The Big Story: NBA Finals, Game 2

This morning’s headlines: The skinny on jersey numbers Wizards look to take over the Nation’s Capitol MVP odds already? * * * The skinny on jersey numbers — Did you know that not every member of the Basketball Hall of Fame has his jersey retired? The latest player to be inducted into the Hall, and…

Jayson Tatum and Team USA will face Spain in the quarterfinals. The group stage is over, and quarterfinal matchups have been set in men’s basketball at the Tokyo Olympics. Eight countries still have dreams of winning gold, but one loss from here on out will dash those hopes. The quarterfinals begin on Monday night (eastern…

DALLAS (AP) — Retired Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki joined a few hundred people Wednesday at a ceremony to rename a city street as Nowitzki Way in his honor. The big German accepted the gesture with characteristic humor and humility. “It’s sort of surreal,” he said. “From my first year, the city probably wouldn’t have…

Nikola Jokic has the Nuggets atop the ultra-competitive Western Conference. Prior to the season, we posed the question of whether Nikola Jokic could become the fourth player in NBA history to win three consecutive Kia Most Valuable Player awards. When comparing Jokic to the three previous players that had achieved the feat – Bill Russell,…

What’s going on Starting 5 fam! Today, we’re looking at some of the top stories heading into the NBA Finals (June 6, 8:30 ET on ABC). And as we do, we want to know … what stories are you looking forward to most? For now, KG, how many sleeps left til the Finals tip? THE LINEUP Top Storylines: With…

James Harden tallied 17 points and six assists in his Clippers debut on Monday. The NBA Mailbag is here to answer your questions throughout the 2023-24 season! Have a question for Jamal? Submit it at the bottom of this edition of the NBA Mailbag.  How do you think the James Harden trade will affect both…