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The Dallas Mavericks have hired Mike Schmitz as their new general manager, the team announced on Friday afternoon. The move coincides with a front office overhaul in Dallas and follows Masai Ujiri being hired as the team’s new president in early May. Advertisement There has been a microscope on who this hire would be, given who they are replacing. Former …

The ongoing right heel pain that caused Toronto Raptors forward Brandon Ingram to exit a pivotal Game 5 early and sit out Games 6 and 7 of a first-round playoff series against the Cleveland Cavaliers wound up requiring surgery. Ingram had an operation to remove a heel spur, the Raptors announced Friday. The two-time All-Star is expected to be ready …

James Harden and the Cleveland Cavaliers are facing an existential crisis in the second round of the NBA playoffs, trailing the top-seeded Detroit Pistons in the Eastern Conference semifinals, 2-0. Who could have possibly seen this coming? A lot of people, actually. Maybe everyone who has watched the entirety of Harden’s career, and anyone who has witnessed the whole Donovan …

The 2026 NBA Draft Lottery will be the last of its kind. Whatever it looks like next season, after Adam Silver pushes anti-tanking measures, the lottery is going to look very different. And likely more complex than the current one, which uses 14 numbered ping-pong balls in a lottery machine, creating 1001 possible combinations. Advertisement The reason for all the …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. Hollywood loves an underdog story. Too bad those long shots are reserved to the silver screen and not the purple and gold hardwood of Crypto.com Arena. Advertisement The Los Angeles Lakers are back in La-La Land buried in a 0-2 series hole to …

Subscribe to The Dunker Spot on your favorite podcast app:Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube We have a jam-packed episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way! First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones continue dissecting second-round playoff action! They react to the first two games of the Cavs-Pistons and Lakers-Thunder series, sharing their key takeaways and potential pivot points as …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. If the Philadelphia 76ers are going to mount another comeback, it starts with slowing down Jalen Brunson in Game 3 tonight. Advertisement My Knicks vs. 76ers predictions lean toward Philly containing Brunson—or at least holding him under his elevated scoring line—with my NBA …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. Veteran point guard Marcus Smart served as a finger in the dam for the Los Angeles Lakers when Austin Reaves was out of the lineup. Advertisement Now that Reaves is back and rolling, Smart should be taking a step back in terms of …

There was a period in the late 2010s through the early 2020s when the front offices of every contender were asking, “Can we get P.J. Tucker?” He brought grit and toughness, at 6’5″ he could defend bigger forwards (and even some centers) in the post, and on corner 3s he was automatic. There was a reason the Milwaukee Bucks traded …

Here’s my final mock ahead of the NBA Draft Lottery on Sunday (3 p.m. ET, ABC), when the final draft order will be determined. Be sure to check out our 2026 NBA Draft Guide, which features full scouting reports on all 60 of these prospects, player comparisons, and multiple big boards. NBA mock drafts: 4.0 • 3.0 • 2.0 • …

After the final buzzer of the Lakers’ Game 2 loss in Oklahoma City, Austin Reaves could be seen in an animated discussion with the officials, expressing frustration about how the game was called despite his 31 points. Reaves wasn’t alone. After the game, a number of Lakers players, as well as coach JJ Redick, expressed frustration with the officiating. Advertisement …

Tyrese Maxey saw it coming. Less than four minutes into Game 2, he’d just rebounded a missed corner 3 by Josh Hart and turned upcourt. With his Philadelphia 76ers trailing by one — in both the game and the series — he knew he needed to make something happen. And he knew the New York Knicks weren’t particularly keen on …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The Minnesota Timberwolves are howling with homecourt advantage after splitting the first two games of their Round 2 series with the San Antonio Spurs. Advertisement Game 3 tips off in the Target Center tonight, and I’ll sink my teeth into the player prop …

In an attempt to provide some community service while also keeping New York Knicks fans out of their building, the Philadelphia 76ers announced they have donated 500 tickets for their remaining second-round home playoff games to local groups. Medical personnel from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Penn Medicine and local educators will make up the group receiving 500 tickets for …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The NBA Draft Lottery is this Sunday, which means 2026 NBA Draft odds will jump back into the conversation as the NBA Playoffs roll on. Advertisement This is also one of the most loaded drafts in recent memory, led by the “Big Three” …

Top NBA draft prospect Darryn Peterson believes he knows the reason for the severe cramping issues that caused him problems as a freshman at Kansas this past season. Peterson said ahead of the 2026 NBA Draft lottery and the start of the NBA Draft Scouting Combine in Chicago next week that a new round of a bloodwork and other tests …

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers will donate 500 tickets for each remaining home second-round playoff game to area community groups in their latest attempt to keep more of their own fans in the building and avoid a New York takeover. The Sixers’ previous strategy to ward off Knicks fans in this playoff series was to try through Ticketmaster to …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The Philadelphia 76ers aren’t sweating a 0-2 hole against the New York Knicks as their Round 2 series swings to Philly on Friday night. Advertisement The Sixers rallied in Round 1, and my Knicks vs. 76ers props believe they could face a very …

If you have been watching the Detroit Pistons in the NBA Playoffs over the last few weeks, chances are you have seen some familiar faces sitting in the stands and courtside. On top of the countless other celebrities attending Pistons games, there have been several members of the Detroit Lions, too. We have seen quarterback Jared Goff, running back Jahmyr …

It’s been a tale of two very different experiences for the Philadelphia 76ers and Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA playoffs so far. The 76ers have fought hard to stay alive, rallying from a 3-1 deficit in the first round before falling behind 0-2 to the New York Knicks in the second round. The Thunder, meanwhile, have cruised through their …

The Golden State Warriors are nearing the end of the Stephen Curry era. It all began when the Warriors took Curry with the seventh overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft. They followed that up with Klay Thompson in 2011, Draymond Green in 2012 and then built a championship dynasty, winning four NBA titles (2015, 2017, 2018 and 2022). Advertisement …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. My Spurs vs. Timberwolves predictions for Game 3 tonight are throwing out the results from Game 2.  The Minnesota Timberwolves failed to make open shots early, and that quickly led to a blowout for the San Antonio Spurs.  Advertisement Instead, my NBA picks look …

The Western Conference series between the Spurs and the Timberwolves moves to the Twin Cities for Game 3 tonight with the series tied at one game apiece. San Antonio responded emphatically Wednesday night in Game 2 after dropping Game 1, delivering a wire‑to‑wire effort resulting in Minnesota’s worst postseason loss in franchise history. San Antonio set the tone from the …

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is listed as questionable for Friday’s pivotal Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the New York Knicks, with his status expected to be a game-time decision. The Knicks currently lead the best-of-seven series 2-0 and have the momentum heading to Philadelphia. Embiid was ruled out of the Game 2 loss against the Knicks …

Austin Reaves has officially entered the Lakers’ postseason chat. It might still be too little, too late. The Lakers guard responded to his worst playoff performance with his best, recording a playoff career-high 31 points Thursday in the Lakers’ 125-107 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center. Advertisement But against the powerful Thunder, Reaves didn’t get a chance …