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NBA Draft Notes: Derik Queen, Cooper Flagg, Yaxel Lendeborg, Boogie Fland

Maryland star Derik Queen has announced that he will forgo his remaining college eligibility and declare for the 2025 NBA Draft, he revealed on SportsCenter with Scott Van Pelt. “I’m proud to say I’m entering the 2025 NBA draft,” the 6-foot-10 center said during the appearance. Queen’s decision comes as little surprise, with the freshman […]

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Naismith Hall of Fame officially announces 2025 class headlined by Dwight Howard, Carmelo Anthony

Basketball HOF: Congratulations to 8x @NBAAllStar , 2020 @NBA Champion, and 3x NBA Defensive Player of the Year, #25HoopClass inductee Dwight Howard. Congratulations to 10x @NBAAllStar , 3x Olympic Gold Medalist, and member of the @NBA 75th Anniversary Team, #25HoopClass inductee Carmelo Anthony.Source: x.com What’s the buzz on Twitter? Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet The #25HoopClass was announced

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Joel Embiid, 76ers reportedly disagreed on best way to treat knee issues during season

Embiid’s left knee was not good at any point during the season. He had meniscus surgery in early 2024, then pushed to be back for last year’s playoffs where his reduced mobility showed despite him putting up big numbers (33 points and 10.8 rebounds a game, but shooting just 44.4%). Then he played for USA

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Cavs Talk: Upcoming schedule, rest vs. rust, why they’re best team I’ve covered, more

CLEVELAND — As you know, it’s been a banner year for the Cavaliers. They enter Friday at 61-15, best in the Eastern Conference. The magic number to clinch the East? Two. Boston likely will just cede the top East seeding to the Cavs this weekend. Anyway, Gab Kruez filled in to join me on the

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Stephen Curry on Warriors’ good form: The way we’re playing right now is reflective of what Jimmy Butler’s brought us

But this is what the Warriors wanted. Opportunity. A fighting chance. Golden State was floundering before the Butler trade, good but not great, bad but not awful, destined, it seemed, to spend another of Green and Curry’s final years out of the championship mix. The two stars could have bellyached, could have demanded the front

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Darius Garland says Cavaliers ‘have to take care of the ball’ in playoffs to win championship

Darius Garland says the Cleveland Cavaliers “have to take care of the ball” in the 2025 playoffs to win the NBA championship.  “The possessions really slow down, the possessions lessen in the playoffs, so you really have to take care of the ball, really have to rebound the ball on the defensive end and try

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NBA fines Ja Morant $75,000 for making finger gun gesture despite warning from league

Ja Morant had used a finger gun gesture toward the Warriors bench on Tuesday night, and on Wednesday he got a formal warning from the league. Thursday night in Miami, he used it again. Ja Morant just hit the finger gun celly again after getting investigated yesterday… pic.twitter.com/lDGrGnp2J9 — Carlos (@LFGPads19) April 4, 2025 The

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Ja Morant fined by NBA for finger gun celebration

Shams Charania: The NBA has fined Memphis’ Ja Morant $75,000 for finger gun gestures.Source: x.com What’s the buzz on Twitter? Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA Hello, Friday! The Starting Lineup with @TheFrankIsola & @Scalabrine is LIVE! 🌉 GSW, LAL Reaction 🦌 Giannis’ Historic Night 🐻 Ja Morant’s Game Winner 🎙️ Ian Eagle at 9:30am ET 📻

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Report: Nets rejected Celtics offer of Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, first-round pick for Kevin Durant in 2022

According to NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN, the Brooklyn Nets rejected the Boston Celtics offer of Jaylen Brown, Derrick White and a first-round pick for Kevin Durant in 2022.  The Nets wound up trading Durant to the Phoenix Suns for Mikal Bridges, Cameron Johnson and multiple draft picks.  “…they[Celtics] offered Jaylen Brown, they offered Derrick

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