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
Getty Images The top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder have the series lead against the Denver Nuggets for the first time. OKC is up 3-2 after a Game 5 win earlier this week. The Thunder will now try to knock Nikola Jokić and the Nuggets out of the NBA playoff bracket in Thursday’s Game 6. The Nuggets, playing at home, … Read more
The Denver Nuggets face elimination Thursday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder, and their chance of extending the series to force a Game 7 will have to include Jamal Murray playing through an illness. Murray was listed as questionable on Thursday’s injury report and Denver coach David Adelman told reporters during his pregame availability that Murray is … Read more
May 15, 2025, 06:46 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo topped Forbes’ list of the world’s highest-paid athletes for the third consecutive year and the fifth time in his career. Following his move to Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr, Ronaldo’s estimated total earnings are around $275 million. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The Portuguese forward increased his income … Read more
Baxter HolmesMay 15, 2025, 05:52 PM ET Close Baxter Holmes (@Baxter) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print, focusing on the NBA. He has covered the Lakers, the Celtics and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times. A current employee sued the Phoenix Suns in the U.S. District Court in … Read more
The Denver Nuggets face elimination Thursday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder, and their chance of extending the series to force a Game 7 may have just hit a snag. On the most recent injury report, Jamal Murray is listed as questionable with an illness. It’s unclear what that illness is or how serious it … Read more
Tim MacMahonMay 15, 2025, 04:35 PM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM DENVER — Nuggets star guard Jamal Murray was added to the injury report as questionable for Thursday’s Game 6 due to an illness. The Nuggets are facing elimination … Read more
Getty Images For as high-scoring and high-flying as they came to known during the regular season, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ “Cavalanche” settled to a stop when it mattered most. Despite being the No. 1 seed, the Cavaliers were bounced from the second round of the NBA playoffs in five games to the Indiana Pacers, bringing a disappointing … Read more
Getty Images The top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder have the series lead against the Denver Nuggets for the first time. OKC is up 3-2 after a Game 5 win earlier this week. The Thunder will now try to knock Nikola Jokić and the Nuggets out of the NBA playoff bracket in Thursday’s Game 6. The Nuggets, playing at home, … Read more
Duke • Fr • 6’9″ / 205 lbs Projected Team Dallas PROSPECT RNK 1st POSITION RNK 1st PPG 19.2 RPG 7.5 APG 4.2 3P% 38.5% Mavs GM Nico Harrison made one of the wildest trades in NBA history earlier this year. Four months later, Harrison will have one of the easiest decisions of his career … Read more
CHICAGO — Cooper Flagg was inevitably prepared for a variety of different outcomes on Monday night. As the consensus No. 1 prospect in the 2025 NBA Draft, he was the focal point of the lottery, regardless of who won the top pick. He may not have been prepared for Dallas. The Mavericks entered the night … Read more