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Ohm YoungmisukApr 28, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is a graduate of […]

As the Timberwolves nudge the Lakers toward elimination, Anthony Edwards seems to have found a flow state in postseason play. MINNEAPOLIS – The Los Angeles Lakers suffered from a malady that has befallen unassuming picnickers for eons when their afternoon was ruined by an Ant takeover. In this case, it was Anthony “Ant” Edwards of

Damian Lillard was unable to return to Game 4 after suffering a 1st-quarter injury. MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard has left Game 4 of an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series with the Indiana Pacers after hurting his lower left leg the first quarter. Lillard was helped off the floor and into the

Dick Barnett is ninth on the Knicks’ career scoring list and his No. 12 jersey was retired in 1990. NEW YORK (AP) — Dick Barnett, a basketball Hall of Famer who played on both New York Knicks NBA championship teams after being part of a historic college powerhouse at Tennessee A&I, has died. He was

Bennedict Mathurin is averaging 12 points per game during the Pacers’ 1st-round series against Milwaukee. MILWAUKEE (AP) — Indiana guard Bennedict Mathurin isn’t playing in Game 4 of the Pacers’ first-round series with the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night due to an abdominal bruise. Pacers coach Rick Carlisle announced at his pregame media session that

Inside the NBA: What happened on critical final play of Game 4? The New York Knicks may ultimately win their first round series against the Detroit Pistons in five games. But no matter what happens going forward, the Knicks will have some battle scars. This series has not been easy, without pain or without adversity.

We begin with the somber reality that Damian Lillard likely has a torn Achilles tendon, a season-, career- and franchise-altering injury for him, Giannis, and the Milwaukee Bucks.  Then, we recap two classic games between the Lakers and Wolves (17:28) and the Knicks and Pistons (1:08:31), breaking down the keys plays (and calls) that could

Will Memphis keep members of its core roster intact heading into the 2025-26 season?  MEMPHIS (AP) — Grizzlies president Zach Kleiman assessed Memphis’ late-season collapse Sunday and a change in head coaches along with questions about where the franchise goes now in an extremely frank manner. “Lot to sort out,” Kleiman said. “Forty-eight wins. Good

Khaman Maluach averaged 8.6 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.3 blocks while shooting 71.2% from the field in his one season at Duke.  Duke freshman big man Khaman Maluach is jumping to the NBA. The program announced Sunday in a social media post that the 7-foot-2, 250-pound Maluach would go the one-and-done route after helping the

Memphis Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman sat at a podium approximatively 16 hours after his team was swept in the first round of the NBA playoffs against the Oklahoma City Thunder. With the bright lights in the news conference room shining on Kleiman at the Don Poier Media Center, he didn’t wait for any questions