CHICAGO — Monday was a big day for Duke star Cooper Flagg as he learned of his (likely) future home for the foreseeable future. To start the day at the NBA Draft Combine he measured nearly an inch taller than he did before his one-and-done Blue Devils season. To end it, he dressed to the … Read more
The 2025 NBA Extended Mock Draft 5.0 comes following the draft lottery, where the Dallas Mavericks unexpectedly secured the No. 1 pick — instantly elevating their outlook and positioning them as a franchise with a chance to reset its future around a generational prospect. With the NBA Draft Combine now underway and the full pool … Read more
The Denver Nuggets battle the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 5 of their 2025 NBA Western Conference semifinal matchup on Tuesday. OKC evened the series at 2-2 with a 92-87 win on Sunday, as the Thunder reserves outscored Denver’s bench, 35-8. The Nuggets (50-32), who finished second in the Northwest Division, are 26-20 on the … Read more
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin Gregg Popovich last NBA Coach of the Year winner to win championship same season in 2013-14 with Spurs. 2015: Mike Budenholzer (Hawks, lost ECF). 2016: Steve Kerr (Warriors, finals). 2017: Mike D’Antoni (Rockets, 2nd rd). 2018: Dwane Casey (Raptors, 2nd rd). 2019: Budenholzer pic.x.com/OMgy1mXsTG – 10:06 PM
Getty Images The top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder are back on their home floor for Game 5 and looking to take the series lead for the first time in their second-round matchup with the Denver Nuggets. The series is tied, 2-2, after OKC pulled out a Game 4 road win on Sunday. The Nuggets scored just … Read more
What just happened? Less than two weeks ago, the Cleveland Cavaliers were fresh off of the greatest offensive series in NBA history. They won 64 games in the regular season, had the NBA’s No. 1-ranked offense and the Defensive Player of the Year in Evan Mobley. With newly crowned Coach of the Year Kenny Atkinson … Read more
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU Jalen Brunson Game 4 vs Celtics: 39 points, 14/25 FGs, 12 assists, 1 turnover Most career postseason games with 10+ FGs, 10+ assists, no more than 1 turnover Chris Paul: 7 LeBron James: 5 Michael Jordan, Dennis Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Jalen Brunson: 3 pic.x.com/2eLbWiDwNk – 10:17 PM
The Indiana Pacers are headed back to the Eastern Conference finals after eliminating the top-seeded, 64-win Cleveland Cavaliers in five games. This is the second straight season that the Pacers have made the conference finals — making them the first team to do so as a No. 4 seed or lower since the playoffs expanded … Read more
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU The Denver Nuggets starting lineup of Jamal Murray, Christian Braun, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokić outscored the Oklahoma City Thunder 41-26 in the 19 minutes those 5 were on the floor together in Game 4 All other Nuggets 5-man lineups: outscored by 20 points – 8:06 PM
The Indiana Pacers are back in the Eastern Conference finals. The Pacers eliminated the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday in Game 5 of their second-round matchup to send Indy back to the ECF. The Cavs won 64 games in the regular season, but lost three home games in the second round to see their season … Read more
Nikola Jokić is the best basketball player on the planet, and he was also, importantly, the NBA’s best player this season. But he is also almost certainly going to fall short in MVP voting to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for reasons that were on full display in Game 5. From 10,000 feet, it’s pretty simple: The Oklahoma … Read more
Duvalier Johnson @DuvalierJohnson At the half: Nuggets 56, Thunder 54 Denver has found some success offensively due to spacing and getting inside. Game of runs but Nuggets in control so far. Jokic is up to 19 pts, 9 Rebs, Murray has 11, AG has 10 pts. If you’re Adelman, what’s your message to the team? … Read more