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Josh Hart feels he 'failed' the Knicks in Eastern Conference finals
NEW YORK — Josh Hart didn’t sugarcoat it.
Typically the Knicks’ do-it-all glue guy, Hart was not satisfied with how he played in the Eastern Conference finals.
“I failed the team,” Hart said after the Knicks’ season-ending Game 6 loss to the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. “I didn’t bring it the way I should have, ...Read more
Ira Winderman: How the Thunder came to own the NBA (and the Heat's draft future)
MIAMI — Salt meet wound.
Not only will the Oklahoma City Thunder be playing in this year’s NBA Finals, but so will a team holding a considerable stake of the Miami Heat’s draft future.
In this case, it’s one and the same.
When the 2025 NBA Finals open Thursday at Paycom Center, the team in the home colors will be the team in ...Read more
Kristian Winfield: The Knicks needed a perfect game. Instead, they got a trip to Cancun.
INDIANAPOLIS — It happened again. Another slow start to the second half. Another hole the New York Knicks had to dig themselves out of, this time with the game, the series, a chance at the franchise’s first NBA Finals appearance since 1999 on the line.
The Knicks, as they often do, played an imperfect first half to their win-or-go-home Game...Read more
Knicks' season ends with 125-108 loss to Pacers in Game 6 of Eastern Conference finals
The Knicks kept it close for as long as they could.
Even as the Indiana Pacers controlled the tempo, put on a shooting clinic and forced turnover after turnover, the Knicks never trailed by more than six points in the first half of Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals.
They survived slow starts by Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns.
They...Read more
Chip Scoggins: Chris Finch's next challenge is to unleash the Timberwolves' youngsters
MINNEAPOLIS — The contract status of three of the Timberwolves’ “starting eight” requires immediate attention as the offseason commences. Coach Chris Finch sounds like he’s already made up his mind about the status of some other players.
“I think we definitely need to lengthen the rotation,” he acknowledged moments after the ...Read more
This is what dominance looks like for Kamilla Cardoso. Can the Sky center stay consistent in Year 2?
CHICAGO — On the right day, Kamilla Cardoso can’t be stopped. And Thursday was one of those days.
Or, more accurately, a wrong day for any member of the Dallas Wings frontcourt. Cardoso bludgeoned the Wings for the Chicago Sky’s first 10 points of the 97-92 win. For 26 minutes, Cardoso put on a clinic for post play — diving to the low ...Read more
Pelicans star Zion Williamson accused of rape in lawsuit. He denies claims.
Former Duke star and current NBA player Zion Williamson is accused of rape and assault, in a lawsuit filed by a Seattle woman in Los Angeles on Thursday.
In the civil lawsuit, the accuser, identified as Jane Doe, alleges the incidents occurred between 2020 and 2023 in several states, including California and Louisiana. The News & Observer ...Read more
Mark Story: Should Kentucky fans have a counter-intuitive worry about Mark Pope's 2025-26 Cats?
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The one thing you figure never to have to worry about with a Mark Pope-coached basketball team is the offense.
Pope showed his offensive acumen in the five seasons (2019-2024) he spent coaching at BYU. During that stint, the Cougars ranked in the top 50 in adjusted offensive efficiency in the Pomeroy Ratings four times, ...Read more
NBA star Zion Williamson accused of raping ex-girlfriend while living in Beverly Hills
LOS ANGELES — New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson has been accused of raping and abusing a woman who says she dated the former Duke standout and No. 1 overall draft pick from 2018-2023.
In a civil lawsuit filed Thursday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, a woman identified as Jane Doe provides details of two alleged instances in 2020...Read more
Knicks remain focused, Pacers not panicking going into Game 6 of Eastern Conference finals
NEW YORK — The Knicks know what’s on the line.
But so do the Indiana Pacers.
That’s why the Knicks aren’t getting too high, nor are the Pacers getting too low, as the Eastern Conference finals shift back to Indianapolis for Game 6 on Saturday night.
“We have no more room for error,” Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns said. “It’s...Read more
Anger of Sonics fans reawakened by Thunder's trip to NBA Finals
SEATTLE — One of the biggest nightmares for Seattle SuperSonics fans is one step closer to becoming reality.
On Wednesday night, the Oklahoma City Thunder demolished the Minnesota Timberwolves, 124-94, in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals, clinching the team’s spot in the NBA Finals for the first time since 2012.
The Thunder lost ...Read more
Is three a magic number in the NBA draft? Tracking how the Sixers -- and other teams -- have fared with the third pick.
PHILADELPHIA — An old Schoolhouse Rock song proclaims that three is a magic number.
That was the case when the 76ers took future MVP Joel Embiid in that slot in 2014. But not so much the following year, when they selected Jahlil Okafor.
That is evidence that the NBA draft, even near the top, does not guarantee a team will land a future ...Read more
Mac Engel: Angel Reese should continue to 'go after' America's Sweetheart, Caitlin Clark
FORT WORTH, Texas — Other than grab 29 offensive rebounds on the same possession, mostly off her own shots, Angel Reese’s most impressive play on a basketball court remains her “You Can’t See Me” hand gesture in front of America’s sweetheart.
We will never know if it was business decision, but the moment Reese diminished Caitlin ...Read more
Tyrese Haliburton, Pascal Siakam struggle in closeout opportunity against Jalen Brunson, Knicks
NEW YORK — Closeout games are when NBA stars are needed the most. It’s why teams pay them the big bucks and in this case, it’s why the Pacers have Pascal Siakam and Tyrese Haliburton as the team’s highest-paid players.
With a shot at clinching an NBA Finals berth in Thursday’s Eastern Conference finals Game 5, they were almost ...Read more
Knicks fend-off elimination to take Game 5 from Pacers, stay alive in Eastern Conference finals
NEW YORK — The Knicks needed their finisher more than ever.
A 20-point lead had turned to 10 in a matter of minutes, and the Indiana Pacers’ first big run in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals had a sellout Madison Square Garden crowd holding its collective breath.
But on a night the Knicks required all hands on deck, their captain ...Read more
Pat McAfee identifies himself as the 'somebody' who 'embarrassed' John Mellencamp at Pacers-Knicks game
Legendary rocker and Indiana native John Mellencamp apologized Thursday "on behalf of most Hoosiers" for the "poor, poor sportsmanship" displayed during the Pacers' home win over the New York Knicks in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals two days earlier.
Although the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer did not call out any specific Indiana sports ...Read more
Sky will retire Candace Parker's No. 3 jersey: 'Chicago raised me and this will always be home'
CHICAGO — Candace Parker will be enshrined at Wintrust Arena this summer.
The Chicago Sky will retire Parker’s No. 3 jersey on Aug. 25 before a game against the Las Vegas Aces. Parker, who grew up in Naperville, is the first former Sky player to have her jersey retired, an honor that reflects her stature in the history of Illinois women’s...Read more
Jim Souhan: If Anthony Edwards is a franchise player, he needs to act and play like it
MINNEAPOLIS — In the ensemble-cast serial-drama the Timberwolves are staging, there are dozens of story arcs and supporting actors, but there is only one star.
Anthony Edwards has built one of the most impressive resumes of any 23-year-old in NBA history.
He also has gaps in his game and maturity that he needs to fill if he’s going to ...Read more
Sean Keeler: Nuggets coach David Adelman can't let Jamal Murray push him around
DENVER — Jamal Murray needs a straight shooter.
A coach who’ll tell him to show up in shape. Who’ll remind him to make the NBA, not the UFC, the three letters that matter most from October through June?
A coach who’ll bring up the award snubs. Who’ll do a Google search and show the Blue Arrow just how many writers have lamented the ...Read more
Timberwolves takeaways: Season ends with lopsided loss to Thunder in Western Conference finals
OKLAHOMA CITY – When the Timberwolves are ready for their season to be over, they certainly don’t hide it.
Last season in the NBA Western Conference finals they trailed by as much as 36 before they lost to the Dallas Mavericks at home in Game 5.
This season, it got worse. The Oklahoma City Thunder led by 37 points going into the third ...Read more
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- Knicks' season ends with 125-108 loss to Pacers in Game 6 of Eastern Conference finals
- This is what dominance looks like for Kamilla Cardoso. Can the Sky center stay consistent in Year 2?
- Chip Scoggins: Chris Finch's next challenge is to unleash the Timberwolves' youngsters
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