How Celtics will honor Bill Russell during 2022-23 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics on Wednesday announced their plans to honor the legendary Bill Russell, who passed away on July 31 at age 88, during the 2022-23 NBA season. The first of two Bill Russell tribute games will take place on Opening Night when the Celtics …

NBA training camps are about six weeks away, and the reality of the 2022-23 season set in on Wednesday when the league officially released the schedule that has slowly been leaked by various reporters over the past couple of weeks. As expected, the Golden State Warriors will be one of the most featured teams in the league, making 30 national …

The Boston Celtics might very well have won the 2022 NBA Championship had they simply been better rested heading into the playoffs, their legs betraying them against a Golden State Warriors squad who, while older on the whole, also managed to play considerably fewer postseason games on their way to a six-game Finals victory over the Celtics. With that in …

Celtics Talk: The toughest stretch in the 2022-23 schedule originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics’ 2022-23 schedule was unveiled on Wednesday and it gives us plenty to chew on heading into the new campaign. Boston’s season starts off with a bang as it will host the Philadelphia 76ers on Opening Night (Oct. 18). Three days later, it …

The Los Angeles Lakers announced on Wednesday that the team will retire Pau Gasol’s No. 16 on March 7, 2023, during their game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Further details about the ceremony are not yet available.  Gasol was drafted by the Grizzlies as the No. 3 overall pick in 2001 and spent six-plus seasons in Memphis before being traded to …

Highlights of Wizards’ schedule including Wall’s return originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington The Wizards’ 2022-23 regular season schedule was released on Wednesday afternoon and there are already some dates to circle on your calendars in addition to their first game, on Oct. 19 at the Pacers. Here are some highlights of the Wizards’ 82-game schedule… Dec. 10: Wall’s return to …

The Los Angeles Lakers agreed to a contract extension with star LeBron James worth $97.1 million over two years, including a player option for the 2024-25 season, according to multiple reports. James was set to become a free agent after the upcoming season. If the four-time MVP exercises the option, the payday will push his career on-court earnings to $529 …

The NBA officially released its schedule for the 2022-23 regular season on Wednesday. In total, 1,230 games will be played over the five-and-a-half months of the season, with games taking place this year in Mexico and France. Still, schedule makers focused on reducing the burden of travel, as teams will have about 5% fewer miles in the air on average …

The full 2022-23 NBA regular-season schedule was officially released on Wednesday, which means the start of the season is right around the corner. The upcoming season will tip off on Oct. 18, run through early April and feature a full 82-game slate for each team.  For the first time, the schedule will feature a Rivals Week, which will highlight rivalries …

10 intriguing homecoming games to watch in 2022-23 NBA season originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston A chaotic NBA offseason saw plenty of old faces land in new places. Now that the NBA schedule has been released, players now know when they will be returning to their old stomping grounds. The dates for all 1,230 regular season contests are out, …

The NBA released its 2022-23 regular-season schedule Wednesday afternoon, including all the details for this year’s Christmas Day schedule. Although the five matchups were previously leaked, we now know when each game will be played. As one of the most important days on the NBA’s calendar, these games are once again star-studded and feature rematches from the previous year’s playoffs. …

Report: LeBron James, Lakers agree to two-year, $97.1 million extension originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea LeBron James reportedly agreed to a two-year, $97.1 million contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal brings James’ guaranteed earnings to $532 million, surpassing Kevin Durant as the highest-earning player in NBA history. James, 37, …

Getty Images The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a two-year, $97.1 million contract extension with LeBron James, according to Adrian Wojnarowski. This deal will keep LeBron in Los Angeles through the 2024-25 season, when he will be 40 years old. LeBron is coming off another stellar individual season, in which he made his 18th straight All-Star appearance and the …

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Charlotte Hornets v Brooklyn Nets The New York Knicks and Utah Jazz are talking Donovan Mitchell trade again, and while the sides are not close there is a sense that a deal will get done before the season starts (likely before training camp opens). As for Kevin Durant trade talks… crickets. The Celtics are the “unofficial front-runner” in the Durant …

Ranking the top 10 NBA players right now originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The NBA is full of superstar players who can take over a game. Need proof? FanDuel recently revealed its list of the top 10 NBA players right now … and the reigning two-time MVP didn’t make the top two. Let’s see who made the list and …

While it’s almost football season, Michigan basketball finalized its non-conference schedule for the 2022-2023 season on Wednesday afternoon. The Wolverines will have an exhibition game on November 4 against Ferris State before their season opener against Purdue Fort Wayne on November 7. On November 11, the Wolverines will travel to Little Caesars Arena in Detroit to take on the new-look …

The Philadelphia 76ers have a decorated Hall of Fame history with Allen Iverson, Julius “Dr. J” Erving, and Charles Barkley leading the list, but let’s examine some players who have donned the Sixers jersey recently. In this edition, Sixers Wire will take a look at Andre Iguodala and build a case for him to be named to the Hall of …

Michigan basketball on Wednesday announced its non-conference schedule for the 2022-23 season, filling in the gaps from a rough outline that fans knew included trips to New York, Charlotte and London as part of high-profile events. The sauciest additions to U-M’s slate? — A date with Memphis transfer Emoni Bates and his new team, Eastern Michigan, at Little Caesars Arena …

LeBron James is still going strong after 19 years in the NBA. Last season, he averaged over 30 points, eight rebounds and six assists per game and posted a 26.2 Player Efficiency Rating, ranking fourth-highest in the league. While he’s playing better than any 37-year-old ever has, no one can perform at this level forever. James has made it clear …

Kansas vs Tennessee Tech prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 1, Friday, September 2 Kansas vs Tennessee Tech How To Watch Date: Friday, September 2Game Time: 8:00 ETVenue: David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, KSHow To Watch: Big 12 Network/ESPN+Record: Kansas (0-0), Tennessee Tech (0-0)– Sign up and live stream college football on ESPN+ CFN Preview 2021: All 131 …

Lakers at Mavericks Kobe Bryant gets credit for staying loyal to the Lakers for two decades, never playing for another franchise — but he came so very close. A frustrated Kobe wanted out in 2007, told Jerry Buss that, then went on pretty much every sports talk radio show in the city at the time and said so publicly. Kobe …

While Kevin Durant’s trade reiteration has forced some teams to reconsider entering the trade market for the forward, it seems that the New Orleans Pelicans are no longer interested in offering one of their top assets. According to a report from Christian Clark of Nola.com, the Pelicans are uninterested in giving away Brandon Ingram. Clark wrote, “If Durant gets moved, …

Conference realignment is generally thought of as a football-oriented process that will be occurring in the coming years with the AAC, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac-12 and SEC all set for significant changes within their memberships. But significant realignment is coming in college basketball, as well, and some of it is happening sooner than you might think. When the 2022-23 …

We’re inching closer to the start of the 2022-23 NBA season, and with that comes the official release of the regular-season schedule, which will be unveiled in its entirety on Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET, according to the league. Though we don’t yet have the full schedule, we do already know many of the marquee matchups reportedly set for the …