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The Orlando Magic reportedly found their replacement for Jamahl Mosley. The team will reportedly hire San Antonio Spurs associate coach Sean Sweeney as its next head coach, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. Sweeney, 41, will finish out the rest of the postseason with the Spurs before officially joining the Magic, per Charania. The Spurs are set to take on the Oklahoma …

The Cleveland Cavaliers seem to have every intention of bringing back James Harden and Donovan Mitchell this summer. Harden, who has a player option that he’s expected to exercise this offseason, has already said he ‘100%’ plans on returning to Cleveland. Advertisement Meanwhile, Mitchell’s player option isn’t until next season. The Cavs can extend Mitchell long-term this summer and run …

The NBA board of governors voted decisively 29-1 to approve the new anti-tanking lottery system called “the 3-2-1 Lottery.” Starting in the 2027 draft, the lottery will expand from 14 to 16 teams and flatten the odds. In summary, this is what lottery reform includes: Advertisement All 16 teams will be drawn, rather than just the top four teams as …

The Knicks are only four wins away from their first NBA championship since 1973, a long, aching wait that’s tortured generations of fans. Falling short of that goal, even to a Western Conference juggernaut in seven games, would be a disappointment offering no consolation prize to the mecca of basketball. Still, it’s important to note that what the Knicks have …

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — It is the year of Game 7. For the fifth time in this year’s playoffs, a series is coming down to the ultimate game. San Antonio will visit Oklahoma City on Saturday night in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals. Advertisement The others this season: Philadelphia beat Boston on the road in Round 1, Cleveland …

The NBA on Thursday announced its new anti-tanking rules, which will expand the lottery from 14 to 16 teams, further flatten odds and penalize teams with the three worst records. The new rules will be implemented for the 2027 draft and run through 2029. The league’s board of governors will determine in 2030 whether to keep the new rules or …

This season didn’t end how 41-year-old LeBron James would’ve wished, with his Los Angeles Lakers getting swept in the second round of the NBA Playoffs by the Oklahoma City Thunder, but he showed he can still play at a high level. The NBA’s all-time leading scorer hasn’t officially said if he’s returning for a 24th season, but if he does …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. Former Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier was indicted on new bribery charges on Thursday after federal prosecutors alleged that he accepted $100,000 to manipulate an NBA game.  Advertisement Key Takeaways Terry Rozier was charged in a Brooklyn court on Thursday. The superseding indictment …

Federal prosecutors have indicted ex-Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier on additional charges in connection with a sports gambling sting, alleging he took a hefty bribe to exit a game early in March 2023. Rozier, 32, was charged Thursday in a superseding indictment in Brooklyn federal court with bribery in sporting contests and honest services wire fraud conspiracy. Superseding indictments are …

New York Knicks reserve big man Mitchell Robinson has already had surgery on his fractured little finger on his right hand, according to multiple reports, and he hopes to be able to play through it with a brace on his hand in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Robinson fractured his finger sometime after the Knicks swept the Cavaliers out …

With all eyes on Game 7 of the NBA Western Conference Final between the Thunder and Spurs we’re looking for insight — the deep, analytic analysis that will tell us whether Oklahoma City has a chance to go back-to-back and potentially start or dynasty, or if Victor Wembanyama will punch his first ticket to the NBA Finals. We’re also looking …

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson plans to play in Game 1 of the NBA Finals after having surgery for a broken right pinkie finger, according to ESPN.com. Robinson plans to wear a brace on his right hand. Robinson was injured sometime during Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers and appeared to favor his right during the third …

Federal prosecutors alleged on Thursday that former NBA player Terry Rozier arranged a $100,000 payoff to leave a game early as part of a plan shared with bettors. Prosecutors from the Eastern District of New York filed a superseding indictment hours after co-conspirator Marves Fairley pled guilty to two charges related to the NBA wagering scandal. Fairley told the court …

Great players meet the moment. Victor Wembanyama met the moment in Game 6 leading the Spurs to a decisive 118-91 victory over the Thunder, setting the tone right from the jump knocking down three, 3-pointers in the first quarter. San Antonio led 60-53 at the half with half their field goals coming from beyond the arc. Credit the Spurs’ defense …

Knicks center Mitchell Robinson had surgery earlier this week on his broken right pinky finger and will “push to play” when the NBA Finals start this coming Wednesday, reports SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley. Shams Charania of ESPN adds that Robinson will wear a brace on his hand. Advertisement The Knicks will head to either San Antonio or Oklahoma City …

You’ve heard it a thousand times: “The 2026 NBA Draft is deep.” But how deep does it go, and who will be available by the time the Dallas Mavericks are on the clock with the ninth overall pick? There are tiers in this draft. The first four picks are the obvious standouts from this past season: AJ Dybantsa, Cam Boozer, …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. Start spreading the news: the New York Knicks are in the NBA Finals. While the Western Conference competitors — San Antonio and Oklahoma City — sort themselves out, the Eastern Conference champion Knicks sit with 12 total postseason wins and await their opponent …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. All young players in the NBA have room for improvement, and Atlanta Hawks guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker is the one who made the proverbial “leap” in the NBA Most Improved Player odds. Advertisement Despite the NBA odds listing the Canadian at +1000 in late …

Going into the 2025-26 season, Ron Harper Jr.’s NBA career was seemingly stuck in mud. After going undrafted in 2021 out of Rutgers, he began his career with the Toronto Raptors for the first two seasons of his career where he played a total of 10 NBA games. He started last season with Boston in training camp but was waived …

GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — Smile, Mrs. Brown. Ben Stiller is ready for that picture. The actor made the offer on social media Thursday, after New York Knicks coach Mike Brown said earlier in the day that his wife was afraid to ask a few days before. Advertisement Stiller, one of the Knicks’ longtime celebrity fans, was on the court in …

Flopping and falling. That has somehow become one of the primary conversations around the NBA during this postseason, which in and of itself is pretty embarrassing for the league. Then again, when you’re on the biggest stage and viewers are constantly watching players embellish contact and hit the floor trying to sell a whistle, people are going to notice. They’re …

The New York Knicks are partying like it’s 1999 after reaching the NBA Finals for the first time in 27 years, but it is coming at a price. “New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson has suffered a broken right pinky finger and there is no timetable on his return, sources tell ESPN,” ESPN insider Shams Charania tweeted. Advertisement The news …

Terry Rozier accepted a $100,000 bribe in order to exit a 2023 NBA game early as part of a gambling scheme, federal prosecutors alleged in a new indictment filed against the former Hornets and Heat guard on Thursday. The new indictment filed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York alleges that Rozier told Deniro Laster …

The San Antonio Spurs have forced the Oklahoma City Thunder to a Game 7 in the NBA’s Western Conference finals. San Antonio went wire-to-wire in Game 6 to secure a 118-91 victory on Thursday, May 28 at home. Advertisement The Thunder managed to sweep their first two series of the postseason before running into the team that caused problems for …

Jalen Williams was active and in uniform for the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 6 of their Western Conference finals matchup with the San Antonio Spurs after missing the past two games of the series. He finished with one point in 10 minutes of play during Thursday’s 118-91 defeat to the Spurs. Afterward, Williams did not speak to the media, …