Ben Golliver

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National NBA Writer at The Washington Post

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Knicks fire coach Tom Thibodeau after he led them to conference finals

3 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Ben Golliver

Knicks fire coach Tom Thibodeau after he led them to conference finals (washingtonpost.com) Knicks fire coach Tom Thibodeau after he led them to conference finals By Ben Golliver 2025060319312600 The New York Knicks fired Tom Thibodeau on Tuesday, parting ways with the hard-nosed coach just days after he guided the franchise to its first appearance in the Eastern Conference finals since 2000.
Thrilling Pacers run Knicks ragged, reach first NBA Finals in 25 years

5 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Ben Golliver

Thrilling Pacers run Knicks ragged, reach first NBA Finals in 25 years (washingtonpost.com) Thrilling Pacers run Knicks ragged, reach first NBA Finals in 25 years By Ben Golliver 2025060111020800 INDIANAPOLIS — James Johnson, the Indiana Pacers' beloved enforcer, pulled his white pickup truck onto Delaware Street around midnight and waved out his window to acknowledge the jubilant swarms of gold-clad fans that lined the downtown sidewalks.
Thunder storms into NBA Finals, leaving broken Timberwolves in its wake

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Ben Golliver

Thunder storms into NBA Finals, leaving broken Timberwolves in its wake (washingtonpost.com) Thunder storms into NBA Finals, leaving broken Timberwolves in its wake Oklahoma City closed out the Western Conference finals in five games, facing little resistance from Minnesota in the clincher.
Thunder’s second chance at a ‘Big Three’ is on the NBA Finals doorstep

1 week ago | spokesman.com | Ben Golliver

MINNEAPOLIS – Getting a young star trio in the NBA to reach its full potential is a precarious and delicate business, part Jenga tower and part ship in the bottle. With only one basketball, someone must sacrifice. With nine-figure contracts and endorsement deals at stake, those sacrifices carry major consequences. With rival teams capable of offering more shots and more visibility to talented sidekicks, the sacrifices become a tougher sell as the years pass.
Thunder’s second chance at a ‘Big Three’ is on the NBA Finals doorstep

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Ben Golliver

Thunder’s second chance at a ‘Big Three’ is on the NBA Finals doorstep (washingtonpost.com) Thunder’s second chance at a ‘Big Three’ is on the NBA Finals doorstep After powering Oklahoma City’s latest victory against the Timberwolves, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren are one win from following in the footsteps of Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden.
The Timberwolves feared a ‘meltdown.’ Instead, they delivered a beatdown.

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Ben Golliver

The Timberwolves feared a ‘meltdown.’ Instead, they delivered a beatdown. (washingtonpost.com) The Timberwolves feared a ‘meltdown.’ Instead, they delivered a beatdown. By Ben Golliver 2025052511023500 MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Timberwolves Coach Chris Finch didn't need to dig too deeply into the game tape to determine where things went awry during a pair of blowout losses to the Oklahoma City Thunder to open the Western Conference finals.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s MVP night brought Thunder’s title path into focus

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Ben Golliver

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s MVP night brought Thunder’s title path into focus (washingtonpost.com) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s MVP night brought Thunder’s title path into focus After receiving the MVP trophy, Gilgeous-Alexander led Oklahoma City to another dominant win over the Timberwolves in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals.
The Knicks had a 99.7 percent chance to beat the Pacers. They didn’t.

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Ben Golliver

The Knicks had a 99.7 percent chance to beat the Pacers. They didn’t. (washingtonpost.com) The Knicks had a 99.7 percent chance to beat the Pacers. They didn’t. By Ben Golliver 2025052204563300 Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton put both of his hands around his neck, channeling Reggie Miller's famous "choking" celebration at the end of a frantic fourth-quarter comeback against the New York Knicks.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins first NBA MVP award, dethroning Nikola Jokic

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Ben Golliver

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins first NBA MVP award, dethroning Nikola Jokic (washingtonpost.com) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins first NBA MVP award, dethroning Nikola Jokic By Ben Golliver 2025052123114800 Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was named the NBA MVP on Wednesday, capping a historic regular season by unseating Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic and becoming just the second Canadian to win the award.
Anthony Edwards tried to rattle Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. It didn’t work.

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Ben Golliver

Anthony Edwards tried to rattle Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. It didn’t work. (washingtonpost.com) Anthony Edwards tried to rattle Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. It didn’t work. The Western Conference finals are a battle of two of the NBA’s brightest young stars. Gilgeous-Alexander’s Thunder routed Edwards’s Timberwolves, 114-88, in Game 1.