• The Canadian Press

    Charles Oakley is still not ready to return to Madison Square Garden to watch the Knicks

    Former New York Knicks player Charles Oakley still isn't ready to step foot inside Madison Square Garden, even with the team enjoying some of its best success since his era. Not during these NBA playoffs, and certainly not as long as he has an ongoing lawsuit against Madison Square Garden and team owner James Dolan over a tussle with security at a 2017 game that got Oakley ejected from the arena. Oakley believed there was an offer to join past Knicks players such as Stephon Marbury and Latrell S

  • The Canadian Press

    Mike Budenholzer is hired as coach of the Phoenix Suns, replacing Frank Vogel

    PHOENIX (AP) — Mike Budenholzer is the newest head coach of the Phoenix Suns, with the franchise turning to the man who beat them in the 2021 NBA Finals. The 54-year-old Budenholzer replaces Frank Vogel, who was fired Thursday after one season. Budenholzer agreed to the deal on Friday and the team made the hiring official with Saturday's announcement. The Suns did not release terms of the contract. ESPN and The Athletic both reported that Budenholzer's deal was for five years, with The Athletic

  • Yahoo Sports

    Nuggets respond to challenge, show fight as defending champs: 'Guys answered the bell'

    The champs finally found their form against the Timberwolves in Game 3 of their second-round series.

  • The Canadian Press

    New York visits Indiana with 2-1 series lead

    New York Knicks (50-32, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (47-35, sixth in the Eastern Conference)Indianapolis; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EDTBETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Pacers -6; over/under is 218.5EASTERN CONFERENCE SECOND ROUND: Knicks lead series 2-1BOTTOM LINE: The New York Knicks visit the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference second round with a 2-1 lead in the series. The Pacers won the last matchup 111-106 on May 10 led by 35 points from Tyrese Haliburton, while Donte DiVincen