LeBron and Kyrie carry Cavs past Raptors, into 2nd straight Finals It took a little longer than most expected, but the Cleveland Cavaliers have clinched their second-straight trip to the NBA Finals. The Cavs beat the Toronto Raptors 113-87 in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Friday night, reversing unexpected road losses in Games 3 and 4 to go along with three blowout wins in … [Read more...]

Biyombo in line for suspension after flagrant foul 9:56 PM ET Ohm YoungmisukESPN Staff Writer Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is a graduate of Michigan State University.Follow him on Twitter … [Read more...]

Okafor, Noel rumors show that the Sixers' 'Process' is truly over The end of "The Process" for the Philadelphia 76ers was always sure to claim several victims beyond its leader, ex-general manager Sam Hinkie. The new regime headed by Bryan Colangelo plans to win sooner rather than later, and that will mean selling off current and future considerations for new players. Indefinite future draft … [Read more...]

Draymond Green names every player drafted before him in 2012 6:21 PM ET Darren RovellESPN Senior Writer Close ESPN.com's sports business reporter since 2012; previously at ESPN from 2000-06 Appears on SportsCenter, ESPN Radio, ESPN.com and with ABC News Formerly worked as analyst at CNBC print Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green turned out to be one of the best picks of the … [Read more...]

Sources: 76ers to explore trades for Okafor, Noel 3:24 PM ET Marc Stein Close ESPN Senior Writer • Senior NBA writer for ESPN.com• Began covering the NBA in 1993-94• Also covered soccer, tennis and the Olympics Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior NBA Writer for ESPN.com ESPN Insider NBA Draft Analyst since 2002 Writes ESPN's NBA Draft Top 100 and Lottery Mock Draft print The … [Read more...]

Raptors living in moment with playoff run again on line 3:11 PM ET print TORONTO -- Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry came into his news conference on the morning of Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals with a hood covering his face. The Raptors may have their backs against the wall again, but in a Jekyll and Hyde playoff run that began April 16, they're still having fun and … [Read more...]

Warriors set their defense free in Game 5 victory 2:46 PM ET Ethan Sherwood StraussESPN Staff Writer Close Covers the Golden State Warriors for ESPN.com Contributes to ESPN's TrueHoop blog Hosts TrueHoop TV Live print OAKLAND, Calif. -- When caught in a bind, the Golden State Warriors can usually rely on their creativity to see them through. This time, facing win-or-go-home games … [Read more...]

Rotoworld Podcasts: Thunder-Warriors Game 5 Recap Friday, May 27, 2016 No DFS talk for this pod, but we go really in depth on the Warriors-Thunder matchup with former Warriors World contributor Sam Esfandiari. If you like Xs and Os, trends, matchups, and stats, this pod is for you. We focus on who helped, who didn't, what needs to happen in Game 6 for the Dubs, and a lot more. Follow … [Read more...]

Thunder now look ahead to a very important Game 6 1:15 PM ET print OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Oklahoma City Thunder tried to take all preventative measures necessary to remain calm, confident and loose heading into Game 5. They went to a movie -- "X-Men: Apocalypse" -- as an entire team Wednesday night. They had a light shootaround Thursday morning in San Francisco. There wasn't tension. … [Read more...]

Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant find Stephen Curry's defense funny When you're the unanimous MVP and the greatest shooter in history, everything about your game gets glorified, which is probably why Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry picked up three First Team All-Defensive votes, even though backcourt mate Klay Thompson generally draws the tougher guard. And when Curry came up with a … [Read more...]