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Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. Both the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Detroit Pistons have notable frontcourts, but the Cavaliers’ big men were inconsistent in the first round against the Magic. Advertisement This Cavaliers vs. Pistons same-game parlay expects Detroit to win on the glass in Game 1 on …

The Chicago Bulls have found their new top executive. The Bulls reached a deal to hire Bryson Graham as their new vice president of basketball operations on Monday afternoon, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Advertisement The Bulls are the second team in the league to hire a new top executive on Monday. The Dallas Mavericks hired former Toronto Raptors executive …

How critical is Anthony Edwards to Minnesota’s chances in a matchup with San Antonio? When they met in January, Edwards dropped 55 points on the Spurs (his season high) in a game the Timberwolves still lost by 3. Without him, it’s going to be tough for them to score. Which is why it’s good news that Edwards is expected to …

The stage is set for round two of the NBA Playoffs. Here are three ways the Cleveland Cavaliers can ensure victory over the 60-win Detroit Pistons. 1. Shrink the floor The Raptors and Pistons share a similar offensive profile. Neither team loves to shoot three-pointers, primarily because they aren’t very good at it. They’d prefer to score from the mid-range …

The Detroit Pistons have signed head coach J.B. Bickerstaff to a contract extension. The Pistons announced the transaction on Monday, a day after the Pistons won Game 7 against the Orlando Magic to advance to the second round of the NBA playoffs. Terms of the deal were not announced. Advertisement Bickerstaff has overseen a turnaround in Detroit that produced the …

Kevin O’Connor is joined by DNVR’s Adam Mares to dissect the Denver Nuggets’ shocking first round defeat to the depleted Minnesota Timberwolves. Is Nikola Jokic or Jamal Murray to blame for the loss? Advertisement The duo also asks what’s next for the Houston Rockets after losing to the Los Angeles Lakers and previews the upcoming Western Conference semifinals matchups: Spurs …

One day after his Boston Celtics were eliminated on their home court in Game 7 by the Philadelphia 76ers, Jaylen Brown went on his Twitch stream and called out both Joel Embiid as a flopper and the referees for being biased. “Flopping has ruined our game. Joel Embiid is a great player, one of the best bigs in f****** basketball …

Featured in this week’s MLB Power Rankings, the Cubs continue to rise, Fernando Tatís Jr. is suffering a power outage, the Phillies find momentum after switching managers, there’s a notable change in Miami, and the Reds probably just walked another guy. As a reminder, this article is a combination of current performance and long-term outlook. Advertisement Let’s get started! Note: …

The Western Conference’s top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder, the defending NBA champions, will play the fourth-seeded Los Angeles Lakers in the second round of the 2026 NBA playoffs. The two franchises have not faced off in the postseason since 2011-12, when the Kevin Durant/Russell Westbrook/James Harden-led Thunder defeated the Lakers in the second round on their way to the NBA Finals. …

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Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The San Antonio Spurs see their first action in a week when they open their Round 2 series with the Minnesota Timberwolves tonight. Advertisement While San Antonio is well rested and ready, Minnesota is licking multiple wounds — none deeper than missing superstar …

The Orlando Magic front office made the move many in the NBA suspected they would to begin their offseason, and the franchise acted quickly. Less than 24 hours after the Magic were eliminated from the playoffs when they blew a 3-1 series lead in Game 7 against the Detroit Pistons, the team announced it had fired coach Jamahl Mosley after …

DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks hired former Toronto Raptors executive Masai Ujiri as team president and alternate governor on Monday, the latest step in moving on from the Luka Doncic trade that ended up being a significant setback for the club. Ujiri was in charge of the Raptors when they acquired Kawhi Leonard from the San Antonio Spurs and …

Mavericks governor Patrick Dumont wanted to take a big swing in hiring a new head of basketball operations in Dallas, something made clear by the names leaked that he had interest in. Dumont may have hit a home run. The Mavericks have hired former Toronto Raptors executive Masai Ujiri as the team’s new Team President and Alternate Governor, a story …

If you’ve spent any time watching the NBA Playoffs, especially the very dramatic L.A. Lakers vs. Houston Rockets playoff series that sadly ended with a Lakers win in game six on Friday night, you may have seen some speculation going around about Texans star Will Anderson Jr. and his uncanny resemblance to current Lakers’ guard and LeBron James’ son, Bronny …

Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show Kevin O’Connor & John Fanta react to the epic 3-1 comebacks in Round 1 of the NBA Playoffs as the 76ers beat the Celtics and the Pistons take down the Magic. What’s next for Boston & Orlando in the offseason? Advertisement The pair previews the Eastern Conference semifinals as the Sixers take on the …

The NBA has an inside information problem. How it’s handled. How it’s possibly mishandled. How it’s potentially misused. The key to ensuring that inside information isn’t abused is limiting it. As Saturday’s Game 7 in the 76ers-Celtics playoff series approached, it’s clear that Boston was carrying around a key piece of inside information. Advertisement Jayson Tatum, who made an early …

Despite entering as a five seed and pushing the Cavs to seven games, this squad made its mark on fantasy hoops by grinding out wins with elite defense and surprising bounce-back performances. While the roster still feels unbalanced for fantasy purposes, several key players exceeded expectations, powering a 46-win campaign before their early playoff exit. Let’s recap Toronto’s season and …

The Timberwolves and Spurs meet tonight in San Antonio for Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series. The Timberwolves are short-handed without question while the young Spurs are finding their playoff footing. Minnesota comes into this matchup after eliminating Denver in six games, capped by a 110–98 win in which Jaden McDaniels posted 32 points and 10 rebounds. Terrence …

Hours after losing in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, the Orlando Magic have fired head coach Jamahl Mosley. And you can fire up those Dusty May rumors … now. Despite entering the NBA Playoffs as the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference, Mosley and the Magic built a 3-1 series lead over the No. 1 seed Detroit …

Orlando Magic star Paolo Banchero tried to singlehandedly will his team to a win over the top-seeded Detroit Pistons in the first round of the NBA playoffs. But despite jumping out to a 3-1 lead over Detroit, Orlando managed to fumble away the series, falling 116-94 in Game 7. After the contest, Banchero, who led the Magic with 38 points, …

Jamahl Mosley was fired as coach of the Orlando Magic on Monday, paying the widely expected price after the team blew a 3-1 series lead and got eliminated by the Detroit Pistons in Round 1 of the Eastern Conference playoffs, a person with knowledge of the move told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity pending the …

While the Eastern Conference gave us three game sevens in round one, the West gave us no such drama. Oklahoma City and San Antonio moved on with ease, and Los Angeles and Minnesota won their game sixes by sizeable margins. Unfortunately for the viewer, the Lakers and Timberwolves are missing their best players as they get sent into the arena …

The New York Knicks are moving on to the second round of the 2026 NBA playoffs. Next up: a high-stakes matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers. Game One tips off Monday, May 4, at 8 p.m. at Madison Square Garden. New York will look to set the tone on its home floor. Series Schedule: Game 1: Monday, May 4 — 8:00 …

What are we supposed to do now? But seriously, after watching the Celtics collapse against the 76ers and seeing their season come to a crashing halt, it feels like something is missing from spring. We’ve all devoted countless hours to watching this team play in May and June, and knowing that the journey is completely finished as of May 2 …