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MEXICO CITY (AP) — The NBA is sending Denver and Indiana to Mexico City for a regular-season game on November 7, the league said Thursday. The game will be the 35th in Mexico, all since 1992, and the 16th regular-season contest there. Other than the U.S. and Canada, no nation has played host to more NBA games than Mexico. Advertisement …

Capsules on the Eastern Conference first-round series: Season series: Tied, 2-2. Story line: This is by far the most common matchup in NBA postseason history, the rivals about to meet in a playoff series for the 23rd time. The edge for a couple of generations now has been with Boston — the Celtics have won the last six series between …

Capsules on the Western Conference first-round series: Season series: Spurs, 2-1. Story line: San Antonio star Victor Wembanyama’s playoff debut is here. Same goes for Portland star Deni Avdija — who waited six years, and blossomed into an All-Star this season, before getting to this stage. There are some stats that suggest this is a matchup nightmare for San Antonio, …

The Los Angeles Lakers are about to enter a playoff series against the Houston Rockets without Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves. So we can probably expect a lot of LeBron James, and perhaps some LeBron James Jr. (aka Bronny) as well. Lakers head coach JJ Redick signaled Wednesday, via ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, that the younger James could see real minutes …

This is it. The last eight years for the Cleveland Cavaliers will come down to the next eight weeks. From LeBron James leaving town that jumpstarted a rebuild featuring Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, and Jarrett Allen. To acquiring Donovan Mitchell in 2022 to start their contention window. To multiple playoff failures, including last year’s catastrophe against the Pacers. To Garland …

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — LeBron James and Bronny James made NBA history last season when a father and son played together for the first time. They took their family dynamic to another level this season by playing meaningful minutes together and even getting the first father-to-son assist in NBA history. The James clan has the chance to add another …

The 2026 NBA Playoffs begin on Saturday, and we’ve got you covered with everything you need to know for the first round. Complete schedule • How to watch • Betting odds Series previews and predictions The first round will give us LeBron vs. KD in the playoffs for the first time since the 2018 Finals. (Troy Taormina-Imagn Images) (IMAGN IMAGES …

CLEVELAND (AP) — James Harden has amassed many accomplishments during his career, which will likely include a place in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. However, Harden still has a glaring omission on his resume — a championship ring. Advertisement Harden sees his midseason trade to the Cleveland Cavaliers as his best opportunity yet for a postseason run culminating …

It’s only natural for most people to not want to fix what they don’t believe is broken. It’s also fairly natural to suspect ulterior motives in any new plan or scheme. While those questions are worth asking, it seems clear to me that if the answer was not to change anything, ever, we’d still be living in caves with dinosaurs. …

With the Lakers set to begin their playoff run, now is a perfect time as any to unpack a question that’s nearly as old as basketball itself… What matters more: offense or defense? There are clichés such as “offense wins games and defense wins championships” that have been used for ages, but what’s the actual answer? Advertisement Modern offenses push …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The NBA Conference Finals MVP odds market is one of the simplest bets to understand, and one of the easiest to misprice. In most cases, it comes down to this: the best player on the winning team takes the award. Advertisement That’s why …

The NBA Playoffs are here! For every team, there is one player who can swing the series, for better or worse. Let’s look at one X-factor for every team: West: OKC • SAS • DEN • LAL • HOU • MIN • POR • PHX/GSWEast: DET • BOS • NYK • CLE • TOR • ATL • PHI • ORL/CHA …

Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show Kevin O’Connor & Tom Haberstroh react to the biggest moments of the 2026 NBA Play-In Tournament from the Warriors’ vintage performance vs. the Clippers and the Hornets eliminating the Heat in OT, to the Magic faltering against the 76ers. Advertisement The pair also makes their NBA Finals predictions and shares their ballots for NBA …

The city of Cleveland has fallen in love with Donovan Mitchell. It seems the feeling is mutual, as the seven-time All-Star once again opened up about his time in the land. “I love Cleveland,” Mitchell told The Athletic. “I’ve said it before: I want to play here for as long as I can.” Advertisement Mitchell is on contract until the …

Damon Jones, the former NBA player and Cleveland Cavaliers assistant coach indicted with Terry Rozier and four others in November on federal charges of conspiring to rig NBA outcomes and peddle inside information, has requested a hearing with the Eastern District of New York to change his plea. Jones pleaded not guilty in November to one count of wire fraud …

Damon Jones, the former NBA player and assistant coach arrested as part of two federal illegal gambling probes around the NBA, is expected to change his plea to guilty, according to multiple reports. He would be the first person to plead guilty in these cases. At the request of Jones’ attorneys, a change-of-plea hearing is scheduled for May 6 in …

The NBA’s 65-game rule, forcing players to play in at least 65 regular season games in order to be eligible for end-of-season awards, has received mixed reviews from fans and players. Several fans believe it incentivizes stars to play in games, creating a better product for people in attendance. Others believe such a rule being implemented while individual players may …

Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo said Thursday he has not received an apology from Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball after Ball appeared to trip Adebayo during Tuesday’s game. Adebayo downplayed the severity of his injury, saying, “I’m still walking, so I’m OK.” He then explained his thoughts on how the incident was handled during the game, saying the officials …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. Basketball nostalgia is a potent drug. I’ve spent hours watching highlights from the past, reminiscing on the glory days of NBA action. Advertisement Hoop heads got a strong dose of just that on Wednesday, when the Golden State Warriors erupted for 43 points …

NEW YORK (AP) — Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones is expected to become the first person to plead guilty in a gambling sweep that led to the arrests of more than 30 people, including reputed mobsters and other basketball figures. A change-of-plea hearing for Jones is scheduled for May 6 in Brooklyn federal court, according to a …

San Antonio’s players and staff have heard it all before. How they are too young. How experience — often defined by losing deep in the playoffs — is required before a team wins a title. Michael Jordan and his Chicago Bulls lost six years in a row in the playoffs — including two years to the “Bad Boy” Pistons in …

Former NBA player and coach Damon Jones has requested to change his plea to guilty after he was charged with wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering and accused of sharing and selling insider information about undisclosed details of NBA games on numerous occasions. Jones’ change-of-plea request was noted in a court filing on April 16, obtained by USA TODAY Sports, …

The Washington Wizards expect to retain head coach Brian Keefe for the 2026-27 NBA Season, Wizards GM Will Dawkins shared in the team’s end-of-season press conference Thursday. When asked about whether or not Keefe would return as the team’s head coach next season, Dawkins shared that he does “anticipate” Keefe to return. The Wizards ended the year with a dismal …

MIAMI (AP) — In Miami, the NBA’s decision that LaMelo Ball grabbing Bam Adebayo was an ejection-worthy flagrant foul didn’t register much of a reaction. In Charlotte, the fact that the ruling didn’t include a suspension brought relief. Advertisement Ball will play Friday for the Hornets in their play-in elimination game at Orlando — the reality that Charlotte coach Charles …

Luka Doncic and Cade Cunningham are about to be All-NBA players and land on a lot of MVP ballots. The NBA and NBPA (the players’ union) together agreed that “taking into account the totality of the circumstances for Cunningham and Dončić, each player qualified for awards under the extraordinary circumstances provision in the CBA.” While both men were set to …