Finally free of months of suspense, the 76ers can start to put things in motion. They can also celebrate this thing over which they had no control, but that wound up meaning so much to them. They can grin and laugh and embrace now that the results of Monday’s NBA draft lottery are finalized.

The ping-pong balls didn’t land in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s favor on Monday night during the NBA Draft Lottery. Oklahoma City didn’t acquire the Philadelphia 76ers’ 2025 first-round pick, which was protected in the top six,

Before becoming the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Seattle SuperSonics’ 1979 playoff run culminated in an NBA Finals victory.

2025 NBA Finals odds Oklahoma City Thunder: +115 (bet $10 to win $21.50 total) Minnesota Timberwolves: +500 (bet $10 to win $60 total) New York Knicks: +550 (bet $10 to win $65 total ...

A change of scenery certainly served the Cleveland Cavaliers well. They made themselves right at home in Indy.

The second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs has begun, as eight teams look to take another step closer to a title. All four rounds of the NBA playoffs are best-of-seven, and teams are not reseeded after each round.

Jokic's performance placed him alongside Jayson Tatum in an unfortunate statistical category: only three players in NBA playoff history have recorded at least 15 rebounds and missed 10 or more three-pointers in a single game—the third player being Paul George in 2017.

The Denver Nuggets took control of their Western Conference semifinals series against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night, capturing a 113-104 overtime home win to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven set.