The NBA received both foreign blowback for Daryl Morey’s tweet and domestic criticism for what it did after. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Fortune Media) The NBA is returning to China, a half-decade after one tweet triggered a firestorm from the league’s second-most lucrative country. The Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns will play two … Read more
Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show In this episode of the Kevin O’Connor Show, Kevin is joined by Tom Haberstroh to dive into the latest news and storylines around the NBA. Kevin kicks things off solo as he reacts to the Denver Nuggets getting walloped by the Cleveland Cavaliers, as Kevin goes points out Jamal … Read more
DETROIT — The Milwaukee Bucks have risen from the dead, and the man who’s rolled away the stone has put them on his back, like he should. Giannis Antetokounmpo is playing like an MVP, an award he won twice in his mid-20s. He and Damian Lillard are forming a chemistry that looks formidable, with Khris … Read more
The NBA announced Friday that Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown has been fined $25,000 for an “inappropriate gesture” made during Wednesday’s win over the Detroit Pistons. Brown made a throat-slash gesture toward Pistons center Isaiah Stewart following a dunk late in the first quarter. “Just caught up in the moment, I guess,” Brown said afterward. … Read more
Each week during the 2024-25 NBA season, we will take a deeper dive into some of the league’s biggest storylines in an attempt to determine whether trends are based more in fact or fiction moving forward. [Last week: The NBA’s 2024 free-agency class was a dud] Fact or Fiction: LeBron James’ Lakers are stuck in … Read more
Trae Young’s 3-pointer with eight seconds remaining in overtime pushed the Atlanta Hawks to a 134-132 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. It spoiled an outstanding night by LeBron James on the other side. Young led the Hawks with 31 points and 20 assists, followed by 26 points from De’Andre Hunter (with … Read more
The Orlando Magic will be without Franz Wagner indefinitely after the forward suffered a torn right oblique during Friday’s loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Wagner, Orlando’s first-round pick in 2021, will be re-evaluated in four weeks. The 23-year-old Wagner is averaging a career-high 24.4 points, 5.7 assists and 5.6 rebounds … Read more
Evan Mobley almost single-handedly helped the Cleveland Cavaliers maintain the best record in the NBA on Saturday. The fourth-year forward scored a career-high 41 points — shooting 6-for-8 on 3-pointers — with 10 rebounds and three blocks in the Cavs’ 116-102 road win over the Charlotte Hornets. With their fourth consecutive win, the Cavaliers improved … Read more
San Antonio Spurs forward Zach Collins was ejected in the second quarter of Friday’s game against the Sacramento Kings. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) On Friday, San Antonio Spurs forward Zach Collins flipped off the officials after being ejected from the game, marking a memorable moment in a blowout loss to the Sacramaneto Kings. Now, the NBA … Read more
Nikola Jokic could use some help. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) Nikola Jokić reached a new high in a Hall of Fame career on Saturday. It wasn’t enough to avoid a loss to the worst team in the NBA. Jokić’s Denver Nuggets fell to the Washington Wizards 122-113 despite the three-time MVP posting 56 points … Read more