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
As decision-makers for all 30 NBA teams descend upon Chicago for the draft combine this week, there will be substantive conversations around the biggest unknown and domino of the offseason — Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo. The two-time NBA MVP has not made any firm decisions on his Bucks future after the franchise’s third consecutive … Read more
May 12, 2025, 07:00 AM ET The second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs has featured overtime thrillers and fourth-quarter comebacks. Editor’s Picks 2 Related None of the higher-seeded teams in the conference semifinals was able to capture a win in Game 1. Since then, the Boston Celtics and the Minnesota Timberwolves have been able … Read more
The second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs is in full swing, and the East’s top seed now finds itself on the brink of elimination. The Indiana Pacers are up 3-1 in their best-of-seven against the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers after a blowout win on Sunday night in Game 4. The Pacers led by 41 points … Read more
Getty Images Donovan Mitchell was the lone bright spot for the Cleveland Cavaliers in their first three playoff games against the Indiana Pacers. Mitchell was averaging 41.3 points per game in the second round heading into Game 4. Entering Sunday, his dominance was their only consistent strength against an Indiana team that is peaking at … Read more
The second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs continues Monday with a pair of Game 4s. The Boston Celtics are looking for another win against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden as they try to even up their best-of-seven series. The Minnesota Timberwolves, meanwhile, have a chance to go up 3-1 against the … Read more
If you’re an optimist in Cleveland right now, you’re probably thinking of 2016. It is exceedingly rare for an NBA team to come back from a 3-1 deficit when they aren’t facing Doc Rivers, but the Cavaliers are responsible for the most famous 3-1 comeback in NBA history. If you can overcome Stephen Curry and … Read more
Baxter HolmesMay 7, 2025, 05:03 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. SITTING ON A bench inside the Boston Celtics’ training facility, with afternoon sunlight … Read more
With the 2025 NBA playoffs underway — and the 14 lottery teams set — we’re turning our attention to how every eliminated team should approach the offseason, including through the draft, free agency and trades. Which eliminated contenders are one deal away from a title run? Which of the lottery-bound franchises will secure the No. … Read more
Brian WindhorstMay 10, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books LAST SUMMER, AFTER the duck boats had paraded through downtown Boston, the confetti had been swept, the cigars had been smoked, and the photos with the trophy taken, only then was it … Read more
May 11, 2025, 11:00 PM ET The second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs is here, and our NBA insiders have you covered for every game of the Eastern and Western Conference semifinals. The No. 4 seed Indiana Pacers kicked off the East semis by taking a 2-0 lead over the No. 1 seed Cleveland … Read more