Kenny Atkinson didn’t need a few months, or a few weeks, or even a few games before figuring out the potential of the Cleveland Cavaliers. He needed two practices.

A Cavaliers veteran sent a key text message to a group thread for the team that reminded them of the job at hand. What followed was a historic win.

The Cleveland Cavaliers became the first team in the Eastern Conference to advance to the second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs with their 138-83 win over the Miami Heat. The Cavs completed their first-round sweep in dominant fashion, with a 55 point win over the Miami Heat — and yes, you read that correctly.

A batch of NBA teams have already entered the 2025 offseason, but with playoff action in full swing, it doesn't really feel like the offseason yet. That could change soon, as lottery participants will officially learn their fate when the ping-pong balls get dropped on May 12.

Cooper Flagg was two wins away from pulling an Anthony Davis. What's pulling an Anthony Davis, you ask? That's when the No. 1 prospect in a high school class enrolls in college and wins a national championship and national player of the year award before becoming the No.

Cooper Flagg has yet to play an NBA game, but this has not stopped teams from scheming to find a way to get the Duke Blue Devils star. Flagg's fate will likely be decided on Monday, May 12, when the NBA Draft Lottery takes place.

Houston lost 104-93 as a 1.5-point road underdog in Game 3 Saturday as the Under (205) cashed. G Fred VanVleet's 17 points led 5 Rockets in double figures, but the team shot a dismal 39.5% from the field (34-for-86) and squandered a 13-point lead in the loss.

SportsLine's model simulated Houston Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Monday's 2025 NBA playoff matchup

The Warriors' Stephen Curry, 37, has been named the 2024-25 Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year. Current NBA players voted for Curry, 37 who is a first-time winner of the award.

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry was named the NBA's 2024-25 Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year on Monday.

The NBA announced Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry was named the Teammate of the Year for the 2024-25 season. This is the first time he has received the award, and he's the first member of the Warriors to earn the distinction,