The Lakers can write a hearty book of all the role players who have stepped up in big moments throughout the franchise’s history. When you win 17 NBA titles, that list is pretty long, in fact.While Marcus Smart and Luke Kennard are not quite at the levels of...
You can’t fake chemistry.It’s an intangible thing that’s so vital to playing winning basketball, you almost wonder why it isn’t mentioned more often. You can’t win a championship without rapport and trust. For the Cleveland Cavaliers, fast-tracking the process of building that connection between Donovan Mitchell and James...
NEW YORK — Downstairs, the call was being made for the first bus to leave Madison Square Garden.Jonathan Kuminga, fresh off a 19-point outburst off the bench, was seated at his locker, shirtless, eating a plate of chips and guacamole (with one chocolate chip cookie on the side),...
A tripleheader of NBA playoff games on NBC and Peacock wraps up Monday night with the Denver Nuggets playing host to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 2.The Nuggets won 116-105 in Game 1 by outscoring the Timberwolves 68-46 over the 2nd and 3rd quarters and building a lead...
Jalen Suggs hit a 3-pointer for the opening bucket of Sunday’s playoff game between the top-seeded Detroit Pistons and No. 8 seed Orlando Magic.The Magic never relinquished that lead as they stunned the Pistons for a 112-101 Game 1 win.AdvertisementOrlando set the tone with a 35-27 advantage through...
Luke-ah?With star guard Luka Doncic back on the Lakers sideline but still out indefinitely, Luke Kennard did his best impression of the NBA’s leading scorer Saturday, catapulting the Lakers to a 107-98 win over the Houston Rockets to give the Lakers a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven first-round...
Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here.There are head-to-head battles that never go out of style.King Kong vs. Godzilla. Coke vs. Pepsi. Me vs. Mushrooms.AdvertisementAnd Kevin Durant versus LeBron James.These two future Hall of Famers face off in...
"I don't know what's going to happen next but I love you guys to death, and I thank you. I appreciate you."That was a mic's up Warriors coach Steve Kerr, talking to Stephen Curry and Draymond Green just before the end of the Warriors’ season, at the hands...
Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here.The reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder enter this weekend’s playoffs as the clear betting favorites to go back to back, while the Los Angeles Lakers are dominating first-round series action.AdvertisementKey TakeawaysOKC...
Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here.Basketball nostalgia is a potent drug. I’ve spent hours watching highlights from the past, reminiscing on the glory days of NBA action.AdvertisementHoop heads got a strong dose of just that on Wednesday,...
