NBA News

By the numbers, the Phoenix Suns were average this season, and that is perfectly okay. Right before the All-Star break in February, that would have sounded like a disappointment, but before the season it would have been a huge success. This season was a rollercoaster ride, as most NBA seasons are. Some of the highlights included: Collin Gillespie’s game-winner against …

The San Antonio Spurs had the opportunity to control the playoff bracket. If they defeated the Denver Nuggets, who sat the bulk of their starters and only played Nikola Jokic 18 minutes, they’d bump them down to the fourth-seed, and wouldn’t need to face them until the Western Conference Finals. Instead, the Spurs, without Victor Wembanyama and Luke Kornet, came …

The Detroit Pistons know that they will host Game 1 of the NBA playoffs on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET. What they do not know is who their opponent will be. That gives Pistons fans an added incentive to pay close attention to the play-in games, with seeds 7-10 vying for the final two playoff spots in each conference. In …

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina freshman Caleb Wilson is headed to the NBA draft after what he called “the most fun year of my life” playing for the Tar Heels. The program released a video statement Monday from the 6-foot-10 forward regarded as a top prospect in the June draft. That made Wilson’s one-and-done route official, coming after …

To my mind, there are seven teams with some shot at the NBA title, but I’d also be shocked if a June parade isn’t held in OKC, Denver or on the River Walk in San Antonio (and that last one feels like a longer shot). Title Contenders 1. Oklahoma City Thunder (64-18, last week No. 1)Defending champions. Best defense in …

The Los Angeles Lakers are gearing up to host the Houston Rockets in the first round of the NBA Playoffs on Saturday, April 18. The Lakers managed to snag the No. 4 seed in the West to clinch home court advantage in the opening series, but they’ll likely have to take on Houston without two of their biggest contributors. Luka …

North Carolina men’s basketball and Michael Malone have lost a key part of their future building blocks in Chapel Hill. According to multiple reports, Tar Heels recruit Dylan Mingo, the No. 2-ranked combo guard in the 2026 recruiting class by 247Sports’ Composite rankings, has reopened his recruitment. The reports were then confirmed by Rodd Baxley of The Fayetteville Observer, part …

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Zion Williamson, fed up with never having appeared in a playoff game during his first seven NBA seasons with New Orleans, is forecasting “a different summer.” While gratified by how durable and available he was for the Pelicans this season, Williamson was not entirely pleased with his overall performance and bothered by the fact that the …

We are finally here. The Play-In bracket is set, and the Phoenix Suns have their opponent in the 7/8 game after a long 82-game season with many ups and downs. Here are the main questions for Week 25 we want your thoughts on as the Suns head into postseason play: Facing the Blazers The Suns will be facing the Portland …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Anthony Davis’ long-term future with the Washington Wizards isn’t clear, but the star at least knows he’s committed to the franchise for one more season. Davis spoke fondly on Monday about his teammates on the Wizards and how he believes the team has pieces in place to build a competitor. Advertisement “When the trade happened and I …

The college basketball transfer portal is starting to heat up after officially opening just over a week ago. When midnight struck moments after Michigan’s 69-63 win over UConn in the national championship game on April 7, the rush for teams to add the top available talent was on. A few top players have already signed with their new schools in …

The NBA postseason is slated and the Western Conference is stacked, while the Eastern Conference looks like an open four-team race. Taking a look at the playoff teams as a conglomerate, I ranked the teams 1-20 and some of the seeds may come as a surprise. All betting odds are for NBA Finals winner and courtesy of DraftKings. 1. Oklahoma …

Luka Doncic will be back for the beginning of the Lakers’ playoff run. Just not on the court. The Lakers’ superstar will rejoin the team by Friday after traveling to Spain to receive specialized treatment on his Grade 2 hamstring strain, a source familiar with the situation confirmed to The Times, but there is no timetable for Doncic’s return to …

The 2025-26 NBA regular season has come to an end, and the playoff bracket is officially set. Sixteen teams – 20, counting those participating in the Play-In Tournament – will now have the chance to make their pushes in the postseason with the hopes of an NBA title up for grabs. The final week of the season saw teams jostling …

The New Orleans Pelicans will reportedly open a coaching search that includes interim head coach James Borrego as a candidate, according to NBA insiders Marc Stein and Jake Fischer. Borrego had been an assistant coach with the Pelicans since 2023 until he was promoted to interim head coach when former head coach Willie Green was fired in November after a …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James probably thought he was done playing this particular role. After so many seasons in which James valiantly carried otherwise ordinary teams to extraordinary achievements, the greatest scorer in NBA history was not even the Los Angeles Lakers’ focal point this year. Down the stretch of his first full season alongside Luka Doncic, the 41-year-old …

Lamine Yamal is taking inspiration from NBA legend LeBron James ahead of Barcelona’s Champions League quarterfinal second leg against Atlético Madrid on Tuesday, April 14. Yamal changed his Instagram profile picture to James before the match at Camp Nou, which Barcelona must win by at least two goals after dropping the first leg 2-0 in Madrid last week. Advertisement The Barcelona …

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The odds indicate the true NBA Finals will be a potential Western Conference showdown between the defending champion Thunder and a Spurs team that has had its way with Oklahoma City this season. But the numbers also say as the NBA postseason begins not to count out the Celtics, who are just two years removed from …

Two of the most powerful entities in NBA content have officially joined forces. We’re combining power rankings with report cards to wrap up the regular season. First, we power ranked all 30 teams into perfect order, based on where they finished in the hunt for a championship. In what order would I pick the postseason-bound teams to win the title? …

The NBA regular season ended Sunday and the first order of business for teams that fell short of making the playoffs was to evaluate their head coach. Hall of Famer Doc Rivers, wasn’t spared the scrutiny. He agreed to depart from the Milwaukee Bucks after winning 16 fewer games this season than last. Rivers has one year remaining on the …

The Los Angeles Lakers are expecting to be without star guards Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves for their first-round NBA playoff series versus the Houston Rockets. Dončić will return to the United States this week and be re-evaluated by team doctors after receiving treatment overseas for his strained left hamstring, according to ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania. “He spent the …

The Indiana Pacers finished their lost 2025-26 season on Sunday with a 133-121 loss at home to the Detroit Pistons. That left last year’s Eastern Conference champions with the second-worst record in the NBA at 19-63 — the worst mark in franchise history — and waiting to see if they win the NBA Draft Lottery. A major reason for the …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. Time has run out for NBA players hoping to bolster their cases to win MVP, Rookie of the Year, and a variety of other awards now that the regular season has concluded. Advertisement While reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is expected to win the …

The cruelness of social media knows no bounds, so when the Pacers posted a photo of Tyrese Haliburton on Friday night seemingly everyone was there to make jokes about his weight. From Nutty Professor jokes, to quips about how he had been “eating good,” there was no shortage of people noticing that Haliburton bulked up while being sidelined with the …

The Lakers got a taste of a playoff atmosphere against the Houston Rockets only a month ago. They can recreate the moment again, this time with real postseason stakes, but the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference will be missing a key component from those thrilling wins. Luka Doncic, still getting specialized treatment in Europe for his Grade 2 …