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Monthly Archives: June 2024

Windhorst identifies key component to Klay-Warriors negotiations

Windhorst identifies key component to Klay-Warriors negotiations originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors have a difficult decision to make this summer on Klay Thompson. The five-time NBA All-Star will hit the market as an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his career after he and Golden State were unable to come to terms on a …

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3 areas Knicks should address during 2024 NBA free agency

The 2024 offseason will be pivotal for the Knicks. The club has its own free agents in Isaiah Hartenstein and OG Anunoby. There’s also the decision they have to make on guaranteeing Bojan Bogdanovic’s $19 million salary. Depending on those decisions, the Knicks could have the non-taxpayer midlevel exception, which is projected to be worth $12.9 million. With Hartenstein and …

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Bucks’ center Brook Lopez ready for contact in recovery from back injury

Bucks show championship mettle in crunch time as Milwaukee overcomes a 14-point deficit to stun Miami. CHICAGO (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez is ready to participate in contact drills and five-on-five scrimmages after being sidelined since the season opener because of a back injury that required surgery. “It’s another good, positive step for him on his return to play,” …

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What to expect from Porzingis in Celtics-Mavs Game 5: Report

What to expect from Porzingis in Celtics-Mavs Game 5: Report originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Can Kristaps Porzingis help the Boston Celtics celebrate Banner 18 on their own floor Monday night? That’s a key question entering Game 5 of the 2024 NBA Finals at TD Garden against the Dallas Mavericks. The Celtics big man, who suffered a “rare” leg …

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Van Gundy reveals how Celtics gave him a ‘lifeline’ during tough time

Van Gundy reveals how Celtics gave him a ‘lifeline’ during tough time originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics hired former NBA head coach and longtime broadcaster Jeff Van Gundy as a senior consultant last October. The move gave the franchise another well-respected and highly intelligent basketball person to provide guidance and input when needed. Joining the Celtics …

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It’s the 30th anniversary of June 17, 1994: World Cup in Chicago; Knicks vs. Rockets; O.J. Simpson car chase

Thirty years ago from this date was one of the most memorable and infamous days in sports history. There were moments of great celebration that featured iconic sports figures, but they were all overshadowed by the late O.J. Simpson and his white Ford Bronco. Friday, June 17, 1994, was packed with notable sports moments, beginning with Arnold Palmer teeing up his …

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Nebraska basketball offers Kansas’ top prep player

Nebraska men’s basketball has offered a scholarship to one of Kansas’ top prep players. Miikka Muurinen is a 6-foot-10, 200-pound power forward from Sunrise Christian in Wichita, Kansas. Muurinen is currently ranked by service On3 as the No. 10 prospect in the entire class of 2026. The stretch-four from Finland has also drawn interest from other major programs such as …

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Brook Lopez to return to Milwaukee Bucks on 2-year, $48 million deal

Watch Bucks head coach Adrian Griffin’s introductory press conference Hear from the new Milwaukee Bucks head coach, Adrian Griffin as he’s introduced at a press conference on Tuesday. Mike De Sisti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel The Milwaukee Bucks will be incorporating some new systems under new head coach Adrian Griffin – but Brook Lopez will continue to anchor the team in …

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Kyrie Irving tells potential future Celtics ‘do your homework’

2024 NBA Finals Practice and Media Availability BOSTON — Playing for the Boston Celtics is unlike playing for any other franchise in the NBA — the arenas are always full and loud, history follows you everywhere, there are Celtics fans in every city and the fan base is rabid. The Celtics are tied to its city and their fan base …

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Tatum and Brown’s journey could make a title finish even sweeter

Tatum and Brown’s journey could make a title finish even sweeter originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Twenty months ago, still stung from stumbling in their first trip to the NBA Finals, the Boston Celtics’ All-Star tandem of Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum plopped down together in a pair of director chairs on a movie soundstage and were asked about …

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How will Robin Lopez’s second stint go?

A familiar face is back in Milwaukee. Robin Lopez surprisingly signed with the Milwaukee Bucks in free agency to back up his brother Brook Lopez. This is Lopez’s second stint in Milwaukee after being with the team during the 2019-20 season. Lopez spent last season with the Cleveland Cavaliers, where he only played in 37 games. In his last two …

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Washington Wizards vs Milwaukee Bucks Nov 24, 2023 Game Summary

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Minnesota Timberwolves fantasy basketball season recap

by Zak Hanshew, Rotoworld Previous team recaps: DET, WAS, POR, CHA, SAS, TOR, MEM, UTA, BKN, ATL, CHI, HOU, SAC, GSW, MIA, PHI, ORL, LAL, IND, CLE, PHX, NOR, MIL, NYK, LAC At a glance: Record: 56-26 (3rd, West)  Offensive Rating: 114.6 (17th) Defensive Rating: 108.4 (1st)  Net Rating: 6.2 (3rd)  Pace: 97.7 (23rd)  2024 NBA Draft Picks: 27, 37 After a disappointing 2022-23 campaign, Minnesota delivered one of its best seasons in franchise history. Minnesota …

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Mazzulla’s terse comments suggest Celtics are locked in for Game 5

Mazzulla’s terse comments suggest Celtics are locked in for Game 5 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston After the Celtics’ blowout loss to the Mavericks in Game 4 of the 2024 NBA Finals, Mavs head coach Jason Kidd noted Boston entered the game “ready to celebrate” while Dallas was more focused on the task at hand. Celtics head coach Joe …

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Milwaukee Bucks’ brothers Brook and Robin Lopez donate Scholastic books

Milwaukee Bucks brothers Brook and Robin Lopez lingered past their scheduled out-time as the sky darkened Wednesday outside Auer Avenue Elementary School, where they helped students pick out free Scholastic books in a hallway dressed up as a bookstore. Scholastic Book Fairs are a chance for students to pick out and purchase books at school for their own home libraries. …

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