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The Cleveland Cavaliers are playing some of their best basketball of the season, but could be hitting another bump in the road. James Harden had his right thumb wrapped during postgame interviews after the team’s win over the New York Knicks. Now we know why. Advertisement The team announced on Wednesday afternoon that Harden injured his right thumb on Tuesday. …

There is a beauty in the basketball we see after the All-Star break. The fun is in the sprint toward the playoffs when we can see and feel the urgency from teams, identity against identity, working to sprinkle in more game plans. There is a separation from how good you are as a team and a pivot into how much …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Virginia coach Tony Bennett, a two-time national coach of the year, joined the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday as NBA draft adviser to president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka. Bennett was Virginia’s coach from 2009-24 and guided the Cavaliers to the 2019 national championship. Bennett compiled a 364-136 record at Virginia. Advertisement …

The Cleveland Cavaliers made one of the more impactful moves at the NBA trade deadline, acquiring star James Harden from the Los Angeles Clippers. Harden’s time in Cleveland, however, has already hit a snag, as the guard sustained a fractured right thumb during the team’s win over the New York Knicks on Tuesday. The injury was discovered after Tuesday’s 109-94 …

We’re back hoops fans with another Yahoo Fantasy x Arena Club drop for Week 18. Yahoo Fantasy Basketball Slab Packs are a brand-new weekly drop featuring real, graded trading cards of the hottest fantasy performers in the NBA. If you’re new to Arena Club, here’s the lowdown. Arena Club is the premier online marketplace for sports cards, giving collectors a …

Tonight’s clash in Motown is a heavyweight showdown and potential preview of the NBA Finals as the top teams in the Western and Eastern Conferences collide. For the first time this season, the Thunder of Oklahoma City (45-14) take the court against the Detroit Pistons (42-14). The Thunder are currently on a three-game winning streak and have dominated the Western …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. Conference heavyweights collide as the Denver Nuggets host the Boston Celtics tonight at Ball Arena. Nikola Jokic has been tremendous, and my Celtics vs. Nuggets predictions expect him to stuff the stat sheet at home. Advertisement Here are my best free NBA picks …

The Jacksonville Jaguars are set to become the first NFL team to play two home games overseas. The Jaguars and the Washington Commanders on Tuesday were named hosts for three games scheduled for London in 2026. Jacksonville will play back-to-back games across the pond in October, with one at historic Wembley Stadium and the other at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Advertisement …

While there are still regular-season games and conference tournaments to be played, the March Madness picture for men’s college basketball is starting to come into shape. Strong national championship contenders for the 2026 NCAA Tournament include Duke (led by Cameron Boozer), Arizona (led by Brayden Burries), Michigan (led by Yaxel Lendeborg), Iowa State (led by Milan Momcilovic), Connecticut (led by …

Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show Kevin O’Connor sits down with former Denver Nuggets GM Calvin Booth for an unfiltered look inside team building, executive strategy and the realities of finding success in the NBA. How did he manage the team during their championship run? Advertisement Booth also shares candid reflections on his relationship with former head coach Michael Malone, …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Luka Doncic had the ball in his hands with a chance to win the game for the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night, the Slovenian scoring machine passed. That’s not what anybody around the Lakers wanted or expected from the NBA’s leading scorer — not even LeBron James, the recipient of Doncic’s pass on the …

Rookie Kon Knueppel became the fastest player to reach 200 three-pointers in NBA history as the Charlotte Hornets defeated the Chicago Bulls 131-99. The 20-year-old American scored 21 points, including three three-pointers, while Brandon Miller added 23 as the visiting Hornets condemned the Bulls to a 10th consecutive defeat for the first time since the 2018-19 season. Advertisement Knueppel needed …

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Micah Robinson scored 20 points, Xavier Edmonds added 17 and TCU rolled to a 90-78 victory over Arizona State on Tuesday night. TCU took the lead for good with about six minutes to play before halftime led by as many as 18 points in the second half. Advertisement Edmonds and Robinson each made three of …

The Golden State Warriors, fresh off their shocking win over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday afternoon, are looking for their first back-to-back wins since wrapping up a four-game winning streak on January 19 … the same day that Jimmy Butler III tore his ACL, effectively ending whatever slim chance the Warriors had this season. There’s good news and bad news …

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Dillon Brooks, whose energy and unexpected shot creation have been at the heart of the Phoenix Suns this season, will miss 4-6 weeks after having surgery to repair a fractured left hand, Phoenix announced Tuesday. This was not a surprise, the fracture was reported a few days ago, but without details on the surgery or a timeline for a return. …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The NBA Finals MVP odds are shaping up to look very familiar. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has led the Finals MVP odds since the 2025–26 season tipped off, and with the Oklahoma City Thunder owning the league’s best record — even while he’s sidelined with …

Kansas basketball earned a statement win over Houston on Feb. 23, taking down the fourth-ranked Cougars 69-56 at home. They also received another win in terms of star guard Darryn Peterson’s availability, as he has now played in 30 or more minutes in back-to-back games, which has only happened two other times this season. The projected No. 1 pick in …

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The New York Jets don’t plan to let running back Breece Hall hit the open market at the start of the league year, while the futures of other top running backs such as Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III and David Montgomery remain more in flux. Jets general manager Darren Mougey said Tuesday at the NFL scouting …

When he was first asked for his thoughts about the Indiana Pacers receiving a $100,000 fine for violating the NBA’s Player Participation Policy by sitting several players during a game against the Utah Jazz — a penalty levied for what NBA commissioner Adam Silver called “overt behavior […] that prioritizes draft position over winning” — Rick Carlisle kept his response …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. Our NBA player prop projections are back for tonight’s prime-time matchup, and the model has spotlighted a few plays that really pop. Advertisement We ran the numbers, lined our projections up against the market, and locked in on the spots with genuine value. For …

As the NBA faces ongoing concerns about tanking, Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle fired back at the league over its recent $100,000 Player Participation Policy fine, calling the discipline “ridiculous” and “shocking.” During a radio interview with 93.5 The Fan Tuesday, Feb. 24, Carlisle publicly addressed the fine for the first time and centered his rebuke around the availability of …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tiger Woods is on the clock. Woods kept everyone guessing — a favorite hobby of his — with one word and a smug grin last week at Riviera when he was asked if playing in the Masters was off the table. Advertisement “No,” he replied. The grin indicated there would be nothing to add. To borrow …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The Philadelphia 76ers will look to build on their last road win as they visit the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night. Advertisement These teams have already played two tight, low-scoring games this season, and I’m taking the Under again in my 76ers vs. …

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have informed quarterback Kirk Cousins they plan to release the 14-year veteran when NFL free agency opens next month, new general manager Ian Cunningham said Tuesday. “What he’s done in his career, we owe that to him just to allow him some clarity going into free agency,” Cunningham said at the NFL scouting combine …