Clippers upset they failed to meet their expectations for season: ‘I’m pissed off’

Don’t tell the Clippers they overachieved this season based on preseason NBA predictions that had them vying for a play-in spot in the uber-competitive Western Conference because Kawhi Leonard started the season... Read more »

Nuggets’ Russell Westbrook has finally found his post-Oklahoma City home, just in time to save his legacy

Russell Westbrook had some choice words for his former team as he returned to the Denver Nuggets’ locker room following his Game 7 victory on Saturday. “Picked the wrong person, didn’t they?”... Read more »

NBA playoffs: Russell Westbrook enjoys himself with hanging dunk tech in Nuggets’ blowout of Clippers

Amid the carnage that was the Denver Nuggets’ Game 7 blowout of the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday, it had to feel pretty good to be Russell Westbrook. The veteran guard had... Read more »

Warriors vs. Rockets odds, prediction, time: 2025 NBA playoff picks, Game 6 best bets from proven model

The 7-seed Golden State Warriors host the 2-seed Houston Rockets in Game 6 with a second shot to close out this first-round series in the 2025 NBA playoffs on Friday. The Warriors... Read more »

Knicks were tested against the Pistons. Do they have enough to compete with the Celtics?

DETROIT — The New York Knicks know that giving an inch can mean the end of a game, the end of a series. It’s a lesson they delivered firsthand to the young,... Read more »

NBA trade candidates: Five stars who could be on the move this summer as the rumor mill heats up

The end of the first round of the postseason often marks the unofficial beginning of NBA trade season. The deals don’t come in earnest until later, but the seeds are planted now.... Read more »

Charles Barkley rips Lakers with team on verge of elimination, has more words for his future home of ESPN

The Los Angeles Lakers are on the brink of elimination, and Charles Barkley is already preparing his nails for the coffin. The longtime TNT broadcaster, and soon-to-be ESPN broadcaster, had plenty to... Read more »

How boldly taking the ball out of Nikola Jokić’s hands in crunch time clinched Game 5 for the Nuggets

The story of this era of Denver Nuggets basketball is the story of Nikola Jokić bailing out underwhelming rosters. Their net rating drops by a million points whenever Jokić goes to the... Read more »

Stephon Castle named NBA Rookie of the Year as second straight Spurs player wins the award

San Antonio guard Stephon Castle was named NBA Rookie of the Year on Tuesday, joining Victor Wembanyama as the second consecutive Spurs player to win the award. Castle overwhelmingly won the award... Read more »

2025 NBA playoff bracket: First-round matchups, schedule, game times as Cavaliers join Thunder in second round

The 2025 NBA playoffs are in full swing, and the Cleveland Cavaliers joined the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second round on Monday night. The Cavs finished off a sweep of the Miami... Read more »