In a podcast episode of “The Draymond Green Show,” as the Golden State Warriors veteran tries to explain what he describes as the “new media” in an extended diatribe mostly directed at Fox Sports’ Skip Bayless, he appears to blame his suspension for Game 5 of the 2016 NBA Finals on what he calls the “real media.” “These guys’ opinions …

Where Beal could rank all-time at the end of his contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington Bradley Beal’s new 5-year contract extension with the Wizards has him set to play in D.C. through his Age 33 season and will take him to 15 total years with the franchise by the time it’s over. That’s a long time with one …

Photograph: Nathan Frandino/Reuters A jersey worn by Michael Jordan during the 1998 NBA finals – a period chronicled in the hit Netflix documentary The Last Dance – has attracted a record price of $10.091m at auction. The sum is the highest ever for a piece of sports clothing, eclipsing the $9.28m paid for the shirt worn by Diego Maradona during …

“What I saw during the season was a group of players that really didn’t believe in each other,” Ainge said. “I think individually they have resolve (sic). I just don’t believe that collectively they did. So we saw a lot of players trying to do it on their own, as the belief in one another wasn’t as great as other …

It isn’t just Boston Celtics reserve forward Grant Williams who believes that his team lost the 2022 NBA Finals to the Golden State Warriors in six games due to an imbalance in Finals experience tilted considerably in the favor of the Warriors. In a recent interview with Yahoo Sports’ Ben Rohrbach, veteran Celtics point guard Marcus Smart spoke with the …

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce and former New England Patriots receiver Julian Edelman had a big night out in Beverly Hills in 2020, and it resulted in the latter getting arrested. On the “Games with Names” podcast, Edelman and Pierce recounted a memorable night for the both of them. Edelman revealed that he got slapped with a “citizen’s citation arrest” …

While Kevin Durant has improved relations with the Brooklyn Nets front office, earlier over the Summer there were reports that a trade was discussed with the Boston Celtics surrounding Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart. Marcus Smart talked with basketball Jared Weiss of The Athletic about the rumors and reflected on the situation. “For someone who’s always talked about in trade …

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Suns owner Robert Sarver One day after NBA commissioner Adam Silver defended his decision to suspend Suns and Mercury governor Robert Sarver, his interim replacement has been approved. According to ESPN’s Baxter Holmes, vice chairman and minority owner Sam Garvin will fill the void, with Silver approving the plan Wednesday evening. Garvin has been a member of the Suns’ ownership group …

Getty Images The Chicago Bulls jersey Michael Jordan wore during Game 1 of the 1998 NBA Finals was sold for $10.1 million at Sotheby’s this week, the auction house announced. The bidding went on from Sept. 6-14 and reached a price that was significantly higher than the $3-5 million estimated when Sotheby’s first announced the auction. This jersey is now …

Michael Jordan ‘Last Dance’ jersey sets record with $10.1 million sale originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago It’s been 24 years since Michael Jordan’s “Last Dance” with the Chicago Bulls, but the basketball legend is still breaking records. A game-worn jersey from Game 1 of the 1998 NBA Finals sold for $10.091 million at auction house Sotheby’s on Thursday. The …

Over at our sister site HoopsHype, NBA writer Michael Scotto spoke briefly on the Shai Gilgeous-Alexander talk recently on him being a potential New York Knicks target after missing out on Donovan Mitchell. With Mitchell gone, Gilgeous-Alexander is logically the next player to look at as a potential trade target due to his age, contract and team situation. But Scott …

Bob Stoops and Fran McCaffery say they didn’t know they were sending Cameos about Iowa offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz. With Iowa’s offense being flat-out abysmal through the first two weeks of the season, someone attempted to get the former Oklahoma football coach and current Iowa men’s basketball coach to send messages of support to the Iowa assistant coach and son …

With training camp just around the corner at the end of September, rosters around the NBA’s Eastern Conference are starting to morph into the form they will be in at the start of the 2022-23 season. Drawing on the state of rosters at the moment, one can get a general idea of what the East’s order (and the Boston Celtics …

The Boston Celtics appear to have their 2022 training camp roster set, with a total of six players having been invited to join the players the Celtics already have on their roster as regular or two way players. The team has a need to help fill minutes for its wing, forward, and center roles this season with a dearth of …

Memphis Grizzlies v Portland Trail Blazers While appearing on The Dave Pasch Podcast, Damian Lillard insisted that he plans on remaining in Portland for the entirety of his career. “I do, I do (see myself spending my whole career in Portland). I’ve had my share of people saying ‘Man, you got to get out of there! You’ve got to do …

The Boston Celtics will reportedly be bringing back former two way wing Brodric Thomas to their 2022 training camp roster to compete for a spot on the team’s roster for their upcoming 2022-23 campaign according to MassLive’s Brian Robb. With the move, the Celtics would be at the maximum number of players for training camp at 20 total, with 19 …

The countdown to tipoff is on for Kentucky basketball after the Wildcats’ men’s and women’s teams set a date for their annual Big Blue Madness event. Adding extra buzz to the high-profile first practice of the season, UK Athletics announced fans will again be allowed to camp overnight outside Memorial Coliseum to secure tickets to the free event for the …

Damian Lillard has spent his entire career with the Portland Trail Blazers up to this point, and he doesn’t plan on going anywhere. During a recent appearance on the Dave Pasch Podcast, Lillard said that he still plans to spend the rest of his career in Portland.  “I do. I do,” Lillard replied when asked if he still sees himself …

The North Carolina woman’s basketball team has announced their Atlantic Coast Conference schedule for the upcoming 2022-2023 season. After their 25-7 record last season, UNC’s woman’s basketball program is heading in the right direction, and this could be the year they put it all together. Led by coach Courtney Banghart, North Carolina finished with a 13-5 record in the conference, …

While he would not be the first multi-sport athlete to suit up for the Boston Celtics, veteran point guard Marcus Smart certainly wouldn’t mind a shot playing a quarterback in the NFL if a recent interview of his on the “Rich Eisen Show” is to be believed. In a recent appearance on the eponymous host’s sports talk show, the Flower …

Picking every Week 3 Big Ten game against the spread. UConn at Michigan (-47.5): Another HUGE number. Take the points and the Huskies. Purdue at Syracuse (-1.0): Give me the point and the Boilermakers. Oklahoma (-11.0) at Nebraska: Huskers will have spirit as home dogs. Take the points and Nebraska. Southern Illinois at Northwestern (-13.5): Figured NU would be favored …

Last April, Rockets and NBA legend Clyde Drexler was among three members inducted into the Houston Sports Hall of Fame as part of the 2022 class, joining Roger Clemens of MLB’s Astros and Sheryl Swoopes of the WNBA’s Comets. Earlier this week, each member of that trio received their Hall of Fame ring and had a personalized plaque unveiled on …

CBS Sports’ Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander surveyed roughly 100 coaches for our annual Candid Coaches series. They polled everyone from head coaches at elite programs to assistants at small Division I schools. In exchange for complete anonymity, coaches provided unfiltered honesty about a number of topics. This is the final poll question in our summer survey on the state …

While there were some rumors that the Golden State Warriors could have re-acquired superstar Kevin Durant, ultimately the team didn’t make any moves which has ESPN’s Stephen A. Smit wondering if Durant regrets leaving the team in the first place. On ESPN’s First Take, Smith was asked if he believes that Durant regrets his decision and he didn’t hold back. …