May 19, 2025, 12:45 PM ET NEW YORK — Michael Malone, who was fired by the Denver Nuggets with three games remaining in the regular season, will join ESPN for its coverage of the Western Conference finals. The series beginning Tuesday night matches the Minnesota Timberwolves against the Oklahoma City Thunder, who eliminated Malone’s former … Read more
The Phoenix Suns are taking their sweet time in trying to find their next coach. Rightfully so, they’ve had three different head coaches in the last three seasons, so doing their due diligence now is certainly the smart decision. It’s a process that doesn’t seem to be coming to an end soon, as Marc Stein … Read more
Getty Images Following their 125-93 blowout loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Sunday’s Game 7, the Denver Nuggets now turn their attention to the offseason. One big question that will need to be answered is if point guard Russell Westbrook will be back with the team in 2025, as he has the option to chase … Read more
The Denver Nuggets are headed home after a Game 7 loss in the conference semifinals for the second consecutive year, and face some difficult decisions this offseason. Nikola Jokić remains one of the game’s most dominant forces, but the lack of depth on the Nuggets roster remains an issue and appears at this point to … Read more
Duke • Fr • 6’8″ / 221 lbs Projected Team Dallas PROSPECT RNK 1st POSITION RNK 1st PPG 19.2 RPG 7.5 APG 4.2 3P% 38.5% The narrative has now changed in Dallas and Nico Harrison has been saved. Cooper Flagg is not only good enough to help Dallas win now (because when you’re building around … Read more
If you take the 10,000-foot view of NBA history, you’ll see it growing less dynastic over time. The league’s early history was dominated almost entirely by two teams. The Minneapolis Lakers won five championships in six years, and then the Boston Celtics won 11 in 13, including eight in a row. Neither feat has ever … 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… SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER In winning the PGA Championship, the world’s best golfer is now … Read more
Getty Images A Chicago Bulls jersey and shorts worn by Michael Jordan during the 1992-93 season sold for $2.6 million at auction, according to Heritage Auctions. The jersey and shorts combination were worn during Jordan’s final season before he announced his first retirement. The pair of items were photo-matched to what Jordan wore in 17 … Read more
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
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
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