Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU 2025 Defensive Player of the Year voting in the semifinals #1 PF Evan Mobley -> Indiana PF Pascal Siakam 17.8 points per game vs Cavs, 53.7% FGs (66.7% vs Mobley) #3 PF Draymond Green -> Minnesota PF Julius Randle 25.2 points per game vs Warriors, 53.3% FGs (58.3% vs Green) – 3:16 … Read more
Sam Amick: It’s funny because, with all due respect to my friend and former colleague at The Athletic, Shams Charania, you know, ESPN had kind of framed the latest Giannis story as: “For the first time, Giannis was open-minded about leaving the Bucks.” And I just — I definitely don’t agree with that characterization. Every … Read more
NEW YORK — Leading up to Game 6 of the New York Knicks’ second-round series against the Boston Celtics on Friday, the stakes were high. A Knicks win would mean advancing to the conference finals for the first time in 25 years. A loss would mean returning to Boston for a Game 7 that the … Read more
Say what you will about New York Knicks fans, but they have endured many difficult years waiting for this moment. After their thorough 119-81 demolition of the Boston Celtics on Friday night at Madison Square Garden, the Knicks advanced to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 25 years, ending the third-longest active … Read more
Brian WindhorstMay 17, 2025, 01:40 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books NEW YORK — A 38-point defeat in an elimination game has a way of hurrying the stages of loss. The Boston Celtics were at acceptance by the time they left Madison Square … Read more
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU Wolves in 5 pack at Lakers: Rudy Gobert postseason career-high 12 made field goals vs Warriors: Julius Randle postseason career-high 13 made field goals fwiw, Karl-Anthony Towns’ postseason career-high in field goals made in a game is 11. Meet Minnesota in the paint… – 12:48 AM
With this group, Carlisle reaches out in different ways. “I can only go off of what I heard, the rumors and whatnot,” said Turner, who predates Carlisle II here, having spent a decade with the Pacers since going 11th in the 2015 draft. “He’s still the same coach. But he’s taken a more Zen approach. … Read more
Joe Cowley @JCowleyHoops Chicago sports and a coin toss: 1970 – Lost out to the Steelers and the No. 1 pick Terry Bradshaw 1979 – Lost to the Lakers and the No. 1 pick Magic Johnson 2025 – Lost to the Mavs and the soon-to-be No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg pic.x.com/KUbXCPZHnk – 7:39 AM
Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto Story: Reporting on Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Mavericks, Spurs, 76ers, Hornets, Jazz, Wizards, Pelicans, Nets, Raptors, Rockets, Blazers, Bulls, Hawks, and more following the NBA Draft Lottery at the NBA Draft Combine on @hoopshype. hoopshype.com/lists/2025-nba… – 10:20 AM
While Brown was fighting through the screen, he grabbed Hart’s crotch, though it appeared inadvertent. “It was just two guys that are extremely competitive,” Hart said of the confrontation with Brown. “He’s a passionate, competitive player. We were tied at halftime, he’s trying to give their team a spark and momentum and the same thing with … Read more
The Boston Celtics were eliminated from the 2025 NBA postseason on Friday by the New York Knicks, but their season — and this entire era in team history — ended the moment Jayson Tatum tore his Achilles in Game 4. Boston was already in a somewhat precarious position entering the 2025 offseason. Their projected payroll … Read more
The New York Knicks are back in the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2000. The Knicks eliminated the reigning champion Boston Celtics on Friday night in Game 6 of their second-round playoff matchup. New York will face the Indiana Pacers in the East finals, starting on Wednesday at Madison Square Garden. The … Read more