[ad_1] Many fans of the Boston Celtics have a soft spot for the Green Kornet, better known as Luke Kornet, the 7-foot big man who is as bad at making decisions (per his own account) as he is at blocking the opposing team’s perimeter shots from the midrange with his “eclipse” move. Even though we have come to know the …

[ad_1] On this day in Boston Celtics history, veteran center Ed Macauley and small forward Cliff Hagan were traded to the (then) St. Louis (now, Atlanta) Hawks for the second pick in the 1956 NBA draft, which the Celtics would use to select legendary big man Bill Russell. Boston negotiated from a position of strength; head coach and GM Red …

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[ad_1] The Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics play on Monday in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinals NBA Playoffs series. The game is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. MST and can be seen on TNT. Who will win the game? The Celtics are a 9.5-point favorite over the 76ers, according to Tipico Sportsbook. Boston is -400 on the moneyline, while Philadelphia is …

[ad_1] Fans of the Boston Celtics certainly don’t need any reminders to recall some of the ball club’s more frustrating losses of the 2022-23 NBA season, but there were plenty of great wins driven by even better play to think back on as well. After securing the league’s second-best regular-season record for the campaign, Boston has plenty to point to …

[ad_1] The Colorado Buffaloes are bringing in a lot of new talent on the basketball court, with Cody Williams as the biggest of them all. However, Tristan da Silva could end up leaving for the NBA, as he entered his name and is testing out the waters. There is a good chance he returns to Boulder for one more year, …

[ad_1] DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray kept imploring the crowd to get louder and louder with each trip down the floor. As if the Nuggets point guard even needed to. His play was already rocking the arena. Murray scored 34 points, hitting six of Denver’s 16 3-pointers, and the Nuggets sprinted past the Phoenix Suns 125-107 on Saturday night in …

[ad_1] Many Phoenix Suns fans have been critical of Deandre Ayton’s effort and “heart” on the court through the years. A play during the Suns’ 125-107 loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 didn’t help his cause in quieting his critics. With just over 5:08 left in the first half, Ayton was shown watching Kevin Durant battle with Nikola …

[ad_1] That was unacceptable. The Suns’ 125-107 loss to the Nuggets in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal playoff series was so lopsided that it calls into question why anyone ever thought Phoenix was a legitimate contender to win an NBA title this season. A measure of caution is appropriate. That was just one game in a best-of-seven series. …

[ad_1] DENVER – Zoey Kirksey, 11, couldn’t control the tears when meeting Phoenix Suns All-Star Devin Booker for the first time before Saturday’s Game at Denver. “Amazing,” a still tearful Kirksey said. “I have so much love in my heart for him and I was so happy.” Kirksey made the trip from Rapid City, South Dakota with her family to …

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[ad_1] USA TODAY Sports Now that we’re in the thick of the NBA playoffs, the basketball betting market is hotter than ever. CBS Sports will be providing daily picks for the duration of the postseason. Sam Quinn will make at least one pick for every game between now and the NBA Finals. All lines courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook. Featured Game | New York Knicks …

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[ad_1] DENVER — Denver looked like a No. 1 seed in Saturday night’s Game 1 and Phoenix looked like it wasn’t ready to play one. The Nuggets led by as many as 25 points in the second half of their commanding 125-107 victory before a raucous sellout crowd of 19,762 at Ball Arena. Jamal Murray cooked the Suns with 34 …

[ad_1] There appears to be a growing contingent of Phoenix Suns fans that just can’t understand why coach Monty Williams continues to play Landry Shamet in the NBA Playoffs. That contingent was very loud on social media after the Suns’ 125-107 loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinals series on Saturday night at Ball …

[ad_1] The Denver Nuggets would like to remind you that they have not been healthy the last couple of postseasons. This is what they look like when they are. Denver led essentially the entire way, pulled away in the fourth quarter and ran and hid in Game 1, winning at home 125-107. Denver is now up 1-0 in the series. …

[ad_1] Before getting traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in February, guard D’Angelo Russell had been very disappointing in two postseason appearances. In 11 playoff games, he had shot just 34.9 percent from the field, which was significantly worse than his regular season efficiency to that point. But since returning to the Lakers (he spent his first two seasons with …

[ad_1] Kings must buck ugly Sac-era Game 7 history to finish off Dubs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea The Kings are in the NBA playoffs for the first time in 17 years, and right off the bat, they face a must-win Game 7 against the defending-champion Golden State Warriors. But history isn’t on the Kings’ side when it comes …

[ad_1] CAMDEN, N.J.–The Philadelphia 76ers are likely going to have to battle the Boston Celtics without Joel Embiid, at least to begin this series. Embiid is expected to be doubtful for Game 1 after suffering a sprained LCL in the first round against the Brooklyn Nets. In place of Embiid, the Sixers will likely turn to Paul Reed again in …

[ad_1] When someone evaluates how Anthony Davis played in the Los Angeles Lakers’ first-round playoff series against the Memphis Grizzlies, the first instinct may be to say he was inconsistent. He scored over 23 points just twice in six games, and he shot over 50 percent just three times. In Game 2 and Game 4, Davis scored 13 and 12 …

[ad_1] The Florida State men’s basketball program has landed a third transfer addition this offseason. And this one was far and away the most productive of the three at his previous school. Georgetown point guard transfer Primo Spears announced Saturday night that he’s transferring to FSU. The announcement comes immediately after Spears spent the last few days on a visit …

[ad_1] CAMDEN, N.J.–Their Round 2 opponent did not become official on Thursday night, but the Philadelphia 76ers had an idea of who they were going to face in the East semifinals all along. After the Sixers swept the Brooklyn Nets in Game 4 back on April 22, they turned their attention to the semifinals, but they did not officially have …

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[ad_1] Lower-seeded teams that made it through the first round clash when the Miami Heat battle the New York Knicks in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal matchup Sunday in the 2023 NBA playoffs. The Heat (44-38), the eighth seed, stunned the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in five games, including a 128-126 overtime win in Game 5 on Wednesday in …