Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (35) watches as Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports NFL rumors: Packers Aaron Rodgers insurance offer turned down by Jets by Cody Williams The Los Angeles Clippers and Phoenix Suns face off in the first round of the postseason in the Western Conference, but the
A No. 10 seed has never made the NBA playoffs before. But the Chicago Bulls and Oklahoma City Thunder both have plausible paths toward victory. The Oklahoma City Thunder are set to play against the reeling Minnesota Timberwolves Friday night, while the Chicago Bulls will take on the shaken Miami Heat. This is true win-or-go-home
Want to watch the the team that just snapped its 16-season playoff drought go up against the reigning NBA champions? The Warriors-Kings game will cost you. Imagine finally breaking the longest active playoff drought in the NBA, and in the first round your team has to face Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors. The
12:46 AM ET Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander highlighted his 32-point night with a go-ahead baseline jumper and four clutch free throws in the final 29 seconds, the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New Orleans Pelicans 123-118 on Wednesday night to remain alive in the Western Conference play-in tournament. Josh Giddey had 31
The Oklahoma City Thunder picked up an impressive win on Wednesday night in the league’s play-in tournament, upsetting the New Orleans Pelicans as 5.5-point underdogs. Now, the Thunder are on the road again, looking to become the first No. 10 seed to advance into the postseason through the play-in against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Minnesota squandered
Feb 23, 2023; Sacramento, California, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Ryan Arcidiacono (51) dribbles the ball against Sacramento Kings guard Kevin Huerter (9) during the first quarter at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports The Portland Trail Blazers will, once again, spend the offseason trying to build a winner around Damian Lillard.
11:59 PM ET Jamal CollierESPN TORONTO – As Fred VanVleet stepped up to the free throw line with 52 seconds remaining in the third quarter of Wednesday’s play-in game between the Chicago Bulls and Toronto Raptors, the home crowd went silent as the Raptors guard took a few hard dribbles and spun the ball in
Last season, the Boston Celtics finished with the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference and swept their first round opponent, the Brooklyn Nets. Could history repeat itself in the 2022-23 season? Boston is once again the No. 2 seed, only this time it will face Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks after they upset
Mar 8, 2023; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) dribbles the ball against Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) in the second quarter at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports Former DC United player could take over at Chelsea by Robert Wheeler Damian Lillard has already indicated that
Kevin Durant and Chris Paul are fertile ground for NBA fan fiction, a sci-fi adventure story that teeters on the edge of horror. In all the dark fabric of space twirl plenty of planets and stars. In all the dark fabric of space, there is, for lack of a better term, plenty of space. In
3:43 PM ET Arkansas freshman Anthony Black, a projected top-10 pick, will enter the 2023 NBA draft and forgo his remaining college eligibility, he said on ESPN’s “NBA Today” on Wednesday. “Being one and done was always a goal of mine, but it wasn’t something I necessarily expected to happen,” Black told ESPN. “Coming in,
The Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James have really turned their season around, going from out of the playoff picture just a few months ago to the No. 7 seed in the West after winning in the play-in tournament on Tuesday night. Now, the Lakers will take on Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies in
In today’s NBA news, we’re reviewing wins for the Lakers and Hawks, considering Trae Young’s future and asking who ChatGPT thinks will make the Finals. The Los Angeles Lakers made it past the Minnesota Timberwolves but I don’t know that anyone saw it happening in quite such a dramatic or chaotic fashion. In the East,
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In today’s NBA news — the Joel Embiid MVP case has been made, playoffs clinching scenarios and another look at the Kings offense. The NBA regular season is coming to a close but there’s still plenty of time for your mind to be blown. Donovan Mitchell dropped another 40-piece for the Cavs building on a
10:13 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN The NBA sent a memo to its league office staff Tuesday instructing them to reduce expenses and limit hiring for the remainder of the fiscal year because of economic constraints, sources confirmed to ESPN. “Like other businesses in the US and globally, the league office is not immune to macroeconomic
Apr 4, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan (11) warms up before the first half against the Atlanta Hawks at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports The weight of expectations was too much for these five teams this NBA season, and they crumbled because of injuries, a lack of
1:24 AM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — LeBron James had 30 points and 10 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers claimed the seventh spot in the Western Conference playoffs with a grueling 108-102 overtime victory over the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA’s play-in tournament Tuesday night. Dennis Schroder scored 21 points and iced
Grizzlies’ Dillon Brooks better be ready to eat his words if his team faces the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA playoffs. Three things can be certain in life: death, taxes, and Memphis Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks getting into fights. After feuding with Draymond Green and smacking Donovan Mitchell in a tender place, Brooks has
5:57 PM ET DALLAS – General manager Nico Harrison expressed optimism that the Dallas Mavericks would accomplish their top offseason priority of re-signing Kyrie Irving following the All-Star guard’s exit interview with the franchise. “I think the things that he said along the way about how he feels here, how he feels appreciated, how he
The NBA Play-in tournament is here and it starts on Wednesday with the No. 7 vs No. 8 matchup between the Lakers and Timberwolves. The NBA Western Conference Play-In Tournament is set and the Lakers, Timberwolves, Thunder, and Pelicans are battling for a spot in the postseason. The Lakers are the No. 7 seed, the
The NBA Play-in tournament is here and it starts on Tuesday with the No. 7 vs No. 8 matchup between the Miami Heat and Atlanta Hawks. The NBA Play-In Tournament is here and teams in the East have the chance to save face by making the playoffs. While no team besides the Heat has a
Photo by: Christian Petersen/Getty Images The Jalen Brunson signing is proving to be more of a bargain with each passing day, unlike some of the free-agent moves the Knicks made in the past. At 47-35, the New York Knicks just recorded their second-winningest season since the turn of the century. They also finished fifth in
7:00 AM ET NBA insiders The regular season has come to an end, but there are still key seedings being fought for ahead of the 2023 NBA playoffs. The play-in tournament is in its third year and will feature perhaps the most high-stakes matchups in its existence. Editor’s Picks 2 Related In the Eastern Conference,
Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports Timberwolves vs. Lakers prediction and odds for Tuesday, April 11 by Josh Yourish The Miami Heat beat the Atlanta Hawks for the Southeast Division title by finishing with a 44-38 record to the Hawks 41-41. However, they have just one game to decide the
Damian Lillard has repeatedly committed to the Trail Blazers. Now he seems to be asking them to reciprocate by trading their draft pick for more help. Damian Lillard is coming off arguably the best season of his career — he set a career-high in points per game and usage rate, with the highest true shooting
7:46 PM ET ESPN News Services Bradley Beal, speaking Monday at the Washington Wizards‘ end-of-season availability, addressed the postgame incident with a fan in Orlando, Florida, last month that landed him under police investigation. After a loss to the Orlando Magic, Beal and the Wizards were exiting the court and in the visitors’ tunnel headed
Mar 30, 2023; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) puts up a shot against Boston Celtics guard Malcolm Brogdon (13) in the second quarter at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Michael McLoone-USA TODAY Sports Is Buck Showalter holding the Mets back from World Series contention? by John Frascella The NBA regular season has
NBA news on the last day of the regular season was highlighted by coaching changes and punches thrown. We’re covering it all, along with Play-In Tournament predictions. The NBA season wrapped on Thursday and our NBA Play-In Tournament matchups are officially set. Today we’re cruising through some predictions for each conference, checking in on the
1:43 PM ET Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert has been hit with a one-game suspension, sources tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, for his verbal and physical altercation with a teammate in Sunday’s win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Gobert will not travel to Los Angeles with the team and will not play against the Lakers on
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