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The initial round of Ryan Smith’s Utah Jazz rebrand didn’t go according to plan. That is, unless the plan was to make Walker Kessler visible from space while simultaneously removing any concept of “design” from the team’s identity. Utah Jazz v Brooklyn Nets Highlighter yellow on a bed of black. The new threads in Utah were clearly hideous and universally …

Many can be credited for the rise of the Knicks, but few more than Leon Rose. The team’s president, usually behind the scenes, got visibly emotional in the stands in Cleveland while watching the team he helped build reach the NBA Finals by completing a sweep of the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals at Rocket Arena on Monday. Advertisement …

On May 10th, 2026, the Utah Jazz won the No. 2 pick at the NBA Draft Lottery. Marking the first time in Jazz history they’ve moved up in the lottery, it’s been a little over two weeks since the Jazz were able to move up. If I’m being honest, I don’t think Jazz fans are excited enough. This draft class, …

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla once called the NBA’s Coach of the Year award “stupid.” On Tuesday night, he became the organization’s first recipient in 46 years. “Don’t need it,” Mazzulla told reporters in March. “I think it’s a stupid award. They shouldn’t have it. And it’s more about the players. It’s more about the work that the staff …

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The Phoenix Suns have numerous decisions ahead of them this upcoming offseason, including multiple restricted free agents, unrestricted free agents, and players with trade value. The following series will examine those decisions as our writing team presents both a point and a counterpoint for each. Dillon “The Villain” Brooks arrived in the Valley this year with a mix of emotions …

If you somehow haven’t heard about how good this kid is, maybe this will catch you up to speed. There is very little to dislike about the BYU product’s game: he’s strong, he’s physical, he has all of the measurables to do well at the NBA level, he can play multiple positions, he’s comfortable being a play initiator, he’s efficient, …

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Even before the New York Knicks won the Eastern Conference title, some of their fans took to the streets of Manhattan with a message. The chants: “We want Wemby! We want Wemby!” The Knicks have done their part, getting to the NBA Finals. And now, they’ll have to wait until at least Thursday to see which …

After multiple seasons near the top of the Eastern Conference, Joe Mazzulla’s Boston Celtics faced a potentially devastating reality last offseason. With Jayson Tatum out for an extended period due to a torn Achilles and the team up against the salary cap, there was some thought the Celtics should treat the 2025-26 NBA season as a rebuilding year. But that …

Victor Wembanyama is making news these days as a third-year player who has led the San AntonioSpurs to a 2-2 series tie with the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference finals. A sports card from the 7-foot-4 French star’s rookie season has also made headlines. Wembanyama’s 2023-24 Panini Prizm one-of-one Black parallel card recently sold for …

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Jamahl Mosley sat comfortably at the end of a conference table at New Orleans Pelicans headquarters on Tuesday and suggested that his recent downfall in Orlando stemmed in no small part from how he handled success. Mosley proved in five years with the Magic that he can take a collection of young players in a relatively …

Joe Mazzulla of the Boston Celtics was asked a couple months ago about the possibility of winning the Coach of the Year award this season, and his answer was succinct. “I don’t need it,” he said back in March. “I think it’s a stupid award.” Advertisement On Tuesday, Mazzulla won a stupid award. Mazzulla was announced as the NBA’s top …

After multiple seasons near the top of the Eastern Conference, Joe Mazzulla’s Boston Celtics faced a potentially devastating reality last offseason. With Jayson Tatum out for an extended period due to a torn Achilles and the team up against the salary cap, there was some thought the Celtics should treat the 2025-26 NBA season as a rebuilding year. But that …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. Debating whether the Western Conference Finals are the “real” NBA Finals doesn’t really matter— the New York Knicks are waiting either way. Advertisement For now, just soak in what’s become a must-watch series between the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder. With …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. Victor Wembanyama led the San Antonio Spurs to a massive win on Sunday, and now they hit the road again to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 5. Advertisement Our NBA player prop projections help you make your NBA picks for …

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon didn’t completely back down from her assertion a small player can’t lead his team to the NBA championship now that Jalen Brunson has taken the New York Knicks to the NBA Finals. Hammon made her initial comments on ESPN in December 2023, saying the Knicks couldn’t win the championship if …

CLEVELAND – A month ago, Clyde Frazier was sitting in a back hallway of State Farm Arena chatting with a reporter. In a few hours, the Knicks would take the floor for a win-or-die Game 4 against Atlanta. Naturally, the conversation with Frazier turned to the Knicks’ struggles with the Hawks. What was wrong with the offense? Should Mike Brown …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. If you want to go deep in the NBA Playoffs, you’d better bring some quality contributors off the pine. The Oklahoma City Thunder’s championship blueprint contains plenty of points from the bench, and prediction markets like Kalshi are offering markets on whether OKC’s …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The Western Conference Finals are tied at two games apiece because Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is willing to move the ball, not despite the two-time MVP being forced to move the ball. Advertisement Yet, it’s still an unexpected approach for the Oklahoma City Thunder. These …

CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell has cemented himself as one of the best players in Cleveland Cavaliers’ franchise history in just four seasons. He’s been an All-Star each year and earned a spot on an All-NBA team three times. On top of that, he was the best player on a group that went to the conference finals for the first time …

The band is staying together in Cleveland. Despite getting swept in the Eastern Conference Finals against the New York Knicks, the Cleveland Cavaliers have reportedly revealed that they plan on returning head coach Kenny Atkinson, his coaching staff and the front office for the 2026-27 season. Per The Athletic’s Joe Vardon, there were questions surrounding the organization regarding their future. …

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers have hired Rohan Ramadas as their assistant general manager of strategy and data systems, making the first major move of their offseason to bolster their front office under new ownership. The Lakers announced the decision Tuesday to add Ramadas, who spent the past nine years working with the New Orleans Pelicans, …

The Cleveland Cavaliers could make drastic changes this summer. However, those moves won’t come at the expense of either the front office or the coaching staff. According to Joe Vardon of The Athletic, the Cavs are expected to retain both. This shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise, despite how things ended on Monday night. Advertisement Koby Altman and …

The Cleveland Cavaliers are expected to retain head coach Kenny Atkinson despite suffering a 4-0 sweep to the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference finals, per The Athletic’s Joe Vardon, as well as ESPN NBA Insider Shams Charania. There were rumors circulating on Tuesday that Cleveland could be looking to fire Atkinson and replace him with former Dallas Mavericks …

New York Knicks fever has hit the Big Apple, and it might just take an arm and a leg for some fans to get inside Madison Square Garden for the team’s first NBA Finals appearance since 1999. Just as soon as the Knicks officially swept the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals on Monday, May 26, the demand to …