NBA acknowledges refs blew 2 calls vs. Spurs 7:56 PM ET ESPN.com news services print The NBA said in its Last Two Minute Report posted Wednesday that San Antonio was on the wrong end of two incorrect non-calls down the stretch of Wednesday's Spurs-Thunder game, which Oklahoma City won 95-91 for a 3-2 series lead. The league acknowledged that San Antonio's Kawhi Leonard, attempting to … [Read more...]

Steph Curry's special new MVP sneakers sold out almost immediately Shortly after the widely expected word came down Tuesday that Stephen Curry had not only won his second straight NBA Most Valuable Player award, but become the first player in NBA history to get every single first-place vote in MVP balloting, Steph's pals at Under Armour — who, as you might have heard, took Curry away from … [Read more...]

NBA admits to two more crucial blown calls in Spurs-Thunder series The NBA conceded what we already knew after watching Tuesday night's thrilling and crucial Game 5 between the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs: The officials blew two calls in the final minute. Exhibit A: In the league's last two minute report, the NBA officially determined Thunder center Steven Adams extended his … [Read more...]

Rotoworld Podcasts: NBA DFS Podcast for May 11 Wednesday, May 11, 2016 Ryan Knaus joins me to go over Tuesday’s awesome Spurs-Thunder game and hammer Wednesday’s two-game slate with a stat-stuffed edition. There’s also some talk of coaching search and as always more lineup combo stuff than you know what to do with. Hopefully, the Blazers can keep this one close! Mike Gallagher has … [Read more...]

Thunder get heroes' reception at airport following Game 5 win 1:10 PM ET Kieran DarcyESPN Staff Writer Close Kieran Darcy is an ESPNNewYork.com staff writer. He joined ESPN in August 2000 after graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, where he played four years of JV basketball.Follow Kieran on Twitter » print It's fair to say that Oklahoma City Thunder fans were fired … [Read more...]

Howard on his persona: I do care about winning 12:55 PM ET Calvin WatkinsESPN Staff Writer Close Calvin Watkins covers the Houston Rockets and the NBA for ESPN.com. He joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009. He's covered the Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers as well as colleges, boxing and high school sports. print Dwight Howard, in an interview Tuesday night on TNT, said that he … [Read more...]

Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith had an intervention with Dwight Howard The conversation began with Charles Barkley asking Dwight Howard, "Why do you think people don't like you?" and ended with people liking the Houston Rockets center a little more. In between, it was great TV, another reason why "Inside the NBA" has won more Sports Emmy Awards than any other studio show. This is awkward.— … [Read more...]

Lack of rebounding, clutch shooting dooms Spurs 2:19 AM ET Michael C. WrightESPN Staff Writer Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M print SAN ANTONIO -- The San Antonio Spurs trio of Kawhi Leonard, LaMarcus Aldridge and Danny Green each scored at least 20 points Tuesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder, marking … [Read more...]

Westbrook's more balanced approach leads OKC, puts Spurs on brink Russell Westbrook has been a subject of both criticism and faint praise throughout the Oklahoma City Thunder's Western Conference Semifinals with the San Antonio Spurs. The attack-first-and-second point guard missed 21 shots in a Game 3 home loss that gave homecourt advantage back to San Antonio and was criticized heavily for … [Read more...]

Another Spurs-Thunder playoff game ended in a no-call controversy The Oklahoma City Thunder holding a late lead over the San Antonio Spurs in the closing seconds of a playoff game at AT&T Center. Dion Waiters inbounding. Manu Ginobili defending. What could possibly go wrong? [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] Well, as it turned out, not quite as much as … [Read more...]