NBA players show up at playoff games they aren’t participating in from time to time. Sometimes their offseason home happens to host a championship contender. Other times, they just want to see and be seen at their sport’s ultimate showcase. In Kyrie Irving’s case last offseason, ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne reported in January, it was for a much more practical purpose. …

Kentucky transfer Ugonna Onyenso has committed to Kansas State, he announced on social media. Onyenso announced his commitment following his visit on Monday. In what was a big weakness of last year’s team, Jerome Tang has rebuilt his frontcourt into a very strong position. Onyenso comes to Kansas State following two years at Kentucky. The 7-foot center averaged 3.6 points …

Joe Mazzulla and the Boston Celtics likely will not make it official until as close to game time as possible — because that’s what coaches do — but it’s becoming increasingly obvious that Kristaps Porzingis will play in Game 1. Porzingis has been out for more than a month with a strained calf suffered against the Miami Heat in the …

The Boston Celtics continue their quest toward their first championship in 16 years on Thursday when they host the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals. The top-seeded Celtics, who notched an NBA-best 64 wins in the regular season, coasted to the Eastern Conference title with relative ease, sweeping the Indiana Pacers in the conference finals. The …

Porzingis offers cautious optimism as NBA Finals Game 1 nears originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston BOSTON — Near the finish line of Kristaps Porzingis’ impromptu, 10-minute press conference in which he formally declared his intentions to be back on the court for Game 1 of the NBA Finals, a reporter asked Porzingis about his pain threshold and if he …

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Why Porzingis could be crucial to Celtics’ success in NBA Finals originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks will square off in the 2024 NBA Finals beginning Thursday, and the amount of star power on both rosters is immense. But which player will be the most important to the Celtics’ chances of victory? You might …

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Kristaps Porzingis is not the same player he was in Dallas. In his first season with the Boston Celtics, he has punished teams for switching smaller players onto him and anchored the league’s second-best defense. Years after being cast as Luka Doncic’s co-star — when he joined the Mavericks in 2019, then coach Rick Carlisle said, “This is kind of …

Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill and The Athletic’s Tim Cato break down the defenses in the NBA Finals to see what adjustments the Celtics and Mavericks need to make to win. Hear the full conversation on “Good Word with Goodwill” – part of the “Ball Don’t Lie” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you …

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Evan Fournier Dodgers reliever J.P. Feyereisen stares out of the dugout after giving up a three-run double to San Diego’s Jurickson Profar in the seventh inning of the Dodgers’ 6-3 loss Sunday at Dodger Stadium. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) For so-called superteams like the Dodgers included, there is a universal kryptonite from which even a $300-million payroll isn’t …

Eric Bledsoe Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterApr 28, 2024, 10:30 PM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas MavericksAppears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM DALLAS — Kyrie Irving’s scoring brilliance allowed the Mavericks to rally from a 31-point deficit in Sunday’s Game 4, but Luka Doncic blamed himself for the Clippers escaping with a …

Danny Green AUGUSTA, Ga. — Scottie Scheffler has been stating his claim as the No. 1 player in the world for three years. Sunday, Scheffler declared himself the dominant force of his era. Scheffler, 27, won the Masters by four strokes over a star-studded leaderboard for his second green jacket in three years. He becomes the fourth-youngest golfer to win …

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LeBron James played with Kyrie Irving on the Cleveland Cavaliers from 2014 through 2017. In their three seasons as teammates, Cleveland reached the NBA Finals three times. The pair won the 2016 championship together, and were it not for Irving’s injury in 2015 and a once-in-a-lifetime cap spike allowing Kevin Durant to join the Golden State Warriors in time for the …

Myles Foster Clemson has signed Illinois State forward Myles Foster to its men’s basketball roster for next season. Coach Brad Brownell announced Foster’s addition. The 6-foot-7 Foster was the Redbirds second-leading scorer last season at 12.4 points a game. He led the team in rebounds at eight per contest. Foster, from Brooklyn, N.Y., spent his first three seasons at Monmouth …

It’s been seven years since LeBron James and Kyrie Irving played together on an NBA team, and James really misses those three seasons as his teammate. James and Irving led the Cleveland Cavaliers to three straight NBA Finals, winning once in 2015-16. Both benefited from playing with one another and it’s clear that James holds a strong affinity for not …

Previous team recaps: DET, WAS, POR, CHA, SAS, TOR, MEM, UTA, BKN, ATL, CHI, HOU, SAC, GSW, MIA, PHI At a glance: Record: 47-35 (5th, East)  Offensive Rating: 112.9 (22nd) Defensive Rating: 110.8 (3rd)  Net Rating: 2.2 (14th)  Pace: 97.37 (27th)  2024 Draft Picks: 18, 47 After three straight seasons in the lottery, the Magic finally made their return to the postseason. Their 47 wins were the most they’ve had since …

Getty Images James Harden has done just about everything an NBA player can do. He’s won an MVP, a Sixth Man of the Year award, three scoring titles and two assist titles. He’s an Olympic gold medalist, a member of the NBA’s 75th anniversary team and the sixth highest-paid player in NBA history. The one thing Harden hasn’t done in …

Nebraska secured the commitment of UCLA transfer forward Berke Buyuktuncel today, according to Jonathan Givony of Draft Express. Buyuktuncel (pronounced BEAR-keh buh-YOOK-toon-jell) is the sixth scholarship transfer addition for Fred Hoiberg’s Huskers this offseason. He has three seasons of eligibility remaining. Nebraska now has one scholarship remaining for the 2024-25 roster, but may choose to sit on it now that …

The Dallas Mavericks announced Tuesday they’ve signed a multi-year contract extension with general manager Nico Harrison, just two days before the Mavs return to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2011. “Nico Harrison has demonstrated his leadership capabilities in the Dallas Mavericks organization,” Mavs owner Patrick Dumont said in a statement. “His vision, along with his efforts on …

The paths of the two teams meeting in the NBA Finals couldn’t have been more disparate. The Boston Celtics were pre-season favorites, put together an all-time regular season and cruised their way to a 12-2 playoff record against Eastern Conference competition to arrive at the destination where everyone expected them to be. On the other side, we have a Dallas …

While the Xavier basketball roster for the 2024-25 season has been set for nearly a month and practices are already underway at Cintas Center, the Musketeers brass still had a busy May, capped by a slew of offers to prep prospects over Memorial Day. Here’s an update on some of the high school standouts Xavier has recently offered a scholarship …

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