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Youtuber Drew Gooden on the conflicts of interest and very intentional ways ESPN has covered betting scandals, importance of fixing tanking, and the Aspiration scandal in the last year
Air Corgi prediction for the NBA Finals is Spurs in 7.
[Slater & MacMahon] While Gilgeous-Alexander publicly vowed not to provide input to Presti on personnel matters, sources familiar with the superstar’s thinking said that he privately intends to emphasize to management how much he values playing alongside Canadian countryman Dort.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani signs an executive order repealing bedtime for the duration of the Knicks finals run so the city’s children can stay up late and watch.
[Highlight] Luke Kornet chases down Isaiah Hartenstein
[Charania] Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has signed a shoe endorsement contract with Chinese company Li-Ning – a landmark 10-year deal, sources tell ESPN.
Aspiration co-founder Sanberg sentenced to 14 years in prison. Ballmer requested no leniency
ESPN: “The 2026 NBA Finals will be ABC’s first NBA Finals presented with 1080P HDR capture and transmission.”
Legendary Head Coach and Hall of Famer, Rick Adelman, has passed away at the age of 79.
Is Knicks-Spurs the rare NBA Finals where neutral fans do not have an obvious villain?
[Holmes] Breaking: Joseph Sanberg, co-founder of green-banking company Aspiration and charged with defrauding investors out of $248M, was just sentenced to 14 years in prison. Aspiration is at the center of an NBA investigation into the Clippers for salary cap circumvention. Story coming.
AJ Dybantsa says Trae Young will have to come off number 3 if he gets drafted to the Wizards: “If they draft me, I do need #3, Trae. If they draft me. We’re gonna see in like 5 weeks.”
Since 2020, every team that eliminated the defending NBA champ has failed to win the title that same year
[Mirtle] Overall, continued Dundon, whose net worth is estimated at $2.3 billion by Forbes, any perceived belt-tightening is really driven by another simple goal: “I don’t make the decisions to save money. I make the decisions to win.”
Mike Brown speaks on facing De’Aaron Fox and Harrison Barnes in the Finals: “They definitely want to beat me and I want to kick their ass.”
Courtside Seats at Madison Square Garden for Game 3: $108,357
[Highlight] 41 years ago Kareem became the all time leader in career playoff points scored.
[SNY] Mike Brown was asked what the Knicks can do to contain Victor Wembanyama defensively: “You just hope a guy like that, you can find ways to make him work. You pray. I had some buddies that are monks, I can’t go to them because he’s got that part of the religion all wrapped up.”
[Holmes] Judge says Aspiration’s co-founder Joe Sanberg’s fraud was “among the worst I’ve ever seen,” rejects claims he acted without greed, says he personally gained and was “entangled in a web of lies.” Sanberg, with his voice breaking, said to the court: “I’m sorry. I’m so sorry.”
At age 22, Wemby joins the list of youngest Player to lead their team to the NBA FINALS.
[All-Access] The Larry O’Brien Trophy is back on the court for Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
Steph Curry announces new sneaker partnership with Li-Ning
[Mirtle]Tom DunDon’s answer in regards to fears of relocation by fans due to staff cuts. “We kept a lot of people and got rid of a lot of people and all the story was about who you got rid off, not who you kept,”
Jeremy Sochan on how to slow down Wemby: “Being that tall he gets tired…Give him different looks and (not beat him up but) be very physical, and make him run. And he’s gonna get tired, he’s gonna have to take some plays off in my opinion”
Revisiting Wemby’s draft [Wojnarowski] A number of executives who are in the room tonight, who are waiting on those bouncing balls in the lottery, they tell me that they believe Wembanyama could be the best player in the NBA on both the offensive and defensive ends by his third season in the league
Jeremy Lin breaks down the Knick’s defense to offense
Jusuf Nurkić claims that Mike Budenholzer was struggling with alcoholism during his time with the Phoenix Suns, which impacted his ability to build relationships with players and implement his system
The Oklahoma City Thunder will be paying their roster 250 million dollars which is over the second apron by 21.1 million at the turn of the league calendar year
UPDATE: Ringless Active All-NBA Players Ranked by Closest Approach to a Ring
[Kawakami] But what if LeBron wants to play and he and the Lakers can’t figure out what the salary number should be?… Well, now. If all that happens, I think the Warriors would be a very live option. Check that: I think the process has already started and the Warriors are a live option.
[Vorkunov] The Dallas Mavericks say they’ve “entered into option agreements for the potential purchase of approximately 104 acres at the former Valley View Mall site.” Looks like there are no longer plans to build an arena on the site of City Hall.
[Bloomberg] Melinda French Gates to Join Seattle Kraken Owners as They Eye NBA Bid
NYC Mayor, Zohran Mamdani signs executive order ‘repealing bedtimes’ for duration of Knicks NBA Finals run
Spike Lee: I want to see you guys in the Finals, baby. Wemby: Let’s go. Me too. I want to see you guys
Jaylin Williams on Jared McCain: “When he first got on the team, I asked everybody, ‘Is this how y’all see me?’ In any situation, after a win or a loss, he’s going to be smiling. He’s going to be dancing. He’s going to play his Olivia Dean in the shower, and you can hear him singing in the showers.”
[Stein] with sources saying Miami and Portland are already in pursuit, Antetokounmpo’s future is increasingly expected to be resolved over the next few weeks in conjunction with NBA Draft proceedings.
The first professional dunk contest (1976)
[OC] r/NBA Playoffs Game Thread Analysis: Thunder vs. Spurs sets new records in total comments, comments per game, swear word rate, and single most up voted / down voted comments for the 2026 playoffs. Also there was a series in the East too I think. See reports on both here!
A stadium full of Seattle sports fans at the Mariners game cheering on and celebrating watching the Thunder lose
[Mind the Game Pod] LeBron James Answers Your Burning Questions
[Topps] Every player in the 2026 NBA Finals will wear a USA 250 patch on their jersey. The patches will be removed after each game, with select game-worn patches later featured inside ultra-rare trading cards
[Fedor] The Cavaliers contemplated a Darius Garland for Jrue Holiday swap before ultimately trading for James Harden. They ultimately determined Holiday wasn’t enough of a “reliable offensive engine.”
[Stein] Cam Johnson is considered as a more moveable trade piece for the Denver Nuggets because of Braun’s recent 5YR $125M extension. Among the factors, league sources say, which led to that deal: Braun is routinely described in Denver as one of Jokić’s favorite teammates.
[Fedor] Cavs love Mobley, they believe in him and there are multiple members of the Cleveland brain trust that would be vehemently against a Giannis-Mobley swap, as the 2025 Defensive Player of the Year and Second-Team All-NBA selection is viewed as not only a future star but also a proverbial…..
[Josh Lewenberg] Rowan Barrett was asked about Jamal Murray, who’s absent from Canada’s player pool for this cycle. “No, Jamal Murray has not committed to playing moving forward.”
[Stein] With the top-4 picks considered “out of reach” by rival teams, Michigan’s Aday Mara would figure to be a more realistic trade-up target for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The NBA community is rejoicing in OKC’s WCF exit and the fact that we have 8 straight years of unique NBA champions. This is the longest streak in NBA history. This got me thinking what is the second longest streak? A little research and I see it’s 6 years, between 1975-1980.
Bill Simmons on the Nuggets: “Why do they have to trade anybody to sign Peyton Watson? You have Jokic in your team, pay everyone, F*** off. Kroenke has a gazillion dollars, just keep everybody AND pay Peyton Watson. Your owner is super rich what are we doing?”