NBA playoff takeaways: OKC routs Denver in Game 7 to advance to the WCF
Here’s what has stood out from the latest playoff games of the second round.
How Anthony Edwards’ hero-ball evolution began with Kobe and Michael Jordan
Edwards was frustrated when he couldn’t be the hero. His coaches were frustrated by his poor decisions. In the playoffs, he has become a star in crunch time, by learning when to make the right play — or be the right play himself.
Knicks finish off Celtics as fans rejoice in NYC
The Knicks reached the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 25 years and ended the one-year NBA title reign of the Celtics with astonishing ease, rolling to a 119-81 victory in Game 6.
👀 Trae Young trolls Knicks fans
Young and the New York Knicks have engaged in a rivalry since the 2021 NBA postseason.
Thibs, Brunson carryovers from last time Knicks were in the Eastern Conference finals
The New York Knicks are in the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since May 2000.
Thunder bludgeon Nuggets in Game 7 blowout
The Oklahoma City Thunder rolled into the Western Conference finals after beating the Nuggets 125-93 in Game 7 on Sunday.
Dubs value Kuminga, but return ‘a 2-way street’
The Warriors’ Mike Dunleavy and Steve Kerr expressed interest in bringing Jonathan Kuminga back, but said his return is “a two-way street.”
Steph ‘excited’ about returning with Butler, Green
Stephen Curry says he is excited about returning in the fall and playing a full season with Draymond Green and Jimmy Butler.
MJ jersey from ’92-93 season sells for $2.6M
A uniform Michael Jordan wore for 17 games with the Chicago Bulls during the 1992-93 NBA season was sold for $2.623 million.
🏀 New mock draft: Projecting all 59 picks
With the Mavericks winning the lottery and the right to draft Cooper Flagg, here’s ESPN’s updated two-round mock.