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MVP money: SGA could net $890K-per-game contract; Luka, Jokic up for raise, too
Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is eligible for the NBA's most valuable contract this offseason. ,Gilgeous-Alexander, 26, became "supermax" eligible with the Oklahoma City Thunder by earning All-NBA honors in consecutive seasons, and the numbers are something to behold. ,SGA could sign...
Knicks fire coach Tom Thibodeau after five seasons
The New York Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau on Tuesday after five seasons and four playoff appearances.,The move announced by team president Leon Rose comes three days after a season-ending Game 6 loss to the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals, the farthest the Knicks had advance...
Trade hype rehash on tap when Mavs-Lakers meet in preseason
There was a lot of criticism circling the Dallas Mavericks after they traded franchise star Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in February.,Expect another round of opinions about the big swap during the preseason when the Mavericks and Lakers meet at Las Vegas on Oct. 15.,The Lakers announced fou...
The Lakers Might Actually Let Bronny James Play Basketball Next Season
Bronny James could see a bigger role with the Lakers next season, as the team looks to give the 20-year-old guard meaningful minutes alongside his father....
Raptors' odds to land Giannis Antetokounmpo shorten amid reports
Giannis Antetokounmpo is favored to stay with the Milwaukee Bucks amid increasing speculation that the two-time NBA MVP is open to being traded this offseason. ,The Bucks are the odds-on favorite at -140 by DraftKings to be the team Antetokounmpo is playing for in his first minute of the 2025-26 reg...
Biggest NBA Failures of 2025: 76ers Collapse, Bucks Disappoint, Luka Trade Stunk
From the Sixers’ injury-ridden collapse to the Bucks' playoff flop and Dallas trading Luka, here are the NBA’s biggest failures of the 2025 season....
Pacers F Jarace Walker to miss at least first 2 games of finals
The Indiana Pacers will be without forward Jarace Walker for at least the first two games of the NBA Finals as he recovers from a right ankle injury.,The finals begin Thursday in Oklahoma City against the Thunder.,Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said Monday on 107.5 The Fan radio in Indianapolis that the...
Report: Antetokounmpo, Raptors have 'mutual interest'
There is "mutual interest" between the Toronto Raptors and Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Toronto Star reported. ,It was originally reported last month that Antetokounmpo would be open to playing elsewhere in 2025-26. ,According to the Star's report on Sunday, the Raptors are d...
Report: Suns narrow coaching search to 2 Cavs assistants
The Phoenix Suns have whittled their list of potential head coaches to two, both currently on the staff of the Cleveland Cavaliers, ESPN reported Monday.,The finalists, per ESPN, are Cleveland associate head coach Johnnie Bryant and assistant Jordan Ott. Both are set to meet with a Phoenix contingen...
Jazz hire away longtime Celtics exec Austin Ainge
The Utah Jazz hired longtime Boston Celtics executive Austin Ainge as their new president of basketball operations on Monday.,Ainge, 43, worked in the Boston front office for 17 years, most recently as an assistant general manager, and is the son of Jazz CEO and alternate governor Danny Ainge.,"We'r...
Indiana Pacers Aren’t Sexy, but They Might Be the Thunder’s Worst Nightmare
Indiana isn’t flashy, but they’re relentless. And now they’re crashing the NBA Finals. OKC’s got the MVP and the hype, but the Pacers have something scarier: nothing to lose....
Pacers F Jarace Walker injures ankle, availability uncertain for NBA Finals
Indiana Pacers reserve forward Jarace Walker injured his right ankle during Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals on Saturday night and his availability for the NBA Finals is uncertain.,Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said Walker was on crutches after the game. The ankle badly turned while he was defen...
Pascal Siakam, Pacers knock out Knicks in Eastern Conference finals
Pascal Siakam recorded 31 points and three blocked shots and the Indiana Pacers are headed to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2000 after notching a 125-108 victory over the visiting New York Knicks in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals on Saturday night at Indianapolis.,Siakam was voted...
The NBA Finals Are Boring, These Two Ideas Might Actually Be Worth Watching
The NBA Finals are a snooze. Here are two wild ideas—one involving a Thunder alumni game—that might actually make championship basketball fun again....
After Knicks' Game 5 rout, pressure shifts to Pacers for Game 6
The New York Knicks responded with their backs to the wall and now are focused on forcing a Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals.,Suddenly, the Indiana Pacers are the team facing more pressure entering the pivotal Game 6 on Saturday night in Indianapolis.,Indiana holds a 3-2 lead in the best-of-s...
Lawsuit accuses Pelicans' Zion Williamson of rape, abuse
New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson was accused of rape in a lawsuit filed this week in Los Angeles, the New York Post reported on Friday.,In the suit filed Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court, the woman -- identified as Jane Doe from Seattle -- alleges Williamson sexually assaulted her twi...
Lawsuit accuses Pelicans' Zion Williamson of rape
New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson was accused of rape in a lawsuit filed this week in Los Angeles, the New York Post reported on Friday.,In the suit filed Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court, the woman -- identified as Jane Doe -- alleges Williamson sexually assaulted her twice in 2020.,T...
Jalen Brunson, Knicks earn trip back to Indiana for Game 6
Jalen Brunson scored 32 points on 12-of-18 shooting and the New York Knicks staved off elimination with a convincing 111-94 victory over the visiting Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals on Thursday night.,Karl-Anthony Towns played through a left knee injury to record 24 points ...
Warriors' Brandin Podziemski recovering from wrist surgery
Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski is recovering from wrist surgery, the team announced Thursday.,Podziemski, 22, underwent a debridement procedure on his left (shooting) wrist on Tuesday in Los Angeles. ,The Warriors said he is expected to make a full recovery and be ready for the start...
Indiana Pacers Are Still Hunting, and Somebody’s Getting Eaten
The Indiana Pacers are playing with grit, depth, and total devotion. They look like a team willing to bleed, grind, and hunt its way to the NBA Finals....