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This 11-Year-Old’s Sixers Mural Design Is Even Better Than The Real Thing

Mural Arts Philadelphia unveiled the 4,001st mural it has put up in the city this morning, a work by Ernel Martinez titled 76ers: Beyond the Court.

What Does An Argument For Kawhi Leonard's MVP Candidacy Really Say?

The NBA regular season is over and done with, and as the dust settles before the playoffs start this weekend, it’s time to take stock of what looks like the closest MVP race since Steve Nash won his second consecutive award after the 2005-06 season. Russell Westbrook, Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, and LeBron James are…

Report: The Knicks Are Stuck With Phil Jackson For Two More Years

Swallow all your hopes, Knicks fans: ESPN reports that Phil Jackson has been signed for the last two years of his contract as team president. Both Jackson and the team had the option to break after the third year, but owner James Dolan has apparently followed through on his public promise to ride with the old…

Actually, Moe Harkless Is The MVP

With 11:46 remaining in the third quarter of the game way back on April 3 between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Minnesota Timberwolves, Blazers forward Moe Harkless received a pass from Damian Lillard in the right corner, rose to shoot, and rattled in his third three-point basket of the night. It was his 68th…

Erik Spoelstra Gave Just The Most Excruciating Press Conference After The Heat Missed The Playoffs

Aww hell. The Miami Heat blew out the Wizards tonight to finish their season at 41-41, but they missed the playoffs by a hair as the Pacers and Bulls both won tonight. Heat coach Erik Spoelstra is usually good for a fairly even-keeled postgame interview, but tonight he gave just the saddest speech after the loss. It…

Ben Simmons Completes Next Step Of Recovery Process By Owning Knicks Child

This little Ron Baker lookalike thought he could sneak one by Ben Simmons, but little did he know, the dude is closer to healthy now and he’s also supposedly seven feet tall.

Marcin Gortat Loves His Fans

Wizards center Marcin Gortat is a little more outspoken online than the average athlete. For instance, there’s the time he discussed the benefits of a porn subscription. So when someone told Gortat he was acting like a dick at a bar last night, the NBA player responded.

Joakim Noah Needs Surgery; Knicks Slip Deeper Into The Void

Joakim Noah’s tenure on the Knicks has resembled an expensive rehabilitation project for a large, ungainly, nearly extinct bird. (Except the bird also does drugs he’s not supposed to, and is somewhat refreshing in his openness about the whole thing.)

The Miami Heat Are Probably Screwed, And That Sucks

Tonight, the last night of the NBA’s regular season, will settle the Eastern Conference’s seventh and eighth playoff seeds, the last two unsettled spots in the postseason. The Miami Heat, currently sitting in ninth thanks to tiebreakers, can claim one of those spots, technically, but almost certainly won’t. That sucks.

The NBA Wouldn't Let Tony Romo Play

Maybe the weirdest part of Tony Romo’s cosplay as a Make-a-Wish kid living out his dream to be a Dallas Maverick for a day is that owner Mark Cuban had been secretly teasing it for a while:

The Tanking Lakers Made Metta World Peace Shoot A Ton Of Threes But They Still Won Anyway

Despite their best efforts, the Los Angeles Lakers can’t stop winning games. They entered tonight’s game against the Pelicans on a four-game winning streak, and they extended it to five with a 108-96 victory. They absolutely did not want to beat the Pelicans, as the win put them out of reach of the Suns, but even a…

The Nets Are Resting Players Against The Bulls For Some Reason

The old, terrible, hopeless Brooklyn Nets, who are dead last in the entire league with an embarrassing 20-61 record, have announced they will sit six of their players in their last game against the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night, including starters Jeremy Lin and Brook Lopez, as well as bench guy Trevor Booker.…

Ezekiel Elliott and Dallas Cowboys teammates show up to cheer Tony Romo in a Mavs uniform

Because Tony Romo.

Twitter reacts to Tony Romo's performance with the Dallas Mavericks

Everyone loved that silky jumper and those amazing handles.

The Minneapolis Star-Tribune Appears To Have Accidentally Leaked The New Timberwolves Logo

The Minnesota Timberwolves are scheduled to unveil their new logo during halftime of tonight’s game against the Thunder. However, the logo was leaked this morning after a Reddit user was served an ad on the Minneapolis Star-Tribune’s website.

Tony Romo's Jumper Is Wet

Just-retired Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo will be sitting on the Dallas Mavericks’ bench tonight, in full uniform, because all retirees deserve to live their best life. He also got to hang out at the Mavs’ shootaround today, and they even let him put on a pinnie and run some sets.

The Cavs Seem To Have Given Up On Finishing As The Top Seed

The Cavs’ end-of-season stumble took another sullen step last night with an overtime loss to the Miami Heat, which included yet another blown fourth-quarter lead. They at least had the excuse of not having LeBron James or Kyrie Irving on the floor, and thus the loss is easier to explain than their recent collapses …

Jonathon Simmons Dunked All Over Meyers Leonard And It Was Gorgeous

Look at the image up there and tell me if this man is about to put that basketball in that hoop.

This Blazers Game-Winner Was So Strange Even Gregg Popovich Had To Chuckle

With the Spurs up one on the Blazers in the last six seconds of tonight’s game, Shabazz Napier had an open look at a three-pointer for Portland, but he drove into the lane and lost the ball. It pinballed around a few times before landing fortuitously at the feet of Noah Vonleh, who picked it up and casually snuck it…

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Cavs Blow Another Big Fourth-Quarter Lead, Drop To Second In The East

The LeBron James-less Cleveland Cavaliers coughed up another fourth-quarter lead tonight and lost in overtime to the Miami Heat. The result gives the Boston Celtics the first seed in the Eastern Conference and keeps the Miami Heat’s playoff hopes alive. It’s also utterly demoralizing for the Cavs.

Tony Romo will take part in Mavs' shootaround, layup line before Tuesday's game

Mavericks pulling out all the stops.

Mark Jackson's Church Tried To Heal Steph Curry's Ankle With Oil

Sports Illustrated ran an excerpt from Marcus Thompson’s new book on Steph Curry, and there’s a particularly interesting anecdote involving the Golden State Warriors guard, his former head coach Mark Jackson, and Jackson’s church.

The Tanking Lakers Can't Stop Winning

The Lakers have won four games in a row, which is good news if you are a Lakers fan that derives some happiness from each individual win, and very bad news if you are a Lakers fan who would prefer that the team have its best chance at keeping a lottery pick this year.

Look At What Russell Westbrook Did To These People

If you’re still somehow unconvinced that Russell Westbrook is the NBA MVP, take a look at his box score from last night’s game against the Nuggets: [The smoldering remains of the city formerly known as Denver].

Russell Westbrook Goes For 50, Breaks Triple-Double Record, Hits Crazy Buzzer-Beater

Oh yeah, no way this guy is the MVP.

Cavaliers Blow 26-Point Fourth-Quarter Lead

The Atlanta Hawks downed the Cavs today in overtime after coming back from a 93-67 deficit early in the fourth quarter. It’s the biggest blown fourth-quarter lead in almost 15 years.

Damian Lillard Went Off Last Night

Damian Lillard let teammates Meyers Leonard and C.J. McCollum score the Blazers’ first two buckets of last night’s game against the Jazz. Then he took over. Lillard scored the next 22 (!) points for Portland, giving them a 16-point lead by the end of the first quarter, and he didn’t stop from there.

Tony Romo will reportedly be in uniform for the Dallas Mavericks' final game of the season

The former Cowboys QB will be honored by the city’s NBA franchise

Report: Mavericks to sign Tony Romo to honor former Cowboys quarterback

The Mavericks will have Tony Romo on the bench in Monday’s regular season home finale.