The votes are in. But before the NBA officially announces the winners of MVP, Rookie of the Year and the other top awards around the league, they first released the three finalists for each award. There are no real surprises on this list, but check out the finalists for yourself (with comments on each) MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee)Joel Embiid (Philadelphia)Nikola …

USA TODAY Sports Voting for the NBA’s seven major awards closed on Monday, and while the winners themselves won’t be announced until later in the postseason, the league did reveal the finalists for each of them on Friday. The finalists for MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Clutch Player of the Year, Most Improved Player, Sixth …

It seems that former Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka is not the only Celtics alum in the running to become the next head coach of the Houston Rockets. According to new reporting from the Houston Chronicle’s Jonathan Feigen, former Boston assistant coach and champion player Sam Cassell has been added to the Rockets’ list of targets to helm their …

Former Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges has been suspended 30 games without pay as a result of a domestic violence incident involving the mother of his children, the NBA announced on Friday. However, as Bridges went unsigned for the duration of the 2022-23 season following his arrest, the NBA has decided that 20 games out of those 30 have already …

The Boston Celtics and Atlanta Hawks are set to face one another in the first round of the NBA’s 2023 Eastern Conference Playoffs, and the general consensus of how the series should go is both short and in the Celtics’ favor given Boston’s depth and level of talent far outclasses the Hawks. But this is not the same Atlanta squad …

USA TODAY Sports The Detroit Pistons are leaving no stone unturned in their search for the franchise’s next head coach after moving on from Dwane Casey at the conclusion of the regular season. Casey, who coached the Pistons for the last five years, is moving into a front office position for the franchise after compiling a 121-263 record for the …

CAMDEN, N.J.–Philadelphia 76ers veteran PJ Tucker has built a career on being a guy who sacrifices his game for the team to succeed, being tough as nails on defense, and being able to knock down corner 3-pointers as if they are layups. In his first season with the Sixers, Tucker shot 40% on corner triples which allows James Harden, Joel …

Julius Randle might be returning at just the right time for the New York Knicks. The All-Star forward is targeting a return from a sprained left ankle in Game 1 of the Knicks’ series against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Randle has reportedly been steadily improving and will test the injured ankle before making a …

Hello and Happy Friday, everyone. I hope your weekend is off to a wonderful start. I know I can’t imagine a much better one than mine. I’m sitting outside writing this because it is unseasonably warm in my part of the world. It’s a gorgeous day with the sun shining, and I hope it’s an omen for what’s to come …

STORRS, Conn. – UConn center Adama Sanogo announced Thursday he will leave the national champions and make himself eligible for the NBA draft. The 6-foot-9 junior from Mali, who was named Most Outstanding Player at this year’s Final Four, made his decision public in an Instagram post, thanking his family and coaches for their support. “I am so excited for …

Celtics fans will love this quote on Tatum and Brown’s playoff mindset originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The disappointment of losing the 2022 NBA Finals to the Golden State Warriors has served as a source of great motivation for the Boston Celtics all season, and now they finally have an opportunity to get back to that point and finish …

Mikey Williams, a star basketball recruit who is signed to play for Memphis next season, was arrested Thursday in Jamul, California, on suspicion of multiple counts of assault with a deadly weapon. The San Diego Union-Tribune and NBC 7 San Diego both reported that Williams, 18, was booked on suspicion of five felony counts of assault with a deadly weapon. …

The 2023 NBA playoffs are here. The postseason kicked off this week with the Play-In Tournament, which wraps up Friday night with Bulls-Heat and Thunder-Wolves. The first round of the playoffs then get going Saturday, with a jam-packed schedule that features four games. 76ers vs. Nets gets it going in the East, with Celtics-Hawks, Cavaliers-Knicks and Kings-Warriors also featuring Game …

Getty Images Memphis basketball signee and top-20 recruit Mikey Williams was arrested Thursday on felony weapon charges in his hometown of San Diego, the San Diego Sheriff’s department confirmed to CBS8 News on Friday. Williams, one of the best guard prospects in the 2023 recruiting class and a social media star with millions of followers across multiple platforms was released in …

Hornets’ Miles Bridges receives 30-game suspension from NBA originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges has been suspended for a total of 30 games — with 20 games already served — by the NBA, following his involvement in a domestic violence incident that took place during the offseason. Bridges will serve the remaining 10 games of …

Celtics-Hawks preview: Power ranking the 15 best players in series originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston It’s time for the stars to shine. The Boston Celtics begin their playoff journey Saturday afternoon at TD Garden when they battle the Atlanta Hawks in Game 1 of their first-round NBA playoff matchup. While the Hawks shouldn’t be overlooked after upsetting the Miami …

LOS ANGELES – Amari Bailey has joined the exodus of UCLA players to the NBA draft. He announced his plans Thursday on his Instagram account. The freshman guard from Chicago started 28 of 30 games in his lone season in Westwood. He averaged 11.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists and was named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman team. He also …

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The No. 3 Philadelphia 76ers and No. 6 Brooklyn Nets will face off in the first round of the 2023 NBA playoffs. The Sixers finished the regular season with a 54-28 record, while the Nets went 45-37. The teams met four times during the season and the Sixers swept the series, but the playoffs are a whole different animal.  The …

DeRozan expects ‘various looks’ after success vs. Heat originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago MIAMI — The Chicago Bulls won all three meetings against the Miami Heat this season, and DeMar DeRozan factored as a major reason why. DeRozan averaged 28.3 points on 64.7 percent shooting in three three games, one of which in the regular-season opener that featured Zach …

Stanford forward Harrison Ingram has a lot of buzz surrounding his recruitment as the former five-star recruit has drawn a lot of interest since entering the portal a few weeks back. That interest includes North Carolina, who is one of a few teams set to visit Ingram in Texas for an in-home visit this weekend.  Ingram will also visit Kansas …

The NBA announced on Friday that the Dallas Mavericks are getting hit with a $750,000 fine for conduct detrimental to the league, after resting healthy players in an elimination game against the Chicago Bulls on April 7. The league determined that the Mavericks were trying to improve their draft lottery odds by losing the game against the Bulls, which also …

Apr 7, 2023; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban walks off the court after the Mavericks loss to the Chicago Bulls at the American Airlines Center. / Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports After investigating the Dallas Mavericks’ roster decisions and game conduct towards their game against the Chicago Bulls on April 7, the NBA has fined the Mavs $750,000 …

In a bit of an upset in the first round of the Play-In Tournament, the Atlanta Hawks defeated the Miami Heat to earn the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference. Their reward is a matchup with the No. 2-seeded Boston Celtics in the first round of the East playoffs.  After a disappointing defeat in the Finals last season, the Celtics …

The recruitment of former Stanford forward Harrison Ingram is starting to pick up over the past few days. Harrison is set to hold in-home visits starting today with programs including North Carolina who will be down in Texas to see him. From there, he will officially visit Kansas on Monday and a decision could come after that. But it may …