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It’s too early to call this the “Dunk of the Series,” right? Either way, Victor Wembanyama will have an incredible still shot of a dunk he threw down between two-time league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Oklahoma City Thunder big man Chet Holmgren. Advertisement Wembanyama, in the second quarter of the San Antonio Spurs’ Game 1 matchup with the Thunder on …

In today’s Dub Hub: Steve Kerr is returning to the Golden State Warriors, but he made one thing very clear while discussing his decision to stay. Speaking with reporters on Friday, Kerr openly admitted that the Warriors are no longer the championship-caliber team they once were and that he, personally, needs to be better as a coach after the team …

San Antonio Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox will not play in Monday’s Game 1 of the Western Conference finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Fox was a late scratch in the hour before tip due to ankle soreness. Advertisement Fox was previously listed as questionable, but head coach Mitch Johnson expressed optimism in his pregame news conference that he and backup …

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s trophy case is a little more jammed. A day after the Oklahoma City guard was revealed as the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for the second consecutive season, he received the Michael Jordan Trophy from Commissioner Adam Silver before Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Monday night. Advertisement It was the fourth individual …

Despite A$AP Rocky’s “No Trespassing” warning on his new album “Don’t Be Dumb,” the Cleveland Cavaliers might be stepping on his concert in The Land. The Cleveland stop of the Don’t Be Dumb Tour is scheduled for Friday, May 29 at Rocket Arena. Donovan Mitchell’s squad throttled the Detroit Pistons on Sunday, May 17 in Game 7 of the conference …

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — San Antonio guard De’Aaron Fox was ruled out of Game 1 of the Western Conference finals with right ankle soreness, a huge blow to the Spurs going into the series opener against the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder. The announcement came roughly an hour before tip-off. Advertisement Fox was averaging 18.8 points and 5.8 assists …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The Cleveland Cavaliers won a Game 7 in each of their first two series of the playoffs to advance to their first Conference Finals since 2018. The New York Knicks are back there for a second straight season, and they’ll look to finally …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The most anticipated series of the season tips off tonight, as the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs — the two best teams in the NBA — play Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. Advertisement We’ve polled our basketball experts for …

It’s a big day for the Spurs as they kick off their first Western Conference Finals appearance since 2017, and it’s against none other than an old rival who has given the Spurs a few very tough tests in their short existence in the Oklahoma City Thunder. Going up against the defending champions without homecourt advantage and with an unproven …

The long wait is over. The Knicks’ springtime sojourn waiting for the Cleveland Cavaliers to dispatch the Detroit Pistons so they can commence the Eastern Conference Finals ends on Tuesday night, after New York went nine days without a game. “It’s go-time now,” Jalen Brunson said Monday. Advertisement But the long layoff presents challenges for the Knicks and head coach …

DETROIT — Over the past seven months, Donovan Mitchell made sure to remind every reporter he could that this season wasn’t the same as the previous. “We got to let last year go,” Mitchell said back in November. “This is a whole different season. Everybody around us got better. It’s a different season. I think we have to drop this …

It’s a quick turnaround for the Cleveland Cavaliers. There’s just one day separating their emotional seven-game series against the Detroit Pistons and the start of the Eastern Conference Finals against the New York Knicks. These two teams couldn’t be coming into this series from more opposite perspectives. Advertisement The Cavs have played two physically demanding series that have gone seven …

Construction of Will Wade’s LSU basketball roster continues with the reported addition of Israeli guard Yam Madar, a 2020 Celtics NBA Draft pick. The 25-year-old Madar has extensive pro basketball experience overseas and was the 2023 EuroLeague Rising Star playing for Partizan Belgrade. He’s also played for Haopel Tel Aviv (Israel), Fenerbache (Turkey) and Bayern Munich (Germany). Advertisement A report …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder kick off the premier matchup of these NBA playoffs on Monday, May 17. Advertisement Victor Wembanyama & Co. will give OKC more trouble than it’s seen to date, and our Spurs vs. Thunder same-game parlay is …

After missing the final two games of the second round with a left hamstring strain, New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby is “going to be playing in Game 1” of the 2026 Eastern Conference finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Monday. “That’s the most important thing to come out of the second round for [the Knicks],” Charania …

The Chicago White Sox (24-22) and the Seattle Mariners (22-26) open a three‑game series tonight at T‑Mobile Park. The White Sox are one of the biggest surprises in baseball. This past weekend Chicago took two of three from the Cubs and have now won seven of their last ten games to remain just a single game behind first place Cleveland …

Former G League and pro guard TJ Clark has decommitted from Ole Miss, he told Rivals. The 6-foot-3, 22-year-old committed to Chris Beard and the Rebels in mid-December but has now decided to reopen his recruitment. Advertisement Clark, a native of Covington, Georgia, has spent the past few years in the pro ranks, including stops with Overtime Elite, the NBA …

Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show Kevin O’Connor is joined by NCAA Champion Michigan’s head coach Dusty May and Motor City Hoops’ Bryce Simon to discuss the NBA Playoffs and look ahead to the NBA Draft. Advertisement KOC and Bryce discuss the Detroit Pistons’ Game 7 collapse and what Detroit could’ve done differently this season. Then, they look into prospects …

The NBA Draft Combine was last week, and if there’s one clear takeaway it’s that this year’s participants are anything but set in stone. There are 18 players ranked in my top 60 flirting with a return to college. That’s the aggregate number after a week of working the phones and meeting with executives, scouts, and agents. The NIL has …

The Washington Wizards have the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. They recently acquired Trae Young and Anthony Davis who will be around a young core that features Alex Sarr, Bilal Coulibaly and the No. 1 pick. But let’s say that the Wizards are a team that players do NOT want to get traded to. In fact, when …

OG Anunoby is practicing. Whether he plays in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals is still uncertain. The New York Knicks forward was a full participant in Monday’s practice, coach Mike Brown told reporters. He stopped short of saying Anunoby would be available for Game 1 on Tuesday, May 19 against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Brown deflected when asked about …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. In a matchup that felt inevitable, the top two seeds will clash in the Western Conference Final, and Game 1 tips off tonight. Advertisement The MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, and their runners-up will all be on the floor tonight as Shai …

Victor Wembanyama is fast becoming the biggest international star in the NBA — if he’s not already the biggest draw outside the USA, he’s close. Which is why the NBA is sending the French star Wembanyama and the Spurs for two games in Europe, including one in Paris, reports Marc Stein at The Stein Line. Advertisement The NBA schedule for …

Some of the worst seats in the house are selling for over $4,000, with a seat (almost) courtside selling for a ludicrous $77,371. The worst part: Tickets are selling at these prices. This isn’t simply some scalpers trying to get their bag, as a ticket on the right side of courtside sold over the weekend for over $102,000. Advertisement The …