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Getty Images The Minnesota Timberwolves have the chance to knock out the Golden State Warriors with Stephen Curry still sidelined on Wednesday night. The Wolves enter Game 5 with a 3-1 lead in the second-round NBA playoff series. One more win sends Minnesota back to the Western Conference finals for the second year in a … Read more
NBA: Draft Combine Cooper Flagg (51) participates in the 2025 NBA Draft Combine at Wintrust Arena. © David Banks | 2025-05-13 NBA: Draft Combine Cooper Flagg (51) and Khaman Maluach(14) participate in the 2025 NBA Draft Combine at Wintrust Arena. © David Banks | 2025-05-13 googletag.cmd.push(function(e) googletag.display(‘acm-ad-tag-lawrence_dfp_desktop_gallery_poster’); ); NBA: Draft Combine Dylan Harper (29) participates … Read more
This is an article version of the CBS Sports HQ AM Newsletter, the ultimate guide to every day in sports. You can sign up to get it in your inbox every weekday morning here. 🏀 Good morning to all, but especially to … THE INDIANA PACERS Underestimate them at your own risk: The Pacers are … Read more
Duvalier Johnson @DuvalierJohnson At the half: Nuggets 56, Thunder 54 Denver has found some success offensively due to spacing and getting inside. Game of runs but Nuggets in control so far. Jokic is up to 19 pts, 9 Rebs, Murray has 11, AG has 10 pts. If you’re Adelman, what’s your message to the team? … Read more
Getty Images Cleveland Cavaliers guard Max Strus attempted to light a fire under his teammates prior to Game 5 of their second-round playoff series. Before Game 5 tipped off, TNT’s Jared Greenberg revealed Strus texted the Cavaliers group chat: “If you don’t believe, then don’t show up for work.” The Cavaliers ended up losing Game … Read more
The harsh reality of the NBA is that most players will never be the best player on a championship team. The level of talent required to reach that tier of stardom is something few possess, and it leaves a large group of players at a crossroads. The playoffs are a humbling experience for many players, … Read more
Michael Reaves/Getty Images As the Chicago Bulls left the lottery with the 12th pick, an offseason with several items can take shape as the team looks ahead to a potential boatload of cap space in the summer of 2026 on the horizon. The belief around the league is Bulls restricted free agent guard Josh Giddey … Read more
The Celtics’ offense will be significantly different on Wednesday without Jayson Tatum (Achilles), who averaged 22.5 shots over the first four games of the series, so his absence could lead to more scoring opportunities for players like Jaylen Brown, Derrick White and Jrue Holiday. Tatum’s absence will be factored into the odds on betting apps, … Read more
Dave McMenaminMay 14, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. TWO DAYS AFTER what Anthony Edwards termed the “most important game” of his career, securing a win against the … Read more
Tim BontempsMay 14, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Close Tim Bontemps is a senior NBA writer for ESPN.com who covers the league and what’s impacting it on and off the court, including trade deadline intel, expansion and his MVP Straw Polls. You can find Tim alongside Brian Windhorst and Tim MacMahon on The Hoop Collective podcast. … Read more
Zach KramMay 14, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Close Zach Kram is a national NBA writer for ESPN.com, specializing in short- and long-term trends across the league’s analytics landscape. He previously worked at The Ringer covering the NBA and MLB. You can follow Zach on X via @zachkram. The second round of the NBA playoffs has … Read more
The widespread expectation heading into the summer of 2025 was that the NBA was headed for one of the wildest offseasons in recent league history. We just couldn’t preview it properly without knowing the NBA Draft order. Well, now we know it after Monday’s surprising NBA Draft Lottery. Cooper Flagg will almost certainly be a … Read more