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The Oklahoma city Thunder have ruled out Jalen Williams for Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals. Williams has missed much of the series against the San Antonio Spurs with a lingering hamstring strain. In the official injury report released Friday, Oklahoma City cited “injury management” for Williams’ absence. Ajay Mitchell has also been ruled out with a right calf …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. Jeez, Chet. Don’t let them take your lunch money. Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren was already having a tough go against the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference finals before Devin Vassell emphatically swatted away a routine dunk by OKC’s 7-footer …

The Philadelphia 76ers have reportedly found their new president of basketbal operations. The team has agreed to a deal to bring Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Mike Gansey into that role, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. Gansey will replace Daryl Morey, who was fired by the 76ers earlier this month after six years with the franchise. Philadelphia made the move after another …

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — Koby Altman’s midseason trade for James Harden was supposed to be the move that got the Cleveland Cavaliers back to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2018. After the New York Knicks dominated in their four-game sweep of the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals, Harden’s return is just one of many questions at …

Luka Doncic could be involved in two championship bids this upcoming season. The Lakers superstar and former Dallas Mavericks general manager Donnie Nelson are leading an investor group that acquired a professional basketball team in Italy, it was announced Friday, with hopes that the franchise could become part of the NBA’s new European venture. Advertisement The group plans to move …

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander apparently isn’t amused by a new board game that pokes fun at the Oklahoma City Thunder star’s reputation for garnering foul calls at the hint of contact by an opposing player. Last week, a lawyer representing the two-time reigning NBA MVP sent a cease-and-desist letter to sports prediction market and fantasy sports company Underdog that includes a demand …

Luka Dončić just picked up All-NBA first-team honors for starring in his first full season with the Los Angeles Lakers. But the Slovenian guard still has deep ties to the Dallas Mavericks. Dončić, part of an investor group led by former Mavericks executive Donnie Nelson, proudly announced on social media Friday that “basketball is coming back to Rome.” Advertisement Nelson, …

The Cleveland Cavaliers have a long summer ahead of them. The most pressing issue will be determining who belongs on the team next season. When asked if Evan Mobley will ‘definitively’ be back, Koby Altman gave a somewhat shaky response. “Umm, yeah, I mean, he’s part of our future,” said Altman. Advertisement Altman’s comments are open to interpretation. At face …

The Orlando Magic have concluded their search for a new head coach and are ready to usher in a new leader. The Magic are finalizing the hire of San Antonio Spurs associate coach Sean Sweeney as their new head coach, according tell ESPN. Sweeney broke into NBA coaching in 2011 and now lands the Magic head job as a top …

On the eve of Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals, the Orlando Magic are reaching into San Antonio’s bench to snag a coach. Sean Sweeney, the Spurs’ defensive coordinator, has been tapped to be the next head coach of the Orlando Magic, reports Shams Charania of ESPN, and since confirmed by other reports. Sweeney will continue with the Spurs …

We have a fun episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way! First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones continue with their Conference Finals analysis! The Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs will play a Game 7 this weekend — the first we’ve seen in the Western Conference Finals since 2018! They discuss the biggest storylines, adjustments from Game 5 …

The Orlando Magic reportedly found their replacement for Jamahl Mosley. The team will reportedly hire San Antonio Spurs associate coach Sean Sweeney as its next head coach, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. Sweeney, 41, will finish out the rest of the postseason with the Spurs before officially joining the Magic, per Charania. The Spurs are set to take on the Oklahoma …

The Cleveland Cavaliers seem to have every intention of bringing back James Harden and Donovan Mitchell this summer. Harden, who has a player option that he’s expected to exercise this offseason, has already said he ‘100%’ plans on returning to Cleveland. Advertisement Meanwhile, Mitchell’s player option isn’t until next season. The Cavs can extend Mitchell long-term this summer and run …

The NBA board of governors voted decisively 29-1 to approve the new anti-tanking lottery system called “the 3-2-1 Lottery.” Starting in the 2027 draft, the lottery will expand from 14 to 16 teams and flatten the odds. In summary, this is what lottery reform includes: Advertisement All 16 teams will be drawn, rather than just the top four teams as …

The Knicks are only four wins away from their first NBA championship since 1973, a long, aching wait that’s tortured generations of fans. Falling short of that goal, even to a Western Conference juggernaut in seven games, would be a disappointment offering no consolation prize to the mecca of basketball. Still, it’s important to note that what the Knicks have …

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — It is the year of Game 7. For the fifth time in this year’s playoffs, a series is coming down to the ultimate game. San Antonio will visit Oklahoma City on Saturday night in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals. Advertisement The others this season: Philadelphia beat Boston on the road in Round 1, Cleveland …

The NBA on Thursday announced its new anti-tanking rules, which will expand the lottery from 14 to 16 teams, further flatten odds and penalize teams with the three worst records. The new rules will be implemented for the 2027 draft and run through 2029. The league’s board of governors will determine in 2030 whether to keep the new rules or …

This season didn’t end how 41-year-old LeBron James would’ve wished, with his Los Angeles Lakers getting swept in the second round of the NBA Playoffs by the Oklahoma City Thunder, but he showed he can still play at a high level. The NBA’s all-time leading scorer hasn’t officially said if he’s returning for a 24th season, but if he does …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. Former Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier was indicted on new bribery charges on Thursday after federal prosecutors alleged that he accepted $100,000 to manipulate an NBA game.  Advertisement Key Takeaways Terry Rozier was charged in a Brooklyn court on Thursday. The superseding indictment …

Federal prosecutors have indicted ex-Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier on additional charges in connection with a sports gambling sting, alleging he took a hefty bribe to exit a game early in March 2023. Rozier, 32, was charged Thursday in a superseding indictment in Brooklyn federal court with bribery in sporting contests and honest services wire fraud conspiracy. Superseding indictments are …

New York Knicks reserve big man Mitchell Robinson has already had surgery on his fractured little finger on his right hand, according to multiple reports, and he hopes to be able to play through it with a brace on his hand in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Robinson fractured his finger sometime after the Knicks swept the Cavaliers out …

With all eyes on Game 7 of the NBA Western Conference Final between the Thunder and Spurs we’re looking for insight — the deep, analytic analysis that will tell us whether Oklahoma City has a chance to go back-to-back and potentially start or dynasty, or if Victor Wembanyama will punch his first ticket to the NBA Finals. We’re also looking …

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson plans to play in Game 1 of the NBA Finals after having surgery for a broken right pinkie finger, according to ESPN.com. Robinson plans to wear a brace on his right hand. Robinson was injured sometime during Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers and appeared to favor his right during the third …

Federal prosecutors alleged on Thursday that former NBA player Terry Rozier arranged a $100,000 payoff to leave a game early as part of a plan shared with bettors. Prosecutors from the Eastern District of New York filed a superseding indictment hours after co-conspirator Marves Fairley pled guilty to two charges related to the NBA wagering scandal. Fairley told the court …

Great players meet the moment. Victor Wembanyama met the moment in Game 6 leading the Spurs to a decisive 118-91 victory over the Thunder, setting the tone right from the jump knocking down three, 3-pointers in the first quarter. San Antonio led 60-53 at the half with half their field goals coming from beyond the arc. Credit the Spurs’ defense …