The problem for the franchise is that getting to the NBA Finals is very difficult to accomplish. Any result short of a return will be deemed a step backward. Dallas may need to get to the playoffs ...

Last season, the Boston Celtics took down the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals in a series that was not particularly close. With ESPN's Mike Breen, JJ Redick, Doris Burke, and Lisa Salters ...

Jaylen Brown holds up the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy after the Celtics won the 2024 NBA Finals. / Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images Everything changes in the playoffs. In the NBA, the playoffs ...

After appearing in the NBA Finals four times as a player, Richard Jefferson is heading back to basketball’s biggest stage. Only this time, it will be as a broadcaster, with The Athletic’s ...

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid was benched for the final quarter of Saturday's last-second loss to the Brooklyn Nets, with coach Nick Nurse admitting the former NBA MVP is "not himself." ...

The Atlanta Hawks are 26-30 with 26 games left this season and they are fighting to avoid the NBA's play in tournament. Their final stretch started with a loss to the Magic on Thursday ...

Wright The Celtics are still behind the East-leading Cavaliers in the standings, but Boston and Oklahoma City remain the consensus favorites to face each other in the NBA Finals. And while both ...

In an NBA All-Star tournament that was met with pushback ... Chuck's squad of international All-Stars via a 41-25 victory in the final to secure the title of 2025 All-Star champions.

The defending champions and the two teams with the best records in the NBA are the post-All-Star Game favorites to win the NBA Finals. The Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder are both at +225 ...

Ethan Hunt could be hitting the Croisette. Though no decision has been made, “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning” is weighing a Cannes Film Festival bow, which could see Tom Cruise ...