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NEW YORK (AP) — Mitchell Robinson did not play for the New York Knicks on Wednesday night in Game 2 against Philadelphia because of an illness, leaving each team without a center. The 76ers ruled Joel Embiid out earlier Wednesday with a sprained right ankle and a sore right hip. The Knicks added their backup center to the injury report …

The Cleveland Cavaliers had plenty of chances to steal Game 1 against the Detroit Pistons, but careless turnovers, an inability to secure defensive rebounds, questionable coaching, and overall bad offensive process kept them from doing so. Whether or not they can turn around will determine how this series goes. Winning Game 2 will be tough. J.B. Bickerstaff-led teams are 5-1 …

DETROIT (AP) — Daniss Jenkins was overlooked and underappreciated for much of his career. Not anymore. Jenkins has played himself into a key role with the top-seeded Detroit Pistons, earning 29 minutes of playing time in their Game 1 win over the fourth-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Advertisement He had 12 points and three assists, bringing the …

CHICAGO (AP) — The tears flowed as soon as Bryson Graham got the call from the Chicago Bulls. Once they stopped, he turned his attention to the task at hand. Graham has a big job trying to lift a struggling franchise after Chicago hired him as executive vice president of basketball operations on Monday. Though he’s from San Antonio and …

ATLANTA (AP) — Ted Turner was a sportsman of all types, a world champion in sailing and a World Series-winning owner in baseball. He famously owned the Atlanta Braves, leveraging his ownership of the TBS superstation to broadcast their games across the country, all while showcasing his outsized personality at a time when many owners stayed behind the scenes. Advertisement …

Ric Flair, the legendary professional wrestler, might have captured the frustration of some Los Angeles Lakers fans over Luka Doncic having been sidelined for the past five weeks with a Grade 2 hamstring injury. Flair also hit a nerve. Advertisement Famous for his signature “woo,” Flair sounded off on X, writing “Luka, Please Get In The Game! Take A Shot …

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Luka Doncic said Wednesday he was given platelet-rich plasma injections in Spain in an effort to speed up his eight-week timeline for return from the hamstring injury that has had him sidelined since April 2. “I went to Spain to do PRP,” Doncic told reporters. “Everybody knows that its one of the best countries to do …

DETROIT (AP) — Cleveland Cavaliers reserve guard Sam Merrill had an MRI on his left hamstring after injuring it in a Game 1 loss to the Detroit Pistons. The Cavs held him out of practice Wednesday, a day before they will shoot to even the second-round series in Detroit. Advertisement Merrill had one assist and one turnover in six-plus minutes …

BOSTON (AP) — Make no mistake about it, Brad Stevens still expected to be watching the Celtics in the playoffs right now. “I’m pissed. I’d rather be playing New York tonight,” Boston’s president of basketball operations said Wednesday during his end of season news conference. Advertisement Stevens’ bitterness is not just about the second-seeded Celtics losing to Philadelphia to mark …

Subscribe to The Big Number Tom Haberstroh & Dan Devine dive into the stats to break down each of the Game 1s from the East & West Conference Semis. Can the Cavs bounce back from Harden’s lopsided points to turnover ratio and beat the Pistons? The duo discusses if the the 76ers can survive the Knicks with Embiid out for …

Though Jarred Vanderbilt suffered a gruesome dislocated right pinky injury during the Lakers’ loss in Game 1 against the Thunder on Tuesday, coach JJ Redick said his forward has been listed as day-to-day for the second-round series. Vanderbilt, who is left-handed, was injured in the second quarter trying to block a dunk by Oklahoma City’s Chet Holmgren, but his hand …

The 2026 NBA Draft is set to be held from June 23-24 in Brooklyn, New York. The Michigan Wolverines are set to be well represented in this year’s draft, as a trio of prospects are currently being projected to go in the first round. While Morez Johnson Jr. and Aday Mara could still withdraw from the draft and return to …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The Oklahoma City Thunder didn’t blow anyone away with their performance in the series opener with the Los Angeles Lakers. But when the smoke settled, OKC beat L.A. by 18 points despite star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander having a quiet night. Advertisement My same-game parlay …

The 2026 NBA Draft lottery is just days away, and fans, executives, and players alike are speculating about which franchise will secure the coveted No. 1 overall pick, a selection that could dramatically reshape the future of a team. The NBA Draft lottery employs a randomized drawing system to determine the selection order for the first 14 picks. These lottery …

With the Lakers down 1-0 in the Western Conference semifinals, Luka Doncic is unlikely to return in the playoffs because of an injured hamstring that had an inital eight-week timeline for his return. Doncic, speaking to reporters for the first time since he hobbled off the court at Oklahoma City’s Paycom Center on April 2, said Wednesday he has improved …

Joel Embiid has not played in six straight games since December of 2023. That streak is not getting equaled in these playoffs. The Philadelphia 76ers have ruled Embiid out for Game 2 of their playoff series against the Knicks due to a right ankle sprain and hip soreness, the team announced after shootaround on Wednesday. Embiid has been receiving treatment …

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Dončić made it clear Wednesday that he’s doing everything he can to return to the court against an Oklahoma City Thunder team he suffered his left hamstring strain against on April 2. Dončić also revealed that he was given an eight-week recovery timeline at the time his Grade 2 strain was diagnosed. Game 2 of …

The most productive season of Jaylen Brown’s NBA career came to an abrupt and stunning end in the first round of the playoffs this past weekend. His No. 2-seeded Boston Celtics blew a 3-1 lead to a No. 7 seeded Philadelphia 76ers franchise that had never come back from that postseason deficit. For the first time in five years, the …

The Eastern Conference was unpredictable during the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs thanks to three seven-games series and the upset loss of the No. 2 seed Boston Celtics. The conference’s frenzied first round also changed FanDuel’s market for 2025-26 NBA Eastern Conference Finals MVP. Superstar Celtics like Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown were previously among the favorites for …

Jarred Vanderbilt’s dislocation of his right pinky finger is so gruesome we’re not going to show any video of the injury here, we’ll let the reaction of the Thunder bench sum it up. After the game, Lakers coach JJ Redick confirmed it is a full dislocation and called it a “freak injury.” As noted by Jeff Stotts of In Street …

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has been playing spectacular basketball in unprecedented territory. We’ve never seen anyone be this good, for this long, especially at this age. He’s etched his name on countless of records in the NBA history books from all-time points scored, both regular season and postseason, All-Star games, most seasons played, you name it. Advertisement For …

Big picture, following the first round of the 2026 NBA playoffs, we looked bound for a battle between the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference finals, where — given how young, talented and deep both teams are — they could be waging a de facto NBA Finals every season for the foreseeable future. That’s how …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The Minnesota Timberwolves are full of surprises. First, star Anthony Edwards suddenly comes back from a leg injury, and then Minnesota stuns the San Antonio Spurs to grab a 1-0 series lead. Advertisement What shockers await in Game 2 tonight? There’s money in …

The Hawks are still reckoning with a disastrous end to their season, but that ending shouldn’t obscure the progress the organization made in course of the past 12 months. Despite major in-season roster turnover, the team won 46 games and returned to the playoffs after two seasons of eliminations in the Play-In Tournament. Jalen Johnson earned his first career All-Star …

Masai Ujiri is a splashy name to fill the Dallas Mavericks’ president of basketball operations (and alternate governor) position, and one sure to spark endless fodder for debate for podcasters and basketball content creators. Is Ujiri washed? Or is he the dose of stability that this franchise needs as the Mavericks stare down the task of building around Cooper Flagg? …