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3 days ago | 
usatoday.com | Jeff Zillgitt |Lorenzo Reyes |James Williams
As the NBA calendar crosses off another day and moves on from the NBA Finals – congratulations to Oklahoma City Thunder, and even though the Indiana Pacers came up short, it was enjoyable to watch their commitment – it’s time for the NBA draft. The Dallas Mavericks, who are still trying recover from trading Luka Doncic, have the No. 1 pick in the first round Wednesday, June 25 (8 p.m., ESPN) and by all accounts, they will select Duke one-and-done forward Cooper Flagg.
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3 days ago | 
oklahoman.com | Jeff Zillgitt |Lorenzo Reyes |James Williams
As the NBA calendar crosses off another day and moves on from the NBA Finals – congratulations to Oklahoma City Thunder, and even though the Indiana Pacers came up short, it was enjoyable to watch their commitment – it’s time for the NBA draft. The Dallas Mavericks, who are still trying recover from trading Luka Doncic, have the No. 1 pick in the first round Wednesday, June 25 (8 p.m., ESPN) and by all accounts, they will select Duke one-and-done forward Cooper Flagg.
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4 days ago | 
oklahoman.com | Lorenzo Reyes |Jeff Zillgitt |James Williams
Sure, the 2025 NBA Finals is drawing all the attention, but looming this week is the NBA Draft. That means that teams across the league — even the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder — are putting the final touches on their draft boards as they sort out needs and the best available players. And while it seems like there's a consensus atop the board, with Cooper Flagg and Dylan Harper the likely selections at No. 1 and No. 2, it's anyone's guess what happens as the draft unfolds.
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1 week ago | 
usatoday.com | Lorenzo Reyes |Jeff Zillgitt |James Williams
Sure, the 2025 NBA Finals is drawing all the attention, but looming in less than two weeks is the NBA draft. That means that teams across the league ā even the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder ā are putting the final touches on their draft boards as they sort out needs and the best available players.
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1 month ago | 
usatoday.com | Jordan Mendoza |James Williams
Saturday will be a night for prime-time fighting with another edition of WWE Saturday Night's Main Event. Tampa, Florida, will be the site of the third installment of the revived show that returned in December, and it will be a juicy episode on national television. John Cena won't be defending his Undisputed WWE Championship, but he will have one of the final matches of his career when he goes against R-Truth in an intriguing matchup of veterans.
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1 month ago | 
usatoday.com | Jeff Zillgitt |Lorenzo Reyes |James Williams
With the NBA draft lottery (hello, Dallas Mavericks) and draft combine over, teams and prospects now turn their attention to pro days and mostly private workouts where even more impressions are made. Those impressions lead to decisions at the June 25-26 NBA draft. Maybe it makes the difference between getting selected 16th or 13th. Also, per NCAA rules, underclassmen have until Wednesday, May 28, to withdraw from the draft and retain NCAA eligibility.
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1 month ago | 
usatoday.com | James Williams |Jeff Zillgitt
Forward Aaron Gordon’s availability for the Denver Nuggets in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinal series against the Oklahoma City Thunder is in jeopardy. Gordon sustained a left hamstring injury late in Game 6 against Oklahoma City, a person with knowledge of the situation told USA TODAY Sports. The person requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly until the team announced the injury.
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1 month ago | 
usatoday.com | Jordan Mendoza |James Williams |Richard Morin
After so many title changes and stunning victories at WrestleMania 41, could more shocking moments be in store at Backlash? It's tough to envision titles changing hands at the first premium live event following WrestleMania − especially for championships that were just contested at WWE's grand spectacle three weeks ago − but it has happened before, meaning the window is open in St. Louis.
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1 month ago | 
usatoday.com | Steve Gardner |James Williams
The highly anticipated Eastern Conference semifinal series between the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks just became even more interesting after another astonishing finish. Boston started fast in Game 2 and built up a lead as large as 16 in the first half against the Knicks. New York managed to hang around throughout the game with a late scoring run in the second and third quarters, respectively.
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2 months ago | 
ca.sports.yahoo.com | James Williams |Heather Tucker |Jeff Zillgitt
Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard has a torn left Achilles tendon and will miss the rest of the postseason, a person with direct knowledge of the injury told USA TODAY Sports. The person requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly until the Bucks made an announcement. An MRI on Monday confirmed the injury that was sustained Sunday in Game 4 against Indiana. Lillard just returned to the lineup after missing more than a month with deep vein thrombosis.
