Hall of Fame forward Dominique Wilkins, known for his battles with fellow Boston Celtics alum Larry Bird while he was still with the Atlanta Hawks, recently defended Bird against criticism from former NBAer Dennis Rodman. Despite the infamous trash-talking between Wilkins and Bird, they developed mutual respect over the years that the Human Highlight Reel still has to this day. …

2023 NBA Playoffs – Boston Celtics v Philadelphia 76ers Daryl Morey and Philadelphia’s front office are trying to walk an almost impossible line: Trade James Harden while remaining title contenders this season and maintaining cap space and flexibility next summer to chase another star. It’s all in the service of trying to keep MVP Joel Embiid happy and not asking …

Last year, the Chicago Bulls fell short of their goal of making the playoffs. They were eliminated in the Play-In Tournament by the Miami Heat, and over the course of the past two seasons, they have won just a single playoff game with their new-look core. Needless to say, that’s not good enough. Heading into next year, the Bulls will …

The NBA moves through cycles. New stars arise as old ones begin to fade. Throughout his tenure with the Golden State Warriors, Steph Curry has been the face of the Warriors organization and among the most prominent names in the league. Yet, sooner or later, Curry’s star will start to fade as time inevitably catches up with him. During a …

Miami Heat head coach and USA basketball assistant coach Erik Spoelstra thinks highly former Georgia Bulldogs basketball guard Anthony Edwards. In fact, Spoelstra has compared Edwards to NBA legend Dwyane Wade. Spoelstra, who is one of the most well-respected coaches in basketball, coached Dwyane Wade for several seasons. The duo won a pair of NBA titles together with the Miami …

If you ask Hall of Fame Boston Celtics big man Kevin Garnett which of the Phoenix Suns’ star players is the leader of the team, it won’t take The Big Ticket long to answer — Devin Booker. On a recent episode of the Showtime Basketball “KG Certified” podcast, Garnett emphasized that Booker is the primary focal point of the team …

Take a look back at the Best Moments From International Stars from the 2022-23 NBA Season! Never miss a moment with the … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZZiN_wBYF8 Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The Brooklyn Nets are one of the more interesting teams in the NBA heading into the 2023-24 season as they navigate from being one of the title contenders in the league over the past few seasons to the rebuilding team that they are now. Many of the sports books expect the Nets to have a losing record during this upcoming …

The Boston Celtics are considered the top contenders in the NBA’s Eastern Conference for the upcoming 2023-24 season, based on predictions from an expert ESPN panel. “The Celtics and the Bucks sit atop this season’s Summer Forecast rankings once again, as both teams are coming off a strong 2022-23 campaign and return a healthy core,” wrote ESPN. “The Celtics exited …

Sometimes, you can just tell when a player is trying to wriggle out of a question without insulting former teammates when a player is asked how their season with a ball club went. But that was anything but the case for former Boston Celtics big man and current free agent Blake Griffin in a recent interview with the host of …

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ESPN is rolling with the defending NBA champions. The network’s experts have picked the Denver Nuggets to repeat this season with 48% of the first-place votes with Phoenix Suns finishing fourth in the voting to win the NBA Finals. The Milwaukee Bucks received 28% of the votes (49 points), followed by the Boston Celtics (32 points, 4% of the first-place …

Patrick Beverley: Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown can’t win a title together originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Patrick Beverley added some intrigue to the Philadelphia 76ers-Boston Celtics rivalry ahead of the 2023-24 NBA season. During a recent episode of his podcast, the outspoken Sixers guard gave the Celtics some bulletin board material. His eyebrow-raising comments came after he was asked …

Are fans of the Boston Celtics too high on Hall of Fame small forward Larry Bird’s impact on the game? Do we as fans of the NBA tend to overlook Boston champion big man Kevin Garnett due to his loyalty to the Minnesota Timberwolves haven taken away so many of his legacy-making moments? In the doldrums of summer, it’s as …

Phoenix Suns forward Yuta Watanabe received resounding cheers in representing Japan in the FIBA Basketball World Cup matchup Friday against Germany in Okinawa, Japan. He scored 20 points, made a slick bounce pass back on a drive that ended with guard Yudai Baba rising for a two-handed dunk, but Japan needed much more than that to compete with Germany. Orlando …

The Boston Celtics are nearly done building their team for the 2023-24 season, with one or perhaps two more signings for deep rotation players still left undone. But for all intents and purposes, we have a pretty good idea about the team that the Celtics will be fielding for their campaign to come, and similar assessments can be made about …

BASKET-WC-2023-CAN-FRA The USA will debut against New Zealand on Saturday, but here is a wrap-up of the opening day of action at the FIBA World Cup. Canada 95, France 65 This is the Canadian team that the rest of the world feared — the one that is a threat to win a medal. Maybe a gold one. After a slow …

It’s redemption time at North Carolina. After becoming the first preseason No. 1 team to ever miss the NCAA Tournament, the Tar Heels have something to prove in coach Hubert Davis’ third season. UNC stunned college basketball by reaching the national title game as a No. 8 seed in 2022, but now it must prove that run wasn’t a fluke. …

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo said in an interview with the New York Times, that he won’t sign an extension with the team this fall and won’t do so until he sees that the team is going to continue to build toward another championship. Antetokounmpo said that “numbers-wise it doesn’t make sense,” when referring to a new contract. “Next summer it would …

Despite veteran wing Glenn Robinson III’s absence from the NBA since 2021, the Boston Celtics are intrigued by his potential, inviting him in for a workout according to SNY’s Ian Begley. Robinson’s shooting, especially at the rate from his time with the Golden State Warriors, could be a helpful deep bench option and he is also a solid if unremarkable …

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Two teams stood out as the biggest threats to Team USA at the FIBA World Cup, and sure enough, they wound up facing off on the very first day of the tournament. In one corner stood France, the reliable contender that pushed Team USA to the brink at the Olympics and wound up coming six points short of the gold …

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MANILA, Philippines — Throughout Golden State’s past decade as a perennial NBA title contender, the Warriors have often tweaked their practice itinerary to accommodate their travel schedule. When Steve Kerr’s club has flocked east for a long road trip, it’s not foreign for Golden State to deboard its private charter and head directly to an evening shootaround, as opposed to …

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