May 23, 2025, 10:53 PM ET Which two teams will reach the NBA Finals? We’ll have complete coverage of the playoffs all the way until the champion is crowned. (The 2025 Finals tip off June 5 on ABC and the ESPN App.) The league’s conference semifinals wrapped on Sunday with the Oklahoma City Thunder outlasting … Read more
May 23, 2025, 10:54 PM ET NEW YORK — Pascal Siakam scored a playoff career-high 39 points, and the Indiana Pacers beat the New York Knicks 114-109 on Friday night for a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals. Myles Turner added 16 points and Tyrese Haliburton had 14 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds … Read more
Fred Katz: FINAL: Pacers 114, Knicks 109. Pacers lead the Eastern Conference Finals 2-0. • Siakam 39-4-3 • Haliburton 14-8-11 • Turner 16 pts • Brunson 36-3-11 Game 3 scheduled for Sunday night in Indianapolis.Source: x.com What’s the buzz on Twitter? Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU Pending Pascal Siakam’s and-one free throw with 6:59 left in the … Read more
For most of NBA history, the announcement of All-NBA teams was a relatively low-stakes event. They existed for bragging rights and posterity. They boosted Hall of Fame cases and gave fans a quick snapshot of who mattered in a given season. But now? It is, in this vicious salary cap environment, one of the most … Read more
Law Murray: I just expect James Harden to opt out and get a deal that lines up with Kawhi Leonard. And that would make 2027 the big year to really look at something. So I think that’s really their avenue. You’re not you’re not paying three stars. You’re not paying a whole lot for the two that … Read more
The NBA announced its All-NBA teams on Friday night, and headlining the list is league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Rounding out the All-NBA First team was Nuggets center Nikola Jokić, Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, Celtics forward Jayson Tatum and Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell. Gilgeous-Alexander, Jokić, Antetokounmpo and Tatum received unanimous All-NBA honors. The 2024-25 season marked … Read more
NBA Communications: The 2024-25 Kia All-NBA Third Team: Cade Cunningham of @DetroitPistons Tyrese Haliburton of @Pacers James Harden of @LAClippers Karl-Anthony Towns of @nyknicks Jalen Williams of @okcthunderSource: x.com What’s the buzz on Twitter? Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin Phoenix Suns, Sophie Cunningham refute accusations about relationship with CEO (story via @JasonWolf) #Suns azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – … Read more
The New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers are meeting once again in the playoffs, and this time there is an NBA finals berth on the line. The New York-Indiana postseason rivalry is writing its newest chapter in the 2025 Eastern Conference finals, as one team will make the NBA Finals for the first time in … Read more
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet 😲 For the seventh straight season, the MVP award has been won by a player born outside of the US! 2019 – Giannis Antetokounmpo 🇬🇷 2020 – Giannis Antetokounmpo 🇬🇷 2021 – Nikola Jokic 🇷🇸 2022 – Nikola Jokic 🇷🇸 2023 – Joel Embiid 🇨🇲 2024 – Nikola Jokic 🇷🇸 2025 – SGA … Read more
May 23, 2025, 07:00 PM ET After a miraculous Game 1 comeback, it’s time for the Indiana Pacers to try to move another win closer to the 2025 NBA Finals. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The Pacers and New York Knicks will play in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals Friday night at Madison Square … Read more
NBA Communications: The 2024-25 Kia All-NBA Second Team: Jalen Brunson of @nyknicks Stephen Curry of @warriors Anthony Edwards of @Timberwolves LeBron James of @Lakers Evan Mobley of @cavsSource: x.com What’s the buzz on Twitter? NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA “He’s on pace to be the greatest Knick ever. If he wins the NBA championship, it won’t … Read more
Tim BontempsMay 23, 2025, 07:28 PM ET Close Tim Bontemps is a senior NBA writer for ESPN.com who covers the league and what’s impacting it on and off the court, including trade deadline intel, expansion and his MVP Straw Polls. You can find Tim alongside Brian Windhorst and Tim MacMahon on The Hoop Collective podcast. … Read more