Sports media’s Paul George-Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s trade takes aged like milk
When OKC traded Paul George for a haul headlined by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, sports media laughed. Six years and an MVP later, the joke’s on them.
Archives
NBA conference finals ratings are presenting the best of times, the blurst of times
Stephen A. Smith gives Knicks ‘zero chance’ at winning championship
"I literally believe from the bottom of my heart that nothing short of divine intervention would propel them."
Bill Simmons warns bettors NBA is about to fix Game 6 for Knicks
"If you’ve noticed from ratings and interest, it’s a little more interesting nationally when there’s a New York team in the Finals"
Doris Burke taps into France-Germany rivalry during Thunder-Wolves: ‘Bonjour, Mr. Hartenstein!’
"What are you trying to start here?"
Skip Bayless exposed as bandwagon Oklahoma City Thunder fan
Skip Bayless recently discovered the Oklahoma City Thunder, but fans can easily see through the bandwagon jumping thanks to one mistake.
Kevin Durant shades Kendrick Perkins wanting credit for Thunder Finals run
"The actual real mvp"
Western Conference Finals Game 1 ratings see significant drop
"Game 1 of the NBA Western Conference Finals flopped in the ratings."
‘Free-throw merchant’ Shai Gilgeous-Alexander takes heat from NBA media
"I feel like Shai is getting this whistle that no one else in the playoffs is getting."
Adam Schefter takes victory lap on promising preseason NBA Finals prediction: ‘I predicted a Thunder-Knicks finals’
"Look at you, Schefter. You should have replaced Woj."
Your NBA Conference Finals announcing schedule
Here's when the games will be and who will call them, plus matchup analysis.
Charles Barkley calls NBA’s treatment of Denver Nuggets ‘unfair’
"Making them play late Friday night and then an early afternoon game. I thought that was unfair."
Stephen A. Smith on Thunder-Nuggets three-point shooting: ‘It’s all lowlights’
"It's a horrible brand of basketball that we've been witnessing."
Celtics-Knicks broadcast missed three-pointer while at commercial
"While we were away..."
Thunder’s Jalen Williams delivers snarky rebounding lesson to reporter
Taurean Prince isn't walking through that door.
Charles Barkley rips NBA for putting Nuggets-Clippers Game 3 on NBA TV
Charles Barkley was apoplectic over the NBA putting a non-competitive Grizzlies-Thunder series on TNT instead of Clippers-Nuggets.
NBA bets long term over short with Grizzlies-Thunder ABC pick
Grizzlies’ Jaylen Wells called out ABC broadcast for zooming on teammate Zyon Pullin during conversation about him
During a conversation on Jaylen Wells' injury, the ABC broadcast saw two zoomed camera shots on teammate Zyon Pullin.
Thunder stars Jalen Williams, Alex Caruso call out national media members: ‘They don’t be watching the games’
"It's become cool to not watch basketball. It's all about entertainment value."
Alex Caruso embraces baldness with Scott Van Pelt: ‘I’m the freest I’ve ever been’
"I hope you feel liberated and happy."
Pistons announcer George Blaha disses Shai Gilgeous-Alexander after big game
"He may be the MVP but he’s not the best player in the world."
Mike Greenberg: Oklahoma City Thunder one of the best teams in NBA history
Mike Greenberg heaped praise on the Oklahoma City Thunder for their historic season, but is it too little too late?
Skip Bayless calls out Draymond Green for months-old quote
"Every last word you uttered about them, you will eat."
Shannon Sharpe passionately preaches the Bible to Kendrick Perkins
"You go to church, Perk. You go to church. What did the Devil tell the Lord about Job?"
Stephen A. Smith shuts down Kendrick Perkins’ over Nikola Jokić MVP talk: ‘We’re not doing this today’
"SGA is going to be the league MVP if he keeps this up. I don't care what Jokić does."