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The Dallas Mavericks announced on Tuesday evening that the organization and coach Jason Kidd have “mutually agreed to part ways”. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Kidd had four years and well over $40 million left on his contract after being extended twice in both 2024 and 2025. Kidd and former general manager Nico Harrison came […]
The New York Knicks host the Cleveland Cavaliers tonight at MSG, in Game One of the Eastern Conference Finals. (ECF for the second straight season? What a time to root the orange and blue.) Both sides should be at full strength, with the Knicks coming off a nine-day rest and all healed up. Fun fact: […]
The NBA’s Western Conference Finals series got off to a hot start last night as the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs battled into double-overtime before the Spurs emerged victorious. Today the other side of the bracket activates as the New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers play for supremacy in the Eastern Conference and […]
Masai Ujiri took over the Dallas Mavericks just two weeks ago, and he's already made a huge imprint on the team, cutting ties with head coach Jason Kidd. BREAKING: Jason Kidd is out as coach of the Dallas Mavericks. New Mavericks president Masai Ujiri is making a coaching change. pic.twitter.com/NKeOrEm5rh — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 19, 2026 It's a bit of a shocking move, as Kidd still had four years and over $40 million left on his contract. It's been a five-year run fo...
The moments Adou Thiero played for the Lakers were exciting and promising. As a young player with an incredible athletic burst, he had some of the best dunks of the year for the Lakers. The problem was that playing time was rare. Part of the reason for that was health-related. Thiero wasn’t able to play […]
It's only one game, but it was quite the statement game that Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs made in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals (aka the "real" NBA Finals this season). Wemby posted 41 points and 24 rebounds in the Spurs' 122-115 double-OT win. His counterpart at the 'five' for OKC, Chet Holmgren, recorded just eight points and eight rebounds. Already, pundits are debating what the Thunder should do if they fall short against the Spurs and don't make the Fi...
What's been troubling the Best in the West?
Chicago Sky forward Rickea Jackson will miss the remainder of the season due to a torn ACL. She went down with a non-contact injury during the game against the Minnesota Lynx last Sunday. Jackson underwent an MRI afterward and will undergo surgery at a later date. Here’s what general manager Jeff Pagliocca said about Jackson: […]
Right now, the Miami Heat find themselves in a familiar yet uncomfortable position: competitive, resilient, but ultimately short of true contention. The team closed the regular season with a 43–39 record, good for 10th place in the Eastern Conference and another trip to the play-in tournament. A late-season seven-game winning streak revealed glimpses of their […] The post Can the Bam Adebayo-Tyler Herro core lead the Heat back to contention? appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA B...
Zack Neiner and Lee Cary have been together as a couple at Penn State and the 76ers, and now the gay men are engaged.
Something must be done to shake off the bad aura around the Reign.
TIMBER! The Brooklyn Nets fell back in the NBA draft lottery AGAIN last week, leaving them at pick number six. However, with the draft almost a month away, there’s no time to sulk. The Nets can still get a homegrown star, and Corey Tulaba of No Ceilings is here to point out who that player […]
The Jamal Crawford dream is alive and well for Kentucky Basketball. Back in April, it was reported that Mark Pope was pushing to add Crawford to the UK coaching staff. Some viewed it as a desperation play to help land Tyran Stokes, who played at Rainer Beach High School, where Crawford is currently an assistant […]
One day Seattle will score again, Friday was not that day.
Today is Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Here’s the game: That’s the only playoff game tonight — Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
Herald Celtics draft pick, ex-two-way player reportedly seeking to play at LSU Stephen A. Smith fires back at Jaylen Brown: ‘Be careful what you wish for’ Globe The Celtics need to take a big swing this offseason, maybe even something Giannis-sized Celtics fans voted NBA’s ‘most obnoxious’ in anonymous player poll Shams Charania expects Celtics’ […]
Herald Celtics draft pick, ex-two-way player reportedly seeking to play at LSU Stephen A. Smith fires back at Jaylen Brown: ‘Be careful what you wish for’ Globe The Celtics need to take a big swing this offseason, maybe even something Giannis-sized Celtics fans voted NBA’s ‘most obnoxious’ in anonymous player poll Shams Charania expects Celtics’ pursuit of Giannis Antetokounmpo to carry into ‘this offseason’ Here’s why the Celtics should trade Jaylen Brown for Giannis Antetokounmpo ...
Game 1 of the 2026 Western Conference Finals between the Spurs and Thunder will go down as one of the most epic playoff games for both the Spurs and NBA — something this rivalry has had a knack for generating over the last 15 years. The young Spurs led most of the time against the […]
News is filtering out today of the Portland Trail Blazers laying off several staff members. Terminations appear to be taking effect immediately. They come on the business side of the organization, not the basketball side. The most public-facing name reported so far is Digital Reporter Casey Holdahl. He tweets: I have indeed been let go […]
At long last, the Knicks will play basketball tonight. Nine days after they finished off the Sixers in a dominant four-game sweep, the Eastern Conference Finals will finally begin, as the Cleveland Cavaliers will travel to the World’s Most Famous Arena for Game 1 tonight at 8pm. It’ll be a truly massive difference in terms […]
Brian Flores brings his Vikings defense to face the inexperienced Malik Willis in Week 4. The former Miami Dolphins HC has plenty of motivation to make it ugly.
As poorly as the 2025-26 season has gone for Liverpool, it’s gone quite a bit worse for West Ham. London’s Hammers appear a near-lock for relegation, as they would both need to beat Leeds on the final day and for Spurs to earn no points from their final two matches against Chelsea and Everton. If, […]
The New England Patriots are officially set to kick off the upcoming NFL season in Seattle. It will mark 213 days since the Patriots walked off the field in Santa Clara on the wrong side of Super Bowl LX against the Seahawks. While winning the September matchup won’t change those results, there will be some […]
The NBA, like most businesses, is people-based. Yes, having talented players is important, but plenty can hoop. What differentiates teams is their ability to maximize their rosters and bring out the best in their group. Lakers head coach JJ Redick has shown an ability to do that. He’s had back-to-back 50-win seasons, and that’s because […]
Quentin Grimes’ audition with the Sixers for the 2025 free-agency class couldn’t have gone much better. He averaged 21.9 points in 28 games on 46.9/37.3/75.2% shooting splits. He also bore no responsibility for the team’s record over that time as they began to pile the roster with G-Leaguers and journeymen from overseas in a tanking […]