WATCH: Grant Williams, Draymond Green get into it during Game 3 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Grant Williams and Draymond Green brought their NBA Finals feud from San Francisco to Boston for Game 3 on Wednesday night. In the second quarter, Green fell to the floor in dramatic fashion after colliding with Williams. The embellishment worked in the Golden …

The Boston Celtics stole home-court advantage from the Warriors with their Game 1 win. But playing at home during the playoffs this season hasn’t given the Celtics much of a boost. The Celtics are just 5-4 at TD Garden, although they won Game 7 against the Milwaukee Bucks at home in the second round of the 2022 NBA playoffs.. Even after …

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky has hired longtime basketball assistant coach K.T. Turner to round out head coach John Calipari’s staff. Turner fills the opening created when Jai Lucas left to become an assistant at Duke. The nearly 20-year veteran spent last season as associate head coach at Oklahoma under Porter Moser and helped the Sooners reach the NIT second round. …

Loyola’s Lucas Williamson set to work out with Bulls originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The dream of making it to the NBA continues for former Loyola Rambler Lucas Williamson. Williamson is set for pre-draft workouts with the Los Angeles Clippers on June 9, the New York Knicks on June 14 and the Chicago Bulls on June 18 according to …

Getty Images With the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics tied 1-1, the series shifted to Boston for a pivotal Game 3 on Wednesday night. Players generally make sure to limit distractions at such a crucial time of the postseason, allowing themselves to focus on the pursuit of a title. Prior to Game 3, however, there …

In comments prior to throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at Wednesday’s Houston Astros game, Rockets big man Christian Wood said he’s had talks regarding a potential contract extension with the franchise. “That’s just something we could talk about later in the summer,” said Wood, who just wrapped up the second season of a three-year deal he signed in November …

The Golden State Warriors aren’t just the most expensive team in the NBA. They are far and away the most expensive team in the history of North American professional sports. The Warriors are paying their players roughly $176 million, but as a repeat luxury tax offender, they will also owe over $170 million in tax payments. That’s a total expenditure …

Warriors’ Game 3 warmup paused over incorrect TD Garden hoop height originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston BOSTON — Is the ghost of Red Auerbach at TD Garden for Game 3 of the 2022 NBA Finals? About an hour and 45 minutes before tipoff between the Celtics and Warriors at TD Garden, Warriors players complained about the height of the …