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It feels like just yesterday Sixers fans were in ferocious debates over who the team should select No. 3 overall in the 2025 NBA Draft. The team ultimately took VJ Edgecombe out of Baylor. There was also a sector of the fan base who contemplated what the Sixers could get in a Tyrese Maxey trade after the Orlando Magic paid …

Masai Ujiri made one thing clear in his press conference on Wednesday: The Dallas Mavericks are focused on building a long-term contender around Cooper Flagg, not trying to shortcut the process and win now. “Every decision we are going to make here is going to be future-based,” Ujiri said. “We have a 19-year-old generational player on our roster, and we …

In sports, there are three types of players. Those who are great regular season players, who take their greatness to a whole other level in the playoffs. Then there are great regular season players who flame out in the postseason. Lastly, there are the players who are average to good regular season players, who step their game up when it …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. It would be hard for Jalen Brunson to have an even more productive Game 2 after his Game 1 heroics, but the New York Knicks would probably be quite glad if he did not take three quarters to find his rhythm. Advertisement These …

It was a pleasant surprise to the Lakers that Austin Reaves was able to return earlier than expected from his oblique strain. Thanks to his efforts to get back, Reaves helped the Lakers eliminate the Rockets and then played in the second round against the Thunder. Advertisement We don’t have all the details on how hard Reaves worked to return …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The San Antonio Spurs may not have won the battle, but they’ve got the inside track on the war with the Western Conference finals locked at 1-1 heading to Texas. Advertisement After winning the series opener, San Antonio struggled through a disjointed road …

The King has spoken. LeBron James has presented a timeline regarding his future and when to expect an update on his decisions. Yes, plural. James, 41, will be an unrestricted free agent coming off his 23rd NBA season where he led the league in fast break points while averaging 20.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 7.2 assists per game. He could …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. A historic rally set the tone for the Eastern Conference Finals, and now all eyes turn to Game 2 as our NBA player prop projections zeroes in on the Cavaliers vs. Knicks matchup at Madison Square Garden — highlighting several high-value betting opportunities as …

There were 13 former Michigan Wolverines players that logged minutes in the NBA in the 2025-26 season. With the playoffs winding down, let’s take a look at how every Michigan alum performed this year. Franz Wagner (Orlando Magic) Wagner is definitely the best former Wolverine in the NBA right now. Despite being injured for more than half the season, he …

Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show Kevin O’Connor and Tom Haberstroh recap Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs. Are OKC’s adjustments enough to deter Victor Wembanyama? Is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander really flopping on every shot? Advertisement Then, KOC and Tom go to the epic collapse from the Cleveland Cavaliers in …

New York Knicks playoff tickets at Madison Square Garden are a hot item, as you can imagine, and the get-in prices for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals are soaring after their series-opening win on Tuesday night. According to Gametime, the get-in price for Thursday’s night Knicks game against the Cleveland Cavaliers will cost you $740. Advertisement Once the …

New York Knicks playoff tickets at Madison Square Garden are a hot item, as you can imagine, and the get-in prices for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals are soaring after their series-opening win on Tuesday night. According to Gametime, the get-in price for Thursday’s night Knicks game against the Cleveland Cavaliers will cost you $740. Advertisement Once the …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. Fans were treated to an absolute thriller at the Garden in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, and we pick back up at the Garden for Cavaliers vs. Knicks Game 2 tonight. Advertisement Our basketball experts have their favorite NBA picks for …

It’s quite the achievement winning 60 games, just two seasons after losing 68, and that is something the fanbase will always be able to hang its hat on as it looks back on this season. Because, if we’re being honest, this team was never on firm ground as it headed into the 2026 playoffs. It took the Pistons seven games …

MIAMI (AP) — League One Volleyball is bringing an expansion franchise to Miami for its third season, boosting the women’s professional volleyball league to 10 teams for its upcoming third season. The league made the announcement on Thursday, adding that it will also introduce an Eastern and Western Conference format for the 2026-27 season. Advertisement Miami will join the league’s …

Two of the key contributors for their teams in Game 1 — Spurs rookie guard Dylan Harper and Thunder star Jalen Williams — both could not finish Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals due to what appears to be hamstring injuries.Both are set to undergo an MRI, reports Tim MacMahon and Michael C. Wright of ESPN. The status for …

NEW YORK — Kenny Atkinson understood what Mike Brown was thinking. Before Game 1 of the 2026 Eastern Conference finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers head coach fielded a question about a massive decision that his counterpart on the New York Knicks’ bench had made two rounds earlier — the choice to dramatically reorient his offense, shifting from a version predicated primarily …

ESPN’s streaming platform offers thousands of exclusive live events, original studio shows and acclaimed series that air across ESPN’s suite of seven linear channels, as well as exclusive content on ESPN+, ABC on ESPN, SEC+, ACCNX and more. Every game of the NBA Eastern Conference finals as well as the 2026 championship finals will stream on ESPN Unlimited. The new …

It’s been almost a week since the Minnesota Timberwolves season came to a flaming end. Though the final on the court memory of the Wolves was them getting smacked with eight minutes of garbage time left, there were still plenty of good parts to the journey. Let’s not lose sight of all that. So let’s walk through Canis Pulsus Vol. …

When Donnie Nelson was fired in 2021, and Rick Carlisle stepped down shortly after, no one argued whether or not this was the correct decision. Nelson had failed to put together a functional roster, and Carlisle’s relationship with Luka Doncic grew sour. The question revolved around who they hired to replace them. And, as history will now tell us, the …

Since my last article on second round prospects, we’ve seen the ping-pong ball gods reward the Wizards, and the draft combine gives us a better understanding of the physical tools of the players the Suns might select at 47. In another case of “I hate being right”, most of the players I identified as possibilities back in April have seen …

The Spurs stole home court advantage in game 1, but had no delusions of taking game 2 without a fight. Oklahoma City reset and were able to recreate the kind of game that kept them at the top of the Western Conference all season. Advertisement De’Aaron Fox did not suit up for the second straight game with a right high …

Arguably the biggest story in sports in recent days came in the NBA. On Monday night, the San Antonio Spurs beat the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. A large reason — literally and figuratively — for the victory was San Antonio’s star Victor Wembanyama. The man known “Wemby” scored 41 points and grabbed 24 …

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams (hamstring) and San Antonio Spurs guard Dylan Harper (leg) both left the Thunder’s 122-13 win Wednesday in Game 2 of the Western Conference and didn’t return. Neither team provided an update on their respective status moving forward in postgame news conferences. Advertisement Williams left the court after playing seven minutes in the first quarter …

Jalen Brunson has brought the best out of Madison Square Garden in the past four years, inspiring its loudest and most frequent pops. Josh Hart isn’t far behind, doing it in a different way, doing it in so many ways, born from never-ending hustle and never-questioned passion. Advertisement But Hart was a spectator to the greatest postseason comeback in Knicks …