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Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. A historic rally set the tone for the Eastern Conference Finals, and now all eyes turn to Game 2 as our NBA player prop projections zeroes in on the Cavaliers vs. Knicks matchup at Madison Square Garden — highlighting several high-value betting opportunities as …

There were 13 former Michigan Wolverines players that logged minutes in the NBA in the 2025-26 season. With the playoffs winding down, let’s take a look at how every Michigan alum performed this year. Franz Wagner (Orlando Magic) Wagner is definitely the best former Wolverine in the NBA right now. Despite being injured for more than half the season, he …

Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show Kevin O’Connor and Tom Haberstroh recap Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs. Are OKC’s adjustments enough to deter Victor Wembanyama? Is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander really flopping on every shot? Advertisement Then, KOC and Tom go to the epic collapse from the Cleveland Cavaliers in …

New York Knicks playoff tickets at Madison Square Garden are a hot item, as you can imagine, and the get-in prices for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals are soaring after their series-opening win on Tuesday night. According to Gametime, the get-in price for Thursday’s night Knicks game against the Cleveland Cavaliers will cost you $740. Advertisement Once the …

New York Knicks playoff tickets at Madison Square Garden are a hot item, as you can imagine, and the get-in prices for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals are soaring after their series-opening win on Tuesday night. According to Gametime, the get-in price for Thursday’s night Knicks game against the Cleveland Cavaliers will cost you $740. Advertisement Once the …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. Fans were treated to an absolute thriller at the Garden in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, and we pick back up at the Garden for Cavaliers vs. Knicks Game 2 tonight. Advertisement Our basketball experts have their favorite NBA picks for …

It’s quite the achievement winning 60 games, just two seasons after losing 68, and that is something the fanbase will always be able to hang its hat on as it looks back on this season. Because, if we’re being honest, this team was never on firm ground as it headed into the 2026 playoffs. It took the Pistons seven games …

MIAMI (AP) — League One Volleyball is bringing an expansion franchise to Miami for its third season, boosting the women’s professional volleyball league to 10 teams for its upcoming third season. The league made the announcement on Thursday, adding that it will also introduce an Eastern and Western Conference format for the 2026-27 season. Advertisement Miami will join the league’s …

Two of the key contributors for their teams in Game 1 — Spurs rookie guard Dylan Harper and Thunder star Jalen Williams — both could not finish Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals due to what appears to be hamstring injuries.Both are set to undergo an MRI, reports Tim MacMahon and Michael C. Wright of ESPN. The status for …

NEW YORK — Kenny Atkinson understood what Mike Brown was thinking. Before Game 1 of the 2026 Eastern Conference finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers head coach fielded a question about a massive decision that his counterpart on the New York Knicks’ bench had made two rounds earlier — the choice to dramatically reorient his offense, shifting from a version predicated primarily …

ESPN’s streaming platform offers thousands of exclusive live events, original studio shows and acclaimed series that air across ESPN’s suite of seven linear channels, as well as exclusive content on ESPN+, ABC on ESPN, SEC+, ACCNX and more. Every game of the NBA Eastern Conference finals as well as the 2026 championship finals will stream on ESPN Unlimited. The new …

It’s been almost a week since the Minnesota Timberwolves season came to a flaming end. Though the final on the court memory of the Wolves was them getting smacked with eight minutes of garbage time left, there were still plenty of good parts to the journey. Let’s not lose sight of all that. So let’s walk through Canis Pulsus Vol. …

When Donnie Nelson was fired in 2021, and Rick Carlisle stepped down shortly after, no one argued whether or not this was the correct decision. Nelson had failed to put together a functional roster, and Carlisle’s relationship with Luka Doncic grew sour. The question revolved around who they hired to replace them. And, as history will now tell us, the …

Since my last article on second round prospects, we’ve seen the ping-pong ball gods reward the Wizards, and the draft combine gives us a better understanding of the physical tools of the players the Suns might select at 47. In another case of “I hate being right”, most of the players I identified as possibilities back in April have seen …

The Spurs stole home court advantage in game 1, but had no delusions of taking game 2 without a fight. Oklahoma City reset and were able to recreate the kind of game that kept them at the top of the Western Conference all season. Advertisement De’Aaron Fox did not suit up for the second straight game with a right high …

Arguably the biggest story in sports in recent days came in the NBA. On Monday night, the San Antonio Spurs beat the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. A large reason — literally and figuratively — for the victory was San Antonio’s star Victor Wembanyama. The man known “Wemby” scored 41 points and grabbed 24 …

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams (hamstring) and San Antonio Spurs guard Dylan Harper (leg) both left the Thunder’s 122-13 win Wednesday in Game 2 of the Western Conference and didn’t return. Neither team provided an update on their respective status moving forward in postgame news conferences. Advertisement Williams left the court after playing seven minutes in the first quarter …

Jalen Brunson has brought the best out of Madison Square Garden in the past four years, inspiring its loudest and most frequent pops. Josh Hart isn’t far behind, doing it in a different way, doing it in so many ways, born from never-ending hustle and never-questioned passion. Advertisement But Hart was a spectator to the greatest postseason comeback in Knicks …

The next Steph Curry. The next Steve Nash. The next Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf…the next Brent Price. The first Reed Sheppard – existentially speaking. He is not a Kevin O’Connor comparison – He is a solitary unit. Advertisement But what is he? It seems like Rafael Stone has some lofty expectations. Rumors suggest that he sees Sheppard as a Nash-level talent. Stone …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. I’ve seen Grade 6 science fair bridges made of plastic straws and pipe cleaners with heartier integrity than the Cleveland Cavaliers. Advertisement Cleveland suffered one of the most ground-shaking collapses in NBA playoff history in the opener of the Eastern Conference finals, blowing …

For all that’s made about Victor Wembanyama, it’s worth remembering he isn’t the only physical freak on the San Antonio Spurs. Spurs guard Stephon Castle whipped out the dunk of the playoffs in the second quarter of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Game 2 win on Wednesday, entering an occupied paint and taking flight over multiple defenders. Advertisement Thunder big man …

Kenny Atkinson called it “devastating.” No, not Tuesday’s Eastern Conference finals opener, in which his Cavaliers blew a 22-point fourth quarter lead to the Knicks. He was referring to Game 6 of the opening round, specifically RJ Barrett’s game-winning 3-pointer that bounced off the back rim and dropped in, forcing a Game 7. Cleveland head coach Kenny Atkinson argues with …

“Bucketheads” is LGHL’s men’s basketball podcast, hosted by Connor Lemons and Justin Golba. In every episode, they give you the latest scoop on the Ohio State Buckeyes and everything else happening in college hoops. Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | Google Podcasts | iHeart Radio Advertisement On episode 205 of the Bucketheads Podcast, Justin and Connor welcome on Jam Hines from No Ceilings NBA to talk about the NBA Draft. …

A day later, Kenny Atkinson remained firmly in James Harden’s corner. No second-guessing his decision to stick with the veteran despite his issues defending Jalen Brunson in the Knicks’ wild comeback from 22 points down to win the opener of the Eastern Conference finals. Advertisement “One thing about James: I’ll just defend him,” the Cavaliers coach said Wednesday. “He’s a …

Former Bulls GM Jerry Krause has never fully gotten the credit he deserved for building the Chicago Bulls into the second-greatest dynasty in basketball, behind only the Boston Celtics of the Bill Russell era, and it’s partly his own fault. He was indeed a brilliant GM, but he was also an insecure man who wanted to make sure he got …