Kevin O'Connor

1 week ago | ca.sports.yahoo.com | Kevin O'Connor

For a two-round mock draft and a big board with full scouting reports, check out my NBA Draft Guide. Summary: Gonzalez is a high-motor wing with great defensive tools and a slashing style on offense. If his jumper and handle develop, he could be a versatile two-way starter. But he barely even played off the bench overseas.

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Kevin O'Connor

Kevin O'Connor was joined by Yahoo's Dan Titus to instantly react to the Golden State Warriors' win over the Houston Rockets in Game 7. Don't miss KOC's thoughts on what he's calling "The Buddy Hield Game." Do the Dubs have a chance to keep the magic rolling in Round 2 against Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves? Plus Dan and Kevin react to the Indiana Pacers' SHOCKING win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on the road. Kevin is now picking Indy to win the series.

1 week ago | kiro7.com | Kevin O'Connor |Tom Haberstroh

Subscribe to The Kevin O'Connor ShowApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeOn today's episode of The Kevin O'Connor Show, KOC and Tom discuss the 2 best words in sports: Game Seven. Who will walk away the winner in the grueling Denver Nuggets-Los Angeles Clippers series, and will Nikola Jokic fix his late-game struggles? Will we get a Game 7 in Golden State-Houston, too? Jalen Brunson says "goodbye" to the Detroit Pistons as the New York Knicks advance to take on the Boston Celtics.

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Kevin O'Connor

Kevin O'Connor is joined by the one and only Nick Wright of FS1 to put a bow on the Los Angeles Lakers' 2024-25 season. Nick didn't expect things to end so early and abruptly for LeBron James and Luka Doncic, but here we are. Where did things go wrong? Nick thinks you can point at JJ Redick's Head Coaching decisions in the Playoffs, and he's noticing a disturbing pattern emerge with JJ shrinking in big moments. Where does LeBron James go from here; could that be the end of his career?

2 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Kevin O'Connor

Since the NBA flattened the draft lottery odds in 2019, the three teams with the worst records all have a 14% chance of landing the first pick. On three occasions — in 2019, 2023, and 2024 — two of the three teams with 14% odds ended up falling out of the top three entirely. While it’s a deflating moment for fans and front offices, it’s a possibility worth preparing for: Mathematically, that’s actually the most likely outcome on lottery night with a 50.9% probability of happening.