Getty Images The Eastern Conference is going to have a very different look in the 2025-26 season. With Jayson Tatum, Tyrese Haliburton and Damian Lillard all expected to miss the season after tearing their Achilles in the playoffs, the Celtics, Pacers and Bucks all face extreme uphill climbs to being legitimate threats to win the … Read more
Jun 24, 2025, 03:47 PM ET A shirtless Shai Gilgeous-Alexander toted the NBA Finals MVP trophy behind a parade float Tuesday, raising his left hand to the beat of chants of “MVP, MVP” from the crowd as Oklahoma City turned out in temperatures approaching triple-digits to celebrate the Thunder’s first championship. Alexander, who began the … Read more
Getty Images The New Orleans Pelicans are trading CJ McCollum, Kelly Olynyk and a future second-round pick to the Washington Wizards for Jordan Poole, Saddiq Bey and the No. 40 overall pick in the second round of the NBA Draft on Thursday, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The deal marks the second trade made this … Read more
Jun 24, 2025, 03:27 PM ET The New Orleans Pelicans are trading CJ McCollum, Kelly Olynyk and a future second-round pick to the Washington Wizards for Jordan Poole, Saddiq Bey and the No. 40 pick, sources tell ESPN’s Shams Charania. McCollum averaged 21.1 points, 3. 8 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game in 56 appearances … Read more
A woman has filed a lawsuit accusing Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden of negligence related to the actions of his security team during a New Year’s Eve party at his Houston home in 2024. The lawsuit, filed in Harris County, Texas, alleges that the plaintiff, Marisa Watley, was sexually assaulted by Harden’s nephew, Justice … Read more
The Oklahoma City Thunder are the 2025 NBA Champions and on Tuesday they get to celebrate with their city, as their championship parade kicks off in front of their fans. It took all seven games, but OKC defeated the Indiana Pacers in their first championship since the rebrand from the Seattle SuperSonics. It’s a momentous … Read more
Jun 24, 2025, 01:56 PM ET The NBA draft tips off Wednesday night from the Barclays Center, and the first name expected to be called is Duke’s Cooper Flagg. Not a huge surprise after he did everything for the Blue Devils last year — led them in points, rebounds, assists, and steals while going to … Read more
Cooper Flagg has unofficially been a Dallas Maverick since their shocking NBA Draft Lottery win last month, but they’ll make it official on Wednesday night when the Mavs select him No. 1 overall to open the 2025 NBA Draft. Unlike most top overall picks, Flagg will be going to a team with aspirations of winning … Read more
If you’ve been consuming CBS Sports’ coverage of the NBA Draft in the last week, then you’ve been the first to understand the motivation of Ace Bailey’s representation to cancel his visit in Philadelphia, the Spurs’ desire to target a big man, and even a potential promise for national champion Walter Clayton Jr. late in … 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% For more than a year, there’s never really been any doubt about which player will go No. 1 in the 2025 NBA Draft. It was always going to be Flagg, … Read more
Getty When the New York Knicks eliminated the Boston Celtics in the conference semifinals, it was clear that changes were on the horizon. Entering the offseason, the Celtics’ projected payroll for next year was $493 million with luxury taxes included, and Boston has already been working to shed money. The Celtics are reportedly now about $18 million … Read more
The 2025 NBA Draft is nearly here. The two-day affair kicks off Wednesday night in New York. Duke sensation Cooper Flagg is a certainty to go to the Mavericks with the No. 1 pick. Dylan Harper from Rutgers appears like he’s heading to the Spurs with the No. 2 overall selection. After that? The first … Read more