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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley make All-NBA Teams
Cleveland Cavaliers stars Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley were named to an All-NBA team on Friday evening. Mitchell made All-NBA First Team for the first time in his career. Mobley made All-NBA Second Team. It was the first time in Mobley's career that he made an All-NBA Team. This is the third time that two Cavaliers received All-NBA honors in the same season. The other two were Mark Price and Brad Daugherty in 1991-92 and LeBron James and Kyrie Irving in 2014-15. Advertisement Mitchell joined Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokic, and Jayson Tatum on All-NBA First Team. All-NBA Second Team was comprised of Mobley, Jalen Brunson, Steph Curry, Anthony Edwards, and James. Darius Garland received one vote for All-NBA Second Team and three votes for All-NBA Third Team, but missed out on making an All-NBA team by a wide margin. Mitchell and Mobley deserved these honors. This was Mitchell's most impressive regular season. He scaled his game back throughout the year to fit into Kenny Atkinson's egalitarian offense. This meant less playing time and a slightly lower usage than the year before. Advertisement That didn't affect Mitchell's counting stats too much. He finished the regular season averaging 24 points, five assists, and 4.5 rebounds on .443/.368/.823 shooting splits. Mitchell also became just the third Cavalier to make All-NBA First Team, joining LeBron James (eight times) and Mark Price (once). Mobley had by far the most successful year of his career. He'll leave the season having made his first All-Star Game, won his first Defensive Player of the Year, and made his first All-NBA team. This is on top of being named to the All-Defensive Team. As impressive as this year was from Mobley, he still has room to grow. He's shown that he has the skills to continue to expand his offensive game to another level. Mobley has the talent and work ethic to turn a weakness like his outside shooting into a strength. It'll be interesting to see what he adds to his game for next season. Advertisement Mobley finished the season averaging 18.5 points, 9.3 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game on .557/370/.725 shooting splits. With the selection, Mobley became just the fifth Cavalier to receive an All-NBA honor. He joined James (10 times), Price (four times), Mitchell (three times), Daugherty (once), and Irving (once). More from
Al Jazeera
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Al Jazeera
Haliburton returns single digits in Pacers 111-94 defeat by Knicks
The Indiana Pacers failed in their first attempt to earn the second NBA Finals trip in franchise history, falling 111-94 to the New York Knicks in Game 5. Tyrese Haliburton followed his historic triple-double by getting held to single digits in everything. Following the passive performance from their playmaker on Thursday night, the Pacers will need Haliburton to be much closer to the player who dominated Game 4 than the one who managed only two baskets in Game 5 when they try again at home Saturday. 'Rough night for me,' Haliburton said. Haliburton had 32 points, 15 assists, 12 rebounds and no turnovers in Game 4, the first 30-15-10 in the postseason since turnovers were first tracked in 1977-78. But he was limited to eight points, six assists and two rebounds Thursday. The All-NBA point guard didn't even have a basket in the first half, when the Pacers' total of 45 points was just two more than they had in the first quarter of Game 4. 'I've got to be better setting the tone, getting downhill. I feel like I didn't do a great job of that but I'll watch the film,' Haliburton said. 'There were some different things they did defensively, but for the most part their base stuff was the same. They picked up the pressure a little bit more, tried to apply more as the game went on. But I've got to be better and I will be better in Game 6.' The Knicks cut down on some of the mistakes they made in Game 4 that allowed Haliburton and the Pacers to get their transition game going. And they were much sharper in the halfcourt, rarely letting him penetrate into the lane to set up opportunities for himself or his teammates. 'It's probably a combination of him missing some shots he normally makes, but I thought our guys were tied together and trying to make him work for everything and that's what you have to do,' Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said. The Pacers were held to their lowest point total of the postseason and shot just 40.5% from the field. Haliburton wasn't the only one who struggled, with Aaron Nesmith going just 1 for 8 on the same court on which he had a postseason career-high 30 points, to prompt Indiana's comeback in Game 1. Pascal Siakam, who had his postseason career high of 39 in Game 2, was limited to 15 – and that made him the only Indiana starter in double figures. 'We weren't great as a group,' Haliburton said. 'We turned the ball over too much, didn't rebound to our ability (like) we have shown this series. When you (don't) do those two things against these guys in a game that comes down to so many possessions, it's tough. So, we've got to be better as a group. I think our pace has to be better and that starts with me. I've got to be better there. '
Associated Press
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
Haliburton follows triple-double with single digits as Pacers fail in 1st attempt to clinch
NEW YORK (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton followed his historic triple-double by getting held to single digits in everything. With a passive performance from their playmaker, the Indiana Pacers failed in their first attempt to earn the second NBA Finals trip in franchise history, falling 111-94 to the New York Knicks in Game 5 on Thursday night. They will need Haliburton to be much closer to the player who dominated Game 4 than the one who managed only two baskets in Game 5 when they try again at home Saturday. Haliburton had 32 points, 15 assists, 12 rebounds and no turnovers in Game 4, the first 30-15-10 in the postseason since turnovers were first tracked in 1977-78. But he was limited to eight points, six assists and two rebounds Thursday. The All-NBA point guard didn't even have a basket in the first half, when the Pacers' total of 45 points was just two more than the had in the first quarter of Game 4. The Knicks cut down on some of the mistakes they made in Game 4 that allowed Haliburton and the Pacers to get their transition game going. And they were much sharper in the halfcourt, rarely letting him penetrate into the lane to set up opportunities for himself of his teammates. Without that, the Pacers were held to their lowest point total of the postseason and shot just 40.5% from the field. ___ AP NBA:
New York Times
24-05-2025
- Business
- New York Times
What Cade Cunningham's All-NBA honor means for Pistons' financial future
Cade Cunningham sat at a podium 520 days ago, addressing a group of reporters after his Detroit Pistons coughed up another game down the stretch, this time to a shorthanded Utah Jazz team. It was their 25th consecutive loss. The then-22-year-old was hunched over, his hands crossed. 'We're not 2-26 bad, you know what I mean?' he said on Dec. 21, 2023. 'Like, no way.' Advertisement On Friday, roughly a year and a half removed from his conviction at the nadir of the worst season in Pistons franchise history, Cunningham capped off his best NBA season with a 2025 All-NBA Third Team selection. Cunningham posted career highs in points (26.1), assists (9.1), blocks (0.8), field-goal percentage (46.9) and 3-point percentage (35.6). He can now say he's made an All-NBA team in addition to his first All-Star selection. His honor also comes with major financial implications. Cunningham agreed to a five-year maximum contract extension in July 2024 that included a provision known as the 'Rose Rule.' Named after 2011 MVP Derrick Rose, it allows players who sign a maximum contract extension to negotiate a clause that would give them a raise if they win the MVP, Defensive Player of the Year or make one of the three All-NBA teams. Because Cunningham made an All-NBA team this season, his new contract will start at 30 percent of the 2025-26 NBA salary cap instead of 25 percent. Based on cap estimates, his contract will now be worth a projected $269 million over five years instead of $224 million. Because of Cunningham's impending salary increase, which begins next season, the Pistons project to have, at most, $17 million in cap space this offseason. That figure is roughly $3 million more than the nontaxpayer midlevel exception, which makes it unlikely Detroit will dip into its cap space to make offseason signings. Assuming Detroit does not use its cap space, Cunningham's jump in salary likely still allows the Pistons to re-sign unrestricted free agents Malik Beasley, Dennis Schröder, Tim Hardaway Jr. and even Paul Reed while still remaining below the luxury tax's second apron. However, it could lead to financial implications down the road. Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren, both 2022 lottery picks, are eligible for rookie-scale extensions, just as Cunningham was last summer. Advertisement The league typically gives teams until the day before the start of the regular season to sign players to rookie-scale extensions. Considering Cunningham's estimated increase, working out deals to retain Ivey and Duren while avoiding the harsh penalties of the second apron in future years could become more of a challenge for Trajan Langdon and the Detroit front office. Now that Cunningham has firmly established himself as one of the league's bright talents and put the Pistons back on the NBA map, what's next? Detroit owner Tom Gores has lofty expectations. 'I am focused on MVP for him,' Gores said ahead of the Pistons' Game 6 loss to the New York Knicks. 'He has that. Everyone saw it this year that he is a superstar in the making. His ability. His poise. I've talked to Cade throughout the season to remind him that so much of the character of this team revolves around his ability to stay strong.' The 23-year-old Cunningham finished seventh in this season's MVP voting in his fourth NBA season, receiving one fourth-place vote and nine fifth-place votes. He trailed only Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokić, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jayson Tatum, Donovan Mitchell and LeBron James. Cunningham is the youngest of the bunch by three years, trailing the 26-year-old Gilgeous-Alexander. A global media panel of 100 voters selected the winner of the 2024-25 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Award. The complete voting results ⬇️ — NBA Communications (@NBAPR) May 21, 2025 The same conviction Cunningham had 520 days ago, when few beyond those within the Pistons' walls believed this level of individual and team success was attainable this quickly, is what now leads him to aim even higher than being named to an All-Star or All-NBA team. ''Restore this franchise' is what we said a lot,' Cunningham said on Feb. 26, after Detroit notched its eighth-straight win for the first time since 2008. 'So, to see it come to fruition now is a great thing. I'm happy for the city, but I'm not satisfied at all. I still think there's a lot more work to do. Advertisement 'I think the city wants to see a lot more. The city wants championships. So, we're slowly building toward that and this is a great start for us.' What the Pistons' front office chooses to do this summer to surround Cunningham with a roster suitable for championship contention remains to be seen. But Detroit now has a rough estimate, thanks to Cunningham's All-NBA nod, on what it will take to build around its cornerstone.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Warriors' Steph Curry named to 2024-25 All-NBA Second Team
On Friday, Steph Curry added another accolade to his already decorated basketball resume. For the 11th time in his career, Curry earned an All-NBA Team selection. The Golden State Warriors point guard was named to the All-NBA second team for the 2024-25 season. On the second team, Curry was joined by New York's Jalen Brunson, Minnesota's Anthony Edwards, Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James and Cleveland's Evan Mobley. Curry's 11th All-NBA selection marked a new franchise record with Golden State. The 2024-25 season was the fifth time Curry was named to the All-NBA second team. The veteran sharpshooter has earned All-NBA honors in 11 of his last 12 seasons. Advertisement In 70 games, Curry averaged 24.5 points on 44.8% shooting from the field and 39.7% from beyond the arc. Curry added six assists, 4.4 rebounds and 1.1 steals in 32.2 minutes per game. Curry's 2024-25 campaign came to a disappointing end after he suffered a hamstring injury in the opening quarter of Game 1 against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second round of the postseason. With Curry sidelined, the Warriors dropped four straight to the Timberwolves and were eliminated. This post originally appeared on Warriors Wire! Follow us on Facebook and Twitter! This article originally appeared on Warriors Wire: Warriors' Steph Curry named to 2024-25 All-NBA Second Team
