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It’s that time of the year when players are looking to get paid and teams are hoping to improve. Let’s break down the top available shooting guards in this year’s free-agent market. (Note: Positions are determined off Basketball-Reference’s positional breakdowns, meaning a player will be listed at the position in which he played the most minutes.) Advertisement Free-agent position rankings: …

Larry Nance Jr. might have been a great fit with this version of the Cleveland Cavaliers in previous years. But last season, nearly all of his value came in the form of locker room leadership. That’s somewhat underwhelming. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Advertisement Regular Season Stats The Cavs have sorely needed a player …

Victor Wembanyama says he’s not affected by New York Knicks fans throwing eggs at him. Following the Knicks’ historic comeback win over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, fans were seen on video throwing objects at Wembanyama and his teammates as they returned to their team hotel. Footage shows an egg landing near …

While the city of New York and its media machine are not paying attention this year because the Knicks are in the Finals — that group usually leads the “What playoff games? Let’s focus on the offseason” push — free agency and trade rumors are heating up fast around the league. If you want the latest on Giannis Antetokounmpo trade …

Jalen Brunson is playing the highest-stakes basketball of his life in the NBA Finals between the Knicks and Spurs, and answered the call with his biggest performance yet in a pivotal Game 4. He scored 36 points on 12-for-25 shooting from the field, grabbing five rebounds, dishing seven assists, and coming away with three steals in a narrow victory in …

Geoff Burke-Imagn Images Thoughtful reporter Hannah Beam enumerated several Rangers front office blunders, starting with the man behind the bench. “The Rangers paid for the privilege of hiring the highest-paid coach in the league. And what did they get out of it last season, Sullivan had a record of 34-39-9. But that’s not on Sully, that’s on the man who …

Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show Kevin O’Connor reveals his latest mock draft for the 2026 NBA Draft. Which players are rising on his draft board and which others are seeing their stock plummet? Advertisement You can read KOC’s full mock draft here: https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/draft/ (0:55) Picks 1-5 (8:22) Picks 6-10 (15:17) Picks 11-20 (24:48) Picks 21-30 Cameron Boozer shoots the …

Ten days. If the Milwaukee Bucks are going to stick to co-owner Jimmy Haslam’s timeline and work out for Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future by the NBA Draft, we are going to see action in the next 10 days. Maybe 11 if the deal falls the day of the draft, but most likely it happens a day or two before. As we …

Subscribe to The Dunker Spot We have a fun episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way! First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones turn their attention to the NBA Finals! Now that we’ve had time to decompress from a WILD Game 4, what actually matters about that game? The guys talk through some of their day-after takeaways, then look ahead …

Your 2026 New York Knicks: Shot no good. The Tip. It’s Good! It’s Good! It’s Good. View Link My father was born in 1955 and grew up in Queens… “You could feel the abundance of joy from everyone at one time. The collective joy that came out of everybody for that one moment, to hear the buzzer going off and …

With the New York Knicks on the brink of the team’s first championship since 1973, Knicks fans are looking to give the team a home-town environment despite Game 5 being on the road. Knicks markets have accounted for 54% of all tickets sold ahead of the game, despite that game taking place in San Antonio. That figure comes via Gametime, …

When NBA fans think of the greatest NBA Finals performances ever, Michael Jordan, Shaquille O’Neal, Jerry West, Kevin Durant, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Dwyane Wade, Hakeem Olajuwon, Kareem-Abdul Jabbar, Tim Duncan, Larry Bird, LeBron James, and Larry Bird are the kinds of names that come to mind. All-time legends who either were, or are going to be, unanimous first ballot Hall of …

As our player season reviews rolls on, you’ve probably read a lot about Quentin Grimes’ 2025-26 season if you’ve spent any time on this blog this offseason. He played well for the first two months of the season before struggling for the back half of the season. Save for one game in Boston, his playoffs were just as frustrating. He …

Offensive rebounding has long been the Knicks’ calling card. Even as the team’s offense shape-shifted from stylistically rugged to one that hummed with passing and shooting, the offensive boards remained a focal point of New York’s success. On the biggest stage, a carom on the offensive end made for one of the top plays in franchise history. OG Anunoby’s tip-in …

The Spurs melted down in the second half. What was the play that let you know the loss was coming? Marilyn Dubinski: There were several plays within the downward spiral that had me losing hope, from Wemby missing three threes in one possession and two clutch free throws, but the moment for me was when Fox got the loose ball …

There aren’t enough words in the English language to describe the impossibility of the Knicks’ 29-point comeback to win Game 4 of the NBA Finals. Or the euphoria that spread like wildfire from Madison Square Garden across the city and the surrounding areas, into the hearts of every Knicks fan on the planet. It’s still something that, 36 hours later, …

First of all, thanks to all of you who came out last night to see Bill Schoening & Friends, Jacob Tobey, and me perform at Sam’s Burger Joint. Jacob is a gifted singer-songwriter whose songs draw the listener in. Bill’s storytelling blends so well with his Philly-based rhythms, his band really takes his sound to the next level. It was …

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 10: OG Anunoby #8 of the New York Knicks celebrates after scoring the go-ahead basket against the San Antonio Spurs in the final seconds with Karl-Anthony Towns #32 and Jordan Clarkson #00 during the fourth quarter in Game Four of the 2026 NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden on June 10, 2026 in New …

Game 4 will go down as one of the most dramatic games in NBA Finals history. The Knicks erased a 29-point deficit — the largest comeback ever in a Finals game — to steal a 107–106 win and take a commanding 3-1 series lead. San Antonio dominated early, building a massive halftime lead (76–49) behind hot shooting, including a Finals-record …

Isaiah Evans has had a nice few years. First, he was North Carolina’s Gatorade Player of the Year in 2023 and 2024, and then spent two years at Duke. In his first season, the Blue Devils got to the Final Four, and this spring, his sophomore year, Duke just missed getting back. And in less than two weeks, he’ll find out …

Long before OG Anunoby was rescuing the Knicks in the NBA Finals, he was the quiet kid wandering the halls of Indiana University and showing up at frat parties in Bloomington, Ind. Now, as the 27-year-old forward powers New York’s championship chase, Hoosier alumni say they’re watching one of their own become a Knicks legend. Advertisement To Indiana University grads …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. Can the San Antonio Spurs come back from the biggest collapse in NBA postseason history? Probably not, but the New York Knicks still need to go win a fourth game to win the NBA Finals. Advertisement My Knicks vs. Spurs props and these …

These Knicks fans are flying high — very, very high. As the New York Knicks secured the Game 4 comeback win in the NBA Finals on OG Anunoby’s miraculous put-back shot with 1.2 seconds, you may have heard distant screams from 30,000 feet. Advertisement After Wednesday’s history-making victory over the San Antonio Spurs, a viral video showed nearly every plane …

Actress Mariska Hargitay delivered a heartfelt message to Jalen Brunson after the Knicks’ historic comeback from down by as many as 29 to beat the Spurs 107-106 on Wednesday night at The Garden. The “Law & Order: SVU” actress was ecstatic as she and Brunson, who finished with a game-high 36 points, hugged on the court. Advertisement “I love you so much, …

Celtics ‘in on’ Giannis, ‘open to trading anybody’ but Tatum: Reports originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Giannis-to-Boston rumors are heating back up. Prominent NBA insiders Kevin O’Connor (Yahoo Sports) and Bill Simmons (The Ringer) reignited the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade discourse with eye-opening updates on the Celtics’ interest in the Milwaukee Bucks superstar. O’Connor said the C’s are willing …