Michael C. Wright

Kevin Durant's chase for a third ring comes down to two young stars - via @ESPN App espn.com/nba/story/_/id…

I think that's called "smashing the gas."

@i7483630598277 @ESPNInsights 27.1.

@mikecwright @ESPNInsights So Chicago Bulls game wasn’t 5 seconds or less?

Victor Wembanyama's go-ahead make with 1.1 seconds remaining, marked his first in the final 5 seconds of the 4Q or OT in his career. Wemby had missed in his previous five opportunities, per @ESPNInsights

Wemby hit the game winner, and gets red wine spilled on his shorts as he ends the Spurs’ longest postseason drought in franchise history. Spurs end 6-year playoff drought behind Wembanyama's game winner - via @ESPN App espn.com/nba/story/_/id…

@DonHarris4 Suns also missing their best defensive player.

Devin Booker is feasting without Steph Castle tonight to guard him. All the difference in the world.

Gotta respect Phoenix's hustle. Seems like the Suns are getting to damn near every loose ball. The Spurs finally took a 71-70 lead with 3:55 left in 3Q and quickly gave it back. With 8:19 left, Phoenix leads 89-79.

Collin Gillespie is 5-8 from 3-point range for a game-high 17 points & Suns lead the Spurs 59-52 at halftime. Gillespie now has 12 games with 5-plus 3's, which ties for 4th most in a season in Suns history and the most since 2017-18 when Devin Booker had 12, per @ESPNInsights

Jeremy Piven is at Frost Bank Center for Suns-Spurs. He attempted to drop a line from Entourage on the crowd, but it's clear the folks in San Antonio didn't get the references. Maybe they're Yellowstone fans. 🤷‍♂️

LeBron James spotted in Houston last night rapping to Z-Ro’s “Mo City Don Freestyle”

From NBA Today earlier this afternoon, a timeline on Pistons guard Cade Cunningham and a potential return:

An update on Cade Cunningham coming up on NBA Today

Howdy Partners with @mikecwright: State of the Rockets after the Lakers’ baseball series sweep, Wemby and the Spurs keep wowing us, Mavs can watch March Madness with hope that help is on the way youtu.be/UR-mCNUT4lo?si…

Can Kevin Durant lead a team?! ‘This team is STARVED for…’ - MacMahon |... youtu.be/UR-mCNUT4lo?si… via @YouTube New episode of Howdy Partners w/the great @BannedMacMahon

Just in: Detroit Pistons star Cade Cunningham has been diagnosed with a collapsed lung and is expected to miss an extended period of time, sources tell ESPN.

LeBron James on potentially being part of a group bidding on a Las Vegas expansion team: “No, I’m not. Not at all.”

That escalated quickly.

Lemme give the man his flowers. LeBron James had a hell of a first half against the Rockets. Waiting for KD to find his rhythm and make this thing competitive.

Trey Murphy just became the second Pels player all-time to have two seasons with at least 200 3-pointers. He had 202 in the 2022-23 season. CJ McCollum had a franchise-record 239 in 2023-24 and 211 in 2022-23.

Good people that shine in their roles. Always cool to see the love they get from the players they take care of. It’s genuine.

Dejounte Murray has been upgraded to available for tonight's game vs the Clippers after sitting a couple nights ago with an illness.