Michael Silverman

Senior VP of Basketball Operations

@equitysports @equitybball

NBA & FIBA Certified Agent

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

Free agent guard Collin Gillespie intends to sign a four-year, $48 million deal to return to the Phoenix Suns, sources tell ESPN. Gillespie spent three straight seasons on two-way contracts after going undrafted out of Villanova in 2022 and now earns a lucrative long-term deal.

[Pat McAfee @PatMcAfeeShow]

BREAKING NEWS: @DakotaGuerrant1 is committing to the University of Oregon #PMSLive

[adidas Basketball @adidasHoops]

Crickets.

[NBA @NBA]

FEAR. THE. BEARD.

James Harden (30 PTS in Game 5 OT win) is the 4th player to record 50 career 30+ point Playoff games since 2012, joining LeBron James (83), Kevin Durant (69), and Stephen Curry (60)!

[ESPN Insights @ESPNInsights]

FEAR. THE. BEARD. 🔥

James Harden is the first Cavs player with 30+ PTS, 5+ REB, 5+ AST & 3+ BLK in a playoff game since LeBron James did it in Game 6 of the 2016 NBA Finals vs. the Warriors.

[Jackson Lloyd @JacksonLloyd]

Tonight was the quintessential game for why all the FGM / FG% stats RE: James Harden are stupid

5 3PM + 9 FTM is the equivalent of making 12 true shot attempts

He shot just 5-14 (35.7%) but had a 53.57 eFG% & 63.29 TS%

Essentially, he shot 12 / 18.5 tonight

[NBA @NBA]

Congrats to @JHarden13 of the @cavs for moving up to 8th on the all-time playoff FREE THROWS MADE list!

NBA Playoffs presented by @Google

[NBA @NBA]

Congrats to @JHarden13 of the @cavs for moving up to 7th on the all-time playoff STEALS list!

NBA Playoffs presented by @Google

[StatMuse @statmuse]

Every Cavs bucket in the final 90 seconds:

— Harden middy
— Harden floater
— Harden three

Vintage.

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

Just in: Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid has been ruled out for Game 2 tonight against the New York Knicks due to ankle and hip injuries, sources tell ESPN.

[NBA @NBA]

Congrats to @JHarden13 of the @cavs for moving up to 11th on the all-time playoff SCORING list!

NBA Playoffs presented by @Google

[arj @hooparj]

James Harden First Round stats vs the Toronto Raptors:

7 GP
37.0 MPG
20.6 PPG
54.7% eFG (+0.7% reFG)
62.0% TS (+4.1% rTS)

Led a +2.9 Cavs offense when on the floor, which dropped to -3.0 with him off.

Let’s see what he does next vs Detroit.

[NBA @NBA]

Congrats to @JHarden13 of the @cavs for moving up to 8th on the all-time playoff STEALS list!

NBA Playoffs presented by @Google

[Real App @realapp]

James Harden is the 5th player in NBA playoff history to reach 4,000 PTS & 1,000 AST.

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

The Chicago Bulls have started the search process for their new head of basketball operations, receiving permission to interview Minnesota's Matt Lloyd, Detroit's Dennis Lindsey, Atlanta's Bryson Graham, Cleveland's Mike Gansey and San Antonio's Dave Telep, per ESPN sources. The Bulls are also expected to speak with the co-head of CAA's basketball division, Austin Brown, regarding the vacancy, sources said.

[NBA @NBA]

Harden handles.

Harden stepback.

The Beard doing his thing early in Game 1 🔥

[NBA @NBA]

Congrats to @JHarden13 of the @cavs for moving up to 13th on the all-time PLAYOFFS SCORING list!

[NBA @NBA]

17 seasons. 17 playoff appearances.

JAMES HARDEN will join John Stockton, Karl Malone and Tony Parker in some rarified air... tomorrow at 1 PM ET on Prime!

[NBA Communications @NBAPR]

James Harden is set to become the fourth player in NBA history to appear in the playoffs in each of his first 17 seasons, joining Karl Malone, John Stockton and Tony Parker.

The Cavaliers host the Raptors in Game 1 on Saturday at 1 PM ET on @NBAonPrime.

[Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks]

Making our case for most improved.