Star Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown had 23 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists in the Celtics’ 114-102 win over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Georgia native also continued to play suffocating defense on Sixers star guard James Harden, holding him to 2-for-11 from the floor overall across the three games played so …

CAMDEN, N.J.–The Philadelphia 76ers have their collective backs against the wall at the moment. They are down 2-1 following a disheartening Game 3 loss to the Boston Celtics and are in a must-win position ahead of Game 4. The Sixers won’t be eliminated if they happen to lose on Sunday, but it would be a tall ask of them to …

CAMDEN, N.J.–The Philadelphia 76ers have a tendency of letting little mistakes get to them a bit. Whenever they miss a rebound or an assignment, they can begin to hang their heads and look a bit defeated at times. That was the case in their Game 3 loss to the Boston Celtics on Friday. The Celtics committed four turnovers and shot …

Kim O’Reilly, CBS Sports The Heat took a 2-1 series lead on the Knicks after Miami’s one-sided win Saturday afternoon. Game 3 between the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers tips off Saturday night. On Friday night, the Boston Celtics took back home court advantage with a victory over the host 76ers. Game 4 will be in Philadelphia Sunday …

Bronny James has finally made his college decision after months of speculation and a recruitment that was kept completely under wraps. The oldest son of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is staying close to home in Los Angeles and is a huge get for USC head coach Andy Enfield and staff. James chose the Trojans over Ohio State and …

Jimmy Butler looked OK in Game 3. (Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images) Jimmy Butler is back, and the Miami Heat once again looked themselves on Saturday. The Heat defeated the New York Knicks 105-86 in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinals, taking a 2-1 lead after dropping Game 2 when Butler was out with an ankle sprain. Game 4 …

USATSI Four-star guard Bronny James, the oldest son of Lakers legend LeBron James and the top uncommitted player in the Class of 2023, announced Saturday that he has committed to USC. The No. 26 player in the class, according to 247Sports, Bronny James ended his extended recruitment by choosing the Trojans over Ohio State and Oregon. Saturday’s commitment caps what …

Veteran Boston Celtics big man Al Horford was asked at shootaround before Game 3 about his shooting slump. Horford shot 2-for-12 from beyond the arc in the first two games of the series. “Not much difference really,” Horford said via CLNS Media before a reporter began laughing at what he said next. “I’m still getting good looks. I’ll continue to …

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DeMar DeRozan thinks he could have won a ring with 2019 Raptors originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago DeMar DeRozan had his chance in Toronto, but not in 2019. Before the Raptors’ championship run began, they traded DeRozan, Jakob Poeltl and a protected 2019 first-round pick to the Spurs for Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green. Leonard would ultimately help them …

Iowa’s men’s basketball season came to a close in an 83-75 first-round NCAA Tournament loss against the Auburn Tigers. It put the bow tie on a 19-14 (11-9 Big Ten) season. As one might suspect from the record, it was an up-and-down, helter-skelter, tough to figure out season at times for the Hawkeyes. Kris Murray morphed into a star nationally …

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Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler, bottom, battles for position during game against the Milwaukee Bucks in Salt Lake City on Friday, March 24, 2023. Jazz coach Will Hardy hopes his rookies enjoy the long offseason because it may be the last long offseason they have. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News This article was first published as the Jazz Insiders …

Jock Landale was the defensive glue guy who helped keep the Phoenix Suns from unraveling on Friday night and possibly going down 0-3 in the Western Conference semifinals to the Denver Nuggets. What Phoenix fans will mostly remember about Game 3 is Devin Booker’s magical 20-of-25 shooting clinic for 47 points with just two free throws, and Kevin Durant’s 39 …

CAMDEN, N.J.–The Philadelphia 76ers are in a bit of trouble at the moment as they prepare for Game 4 with the Boston Celtics on Sunday afternoon. After an impressive Game 1 win, the Sixers have dropped two in a row and they find themselves down 2-1 in the series. They cannot go back to Boston for Game 5 while being …

The Phoenix Suns came through when they needed it most on Friday, cutting the series deficit with the Denver Nuggets to 2-1. They return to Footprint Center at 5 p.m. Sunday for Game 4 and a chance to tie the series when it goes back to Denver on Tuesday. So what will it take for the Suns to win Sunday …

There is no rivalry in all the land that compares to Alabama vs. Auburn. Whether it is on the gridiron, a basketball court, or a gymnastics mat, the disdain for one another is very real. Everyone knows the storied history of the Iron Bowl and how great the two programs are. In fact, either Alabama or Auburn has played for …

Keep track of the latest news and notes for the Phoenix Suns vs. Denver Nuggets semifinal NBA Playoffs series. Republic’s writers: What Suns must do to win Game 4 Now that the Suns have secured their first win of the season, Republic writers look ahead to a critical Game 4 Sunday night in Phoenix. The Suns either will square the …

Jimmy Butler will return from an ankle injury after missing Game 2. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) It’s going to take a lot more than an ankle injury to keep Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler from winning a ring. Butler was cleared to return and will play in Game 3 against the New York Knicks on Saturday, the Heat announced. Butler …

Kerr ‘discounting’ Warriors’ road struggles entering Game 3 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea All season long, the biggest mystery surrounding the defending champion Warriors was their inability to show up on the road. Golden State slumped to an 11-30 record away from Chase Center, tallying fewer road wins than seven teams that didn’t even make the NBA Play-In Tournament. …

Getty Images Jimmy Butler will have had five full days off when the Miami Heat host the New York Knicks in Game 3 of their second-round series on Saturday. Fortunately for Miami, that appears to have been enough time for Jimmy Butler to recover from his sprained ankle as he was cleared to return to the Heat’s lineup an hour …

Recent Houston Rockets assistant coaches John Lucas and Mahmoud Abdelfettah, along with Boston’s Ben Sullivan, are reportedly options for the bench staff of new head coach Ime Udoka. Both Lucas and Abdelfettah were on the 2022-23 staff of former head coach Stephen Silas. Lucas, a former NBA head coach with three different organizations after an extended playing career, was the …

One of the most interesting aspects of the NBA postseason is seeing coaching adjustments and watching how they unfold throughout a series, much like a game of chess. Whether his hand was forced or not, Steve Kerr made the first move in the Lakers-Warriors Western Conference semifinals by starting JaMychal Green in place of Kevon Looney, who was dealing with …

The Phoenix Suns found a way to make this a series with their two best players combining for 86 points, a rarely used reserve coming through in the clutch and without their starting center on the floor in crunch time. The fourth-seeded Suns will take a win any way they can get it right now. Their 121-114 Game 3 victory …

PHILADELPHIA–Philadelphia 76ers veteran PJ Tucker turned 38 years old on Friday which is usually an age where players begin to think about retirement. However, Tucker is still going strong. He is not putting up big numbers, which has never been a big part of his long and successful career, but he still has his fingerprints all over games. Tucker had …