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With Sunday’s Game 7 in the books, and the Oklahoma City Thunder having dominated the Denver Nuggets to join the New York Knicks, Indiana Pacers and Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA’s final four, we now have a much clearer look at the true difference-makers along the path to the Larry O’Brien Trophy. Here, in our … Read more
YouTube released its first-ever weekly podcast chart, ranking the top-100 most-popular podcast playlists on the platform in the U.S. based on watch time, and five sports podcasts cracked the top 100. Pro Football HOFer Shannon Sharpe is on two of the shows, with “Club Shay Shay” ranking seventh and “Nightcap” — which features Sharpe and … Read more
The Mavericks — losers in seven of their last eight games — barely have been able to field a team for much of March. Dwight Powell, Dallas’ only healthy center, played in the team’s three-game trip with stitches in his forehead after he collided with teammate Kessler Edwards on Sunday. Lively (right ankle stress fracture) … Read more
Jonathan Givony Close Jonathan Givony ESPN NBA draft analyst and writerJoined ESPN.com in July 2017Founder and co-owner of DraftExpress.com, a private scouting and analytics service used by NBA, NCAA and international teams Jeremy Woo Close Jeremy Woo ESPN NBA draft analyst and writerJoined ESPN.com in 2023Covered the NBA and NBA draft for Sports Illustrated from … Read more
Randle recently spoke on this following the Timberwolves’ latest playoff win over the Golden State Warriors when discussing the adversity he has faced. The forward would credit being mentored by Kobe while with the Lakers in really teaching him how to deal with adversity in his basketball career, via NBA on X: “I’ve battled through … Read more
The Celtics’ precise determination to keep their various veterans is difficult to calculate so soon after the defending champions’ Round 2 exit to the Knicks in six games and the devastating loss of Jayson Tatum to an Achilles rupture, but the early projections in circulation suggest Boston is more apt to make Jrue Holiday available … Read more
Rasheer Fleming has all the physical attributes that will make NBA scouts salivate in anticipation of what he can become. At 6-foot-8 with a wingspan of over 7-foot-5, Fleming has all the tools to defend two to five, with the athletic burst to stay in front of players on the perimeter. Fleming is currently projected … Read more
Given how well the Denver Nuggets played since David Adelman took over the head-coaching position on an interim basis, it would pretty surprising if he doesn’t get the full-time gig. Denver fired coach Michael Malone with just three games left in the regular season, after which the team won all three to finish with a … Read more
Ramona ShelburneMay 18, 2025, 06:20 PM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News OKLAHOMA CITY — One of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s defining characteristics is the preternatural calm he carries himself with, no matter the situation on the court. But during the two days the Oklahoma City Thunder star … Read more
The second round of the 2025 playoffs was dominated by injuries. All three All-Stars from the Cleveland Cavaliers were hurt by the end of their second-round loss. The Boston Celtics was banged up even before Jayson Tatum tore his Achilles, with Jrue Holiday and Jaylen Brown playing through pain and Kristaps Porziņģis struggling with an … Read more
The Oklahoma City Thunder went 68-14 in the regular season and broke the NBA’s single-season record for point differential. They have a championship-caliber roster, and, entering Sunday’s Game 7 against the Denver Nuggets, they had chance to clinch a berth in the conference finals for the first time since 2016. A win would be a … Read more
There was a report Tuesday suggesting Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Bobby Jackson will return to Sacramento to join Christie’s staff. That is a strong possibility, but a source with knowledge of the situation told The Bee the Kings have yet to ask the 76ers for permission to speak to Jackson and there have been no … Read more