#Tim Duncan

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Unfinished business. That's the theme of the 2022-23 season for the Cavaliers. Fueled by an underdog, Cleveland-against-everybody mentality, the scrappy young group became the NBA's greatest surprise last season, rocketing up the Eastern Conference standings, doubling their win total from the previous season and advancing to the…

With the new year approaching, let's reflect and think about the things that made 2022 special. In sports, it's not just the amazing games and athletes that provide us daily entertainment and special moments to marvel at and celebrate. We also find exceptional storytelling in the books that will resonate far beyond their publication dates. As we…

Florida State, looking to take the next step towards winning a national title, with a game against the Oklahoma Sooners being that first move. A plot point that now is occurring for the fourth time since 2000 and multiple times over the course of the series' history, FSU and Oklahoma have met on the football field seven times overall with the…

Post columnist Steve Serby catches up with Yankees catcher Jose Trevino to take a swing at some Q&A. Q: How close were you to quitting baseball when your late father Joe was ill? A: I was coming home, I was ready to come home. I was gonna try to support my family. It was me and my mom, I talked to my mom and my mom was like, "No, you're not doing…

There are over three months left in the 2022-23 NBA regular season. A lot can change in a couple of weeks, let alone a quarter of a calendar year. But we also have two months of games, video and information on which to base our takes. That's enough for some way-too-early predictions on each of the league's shiny (and recently rebranded) individual…

Kevin Durant continued his scorching-hot start to the season with a 43-point masterpiece in a 124-121 win over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night. In the process of this victory, Durant reached yet another career milestone - surpassing Celtics legend Paul Pierce for 16th on the all-time scoring list. And with Durant still dealing at age 34 (he's…

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Weeks after the Cleveland Cavaliers' season ended with back-to-back play-in tournament losses against Brooklyn and Atlanta, president of basketball operations Koby Altman stood inside Cleveland Clinic Courts and recapped the successful-yet-painful season. When asked specifically whether it was time to raise expectations on the…

It's time to re-examine the college basketball futures market. The first month of the season is done, along with the high-profile tournaments that serve as showcases for national champion contenders. For many bettors, the sport now has their attention, as the college football season has a lull prior to the bowl madness. Future boards need constant…

On Thursday night, Kevin Durant became the 19th player to reach 26000 career points in the Brooklyn Nets' 109-107 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Durant ranks 22nd overall on the all-time career points list (26016). The 12-time All-Star needs 56 points to pass Kevin Garnett for the 21st spot. According to some NBA betting sites, the Nets have…

The 2022-23 NBA season continues Thursday game slates include matchups between the Brooklyn Nets, led by Kevin Durant, vs. the Portland Trailblazers, led by Damian Lillard, and the Detroit Pistons, led by Cade Cunningham, vs. the Los Angeles Clippers, led by Paul George. Fans can watch every game in the 2022-23 NBA season using various streaming…

The Spurs aren't a world-beater and no one expected them to be in 2022 but that doesn't mean they lay down and die. Our betting picks look at the 7.5-point spread and consider whether the underdogs can cover vs. the flailing Warriors. Before beginning the San Antonio Spurs' first rebuilding season since drafting Tim Duncan, Gregg Popovich, in his…

The Jazz and Spurs were supposed to be in a race for the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. Will unexpectedly hot starts change their tanking plans? Early in this NBA season, the standings are a simple-celled creature. Most of what will become lies undefined before us. Last year's Western finalists (Golden State, Dallas) and this year's championship…

MINNEAPOLIS - This 19-year-old truly enjoys going to museums all over the globe. This fashion aficionado wore a lilac Indochino suit with a Van Gogh-inspired lining on NBA draft night. The self-described "citizen of the world" asked legendary San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich to dinner, and he accepted. And this NBA rookie actually cares more…

Before the start of last offseason, I said the following: "This will be the most intriguing and fascinating San Antonio offseason since 2015". Well, one year later I repeat the sentiment over again. After a 34-48 season and a second straight first round play-in loss, the San Antonio Spurs are once again preparing for the offseason before the…

NBA scouts and executives didn't need to see Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson each turn in thrilling performances in their made-for-TV matchup to know were both really, really good. Wembanyama has been hyped as one of the most tantalizing basketball prospects ever for a couple years now, while Henderson likely would have gone No. 1 overall in…

If the 2023 NBA Tank wasn't already officially on, it is now. Ultra-blue-chip prospect and assumed No. 1 overall pick Victor Wembanyama and the top American prospect in the class, point guard Scoot Henderson, put on an absolute show on Tuesday, Oct. 3 against one another. Here were their respective box scores: Wembanyama: 37 points, 11-20 FG, 5…

Last week, we analyzed one defining number for every team in the Eastern Conference as the 2022-23 season approaches. Now it's the West's turn. Presented below is one key fact or figure that can help explain every Western Conference team's outlook this season, for better or worse. Teams are listed in order of their over/under win totals from…

The NBA preseason is in full swing, and a lot of fans are excited for basketball to be back, even if the season hasn't quite started. Though there were obviously a lot of fans who were tuned into the preseason games yesterday, there were also a lot of fans watching another insane contest. No. 1 projected pick Victor Wembanyama faced off against No.…

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has high aspirations for the remainder of his NBA playing career. On Monday, the two-time MVP talked about winning multiple championships, like one in particular San Antonio Spurs legend. "I want to be the Tim Duncan of the Denver Nuggets, but I need to win a couple of championships to be him," explained Jokic on…

For more than two decades, the NBA's Western Conference has dominated its Eastern Conference counterpart. However, that streak may soon be ending, which should come as a relief to fans of Eastern Conference teams. After all, since the Chicago Bulls wrapped up their second three-peat, the West has outclassed the East by having three teams win at…

Attending a reputable basketball clinic is the best approach for a budding basketball player to develop skills and get noticed. Camps are a great way to get spotted by coaches. If you stand out, the scouts might recruit you right then and there, giving you the chance to earn a college athletic scholarship or even a ticket to the NBA. Some camps…