[ad_1] On this day in Boston Celtics history, iconic Hall of Fame big man Kevin Garnett was born in Greenville, South Carolina. Garnett was one of the most successful players to go directly from high school (and one of the first to do so in decades) to the NBA after spending his high school career at Chicago’s Farragut Career Academy. He …

[ad_1] After losing Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals to the Denver Nuggets, the Los Angeles Lakers are now in a 2-0 hole. It is very concerning, if for no other reason that they will have to win four of the next five games against a very, very good team in order to reach the NBA Finals. But from …

[ad_1] DENVER — The roles were reversed in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals. After being down by as many as 11 in the second quarter, the Denver Nuggets came back to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 108-103. The star of Game 2 was Denver guard Jamal Murray, who joined elite company with his fourth quarter performance. Denver remains undefeated …

[ad_1] Getty Images LeBron James is perhaps the most dangerous transition scorer in NBA history. No player has ever better embodied the idea of a freight train coming down the tracks with the ball in his hands. He’s so strong and so fast and can jump so high that once he has a head of steam on the fast break, …

[ad_1] The Boston Celtics’ Jayson Tatum vs. the Miami Heat’s Jimmy Butler – who would you take as your No. 1 star if given a choice between the two? Both players have been performing exceptionally well in the 2023 NBA Playoffs so far, with each averaging close to 30 points per game. And although Jimmy Buckets holds a slight edge …

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[ad_1] LeBron James made 74.3% of his shots in the restricted area during the regular season. He’s been right in line with that number for most of the postseason. Even now, two decades into his career and playing on an injured foot, James has made the majority of his layups. He might not get to the rim quite as easily …

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[ad_1] DENVER — The images of LeBron James losing the basketball as he went up for a breakaway reverse dunk, of getting a point-blank shot stuffed by the rim and missing another layup late in the fourth quarter will haunt the Los Angeles Lakers until the next game. Those missed shots didn’t decide the outcome of Denver’s 108-103 victory over …

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[ad_1] CHICAGO – In the spring of 2021, as star recruits flew off the board to sign with colleges for that fall, twins Amen and Ausar Thompson — then rising high school juniors regarded as two of the top prospects in their class — made the unconventional choice to sign with fledgling startup league Overtime Elite as it got off …

[ad_1] Nikola Jokic has now recorded his 7th triple-double of the 2023 Playoffs, tying Wilt Chamberlain (1967) for most Triple-Doubles in … [ad_2] Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qDtlU9KG9g Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

[ad_1] DENVER — Once upon a time LeBron James was the playoff Swiss army knife, putting cold water on your best player while controlling it on the other end. We saw it against Derrick Rose well over a decade ago, and now Rose’s polar opposite was standing in front of James for long stretches, sapping whatever energy James had left …

[ad_1] Tonight marked Jamal Murray’s 4th, 20+ point 4th quarter in the Playoffs, the most over the last 25 seasons (Allen Iverson, 2) Led … [ad_2] Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRDjXfcyiwk Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

[ad_1] Getty Images LeBron James has been playing injured throughout the 2023 postseason. He made it clear after he suffered a foot injury in February that doctors advised season-ending surgery, but instead, he’s pressed forward and taken the Lakers to the Western Conference Finals. But in Game 2 against the Denver Nuggets, he suffered yet another scare to his lower …

[ad_1] Led by Jamal Murray’s 37 points (23 in the 4th quarter), 10 rebounds, and 5 assists, the Denver Nuggets defeated the Los … [ad_2] Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nadxoR9Da1o Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

[ad_1] Jamal Murray could barely breathe as he attempted to summon coherent answers during Thursday night’s postgame on-court TV interview. He had just poured in 23 fourth-quarter points to will the Denver Nuggets to a 108-103 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, taking a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals. Murray, who has been dealing with an ear infection, …

[ad_1] Lakers star LeBron James pleads for a foul call during the first quarter of the Lakers’ 108-103 loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of the NBA Western Conference finals Thursday. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) The bet the Lakers made at the NBA’s trade deadline in early February was the same one they made in the …

[ad_1] Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets took a 2-0 series lead on the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference finals on Thursday night. Murray scored 23 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter as Denver remained unbeaten at home and moved to within two wins of the NBA Finals. In the East, the Miami Heat surprised the …

[ad_1] What was starting to feel like a magical season and turnaround for the Los Angeles Lakers is now in jeopardy after losing Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals 108-103 on Thursday. Early on, it looked like they were on track to tie the series, as they scored the first nine points of the second quarter and took a …

[ad_1] Kim O’Reilly, CBS Sports The conference finals are underway in the 2023 NBA playoffs. The Denver Nuggets remained undefeated at home in the playoffs with a come-from-behind win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night. Jamal Murray scored a game-high 37 points in the victory that gave Denver a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference finals. In …

[ad_1] DENVER — Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray was in the middle of a horrible offensive game. Midway through the third quarter, he was 3-for-15 shooting and a careless turnover led to a LeBron James dunk and an 11-point Los Angeles Lakers lead. Murray went from can’t shoot to can’t miss. He made seven consecutive shots after the poor …

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[ad_1] With just over a minute remaining and the Miami Heat up seven in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals, Jimmy Butler rose up and rattled home a dagger 3-pointer to officially bury the Boston Celtics.  “Gooooooooood!” TNT’s Kevin Harlan belted out. “Jimmy Frickin’ Butler!” Jimmy. Fricken. Butler. It was one of the great calls by one of the …

[ad_1] The Los Angeles Lakers led the Denver Nuggets, 53-48, heading into halftime. Rui Hachimura led all scorers with 17 points (7-7 … [ad_2] Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BW-IxkYhZbE Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.