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Cavs Starting Max Strus Over Dean Wade For Game 7
8+ hour, 45+ min ago (567+ words) By Rory Maher | at May 17, 2026 6: 44 pm 6: 44 pm: Cleveland's starting lineup change is official, per Pistons PR (Twitter link). 6: 37 pm: The Cavaliers are expected to make a change to their starting lineup for Sunday's do-or-die Game 7, according to Chris Fedor of…...
Pelicans Expected To Hire New Head Coach Within Next Few Days
8+ hour, 42+ min ago (305+ words) By Rory Maher | at May 17, 2026 8: 07 pm The Pelicans formally confirmed their search for a new head coach at the end of the regular season, but over a month later, they have yet to hire anyone for the job. Will Guillory…...
Spurs To Play Two Games In Europe Next Season
8+ hour, 13+ min ago (247+ words) By Rory Maher | at May 17, 2026 9: 00 pm Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs will return to Paris, France during the 2026/27 season, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line, who reports (via Substack) that the Pelicans are San Antonio's expected opponent. The…...
Stein's Latest: Le Bron, Sixers, Magic, Blazers, Giannis
6+ hour, 24+ min ago (267+ words) By Rory Maher | at May 17, 2026 10: 54 pm Has Le Bron James played his last NBA game? That's the question Marc Stein wondered on Saturday at his Substack. Stein and people he trusts around the league think James is likely to play…...
Spurs' De'Aaron Fox, Luke Kornet Questionable For Game 1
11+ hour, 24+ min ago (212+ words) By Rory Maher | at May 17, 2026 5: 55 pm The Spurs have listed starting point guard De'Aaron Fox (right ankle soreness) and backup center Luke Kornet (left foot soreness) as questionable for the opening game of the Western Conference finals, tweets Jared Weiss…...
Southeast Notes: Hawks' Draft Picks, Jakucionis, Magic
14+ hour, 38+ min ago (221+ words) By Rory Maher | at May 17, 2026 2: 13 pm Atlanta found success in the second half of last season without using a traditional point guard, but if the team wants to find a play-maker to replace Trae Young, Darius Acuff, Kingston Flemings, Keaton…...
And-Ones: Social Justice Award, Wemby, Leg Injuries, Mc Grady
14+ hour, 1+ min ago (145+ words) By Rory Maher | at May 17, 2026 3: 17 pm Heat big man Bam Adebayo, Spurs forward Harrison Barnes, Celtics wing Jaylen Brown, Pistons forward Tobias Harris, and Cavaliers big man Larry Nance Jr. are the five finalists for the 2026 Social Justice Champion award,…...
Wolves Notes: Edwards, Offseason Changes, Reid, Dosunmu
18+ hour, 18+ min ago (635+ words) By Arthur Hill | at May 17, 2026 11: 01 am "Flipping Ant to the point guard spot just on the eve of the season, it certainly helped with Donte," Finch said. "But it probably didn't put everybody in the best position there, Ant included....
Nuggets Face Tough Decisions As Roster Becomes More Expensive
16+ hour, 20+ min ago (361+ words) By Arthur Hill | at May 17, 2026 12: 59 pm Cost-cutting could become the focus of the Nuggets" offseason plans, with possibly more than one "starter-level player" being moved in an effort to trim salary, writes Bennett Durando of The Denver Post. Denver already…...
Despite Critics, Lottery Reform Plan Seems Headed For Approval
17+ hour, 19+ min ago (449+ words) By Arthur Hill | at May 17, 2026 12: 00 pm The NBA's Board of Governors appears to be headed toward approving the "3-2-1" lottery reform plan later this month, but Sam Amick and Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic found plenty of critics of the proposal…...