Imagn Images The 2025 NBA Draft Lottery will take place on Monday in Chicago, which will be the beginning of the end of the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes. The Duke superstar is the odds-on favorite to become the No. 1 overall pick next month, and the winner of the lottery drawing will have the opportunity to … Read more
A pair of series that are at 2-1 continue with Game 4 matchups on Monday’s NBA schedule. Jayson Tatum and Boston will visit Karl-Anthony Towns and New York at 7:30 p.m. ET, followed by Anthony Edwards and Minnesota visiting Jimmy Butler and Golden State at 10 p.m. ET. The aforementioned are just some of the … Read more
May 12, 2025, 01:14 PM ET Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell is expected to be a game-time decision for Game 5 against the Indiana Pacers after an MRI showed he aggravated a previous left ankle injury, a source told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Monday. Mitchell missed the second half of the Cavaliers’ 129-109 loss in … Read more
The Minnesota Timberwolves will look to take a commanding 3-1 series lead when they battle the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 of their Western Conference semifinal series on Monday in the 2025 NBA playoffs. Golden State will still be without guard Stephen Curry, who is nursing a hamstring injury. The Timberwolves (49-33), who are … Read more
The Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards, Charlotte Hornets and the other teams involved in the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery will hope to hear their name called when the official order of the top of this summer’s draft is revealed at 7 p.m. ET on Monday. Results of the lottery will be conducted privately in Chicago and coordinated by … Read more
The Milwaukee Bucks enter a pivotal offseason after getting bounced in the first round for the third-consecutive season. The biggest variable is the future of Giannis Antetokounmpo, who despite being under contract until 2028, has been at the center of trade rumors since the final buzzer sounded on Milwaukee’s season. Antetokounmpo and the Bucks are … Read more
Getty Images Donovan Mitchell missed the second half of the Cleveland Cavaliers 129-109 Game 4 loss to the Indiana Pacers after what the team announced as a left ankle injury. It was a gut punch to what was an embarrassing loss for the top-seeded Cavaliers. After the game, Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson had “no idea” what … Read more
How many players in NBA history have ever been traded while playing at a higher level 2024-25 Giannis Antetokounmpo? The obvious answer is the last Milwaukee Bucks MVP to get traded, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, but he isn’t a fair precedent to use in forecasting a possible deal because he was intent on going only to New … Read more
May 12, 2025, 12:12 PM ET NBC announced Monday that Hall of Famer Michael Jordan will be a special contributor to its NBA coverage beginning this fall. Jordan made the announcement via video at NBC’s Upfront on Monday, with the network following with an announcement on social media. “A legendary addition to our team! We’re … Read more
May 11, 2025, 08:00 AM ET The NBA playoffs set up the biggest stage for the league’s stars to make their mark. Nowhere is this more clear this season than with the top two MVP candidates, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic, squaring off in the Western Conference’s second round. The pair have been battling it … Read more
May 11, 2025, 12:45 PM ET The Oklahoma City Thunder remain the favorites to win the 2025 NBA Finals after grinding out a tough Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday to even the series at 2-2. In the East, the Indiana Pacers are -300 favorites to advance to the conference finals over the … Read more
AFTER THE FINAL buzzer sounded and the New York Knicks poured onto the Little Caesars Arena floor to celebrate their series-clinching Game 6 win over the Detroit Pistons, forward Mikal Bridges secured his headset for an interview with legendary play-by-play announcer Mike Breen. Bridges had made one of the defining plays of the victory — … Read more