[ad_1] As the Boston Celtics are heading into an offseason of questions, there is at least some potential futures where the team makes significant changes to their roster for another run at a title in the 2023-24 NBA season. The biggest decision of all that could alter the trajectory of the franchise is what will happen with star forward Jaylen …

[ad_1] BASKET-FRA-ELITE-METROPOLITANS 92-ASVEL DENVER (AP) — Victor Wembanyama’s next couple of weeks are now set: He’ll be playing in the French league finals starting this weekend, and then the San Antonio Spurs will almost certainly make him the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft on June 22. And if that means the French star’s summer league debut comes in …

[ad_1] Eddie House is the latest member of the 2008 NBA champion Boston Celtics to advocate for Sam Cassell. The Celtics reportedly hired Cassell as an assistant on Joe Mazzulla’s coaching staff not long after C’s great Paul Pierce lobbied for his former teammate. House shared his positive reaction to the news on Monday’s Early Edition. “I think it’s a great …

[ad_1] Although Anthony Davis is a dominant big man and a generational talent, he has become something of a polarizing figure among Los Angeles Lakers fans. He is injury-prone, which has made him a lightning rod for criticism, and his critics also insist that he is completely inconsistent, unmotivated, lazy and soft. Of course, there is only a minuscule amount …

[ad_1] Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton had a career-year for himself during the 2022-23 season. While Claxton came into the NBA with some promise as the 31st overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft out of the University of Georgia, his career got off to a slow start as he dealt with injuries early on. Coming into his fourth season, …

[ad_1] The 2023 NBA Finals change venues beginning with Game 3 on Wednesday evening. The Miami Heat host the Denver Nuggets at Kaseya Center after the first two games were held at Ball Arena in Denver. Miami and Denver are tied at 1-1 after the Heat executed a memorable comeback victory in Game 2 on Sunday. The Heat rode a …

[ad_1] The Chicago Bulls are as well-known as they are because of the Michael Jordan years. Alongside Scottie Pippen, Jordan dominated the NBA for years. He won six championships in the 1990s, reigning supreme over the league. Now, he’s widely regarded as one of the greatest players in league history. One of Jordan’s most iconic moments came during the 1992 …

[ad_1] A potential reunion of LeBron James and Kyrie Irving has been rumored for over a year now. Speculation grew when he requested a trade ahead of last season’s deadline and the Lakers made an offer for him. Despite getting moved to the Mavericks, that speculation continued with Irving attending Lakers playoff games ahead of his free agency this summer. …

[ad_1] Getting enough sleep living the NBA lifestyle has always been a challenge, but it provides enough real benefits to athletes trying to perform at their very best that many players in the league treat their naps almost religiously. Among them is Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams, who opened up to GQ’s Howard Beck. For the Tennessee alum, the magic …

[ad_1] University of Cincinnati men’s basketball coach Wes Miller speaks to alumni and fans during the “Day One Tour,” Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at Great Lakes Brewing Company in Cleveland. The event promoted Bearcats athletics as UC prepares to enter the Big 12 on July 1. CLEVELAND − Former Cincinnati basketball coach Bob Huggins is laying low in the wake …

[ad_1] As Draymond Green wrapped up the latest episode of his podcast, he took a minute to show love to the man who made him a Warrior over a decade ago. Bob Myers, who selected Green with the No. 35 overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, announced last week that he was stepping down from his role as Warriors …

[ad_1] BORDEN – After the stress and frustration of a winter sat on the sideline, and a spring spent waiting on a decision, Mike Woodson decided to deliver news of Xavier Johnson’s granted waiver with a touch of humor. Approval in hand, Woodson called his soon-to-be sixth-year point guard — to that moment unaware of the NCAA’s decision — with …

[ad_1] For the first time in his coaching career, Steve Kerr’s Warriors did not end their playoff run with a trip to the NBA Finals. The Warriors coach joined forward Draymond Green on the latest episode of his podcast, “The Draymond Green Show,” where he was asked how difficult it is to watch the Finals from afar. “On the one …

[ad_1] The transfer portal has transformed college basketball. Roster turnover today is at an unprecedented level. But player movement is far from new. Over the past 30 years Purdue basketball has welcomed in 25 incoming transfers, with 33 going the other way. Prior to the transfer portal explosion, Purdue found talent from the JUCO ranks more often than Division I programs. Indiana …

[ad_1] The Boston Celtics face a crucial decision regarding star forward Jaylen Brown‘s future with the team as he is eligible for a contract extension worth up to a maximum of $295 million over the course of five seasons. Brown’s non-committal responses about his future in Boston have raised questions about his commitment to the team beyond the end of …

[ad_1] Steve Kerr doesn’t know a Warriors organization without Bob Myers at its helm. But in the wake of Myers’ announcement he won’t be returning as the team’s general manager and president of basketball operations next season, the Warriors coach now has to confront that new reality. Kerr described those emotions on the latest episode of “The Draymond Green Show” …

[ad_1] ​Sometimes, change is good. Other times, as Warriors coach Steve Kerr learned early on in his NBA coaching career, it’s necessary. With his ninth season as head coach under wraps, Kerr recently revealed why he has been so comfortable making big adjustments during some of the most high-intensity situations. “When I think back to 2015, the biggest move we …

[ad_1] On this day in Boston Celtics history, the team joined together with 10 other franchises to start the Basketball Association of America, which would absorb the teams from the rival National Basketball League three years later to become the organization now known as the NBA. The original teams on the league’s founding included the Washington Capitals, the (then) Philadelphia …

[ad_1] While it might seem a bit of an absurd thing to ask given the Virginia alum won his first Sixth Man of the Year award on his way to helping Boston Celtics win a total of 57 games in the 2022-23 regular season and falling a win short of a return to the NBA Finals, there are some who …

[ad_1] Despite LeBron James seemingly teasing a possible retirement this offseason shortly after his Los Angeles Lakers were swept out of the playoffs, virtually everyone expects him back this fall for his 21st season. According to pundits, James said he has “a lot to think about” when it comes to him “moving forward with the game of basketball” because (take …

[ad_1] As everybody knows, the Los Angeles Lakers boast one of the richest histories in the world of sports, and their lineage of all-time greats rivals that of any other team in any sport. There was the George Mikan era, there was the era of Jerry West West, Elgin Baylor and Wilt Chamberlain, there was the Showtime era of Magic …

[ad_1] ​ The Washington Wizards have the No. 8 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. Here is the latest in our series of draft prospects who could fall around where the Wizards will select… 2023 NBA Draft Wizards Prospect Profile: Ausar Thompson Team: Overtime Elite (City Reapers) Position: Shooting guard/Small forward Age: 20 Height: 6-7 Weight: 210 Wingspan: 7-0 2022/23 stats: 16 G,16.3 ppg, 6.1 apg, 6.9 rpg, …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The pre-draft process can be quite chaotic for young prospects chasing their NBA dreams, but on Monday there was a sense of familiarity between Cason Wallace and Nick Smith Jr., two projected lottery picks on the shortlist of players the Wizards will be considering at eighth overall. Wallace and Smith Jr. were among six prospects to work …

[ad_1] Heat culture is more than a catchphrase in Miami. It’s one of the reasons why Warriors coach Steve Kerr believes the Heat are in the 2023 NBA Finals — their sixth appearance in the last 13 seasons. Kerr credited Miami’s depth for its uprise in success throughout the playoffs and applauded Heat players for knowing and understanding their roles. …

[ad_1] Kerr reveals 2015 playoff moment that changed coaching outlook originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Sometimes, change is good. Other times, as Warriors coach Steve Kerr learned early on in his NBA coaching career, it’s necessary. With his ninth season as head coach under wraps, Kerr recently revealed why he has been so comfortable making big adjustments during some …