How will Sixers handle Boston’s double-big lineup in Game 7? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia To begin a film session that the 2022-23 Sixers hope is not their last, head coach Doc Rivers initially focused on something very basic. “The first film (clip) today was — I don’t know how long it took — 45 seconds of missed shots …

With the NBA draft lottery on May 16, talk around the NBA draft will start to heat up in the coming weeks. After a stellar freshman season, Ohio State forward, Brice Sensabaugh, is a name that is expected to be announced in the first round on draft night. Sensabaugh arrived on campus as the No. 6 ranked player and 18th …

Getty Images A group of New York Knicks fans frustrated after their season-ending loss to the Miami Heat in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals took out their angst on Julius Randle, defacing and stomping on his poster outside of Madison Square Garden on Friday night. The incident occurred as fans were leaving MSG’s watch party for Game 6 …

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Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is breaking his silence. Following the Warriors’ 122-101 season-ending loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals on Friday, Green turned to his podcast to respond to any critics who are calling the end of the Warriors dynasty that has claimed four NBA championships in the past eight …

Why these Warriors couldn’t measure up to ’22 champions originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea SAN FRANCISCO – When talent and measurement and age are similar, disposition tends to separate the satisfactory sports team from the good and the good from the excellent. Consider, please, the Warriors of the last two seasons. They won the 2022 NBA Finals with a …

With veteran Eric Gordon no longer on the roster, Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. is switching to the No. 10 jersey for the 2023-24 season. That’s the number Smith, the No. 3 draft pick from the 2022 first round, wore during his superb college days at Auburn. But for Smith, who recently turned 20 years old, the significance of …

Here’s something Iowa hoops fans can get on board with: How about a Murray brothers reunion in Sacramento? For The Win’s Bryan Kalbrosky is projecting as much in his latest 2023 NBA mock draft. Base on what Kalbrosky wrote, I’m not sure he’s even aware of what he’s put together here for Hawkeye fans. Iowa’s Kris Murray would have benefited …

CAMDEN, N.J.–When the Philadelphia 76ers look back at their Game 6 loss to the Boston Celtics, they are going to kick themselves for not only the lack of offensive execution, but also the amount of wide-open looks they weren’t able to knock down. On wide-open threes, which are defined by NBA.com as the closest defender being six or more feet …

Following their loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in six games in the Western Conference semifinals, the Golden State Warriors have some major roster decisions to make. The most pressing involves veteran forward Draymond Green, who has a player option for next season that he could turn down in favor of unrestricted free agency this summer. At that point, Green …

Klay’s hilariously awkward response to ugly shooting night originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Klay Thompson’s shot was missing in Friday’s Game 6 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, but the Warriors star remained his usual awkward self after his team was eliminated from NBA playoff contention. “Shoot,” Thompson perfectly muttered to himself before speaking with reporters and after taking …

After eight straight multi-game NBA DFS slates, there will be a standalone game on Sunday afternoon when the Boston Celtics host the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. There are a limited number of options in the NBA DFS player pool on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel. However, there is still plenty of star power in …

Noah’s foundation to launch Chicago youth league originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago When Joakim Noah and his mother, Cecilia Rodhe, created Noah’s Arc Foundation in 2010, they talked about establishing longtime bonds within the city that embraced Noah’s passionate play for the Chicago Bulls. They even kept the foundation based in Chicago when Noah ended his nine-season run with …

Getty Images When mom calls, you better pick up the phone, especially on Mother’s Day weekend. That even applies to NBA players who are in the middle of a postgame press conference. After the Miami Heat defeated the New York Knicks in Game 6, 96-92, to win the second-round series, Bam Adebayo was speaking to reporters when his phone started …

The Boston Celtics are working very hard to work out as many prospects seen as likely to go somewhere in the second round of the 2023 NBA draft ahead of the big event, with the ball club bringing in quite a few prospective targets seen as likely to end up somewhere outside of the first round of the annual affair. …

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The Los Angeles Lakers advanced to the Western Conference Finals on Friday to face the Denver Nuggets, but before looking forward to their next opponent, Lakers guard Dennis Schroder is paying respect to another. The Lakers knocked the defending champion Golden State Warriors out of the playoffs in Friday’s dominant 122-101 Game 6 win in the Western Conference semifinals in …

Warriors ‘swimming upstream’ from start set up a crashing end originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea LOS ANGELES — Steph Curry wasn’t merely disappointed addressing the media Friday night after a 122-101 blowout loss to the Los Angeles Lakers ended the Warriors’ season in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals. In his own words, he was “shell-shocked.” The Warriors …

The Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics clash in a big-time Game 7 battle in the Eastern Conference semifinals on Sunday afternoon. The winner advances to the Eastern Conference Finals to match up against the Miami Heat. After dropping two straight games, Boston rallied on the road in Game 6. On Thursday, the Celtics beat the Sixers 95-86 to extend …

The Boston Celtics won against the Philadelphia 76ers 95-86 to take Game 6 of their 2023 Eastern Conference semifinals series with the Sixers, forcing a Game 7 on their own home court of TD Garden on Thursday night. Star Celtics forward Jayson Tatum contributed 16 points in the final frame of the game after going 1-of-14 over the first three …

Report: Vezenkov-to-Kings deal ‘trending toward inevitable’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Fresh off their first NBA playoff appearance in 17 years, the Kings are looking to make a splash in their follow-up campaign next season. And at the moment, it looks like they could have a EuroLeague superstar on their already talented roster. Sasha Vezenkov is seriously considering the …

When the Philadelphia 76ers head to Boston for Game 7 against the Celtics on Sunday afternoon, Doc Rivers could potentially be coaching for his job. If the Sixers are able to best Boston, Rivers will almost assuredly keep his job, but a loss will lead to some organizational soul-searching that could beget big changes.  There have been some rumblings since …

Getting bounced from the playoffs, no matter when and how, always hurts. It marks a momentary failure and often the end of a team as fans know it, with inevitable offseason changes around the corner. Knicks fans may not be happy with dropping a second-round series to the Miami Heat in such a wide-open playoff bracket, but once the dust settles, it …

The LSU men’s basketball team has been selected to join the field at the 2023 Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic from Nov. 16-19. The Tigers will be joined at TD Arena in Charleston, South Carolina, by Dayton, Houston, North Texas, St. John’s, Towson, Utah and Wake Forest. The Tigers faced the Demon Deacons last season, scoring a two-point win on a …

There was only one guarantee for the Philadelphia 76ers as they moved on with their semifinal series with the Boston Celtics: Game 7 was set for Sunday. However, the start time for the game was still up in the air. It depended on the outcome of Game 6 between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors. If the …