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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the clear frontrunner to repeat as MVP, and his case for that is intertwined with his play in the clutch this season. Oklahoma City won 64 games not just because SGA was the best player in the first 43 minutes of a game, but also because of how dominant he was in the last five. Which is …

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s trophy haul keeps growing. Gilgeous-Alexander, the Oklahoma City guard who is the reigning MVP and NBA Finals MVP, is the Clutch Player of the Year award winner for this season, the NBA announced Tuesday. Advertisement It’s the first of what could be several awards for Gilgeous-Alexander in the coming weeks. He’s the heavy favorite to win a second …

We already knew that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was valuable. Now he’s certified clutch. The NBA announced on Tuesday that Gilgeous-Alexander is the winner of the 2025-26 Clutch Player of the Year award. The honor is the third major individual award for the Oklahoma City guard, who was named league MVP and Finals MVP last season while leading the Thunder to their …

Injuries have been half the story in the Rockets vs. Lakers first-round showdown. Kevin Durant missed Game 1 and is still officially questionable for Game 2 with a knee contusion. Luka Doncic (hamstring) and Austin Reaves (oblique strain) remain out for the Lakers. The latest reporting is that Durant may try to play in Game 2 on Tuesday night, and …

NEW YORK — Mike Brown tried to make it as clear as he could: The reason to win Game 2 wasn’t “to protect home court,” or “to avoid losing momentum,” or “to prevent his New York Knicks from stepping on the same rake that Tom Thibodeau’s version did against the Heat in 2023, or against the Pistons and the Pacers …

The Detroit Pistons attempt to hold home court in Game 2 after a surprising Game 1 loss to the Orlando Magic, 112-101. Detroit has now lost 10-straight playoff home games, but are large favorites in Game 2. The Pistons were led by Cade Cunningham’s 39 points, but only he and Tobias Harris (17) scored more than eight points for Detroit. …

Doc Rivers was ready for his split with the Milwaukee Bucks. The choice to leave earlier this month, he said on Tuesday, was entirely his. And it was an easy choice to make. “It wasn’t a hard decision,” Rivers told Andscape’s Marc J. Spears. “It’s probably on your mind the last couple of years. “It had nothing to do with …

The Los Angeles Lakers appear to have some clarity with one of their injured stars, but not Luka Dončić. Austin Reaves, currently recovering from a Grade 2 oblique strain, recently began 1-on-1 on-court work and is theoretically on track for a return either later in the Lakers’ first-round series or early in the Western Conference semifinals, according to ESPN’s Shams …

We have a jam-packed episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way! First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones react to the opening weekend of playoff action. They share their biggest takeaways from each series, and introduce a Panic Meter for the teams that suffered tough losses. Advertisement From there, the guys shift to the WNBA and talk through some of …

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Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. Our NBA player prop projections are locked in for tonight’s Game 2 showdown between the Portland Trail Blazers and San Antonio Spurs, with the model highlighting several high-value spots across the board. Advertisement By breaking down the data and comparing it to current market …

A fun exercise in the aftermath of a fantasy basketball season is to look back on the preseason rankings and figure out which players lived up to the expectations and which ones did not. While some of the “misses” may not affect how a player is viewed for the next season, that isn’t the case across the board. Below are …

On Tuesday, it was announced by Shams Charania of ESPN that Billy Donovan would be stepping down as head coach of the Chicago Bulls after six seasons. The decision was surprising, as Bulls management reportedly wanted Donovan to return. Before his time in Chicago, Donovan became the head coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder after spending 19 years leading the …

The Toronto Maple Leafs are catching strays from the Toronto Raptors’ media. On Monday night, in Game 2 of the Raptors’ first-round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Scottie Barnes was taken down by Jaylon Tyson. Toronto’s RJ Barrett stepped in and gave Tyson a shove, which then created a commotion on the court. Advertisement Several players from both teams stepped in …

As if the rivalry between Denver and Minnesota needed anyone to throw gasoline on the fire, Jaden McDaniels stepped up and did just that after a come-from-behind win by his Timberwolves Monday night evened the series. He took aim at the Nuggets stars, Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, “Go after Jokic, Jamal, all the bad defenders,” McDaniels said, via the …

The league officially decided several crucial tiebreakers between teams on Monday, April 20 before the NBA draft lottery is held on May 10 in Chicago. While the process is often referred to as a coin flip between teams that finished with the exact same record to determine the draft order, it is actually random number of drawings conducted by the …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The NBA playoffs got interesting on Monday night. Can that continue on Tuesday, April 21? With only one game featuring a spread in single digits, that may seem unlikely, but stranger things have happened. Advertisement Rather than worry about those lofty spreads, let’s find …

Draymond Green has never had a filter, and he said in his exit interview what many people around the Warriors seemed to think about the future of coach Steve Kerr in the wake of the Warriors’ elimination by the Suns in the play-in. “I hope he’s our coach next year. You want my opinion? I think not,” Green said. “Just …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. After the Los Angeles Lakers shot the lights out in Game 1, the Houston Rockets will look to get revenge at Crypto.com Arena tonight. Advertisement We break down Kalshi’s win probability markets and deliver some Rockets vs. Lakers predictions to help guide your NBA picks for …

With 5.6 seconds remaining in Game 2 of a first-round playoff series between the No. 3 seeded New York Knicks and the No. 6 seeded Atlanta Hawks on Monday night, CJ McCollum missed a pair of free-throw attempts. After McCollum’s second miss, and with a one-point deficit, Knicks wing Josh Hart reeled in a defensive rebound and immediately began pushing …

The Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic are getting set to face-off in Game 2 of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs. Given Orlando’s status as an eighth seed, their inconsistent regular season, and Detroit’s dominant campaign, most people (myself included) thought this would be a cakewalk for the Pistons. However, the Magic shocked us all in a Game …

When the Chicago Bulls fired their top front office executives Arturas Karnisova and Marc Eversley recently, ownership said whoever was going to be hired had to fit and work with coach Billy Donovan, who wasn’t going anywhere. That’s not how Donovan saw it — if the Bulls were cleaning house, then the new front office should have a clean slate. …

Billy Donovan is out as head coach of the Chicago Bulls after six seasons, the team announced Tuesday, April 21. Donovan had an option year on his contract to coach the Bulls next season, but decided to leave the position. Chicago is still in the process of looking for a person to head up its basketball operations. Advertisement “Through honest …

Bradford Bulls centre Esan Marsters will miss the rest of the season with an Achilles injury, boss Kurt Haggerty has said. The 29-year-old sustained the injury during the Bulls’ heavy defeat by Wakefield Trinity at the weekend. Advertisement Marsters has made 10 appearances for the Bulls this season since joining from Salford for 2026. “Esan is pretty down. We’ve got …

Last week, we went team-by-team through every squad that didn’t sniff the postseason. Now, we move up the ladder to the teams that failed to make the playoffs following the play-in tournament games. The Heat, Hornets, Clippers and Warriors. Here’s how they finished and what’s ahead. A trend of mediocrity landed the Heat in a play-in game for the fourth …