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In an unexpected move — considering the fact he just got extended by ownership last summer and was still owed $40 million — Jason Kidd is out as head coach of the Dallas Mavericks. Who takes his place? Who is the next head coach in Dallas? Advertisement Kidd’s exit — as well as that of other members of the scouting, …

Former Villanova center Duke Brennan is beginning to gain plenty of heat from teams ahead of the 2026 NBA Draft. Brennan’s agency shared that the big man will work out for the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday. Advertisement The 6-foot-10 center spent last season at Villanova. He averaged 12.4 points and 10.3 rebounds per game while shooting 65.8% from the floor. …

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks president Masai Ujiri says it was a difficult decision, and his alone, to remove Jason Kidd as the team’s coach after five seasons. A day after the Mavericks announced Kidd’s departure, Ujiri said Wednesday he felt like the organization needed a clean slate. Advertisement “What he’s done for this organization we truly respect, so this …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The San Antonio Spurs drew first blood with a double-overtime thriller in Game 1, but our expert NBA picks expect the Oklahoma City Thunder stars to do their part in trying to even the series up tonight. Advertisement See what our basketball experts …

NEW YORK (AP) — Call it a comeback. Or chalk it up as a choke. Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals was both. The Knicks wouldn’t have been able to charge all the way back without Cleveland collapsing. Advertisement The Cavaliers led 93-71 with under eight minutes to play before the Knicks outscored them 44-11 the rest of the …

Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs asserted their dominance over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday during Game 1 of the Western Conference finals with a 122-115 win. Wembanyama scored 41 of the team’s points that night and snagged 24 rebounds, cementing his status as one of the greatest players in the league, and he and the Spurs will …

There’s no way Game 2 can live up to Game 1…. Can it? Could our hearts and minds even take it? Game 1 will be remembered for Victor Wembanyama’s dominance — and his ridiculous 3-pointer from Stephen Curry range to force double-overtime.However, Game 1 was really a master class in defense from both teams. The Spurs won but had an …

The NBA Draft Combine is a wrap, and now the scouts and front offices are modifying their boards based on the measureables, drills and conversations in Chicago. Between cartoonish measurements, a 30-point scrimmage explosion and a few of the guys who left more questions than answers, expect movement before the May 27 withdrawal deadline. Here’s who helped themselves and who …

The NBA is bringing Victor Wembanyama back to where he grew up for a European showcase next year. The league announced on Wednesday, May 20, that Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs will play two games against the New Orleans Pelicans next season in France and England as part of the NBA’s multi-year slate of regular-season action planned for Europe. …

If you’ve been watching the San Antonio Spurs, you know exactly what Dylan Harper has brought to the table all year long. If you haven’t, his performance in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder certainly clued you in on what has been building. It’s one thing for a rookie to provide consistent and steady …

France’s Victor Wembanyama and his San Antonio Spurs side will face the New Orleans Pelicans in a double-header in Paris and Manchester next season. The two sides will face twice in Europe in the space of 72 hours in January 2027. Advertisement They will play first at the Accor Arena in Paris on Thursday, 14 January. Then they will take …

The MVP was awarded to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander prior to Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. Victor Wembanyama seemed to take it personally. He proceeded to have one of the all-time playoff performances pouring in 41 points (including a 28-foot bomb to tie the game when it appeared to be slipping away from the Spurs) and pulling down 24 rebounds …

The Knicks seemed dead in the water. After a cold shooting night and an out-of-sorts defensive performance through three-and-a-half quarters, the Knicks were down 93-71 to the Cleveland Cavaliers with just 7 minutes and 52 seconds remaining in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. It would’ve made sense to take the loss and fight another day. But Jalen Brunson …

After Monday night’s double-overtime extravaganza, the Spurs were taking Tuesday to themselves to rest and reset for Wednesday night’s Game 2. Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson, Devin Vassell, and Julian Champagnie gave some time to the media to answer some questions regarding the events of the last twenty or so hours. Advertisement After the press conference I rewatched an edited …

Math is hard. NBA math can be absolutely mind-dumbing even for “smart” people who write about the team. So when the cap experts talk, I like to listen. I was watching old friend Keith Smith discuss the Celtics options on the Celtics Beat podcast and keyed in on some of the things he mentioned about the Celtics financial options (starting …

For most of the last two years, Payton Pritchard’s contract has been one of the easiest things on the Celtics’ books to celebrate. A four-year, $30 million deal signed in October 2023 for a guard who can shoot, handle the ball, push pace, scrap in the paint, bomb away from the logo and swing games by himself? Yes, please and …

The Spurs took homecourt advantage from the Thunder in Game 1, which became an instant classic. While missing De’Aaron Fox, who might still be out a while longer, they went to Oklahoma City and handed the home team its first loss of the entire playoffs in double overtime. Now they’ll look to take a commanding lead back to San Antonio …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. We knew the Western Conference finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs were going to be good. But hot damn. Advertisement A double-overtime thriller in the series opener sets the tone for Game 2 tonight, with Oklahoma City on high …

Basketball experts are pinning down their mock selections over a month away from the 2026 NBA Draft on June 23-24. This draft class anticipates having among the best crop of talent to enter the league with players such as AJ Dybantsa, Cameron Boozer, Caleb Wilson and Darryn Peterson. Advertisement The Golden State Warriors have to decide whether to will draft …

Good morning, BBN! Mark Pope and his staff are out on the recruiting trail as they look to make some noise in the high school ranks in the class of 2027. However, their biggest recruiting win might come from an NBA Draft decision by Malachi Morneo. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement It is safe to say this decision will likely impact the …

The first seven games of Karl-Anthony Towns, point center, had worked better than anyone could’ve anticipated. The Knicks offense exploded. Towns was a pivotal part of an attack with a 130.5 offensive rating in that span, averaging eight assists. Advertisement But that was against the Hawks and 76ers, teams who didn’t really have an answer for Towns. James Harden and …

Being able to bounce back from terrible losses has allowed the Cleveland Cavaliers to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in eight years. They’ll need to do so again after they inexplicably blew a 22-point fourth-quarter lead and lost in overtime to the New York Knicks, 115-104, in Game 1. “We lost, we f****** blew it,” …

Don’t waste youth with the young. There’s a natural reaction in the playoffs to shorten your rotation — you want to play your best players the most when it matters most. Mazzulla started trimming his lineups towards the end of the regular season from 10ish to 8ish in anticipation of the postseason. Advertisement But not until late into the Celtics’ …

He worked his magic! A Voodoo King delivered a clutch assist ahead of the Knicks’ wild Tuesday night comeback win, conducting a spiritual cleanse to quell fears from fans that Mayor Zohran Mamdani would bring his “Curse of the Mambino” to Madison Square Garden. Advertisement Michael Washington, 46, who goes by the name Tata Tilk, arrived outside the world’s most …

A few notes from the Knicks’ remarkable Game 1 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday… HARD TO BELIEVE The Knicks were down by 22 points with 7:50 to go in the fourth quarter. That’s when Jalen Brunson went to work on James Harden. Advertisement Brunson scored 15 points in the final seven minutes, hitting seven of his last eight …