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The NBA will reveal this season’s Most Valuable Player on Sunday, which just happens to be the day before Game 1 of the Western Conference finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs. Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the reigning MVP and he’s one of the three finalists for the award this season — along with Spurs …

The Western Conference finals will be a heavyweight fight between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs. One of them just got a boost. Thunder star Jalen Williams revealed via his YouTube channel on Friday that he will be healthy for the upcoming series, after missing OKC’s previous six games with a hamstring strain. Advertisement Play 2026 Soccer …

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cade Cunningham scored 21 points and the top-seeded Detroit Pistons dominated the second half, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-94 on Friday night to force a Game 7 in their Eastern Conference second-round series. The decisive game is Sunday in Detroit. Advertisement Jalen Duren had 15 points and 11 rebounds while Daniss Jenkins also scored 15 for the …

CLEVELAND (AP) — Jalen Duren helped keep the Detroit Pistons’ season alive after struggling for most of their Eastern Conference second-round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Detroit’s All-Star center had 15 points and 11 rebounds in Friday night’s 115-94 victory that forced a Game 7 on Sunday. Advertisement It was a strong performance by Duren, who was benched for the …

The Phoenix Suns have numerous decisions ahead of them this upcoming offseason, including multiple restricted free agents, unrestricted free agents, and players with trade value. The following series will examine those decisions as our writing team presents both a point and a counterpoint for each. Man, I drew the short end of the stick on this one, didn’t I? This …

It turns out we’ll have at least one Game 7 in the NBA conference semifinals. The Detroit Pistons, the No. 1 seed in the East, played with more intensity and energy, and their shot-making responded in kind Friday, May 15 in a 115-94 victory over the No. 4 Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 6. Advertisement The Pistons finally got some help …

With a chance to clinch a berth in the Western Conference finals, the San Antonio Spurs jumped out to an early lead. One of their key players, however, limped off the floor with an apparent foot injury. Starting point guard De’Aaron Fox appeared to suffer a tweaked ankle with 1:15 left to play in the first half and limped off …

The Cleveland Cavaliers fumbled an opportunity to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. Now they face their second Game 7 of the postseason. This time, on the road against the Detroit Pistons. Let’s go over today’s losers. Advertisement LOSER – Donovan Mitchell Closing out a team as talented as the Pistons isn’t easy. It’s borderline impossible if you can’t have …

That was the Pistons team that won 60 games and was the No. 1 seed in the East. Detroit was the more physical team and owned the paint, outscoring Cleveland 48-29. The Pistons’ defense was locked in, holding the Cavaliers to 38.5% shooting overall, with Donovan Mitchell shooting 6-of-20 and Evan Mobley 6-of-14. That was the deep Detroit team from …

CLEVELAND — Before Game 6, Detroit Pistons head coach J.B. Bickerstaff said that you would have to “choke the life out of” his team. Those words proved to be prophetic. The Cleveland Cavaliers weren’t up for the challenge. They didn’t value possessions like they needed to, and overall didn’t have the attention to detail you need to close out a …

After years in the LeBron James era under Jeanie Buss’s ownership, the Lakers quickly leapt into a new era last year. Months after acquiring Luka Dončić via trade, the Buss family sold their majority stake in the franchise to Mark Walter. In what seemed like the snap of a finger, the franchise shifted into a whole new era on and …

He was playing his best game of the conference semifinals, but Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren suffered a lower leg injury that may keep him hobbled the rest of the way. Duren, Detroit’s first-time All-Star, rolled his left ankle Friday, May 15 in Game 6 of the team’s second-round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The play came with a little …

Last year was the year the Brooklyn Nets were supposed to pick a red rose from the garden in their backyard. With Dylan Harper tearing it up at Rutgers and Brooklyn simultaneously beginning its tank run, both parties seemed destined to align on Draft Night. Even his teammate, Ace Bailey, seemed like a storybook prospect for Brooklyn at times with …

CHICAGO — The impact of the 2026 NBA Draft Scouting Combine on the actual draft is an annual debate. After years of evaluating players during high school, grassroots and college basketball games, NBA teams gathered in Chicago this week to conduct medical exams and put the best draft prospects in the world through measurements, agility testing, shooting drills and scrimmages. …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. As the series shifts back to Minnesota, the Timberwolves return home looking to force a Game 7 against the San Antonio Spurs, with our NBA player prop projections identifying several strong value spots on the board for tonight’s Game 6. Advertisement By breaking …

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Once Steve Kerr came to the realization that there was nothing he’d rather do than coach the Golden State Warriors and the team figured out there was no one better to guide the organization through Stephen Curry’s final seasons, the final decision for both sides was easy. The four-time championship winning coach will remain in charge …

The Golden State Warriors were able to retain head coach Steve Kerr, inking him to a multi-year deal, but his top assistants won’t be back in the Bay Area next season. Terry Stotts and Jerry Stackhouse will leave the Warriors sideline after their contracts expire and they won’t be renewed, according to ESPN’s Anthony Slater. Advertisement Stotts is looking to …

Last offseason, when the Pistons and Jalen Duren discussed a contract extension, he thought they underestimated his value, and the result was that the sides did not agree to a new deal. Then Duren went out this season and showed them what he was worth: 19.5 points a game on 65% shooting, plus 10.5 rebounds while playing elite defense (he …

The Cleveland Cavaliers have reached a point in their second-round series with the Detroit Pistons where all the cards are already on the table. It’s unlikely either team will do anything overly shocking in Game 6. It will be more of the same, with minor tweaks and varying execution. One trick the Cavs have up their sleeves, however, is when …

Herald Jaylen Brown among finalists for NBA Social Justice Champion award Globe Former Celtics star Isaiah Thomas hired by Boston as a pro, college scout CelticsBlog The Isaiah Thomas-Celtics reunion was way past due Advertisement Meet the Celtics first 3 workouts Isaiah Thomas is rejoining the Celtics — this time in a different role CLNS Media Celtics Bring Back Isaiah …

Today marks five days without Knicks basketball, as a week-long wait to determine their opponent in the Eastern Conference Finals slowly draws to an end. Whether it’s tonight in Cleveland or Sunday in Detroit, the Knicks will know their opponents soon enough. But who should Knicks fans want to face with a trip to the NBA Finals on the line? …

I am joined by Pounding the Rock’s (our Spurs sister site) JR Wilco for yet another parlay about the series as it continues. With the Spurs now up 3-2, on the verge of closing out a competitive second round matchup, much of our conversation shifted to if this series is about to end, or if it has another twist still …

Steve Kerr met with reporters Friday to discuss returning as Golden State Warriors head coach after signing a two-year contract extension, saying he was “thrilled to be back.” Kerr, 60, said in an ESPN feature story that he was “95 percent” certain he would retire before the play-in tournament in April, but changed his mind after the Warriors’ 126-121 win …

In today’s Dub Hub: The changes have begun for the Golden State Warriors this offseason, starting with the coaching staff. According to ESPN’s Anthony Slater, the Warriors’ top two assistant coaches, Terry Stotts and Jerry Stackhouse, will not return to the team after their contracts expired following the season. Slater reported that both coaches are leaving on good terms, with …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. It’s do-or-die for the Detroit Pistons, who have to steal Game 6 on the road to keep their season alive. Advertisement On the flip side, the Cleveland Cavaliers are one win away from closing the door at home and booking their first Eastern …