Philips Arena 7:30PM Atlanta -3 The Atlanta Hawks (45-42) host the Washington Wizards (52-35) in Game 6 of an Eastern Conference playoff series that will take place at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, GA at 7:30 PM ET. The Hawks are a 3-point home favorite with a total sitting at 210. The Wizards have a 3-2 lead in this series. In Game 5 of this series in Washington the Wizards beat … [Read more...]

Date: Sunday, April 23, 2017 –6:30 PM ET | Location: United Center – Chicago, IL |TV: TNT Point Spread: BOS -2.5/CHI +2.5 Total Line: 204 The Chicago Bulls (43-42) host the Boston Celtics (54-31) in Game 4 of an Eastern Conference playoff series that will take place at the United Center in Chicago, IL at 6:30 PM ET. The Celtics are a 2.5-point road favorite in this game with a total sitting … [Read more...]

Sports digest: NBA picks New Orleans for 2017 All-Star game - STLtoday.com The NBA has decided to hold the 2017 All-Star Game in New Orleans after taking the midseason event out of North Carolina because of a state law that limits anti-discrimination protections for lesbian, gay and transgender people. New Orleans, announced Friday as the new location of the game, replaces Charlotte, which was set … [Read more...]

Sports in brief: NBA picks New Orleans as new All-Star Game site - Dubuque Telegraph Herald NEW ORLEANS — The NBA has chosen to hold the 2017 All-Star Game in New Orleans after taking the midseason event away from North Carolina because of a state law that limits anti-discrimination protections for lesbian, gay and transgender people. The league announced Friday that New Orleans would replace … [Read more...]

247 Sports ranks the No. 1 Overall NBA Draft Picks since 2000 - 247Sports Since 2000, there have been 17 No. 1 overall draft selections. Along the way, there have been some superstars that have defined a generation. Likewise, there have been No. 1 overall picks that have set back franchises and brought new meaning to the term "bust." Although the NBA's most recent No. 1 overall selection, Ben … [Read more...]

NBA Rumors: DeMarcus Cousins to Nuggets for Nurkic, Faried and picks possible? - Sportsrageous The NBA rumors linking DeMarcus Cousins away from the Sacramento Kings just won’t die. According to the latest speculations, the Denver Nuggets could be one of the possible destinations for Cousins if the Kings makes him available. The 26-year-old All-Star center only got along with one NBA head coach in … [Read more...]

Showtime Sets Fall Premiere For Docu On Ben Simmons, NBA's No. 1 Draft Pick – Update - Deadline UPDATED, 2:19 PM: Showtime said at TCA today that the Ben Simmons docu One & Done will premiere October 21 at 9 PM. PREVIOUSLY, June 21: Days after Game 7 of the NBA Finals drew 30 million viewers, Showtime is looking at the league’s near future. The premium cabler today announced One & … [Read more...]

Phoenix Suns draft picks show 'they belonged' in NBA - Arizona Sports (registration) (blog) Phoenix Suns' Dragan Bender (35) gets fouled by Denver Nuggets’ Mateusz Ponitka (20) to send him to the free throw for two shots and to break the tie score with one second on the clock in the NBA Summer League quarterfinal game at the Thomas & Mack Center on Saturday, July 16, 2016, in Las … [Read more...]

NBA Rumors Roundup: Celtics Unwilling To Trade Nets Pick, Westbrook Potentially Staying In OKC & More - Chat Sports We're now two weeks into NBA free agency and most of the big names have agreed to deals with teams, but there are still a few quality players available. There are also a few interesting trade rumors coming out of Summer League, specifically centered around the future of Russell … [Read more...]

NBA Vegas Summer League: Thon Maker picks up rare double-double with 10 fouls - CBSSports.com Milwaukee Bucks rookie Thon Maker has generally performed well in his first summer league in Las Vegas. In his first game on Friday, he had 15 points and 13 rebounds. On Sunday, he followed that up with 17 points and 17 rebounds. He had six fouls in that game, too, but few noticed or cared because you … [Read more...]