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Over the course of the regular season, it became clear Stephon Castle was not going to suffer a sophomore slump following up his Rookie of the Year season. Castle, at only 21 years old, improved in every nearly counting stat he could. From points (14.7 per game to 16.7), rebounds (3.7 to 5.3), assists (4.1 to 7.4), and effective field …

Things are bad, objectively bad. The Nets have lost 118 games in two years, having missed the post-season three straight seasons. There’s not an All-Star, past or current, on the roster. No matter what you believe, their decision to draft five rookies in the first round continues to be excoriated. Going back further, they haven’t won more than 45 games …

The LeBron James era of the Los Angeles Lakers has featured lots of turnover. Lots and lots of turnover. For years, the constant was LeBron James and Anthony Davis. One player who worked himself into that mix and, eventually, became the new constant was Austin Reaves. Advertisement No player on the roster has more experience alongside LeBron. Reaves’ entire career …

Despite being one of the league’s very best at it this season, shooting threes still isn’t really Rui Hachimura’s “thing.” In fact, he downright doesn’t like it. When Rui joined the Lakers, he was known as an efficient mid-range scorer. However, in a league where shots were being pushed to the rim or the 3-point line, a high-volume mid-range scorer …

Once upon a time I was a grad student, a Chinese food delivery driver and a New York Jets fan, and therefore poor, hustling and doomed. That year —2004 — the Jets had been good, though. Really quite good, and “good” was a word my father and I avoided like the plague when it came to Gang Green. But we’d …

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How much postseason basketball have you been watching? I know once the Phoenix Suns season ends, plenty of fans pack away the jerseys, toss the hats in the closet, and decide they’ve had enough basketball for a while. The season didn’t end in a championship, so they check out until next October. Others become casual viewers. They’ll catch a game …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The Cleveland Cavaliers and Detroit Pistons have played a back-and-forth series, but it all comes down to Game 7 with a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals on the line. Advertisement Cade Cunningham and James Harden delivered for their respective teams last time …

Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert is doing his best to mitigate Detroit’s home-court advantage for Sunday’s Game 7 against the Pistons. Per WKYC’s Nick Camino, Gilbert chartered 25 buses to transport Cavaliers fans from Cleveland to Detroit to attend Sunday’s decisive game. Fans were seen arriving to load up on buses Sunday afternoon ahead of the scheduled 8 p.m. ET …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. It all comes down to this, as the Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers are set to collide in Game 7 at Little Caesars Arena tonight. Advertisement Looking to reach the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2008, my Cavaliers vs. Pistons predictions …

The career Austin Reaves has had so far has been special. Not only has he gone from being a kid from Oklahoma to a superstar in Los Angeles, but the progression of his career has been a dream. Every year, Reaves’ role has increased, and his production has continued to grow alongside it. His minutes played, points and rebounds per …

Former Kentucky and current Oklahoma City Thunder superstar guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has officially won back-to-back NBA Most Valuable Player awards, according to ESPN Senior NBA Insider Shams Charania. The NBA’s official MVP announcement is scheduled for Sunday, May 17, at 7:30 p.m. ET, where Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic, and Victor Wembanyama were named finalists for the 2025-26 Kia NBA MVP award. …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The San Antonio Spurs wrapped up the Western Conference semifinals with a Game 6 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves, but they’ll face a stiffer task when they face the undefeated Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals. Advertisement My Spurs vs. Thunder …

From the moment of my fist keystroke here, there are 10 days, 10 hours and 34 minutes until the NBA Draft withdrawal deadline for college underclassman, those wishing to continue their undergraduate eduction at an institution of higher learning. Advertisement Flory Bidunga, you are on the clock. And now the Louisville Cardinal fanbase, after enduring a week of quiet burgeoning …

Former Kentucky star and current Oklahoma City Thunder superstar guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had Big Blue Nation celebrating across social media after it was reported that he won his second consecutive NBA Most Valuable Player award. Following ESPN Senior NBA Insider Shams Charania’s report, Kentucky fans quickly took to Twitter/X to praise Gilgeous-Alexander’s. Many fans reflected on his breakout 2017-18 season …

Nothing better than a Game 7, amirite? Actually, there’s something even better about today’s matchup, as the Knicks aren’t involved and will be just enjoying the bloodbath from afar! Here’s the latest from Tarrytown as New York patiently waits to know its ECF foe. On supporting Mikal Bridges amid benching questions: “I was just telling the truth. He can play, …

As we move closer and closer to the NBA Draft next month, the free agency and trade rumor mill is heating up — and there’s more than just Giannis Antetokounmpo talk (although there’s plenty of that, too). Here’s the latest on some other fronts. Whatever happens in Game 7 on Sunday night between Cleveland and Detroit, however James Harden performs …

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is expected to be the NBA’s Most Valuable Player. Again. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Oklahoma City Thunder guard will win his second consecutive NBA MVP award on Sunday, May 17, holding off a historic run from San Antonio Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama and another jaw-dropping season from Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets. Advertisement The formal announcement is expected …

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Last season, the NBA’s Most Valuable Player announcement timeline went like this: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was announced as the winner one day before he and the Oklahoma City Thunder played a home game in the Western Conference finals. It seems like that script may get followed again. Advertisement The NBA will reveal this season’s MVP on Sunday …

The Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers meet for Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Detroit won Game 6, 115-94, in Cleveland to tie up the series at 3-3. The Pistons win broke the Cavaliers’ undefeated home record. Detroit shot 52% from the field to Cleveland’s 39% in Game 6, plus the Pistons were hot from deep with 44% of …

On Friday night, the Spurs put on a clinic in Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals sending the Minnesota Timberwolves into the summer break. Although the Spurs win was wire to wire, Minnesota made a few pushes throughout the match. However, by the 8-minute mark of the 4th quarter Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch waved the white flag and …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. It’s the two most electric words in sports: Game 7 and our NBA player prop projections are locked in for this decisive showdown between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Detroit Pistons, with the model identifying several high-value betting opportunities to close out the Eastern …

Talk about a brutal interview! Here’s a question that Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith asked Cameron Boozer: “Carlos (Boozer) could only take us to the Western Conference Finals. What do you think you could do?” Well damn. Advertisement Really, it’s a two-level question, or possibly three. The first level is psychological. It’s the sort of question that is designed to …

When the Lakers traded for Rui Hachimura in 2023, they were acquiring a disgruntled wing, upset that the Wizards were not willing to commit to him long-term. The player who helped them to the second round of the 2026 playoffs years later had changed drastically, embracing his role on a team and franchise that has spent multiple years developing him …

The Cleveland Cavaliers had a chance to close out their playoff series with the Detroit Pistons on Friday night, but in typical Cleveland fashion … they did not. So that leaves the Cavs and Pistons playing tonight in Game 7 in Detroit to see who will advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. Advertisement Expect plenty of people posting on social …