NBA team based in Detroit, competing in the Eastern Conference
Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards was ruled out of Thursday's game due to a knee injury and illness, making him ineligible for postseason awards. With six games remaining, he has played 59 of the required 65 games, impacting his All-NBA prospects and team standings.
San Antonio’s double-overtime win over Oklahoma City has become the Western Conference final’s most-watched Game 1, drawing 9.2 million on NBC/Peacock with a peak of 12 million. The increases come amid broader access on network television and revised Nielsen methodologies.
Beasley has been arraigned in a Brooklyn federal court amid a wider federal gambling probe. He and Paolo Zamorano have pleaded not guilty. Beasley is accused of fixing or attempting to fix several games in 2024 while with the Milwaukee Bucks. They were released on bond and await a status conference on Aug. 6. The indictment also ties several other figures to the scheme.