The Lakers appear poised to make a decision on their coaching position soon, with Milwaukee Bucks assistant Darvin Ham, Golden State Warriors assistant Kenny Atkinson and former Portland Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts the finalists for the job that became vacant when Frank Vogel was fired at season’s end. But as the final round of interviews is set, sources tell …

The Chicago Bulls went all-in to create a team Zach LaVine would want to re-sign with in free agency, making moves to bring in Nikola Vucevic, DeMar DeRozan, Lonzo Ball and Alex Caruso, among others. The Bulls newish front office built a playoff team. All that may not be enough. LaVine free agency rumors were a hot topic at the …

According to a Friday morning report, the Gators are among an ocean of schools who are in “regular contact” with transferring forward Keion Brooks Jr. As a former top-25 prospect from La Lumiere in Indiana, he has been productive during his college career but has fallen short of first-round expectations so far. Having spent the first three years of his …

The Los Angeles Lakers apparently have narrowed down their coaching search to three final candidates. Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach Darvin Ham and former Portland Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts have advanced to the final round of interviews for the head job with the Lakers, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Golden State Warriors assistant Kenny Atkinson is also a finalist, according …

A season that started with so much promise for Zach LaVine and the Chicago Bulls ultimately ended in disappointing fashion with a feeble first-round exit to the Milwaukee Bucks. Now, both parties must decide how to approach the future and face a pivotal offseason.  LaVine is an unrestricted free agent this summer, but despite the fact that Chicago can pay …

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) The Indiana Hoosiers’ top player, Trayce Jackson-Davis, will be on the court next season after he withdrew from the NBA draft Friday. Jackson-Davis still has two years of eligibility remaining and will begin his senior season ranked No. 15 on the school’s career scoring list with 1,565 points. The 6-foot-9 forward was a preseason All-American last fall, …

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers had themselves a very interesting 2021-22 season. Entering the season, they had to deal with the Ben Simmons saga as the 3-time All-Star made it clear that he did not want to return after a disappointing postseason and a tumultuous summer. Without Simmons, the Sixers did not have a ball-handler so they had to turn …

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Getty Images The Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly narrowed down their head-coaching search to three candidates. Milwaukee Bucks assistant Darvin Ham and former Portland Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts have advanced to the final round of interviews, according to ESPN. Golden State Warriors assistant coach Kenny Atkinson has also been named a finalist, per The Athletic. All three candidates have …

Boston weather for Celtics-Heat Game 3 compares to classic NBA Finals matchup originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston It’s been a fairly mild spring in Boston this year with very few hot days, but the weather is expected to change in a huge way this weekend as the Eastern Conference Finals between the Celtics and Miami Heat shifts to TD …

This stat shows defensive impact Smart, Horford made in Celtics’ Game 2 win originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics played much better offensively in Game 2 against the Miami Heat compared to their series-opening loss. They scored 127 points, had three players tally 24 or more points and converted 50 percent of their 3-point shots as a …

Happy Friday, fine people of the internet! It’s Tyler Sullivan here to lead you into the weekend and boy am I in a good mood. Not only did my Celtics bounce back in Game 2 to even up the Eastern Conference Finals last night, but my fiancée won tickets for us to see Paul McCartney at Fenway Park in a …

BOSTON (AP) Marcus Smart brought the energy boost the Celtics needed to ignite a blowout win in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference finals matchup with the Heat. Now armed with home-court advantage in the series, Boston will look to maintain its edge at TD Garden during Saturday’s Game 3, where it will be opposite a Miami team that is …

usatsi NBA commissioner Adam Silver is working “side by side” with WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert in order to get Brittney Griner releases from Russian custody. According to ESPN’s Malika Andrews, Silver said the NBA is following the advice of legal experts and weren’t aggressive early in the process when Griner was first detained. That changed when the State Department ruled that …

Revisiting the origins of the Grant Williams-Bam Adebayo rivalry originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston You might be very surprised to learn that Grant Williams has outscored Bam Adebayo through two games of the 2022 Eastern Conference Finals — unless you’re a fan of North Carolina high school hoops. Williams’ Boston Celtics and Adebayo’s Miami Heat are meeting in the …

Perhaps the Mavericks suffered from an emotional letdown in Game 1 of their 2022 Western Conference Finals series against Golden State on Wednesday when they lost 112-87. Golden State’s Andrew Wiggins nearly matched his playoff high for scoring when he put in 19 points to go with five rebounds and three assists. Jordan Poole came off the bench to contribute …

A source told The Dallas Morning News on Friday afternoon that Luka Doncic is “good to go” despite the comments from TNT play-by-play broadcaster Kevin Harlan after Doncic’s Game 1 struggles on Wednesday night. Doncic, like the rest of his team, endured a poor shooting performance in the Western Conference finals opener. He scored 20 points and shot 33.3% from …

Getty Images When engaging in discourse about who the greatest players in the history of basketball are, a common tactic used by proponents of players of the sport’s more modern eras is to dismiss previous generations by stating that they played against inferior and unathletic competition. In the context of the NBA, saying that the league’s greats of yesteryear competed …

KG seems very bullish on Celtics after watching Game 2 rout of Heat originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics at their best are a very scary sight. The Heat found that out the hard way Thursday night at FTX Arena, as Boston rained 20 3-pointers on Miami in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals en route …

When Adrian Peterson and the rest of the Vikings took the field for their 2016 playoff game against the Seahawks, Bud Grant came out with them. Grant, then 88, immediately went viral as he took the field in a short sleeve shirt despite the minus-6 degree temperature.  Grant’s mental fortitude was shared by many of his Vikings teams, especially the …

The Boston Celtics needed Al Horford in a big way for Game 2 of their East finals series against the Miami Heat, and the Florida product delivered, helping buttress Boston on both ends on the way to a 127-102 blowout that evened the series at 1-1. But it nearly didn’t happen, with Horford clearing the league’s health and safety protocols …

Indiana star forward Trayce Jackson-Davis announced Friday that he will return for his senior season with the Hoosiers after testing the NBA Draft waters on the heels of earning second-team All-Big Ten honors as a junior. Jackson-Davis averaged 18.3 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.3 blocks on 58.9% shooting while helping Indiana snap a five-year NCAA Tournament drought in coach Mike …

Getty Images The Charlotte Hornets announced Friday morning that president of basketball operations Mitch Kupchak has signed a contract extension with the team. The length and term of the deal are unknown, but Kupchak’s original contract was set to expire this summer after joining the team in April 2018.  “Mitch has done a great job leading our organization,” team owner …

The Orlando Magic were rewarded with the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft this week and the rest of those teams in the lottery now know where they will be selecting, as well. Orlando is expected to get to work right away and meet with the prospects in the conversation to be the top pick. The organization is …

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