The Los Angeles Lakers’ season ended in disappointment after not only missing the playoffs, but getting excluded from the play-in round after finishing with a 33-49 record. Injuries certainly played a role as LeBron James played in just 56 games, while Anthony Davis was available for just 40 games. Then there was the failure of the Russell Westbrook experiment, an …

From the moment longtime Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen died in 2018, uncertainty has loomed around Portland. His sister, Jody Allen, took control of the franchise – but apparently only temporarily. John Canzano: Those familiar with the details of the Paul G. Allen Trust tell me there isn’t a lot of wiggle room for trustee, Jody Allen. The trust was …

Tim Bontemps: The Celtics say Marcus Smart and Robert Williams are once again questionable to play in Game 6 Friday night. Source: Twitter @TimBontemps What’s the buzz on Twitter? Mark Murphy @Murf56 Celtics list Marcus Smart and Rob Williams as both questionable, same designation they had prior to playing in Game 5. – 5:17 PM John Karalis @John_Karalis Marcus Smart …

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has passed through his full return to play protocol and has been cleared for full basketball activities, the team announced Thursday. Williamson did not play at all during the 2021-22 season due to a broken foot, and his injury saga took many strange twists and turns.  During media day, the team made a surprise …

Texas Tech picked up its highest-ranked commitment of the 247Sports era on Thursday, when five-star small forward Elijah Fisher committed to the Red Raiders over Kansas, Kentucky and Oklahoma State, among others. The 6-foot-6 Canadian wing is considered the No. 24 overall player and No. 5 small forward in the 2023 recruiting class by the 247Sports Composite. However, Fisher is …

NEW ORLEANS (AP) The New Orleans Pelicans announced that forward Zion Williamson has been cleared to play this offseason without any restrictions after recent imaging on the fifth metatarsal in his right foot showed continued improvement. Barring any setbacks, that should pave the way for Williamson’s return next season after missing all of 2021-22. There was some hope the 6-foot-6, …

We’re going to see a healthy Zion Williamson back on the court next season… if he can stay healthy through this offseason and next training camp. A little later than he wanted, Zion has been cleared to return to the court without restrictions as he prepares for next season, the Pelicans announced on Thursday. The last time we saw Zion …

Monday afternoon, highly-rated guard Riley Kugel announced his commitment to Florida basketball. The four-star recruit had initially given his pledge to the Mississippi State Bulldogs but decommitted in March. Now, Todd Golden’s Gators own his allegiance and it’s easy to be positive about where this team is headed. 247Sports evidently shares that opinion. The recruiting experts employed there are higher …

Ergin Ataman: “Like Messi’s transfer to France, like Cristiano Ronaldo’s transfer to different teams. We are doing everything we can to prevent this from happening. Our relations with Larkin as a club are very good. I think he likes the club and Istanbul very much, but ultimately the decision will be made by the player himself. As for Vasilije Micic’s …

The UNC basketball program has one available scholarship remaining for the upcoming season and has its sights set on one of the top transfers on the market. Baylor transfer forward Matthew Mayer has been tied to the North Carolina program since he entered the transfer portal, and on Thursday his portal recruitment took the next step. According to Jeff Goodman, …

With Dallas defeating Golden State in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals, their journey continues, as does that of Jason … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUzg21nMAWA Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Celtics are massive favorites to win NBA Finals in FiveThirtyEight’s model originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston There’s a lot of optimism in Boston surrounding the Celtics’ chances of winning the 2022 NBA Finals. But nowhere is there more positivity for the Celtics and Banner 18 than deep inside the predictive model at FiveThirtyEight. FiveThirtyEight rose to fame predicting elections, …

This epic Jaylen Brown jam is among candidates for NBA’s Dunk of the Year originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown is one of the best dunkers in the world, and one of his jams is a candidate for NBA Dunk of the Year. The league revealed Thursday five plays that will compete for the season’s …

The Golden State Warriors are not expected to have reserve forward Otto Porter Jr. in the lineup for Game 5 of the Western Conference finals against the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night, per Yahoo Sports. Porter has been sidelined since Game 3 of this series, after sustaining a foot injury in the second quarter of that matchup.  Porter was seen grimacing …

“You have to give Boston a lot of credit,” said Minnesota Timberwolves veteran guard Patrick Beverly of the Boston Celtics‘ Game 5 win over the Miami Heat in the 2022 NBA Eastern Conference finals on a recent episode of ESPN’s “Keyshawn, JWill and Max” show. “They’ve adjusted to the game plan; they’ve adjusted to guys being in and out of …

BOSTON (AP) Jayson Tatum wants experience to be the Celtics’ guide as they return home with a chance to wrap up their first trip to the NBA Finals since 2010. Tatum was a rookie during Boston’s run to Eastern Conference finals in 2018, when it grabbed a 3-2 series lead over LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. He also remembers …

Dubs can join MJ-Pippen Bulls with this elite NBA Finals stat originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea The Warriors, as a team, have a chance to join some elite company on Thursday night. If Golden State can close out the Western Conference finals series against the Dallas Mavericks, the Warriors will become the first franchise to reach the NBA Finals …

Auburn • Fr • 6’10” / 220 lbs … Source link : https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/2022-nba-mock-draft-auburns-jabari-smith-is-new-top-pick-by-magic-gonzagas-chet-holmgren-slips-to-no-2/ Author : Kyle Boone Publish date : 2022-05-26 18:04:50 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The Dallas Mavericks look to stay alive in the 2022 NBA playoffs with a must-win situation on Thursday. Dallas trails the Golden State Warriors by a 3-1 margin in the Western Conference finals, with Game 5 taking place in San Francisco. The Warriors can clinch a berth in the 2022 NBA Finals with a home victory. Otto Porter Jr. (foot) …

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Reggie Warford, who was Kentucky’s second Black men’s basketball player and first Black basketball player to graduate, has died. He was 67. Kentucky basketball spokeswoman Deb Moore said Warford’s wife, Marisa, notified coach John Calipari that Warford had died Thursday in Pittsburgh. Warford had dealt with numerous health issues the past decade and underwent a series of …

Tomase: This moment proved beyond doubt that Tatum, Brown are in it together originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown can tell the world they’re great partners and best friends and mutual Secret Santas every hour of every day, but words do not convince like actions. So let us roll tape to the fourth quarter of …

Sometimes there’s no right answer when it comes to roster-building. The Chicago Bulls faced such a no-win dilemma last offseason. With the capacity to create meaningful cap space, they had the ability to renegotiate Zach LaVine’s sorely below-market contract and extend him for five seasons. Doing so would have robbed them of the flexibility they’d need to build a winner. …

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In the first half of the Boston Celtics’ pivotal win over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference finals series on Wednesday night, the Celtics — and star forward Jaylen Brown in particular — were falling into the hands of the Heat by turning the ball over at a very high rate. This is, as Celtics fans …

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