[ad_1] Giannis Antetokounmpo is putting the rest of the NBA on notice. The Milwaukee Bucks superstar issued a short, but strongly worded social media post Tuesday afternoon using language you often don’t see from him. “I’m tired of the disrespect. I’m coming,” Antetokounmpo wrote in a somewhat cryptic post, though it’s likely he’s referencing either not being voted to the …

[ad_1] This is an article version of the CBS Sports HQ AM Newsletter, the ultimate guide to every day in sports. You can sign up to get it in your inbox every weekday morning here. Good morning to everyone but especially to… THE PHILADELPHIA 76ERS AND THE DENVER NUGGETS From near-disaster to domination. From “injured star” to “thriving MVP.” After nearly …

[ad_1] It took a full minute for anyone to put the ball in the basket in Denver on Tuesday night, but Michael Porter Jr. eventually broke the seal when he walked into a wide-open 3-pointer in transition and caught nothing but net. That was just one shot, but, as it turned out, it told you everything you needed to know …

[ad_1] The Knicks were one of the NBA’s best rebounding teams in the regular season. They dominated Cleveland on the glass in the first round of the playoffs. But it’s been a different story against the Heat. Miami has held its own on the boards in this second round series, getting key rebounds in the first four games to build …

[ad_1] Two former Vols competed in the NBA playoffs Tuesday, while did not play due to a coach’s decision. Tobias Harris and Philadelphia defeated Boston, 115-103, Tuesday in the second round at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Harris started and played 31 minutes for the 76ers. He totaled 16 points, 11 rebounds and one assist. Jaden Springer did not play for Philadelphia. …

[ad_1] The Los Angeles Lakers will look to close out their best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal series with the Golden State Warriors when they meet in San Francisco on Wednesday for Game 5. Los Angeles grabbed a commanding 3-1 series lead on Monday when it earned a 104-101 victory. The Lakers (43-39), who stayed perfect at home in the 2023 NBA …

[ad_1] The New York Knicks and Golden State Warriors must win at home Wednesday night to keep their seasons alive. The Knicks trail 3-1 to the Miami Heat in one Eastern Conference semifinal while the Warriors are down 3-1 to the Los Angeles Lakers in their Western Conference semifinal. Both teams are favored Wednesday night and we’ll start with the …

[ad_1] The Miami Heat aim to close out the New York Knicks on Wednesday evening in the 2023 NBA playoffs. Miami leads the Eastern Conference semifinals against New York by a 3-1 margin after a road win on Monday. The Knicks host Game 5 at Madison Square Garden, needing a win to avoid elimination. Immanuel Quickley (ankle) is listed as …

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[ad_1] For much of the first half of the 2022-23 NBA season, star Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum was easily leading the field for the NBA’s 2023 Most Valuable Player award. But the St. Louis native’s season tapered off midway through the Celtics’ campaign to win Banner 18. In spite of that fade, the former Duke standout has shown he …

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[ad_1] DENVER – Denver has pushed Phoenix to the brink of elimination in the Western Conference semifinals after Tuesday’s 118-102 Game 5 win before a sellout crowd of 19.773 at Ball Arena. The No. 1 seeded Nuggets took a 3-2 series lead with two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic posting a triple double of 29 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists …

[ad_1] Nikola Jokic scored 53 points in Game 4 and the Denver Nuggets still lost, so he decided to do a little bit of everything Game 5. And his performance paid dividends. Jokic was once again the best player on the court in Denver’s decisive 118-102 win over the Phoenix Suns. The two-time MVP had a game-high 29 points, 13 …

[ad_1] The Philadelphia 76ers earned one of the biggest wins in recent franchise history on Tuesday when they defeated the Boston Celtics 115-103 in Game 5 of this semifinal series. They now lead the Celtics 3-2 in the series and are one win away from advancing to the Eastern Conference finals. The Sixers received big nights from up and down …

[ad_1] DENVER – Monty Williams called it silliness. Kevin Durant didn’t think it was anything and Nikola Jokic was just hilariously honest about intruding on Phoenix’s sideline huddle during Tuesday’s Game 5 at Ball Arena. “Just to see what they were drawing up, just to see the play,” Jokic said. “That would help us a lot. And.” Pause. Looked at …

[ad_1] Rivers goes with gut and House fittingly shines for Sixers in Game 5 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia BOSTON — It felt fitting that Danuel House Jr. had essentially zero details about the job in front of him. Entering Game 5 of the Sixers’ second-round playoff series against the Celtics, head coach Doc Rivers apparently offered the 29-year …

[ad_1] Consider this the ultimate “I told you so.” Nick Timberlake fancied himself as a potential Division 1 college basketball player coming out of Braintree High in 2017. The rest of the basketball world seemed to strongly disagree. Timberlake had no D1 offers. D2 schools were lukewarm as well. Chastened, but not defeated, he headed off to Kimball Union Academy …

[ad_1] Pretty much every fan of the Boston Celtics remembers the moment early in the Celtics’ opening night tilt with the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2017-18 season with crystal clarity. This is of course not due to any on-court excellence or a massive victory, but the hard-to-watch freak accident that occurred about five minutes into the game. When veteran forward …

[ad_1] Steph, Warriors banking on prior experience trailing 3-1 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea The Warriors find themselves in familiar territory with a three-games-to-one series deficit against the Los Angeles Lakers. After Golden State’s 104-101 Game 4 loss to Los Angeles on Monday night at Chase Center, the Warriors find themselves on the brink of elimination once again, this …

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[ad_1] Kerr believes Warriors’ big three still has a lot left in tank originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Steve Kerr has not given the possibility of coaching the Warriors’ dynastic trio for the final time any thought and believes the three still have a lot left in the tank. The Warriors coach joined 95.7 The Game’s “Willard and Dibs” …

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[ad_1] On this day in Boston Celtics history, champion center and one of the NBA’s 75 greatest players to play the game William Theodore Walton III (better known as Bill) was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1993. An NCAA champion under iconic head coach John Wooden at UCLA, the California native was selected with the …

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[ad_1] May 9, 2023; Denver, Colo., U.S.; Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (35) pushes Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) away from his team’s huddle during the third quarter of the Western Conference semifinals at Ball Arena. Another Suns-Nuggets playoff game, another sideline scuffle. In the closing seconds of the third quarter of Game 5 in Denver, with the Nuggets …