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
Roland Lazenby @lazenby Dan Woike: Reaves averaged 20.2 pnts, 4.5 reb and 5.8 assts this season. Only players to exceed all of those numbers are Nikola Jokic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jayson Tatum, LeBron James, Damian Lillard, Doncic, Cade Cunningham, De’Aaron Fox and LeMelo Ball – 11:05 AM
Roland Lazenby @lazenby Dan Woike: Reaves averaged 20.2 pnts, 4.5 reb and 5.8 assts this season. Only players to exceed all of those numbers are Nikola Jokic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jayson Tatum, LeBron James, Damian Lillard, Doncic, Cade Cunningham, De’Aaron Fox and LeMelo Ball – 11:05 AM
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
“Situational Analysis” is a series of articles that seeks to examine the circumstances that most often influence an NBA prospect’s success. Each player will be scored on a scale from 1-10 in four different categories: NBA-specific skill(s), fatal flaw(s), collegiate/overseas/pre-NBA environment, and ideal NBA ecosystem. Cooper Flagg is an 18-year-old (!!!) wing from Newport, Maine, … 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
Warriors coach Steve Kerr doesn’t have to sit back and wonder “what if?” He’s convinced that the Warriors could have won the championship with a healthy Curry, and he said as much following Golden State’s 121-110 Game 5 loss on Wednesday. “I know we had a shot. I know we could have gone the distance,” … Read more
Davion Mitchell: They let me go out there, play my game, and honestly, if it wasn’t for them, I wouldn’t probably be in Miami right now. In my position, you kind of know that you’re about to be traded. I just didn’t know where. Always wanted to go Miami. I told my agents that. But … Read more
Despite the disappointing setback, the former six-time All-Star believes the Lakers can bounce back with a full offseason to build a roster better equipped surrounding the talents of Doncic, who was acquired at the midseason point. “I definitely think so,” says Griffin in a one-on-one interview with Bookmaker Ratings when asked if he believes the … Read more
The Thursday NBA playoff schedule feature only one game with the Denver Nuggets hosting the Oklahoma City Thunder for Game 6 of their Western Conference semifinal series. Tip-off at Ball Arena is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET. OKC leads the series 3-2 after its 112-105 win in Game 5. The Thunder are 59-33 overall and … Read more
Gordon took issue with the piece, pivoting from reflecting on the loss to offer his thoughts on his teammate. “Really, I don’t feel like talking about the game,” he said. “Earlier I caught wind of an article that came out about Russell Westbrook and our locker room after Game 2, which was a completely arbitrary … Read more
FOUR MONTHS before the season devolved unexpectedly into chaos, the extended Boston Celtics franchise gathered in a theater to celebrate yet another championship. I checked in at a small table and went inside, just a few blocks from the Brahmin church where Bob Cousy eulogized John Havlicek, and from the four-star hotel where Red Auerbach … Read more