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CLEVELAND (AP) — Turns out, Taylor Swift likes basketball, too. The global music superstar sat courtside at Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals on Saturday night along with fiance and Cleveland native Travis Kelce as the Cavaliers hosted the New York Knicks desperately needing a win in the series. Advertisement Swift and Kelce, who recently signed a 3-year, $54 …

New York’s Madison Square Garden is famous for its celebrity row, but Cleveland’s Rocket Arena saw arguably the most famous woman in the world pull up courtside Saturday night. Pop icon Taylor Swift and fiancé Travis Kelce sat on the sidelines for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals between the Knicks and Cavaliers. Kelce, the longtime Kansas City Chiefs …

This is a sentence I never thought I’d write (and may never write again), but it’s true about this Western Conference Finals:The team with Victor Wembanyama is not the one forcing the most adjustments. At least not heading into a critical Game 4 at home for San Antonio. Mathematically, Game 4 is not “must win” for the Spurs, already in …

The NBA Draft is still a month away and the Brooklyn Nets participating in two — count ’em — two summer leagues a week after that, it’s easy to forget that NBA free agency is sandwiched in between them. Last year, the Nets had nearly $60 million in cap space, most in the league, Sean Marks & co. used most …

The Oklahoma City Thunder were missing Jalen Williams in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals. They will now be missing a different starter in Game 4. OKC guard Ajay Mitchell has been ruled out for Sunday’s game with a right calf strain, per the NBA injury report, after exiting Friday’s game early. Williams, who sat due to a hamstring …

Throughout this postseason, when Jalen Williams has been out with a hamstring strain — seven games and counting — coach Mark Daigneault has turned to Ajay Mitchell, and the Thunder have not missed a beat. Now, someone is going to have to step up for Mitchell on Sunday, as he is officially out for Game 4 with a hamstring strain, …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The New York Knicks are just two wins away from wiping out the Cleveland Cavaliers and reaching the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999. Advertisement With Game 3 set for this evening at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, our experts have you …

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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — It’s tempting, but the San Antonio Spurs will not play Victor Wembanyama every minute of regulation against Oklahoma City even as they trail the Thunder 2-1 in the Western Conference finals. Instead, San Antonio has to find a way to play better when Wembanyama rests because Oklahoma City is dominating when the 7-foot-4 star from France …

Celtics’ Derrick White earns NBA All-Defensive First Team nod originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Derrick White nearly made history this season, falling two blocks shy of becoming the first NBA player ever with at least 200 3-pointers and 100 blocks in a season. Advertisement He’ll have to settle for yet another All-Defense nod. The Boston Celtics guard was named …

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SAN ANTONIO — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 26 points and 12 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder climbed out of a 15-point hole minutes into the game to beat the San Antonio Spurs 123-108 on Friday night and take a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference finals. Jared McCain had 24 points and Jaylin Williams added 18 for Oklahoma City. The …

The 2026 NBA Draft is starting to come into focus. The draft lottery and scouting combine are over and workouts at team facilities around the country are underway before the Washington Wizards officially go on the clock with the No. 1 pick. The top-four prospects have seemingly been decided but there’s no defining consensus yet on what order they might …

CLEVELAND — For the second straight year, and the third time in his career, OG Anunoby was recognized as one of the premier defensive players in the NBA. The stalwart two-way wing was selected to the NBA’s all-defensive second team by a panel of 100 voters, it was announced Friday night. OG Anunoby goes up for the rebound during the …

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been here before. They were down 0-2 against the Detroit Pistons after two uninspiring performances on the road. Then, they rallied back to take the series after playing up to their skill level for four of the final five games. Cleveland will need to do that again if they want to punch their ticket to the …

Oklahoma City spent 82 games preparing for the uncomfortable and unexpected. Like the start of Game 3. Uncomfortable like a physical Spurs defense forcing stops and steals, which became transition opportunities the other way. Unexpected, like the best stretch of ball movement the Spurs have had in the series. Then there was the expected, like a hyped Victor Wembanyama putting …

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. It’s a tough decision for the Suns to consider: trading Grayson Allen. He has truly …

MIAMI (AP) — Bam Adebayo knows what it’s like to grow up with very little. He’s determined to help kids who are facing similar predicaments. And the NBA has noticed his work. The Miami Heat star — who had an 83-point game this season, the second highest-scoring game in NBA history — was honored Friday night with the league’s Social …

The fiesta party lasted just five minutes inside the Frost Bank Center on Friday night. For the few minutes of Game 3, it felt like the San Antonio Spurs were going to take full control of the Western Conference Finals. Then, the offense vanished just as quickly as it appeared. After racing out to a 19-4 lead, the Spurs went …

Kendrick Perkins thinks this is all a LeBron James charade. As rumors swirl about what the future holds for James, Perkins said on ESPN’s “sports talk show “First Take,” that the 41-year-old Lakers star already knows what his next move will be. Advertisement “Look I’ve been knowing LeBron all my life. He moves like the president,” said Perkins, who teamed …

Victor Wembanyama said he must be “more of a team player” after the San Antonio Spurs lost 123-108 at home to the Oklahoma City Thunder in game three of the NBA Western Conference finals. The Thunder recovered from falling 15-0 behind in the first three minutes to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. Advertisement Wembanyama, who top-scored for …

CLEVELAND — The message came from the top and trickled down. The Cavaliers have been here before. They’ve already overcome an 0-2 series deficit this postseason. They’re steadfast that they can do it again. Advertisement “OK Cavs fans, feel familiar? Clearly it’s not ideal, but we have done this twice already,” owner Dan Gilbert posted on X after the Knicks’ …

Oklahoma City Thunder (64-18, first in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (62-20, second in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Sunday, 8 p.m. EDT LINE: Spurs -1.5; over/under is 219.5 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: Thunder lead series 2-1 Advertisement BOTTOM LINE: The Oklahoma City Thunder visit the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference finals with a 2-1 lead in …

Oklahoma City Thunder (64-18, first in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (62-20, second in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Sunday, 8 p.m. EDT LINE: Spurs -1.5; over/under is 219.5 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: Thunder lead series 2-1 Advertisement BOTTOM LINE: The Oklahoma City Thunder visit the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference finals with a 2-1 lead in …