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As it turns out, the Browns aren’t the Cleveland-based sports team having the most warped obsession with analytics. Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson, whose team trails the Knicks 3-0 in the NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals, came up with an all-time glass-half-full justification for the Cavs’ struggles. Advertisement Via Matt Clapp of Awful Announcing, Atkinson claimed — with a straight face — …

Victor Wembanyama called for the ball. His San Antonio Spurs were up by nine at the tail end of the second quarter, but had led by as many as 16 in the first half. Down 2-1 in the Western Conference Finals to the Oklahoma City Thunder, building the lead in the final seconds of the half felt urgent – in …

While Luka Dončić’s Extraordinary Circumstances Challenge was approved by the NBA, making him eligible for end-of-season awards, the voters still left him off their MVP ballots. However, Luka will not go empty-handed regarding NBA accolades this year as he was named First Team All-NBA on Sunday. This is his sixth All-NBA selection, but his first in a purple and gold …

Wembanyama scores 33 and Spurs trounce Thunder 103-82 to even West Finals originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Victor Wembanyama had 33 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three blocks and the San Antonio Spurs held Oklahoma City to its second-lowest postseason total, beating the Thunder 103-82 in Game 4 on Sunday night to tie the NBA Western Conference Finals. …

It’s a little strange to see the All-NBA Teams list and not see LeBron James on there. This is the first time in more than two decades that LeBron did not make an All-NBA Team (he didn’t play the minimum 65 games to qualify for the ballot). Consider it another sign of the changing of the guard in the NBA. …

The Eastern and Western Conference Finals are in full swing and for the 2nd straight season, the Celtics are not participating. That is the first time that has happened in consecutive seasons since 2015 and 2016. That is a lot of Celtics logos. Advertisement I decided to look back at those series, how the Celtics got there and what we …

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson’s honesty and transparency are among his best attributes. He’s always going to tell you the truth, which is different than most coaches who give trite answers that mean very little. That honesty, though appreciated by me, might not always be welcomed by everyone. Especially when his group is down 3-0 to a New York …

New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson is celebrating his third consecutive All-NBA appointment, being named to the second team for a third straight year. Here’s a look at how all the All-NBA teams shook out. Advertisement First: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic, Victor Wembanyama, Luka Doncic, Cade Cunningham Second: Jaylen Brown, Kawhi Leonard, Kevin Durant, Jalen Brunson, Donovan Mitchell Third: …

Kentucky Basketball received major offseason news when Malachi Moreno officially announced his return to Lexington on Sunday, giving Mark Pope and his staff one less NBA Draft decision to monitor. Moreno had recently started appearing in several mock drafts as a late first-round or early second-round projection after receiving strong feedback during the pre-draft process. Advertisement Now, Kentucky fans will …

CLEVELAND — It’s not quite the recognition coach Mike Brown sought, but Jalen Brunson has again been recognized as one of the league’s premier talents. Brunson was named to the All-NBA second team for the third straight season. Advertisement He averaged 26 points and 6.8 assists during the regular season. “He’s been doing this year after year after year since …

Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant is celebrating another successful season in the NBA with his 12th All-NBA honor of his career. With his 12th All-NBA appearance, Durant joins an elite club of basketball greats, which includes: Advertisement Rockets legend Hakeem Olajuwon Here’s a list of the All-NBA teams that the voters chose: First: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic, Victor Wembanyama, Luka …

The Spurs may have had some divine help in their 103-82 win over the Thunder. Sitting courtside for Sunday’s Game 4 win were a group of catholic nuns known as the Salesian Sisters of St. John Bosco, who were decked out in Spurs jerseys and were seen interacting with several players before the game. Advertisement Spurs center Luke Kornet even …

No NBA team has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit. If the Cleveland Cavaliers are going to be the first to do so, they’ll need to shoot the ball considerably better than they have so far in this series. The New York Knicks have thoroughly controlled the first three games. Their 22-point comeback victory in Game 1 has seemingly …

For the third straight season, Knicks guard Jalen Brunson is a member of the All-NBA Second Team. Brunson got the 2025-26 honor alongside Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell, Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown, Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard and Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant. Advertisement Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham, Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Dončić, Oklahoma City Thunder …

CLEVELAND — Sunday morning, after watching film, Kenny Atkinson met with his team. The Cavaliers coach opened up the floor to anyone who wanted to speak. He asked his players a question: Why do you believe we can come back? Advertisement “I had eight great answers,” Atkinson said. “I said, ‘Well that makes me believe more because you guys really …

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had 33 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three blocks and the San Antonio Spurs held Oklahoma City to its second-lowest postseason total, beating the Thunder 103-82 in Game 4 on Sunday night to tie the Western Conference finals. De’Aaron Fox had 12 points, 10 rebounds and five assists for San Antonio, which has …

This will be the most-played clip when talking about Victor Wembanyama’s Game 4.However, this highlight from the opening minutes of Game 4 better shows what Wembanyama and the Spurs did differently — keeping him around the rim on defense — and why not only is the Western Conference Finals now tied, but the Spurs may be in the pole position …

Kenny Atkinson is taking “looking on the bright side” to another level. The Cavaliers head coach tried to put a positive spin on their current 0-3 hole to the Knicks in the Eastern Conference finals by claiming that Cleveland had actually been playing on par with New York, according to the analytics. Advertisement Atkinson even went as far as to …

San Antonio Spurs (62-20, second in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (64-18, first in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Thunder -5.5; over/under is 215.5 Advertisement WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: Series tied 2-2 BOTTOM LINE: The Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs are in a 2-2 series tie in the Western Conference finals. …

The Spurs looked like a veteran team in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals. They faced a Thunder squad missing two key pieces and made sure they never gave them hope for an upset en route to a 103-82 blowout win. Victor Wembanyama led the way with 33 points in 32 minutes while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander only had 19 in …

The San Antonio Spurs bounced back in style with an impressive 103-82 home win over the Oklahoma City Thunder to level their best-of-seven NBA Western Conference finals series at 2-2. Spurs star Victor Wembanyama, who had been critical of his performance in their game three defeat, led from the front with 33 points, eight rebounds, five assists, three blocks and …

So the Knicks are one win away from their first NBA Finals in 27 years. They’ve also matched the Nets mark of 10 straight post-season wins, set in 2003. Good for them. Moving on. We are in a bit of a news lull right now, between the Lottery and the Draft, to be followed by the Nets two summer leagues …

The first half of Sunday’s Game 4 of the Western Conference finals was a grind for pretty much anyone not named Victor Wembanyama. The San Antonio Spurs went into the break with a 50-38 lead in a half in which neither team shot 37% from the field. Advertisement But there was no stopping Wembanyama, who finished the first half with …

San Antonio avoided losing three games in a row for the first time all season and routed Oklahoma City 103-82 in a Game 4 blowout. The Spurs earned and built upon their advantage by staying home on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensively and depriving his teammates of open looks throughout many minutes of hellacious fullcourt coverage. San Antonio better shepherded their possessions …

When Gregg Popovich speaks, people listen. The Spurs coaching legend spoke after San Antonio’s Game 3 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder Friday night. The Spurs listened. This is according to Spurs point guard De’Aaron Fox, who had a story to tell NBC after San Antonio’s 103-82 Game 4 win Sunday night that tied the Western Conference finals at 2-2. …