Exiting another disappointing season, the Miami Heat have a lot of questions they must answer heading into the 2026 offseason. They were able to duck the luxury tax last season, avoiding any repeater tax penalties. And they are entering this offseason with over $35 million in projected space under the luxury tax, so they will […]
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The NBA Playoffs roll onward today as the Cleveland Cavaliers try to turn around their second-round series against the Detroit Pistons while the Los Angeles Lakers desperately flail against the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder. Both series switch venues for the first time. Maybe that will make a difference? Either way, you can talk about […]
The lead never felt comfortable. It was weird. Ungainly. 7-1. Unsightly. 9-1. The offense was ugly. Stilted. 11-1. We were making more shots than the Wolves, sure, but that felt like a technicality. 14-1. Keldon hit a three. We still looked off. There were five minutes left in the first quarter and the Wolves had […]
The Atlanta Hawks ranked among the best teams in the NBA in 2026. A new rumor confirms that's only the beginning.
What a game to open the Dallas Wings’ 2026 season after two years wandering through the WNBA wilderness. The Wings (1-0) held off a hard-charging second-half comeback attempt from the Indiana Fever (0-1) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Saturday, 107-104. Arike Ogunbowale led the Wings with 22 points on 8-of-15 shooting, Paige Bueckers added 20 on […]
There was a time when the thought of Portland Trail Blazers center Robert Williams III getting another non-veteran minimum deal was a stretch. Just 12 months ago, Williams appeared to have been beaten by a multitude of injuries, which had kept him to just 26 games through his first two seasons with the Blazers. Once […]
It’s been quite the Spring for Brooklyn Nets assistant coach Steve Hetzel. In early April, Fred Katz and Eric Nehm of The Athletic mentioned him in a story meant to highlight the top candidates to be first-time NBA head coaches this offseason. Earlier this week, Sam Amick, also of The Athletic, reported that Hetzel is a finalist […]
It’s finally here, the big day. The NBA Lottery takes place Sunday. Is it the biggest day for the Nets franchise history since the move to Brooklyn? Hardly. That would be “Clean Sweep” back in June 2019 when the Nets signed Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and DeAndre Jordan. (Less said about what happened next the […]
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Timberwolves’ postseason hasn’t gone exactly to plan. Between Donte DiVincenzo’s season-ending Achilles tear, Anthony Edwards’ knee hyperextension and Ayo Dosunmu’s heel soreness, the Wolves had to move pieces around to close out the first-round series against the Nuggets. Luckily, for the Timberwolves, their depth came out to play–and stepped up big […]
CLEVELAND — Cleveland Cavaliers’ head coach Kenny Atkinson used his media availability before Game 2 against the Indiana Pacers last year to complain about how officiating changes drastically from the regular season to the playoffs. “I know there’s this rhetoric going around the league about, you know, ‘Oh man, that’s playoff basketball.’ To me, that’s […]
Isaac Ellis, 6-1 PG, who was committed for Class of ’27 has reclassified. Another weekend, another new Louisville Cardinal. Briefly. (‘Cause it’s all I know on a Saturday afternoon.) Playing in the Overtime Elite league: 29.3 ppg. 8.9 apg. 4.9 rpg. 1.9 steals. He put up a fiftyburger +a half dozen in November. Or, depending […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers hope that playing at home helps them get back into their second-round series against the Detroit Pistons. Share your thoughts as the game unfolds. If you aren’t a member of the community, sign up so you can talk to your fellow Cavalier fans and make your voice heard! Go Cavs!
I think many of us were intrigued when the Houston Rockets re-signed Aaron Holiday this past offseason to a one-year, $3.08 million deal to return to the team as a backup point guard. Many expected Holiday to move on to somewhere with more playing time than with the Rockets, especially since Reed Sheppard was viewed […]
This Miami Heat season felt quite synonymous with iterations over the last five years: A directionless, rudderless swirl of mediocrity. This year, however, the Heat’s season ended before the postseason even began, snapping its six-year postseason streak, getting bounced in the 9-10 play-in game to the Charlotte Hornets. That said, that doesn’t mean there weren’t […]
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When Jason Collins bravely broke a barrier for gay players in the NBA, there were at least 6 WNBA players who had come out publicly.
Globe Former Celtic thinks Boston’s season would have gone differently with Jayson Tatum in, Jaylen Brown out Kendrick Perkins voices opinions on Celtics, from fellow big man Neemias Queta to the Jays to what needs to change Celtics roster evaluation, Part 2: A close look at the main rotation players Jalen Brunson scores 33 points […]
Globe Former Celtic thinks Boston's season would have gone differently with Jayson Tatum in, Jaylen Brown out
Kendrick Perkins voices opinions on Celtics, from fellow big man Neemias Queta to the Jays to what needs to change
Celtics roster evaluation, Part 2: A close look at the main rotation players
Jalen Brunson scores 33 points to help Knicks put 76ers on the brink of elimination
Should the Celtics extend Jaylen Brown?
NBC Sports Boston Five players Celtics should target with $27....
Earlier this season, JJ Redick mentioned that the best players in the NBA are showmen. They love being on the grandest stage and putting on an incredible performance for an audience that demands it. In the NBA, there is no stage bigger than the playoffs. It’s a circumstance where the best can cement their legacy […]
Here are the NBA playoff games for Saturday, May 9, 2026: Enjoy the basketball everyone.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver must step in after yet another awful officiating display in the Los Angeles Lakers series against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
With each passing day, there’s only one thing that crosses my mind whenever I think about the Knicks. What the hell happened in the locker room after Game 3 in Atlanta? The Knicks have won six consecutive playoff games. That hasn’t happened since 1999. They’ve never won seven in a row, which they’ll look to […]
WOW. I must admit, I did my level-best to enter this game with muted expectations, as I was concerned that the Spurs could be feeling a bit overconfident after their dominant Game 2 win. Furthermore, I felt that Minnesota might be the more desperate and motivated team, as a Game 3 win for them would […]
Coming off a blowout win in Game 2, the San Antonio Spurs traveled to the Target Center to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves for Game 3. The Spurs started the game with lockdown defense, limiting the Wolves to just one point in the first six minutes. After going up by 15, the Wolves, led by […]
A wild trade idea would have the Bucks and Nuggets swapping stars this summer.
The saga surrounding Italian center Luigi Suigo has been one that Villanova fans have kept a close eye on. Suigo is currently entered into the 2026 NBA Draft but has expressed interest in coming to college if he is not one of the top 20 picks — or at least in the first round. The […]