Could the Boston Celtics be keeping an eye on the play of any number of potential targets to add to the team this season in EuroBasket play? The quadrennial FIBA European Basketball Championship has seen some excellent outings by a number of prospects who might make sense to add to Boston’s roster as depth options once they have had a …

2022 NBA Finals – Golden State Warriors v Boston Celtics NBA legends rarely say that one of their championships means more to them than the others, often comparing them to their children — they are different but each is special in its own way. Draymond Green broke with that tradition and said 2022 means the most to him because of …

The Boston Celtics are reportedly planning on taking their time deciding what they will do regarding the minutes that injured veteran forward Danilo Gallinari would have played for the team this season before tearing his left ACL in FIBA qualifier play earlier this summer. But rumors have connected the Celtics to veteran free agent Carmelo Anthony given the fact that …

NEW YORK (AP) The NBA told its teams on Friday that it still expects to see a significant jump in the salary cap and tax level in the 2023-24 season. Based on current projections, the cap will rise 8.4%, and the tax level will rise 7.8% over this season. Both figures – $134 million for the salary cap in 2023-24, …

Here’s the reported current framework of NBA in-season tournament originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago More details have emerged regarding an NBA in-season tournament that could debut as early as the 2023-24 campaign. The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported on Friday that the current framework of the tournament that’s being discussed would have “cup games” scheduled through November. Following the cup …

Phoenix Suns v San Antonio Spurs The NBA could have an in-season tournament as soon as the 2023-24 season. Adam Silver has pushed for this, and the success of the NBA’s Play-in Tournament and WNBA’s Commissioner’s Cup have given him the leverage. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the NBA has figured out the tournament’s in-season logistics and laid …

Per the Athletic’s Shams Charania, the NBA has announced that the salary cap for the 2023-23 NBA season is projected to be $134 million, about $10.4 million higher than this season, with a $162 million tax level, both coming in  $1 million higher than previous projections, sure to be welcomed by a Boston Celtics franchise with designs on contending over …

Getty Images Of all of the NBA’s recent innovations and experiments, arguably none has generated more pushback and debate than the proposed in-season tournament, which commissioner Adam Silver has discussed publicly multiple times. The momentum seems to be there given the undeniable success of the play-in tournament over the past two seasons, but implementing a mid-season tournament presents far more …

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander recently held a mini-training camp for most of the roster with open NBA runs hosted by his shooting coach Olin Simplis. Simplis is a certified NBA & WNBA Player Developmental coach who has previously trained Gilgeous-Alexander. Several Thunder and other NBA players were participants and Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault along with Thunder assistant …

By most accounts, there is not much in the way of a hurry to lock up 19-year veteran Carmelo Anthony to the Boston Celtics roster as a depth option to soak up injured veteran forward Danilo Gallinari’s minutes while he recuperates from a torn left ACL. But that doesn’t stop the NBA media from speculating on where Melo might end …

Beal, Porzingis and more Wizards’ NBA 2K23 ratings revealed originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington The latest edition of NBA 2K has been released, which means it’s time to overreact to everyone’s player ratings and get even more excited for the upcoming season. The Wizards have several new additions, including Monte Morris and Will Barton, as well as players like …

With the arrival of Salty September, when NBA stars get on social media to gripe about their new NBA 2K ratings, there are always several cases to be made for where the folks behind the popular NBA simulation game could have done a better job rating particular players. And every once in a while, they make a somewhat egregious mistake …

Class of 2022 Basketball Hall Of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony takes place Saturday, Sept. 10 at 7PM ET. Stay up-to-date on … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccNpMdyrdlE Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Former Boston Celtics floor general Kemba Walker is reportedly having trouble finding a new home to play in per The Athletic’s James Edwards III. The former UConn standout was assumed to be a likely buyout candidate after being traded from the New York Knicks to the Detroit Pistons after falling out of the rotation in New York but evidently has …

Class of 2022 Basketball Hall Of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony takes place Saturday, Sept. 10 at 7PM ET. Stay up-to-date on … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWTzhp1PcpY Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

NBA 2K23 is already here on Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, iOS, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. We have listed the top players in this year’s edition of the game, per their ratings. Check them out below. 1. Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee): 97 OVR Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports 2. Stephen Curry (Golden State): 96 OVR Jed Jacobsohn/Pool …

The Associated Press No. 14 Michigan State aiming for consistency against Akron Michigan State coach Mel Tucker is challenging his players to raise their level of intensity Saturday when the 14th-ranked Spartans host Akron. The third-year Spartans coach was not pleased with his team’s effort Friday night in a season-opening 35-13 victory over Western Michigan. ”We’re just challenging everyone in …

The aftermath of the seismic trade that sent Donovan Mitchell to the Cleveland Cavaliers has been almost as intriguing as the deal itself. On one hand, we have the Cavs, now positioned to be a legitimate Eastern Conference contender for years to come — on the other, we have the Jazz, a team that just two seasons ago was the …

Tum Tum Nairn’s name was thrown around when Michigan State had an assistant coach vacancy, but he wasn’t chosen for the job. Nairn, a standout guard and captain at Michigan State from 2015-2018, is building a nice start to a coaching career. Fresh out of college, Nairn joined the Phoenix Suns in a player development role. He parlayed that into …

LOOK: ‘NBA 2K23’ features incredible Michael Jordan mural originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Thursday marked the release of “NBA 2K23,” and the video game is filled with Michael Jordan connections. For starters, Jordan graces the cover of the “Michael Jordan Edition” and “Championship Edition.” Once gamers start playing “NBA 2K23,” they have the ability to relive 15 iconic MJ moments, too. …

Sep. 8—MORGANTOWN — At some point Saturday evening in Springfield, Mass., Bob Huggins will join the most elite of company ever involved in the game of basketball. It is the culmination of 40-plus years as a college basketball coach, a journey that’s seen Huggins take both Cincinnati and West Virginia to a Final Four, that led him to his ultimate …

The ever popular NBA 2K video game series came out with the latest version, NBA 2K23, on Friday. As with the Madden series on the NFL side, the release of a new video game makes the rounds on social media every single year as fans, media members, and even players themselves discuss their overall ratings and the ratings of each …

Michigan State basketball has officially released its 2022-23 schedule. The Spartans unveiled their 2022-23 schedule on Thursday, with Michigan State set to play a brutally tough slate yet again this year. Michigan State will open the season with an exhibition against Grand Valley State on Nov. 1 and their first official regular season game is against Northern Arizona on Nov. …

Most athletes who are fortunate enough to have won multiple championships will tell you they’re all equally special. Choosing one over another would be like choosing between your children. Stephen Curry, on the other hand, appears to attach varying values to his four championships.  In a recent sit-down with Sports Illustrated’s Ashley Nicole Moss, Curry was asked a variety of …

The Oklahoma City Thunder announced on Thursday that they have added former NBA player D.J. White to their coaching staff as a video analyst. White is now the fifth former Thunder player working with the franchise in a non-playing role. The other four are Nick Collison, Nazr Mohammed, Eric Maynor and Anthony Morrow. White played six seasons in the NBA …