May 22, 2025, 07:24 PM ET The NBA’s fourth head coaching job opened last month when the Phoenix Suns fired Mike Budenholzer after the first year of a five-year contract. Before that, the Denver Nuggets moved on from Michael Malone, along with general manager Calvin Booth, with less than a week to go in the … Read more
Between being announced as NBA MVP on Wednesday and having the mayor of Oklahoma City proclaim the following day to be a date named in his honor, it’s safe to say it’s been a good few days for Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The guard had a career year, posting … Read more
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won the NBA’s Most Valuable Player this week and it marked the seventh consecutive year in which an international player has won the award. The last time an American-born player walked away with the top honor was James Harden in 2018. The run of international players winning MVP — Gilgeous-Alexander is from Canada … Read more
The NBA world is anxiously awaiting LeBron James’ decision on his player option with the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2025-26 season. The 40-year-old superstar has the chance to return for his 23rd season, which would break the record he currently shares with Vince Carter. But uncertainty remains as James continues to rehabilitate his MCL … Read more
The 2025 Eastern Conference finals are a matchup straight out of the 1990s, but the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers also have fresh beef to bicker over. Editor’s Picks 2 Related New York and Indiana have faced off in the postseason eight times, including six in an eight-year span. The last time the Knicks … Read more
Getty Images For two weeks of 2012, the story of the sports world was the emergence of Jeremy Lin as the most unlikely hero for the New York Knicks. Lin scored 20 or more points in 9 of 10 games from Feb. 4 to Feb. 20, leading the Knicks to an 8-2 record in those … Read more
The NBA announced Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as its 2025 MVP, and one of the first things the Oklahoma City Thunder star did after winning the award was give back to his teammates. Gilgeous-Alexander purchased gift baskets for every player on the Thunder roster, and according to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the contents of each basket cost well … Read more
May 22, 2025, 04:33 PM ET Aditya Mittal, the CEO of steel giant ArcelorMittal, has agreed to invest $1 billion into a group purchase of the Boston Celtics, Sportico and Bloomberg reported Thursday. A member of one of India’s wealthiest families, Mittal reportedly could become the second-largest stakeholder of the Celtics and potentially serve as … Read more
Later in the quarter, Jalen Green made a move past Moses Moody, but Kevon Looney was there at the rim to block his shot. “We did a good job on him to start the series and I think that rattled his confidence a little bit,” said Draymond Green, who finished with 16 points, six rebounds, … Read more
David Adelman will be the permanent head coach of the Denver Nuggets, the team announced Thursday. Adelman, who held the job on an interim basis in the postseason, took over for Michael Malone after both he and Nuggets general manager Calvin Booth were fired with three games left in the regular season. “I think our … Read more
The Denver Nuggets have agreed on a deal to make David Adelman the franchise’s next head coach. Nuggets governor Kroenke said Thursday that he was proud of the work Adelman did as their interim coach and the way the team rallied around his leadership. Adelman went 3-0 in regular season after taking over as the … Read more
Tim BontempsMay 22, 2025, 02:54 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