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I must admit, my confidence was hanging by a thread as last night’s game started. After all, the Thunder are a genuinely great team, the Spurs had suffered consistently bad disadvantages in three straight games (e.g., turnover margin), and it felt like OKC’s plan of fouling Wemby continuously was going to end up being an effective method for mitigating his …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The New York Knicks are one win away from sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers and punching their ticket to the NBA Final. Advertisement Our NBA experts have you covered for all the action at Rocket Arena, with three NBA picks for Monday, May 25. …

The Los Angeles Lakers are bringing in someone with an analytical mind to work with general manager Rob Pelinka. The team reportedly hired New Orleans Pelicans vice president of strategy and operations Rohan Ramadas as its new assistant general manager under Pelinka, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Ramadas has quite the work history. He spent the past two years in …

This is what superstars do. This is what the best player on the planet does. In a showdown of titans, San Antonio is tied 2-2 with defending champion Oklahoma City in the Western Conference Finals because, for two games, Victor Wembanyama took over. He dropped 41 in the dramatic Game 1 double-overtime win on the road. However, it was in …

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Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The New York Knicks may have one advantage against their Western counterpart in the NBA Finals: rest. To secure that, New York needs to dispatch the Cleveland Cavaliers. Rest comes only once earned. Advertisement These Knicks vs. Cavaliers predictions and NBA picks fully expect …

The Los Angeles Lakers are bringing in someone with an analytical mind to work with general manager Rob Pelinka. The team reportedly hired New Orleans Pelicans vice president of strategy and operations Rohan Ramadas as its new assistant general manager under Pelinka, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Ramadas has quite the work history. He spent the past two years in …

The Cleveland Cavaliers are down 3-0 in the Eastern Conference finals to the New York Knicks. Despite being one game from elimination, head coach Kenny Atkinson is forcing a positive spin on the situation. Advertisement Atkinson spoke with the media on Sunday and had a viral moment in which he tried to rationalize that analytics would say Cleveland is, in …

Memorial Day is a day to stop, reflect, and remember those who gave everything defending our freedoms, our liberty, and our way of life. As the country prepares for its 250th anniversary, the number of people who made the ultimate sacrifice to make that possible is staggering. It should always be valued. Because of that sacrifice, we get the freedom …

The San Antonio Spurs bounced back from their Game 3 loss, to tie the NBA Western Conference Finals at 2-2 Sunday night – and “Pop” had a hand in it. After the Spurs dominated the Oklahoma City Thunder 103-82 on May 24, Spurs guards De’Aaron Fox said that former coach Gregg Popovich came into the locker room following San Antonio’s …

You might think that after getting traded in a somewhat humiliating fashion, that former Duke star Jared McCain might enjoy his success, and that he might want to rub Philadelphia’s nose in it a bit. That’s not his style, though. Check out what he says here about Philadelphia and the trade. Previously, he has said that it stung a bit, …

As it turns out, the Browns aren’t the Cleveland-based sports team having the most warped obsession with analytics. Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson, whose team trails the Knicks 3-0 in the NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals, came up with an all-time glass-half-full justification for the Cavs’ struggles. Advertisement Via Matt Clapp of Awful Announcing, Atkinson claimed — with a straight face — …

Victor Wembanyama called for the ball. His San Antonio Spurs were up by nine at the tail end of the second quarter, but had led by as many as 16 in the first half. Down 2-1 in the Western Conference Finals to the Oklahoma City Thunder, building the lead in the final seconds of the half felt urgent – in …

While Luka Dončić’s Extraordinary Circumstances Challenge was approved by the NBA, making him eligible for end-of-season awards, the voters still left him off their MVP ballots. However, Luka will not go empty-handed regarding NBA accolades this year as he was named First Team All-NBA on Sunday. This is his sixth All-NBA selection, but his first in a purple and gold …

Wembanyama scores 33 and Spurs trounce Thunder 103-82 to even West Finals originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Victor Wembanyama had 33 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three blocks and the San Antonio Spurs held Oklahoma City to its second-lowest postseason total, beating the Thunder 103-82 in Game 4 on Sunday night to tie the NBA Western Conference Finals. …

It’s a little strange to see the All-NBA Teams list and not see LeBron James on there. This is the first time in more than two decades that LeBron did not make an All-NBA Team (he didn’t play the minimum 65 games to qualify for the ballot). Consider it another sign of the changing of the guard in the NBA. …

The Eastern and Western Conference Finals are in full swing and for the 2nd straight season, the Celtics are not participating. That is the first time that has happened in consecutive seasons since 2015 and 2016. That is a lot of Celtics logos. Advertisement I decided to look back at those series, how the Celtics got there and what we …

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson’s honesty and transparency are among his best attributes. He’s always going to tell you the truth, which is different than most coaches who give trite answers that mean very little. That honesty, though appreciated by me, might not always be welcomed by everyone. Especially when his group is down 3-0 to a New York …

New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson is celebrating his third consecutive All-NBA appointment, being named to the second team for a third straight year. Here’s a look at how all the All-NBA teams shook out. Advertisement First: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic, Victor Wembanyama, Luka Doncic, Cade Cunningham Second: Jaylen Brown, Kawhi Leonard, Kevin Durant, Jalen Brunson, Donovan Mitchell Third: …

Kentucky Basketball received major offseason news when Malachi Moreno officially announced his return to Lexington on Sunday, giving Mark Pope and his staff one less NBA Draft decision to monitor. Moreno had recently started appearing in several mock drafts as a late first-round or early second-round projection after receiving strong feedback during the pre-draft process. Advertisement Now, Kentucky fans will …

CLEVELAND — It’s not quite the recognition coach Mike Brown sought, but Jalen Brunson has again been recognized as one of the league’s premier talents. Brunson was named to the All-NBA second team for the third straight season. Advertisement He averaged 26 points and 6.8 assists during the regular season. “He’s been doing this year after year after year since …

Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant is celebrating another successful season in the NBA with his 12th All-NBA honor of his career. With his 12th All-NBA appearance, Durant joins an elite club of basketball greats, which includes: Advertisement Rockets legend Hakeem Olajuwon Here’s a list of the All-NBA teams that the voters chose: First: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic, Victor Wembanyama, Luka …

The Spurs may have had some divine help in their 103-82 win over the Thunder. Sitting courtside for Sunday’s Game 4 win were a group of catholic nuns known as the Salesian Sisters of St. John Bosco, who were decked out in Spurs jerseys and were seen interacting with several players before the game. Advertisement Spurs center Luke Kornet even …

No NBA team has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit. If the Cleveland Cavaliers are going to be the first to do so, they’ll need to shoot the ball considerably better than they have so far in this series. The New York Knicks have thoroughly controlled the first three games. Their 22-point comeback victory in Game 1 has seemingly …

For the third straight season, Knicks guard Jalen Brunson is a member of the All-NBA Second Team. Brunson got the 2025-26 honor alongside Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell, Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown, Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard and Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant. Advertisement Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham, Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Dončić, Oklahoma City Thunder …