21 Jun
NBA overhaul tiers: How close is your favorite team to a title?

Which contenders are one move from the NBA title conversation? Which lottery teams could crash the playoff party next season? See which of the 10 tiers your team falls into.

21 Jun
Boston Celtics center Al Horford serves food to fans at Raising Cane’s

Days after winning his first NBA championship, the Celtics center appeared at a Raising Cane’s in Boston, handing out food to fans.

21 Jun
Panthers’ Maurice: Oilers now have pressure, too

Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice believes the pressure in the Stanley Cup Final has “evened out” now that the Edmonton Oilers have rallied to force a Game 6.

21 Jun
Oilers fan decorates yard with life-size McDavid, Draisaitl paintings

Warren Sillanpaa, an extreme Oilers fan, created life-size paintings of Connor McDavid and teammate Leon Draisaitl and glued them to his fence so it appears as if they’re hitting the ice, ready for action.

21 Jun
Oilers, Panthers could join short list of teams to win from fall to summer in same NHL season

It’s officially summer, and the best two teams in hockey during the winter months of the 2023-24 NHL season are still playing.

21 Jun
What can new head coach JJ Redick bring to the Los Angeles Lakers?

The “First Things First” crew has mixed feelings about JJ Redick reportedly becoming the Los Angeles Lakers head coach — what will he bring to the table?

21 Jun
Redick to Los Angeles roundtable: NBA Insiders on the Lakers’ new coaching hire

Our NBA Insiders answer the biggest questions surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers’ head coach hire of JJ Redick and what it means for the franchise moving forward.

21 Jun
Bulls reportedly trading Alex Caruso to Thunder for Josh Giddey

The Chicago Bulls are trading two-time All-Defensive guard Alex Caruso to the Oklahoma City Thunder for guard Josh Giddey.

21 Jun
Michael Jordan’s 1988 DPOY award under duress | First Things First

Michael Jordan’s DPOY in 1988 is under duress as Tom Haberstroh broke a story that some stats were fabricated. Nick Wright goes into detail as to why a thorough investigation took place into Jordan’s stats.

21 Jun
No public service for NBA great West, family says

There will be no public memorial for Hall of Famer Jerry West, as his family said in a statement that they will honor the NBA great’s wishes and “mourn his passing privately.”