunday afternoon. New York advances to its second straight Eastern Conference Finals. Here are the takeaways… – The 76ers were able to get off to a good start back on their homecourt in Game 3, but with a chance to close the series out this …

The Indiana Pacers lost 63 games this season for a chance at a franchise-changing lottery pick. On Sunday, May 10, they lost that chance, too. All Pacers president Kevin Pritchard could do was apologize for taking the risk. Advertisement Indiana’s pick landed at No. 5 in the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery, one spot outside the top four protections attached to a midseason trade. The selection now belongs to …

With their eyes on returning to contention after a season off for Tyrese Haliburton, the Indiana Pacers had a shot at adding a top 4 pick in this year’s NBA Draft, one of the deepest in draft history. Instead, they won’t have a first-round draft pick at all. Advertisement The Pacers fell out of the top of Sunday’s NBA Draft …

Arizona enters its third year in the Big 12 Conference this summer, with plenty of success for its programs since joining the new conference. Since joining the Big 12, some of the Wildcats’ biggest accomplishments include a nine-win football season, regular-season and Big 12 Tournament men’s basketball championships, a men’s Final Four appearance, and a College World Series berth from …

Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show Kevin O’Connor reveals his latest mock draft following the results of the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery. (0:31) Draft Lottery winners & losers Advertisement (4:19) Picks 1-10 (19:00) Picks 11-20 (21:30) Picks 21-30 Washington Wizards’ John Wall, left, and NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum, pose for photos after Tatum announced that the Wizards had won …

The top half of the 2026 NBA Draft order is set, with the Washington Wizards landing the No. 1 overall pick. Sunday’s NBA Draft Lottery finalized the top four selections and locked in the full top-14 order. The Wizards were followed by the following teams to round out the top four picks in the 2026 NBA Draft: Advertisement MORE: LeBron …

The Washington Wizards officially won the 2026 NBA draft lottery with the Utah Jazz, Memphis Grizzlies and Chicago Bulls picking right after that. USA TODAY’s instant reaction mock draft showed projections for where each player is predicted to land during the first round at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on June 23. But outside of the biggest names like …

For the second time in the past three seasons, the NBA Draft Lottery is what Grizzlies fans are looking most forward to post-trade deadline. Memphis finished 25-57, which was the sixth-worst record in the NBA. With the 2026 draft class being one of the most anticipated groups of prospects of all time due to an all-time freshman class, this year’s …

With the Washington Wizards winning the NBA Draft Lottery, here’s how the draft could play out now that the order is set. Be sure to check out our 2026 NBA Draft Guide, which features full scouting reports on all 60 of these prospects, player comparisons, and multiple big boards. 1. Washington Wizards AJ Dybantsa, 6-9, BYU freshman forward The Wizards …

Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer always ensures a challenging non-conference slate for his teams, and the 2026-27 campaign will be no different. Recently, Duke signed a landmark broadcasting deal with Amazon, allowing the streaming service to exclusively broadcast three neutral-site non-conference basketball games each season. Mar 29, 2026; Washington, DC, USA; Duke Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer talks …

Two teams that took steps at the trade deadline to add veteran talent so they wouldn’t tank next season — then glued those guys to the bench for the rest of this past season, ensuring they would tank this year — were rewarded by the basketball gods with the top two picks in the 2026 NBA Draft. The Washington Wizards …

The Duke basketball program retained a lot of its rotation from the 2025-26 season, which is a bit uncharacteristic for a program that tends to rely on incoming freshman talent year in and year out. This time around, head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff are returning four of Duke’s top six scorers from a season ago in Patrick Ngongba, …

The NBA draft lottery is a time of great anticipation for the entire league, but especially for 14 of the 30 teams. The Washington Wizards received the No. 1 pick in the lottery on Sunday, May 10 during a full production in Chicago hosted by the league. They were one of three teams with a 14 percent chance of capturing …

Out with the old, in with the new. The Carla Berube era of Northwestern women’s hoops is underway, and that signifies immense change. From the roster makeup, to the style of play, to even the locker room culture, Berube’s combination of youth and experience will bring a breath of fresh air into Welsh-Ryan Arena. Advertisement Berube has stressed the importance …

CHICAGO (AP) — The league’s worst team this season is getting the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft. The Washington Wizards won the draft lottery on Sunday and are poised to pick first overall for the first time since choosing John Wall in that spot in 2010. Wall was the Wizards’ on-stage representative for the lottery. Advertisement Washington had …

With a chance to close out their series against the Philadelphia 76ers, the New York Knicks will once again be shorthanded Sunday. Starting forward OG Anunoby will miss a second straight game with a right hamstring strain. Head coach Mike Brown announced his status in his pregame news conference. Advertisement 76ers center Joel Embiid, meanwhile, was listed as a starter …

Follow along for live updates and results from the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery. The 2026 NBA Draft Lottery is one of the most anticipated prospect-related events in recent memory. Results will significantly change many franchises. Advertisement This draft class is heavily loaded with potential NBA superstars such as AJ Dybantsa, Cameron Boozer, Darryn Peterson, and Caleb Wilson. Basketball fans will …

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — OG Anunoby was ruled out again for Game 4 on Sunday with a strained right hamstring, and the New York Knicks forward remained day to day in the second-round series against the Philadelphia 76ers. Anunoby was injured late in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, in which he scored 24 points. Advertisement The Knicks hold a …

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Here’s the fourth installment of the second round’s Fraterniz With The Enemy, my ongoing, series-long conversation with Thilo of PtR’s sister site covering the Minnesota Timberwolves, Canis Hoopus. J.R. Wilco In the middle of a series that feels like a movie from a director intent on subverting expectations above all else, Game 3 was a weird game. (We’ll get to …

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Jeff Green is the ultimate bench guy. The 39-year-old Uncle Jeff shows the young players how to operate as a professional, how to be ready night-in and night-out, how navigate the pitfalls of a life partially on the road, and basic emotional support to an overall young team. It’s been valuable. But on the court, Green’s goose is pretty much …

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