The New York Knicks were about two stops away from securing what looked to be a dominant home victory in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Indiana Pacers. Up 14 with less than three minutes remaining in regulation, the game was all but over for them.

SportsLine's computer model has revealed three free NBA prop picks for Indiana vs. New York in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals in the 2025 NBA playoffs after evaluating the latest NBA odds

The NBA announced its 2024-2025 All-NBA teams, and Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker received two third-team votes.

Nikola Jokić is a 3-time winner of the Kia NBA MVP.

SportsLine expert Jimmie Kaylor reveals his NBA best bets and player prop bet picks he's using to take advantage of the BetMGM Second Chance promotion

MVP finalists Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic lead All-NBA first team, while LeBron James becomes the first 40-year-old to earn All-NBA honors.

Below are the most notable NBA players born on May 18. “Merk” was a stud throughout his collegiate career at Kentucky, earning him the sixth overall pick in the 1997 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. He played his first two seasons in Boston, averaging 15.9 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.6 steals per game.

No other player has more than 15 All-NBA selections. Kobe Bryant (11 first-team picks), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (10 first-team picks) and Tim Duncan (10 first-team picks) are the other members of the 15-time club.