[ad_1] Lakers forward Lonnie Walker IV drives to the basket. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times) In the wee hours of Sunday morning, Lonnie Walker IV was still so excited that sleep was not an option because his adrenaline kept pumping after he had played a significant role for the Lakers in their win over the Golden State Warriors on …

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[ad_1] Two former Vols competed in the NBA playoffs Sunday, while one did not play due to a coach’s decision. Tobias Harris started and played 45 minutes for No. 3 seed Philadelphia. Philadelphia defeated Boston, 116-115, at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Harris totaled nine points, seven rebounds, two assists and one steal. Jaden Springer did not play for …

[ad_1] At this point in the 2023 NBA Playoffs, no one is going to dispute the fact that the Boston Celtics have the talent to win an NBA title. But there are plenty of people (including the team’s own fans, maybe more than most people) who believe that the Celtics also happen to be their own worst enemy when it …

[ad_1] Nikola Jokić exploded for 53 points on Sunday. It wasn’t enough. The Phoenix Suns countered with big games from Devin Booker and Kevin Durant in a frantic 129-124 win over the Denver Nuggets. The game was an offensive showcase from both teams that featured All-NBA players at their best. In the end, Phoenix had more firepower and tied the …

[ad_1] PHOENIX ― Deandre Ayton grabbed three offensive rebounds on the Suns’ first possession of the game as the Phoenix crowd roared its satisfaction. Suns coach Monty Williams said it set the tone for Game 4 as Phoenix outlasted the Denver Nuggets, 129-124, in a wild west high-scoring shootout. “I thought (Ayton’s) first possession set the tone for the game,” …

[ad_1] The Philadelphia 76ers were in a bit of trouble on Sunday when they played host to the Boston Celtics in Game 4. It was a pivotal contest as the Sixers were either going to be in a 2-2 tie heading back to the TD Garden or they’d be staring down elimination. It was essentially a do-or-die moment for them. …

[ad_1] Clemson basketball coach Brad Brownell has a history of success in the transfer portal, and the 2023 offseason appears to be a continuance of that trend. Brownell reeled in three players from the transfer pool in the last month and on Sunday hooked a fourth − Syracuse guard Joseph Girard III, who ranks as the biggest catch of the …

[ad_1] Could the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers realistically meet in the 2023 NBA Finals? With both teams fighting to get to their 18th banner before their age-old rival manages to, it would make for one of the more epic battles in recent history, as much for both parties making it back to the Finals as for the stakes …

[ad_1] When it comes to the Boston Celtics franchise, very few people can claim to know the organization like Brian Scalabrine. White Mamba — as he was affectionately known as a player — won a title with the storied ball club in 2008, and then transitioned to calling games and analysis as a member of the media covering the team …

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[ad_1] Getty Images Nikola Jokic very nearly gave the Denver Nuggets a 3-1 lead over the Phoenix Suns in their second-round series on Sunday. In 39 minutes, Jokic scored 53 points on 20 of 30 shooting. He dished out 11 assists and pulled down four rebounds in the process, but ultimately his team fell just short. When the dust settled, …

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[ad_1] On this day in Boston Celtics history, former Head Coach Jimmy Rodgers was fired in that role after unexpectedly dropping a first-round matchup with the New York Knicks in the 1990 NBA Playoffs. Rodgers had joined the Celtics as an assistant coach under Bill Fitch in 1979 and stayed on with the organization after Fitch was let go as …

[ad_1] Through three games in last year’s Finals, the Boston Celtics looked like a better team than the Warriors. They led the series 2-1 after a sort of “feel out” win in Game 1 and a dominant showing in Game 3, with Golden State’s decisive Game 2 victory sandwiched between.  This Lakers series has gone pretty much identically. Game 1, …

[ad_1] PHOENIX ― The Phoenix Suns protected their home court and evened the series with the Denver Nuggets. Behind another superb performance from All-Star shooting guard Devin Booker, the Suns defeated the Nuggets 129-124 to tie the Western Conference semifinal playoff at two games apiece. Booker scored 36 points in the win. He once again was extremely efficient from the …

[ad_1] Getty Images 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 | Miami Heat vs. New …

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[ad_1] After the Golden State Warriors handed out a blowout win in Game 2 to even the series, it was the Los Angeles Lakers’ turn on Saturday night in Game 3. Following dominant second and third-quarter performances from the Lakers paired with cold shooting from the Warriors, LeBron James, Anthony Davis and D’Angelo Russell helped Los Angeles grab a 2-1 …

[ad_1] NBA Twitter had thoughts on the incident between Nikola Jokic and Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia in the first half of Game 4 of their NBA Playoffs series at Footprint Center in Phoenix on Sunday, a game the Suns ended up winning 129-124 to even the series at 2-2. Did Jokic deserve the technical? Did Ishbia flop? What does …

[ad_1] After gluing Landry Shamet, T.J. Warren and Terrence Ross to the bench for the entirety of Game 2 and for all but 19 combined minutes through the first two games of this second-round series against Denver, Suns coach Monty Williams dusted off his trio of bench shooters for 130 total minutes over Games 3 and 4, both Phoenix victories …

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[ad_1] The most unbelievable play in an unbelievable Suns 129-124 win over the Denver Nuggets to draw even at 2-2 in their second-round playoff series came with about 3 minutes left.Devin Booker gathered an offensive rebound and found Kevin Durant for a 3-pointer that put the Suns ahead 121-113. The most shocking part of the play was that it started …

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[ad_1] The Denver Nuggets and Phoenix Suns got caught up in one of the more bizarre on-court scuffles in recent NBA history on Sunday as they battled in Game 4 of their second-round series. Most on-court incidents are between two players, or perhaps a player and an opposing coach. But on Sunday, Nikola Jokic got into a confrontation with Suns …