Basketball News
Westbrook's early exit adds to Denver injury woes
ESPN - 25 Apr 2025 10:00
Russell Westbrook tried playing through a left-foot injury but was pulled midway through the second quarter Thursday night, while Michael Porter Jr. struggled with his injured left shoulder in the Nuggets' Game 3 loss.
Pistons' Stewart (knee) remains out for Game 3
ESPN - 25 Apr 2025 02:16
Pistons center Isaiah Stewart, who sat out Game 2 with a right knee injury, will miss his second straight game Thursday night against the Knicks.
French center Beringer to enter NBA draft
ESPN - 25 Apr 2025 21:42
French center Joan Beringer, a projected top-20 pick, will enter the 2025 NBA draft, he told ESPN Friday.
Full List of Every WNBA Training Camp Roster
SLAMonline - 25 Apr 2025 21:12
It’s almost that time. WNBA training camp officially starts on Sunday (April 27) and teams around the League have started announcing their final rosters for camp. With that, keep in mind that official roster spots in t...
Thunder Complete Historic Comeback to Take 3-0 Lead Against Memphis Grizzlies
SLAMonline - 25 Apr 2025 20:12
All season long, the Thunder have had that dog in them. After every win--68 in the regular season to be exact--the Thunder would surround the postgame interview and bark repeatedly into the mic, a tradition started by Ja...
Payton Pritchard wins 2024-25 NBA Sixth Man of Year award
InsideHoops - 25 Apr 2025 18:09
Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard is the recipient of the John Havlicek Trophy as the 2024-25 NBA Sixth Man of the Year for his contributions in a reserve role. Pritchard has been named the Kia NBA Sixth Man of the Y...
The NBA Finals have a Washington Wizards problem (or secret weapon)
ESPN - 25 Apr 2025 16:21
A former Wizard has appeared in every NBA Finals since 2017 -- and this year, 18 of them are suiting up for 11 different playoff teams. Here's how they got there.
How a love for J. Cole led a BAL fan-favorite, USA's Will Perry, to Africa
ESPN - 25 Apr 2025 15:40
As a schoolboy at Wake Forest High in North Carolina, Will Perry could not have fathomed that he would go on to become a professional basketball player - let alone one of the best in an NBA-backed league in Africa.
OKC's historic 26-point rally puts Grizz on brink
ESPN - 25 Apr 2025 10:00
The Thunder pulled off the biggest second-half rally in NBA playoff history, overcoming a 26-point halftime deficit to beat the Grizzlies 114-108 in Thursday's Game 3.
Sources: Butler in jeopardy for G3 with contusion
ESPN - 25 Apr 2025 06:24
Jimmy Butler underwent an MRI that revealed no structural damage, but the Golden State Warriors star is in serious jeopardy of missing Game 3 with a deep glute muscle contusion, league sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.
Cavaliers' Mobley emerges with DPOY honors
ESPN - 25 Apr 2025 02:16
Evan Mobley came away from a crowded field with the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year award -- and boosted the value of the max rookie contract extension he signed last summer in the process.
Tatum doubtful for Game 3, wrist bruise 'severe'
ESPN - 25 Apr 2025 02:16
Jayson Tatum remains listed as doubtful for the Boston Celtics, meaning the reigning NBA champions do not expect him to play Friday when they visit the Orlando Magic in Game 3 of an Eastern Conference first-round series.
Evan Mobley wins 2024-25 NBA Defensive Player of Year award
InsideHoops - 25 Apr 2025 01:14
Cleveland Cavaliers forward-center Evan Mobley is the recipient of the Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy as the 2024-25 NBA Defensive Player of the Year. A four-year NBA veteran, Mobley has been named the Kia NBA Defensive Player o...