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While the Sixers continue to search for a new president of basketball operations, the 2026 NBA Draft quickly approaches. Bob Myers said he hopes to have the next hire in place before the draft. Even if he’s able to do so, that new president will have less than a month to prepare for the selection the Sixers have to make …

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce said he and fiancée Taylor Swift tried to hit up Celebrity Row at Madison Square Garden during the Eastern Conference finals between the Knicks and his hometown Cavaliers, but his schedule didn’t allow it. During Wednesday’s installment of the “New Heights” podcast, Kelce explained Swift’s “New York ties” and gushed over the couple’s …

Coming off a blowout win this past Sunday that tied up the Western Conference Finals, the Spurs traveled to Oklahoma City to take on the Thunder in a Game 5 showdown. After a back-and-forth first quarter (highlighted by Julian Champagnie’s hot shooting), the Spurs started to play sloppily. They were playing undisciplined defense and fell behind by 11 at halftime. …

Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama easier to guard than Steph Curry, ex-NBA players agree originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Victor Wembanyama‘s emergence has been one of the major stories of the 2026 NBA playoffs. Advertisement At 7-foot-4, the dominant French phenom is a nightmare matchup on both ends of the floor — so much so that Wembanyama’s offensive ability is …

Atlanta’s front office of late has brought a level of present success and future potential the fans haven’t seen since the end of the 2020-21 season. The Hawks finished the season 46-36, gave the Knicks their toughest test of the Eastern Conference playoffs, and own the eighth, 23rd, 57th overall picks in the upcoming draft. Advertisement Just a year ago, …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s name is back on the Michael Jordan Trophy, repeating as NBA MVP in 2025-26. The Oklahoma City Thunder guard saw his NBA MVP odds shorten from -300 to -5000 in the final week of the regular season, finishing with averages of …

Is Reggie Miller on the Knicks bandwagon? The former Pacers great and famed New York villain said during Tuesday’s NBC broadcast of Thunder-Spurs Game 5 that the “Knicks are going to be favored in the Finals,” much to the surprise of just about everyone. Advertisement Miller was questioned about his comments on Wednesday when he appeared on ESPN’s “Pardon the …

It’s been a while since I dove into one of these articles, so let’s have some fun this afternoon. With the offseason inching closer and closer with less than a month to the draft, things will heat up once the season is over. This leads to even more discussion among fans about what the team should pursue, with the deadline …

ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins doesn’t hold back on TV, but he needed someone to do so for him at a youth basketball tournament. During one of his son’s games over the weekend on the AAU basketball circuit in Norman, Okla., things got intense and chippy. Both teams, YPG Perkins and Swaveway Playaz, were fouling each other, witnesses told TMZ.  Advertisement …

Trump says he may attend Knicks’ NBA Finals game in New York originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia President Donald Trump said he thinks he will attend an NBA Finals game after the New York Knicks advanced to the finals for the first time in 27 years. Advertisement “They have some great players,” Trump told reporters during the White House …

For all the talk about matchups, defense, rotations and depth (not to mention a poorly officiated game), the real difference in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals was much more basic: Oklahoma City made the play harder adjustment. The Spurs did not. Advertisement “I just think [the Thunder] were the more desperate team tonight,” Julian Champagnie said. “I think …

The Lakers conducted layoffs across multiple departments Wednesday, The California Post confirmed. The layoffs are part of a reorganization following the sale of the team from the Buss family to Mark Walter at a $10 billion valuation nearly a year ago. The Lakers conducted layoffs across multiple departments Wednesday, The California Post confirmed. The layoffs are part of a reorganization …

The Phoenix Suns have numerous decisions ahead of them this upcoming offseason, including multiple restricted free agents, unrestricted free agents, and players with trade value. The following series will examine those decisions as our writing team presents both a point and a counterpoint for each. Dillon Brooks was a revelation for the Suns this season. After years of watching basketball …

The playoffs are all about toughness, getting great performances from your stars, and standout games from your role players. In Game Five of the Western Conference Finals, the Spurs only got one of those things. The result was a 127-114 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Julian Champagnie had the best game of his playoff career, but it was wasted …

The Knicks are looking out for their fans. They are donating hundreds of free tickets to underprivileged youth for their home games in the Finals, The Post has learned. Underserved New York families affiliated with the Garden of Dreams Foundation will receive 250 tickets per home game. Advertisement That means a guaranteed 500 tickets across Games 3 and 4. If …

“The Alien” has been brought back to Earth. Victor Wembanyama has been warned by the NBA for snubbing the media following the Spurs’ Game 5 Western Conference finals loss Tuesday, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported. Advertisement Wembanyama was below his best in the 127-114 defeat to the Thunder, as he scored 20 points on just 4-of-15 shooting from the field. Victor …

Getting into Madison Square Garden for the NBA Finals will cost most people a small fortune. Courtside seats are listed as high as $595,000. A seat in the upper deck is running thousands. At least 500 kids are getting in free. Advertisement The Knicks and MSG Sports announced Wednesday they will donate at least 500 tickets to underprivileged youth in …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. While the Oklahoma City Thunder took a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference Finals against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday, sportsbooks are already offering NBA Finals look-ahead odds for the both the series and Game 1, while the New York Knicks wait for …

The Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James are on a crash course toward one of the most challenging negotiations of the NBA offseason. According to Brian Windhorst, James and his representatives are waiting for the Lakers to present not only a contract offer, but also a clear vision for the franchise moving forward. And if that offer comes in below …

The Houston Rockets could look a little different next season, and that isn’t just the players on the roster. On social media this week, the Rockets have teased a new look for their jerseys coming soon. The order at “Rudy T’s” is expediting a “Classic with a Dream Shake,” which is an homage to Hakeem Olajuwon and the Clutch City …

Herald Joe Mazzulla wins NBA Coach of the Year after calling award ‘stupid’ Globe Joe Mazzulla named NBA Coach of the Year for 2025-26 season Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla named NBA Coach of the Year, but he thinks award should be ‘Staff of the Year’ Advertisement Thunder top Spurs in Game 5, move a win away from a return to NBA …

This is an odd summer for LeBron James. For the first time in his Lakers tenure, he doesn’t have a contract heading into the offseason. So now, negotiations have to begin between the Lakers and LeBron to see if he wants to return and at what number makes sense for both sides. Advertisement Apparently, LeBron is a fan of the …

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks promoted general manager Onsi Saleh to president of basketball operations and signed the executive to a long-term contract extension on Wednesday. The Hawks announced the new title and contract one year after Saleh was promoted from assistant general manager to general manager, replacing the fired Landry Fields. Advertisement Saleh was the runner-up to Boston’s …

The 2026 NBA Draft received fewer early entry candidates than usual as more prospects opted to return to college basketball with lucrative NIL deals. With only 71 candidates, it marked the lowest number in more than two decades. But not all received an invitation to the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago. For those who did, after meeting with scouts and …

On a night when the referees seemed to want to inject themselves into every aspect of the game, this cheap shot by Mason Plumlee was somehow not deemed a flagrant foul when it happened in the fourth quarter. Fortunately, the NBA league office saw it differently and upgraded the foul to a flagrant on Thursday. The league defines a Flagrant …