Rutgers star Ace Bailey isn’t the best player in the 2025 NBA Draft. That distinction would go to Duke’s Cooper Flagg — the projected No. 1 overall pick in next month’s draft. Bailey isn’t even the best draft prospect from his own college team. Dylan Harper, Bailey’s former five-star teammate at Rutgers, is expected to … 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 DENVER NUGGETS Jamal Murray may have been under the weather coming … Read more
No Jayson Tatum seemed to be no problem for the Boston Celtics in Game 5, as the Celtics had the most dominant win in the series, a 127-102 victory over the New York Knicks in Boston on Wednesday to keep their season alive. The New York Knicks (-2.5, 210.5) will attempt to close out the … Read more
Getty Images The Boston Celtics and New York Knicks have renewed their rivalry in the second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs. New York is one win away from its first Eastern Conference finals appearance since 2000. The Knicks are up 3-2 in the series, but the Celtics are trying to rally and force a Game … Read more
AS TOBIAS HARRIS spotted up from the left wing late in a Game 6 during the NBA playoffs’ first round last month, the Detroit Pistons veteran saw New York Knicks wing Mikal Bridges sprinting at him, prompting Harris to put the ball on the floor and attack the basket instead. But Harris, looking to cap … Read more
The second-seeded Boston Celtics will look to even their best-of-seven 2025 NBA Eastern Conference semifinal series with the third-seeded New York Knicks when they meet in Game 6 on Friday night. Boston avoided elimination with a 127-102 win in Game 5. The Celtics (61-21), the defending NBA champions, are looking to reach the conference finals … Read more
When the fourth quarter of Game 6 between the Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder began on Thursday, the best player in the world was not on the floor. This was relatively surprising in the context of the rest of this postseason. Whenever Nuggets coach David Adelman has felt he’s absolutely needed a win — … Read more
The Denver Nuggets faced elimination on Thursday when they hosted Game 6 of their second-round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. They staved it off with a 119-107 victory, but in the process, their chances of winning Game 7 may have taken a big hit. With less than two minutes to play in the fourth … Read more
May 15, 2025, 11:38 PM ET DENVER — Jamal Murray fought through an illness to score 25 points and power the Denver Nuggets past the Thunder 119-107 on Thursday night, sending the series back to Oklahoma City for a decisive Game 7. Sick since Wednesday, Murray was listed as questionable for the game. He ignited … Read more
The second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs continues Friday with an elimination game at Madison Square Garden. The New York Knicks will look to eliminate the Boston Celtics at home, after Boston came away with a big win on Wednesday following Jayson Tatum’s Achilles tendon surgery. If New York can come out victorious, it will face … Read more
CHICAGO –- It wasn’t just Cooper Flagg who was being watched closely on lottery night. Dylan Harper, who most view as the heavy favorite to be the No. 2 pick (FanDuel Sportsbook has him at -2400 to go second) was also having his micro-expressions overanalyzed. Like Flagg, he’s now in a situation he may not … Read more
Ohm YoungmisukMay 15, 2025, 08:05 PM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is a graduate of … Read more