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MINNEAPOLIS — The Spurs are headed back to the Western Conference finals, and Stephon Castle made sure there would be no Game 7. Castle exploded for 32 points and 11 rebounds Friday night as San Antonio overwhelmed Minnesota 139-109 in Game 6, closing out the series with another commanding performance on both ends of the floor. The rookie guard came out firing early, knocking down his first five attempts from beyond the arc and finishing 11-of-16 from the field. His scoring b

The Denver Nuggets may eventually face a difficult question this offseason: is keeping Jamal Murray alongside Nikola Jokić still the clearest path to another championship, or is it time to explore a larger roster reset around defense, depth, and future assets? One emerging league concept suggests Denver could at least listen if the Portland Trail Blazers came calling. In the proposed framework, the Nuggets would send Murray to Portland in exchange for veteran guard Jrue Holid

DETROIT — Cleveland found itself on the ropes late Wednesday night, trailing by nine points with just over two minutes remaining. Then the Cavaliers flipped the game completely. Behind a dominant fourth-quarter comeback and a huge overtime performance from James Harden, the Cavaliers defeated the Detroit Pistons 117-113 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, taking a 3-2 lead in the series. Harden delivered 30 points — his highest scoring output of the postseason — w

MINNEAPOLIS — Victor Wembanyama turned in a commanding postseason performance with 39 points, 15 rebounds and five blocks as the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 115-108 on Friday night to take a 2-1 lead in their Western Conference second-round series. Wembanyama was efficient throughout, shooting 13-of-18 from the field and 10-of-12 at the free-throw line, while anchoring San Antonio’s defense with consistent rim protection that altered Minnesota’s inte

The Chicago Bulls have landed a new lead voice in their front office, hiring Bryson Graham as executive vice president of basketball operations, the team confirmed Monday. Graham arrives after a brief stint with the Atlanta Hawks, where he served as senior vice president under general manager Onsi Saleh. Before that, he spent more than a decade with the New Orleans Pelicans, working his way from an entry-level role in 2010 to general manager during the 2024–25 season. Around

San Antonio — A dramatic momentum swing defined the latest playoff chapter as Scoot Henderson powered a late surge while a Victor Wembanyama injury altered the trajectory of a tightly contested series. The Portland Trail Blazers evened their Western Conference matchup at 1-1 with a 106-103 win over the San Antonio Spurs, closing the game on an 11-2 run and capitalizing on a pivotal fourth quarter collapse. The latest timeline of this series now centers on both Henderson’s eme