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Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. Time has run out for NBA players hoping to bolster their cases to win MVP, Rookie of the Year, and a variety of other awards now that the regular season has concluded. Advertisement While reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is expected to win the …

The cruelness of social media knows no bounds, so when the Pacers posted a photo of Tyrese Haliburton on Friday night seemingly everyone was there to make jokes about his weight. From Nutty Professor jokes, to quips about how he had been “eating good,” there was no shortage of people noticing that Haliburton bulked up while being sidelined with the …

The Lakers got a taste of a playoff atmosphere against the Houston Rockets only a month ago. They can recreate the moment again, this time with real postseason stakes, but the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference will be missing a key component from those thrilling wins. Luka Doncic, still getting specialized treatment in Europe for his Grade 2 …

The Toronto Raptors might look like one of the worst matchups for the Cleveland Cavaliers based on the sweep they conducted, but there are a lot of asterisks at play. For one, the starting lineups they used in those games aren’t exactly the ones we’ll be seeing when the series starts next week. The main talking point is that the …

Almost as soon as the 2025-26 NBA regular season officially ended, Kendrick Perkins made sure everybody knew he kept the receipts for Bill Simmons. The former NBA player who’s now a prominent commentator in ESPN’s coverage of the league sent out a reminder via social media at 2:10 a.m. on Monday, April 13, that he was right about the Toronto …

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry practically glared in delight when he scored and was fouled in his first game back after missing more than two months because of a knee injury. He brought back his celebratory shimmy, shaking his upper body after being sent to the floor on that play following a layup when he drove past former teammate …

Regarding fantasy basketball, the most valuable players aren’t always the ones who go off the board early. An elite player making good on their expected value is great, but the ability to land players in the later rounds who do much more than expected is what can truly make the difference in fantasy leagues. Below are some of the most …

The 2025-26 regular season wrapped up on Sunday and my mind is already shifting to next year’s drafts. Before you call it obsessive, analysts are already drafting — and that’s exactly what we want. Debating how this season’s performances should shape next season’s decisions is part of the fun. So, before the NBA Playoffs, draft and free agency begin, let’s …

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The postseason is starting without the Milwaukee Bucks for the first time in a decade. How soon Milwaukee gets back to the playoffs could depend on an offseason that’s shaping up to be among the most critical in franchise history due to Giannis Antetokounmpo’s uncertain future. Advertisement Has the two-time MVP played his last game in a …

It was a disappointing year for Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry. Injuries limited Curry to just 43 games and resulted in the Warriors playing in the play-in tournament instead of simply making the playoffs. But despite all that, Curry’s fans came out with the same level of enthusiasm as always. Advertisement Curry led all players in jersey sales during …

It should have been the easiest MVP decision in years. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the reigning MVP and Finals MVP, and he’s even better this season. He is the best player on the best team, and he has been that for the entire season from the Thunder’s absurd 24-1 start all the way to a 64-18 finish to hold on to …

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Doc Rivers is stepping down as Milwaukee Bucks coach, capping a tumultuous year in which he was inducted into the Hall of Fame while his injury-riddled team fell far short of expectations. “I have truly loved my time in Milwaukee,” Rivers said Monday in a statement released by the team. “Coming back to where I got my …

This was one of the most memorable Illinois seasons in recent memory. But with the offseason already in full swing, what’s next? Scholarship-wise, each team is allowed up to 15 scholarships. Three scholarships will become available following the departure of graduating seniors Kylan Boswell, Ben Humrichous, and AJ Redd. Advertisement Keaton Wagler’s exit to the NBA adds another. Wagler, after …

The NBA’s 65-game rule has claimed quite a few casualties this season. Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Dončić and Detroit Pistons All-NBA candidate Cade Cunningham are among the biggest names who won’t be eligible for end-of-year awards due to various ailments. Their injuries, combined with prominent names like Stephen Curry, LeBron James and Anthony Edwards being ineligible for awards, has …

Now that the NBA regular season has come to a close, the big question in Milwaukee is: Has Giannis Antentokounmpo played his last game in a Bucks uniform? Not even he knows the answer. “That’s a very good question,” Antetokounmpo said after a 126-106 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday, March 12. “I don’t know. It’s not up to …

For as long as the NBA has honored me by asking me to be one of the postseason award voters, each year there are a couple of awards that keep me up at night, trying to split hairs between players who all deserve recognition for monster years. For example, Third-Team All-NBA is always brutal. Some years it’s the big ones, …

The NBA’s 65-game rule is wreaking havoc on the awards landscape to end the 2025-26 season. Luka Doncic won’t be eligible for MVP, Cade Cunningham doesn’t qualify for the First-Team All-NBA honors he deserves, and Anthony Edwards didn’t play enough games for an All-NBA nod, either. This year will be remembered for another close MVP race between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and …

BOSTON — Baylor Scheierman didn’t know what to expect entering Sunday night’s regular-season finale. The Boston Celtics, down eight players, rolled out a shorthanded rotation made up entirely of reserves against a fully healthy Orlando Magic team. “We were even joking in the locker room coming out for layup lines, looking at each other like, ‘What do we got — …

Jake LaRavia pulled on his black T-shirt to reveal a motto befitting the Lakers’ newest iron man. “Stack good days” LaRavia has stacked 82 consecutive games for the Lakers, becoming just one of 18 players this season to appear in every regular season game after he finished the year with two points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals in …

The Dallas Mavericks end their season strong, cruising to a 149-128 win over the Bulls behind one of their most complete offensive performances of the season. Dallas shot a blistering 52.0% from the field and 22-of-49 from three (44.9%), while piling up 35 assists and completely controlling the flow of the game. Ryan Nembhard led the way with a historic …

For the Miami Heat, here’s the bad news: They’re in the play-in tournament again. And for the Heat, here’s also some good news: They’re in the play-in tournament again. The play-in — where the final four playoff spots will be decided — has become an unwanted tradition for Miami, which is in the event for the fourth consecutive season. The …

Is it possible that the most fun game of the regular season is the finale when seven — SEVEN — rotation players are unavailable and there’s nothing to play for? Yes. Yes, it is. Baylor Scheierman led all scorers with 30 points with Ron Harper Jr. and Luka Garza having career games with 27 to beat the Orlando Magic 113-108. …

The NBA’s regular season came to a close on Sunday, with all 30 teams in the league playing. While most of the standings jockeying had concluded before the final day of the season, there was still a lot to work out. And that included the play-in tournament, and the future for the Golden State Warriors. Golden State entered Sunday’s game …

The Cleveland Cavaliers are locked into the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference. In a twist that few saw coming, the Cavs will be taking on the Toronto Raptors in the first round of the playoffs. Game 1 between the Cavs and Raptors will be on Saturday, April 18. The game will be broadcast exclusively on Prime. Advertisement The schedule …

The Nets went into this season with two jobs: Give their rookies plenty of playing time to develop. And tank for lottery odds to draft another impact rookie in June. They’ve done both. They had the youngest team in the NBA this season, and led the league in minutes logged by rookies. And at 20-62, they’ve clinched third in the …