How Celtics honored Bill Walton at Game 1 of NBA Finals originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston With emotions already high ahead of tip-off for Game 1 of the NBA Finals at TD Garden, the Boston Celtics took the time to honor the life and legacy of one of their own: 1986 champion Bill Walton. Walton, who lost his battle …

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Getty Images The Boston Celtics honored the late Bill Walton ahead of Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks. There was a tribute video and moment of silence at TD Garden, and players wore special Nike warmup shirts with his name written in tie dye to represent the basketball legend’s iconic style. Walton passed away on …

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The ball is in the NBA’s court, so to speak. After days of reports about the future of the NBA on TV, weeks of speculation around the potential end of TNT’s relationship with the league (plus the dissolution of its award-winning studio show), and months of negotiations with multiple media conglomerates, the NBA Finals tipped off Thursday night without a …

WATCH: Kyrie gets deafening boos in return to TD Garden for Finals originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston BOSTON — Kyrie Irving is public enemy No. 1 at TD Garden for the 2024 NBA Finals. The former Celtic, now taking on his ex-teammates with the Dallas Mavericks, received thunderous boos upon taking the parquet for Game 1 on Thursday night. …

MacMullan shares insight on Jaylen’s relationship with Kyrie originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston To say Kyrie Irving and the Boston Celtics have history would be an understatement. Irving spent just two seasons in Boston from 2017 to 2019 but departed as a villain for a variety of reasons, from reneging on his October 2018 promise to re-sign with the …

The Los Angeles Lakers are, above all else, star-chasers. This is franchise whose core philosophy more often than not boils down to landing the big fish and figuring the rest out later. For the better part of 60 years, that philosophy has worked, and that success has informed future decision-making.  That much was evident in the way that they conducted their coaching …

The Boston Celtics honored longtime center and former ESPN analyst Bill Walton on Thursday night as they kicked off the NBA Finals. The Celtics handed out small tie-dye pins with Walton’s name on them to fans entering TD Garden for Game 1 of their NBA Finals series against the Dallas Mavericks, which made for the perfect tribute for their former …

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The NBA Finals are finally here and some of the league’s biggest stars are vying to take home the Larry O’Brien Trophy for the first time. Luka Dončić and Jayson Tatum are the favorites to take home the NBA Finals MVP Award, Kyrie Irving is playing in his fourth Finals and Kristaps Porzingis is back after missing the Celtics’ last …

West Virginia interim coach Josh Eilert speaks to the media during the NCAA college Big 12 men’s basketball media day Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. | Charlie Riedel Utah basketball has itself a full deck of five assistant coaches yet again — and the program turned to its new league for the latest replacement. The university announced …

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Arenas downplays Steph’s greatness with odd Iverson comparison originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steph Curry regularly has drawn comparisons to Hall of Famer Allen Iverson, but one pundit is using the Philadelphia 76ers great to discredit the two-time NBA MVP. Three-time All-NBA guard Gilbert Arenas reasoned that Curry doesn’t face the same defensive attention Iverson did during a …

New USC basketball coach Eric Musselman already had a full roster after a busy couple months of mining the transfer portal, but that didn’t stop the Trojans from adding another notable addition. Wesley Yates III, a top-40 prospect from the 2023 recruiting class, announced Thursday he’s transferring to USC after one year at Washington. Yates is a cousin of Trojans …

Getty Images Former NBA player Delonte West was arrested in Virginia on Thursday on misdemeanor charges of violating conditions of his release and resisting arrest, per Fox 5 DC. West is being detained at the Fairfax County Detention Center on a $2,000 bond.  Police officers intended to serve West a warrant when they found him Thursday morning, but West ran …

This stat shows importance of 3-point shooting for Celtics in NBA Finals originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics are one of the best 3-point shooting teams in history. Can they maintain that success against the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA Finals? The series begins Thursday night with Game 1 at TD Garden. The Celtics are the …

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Watch 49ers players make Celtics vs. Mavericks Finals predictions originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Many of the 49ers players will celebrate the end of mandatory minicamp this week by watching some hoops. With the NBA Finals series between the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks set to begin on Thursday at TD Garden, the 49ers social media team asked …

Dan Hurley’s place in the Los Angeles Lakers’ coaching search may be surprising, but it feels somewhat familiar. It was 20 years ago next month that Mike Krzyzewski, then college basketball’s most decorated coach, considered a lengthy courtship from the purple and gold. In the end, he turned down them down, but he’s maintained a relationship with the franchise and …

Louisville men’s basketball on Thursday announced a home-and-home series with Tennessee starting in Year 1 of the Pat Kelsey era. The Cardinals will host the Volunteers on Nov. 9, a Saturday, at the KFC Yum! Center. Then, they’ll visit Knoxville for a game at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center on Dec. 16, 2025. This season’s game will be U …

Subscribe to Ball Don’t Lie This embedded content is not available in your region. On today’s episode of On The Clock, Krysten Peek is joined by Overtime Elite’s Head of Basketball and GM Damien Wilkins to discuss the top 2024 NBA Draft prospects coming out of their program. Peek opens up the conversation by asking Wilkins to share a look …

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly pursuing current UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley for their vacant head coaching job. It’s shocking news considering former NBA player JJ Redick appeared like the favorite to land the gig after weeks of reports suggesting just that. But in a sudden turn of events, L.A. has set its sights on one of the best …

Albany Times Union Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez have added a big-name, deep-pocketed investor to their group trying to buy the Minnesota Timberwolves: billionaire and three-term New York mayor Michael Bloomberg, reports The Athletic. The Lore/Rodriguez group owns 40% of the Timberwolves now and had a deal in March to purchase another 40% from current owner Glen Taylor, but that …