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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 …

The next Steph Curry. The next Steve Nash. The next Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf…the next Brent Price. The first Reed Sheppard – existentially speaking. He is not a Kevin O’Connor comparison – He is a solitary unit. Advertisement But what is he? It seems like Rafael Stone has some lofty expectations. Rumors suggest that he sees Sheppard as a Nash-level talent. Stone …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. I’ve seen Grade 6 science fair bridges made of plastic straws and pipe cleaners with heartier integrity than the Cleveland Cavaliers. Advertisement Cleveland suffered one of the most ground-shaking collapses in NBA playoff history in the opener of the Eastern Conference finals, blowing …

For all that’s made about Victor Wembanyama, it’s worth remembering he isn’t the only physical freak on the San Antonio Spurs. Spurs guard Stephon Castle whipped out the dunk of the playoffs in the second quarter of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Game 2 win on Wednesday, entering an occupied paint and taking flight over multiple defenders. Advertisement Thunder big man …

Kenny Atkinson called it “devastating.” No, not Tuesday’s Eastern Conference finals opener, in which his Cavaliers blew a 22-point fourth quarter lead to the Knicks. He was referring to Game 6 of the opening round, specifically RJ Barrett’s game-winning 3-pointer that bounced off the back rim and dropped in, forcing a Game 7. Cleveland head coach Kenny Atkinson argues with …

“Bucketheads” is LGHL’s men’s basketball podcast, hosted by Connor Lemons and Justin Golba. In every episode, they give you the latest scoop on the Ohio State Buckeyes and everything else happening in college hoops. Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | Google Podcasts | iHeart Radio Advertisement On episode 205 of the Bucketheads Podcast, Justin and Connor welcome on Jam Hines from No Ceilings NBA to talk about the NBA Draft. …

A day later, Kenny Atkinson remained firmly in James Harden’s corner. No second-guessing his decision to stick with the veteran despite his issues defending Jalen Brunson in the Knicks’ wild comeback from 22 points down to win the opener of the Eastern Conference finals. Advertisement “One thing about James: I’ll just defend him,” the Cavaliers coach said Wednesday. “He’s a …

Former Bulls GM Jerry Krause has never fully gotten the credit he deserved for building the Chicago Bulls into the second-greatest dynasty in basketball, behind only the Boston Celtics of the Bill Russell era, and it’s partly his own fault. He was indeed a brilliant GM, but he was also an insecure man who wanted to make sure he got …

The Western Conference Finals are at a stalemate thanks to chronic turnovers by the San Antonio Spurs. On top of that, Chet Holmgren finally showed up to the series, and OKC’s bench scored an abundance of relief points, which included Alex Caruso shooting like prime Klay Thompson. The series will now shift to San Antonio. The Spurs never fell into a …

OKLAHOMA CITY — The MVP looked like the MVP again, and the Western Conference finals are knotted up. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander bounced back from a subpar series opener to score 30 points, Alex Caruso added 17 off the bench and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the San Antonio Spurs 122-113 on Wednesday night in Game 2. Advertisement Chet Holmgren scored 13 …

The Thunder evened up their Western Conference finals with the Spurs on Wednesday. But it wasn’t thanks to Isaiah Hartenstein’s defense against Victor Wembanyama, at least in the mind of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Advertisement The two-time NBA MVP seemingly joked in a sideline interview with NBC after host Oklahoma City’s 122-113 win over San Antonio in Game 2 on Wednesday night …

The Spurs will have to settle for a split after two games in Oklahoma City. Despite doing a good job of keeping the game close and giving themselves a chance to win, fatigue and an injury to Dylan Harper that depleted their depth even more were too much to overcome against an opponent that found contributions from multiple sources. After …

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Victor Wembanyama fouled Jalen Williams on a shot attempt in the opening minutes of Game 2 of the Western Conference finals on Wednesday night. Except, no, he really didn’t. Yes, Wembanyama made contact with Williams. Yes, it looked like a foul. Yes, it was called that way — at first. Upon review, it was determined that …

OKLAHOMA CITY — In the blink of an eye, Alex Caruso went from pouncing on a loose ball while trying to keep his balance to charging toward the rim, directly in the path of Victor Wembanyama, the oxygen and nitrogen in his 6-foot-5 frame replaced with audacity and gall. Caruso displayed an irrational confidence against the daunting task of taking …

According to Fortyeightminutes, Cam Boozer may be higher on boards than people expect. Here’s what they said about AJ Dybantsa and the Washington Wizards. It looks like he may be more or less a lock to go #1. Some NBA Teams are seeing little gap between AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cameron Boozer, and Caleb Wilson, which form a clear top-4. Jeremy Woo of ESPN.com writes that …

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a game-high 30 points to inspire his side to a 122-113 victory against the San Antonio Spurs as the reigning NBA champions levelled the Western Conference final at 1-1. Gilgeous-Alexander – who has won the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award for a second year in a row – also provided nine assists in …

The 2026 Western Conference finals are all knotted up. The Oklahoma City Thunder outlasted the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday, May 20 in Game 2, 122-113, as the series now heads to San Antonio. Two-time MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander bounced back with a 30-point, 9-assist game after he had struggled with double-teams and inefficiency in the series opener. Advertisement On the other …

Oklahoma City Thunder (64-18, first in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (62-20, second in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Friday, 8:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Spurs -1.5; over/under is 215.5 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: Series tied 1-1 Advertisement BOTTOM LINE: The Oklahoma City Thunder visit the San Antonio Spurs for game three of the Western Conference finals with the series …

It took just two minutes of Game 1 for Isaiah Hartenstein to get subbed out — having a non-shooting big man on the court allowed Victor Wembanyama to hang out in the paint and help off him, and that was blowing up the Thunder offense. For the rest of Game 1, Hartenstein only played when Wembanyama sat. Then there was …

The San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder’s matchup in the 2026 Western Conference Finals is destined to go down as an all-timer. Game 1 was a double-overtime instant classic that saw the Spurs take control with an incredible performance from Victor Wembanyama, including a logo three-pointer to tie the game from Steph Curry range. How can Game 2 live …

The NBA has announced the 2025-26 All-Rookie Team and it’s headlined by former Duke teammates Kon Knueppel and Cooper Flagg, the league’s Rookie of the Year. The accolade is reserved for the 10 best first-year players in the league during the 2025-26 regular season. Advertisement It’s comprised of prospects who, in their first year, made an impact on the floor …

Editor’s note: Keep up with Game 2 of the Spurs-Thunder series with our live blog, here. Jalen Williams left the game in the first quarter of Game 2 of the Western Conference finals on Wednesday, May 20 and will not return due to a hamstring injury. Advertisement The Oklahoma City Thunder forward was in the starting lineup for the matchup against …

Editor’s note: Keep up with Game 2 of the Spurs-Thunder series with our live blog, here. Dylan Harper is out of Game 2 of the Western Conference finals after leaving the matchup in the third quarter on Wednesday, May 20. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The San Antonio Spurs rookie was shown on the NBC broadcast walking into the locker room after he …

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams (Hamstring) and San Antonio Spurs guard Dylan Harper (leg) both left left Wednesday’s Western Conference finals Game 2 and didn’t return. Williams left the court after playing seven minutes in the first quarter and did not return before halftime. Advertisement Cason Wallace replaced him in the starting lineup in the third quarter, and the …