The Big Story: NBA Finals, Game 4

* * * After trading Kyle Korver to the Cavs, the Hawks reportedly have taken Paul Millsap off the trade market. Smart move? * * * David Aldridge: No one’s ever “off” the trading block once they’re on. Atlanta didn’t hear what it wanted to hear from teams so the Hawks “pulled” him off. Believe…

It’s been five weeks since a busy trade deadline shook up the top of the Eastern Conference, with the Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors all making deals in an effort to push themselves to the top of the East. The postseason will ultimately decide the winners and losers from the deadline. It’s still…

Boston has relied on 2017 Draft pick Jayson Tatum and a new cast of players to return to the NBA Finals. • Complete coverage: 2022 NBA Finals Plenty has been said and written about Golden State’s dramatic fall-and-rise from perennial NBA finalist to the lottery and back again. Sure, it’s a compelling story, with several…

Kyle Kuzma has improved his scoring and rebounding in his last four games, averaging 16.3 points and 9.3 rebounds. See below for a breakdown of value plays for tonight’s slate of games on Fan Duel by FantasyPros. Fred VanVleet (SG – TOR): $7,500 at MIL FVV priced at just $7.5K? No, you’re not dreaming. He’s coming…

Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo is allowing a league-low 47.1% shooting at the rim this season. After spotlighting the top 10 scorers inside the paint earlier this week, we now shift our focus to the defensive players tasked with preventing shots at the basket. Entering play on Dec. 30, here are the top 10 rim protectors so…

SAN ANTONIO — What began as a low murmur when he first took possession of the basketball grew into loud buzz like a sky filled with locusts when he crossed over mid-court. By the time he got all the way to the rim to finish or pulled up to stab in a jumper, it was…