That’s the question coming out of the reported deal between the Sixers, who hold the third overall pick in this year’s draft, and the Celtics, who have the top pick. Dealing away the top pick likely means Boston will pass on the draft’s consensus best player, Washington guard Markelle Fultz. But it will set up the Celtics to choose Kansas small forward Josh Jackson, should they wind up with the No....
That’s almost three per year! And far more than any other program in that time frame. Once just the Horse Capital of the World, Lexington is now also the most prominent one-year pit stop — or an odd form of one-year purgatory depending on how you feel about forced amateurism — for future NBA players. TRADE RUMORS: Would Pelicans move DeMarcus Cousins? Most of these one-and-dones followed a similar trajectory from consensus five-star high school recruit to lottery pick with a smattering falling into the latter part of the first round....
During ESPN’s mock draft special Tuesday, NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski said the Lakers, Knicks and Mavericks are the three teams other than Charlotte most interested in signing Walker, who was named third-team All-NBA this season. If Charlotte slides a supertax deal across the table to Walker, it would be hard to pass up. The maximum contract other teams can offer him is four years and $140.6 million, but the Hornets can offer up to five years and $221....
According to league sources, some of the potential Holiday suitors have seen their interest drop off in recent weeks, and a glut of point guards available either by trade (Ricky Rubio, Eric Bledsoe) or free agency (George Hill, Jeff Teague) has watered down the market. TRADE TRACKER: Biggest rumors, reported deals ahead of free agency That’s strengthened the bargaining position of the Pelicans once free agency opens this weekend. The New Orleans brass remains concerned that Holiday fully intends to test the market in the coming days, and that he might have already convinced himself that he should be elsewhere....
Let’s take a look at the NBA Games on 25th February: Golden State Warriors vs Charlotte Hornets - Spectrum Center - 7:00 PM ET Portland Trail Blazers vs Cleveland Cavaliers - Quicken Loans Arena - 7:00 PM ET Indiana Pacers vs Detroit Pistons - Little Caesars Arena - 7:00 PM ET San Antonio Spurs vs Brooklyn Nets - Barclays Center - 7:30 PM ET Phoenix Suns vs Miami Heat - AmericanAirlines Arena - 7:30 PM ET...
This year’s NBA Christmas uniforms represent the latter. What makes these uniforms as delicious as a big bowl of rich figgy pudding? Let’s start with the script letterforms. They are elegant and festive, the perfect visual fit for the holiday. Even though each team effectively follows a template, all of the wordmarks are individually crafted — no “off the rack” fonts here. Look at the “C” in “Cavaliers, then look at the “C” in “Chicago....
The injury looked bad, but there’s hope that it looked worse than it really was. As Fultz was driving to the lane against Isaac Okoro of the Cavs, his left knee suddenly gave in after planting his foot. Markelle Fultz went down hard and his face showed that he was in tremendous pain. He couldn’t put any pressure on the leg, and Orlando Magic officials had to come in to help him get to the locker room for further evaluation....
LIVE: Follow SN’s draft tracker for grades and analysis No. Wrong. Very wrong. As of Tuesday morning, there isn’t even a consensus on what the Timberwolves will do with the No. 1 pick Wednesday night, let alone how the first round will play out. This particular group of prospects doesn’t have any can’t-miss superstars. Multiple teams appear willing to trade picks. Free agency begins later this week. All of these elements have taken the usual draft-related chaos and turned it up to 11....
Many of the biggest moves were completed during the opening weeks of free agency, although a few notable names remain available as free agents, and several teams will be looking to fill out their rosters in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, the Detroit Pistons and Miami Heat are among the teams believed to be open to making a major move, and big names such as Chris Paul continue to be linked with a trade....
Free agents such as J.R. Smith, Carmelo Anthony, and Kenneth Faried remain available, while the likes of Kevin Love and Chris Paul continue to be linked with trades. So, with the potential to happen in the coming weeks, here is everything you need to know for September 25th. #1 Kevin Durant is unlikely to play during 2019-20 season Kevin Durant is currently recovering from surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon....
The Spurs coach has been selected by the league to guide the Western Conference team, the Spurs announced. MORE: All-Stars who won’t be | Spurs make sure Western Conference still a battle “Well, everybody looks forward to the All-Star break for a variety of reasons,” Popovich told reporters Wednesday, via ESPN.com. “But in my case, it’s a pretty awesome feeling to know that you’re going to be in the locker room with some of the best athletes in the world, and it’s pretty humbling....
He is NBA’s leading scorer in the playoffs and leads MJ by around 1000 points on the league’s all-time playoffs scoring list. He played in his 8th consecutive NBA Finals this year, a rare feat to achieve in modern-day competitive basketball, and averages a barbaric 28.9 points per game in the postseason so far in his career. Also read: Reviewing LeBron James’ Six NBA Finals Losses In the upcoming slideshow, I’ll be going over his top 5 greatest playoff games in his career....
Next up are the Wizards, who finished up a sweep of the Raptors earlier this week. MORE: Can Donovan fix Thunder? | Thompson: Warriors will go for Durant | PHOTOS: Playoffs gallery Hawks 111, Nets 87 (Atlanta wins series 4-2) Takeaway The Hawks exposed the Nets by imposing their will on the offensive end of the court. Kyle Korver jumped out of the gates hot from beyond the arc, but it was the inside presence of Paul Millsap, DeMarre Carroll and Al Horford that iced the game in the second half....
During media availability ahead of Game 1 of the Warriors’ series against the Jazz, a reporter asked Golden State guard Stephen Curry what he’ll do on his off-days in Utah. MORE: Bumgarner explains ‘freak’ accident that injured throwing shoulder Curry, of course, was tweaking Giants ace pitcher Madison Bumgarner, who suffered shoulder and rib injuries last month when he fell off a dirt bike during an off-day visit to the mountains outside Denver....
Kyrie Irving and LeBron James combined for the type of dunk that’s usually reserved for the fourth quarter of blowouts, not the opening minutes of the first quarter in Game 1. DEVENEY: Can the Raptors stop LeBron, Cavs? If those two were trying to tell Toronto the defending champs aren’t messing around, then message delivered. But, geez, guys, maybe wait until the W is secure.
The hosts shot a magnificent 46% from the three-point line and managed to eat into Portland’s lead throughout the second half. With the scoreboard reading 114-111 in favour of the Warriors and 12 seconds left on the game clock, Andre Iguodala came up with a huge (but questionable) steal on Damian Lillard to hand Portland a heartbreaking loss on the road. Game 2 MVP: Stephen Curry Stat line: 37 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists on 11-of-22 (50%) shooting from the field...
Point spreads and totals are current as of Saturday afternoon. Check our odds page for updated Las Vegas lines. No. 7 Celtics at No. 2 Cavaliers (3 p.m. ET, ABC) Game 1 spread, total: Cleveland -11, 203 Series Odds: Cavaliers -4700, Celtics +2200 Boston (40-42 SU, 49-33 ATS) wasn’t supposed to be in the playoffs after trading Rajon Rondo in December and Jeff Green in January. The trade deadline acquisition of Isaiah Thomas has been huge, with the team scoring 102....
The first quarter of the regular season has been predictable in some ways (the Lakers and Clippers are — shocker — doing just fine) and surprising in others (the Suns are better than the Warriors). The races to the top of each conference should remain competitive, even as a few basement-dwellers lean into tank jobs. MORE: Evaluating the top candidates for Rookie of the Year It’s important to note these rankings are not completely reliant on wins and losses....
It’s still too early to deem anything we’ve seen so far as concrete, but there are trends starting to set in across the league, both good and bad. In this week’s edition of our NBA Power Rankings, we highlight each team’s biggest concern through the first four weeks of the season. As a reminder, these power rankings are a reflection of where teams stand up to this point in the season and not a projection of where they may land later in the season....
Plenty of teams around the NBA have impressed as they look to replace the Warriors at the top, and here we will take a look at the top 10 teams heading into Week 5 of the season. #10 Miami Heat - Current Record: 9-3 Following an excellent opening week to the season, many predicted that the Miami Heat’s form would quickly evaporate. However, Erik Spoelstra’s team continue to defy expectations with a 9-3 record....
