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The NBA and FIBA are in the process of going through bids from those seeking franchises for a new league in Europe, with multiple potential ownership groups from all 12 of the league’s targeted cities expressing interest. NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum, speaking at an Associated Press Sports Editors meeting on Monday, said the NBA and FIBA “were very, very …

DALLAS, TEXAS – JANUARY 29: Cooper Flagg #32 of the Dallas Mavericks and Kon Knueppel #7 of the Charlotte Hornets talk after the game at American Airlines Center on January 29, 2026 in Dallas, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of …

Cooper Flagg was named NBA Rookie of the Year on Monday over fellow finalist and former Duke teammate Kon Knueppel, making the first time players from the same college team finished first and second in voting. Flagg joined the Dallas Mavericks as the No. 1 pick in last year’s NBA Draft with enormous expectations that he largely met during a …

Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg was voted as the NBA Rookie of the Year for the 2025-26 season on Monday, April 27, 2026. Flagg finished ahead of the Charlotte Hornets’ Kon Knueppel in a close race for the award. Advertisement Flagg led the Mavericks in scoring with 21 points per game. He scored a career-high 51 points on April 3 …

In the end, it was a win that came with a massive cost. Not only did Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo go down with a ruptured right Achilles tendon in Minnesota’s 112-96 Game 4 victory Saturday, April 25 over the Denver Nuggets, but All-Star guard Anthony Edwards also got injured. Advertisement The Timberwolves announced Monday, April 27 that an MRI revealed …

Dallas’ Cooper Flagg and Charlotte’s Kon Knueppel were Duke teammates last season. For the NBA’s Rookie of the Year award, they’re basically rivals. The former Blue Devils were expected to finish first and second — in some order — for the NBA’s rookie award, which will be announced shortly past 7 p.m. EDT on Monday. Flagg and Knueppel were first …

Former Knicks sharpshooter Donte DiVincenzo became the fourth player over the past two playoffs to go down with a season-ending Achilles injury. DiVincenzo suffered the devastating injury just 79 seconds into the first quarter of Minnesota’s Game 4 matchup with the Nuggets on Saturday night. Advertisement The shooting guard lofted up a three, then went down with the non-contact injury …

MIAMI (AP) — Pat Riley had things to say. No, he’s not retiring. No, he’s not resigning. No, he’s not stepping aside as president of the Miami Heat. And no, the power dynamic at the top of the front office — managing general partner Micky Arison, CEO Nick Arison, Riley and executive vice president and general manager Andy Elisburg — …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The top of the Western Conference continues on its pace toward a Western Conference Finals matchup that we could see for many years to come. Advertisement The San Antonio Spurs suffered a brief hiccup against the Portland Trail Blazers, but my Trail Blazers …

NBA Draft lottery reform is coming, Adam Silver wants it and what the NBA Commissioner wants, he gets. The only question is what it will look like. There is a growing momentum behind a formula that would expand the lottery to 18 teams and flatten the odds, reports Sam Amick at The Athletic. Advertisement Yet according to league and team …

Here’s a fun fact for you: The Atlanta Hawks’ starting five, which had the second-best plus-minus of any five-man unit in the NBA during the regular season, entered the work week with the worst plus-minus of any five-man unit in the 2026 NBA playoffs. That seems kind of odd, considering the Hawks head into Tuesday’s Pivotal Game 5™ against the …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. Solving the riddle of the Boston Celtics requires far more than the Philadelphia 76ers getting Joel Embiid back in the lineup. Advertisement That said, Embiid’s presence in the interior is undeniable, and Philadelphia really needs him to dominate the defensive glass to limit …

This is the report we expected, but now it is official. Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards underwent an MRI, and it “revealed a left knee hyperextension injury and bone bruise. Edwards will be considered week-to-week,” the Timberwolves announced. Edwards will miss the rest of Minnesota’s first-round series with the Denver Nuggets — the Timberwolves lead that 3-1 — and could miss some …

GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — After the Boston Celtics rolled in Philadelphia and the San Antonio Spurs roared back in Portland, the No. 2 seeds in the NBA playoffs are on the verge of advancing. The New York Knicks and Atlanta Hawks might still need a while to settle things in their series. Advertisement Game 5 with a 2-2 tie has …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The Detroit Pistons will be eager to even up this series at two games apiece tonight, and the Orlando Magic can really put the pressure on the East’s top seed should they go up 3-1. Advertisement The stakes are high, and that means …

Kevin O’Connor is joined by SiriusXM Radio’s Justin Termine and Raptors’ podcaster William Lou to discuss the recent slate of NBA playoff games. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Is there hope left for Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets? Where is the toughness from the Cleveland Cavaliers? Are the number 1 seeded Detroit Pistons going down in the first round? These questions …

After six straight seasons of making the playoffs, the Miami Heat fell short during the 2025-26 NBA season. Despite finishing with a better record compared to last year, the Heat failed to make it out of the play-in tournament. After a lengthy stint as the team’s president, there were some who thought 81-year-old Pat Riley would use the team’s disappointing …

DENVER (AP) — Minnesota All-Star Anthony Edwards will be sidelined for at least one week with a hyperextension and bone bruise in his left knee, a diagnosis the Timberwolves formally announced Monday before Game 5 of their first-round NBA playoff series at Denver. Edwards had an MRI exam that confirmed the absence of structural damage, a relief to the Timberwolves …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. Two series could end tonight, though that would require one double-digit upset. The more intriguing wonder is if the Orlando Magic can take a firm grasp of their first-round series with the Detroit Pistons. It is always intriguing when a No. 1 seed …

After officially declaring for the NBA Draft last week, AJ Dybantsa published a long “thank you” message to BYU on his LinkedIn Monday. Below is the full post: “When I committed to BYU, I knew I was signing up for something bigger than basketball. Advertisement A lot of people questioned the decision. For me, the choice was simple. I wanted …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. If the New York Jets are still searching for a solution at quarterback, they can just look across the Big Apple hardwood. Advertisement New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns put his playmaking on display in a crucial win over the Atlanta Hawks this …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The NBA Playoffs are back in the Big Apple for Game 5 between the Atlanta Hawks and New York Knicks. New York holds home court after locking this series at 2-2, and my Hawks vs. Knicks predictions and NBA picks like the momentum …

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has never been afraid to speak his mind. Kerr has been among the most vocal sports figures when it comes to political commentary, providing strong statements on complex and controversial topics when other coaches would avoid them all together. But sometimes even he admits he isn’t completely in the right. Kerr revealed the …

The top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder look to complete a four-game sweep of the Phoenix Suns in Game 4 of their Western Conference first-round series tonight at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix. Leading the series 3-0, Oklahoma City has dominated, winning each matchup by at least 12 points, including a 121-109 victory in Game 3 on Saturday. The defending champions, …

Former Northwestern center Cade Bennerman has committed to North Carolina via the NCAA Transfer Portal. He didn’t see any action as a true freshman in the 2025-26 season and ultimately redshirted. Cade Bennerman played high school basketball at Father Ryan (TN), where he was a three-star prospect. The 7-foot center was the No. 219 overall player and No. 26 center …