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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers announced Tuesday that Lawrence Tanter is retiring as public address announcer, ending a 43-season run behind the microphone for the franchise’s home games. The Lakers said he will continue to work with the team as a special advisor for game presentation. Advertisement Lakers Governor Jeanie Buss lauded Tanner for “setting the tone …

NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks’ 94-90 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night to capture their first NBA title in 53 years averaged 24.5 million viewers on ABC and ESPN, making it the most watched Game 5 since 1998. The audience peaked at 33 million, as Brunson was putting the wraps on …

Running back Breece Hall is in New Jersey for the Jets’ minicamp this week, but he took some time out of preparing for the 2026 season by taking a trip to San Antonio for Game 5 of the NBA Finals last weekend. Hall was in the building to watch the Knicks end a 53-year title drought with a 94-90 win …

In earning their first NBA title in 53 years, the New York Knicks gifted the league and ABC the biggest TV turnout since Michael Jordan celebrated his final championship in 1998. According to Nielsen Big Data + Panel estimates, the Knicks’ five-game defeat of the favored San Antonio Spurs averaged 20.6 million viewers per night, making this year’s installment of …

The real NBA season is about to begin. All the on-court action is in the rearview, meaning the drama, trades, draft and free agent mayhem is coming into focus. For a league that thrives on those conversations, this is everything that fans and some teams have been waiting for. Advertisement In the meantime, the party is still raging on in …

Jalen Brunson’s status as one of the greatest small guards in NBA history crystallized. A New York Knicks franchise starved of eternal glory exorcised its demons, finally basking in the cathartic elation that accompanies a league championship. The Knicks wrote the final chapter of a storybook season that included a 13-game playoff win streak, part of which came at the …

The NBA just crowned a new champion, one that had been searching for its first title in 53 years. Yet, what’s looming on the horizon – somehow – feels bigger. It’s becoming increasingly likely that Giannis Antetokounmpo, a 10-time All-Star and two-time Most Valuable Player, will have a new home within a week, as the Bucks weigh his future in …

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Breece Hall watched from a suite in San Antonio’s Frost Bank Center as the New York Knicks celebrated their NBA championship last Saturday night with hugs, high-fives and plenty of joyful tears. The New York Jets running back was thrilled, especially for some of the Knicks players he calls friends. He and Giants quarterback Jaxson …

TOC Nation, I know most of us are not pleased with the chain of events we have seen in East Lansing over the past few weeks. As Tom Izzo said yesterday in his brief comments to the media, it is up to all of the Spartan community to get things moving in the right direction. So in this week’s survey …

One week out from the NBA Draft, rumors around trades and free agency are coming fast. Giannis Antetokounmpo remains the name most often discussed — get the latest on his potential trade here — but there is much more going on as well. Here are some of the latest news and notes. All indications out of Washington have been that …

The NBA draft is a week away and a new batch of mocks dropped following the conclusion of the Finals. Parsing through the different projections for the Sixers at pick 22 reveals new names compared to mock drafts after the combine. With new president of basketball operations, Mike Gansey, in position to command the war room for the Sixers, the …

The Knicks have scheduled their parade for Thursday at 10 a.m. Mikal Bridges might not make it there. See for yourself. On the Knicks’ championship journey: “This stuff is harder than what you think, and … you have to have great assistants. You have to have great players. But I was gassed. I’ll never forget, in 2003, as an assistant …

The offseason is officially here, and for the Detroit Pistons, no decision is more consequential than the future of big man Jalen Duren. Duren bet on himself last offseason by not being willing to sign an extension in his first opportunity with the Pistons. That bet paid off to the tune of the best season of his career and All-NBA …

Does every NBA fanbase hate its general manager? Houston Rockets fans largely do. Rafael Stone is the devil incarnate. The root of all evil. The sole reason why the Rockets were not the 2025-26 NBA champions. Advertisement This won’t be another full-fledged Stone defense piece. I will quickly note the cognitive dissonance between fans and peers when it comes to …

NEW YORK — That the New York Knicks, who just won the 2026 NBA championship, are not favored to win the 2027 NBA championship, is no great surprise. For one thing, the NBA hasn’t seen a repeat champion since the 2017 and 2018 Golden State Warriors. A decade into Adam Silver’s “parity of opportunity” era, picking the field over the …

Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show Albert Ghim from No Ceilings joins KOC for an in-depth NBA Draft breakdown just one week before the big night. The pair shares their predictions for the 2026 Draft including which players might fall and which teams may trade up. Later, Albert grades KOC’s 10 favorite player comparisons for AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cam …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The popularity of the 2026 World Cup and NBA Finals helped FanDuel Sportsbook achieve multiple new records. Key Takeaways USA-Paraguay and Morocco-Brazil are the two most-bet soccer matches in FanDuel history. The Knicks and Spurs’ three-game finish to the Finals were all the …

As we are one week out from the NBA Draft, the unofficial deadline for a Giannis Antetokounmpo trade, and talks around that trade — and rumors of trade talks — are heating up. That much we know. Where Antetokounmpo gets traded and for whom — or if there is a surprising twist still to come — remains undecided. But it …

Donovan Mitchell is extension-eligible for the Cleveland Cavaliers this summer. The seven-time All-Star has given no indication that he wants out of Cleveland, but that doesn’t necessarily mean he’ll take this opportunity to extend. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst says he believes Mitchell will wait to sign a new deal. Advertisement “I think the Cavs and Donovan are in a very good …

The Cleveland Cavaliers had the most expensive roster in NBA history last season. They’re looking to trim some of those costs this summer. “The most recent thing that I’ve heard from the Cavs is that they’re looking to shave off some salary,” said Brian Windhorst on ESPN Cleveland. “If anything, they’re just trying to make sure they have some maneuverability …

It’s one week until the 2026 NBA Draft! Here’s my full two-round mock draft with analysis for every choice based on all the latest intel: “Ask Kevin O’Connor” Check out our new interactive feature on the NBA Draft Guide, which delivers AI-powered answers to your NBA Draft questions written in Kevin O’Connor’s style and drawing from his in-depth analysis. AJ …

The New York Knicks might have waited 53 years to win another title, but they sure aren’t losing even 53 seconds in plotting their next moves. After ending a title drought that had the organization praying for a single championship since their players last hoisted the Larry O’Brien trophy in 1973, the Knicks are already working on next season’s roster, …

The Dallas Wings want to win, and the New YorkKnicks’ championship run teaches the Wings that a cohesive bunch of college teammates can indeed translate to success in the professional ranks. While the Wings were playing the Portland Fire on Saturday night, the Knicks were playing the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. After a 94-90 …

If you are looking for major impact … power forward is not where it’s at. Still there are some useful players and storylines on the free-agent landscape. Let’s break down the top power forwards who could be available on this year’s free agent market. Advertisement (Note: Positions are determined off Basketball-Reference’s positional breakdowns, meaning a player will be listed at …

After a season of his larger-than-life personality and plays, it’s hard to imagine the Philadelphia 76ers without VJ Edgecombe now. The No. 3 overall pick from the 2025 NBA Draft’s freshman season is behind him, and what a year it was. At just 20 years old, Edgecombe made his presence known in the league, starting with his very first game …