May 21, 2025, 10:17 AM ET It’s time: The NBA will unveil this season’s Most Valuable Player on Wednesday night. The winner will be Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Denver’s Nikola Jokic or Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo. It’ll be the seventh consecutive time that a player born outside of the U.S. has won the award. Antetokounmpo, of … Read more
Minnesota Timberwolves v Oklahoma City Thunder – Game One OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA – MAY 20: Anthony Edwards #5 of the Minnesota Timberwolves shoots the ball… OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA – MAY 20: Anthony Edwards #5 of the Minnesota Timberwolves shoots the ball against Chet Holmgren #7 of the Oklahoma City Thunder during the first quarter in … Read more
This is an article version of the CBS Sports HQ AM Newsletter, the ultimate guide to every day in sports. You can sign up to get it in your inbox every weekday morning here. 🏀 Good morning to all, but especially to … THE OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER The star power. The depth. The defense. The … Read more
When a superstar gets traded, there’s usually a template for the return package. A significant amount of draft picks are usually involved. Hopefully a promising young player is the centerpiece. Older players are usually in the mix as well, if only for salary-matching purposes. The hope, generally, is that the assets gained in such a … Read more
Very few professional athletes will admit they listen to the outside chatter about them, especially during the NBA playoffs, but the last time Karl-Anthony Towns took the court, he played like someone ready to silence any critics. Towns scored 11 points in the first quarter of New York’s 119-81 close-out victory over the Boston Celtics … Read more
Las Vegas Aces v Connecticut Sun UNCASVILLE, CONNECTICUT – MAY 20: A’ja Wilson #22 of the Las Vegas Aces defends against Olivia… UNCASVILLE, CONNECTICUT – MAY 20: A’ja Wilson #22 of the Las Vegas Aces defends against Olivia Nelson-Ododa #10 of the Connecticut Sun during the second half at Mohegan Sun Arena on May 20, … Read more
Zach KramMay 21, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Close Zach Kram is a national NBA writer for ESPN.com, specializing in short- and long-term trends across the league’s analytics landscape. He previously worked at The Ringer covering the NBA and MLB. You can follow Zach on X via @zachkram. Once the NBA playoff field dwindles to four, … Read more
In the winter of 1992, the early stages of the Chicago Bulls’ dynastic run, then-Indiana Pacers general manager Donnie Walsh pondered how exactly he wanted to overhaul his roster. He remembers the exact moment inspiration struck. Or, more accurately, the moment it leveled star guard Reggie Miller. The Pacers were hosting Pat Riley’s New York … Read more
The 3-seed New York Knicks and the 4-seed Indiana Pacers battle in Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday. The Pacers won both series against the Milwaukee Bucks and the Cleveland Cavaliers in five games. On May 13, Indiana beat the Cavs 114-105. Meanwhile, New York defeated the Detroit Pistons and … Read more
Alex Prewitt Close Alex Prewitt is a freelance journalist based in Brooklyn. He previously worked for Sports Illustrated and the Washington Post. May 21, 2025, 07:00 AM ET KARL-ANTHONY TOWNS strides up the sideline, heading for the scorer’s table. Tipoff is almost here at Madison Square Garden as his Knicks host the Bucks on this … Read more
The fourth-seeded Indiana Pacers battle the third-seeded New York Knicks in Game 1 of their 2025 NBA Eastern Conference finals matchup on Wednesday. Indiana is coming off a stunning 4-1 series win over the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers, while New York ousted the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics in six games. The Pacers (50-32), who were … Read more
2002 | 6-6 | 6-8 WS | 205 LBS Team: Colorado State Best rank: 13 / Worst rank: 24 Agent: Life Sports 2024-25 stats: 18.9 ppg, 9.6 rpg, 4.4 apg, 1.2 spg, 0.6 bpg, 49.6% FG, 37.7% 3P in 36 games His father, Akai Clifford, played basketball at Widefield High School (CO). See a mistake, contact Cyro Asseo by clicking … Read more