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Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers drew its lowest audience rating since 2007. The Pacers won what was a very entertaining game 111-110 on a Tyrese Haliburton jumper with 0.3 seconds remaining. The average viewership was 8.91 million viewers, the lowest since Tim Duncan and the San […]
Speaking at a league event in Oklahoma City, NBA commissioner Adam Silver shared that the association is still years away from a competition that involves Europe in some capacity. Back in March, Silver and FIBA Secretary General Andreas Zagklis announced plans to form a new league in Europe. The NBA speaks directly with the EuroLeague […]
The Toronto Raptors are among the teams that covet Duke center Khaman Maluach at this year’s NBA draft. League insider Jake Fischer reported the information in The Stein Line Substack. Maluach is growing traction as the best center in the draft and is expected to be a top 10 pick. It’s also quite possible he’s selected […]
Team representatives have gone from feeling confident to feeling skeptical that Giannis Antetokounmpo will become available via trade. This is according to the latest from NBA insider Jake Fischer. The Milwaukee Bucks were defeated in the first round of the playoffs for the third straight season. That, combined with Damian Lillard being expected to miss […]
De’Aaron Fox is hopeful of signing a long-term extension with the San Antonio Spurs this summer. The star point guard was acquired by San Antonio at this year’s trade deadline and figures to be part of the core around Victor Wembanyama. He will become eligible for a four-year, $229M extension in August. “I would definitely […]
Memphis Grizzlies center Zach Edey is expected to miss the start of next season after it’s been determined he will require ankle surgery. Edey re-sprained his left ankle in an offseason workout earlier in the week and needs to restabilize it. There has been no estimate given for how much of the season’s start Edey […]
The last time that Ricky Rubio played in the NBA was as a member of the Cavaliers during the 2022-23 campaign. Later at the start of this year, he finally announced his retirement after revealing he had been suffering with depression and wasn’t fit to compete at the highest level. This past Thursday, he appeared […]
The last time the NBA expanded was back in 2004, when Charlotte returned to the league. Two decades later, we seem closer than ever to another expansion, especially after Adam Silver addressed the press on Thursday ahead of Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Thunder and Pacers. The Commissioner revealed that the league […]
There’s no doubt in anyone’s mind that Chris Paul has done enough to become a future Hall of Famer, but he doesn’t seem like he’s gonna stop any time soon. After wrapping up his 20th NBA season with the Spurs, he’s expressed a strong desire to continue playing the upcoming campaign. In a recent interview […]
Rick Pitino confirmed he doesn’t want any part of reuniting with the New York Knicks, the team he coached from 1987-89. He revealed his intentions while making an appearance during the broadcast of an MLB game between the New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians. Pitino, who’s currently the head coach of the St. John’s University […]
