[ad_1] As the Knicks turn towards the offseason, many are speculating as to who they might pursue to upgrade the roster. Among many of the calls for specific trades and signings, one unexpected name has emerged as a potential target of some of the fanbase: Kristaps Porzingis. Reacting with an eye roll or scoff is understandable, given the profile. New …

[ad_1] The Denver Nuggets look to take a commanding 3-0 lead when they battle the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of their best-of-seven 2023 NBA Western Conference finals series on Saturday. The Nuggets (53-29), the top seed in the West, are coming off a 108-103 win on Thursday in Denver. After trailing for much of the game, the Nuggets …

[ad_1] These clutch time stats for Celtics are concerning entering Game 3 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The road to the NBA championship is full of close, hard fought games that are decided in the last few minutes of the fourth quarter. We often call these moments “winning time” or “crunch time” or “clutch situations.” These periods help separate …

[ad_1] Artesia’s Nick Sanchez drives up to the basket against Del Norte during the 4A state basketball finals on Saturday, May 8, 2021, at The Pit in Albuquerque. He signed a letter of intent May 17, 2023 to play at University of the Southwest in Hobbs. Nick Sanchez, a three-time All State high school basketball player at Artesia High School, …

[ad_1] The 2023 NBA Western Conference finals continues with a high-profile matchup on Saturday evening. Crypto.com Arena hosts Game 3 between the Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Lakers. Denver leads the best-of-seven series by a 2-0 margin after a narrow win in Game 2 on Thursday. LeBron James (foot) and Anthony Davis (foot) are listed as probable for the …

[ad_1] Tuesday night’s NBA draft lottery, in which the Detroit Pistons dropped four spots, from No. 1 to No. 5, made history, of a sort. The Pistons’ fall — achieved despite 14% odds at the top pick and a 52.1% chance of staying in the top four — was the largest by a team with the league’s worst record since …

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[ad_1] Star Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum did not just save the Celtics’ season with his exceptional performances in Games 6 and 7 of the 2023 Eastern Conference semifinals series against the Philadelphia 76ers. The St. Louis native put his team back on track to get back to the finals to get another crack at winning the long-coveted Banner 18. …

[ad_1] On this day in Boston Celtics history, the team would lose a single player to the newly-formed (then) New Orleans (now, Utah) Jazz expansion team in the 1974 NBA expansion draft. That player — Steve Kuberski — a big man the Celtics drafted out of Bradley with the 52nd overall pick of the 1969 NBA draft, would go on …

[ad_1] As one of the greatest to shoot the rock in the history of the NBA, Hall of Fame Boston Celtics shooting guard Ray Allen knows a thing or two about the sort of excellence that sets great players apart from the very, very good ones on his way toward winning titles with the Celtics and the Miami Heat. And …

[ad_1] BOSTON — A procession of Celtics staffers approached Jayson Tatum at his locker after they lost a second straight game to open the Eastern Conference finals against the eighth-seeded Miami Heat. “We have to win both games in Miami. That’s the job.” “Crazier stories have been written.” Tatum sat with the task of having to win four of five …

[ad_1] Grant Williams, Jimmy Butler go face-to-face in heated Game 2 exchange originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Things got chippy during Friday’s Game 2 of the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals. In the fourth quarter, Grant Williams knocked down a 3-pointer and had words for Jimmy Butler as they made their way to the other end of the floor. Then, …

[ad_1] Draymond distraught by Myers potentially leaving Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea If there’s one person who absolutely does not want to see Warriors general manager Bob Myers leave the organization, it’s Draymond Green. However, he is not alone. The entirety of Golden State’s dynastic trio, plus the overwhelming majority of the organization want Myers, whose contract expires …

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[ad_1] The historic, 51-point performance we witnessed from star Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum was by no means the first time the St. Louis native broke the 40-point barrier in postseason scoring, with Tatum having logged some pretty huge nights on multiple occasions since coming into the NBA back in 2017. The Duke alum thrives in the brightest of lights, …

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[ad_1] Talking trash to Jimmy Butler? That was never going to work out well, Grant Williams. When this weird Celtics season is put on the autopsy table at some point soon — maybe really soon, given the way they’ve played through two games of the Eastern Conference finals — a big pin will go in the image of Williams and …

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[ad_1] The Boston Celtics (0-1) hosted the Miami Heat (1-0) in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals on Friday. Boston needed to tie the series at one game apiece before heading on the road. Miami wanted to take a commanding 2-0 series lead heading home. Poor execution down the stretch doomed the Celtics as the Heat stunned TD Garden …

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[ad_1] After Game 1, my No. 1 takeaway was: “The Heat’s execution is relentless. The Celtics’ is not.” Copy and paste. Friday night was another game where Jimmy Butler was the best player on the court, another game where the Heat executed what they wanted to do for 48 minutes and the Boston Celtics could not match it. The Heat …

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[ad_1] The Boston Celtics wilted in the white-hot lights shone on them by a determined Miami Heat ball club in Game 2 of their East Finals series. Now, the Celtics find themselves in a 0-2 series deficit headed back to Miami, one loss away from the dreaded 0-3 hole. Boston has come back from a 0-2 start before, most recently …

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[ad_1] After closing the game on a 24-9 run, the Heat defeated the Celtics in Game 2, 111-105. Jimmy Butler led the way for the Heat with 27 points, eight rebounds and six assists, while Caleb Martin (Playoff career-high 25 points) and Bam Adebayo (22 points, 17 rebounds, nine assists) added a combined 47 points in the victory. Jayson Tatum …