The Oklahoma City Thunder are the 2025 NBA Champions and on Tuesday they get to celebrate with their city, as their championship parade kicks off in front of their fans. It took all seven games, but OKC defeated the Indiana Pacers in their first championship since the rebrand from the Seattle SuperSonics. It’s a momentous … Read more
Jun 24, 2025, 01:56 PM ET The NBA draft tips off Wednesday night from the Barclays Center, and the first name expected to be called is Duke’s Cooper Flagg. Not a huge surprise after he did everything for the Blue Devils last year — led them in points, rebounds, assists, and steals while going to … Read more
Cooper Flagg has unofficially been a Dallas Maverick since their shocking NBA Draft Lottery win last month, but they’ll make it official on Wednesday night when the Mavs select him No. 1 overall to open the 2025 NBA Draft. Unlike most top overall picks, Flagg will be going to a team with aspirations of winning … Read more
If you’ve been consuming CBS Sports’ coverage of the NBA Draft in the last week, then you’ve been the first to understand the motivation of Ace Bailey’s representation to cancel his visit in Philadelphia, the Spurs’ desire to target a big man, and even a potential promise for national champion Walter Clayton Jr. late in … Read more
Duke • Fr • 6’8″ / 221 lbs Projected Team Dallas PROSPECT RNK 1st POSITION RNK 1st PPG 19.2 RPG 7.5 APG 4.2 3P% 38.5% For more than a year, there’s never really been any doubt about which player will go No. 1 in the 2025 NBA Draft. It was always going to be Flagg, … Read more
Getty When the New York Knicks eliminated the Boston Celtics in the conference semifinals, it was clear that changes were on the horizon. Entering the offseason, the Celtics’ projected payroll for next year was $493 million with luxury taxes included, and Boston has already been working to shed money. The Celtics are reportedly now about $18 million … Read more
Another team we’ve heard with a level of Kristaps Porzingis interest: San Antonio. The Spurs, sources say, have held some exploratory talks about trading for the 7-foot-2 center. That would certainly be a fascinating outcome for Porziņģis if he were to land with the on-the-rise Spurs alongside the 7-foot-5 Victor Wembanyama.Source: marcstein.substack.com What’s the buzz on Twitter? Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto … Read more
The 2025 NBA Draft is nearly here. The two-day affair kicks off Wednesday night in New York. Duke sensation Cooper Flagg is a certainty to go to the Mavericks with the No. 1 pick. Dylan Harper from Rutgers appears like he’s heading to the Spurs with the No. 2 overall selection. After that? The first … Read more
Getty Images The Oklahoma City Thunder are celebrating their 2025 NBA championship with a parade on Tuesday. It’s the first NBA title for Oklahoma City as the Thunder beat the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 on Sunday night. The franchise previously won the Finals as the Seattle SuperSonics in 1979, but this is the first NBA … Read more
Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton underwent successful surgery Monday to repair his Achilles after suffering the devastating injury during his team’s Game 7 NBA Finals loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said his All-Star is in great spirits, acknowledging the message he sent out in addition to a direct conversation. “I … 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. THE OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER Happy parade day, Oklahoma City! Today, the Thunder celebrate their title with their hometown fans, one of my … Read more
The NBA draft is a day away! The 2025 edition is of particular interest with a major star at the top like Cooper Flagg. History, though, actually shows that there are stars available virtually every year, even if they aren’t always revealed yet on draft night. But for every Nikola Jokic picked at 41, Jalen … Read more