[ad_1] Two years ago, the Chicago Bulls pushed their chips on the table in an attempt to field a competitive roster. They traded for Nikola Vucevic and followed up that move by signing DeMar DeRozan, Lonzo Ball, and Alex Caruso. And while they made the playoffs in their first season together, it ended in a first-round exit. This year, they …

[ad_1] LOS ANGELES ― Just one victory. That’s what the Los Angeles Lakers want and need. Just one. Down 3-0 to the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference finals, the Lakers face what has been an impossible endeavor. No team in 149 3-0 series in NBA history has come back and won the series. Just three teams in those 149 …

[ad_1] Today’s guest columnist is former basketball star and athlete-rights pioneer Ed O’Bannon. When I heard EA is bringing back its college football video game, and offering players $500 to be in it, I thought: “Man, that’s great. It’s what we wanted when we brought our case 14 years ago.” More from Sportico.com Then I said: “What took so long? …

[ad_1] Jaden Ivey had a really good rookie season. Not amazing. Not bad. Somewhere between good and great. The Detroit Pistons selected Ivey with the No. 5 pick in the 2022 NBA draft, the same selection they’ll have this June, and was named to the second-team All-Rookie squad alongside teammate Jalen Duren. Ivey showed flashes of brilliance with his electric …

[ad_1] Who should the Boston Celtics start in Game 3 of their 2023 Eastern Conference finals series with the Miami Heat? The Celtics’ late-game execution hurt them in Game 2 allowing the Heat to go on a fatal 34-16 run as Boston’s opponents snatched a 2-0 series lead. According to Fan Duel Sportsbook, the Celtics are now 3.5-point favorites for …

[ad_1] An argument can be made that the backcourt was the deepest area of talent for the Memphis Grizzlies coming into the 2022-23 season. Along with having Ja Morant and Tyus Jones make up one of the NBA’s top point guard duos, Desmond Bane turned into a high-level shooting guard last season. Memphis felt so good about its pool of …

[ad_1] After having won a title with him as his head coach in 2008, it’s safe to say that Hall of Fame Boston Celtics big man Kevin Garnett knows Doc Rivers about as well as anyone in the wider NBA community. So The Big Ticket is an especially worthwhile voice to listen to as KG discusses whether it was fair …

[ad_1] Bam Adebayo won’t speak with Jayson Tatum during Heat-C’s series originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Bam Adebayo and Jayson Tatum’s friendship goes back more than a decade, but that relationship has been put on hold for the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals. Adebayo and the No. 8 seed Miami Heat have a 2-0 series lead heading into Sunday’s showdown. …

[ad_1] On this day in Boston Celtics history, legendary Larry Bird went basket for basket with the Atlanta Hawks’ Dominique Wilkins in the final frame of Game 7 of the 1988 Eastern Conference Semifinals. Boston would somehow squeak out a 118-116 win despite the Human Highlight Film — as Wilkins was often called — scoring 47 points in the contest, …

[ad_1] Things are looking mighty precarious for the Boston Celtics right now following a devastating 128-102 loss to the Miami Heat in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals. The Celtics now trail 3-0 in the series, a deficit that has never been overcome in NBA history. The Celtics looked absolutely without answers Sunday evening. Boston’s defense was listless, though …

[ad_1] Game 3 takeaways: C’s on brink of elimination after embarrassing loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics are on the verge of being swept out of the 2023 NBA playoffs. After dropping Games 1 and 2 at home, the C’s were utterly outclassed by the Miami Heat in Sunday’s Game 3 at Kaseya Center. Miami dominated …

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[ad_1] If you are among fans of the Boston Celtics who only remember Celtics broadcaster Cedric Maxwell for his work alongside Sean Grande calling games on the radio waves, you are far from alone. But Boston superfan Donnie Wahlberg, Maxwell winning Finals Most Valuable Player is the memory that stands out about the North Carolina native the most. In a …

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[ad_1] Jaylen Brown: ‘We let our fanbase, organization down’ in Game 3 loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Jaylen Brown was at a loss for words after the Boston Celtics’ lopsided Game 3 loss to the Miami Heat on Sunday. “I don’t even know where to start,” Brown said after the 128-102 defeat. “It’s an obvious letdown. I feel like …

[ad_1] MIAMI — Gabe Vincent drilled another 3-pointer after Marcus Smart missed another layup to give the Heat a 23-point lead early in the third quarter, and Jimmy Butler kneeled at center-court, signaling for a Celtics timeout (which rookie coach Joe Mazzulla called for once). It was the same taunt Al Horford tried earlier in the Eastern Conference finals, before …

[ad_1] With the Los Angeles Lakers trailing the Denver Nuggets 3-0 in the Western Conference Finals, the post-mortems have already begun. Critics are saying the Lakers are in this situation because they lack shooting, size in the frontcourt, a reliable backup center or two or a combination thereof. Another culprit has been the poor play of guard D’Angelo Russell, who …

[ad_1] The Heat shocked the basketball world with a first-round upset of the No. 1 seed Milwaukee Bucks. They were willful and relentless. They were just getting started. Sunday night, Miami ripped the heart out of the Boston Celtics with a dominating 128-102 win to take a 3-0 series lead. Game 4 is Tuesday night. After watching this game it’s …

[ad_1] Getty Images Following a 128-102 blowout loss against the Miami Heat Sunday night, Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla got pretty candid during his postgame press conference. In a game where Boston fell behind by as many as 33 points, and star players Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown combined for just 26 points, the Celtics looked like a complete …

[ad_1] Magic Johnson, Charles Barkley put Celtics on blast after Game 3 loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics invited a boatload of criticism with their lackluster effort Sunday night — and boy, did the criticism come. Needing a win to avoid falling into a 3-0 series hole in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Celtics let the …

[ad_1] MIAMI — There’s an old sportswriting adage that if you try to say too much, you end up not saying anything at all. Narrow your focus to one or two specific points. A central theme. Go from there.  But in the case of the Miami Heat’s 128-102 blowout win over the Boston Celtics in Game 3 of the Eastern …

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[ad_1] Kris Murray ascended into stardom this past season with the Iowa Hawkeyes,  averaging 20.2 points and 7.9 rebounds per game. The Cedar Rapids native made the most of his decision to return to Iowa City. In addition to points and rebounds, Murray stuffed the stat sheet all over. He finished the 2022-23 men’s college basketball season with per game …

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[ad_1] Eddie House: Celtics ‘quit on their coach’ in Game 3 loss to Heat originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics needed a win Sunday night to stay alive in the Eastern Conference Finals. Instead, they waved the white flag. The Miami Heat outplayed Boston from the jump in Game 3 at Kaseya Center, rolling to a 128-102 …