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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder insist they haven’t been perfect during their NBA title defense. Their record at the playoffs’ halfway point disagrees. The Thunder completed their second straight series sweep of the spring Monday night when they held off the resilient Lakers 115-110 in Game 4 of the second round. Oklahoma City went 8-0 against LeBron …

With the NBA Draft order now set following Sunday’s lottery — the Washington Wizards landed the top pick in one of the most anticipated drafts in recent memory — Kevin O’Connor dropped his Mock Draft 5.0 on Yahoo Sports, mapping out how every pick could play out now that the board is locked in. We used KOC’s projections as the …

CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell tied an NBA playoff record with 39 points in the second half and the Cleveland Cavaliers evened their second-round series against the Detroit Pistons with a 112-103 victory Monday night. Mitchell matched the mark of Eric “Sleepy” Floyd on a free throw with 27.6 seconds remaining. He had a chance to break the record, set …

It was their closest game of the postseason so far, but the Oklahoma City Thunder still haven’t slipped. The Thunder held on late in a wild final few minutes to grab a 115-110 win over LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night at Crypto.com Arena. The win completed the sweep for the Thunder, who have now won …

As the Los Angeles Lakers were facing a possible sweep at the hands of Western Conference No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder, one face in the crowd couldn’t be happier to see it all unfold. Dillon Brooks, the Phoenix Suns wing, enforcer, villain and LeBron James pest, was spotted sitting courtside at Crypto.com Arena with a smile on his face …

CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell had his worst first half in a playoff game since joining the Cleveland Cavaliers in September 2022. No problem. The All-Star guard followed it up with one of the best 24-minute stretches by a player in NBA playoff history Monday night. Advertisement After scoring only four points in the first half, Mitchell responded with 39 …

J.B. Bickerstaff didn’t hesitate to call out the officiating Monday night. Bickerstaff and the Detroit Pistons stumbled in the second half and fell to Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers 112-103, with their second-round playoff series now tied 2-2. Advertisement But it wasn’t just the loss, or the record-tying performance Mitchell had in the second half, that Bickerstaff was upset …

J.B. Bickerstaff didn’t hesitate to call out the officiating on Monday night. Bickerstaff and the Detroit Pistons stumbled in the second half on Monday and fell to Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers 112-103. The loss in Game 4 of their second-round playoff series tied it up 2-2. Advertisement But it wasn’t just the loss, or the record-tying performance that …

The Cleveland Cavaliers tied the series, beating the Detroit Pistons in Game 4. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Donovan Mitchell 43 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 turnover Advertisement Mitchell only scored 4 points in the first half. His first bucket came midway through the second quarter. He’d immediately break out of …

There were a lot of things to note in this game: A red-hot Donovan Mitchell dropping 39 in the second half, James Harden spraying the ball all over the floor and racking up 11 assists, the way the Cavaliers attacked the Pistons’ defense, getting them in rotation (and the way Detroit kept helping off good 3-point shooters for some reason), …

Uhhhhhh. Andrej might not be coming back. The Illini wing put on a show Monday night at the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago. A good week for Stojakovic in the Windy City could push him to stay in the NBA Draft rather than return for his second year at Illinois (and his fourth overall in college). Advertisement In the maximum …

James Harden set them up. Donovan Mitchell knocked them down. And the Cleveland Cavaliers ran away with a 112-103 Game 4 win over the Detroit Pistons Monday night. A series that the Pistons once led, 2-0 is now up for grabs at 2-2. Advertisement Harden paced the Cavaliers early with 11 straight Cleveland points in the first quarter. Mitchell then …

As Adou Thiero was standing in front of the scorer’s table at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City early in the second quarter of the Lakers’ Game 2 loss to the Thunder, a familiar face followed Thiero’s path with a message. Luka Doncic, the team’s star player who’s been sidelined since April 2 because of a strained left hamstring, made the …

The Spurs’ loss was punishment enough for Victor Wembanyama. Following the French big man’s ejection for elbowing the Timberwolves’ Naz Reid on Sunday, he will not face a suspension, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Advertisement During the Spurs’ Game 4 loss to Minnesota in their second-round series, Wembanyama was tossed with 8:39 left in the second quarter after whacking Reid …

The Bucks’ on-again, off-again relationship with Giannis Antetokounmpo has entered a new chapter. After unsuccessfully engaging in trade talks about the two-time MVP in February, the Bucks are again “open for business” on offers for Antetokounmpo ahead of the NBA draft, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Monday. Advertisement As was the case in February, when the Bucks ultimately decided to hold …

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. Mark Williams. The acquisition came moments after the Phoenix Suns drafted Khaman Maluach, leaving many …

Just hours after Knicks fans collectively exhaled at the news that OG Anunoby had avoided a major hamstring injury, I got the opportunity to hop on a call with former Knick Danilo Gallinari. Before getting into basketball, there was one thing worth acknowledging first: Gallinari had just won a BSN (Baloncesto Superior Nacional) championship. When congratulated on the title, he …

The Philadelphia 76ers pulled off one of the more stunning upsets in the 2026 NBA playoffs, knocking off the Boston Celtics in seven games at TD Garden. In hindsight, that might as well have been their championship. The New York Knicks were waiting in the second round and made it a quick, ugly series. The celebration didn’t last long in …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. Victor Wembanyama will be in action for Game 5 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, despite giving Naz Reid a tracheotomy with his razor-sharp elbows. Advertisement The San Antonio Spurs star center avoided a suspension after being ejected in the first half of Game 4 …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The San Antonio Spurs will have Victor Wembanyama in the middle when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5. Advertisement With Wemby crashing the glass, my same-game parlay takes San Antonio to win at home but also likes this Minnesota guard to …

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The San Antonio Spurs got good news when the league cleared Victor Webanyama to play in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals. Now, they’re dealing with a fresh new concern. De’Aaron Fox has been listed as questionable for Game 5 on May 12 against the Minnesota Timberwolves with left ankle soreness. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. ET at Frost Bank …

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — For all the superpowers Anthony Edwards possesses on the court, his pristine physical condition has proven to be the most valuable trait for the Minnesota Timberwolves during the NBA playoffs this year. “Honestly, I think he would just now be coming back if he was like a normal human being, but he’s not,” teammate Mike Conley said …

Well, that was tough. From disappointed to deflated to defeated to downright embarrassing, at least in terms of immediate fan reaction, the 2026 Draft Lottery is right up there with some of the worst days in recent Nets history … and there’s been some doozies. The effect remains to be seen, but whoosh, that was ug-ly. As devastating as last …

Nick Nurse understood the disadvantage his Philadelphia 76ers were facing, having just one day off between completing a shocking 3-1 comeback with an emotional Game 7 win in Boston on a Saturday night and tipping off the second round at Madison Square Garden on a Monday. All this considered, though, he didn’t really mind the quick turnaround. “I’ve always said, …