Kevin Durant trades: Spurs? Rockets? T-Wolves? How those teams and 2 others may be able to land KD

For a variety of reasons, Kevin Durant is probably going to net less in a trade than the Phoenix Suns might like. Consider the following: When Durant has moved in the past,... Read more »

Rick Pitino would ‘absolutely not’ take Knicks coaching job, citing New York’s Finals or bust expectations

Getty Images Rick Pitino can be scratched off the list of candidates for the New York Knicks’ coaching vacancy. The St. John’s men’s basketball coach was asked if he would make his... Read more »

NBA Finals: Pacers coach Rick Carlisle praises Doris Burke amid report that her ESPN future is uncertain: ‘She has changed the game’

News broke on Wednesday that Doris Burke’s future as a broadcaster at ESPN is not secure. On Thursday, ahead of Game 1 of the NBA Finals, Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle sung... Read more »

Ranking Big East basketball teams by tiers: Can anyone catch UConn and St. John’s in 2025-26 season?

One notable takeaway in the Big East is how UConn, St. John’s and to a lesser extent, Creighton, are monopolizing the talent-acquisition game. UConn was the only team to land a top-40... Read more »

2025 NBA Finals: Five bold predictions for Thunder vs. Pacers, including end of a trend and a few blowouts

On paper, this year’s NBA Finals looks like a total mismatch. The Oklahoma City Thunder are -700 favorites with the Indiana Pacers at +500 (via FanDuel). You might be thinking: The Pacers... Read more »

Tyrese Haliburton’s origin story: How Pacers star went from skinny freshman at Iowa State to NBA Finals

Here’s a previously unbelievable sentence that became increasingly credible in the past 18 months: The Indiana Pacers will play in the NBA Finals for just the second time ever — and Tyrese... Read more »

NBA Finals 2025: How the Pacers present a different type of ‘puzzle’ for the Thunder to solve

OKLAHOMA CITY — On the court, Cason Wallace doesn’t do anything slow. Seated at a podium at the Thunder’s Wednesday media day session ahead of Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals,... Read more »

Ranking every NBA Finals: Lakers vs. Celtics classics, LeBron’s 2016 triumph, MJ’s three-peats and more

For nine decades, the NBA Finals has provided some of the greatest cinema in sports.  Virtually every notable dynasty in NBA history was part of an iconic Finals series that shaped not... Read more »

Ranking Big 12 basketball teams by tiers: Texas Tech, Houston, BYU pull ahead of Kansas

The cash at the top of the Big 12 has been a massive storyline throughout the spring. Texas Tech and BYU do not just have good money; they have lavish money. It’s... Read more »

A few thoughts on Knicks firing Tom Thibodeau and what comes next

A few thoughts on the Knicks relieving Tom Thibodeau of his duties and what’s next for the franchise… It’s hard to remember now, but things weren’t going well in Jalen Brunson’s first... Read more »