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In his third year in the NBA, Victor Wembanyama is finally reaching many milestones we all knew were coming when he entered the league. While he made his first All-Star appearance last season, it was ultimately cut short due to deep vein thrombosis, and he missed out on award and All-NBA eligibility due to only playing in 46 games. (Although …

CLEVELAND, OHIO – APRIL 18: Evan Mobley #4 of the Cleveland Cavaliers defends Scottie Barnes #4 of the Toronto Raptors during the second quarter of Game One of the Eastern Conference First Round NBA Playoffs at Rocket Arena on April 18, 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this …

The question was not whether Victor Wembanyama would win Defensive Player of the Year, but whether he would be the first-ever unanimous winner of the award. Yes, he would be. Wembanyama was officially crowned as the Defensive Player of the Year on Monday, becoming the youngest player ever to win the award at age 22. He also is only the …

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Draymond Green made one thing clear on podcast Monday morning: He doesn’t expect coach Steve Kerr to stick around with the Golden State Warriors. “I hope he’s our coach next year. You want my opinion? I think not, just because it just feels like that, it felt like that was it,” Green said on “The Draymond …

When the doors opened after Lakers practice on Monday, injured stars Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves were nearby as their teammates took some final shots after the session. Doncic, who is back with the team after traveling to Spain to receive treatment for his Grade 2 left hamstring strain, sat out the Lakers’ Game 1 win over the Houston Rockets. …

Multi-year Connecticut starter Solo Ball Jr. will miss the entirety of the 2026-27 season to recover from a wrist injury he played through in 2025-26, the school announced Monday, April 19. He’ll take a medical redshirt to return to action in 2027-28. “Solo is a true husky and a champion that would do anything to be out on the court,” …

There had never been a unanimous NBA Defensive Player of the Year. Until now. Victor Wembanyama — as expected — was announced Monday as the league’s top defensive player. The San Antonio center was second in the voting for DPOY as a rookie, was the favorite last season until a medical condition ended his season prematurely, then left no doubt …

Victor Wembanyama was a virtual lock to win Defensive Player of the Year in 2024-25 before a blood clot cut his season short at 46 games. There were no shortcomings this season. The NBA announced on Monday that Wembanyama won the 2025-26 Defensive Player of the Year award, the first of his three-year NBA career. Advertisement He was the first …

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Well, even the little sliver of optimism I had for this Sixers-Celtics series evaporated rather quickly on Sunday. Boston was dominant and the Sixers looked out-classed in every facet of Game 1. It looks like it’s going to be a long week for Sixers fans as their team marches their way to inevitable doom. Until then, I’ll hit our loyal …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. Learn to spell his name. Learn to pronounce his name. Learn to enjoy the absurdities that come when Victor Wembanyama is on the court. They will likely define the next few weeks of the NBA playoffs, to the San Antonio Spurs’ great delight …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The last time I saw a bunch of dinosaurs taking that much of a pounding, Morgan Freeman was narrating an asteroid hitting Earth in the late Cretaceous. Advertisement The Cleveland Cavaliers crushed the Toronto Raptors by 13 points in their series opener this …

Draymond Green thinks that the Steve Kerr era in Golden State is over. Green, speaking on his podcast on Monday, thinks that the longtime Warriors coach won’t be with the organization next season. Their loss to the Phoenix Suns on Friday night, which kept them out of the playoffs, felt like the end. “I hope he’s our coach next season,” …

Kevin O’Connor is joined by Jason Timpf, Kelly Iko and Noa Dalzell to recap the NBA Playoffs’ action-packed opening weekend. Are the Detroit Pistons alright after a feisty Orlando Magic squad took the 1-0 lead in the series? Can LeBron James lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a first-round win against the Houston Rockets? Can Victor Wembanyama prove himself in …

Draymond Green hopes Steve Kerr returns for another season as the Golden State Warriors coach. But he’s not counting on it. Green offered his thoughts on Kerr’s future with the team, as part of the latest episode of his podcast, “The Draymond Green Show,” released on Monday, April 20, less than a week after the Warriors’ season ended with a …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. Game 2 between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets is where the market starts to adjust — and where value begins to show. Advertisement Our model highlights the top player prop edges based on usage, minutes, and matchup shifts coming out of Game …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. Trusting the Process was never about winning an NBA title. It was about having the genuine chance at winning an NBA title. Well, with Joel Embiid sidelined, the Philadelphia 76ers cannot justifiably have either thought this season, certainly not with the Boston Celtics …

“The plan is to take a little time, I don’t know, take a week or two, and eventually sit down and talk with Joe [Lacob, the co-owner] and Mike [Dunleavy, head of basketball operations]. We’ve always had a great partnership and collaboration, and just see where they are, and I’ll tell them where I am, and we’ll talk about what’s …

We’ve officially made it through the opening game of each NBA playoff series. It’s important not to overreact to these things, but there’s always information to glean. We’re going to take a look at a key number that emerged from each game, one that could serve as a solve-or-sink point as we get deeper into the series. Let’s dig in, …

Jordi Fernandez is sticking with the Nets for the foreseeable future. The Nets announced that they have signed Fernandez, along with the entire Brooklyn coaching staff, to multi-year contract extensions. Advertisement “Jordi is a tremendous leader who, along with his coaching staff, put his stamp on this franchise from the moment he arrived in Brooklyn,” said Nets general manager Sean …

NEW YORK — Teams can spend months, years, lifetimes searching for that one perfect possession: the play where everything the front office envisioned in the offseason, everything the coaches drew up on the whiteboard, and everything the players run through in the install comes together to create the high-percentage scoring chance that everybody’s hunting for at this time of year. …

The 2026 NBA playoffs began with a few blowouts, a few games decided in the fourth quarter and one Sunday surprise over the weekend. All of the home teams won Game 1 except for the No. 1 seed Detroit Pistons, who lost in their Eastern Conference first-round opener to the No. 8 seed Orlando Magic. But there’s potential for more …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. Prediction markets like Kalshi are offering all kinds of markets ahead of Hawks vs. Knicks Game 2 at Madison Square Garden tonight, including options on Hawks vs. Knicks win probability, and much more. Advertisement Whether your Hawks vs. Knicks predictions and NBA picks are …

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets look to take a 2-0 series lead tonight in their first round series against Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Nuggets took the series opener, 116-105. The Nuggets outscored Minnesota 68-46 over the second and third quarters, building a lead as large as 15 points. The Wolves led by 10 after the first …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The Cleveland Cavaliers rolled to a 1-0 series lead over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday and will look to keep that momentum going in Game 2. Advertisement Our Raptors vs. Cavaliers predictions and NBA picks expect more of the same at Rocket Arena …