Not all of the NBA’s postseason awards carry the prestige of Most Valuable Player or Defensive Player of the Year. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Just ask Josh Hart, who received his trophy on Tuesday for the league’s “minutes champion” honor. The New York Knicks guard, true to comedic form, seemed to be more amused by … Read more
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham Donovan Mitchell: “Getting beat down like this. And y’all are gonna write some shit about us, man, and that’s gonna be fuel. Like, fuel for everybody. Y’all gonna say a lot of shit. Y’all are, and that’s what it takes. I’ve been here, so I understand. We understand, and now we – … Read more
Jamal CollierMay 14, 2025, 01:13 AM ET Close Jamal Collier is an NBA reporter at ESPN. Collier covers the Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls and the Midwest region of the NBA, including stories such as Minnesota’s iconic jersey swap between Anthony Edwards and Justin Jefferson. He has been at ESPN since Sept. 2021 and previously covered … Read more
Basketball Forever: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander STRIKES AGAIN with 31 PTS, 6 REB, 7 AST, 2 BLK, 2 STL as the Thunder beat the Nuggets 112-105 to take a 3-2 SERIES LEAD THIS SERIES 🍿Source: x.com What’s the buzz on Twitter? Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in Game 5 31 PTS 12-23 FG 6 REB 7 AST … Read more
May 14, 2025, 12:40 AM ET OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 112-105 on Tuesday night to go up 3-2 in their Western Conference semifinal series. Oklahoma City overcame a 44-point, 15-rebound night from Denver’s Nikola Jokic. The Thunder can clinch the series on … Read more
Josue Pavón: FINAL: Thunder 149, Nuggets, 106 OKC ties series 1- Gilgeous-Alexander: 34 PTS, 8 AST Jal. Williams: 17 PTS, 7 AST, 2 BLK Holmgren: 15 PTS, 11 REB, 2 STL OKC: 56.2% FG, 16/36 3PT Westbrook: 19 PTS, 5 AST Jokic: 17 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST Murray: 14 PTS DEN: 37.9% FG, 15/37 … Read more
May 13, 2025, 09:59 PM ET CLEVELAND — Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle put it best in summing up his team’s finishing punch in the Eastern Conference semifinals. “The winning team writes the script,” he said. The Pacers’ 114-105 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5 on Tuesday night was similar to the first … Read more
The Thunder overcame another mind-blowing performance by Nikola Jokic, outscoring the Nuggets 34-19 in the fourth quarter and taking a 3-2 series lead in a thrilling 112-105 home win. The Joker was stellar once again with 44 points and 15 rebounds, keeping his team’s chances to win alive with insane plays like this: NIKOLA JOKIC … Read more
Jeff BorzelloMay 13, 2025, 07:34 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. CHICAGO — Former Arkansas guard Boogie Fland is withdrawing from the NBA draft, his agent Mike Miller told ESPN’s Jonathan Givony on Tuesday. Fland was in attendance at the NBA draft combine but will not … Read more
Criticism gets loud after Game 3—the performance, not talking. So how have you kind of navigated what it means to be a star?” Tyrese Haliburton: “It’s just basketball, bro. I get paid a lot of money to play a child’s game, so I love what I do. I love my job. I don’t even really … Read more
May 13, 2025, 09:15 PM ET The NBA’s predraft season is in full swing as the league held its draft lottery Monday, with the Dallas Mavericks winning the No. 1 pick, and the chance to select projected top pick Cooper Flagg — an opportunity a source told ESPN Tuesday that the Mavericks intend to see … Read more
Kerry Eggers @kerryeggers Add Cooper Flagg to a @dallasmavs roster that will include Anthony Davis, Kyrie Irving, Derrick Lively, Daniel Gafford, Naji Marshall, Klay Thompson & P.J. Washington & what do have? An instant title contender. Nico Harrison must have been sleeping in a bed of four-leaf clovers. – 12:07 PM