The Dallas Mavericks could take a breath after they avoided a sweep with a dominant 122-84 win over the Boston Celtics on Friday night in Game 4, but their uphill battle continues with their season on the line in Game 5 on Monday night. With the series back in Boston, the Celtics will aim to close out the Mavs and …

WEST LAFAYETTE — Canada’s Zach Edey won’t be the only Purdue basketball tie hoping to compete in the 2024 Olympics. Freshman guard Gicarri Harris owns dual citizenship in the United States and Mexico. Harris — the son of former Purdue star Glenn Robinson, who was a selection for the 1996 U.S. Olympic men’s basketball roster — is one of 20 …

The Boston Celtics announced Kristaps Porzingis is good to go for Game 5 of the NBA Finals Monday against the Dallas Mavericks after missing Games 3 and 4 with a left leg injury. The 7-foot-2 Latvian originally sustained a posterior tibialis dislocation in his left leg during the Celtics’ Game 2 win over the Mavs when he collided with Dallas …

It’s no secret that the Chicago Bulls have been swimming in the pool of mediocrity for quite some time now. Aside from half of a season where Chicago looked like it could challenge some of the top teams in the East, which quickly ended due to injuries, the Bulls have been satisfied with simply being average. The Bulls have refused to …

Detroit Pistons v Washington Wizards The first sign Monty Williams likely would return as the Pistons coach came when new President of Basketball Operations Trajan Langdon took the job and soon after general manager Troy Weaver was out, but Williams stayed. There was another sign this week, as Marc Stein pointed out in his substack newsletter: The Pistons hired Fred …

No NBA team has come back from a 3-0 deficit in the playoffs. They are 0-156. Thirteen of the 287 teams (4.5%) that trailed 3-1 have won the series. And 57 of the 350 teams (16.3%) that trailed 3-2 have won. This is the widening window of opportunity the Boston Celtics are attempting to avoid in Game 5 of the …

We’re about a month away from All-Star weekend in Phoenix, and voting for the game opened up on Thursday. There aren’t any voting results published yet, but plenty of players are making their case to be in this year’s game. Three-time All-Star Napheesa Collier has had a spectacular season and is currently averaging 21.5 points, along with career-highs of 10.5 …

Barbosa hopes Klay prioritizes happiness in free-agent decision originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area OAKLAND – Klay Thompson has made countless friends during his NBA career and one of them, Leandro Barbosa, has one wish for the longtime Warriors star as he approaches unrestricted free agency. “He needs to be happy,” Barbosa told NBC Sports Bay Area over the …

Tatum not focused on Finals MVP, would be ‘ecstatic’ just to win title originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Jayson Tatum would love to voted the MVP of the 2024 NBA Finals, but the Boston Celtics forward knows that the most important objective is winning the championship. The Celtics have a chance to clinch their 18th title in franchise history …

2024 SoFi Play-In Tournament – Golden State Warriors v Sacramento Kings It’s up for debate how much one should read into Klay Thompson’s unfollowing of the Golde State Warriors on Instagram, but the latest report on his summer plans does not leave much ambiguity. Thompson may ultimately re-sign to stay in the Bay Area and take his boat to games …

Report: Klay to join Team Bahamas for training camp originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area With NBA free agency looming, Klay Thompson is gearing up for a potential Olympic run. Thompson will head to Houston this week for training camp with the Bahamian National team, The Athletic’s Shams Charania and Anthony Slater reported Monday, citing sources. Thompson’s father Mychal …

The Wisconsin Badgers will reportedly host the Holy Cross Crusaders for their 2024-25 season opener on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, at the Kohl Center, according to college basketball analyst Rocco Miller. UW’s compiled a 22-14 overall mark in 2023-24 after being ranked as high as No. 6 in the nation in February. Wisconsin would ultimately earn a No. 5 seed …

What contract ESPN analyst would offer Klay in free agency originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It is hard to gauge what Klay Thompson’s future looks like. The longtime Warriors guard’s fate is a guessing game due to his age (34), declining production and cryptic social media habits that rival San Francisco 49ers star Brandon Aiyuk across the Bay. …

Memphis basketball guard Baraka Okojie recently underwent surgery for a left shoulder injury and will be sidelined for four months, multiple sources told The Commercial Appeal. The sources requested anonymity because no official announcement has been made. The 6-foot-3 George Mason transfer is expected to be back on the court by October and available when the 2024-25 season begins Nov. …

Proposed Trade Sends Bucks $90 Million Champion for Brook Lopez MSN Source link : https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/proposed-trade-sends-bucks-90-million-champion-for-brook-lopez/ar-BB1nHsQV?item=flightsprg-tipsubsc-v1a?season=2024 Author : Publish date : 2024-06-06 08:43:59 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Yahoo Sports NBA draft analyst Krysten Peek checks in with a trio of names climbing up draft boards with picks being made in just more than a week. View more Video Transcript The NBA draft is right around the corner and this draft is shaping up to be widely unpredictable. The majority of the green room invites are out and …

Report: Klay ‘open to all external options’ in free agency originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Klay Thompson will weigh all his options as he approaches his first unrestricted free agency this summer. Thompson and Golden State reportedly have had “no notable movement” in negotiations since the end of the 2023-24 NBA season and the 34-year-old guard appears set …

The North Carolina Tar Heels’ men’s basketball program has found success on the recruiting trail in Richmond, Virginia in the past with Armando Bacot committing and spending five seasons with the program. And now, they could be looking that way again for another recruit. With the contact period open once again, the Tar Heels wasted no time reaching out to …

The Boston Celtics look to close out the 2024 NBA Finals in front of their home crowd when they host the Dallas Mavericks for Game 5 on Monday at 8:30 p.m. ET. Boston dominated the first three games of the series before being blown out by Dallas 122-84 in Game 4. Luka Doncic continues to bolster NBA DFS lineups, but …

It will be a homecoming of sorts for West Virginia shooting guard, Darryn Peterson, when he makes his official visit to the Ohio State basketball program. The 6-foot, 5-inch and 193-pound prospect, who is originally from Cuyahoga Falls, is set to take a trip to Columbus on August 1, as reported by 247Sports Dushawn London. Peterson is one of the …

Mickey Mouse is the star of the Walt Disney World theme parks. But the Lopez brothers — Milwaukee Bucks center Brook and former Bucks center Robin — might be a close second. It’s gotten to the point that it wouldn’t even be a surprise to see them at one of the parks, including during the NBA season. Remember, these two …

Report: Celtics hold pre-NBA Draft workouts with four prospects originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics’ primary focus is obviously the 2024 NBA Finals, and they have a chance to clinch their 18th championship Monday night in Game 5 against the Dallas Mavericks at TD Garden. But the franchise must also devote some resources to the offseason, which …

Alex Sarr … Source link : https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/2024-nba-mock-draft-uconns-donovan-clingan-moves-up-to-no-3-kentuckys-rob-dillingham-in-top-10/ Author : Gary Parrish Publish date : 2024-06-17 17:17:02 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

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 …

WEST LAFAYETTE — Canada’s Zach Edey won’t be the only Purdue basketball tie hoping to compete in the 2024 Olympics. Freshman guard Gicarri Harris owns dual citizenship in the United States and Mexico. Harris — the son of former Purdue star Glenn Robinson who was a selection for the 1996 U.S. Olympic men’s basketball roster — is one of 20 …