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When OG Anunoby missed the closing minutes of the Knicks’ game two victory over the 76ers, New York fans couldn’t help but expect bad news. After seeing the team’s playoff run suddenly come to a halt just two seasons ago when the forward strained his hamstring, PTSD started to creep in. Thankfully, by the following afternoon, reports started to come …

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Pistons ruled out Duncan Robinson with a sore lower back against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. The shooting guard was replaced in the starting lineup Wednesday night by Daniss Jenkins. Advertisement Robinson is averaging 12.2 points in the playoffs and brings efficient 3-point shooting to the lineup. Jenkins, …

Texas Longhorns junior wing Dailyn Swain plans is remaining in the 2026 NBA Draft, a decision made during the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago, which ends on Sunday, he told ESPN’s Jeff Borzello. “Two feet in,” Swain said. Advertisement Projected as a late first-round pick in this year’s draft in the latest projection from ESPN, Swain measured at 6’6.5, 211 …

When it comes to NBA officials and the referees/umpires of other sports, the general rule of thumb is that fans knowing your name isn’t a good thing. That made the results of the National Basketball Players Association survey interesting. The union publicly released the findings of its 2025-26 Referee Player Survey on Wednesday, with 411 players across all 30 teams …

Next Tuesday, when the Knicks take the court for the first round of the Eastern Conference Finals, expect OG Anunoby to be back and in the starting lineup. This isn’t a surprise. While he tweaked his hamstring in Game 3 against Philadelphia and sat out the final game of the sweep in Game 4, he was expected to play if …

At first, the Golden State Warriors’ choice of Larry Harris to represent them at the draft lottery Sunday was curious. Harris is clearly a trusted executive, having worked for the Warriors for 18 years, the last decade spent as director of player personnel and assistant general manager. But he also spent 20 years with the Milwaukee Bucks, serving as the …

CHICAGO (AP) — Darryn Peterson and AJ Dybantsa had an epic showdown in high school, crossed paths in college and could be the top two picks in this year’s NBA draft after starring at Kansas and BYU. That’s if Duke’s Cameron Boozer and North Carolina’s Caleb Wilson don’t have something to say about it. All four are considered potential stars …

Putting together any pre-draft content that doesn’t drag on about the latest bone-shattering shot Brooklyn took on Saturday will be quite difficult for us here at NetsDaily. Like legendary Scott Sterling, we’ll be up to the challenge, but it’s not going to feel good. Yes, the Nets will be picking sixth overall in this year’s draft. They fell back three …

CHICAGO — They positioned A.J. Dybantsa and Darryn Peterson on podiums a few feet apart in the center of a hotel ballroom, their backs to one another with only two NBA Draft Combine backdrops separating them. But two of the favorites to be the top pick in the 2026 NBA Draft needed only to walk in to demonstrate the differences …

DETROIT (AP) — Pistons games will be available on local television next season for the first time since 2005 as part of a multiyear deal with Scripps Sports. The Pistons were one of 13 NBA teams looking for a new home because Main Street Sports is shutting down. Detroit is the first NBA franchise to partner with Scripps, which has …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. With the series turning back to the Motor City and all knotted up at 2-2, our NBA player prop projections are ready for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Detroit Pistons, with the model highlighting several …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. Cade Cunningham took over late in the first round to propel the Detroit Pistons past the Magic in seven games. But life has been even harder against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Advertisement These Cade Cunningham picks do not expect the Pistons’ star to erupt …

Subscribe to The Big Number Tom Haberstroh and Dan Devine break down LeBron James’ insane Hall of Fame resume, and make the jaw-dropping claim that LeBron could have FOUR separate Hall of Fame careers across Cleveland, Miami and Los Angeles. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Later, Dan talks Victor Wembanyama’s dominant series performance with the Spurs against the Timberwolves, Julius Randle’s postseason …

GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — OG Anunoby could only participate in some parts of practice when the New York Knicks returned to work Wednesday. Luckily for them, they still have time to wait. With at least a few more days before the Knicks would start the Eastern Conference finals, they can be patient with Anunoby’s recovery from a hamstring injury that …

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right ankle and is expected to be ready for the start of training camp, the team announced on Wednesday. The Bulls said he will be sidelined from basketball activities for three months. Giddey averaged career-highs in scoring (17 points), assists (9.1) and rebounds (8.3), though hamstring and …

Over the weekend, the New York Knicks completed their first best-of-seven series sweep since 1999. They did so against the Philadelphia 76ers, and without one of the hottest shooters in this year’s postseason, forward OG Anunoby. He exited Game 2 late in the fourth quarter with a hamstring strain in his right leg and missed Games 3 and 4. But, …

OG Anunoby, who missed the last two games of the Knicks’ four-game sweep of the 76ers in the second round of the playoffs due to a hamstring injury, returned to practice on Wednesday. But he’s not all the way back yet. “He practiced today in some aspects of it,” head coach Mike Brown told reporters. “Some parts of practice. When …

Two years removed from an appearance in the NCAA Tournament, the Wagner men’s basketball program got a high-profile addition this week — just not one that can directly help it on the court. Former NBA superstar and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady has joined the Seahawks as a strategic advisor, the university announced on Wednesday, May 13. Advertisement …

LOS ANGELES — LeBron James has been a Laker longer than he has been with any other team consecutively. That’s wild to think about. Many still think of LeBron as a young Cavalier, and he spent his first seven seasons with them before going to Miami for four years, winning two rings. He came back to Cleveland for four more …

I often find myself in two frames of mind when preparing for and ultimately analyzing a second-round series. I obviously want to see what the matchups looked like during the regular season, for whatever I can glean from those games. Beyond that, I’m also fascinated by what lessons may have been learned — or what ideas could be copied and …

CHICAGO — The person who now controls the direction the 2026 NBA Draft will take began to go through his memory while inside Wintrust Arena on Tuesday, May 12. Washington Wizards General Manager Will Dawkins remembers initially hearing about A.J. Dybantsa for the first time when Dybantsa was only 14 years old. They are both from Massachusetts and Dawkins, a …

CHICAGO (AP) — NBA referees are calling about 11% more personal fouls per game so far in these playoffs than they did during the regular season, a differential that’s on pace to be one of the largest in NBA history. And in the league’s eyes, that’s to be expected. Advertisement Mindful of criticism from players and coaches that seems like …

The Los Angeles Lakers, without Luka Dončić, sent the Rockets home in six games, only to run into an Oklahoma City Thunder squad primed to repeat as champions. The Lakers fought as best they could, but ultimately exited the second round in a four-game sweep. Fantasy-wise, the Lakers’ Big 3 carried the load, but some tough decisions are looming ahead …

When Daryl Morey was hired by the Sixers as president of basketball operations immediately following the NBA bubble in 2020, Philadelphia fans rejoiced. It felt like a savior was joining the front office to right the ship and deliver the championship Morey’s former colleague Sam Hinkie longed for when facilitating The Process. Morey was handed a starting five of Ben …

From now until preseason camp starts in August, Land-Grant Holy Land will be writing articles around a different theme every week. This week is all about Ohio State heroes; from the biggest names in Buckeye athletic history to underappreciated icons to the athletes who will eventually become all-time Buckeye greats. You can catch up on all of the Theme Week content here and all …