Fred VanVleet

Trae Young and the Hawks have not quite lived up to their potential, but they’ve still got a shot.Photo: APThe Eastern Conference hasn’t been as wide open as the Westthis season, so their play-in race wasn’t nearly as exciting. There isn’t…

Don’t fall for the Cinderella trap. That’s the general consensus from Florida Atlantic superfans, boosters, and radio-play-by-play announcers celebrating the Owls’ East regional title at the Time Square Marriott Marquis well after midnight.…

One of the beauties of college sports is that viewers get to see young people act like young people. Sure the professionals play the game better, but sometimes youthful exuberance makes up for the many more fundamental mistakes. While we…

Precedent has been set. It is time for Chris Paul to take action. The Phoenix Suns are gearing up for a playoff run in the most wide-open Western Conference since Dennis Rodman and David Robinson were sharing the screen in stuffed-crust…

College umpire suspended for one of the worst calls you’ll ever see.Image: Getty ImagesSomewhere Fred VanVleet is smiling and cursing happily after a subpar official received his just due. The University of New Orleans defeated Mississippi…

Image: Getty ImagesMavs v. Pelicans: The Mavericks mounted a furious comeback against the Pelicans, to try and overcome a 25-point fourth-quartercomeback but fell just short. They went 10-18 from the 3-point line but still ended up losing…

Four-time NBA MVP LeBron James remains questionable for the LA Lakers on the second night of a back-to-back against the San Antonio Spurs. After missing the previous five games, James returned last night and helped the Lakers beat the…

Kevin Durant broke a tie with a 3-pointer with 56 seconds left and had 27 points to help the Brooklyn Nets beat the Toronto Raptors 109-105 on Friday night. Durant’s 3 gave Brooklyn a 105-102 lead. Kyrie Irving led the Nets with 30 points.…

The Knicks are getting ready to overpay Jalen Brunson.Image: Getty ImagesNothing screams free agency like the New York Knicks ready to throw millions of dollars at the wrong player.Since the turn of the millennium, the Knicks have had a…

Rudy GobertImage: Getty ImagesRudy Gobert is this offseason’s CJ McCollum in that every GM is going to call about the star player and get counteroffered with the secondary player. Yes, we know you called about Donovan, but for the low price…