• The Canadian Press

    The Nuggets are playing like champions again and putting the Timberwolves on the ropes

    MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Repeating a championship in the NBA is as challenging as ever with the talent level across the league these days, with the Golden State Warriors the only one to do so over the last decade. Look at the five teams that hoisted the Larry O'Brien trophy prior to the Denver Nuggets last season: the Warriors in 2022, the Milwaukee Bucks in 2021, the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020 and the Warriors in 2019. None of them advanced past the second round the following year. Nikola Jokic and t

  • The Canadian Press

    Cavaliers without Donovan Mitchell, Caris LeVert as they try to stave off elimination vs. Celtics

    BOSTON (AP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers will try to extend their season without All-Star Donovan Mitchell and Caris LeVert, who were both ruled out prior to Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semifinals matchup with Boston on Wednesday night. Mitchell is dealing with a strained left calf and LeVert has a bruised left knee. The Cavs trail the matchup with the Celtics 3-1. Cleveland will also be without center Jarrett Allen for the eighth consecutive game as he continues to work back from a rib inju

  • Yahoo Sports

    Does Trae Young make sense for the rebuilding Spurs and Victor Wembanyama?

    Where Young will fall among the pecking order of available talent this offseason has been a predominant question league personnel are discussing throughout this combine week.

  • The Canadian Press

    Zach Edey insists there's more to his game than meets the eye as he prepares to enter NBA

    CHICAGO (AP) — For all he accomplished the past four years at Purdue, Zach Edey realizes there are some huge questions surrounding his game — almost as big as his 7-foot-4 frame. Though he was the national Player of the Year the past two seasons and led the Boilermakers to the championship game this year, he is viewed as a slow-footed defender who can't stretch the floor on offense, either. Those are two big marks against him as he prepares to enter the NBA. He also wants to make it clear there'