Kurt Helin

Winners, Losers from NBA Draft Lottery: Shameless tanking for the win. And Toni Kukoc.

Three of the most shameless tankers get the top three picks, while the “ethical” tanking Kings and Nets lose out.

NBA: Playoffs-New York Knicks at Philadelphia 76ers

Knicks leave no doubt, blow out 76ers by 30 to sweep Philadelphia out of playoffs

The Knicks are back in the Eastern Conference Finals for the second consecutive year.

Washington Wizards win NBA Draft Lottery, Utah Jazz jump up to second

This is the second year in a row that the team with Anthony Davis on its roster has gotten the No. 1 pick.

Oklahoma City Thunder v Los Angeles Lakers - Game Three

Behind 24 from Ajay Mitchell, Thunder pull away from Lakers in second half to win 131-108

Oklahoma City now has a commanding 3-0 series lead and has won seven straight in these playoffs (a franchise record).

NBA: Playoffs-Golden State Warriors at Phoenix Suns

Golden State’s show rolls on: Steve Kerr reportedly agrees to two-year contract to remain Warriors coach

Kerr’s contract extends one year past Stephen Curry’s current contract. He didn’t want to leave Curry and Draymond Green.

NBA: Playoffs-Cleveland Cavaliers at Toronto Raptors

Raptors’ All-Star Brandon Ingram has heel surgery, expected to be ready for training camp

After a strong regular season, Ingram struggled in the playoffs in part due to his heel issues.

NBA: Playoffs-Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets

Denver Nuggets offseason: Jokic, Adelman staying, everything else is on the table

“I think everything is gonna be on the table, outside of trading Nikola,” said Nuggets president Josh Kroenke.

Dallas Mavericks won the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery in Chicago

2026 NBA Draft Lottery: Schedule, history, each team’s odds, lottery explained

This is what everyone was tanking for.

2025 NBA Playoffs - New York Knicks v Boston Celtics - Game One

P.J. Tucker officially retires from NBA after 14 seasons, won title with 2021 Milwaukee Bucks

Tucker evolved into a 6'5" forward who could defend larger players and drain corner 3s — skills elite teams needed.

NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament 1st round

Projected top-3 pick Darryn Peterson says high doses of creatine led to cramping issues

Front office personnel have told NBC Sports they were not that concerned about Peterson’s issues but wanted to see medical reports.

NBA: Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder

Lakers frustrated with officiating in Game 2, were vocal about it after loss

After the final buzzer, Austin Reaves could be seen talking to the referees about how the game was called.

NBA: Playoffs-Cleveland Cavaliers at Detroit Pistons

Cade Cunningham takes over with 12 in fourth quarter, lifts Detroit to 2-0 series lead

Donovan Mitchell had 31 on the night, but down the stretch, the Pistons were too much.

Jaylen Brown, Celtics close in on No. 2 seed after dispatching Charlotte, another potential playoff opponent

Hornets sign coach Charles Lee to multi-year contract extension

The Hornets improved by 25 games in Lee’s second season and made the play-in, a big step forward for the franchise.

NBA: Playoffs-Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks

Report: OG Anunoby diagnosed with hamstring strain, is day-to-day, questionable for Game 3

If this is a strain, even a “mild” Grade 1 strain, Anunoby is likely to miss at least a week and maybe the rest of this series.

NBA: Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers

Jaylen Brown shoots down rumors of frustration with Celtics: ‘I love Boston’

“I love Boston. If it was up to me, I could play in Boston for the next 10 years.”

Bucks owner Haslam expects future of Giannis Antetokounmpo to be settled before draft

Antetokounmpo praised the Bucks’ hiring of Taylor Jenkins, but will he play for the new coach? “We’ll see.”

Minnesota Timberwolves v San Antonio Spurs - Game Two

San Antonio brings the defense, cruises to Game 2 win over Minnesota, 133-95, to even series

San Antonio’s defense was physical and the Timberwolves did not have an answer in Game 2.

Soccer-style player transfer windows, franchise fees, more reportedly sticking points for NBA Europe

The NBA still plans to launch NBA Europe in the fall of 2027, but its new partners want things like transfers for NBA players.

NBA: Playoffs-Los Angeles Lakers at Houston Rockets

Lakers’ Luka Doncic says he’s ‘feeling good’ but return from strained hamstring remains uncertain

The Lakers need him, down 0-1 to the Thunder after they scored just 90 points in Game 1 despite a big night from LeBron.

Joel Embiid out for 76ers Game 2 against Knicks with right ankle sprain, hip soreness

This is a real blow to a Philadelphia team already down 1-0 to a rolling Knicks team.

NBA: Playoffs-Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder

Lakers’ Jarred Vanderbilt suffers gruesome pinky dislocation, expected to miss time

One of the Lakers’ best perimeter defenders being out against the Thunder is an issue.

Masai Ujiri makes it clear there is one reason he took Mavericks job: Cooper Flagg

“The one difficult thing to find anywhere, anywhere in sports, it’s a generational player, and we have one.”

Report: Pelicans narrow down coaching search to four, Trail Blazers may talk to 20 candidates

One name not on the New Orleans short list: Interim coach James Borrego.

Who will be next coach in Orlando? Billy Donovan? Tom Thibodeau? A look at four candidates

Billy Donovan is the name most often mentioned, but names from Darvin Ham to Tom Thibodeau have come up.

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