Tomorrow, the first round of the NBA playoffs begins. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Lots of intriguing matchups. Can the remodeled Atlanta Hawks test the star-studded New York Knicks? In the Houston Rockets-Los Angeles Lakers series, which all-time great will end with the upper hand, … Read more
Former NBA player and coach Damon Jones is expected to plead guilty in two cases alleging his involvement in illegal gambling rings, according to a court order entered Thursday. Jones initially pleaded not guilty on Nov. 6. The new plea was referred from the judge overseeing the case in Brooklyn federal court to Magistrate Judge Joseph A. … Read more
All that remained this week between the Portland Trail Blazers and their first appearance in the NBA playoffs since 2021 was one, final hurdle. It was true that their head coach had never coached in a playoff game before, and many of his players had never experienced a postseason atmosphere, either. Subscribe to read this … Read more
The NBA regular season is over and the NBC News sports crew had some thoughts on the major awards races. We skipped the Defensive Player of the Year award — Victor Wembenyama seems to have that one wrapped up. But our teams dove into the tightly contested MVP, Rookie of the Year, Sixth Man of … Read more
Couple’s animated discussion at NBA game goes viral – CBS News Watch CBS News Late last week a couple caught on camera having a lively conversation at a Pacers-Nets game went viral. Tony Dokoupil has the details. Source link
Decades after the NBA first took an interest in Europe, it took a significant step this week toward establishing a new basketball league on the continent. It heard from potential investors, who valued some clubs in the proposed league there at $1 billion. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles … Read more
When Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo scored 83 points against the Washington Wizards last month, it changed the way his peers viewed him, he told NBC News. Source link
Newton, 24, learned that on draft night, when he was selected 49th overall in a 58-player draft. In two seasons, Newton, a 6-foot-5 guard, has appeared in eight NBA games while playing primarily in the NBA’s developmental minor league. He added that “NBA and college careers, I guess those are two different — they don’t … Read more
We’ve got two key NBA games tonight on NBC and Peacock with playoff implications and teams hoping to get right before the postseason begins next month. Plus, two of our reporters give an early look at the Sweet 16. Roundball Rock The Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic face off tonight (8 p.m. ET on NBC … Read more
LeBron James broke the NBA record for games played in the Lakers’ win over the Orlando Magic on Saturday, passing Robert Parish with 1,612 career games. He may be running out of records to chase soon, and has already has gotten plenty of them, including most points scored, most seasons played, most minutes played, most … Read more