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BOSTON — On the long walk down the hallway from the visitors’ locker room to his postgame news conference Thursday night, Kyrie Irving carried a basketball, dribbling occasionally. When someone offered to hold it as he took the podium, the Dallas Mavericks guard said, “l need it. I didn’t shoot particularly well tonight.” In his homecoming to Boston, where he …

On the heels of leading UConn to back-to-back NCAA national championships, Dan Hurley has emerged as the Los Angeles Lakers’ priority target in their coaching search, according to ESPN. CBS Sports’ Bill Reiter has confirmed the Lakers’ interest and pursuit of Hurley. Los Angeles is preparing a “massive, long-term contract offer” to Hurley, per ESPN, and has already had preliminary …

After multiple spot-on draft selections in 2020 and 2021 set the Knicks up for their best stretch in recent franchise history, New York should look to recreate that success this year. They have back-to-back late first-round picks at 24 and 25, plus the 38th overall pick, and have been relatively inactive in the past two drafts. Should the Knicks select …

With Finals underway, answers coming soon in Sixers’ offseason of possibilities originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia This Sixers offseason isn’t short on possibilities. As president of basketball operations Daryl Morey acknowledged last month, everything from mammoth home runs to much less satisfying outcomes sounds plausible. “I think that there’s a chance that all the balls go up and they …

Tom Brady will always be woven into Boston sports fabric. The Celtics reminded fans of that with a video released Wednesday, a day before they face the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. The latest in the Celtics’ series of hype videos featured throughout the playoffs was narrated by Brady, who best represents Boston’s championship pedigree with …

Finally! The 2024 NBA Finals tip off Thursday night between the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks. Both Finalists have taken unique paths to the championship stage, where there will be familiar faces, star reunions, intriguing matchups and lots of legacies on the line. Who will be crowned champions? Our staff offers 24 takes on the ’24 Finals. 1. Who …

The Celtics pay tribute and hold a moment of silence for 2-time NBA Champion and NBA legend, Bill Walton. Never miss a … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDWhV8M53Wg Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Tobias Harris did not have a great playoffs, meaning his fantasy standing is in peril for next season. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) The NBA Finals begin on Thursday, so with a couple of days in between, let’s discuss a few players who caught my attention in the postseason. Rather than pull from the teams competing for the championship, I revisited …

Kristaps Porzingis finished with 20 points, 6 rebounds and 3 blocks as the Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks, 107-89, … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=na5rJUMSXYk Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Report: Lakers targeting UConn’s Hurley as next head coach originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly want to make a back-to-back national champion their next head coach. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Thursday morning that the NBA franchise is preparing a “massive, long-term” contract offer for UConn’s Dan Hurley. BREAKING: The Los Angeles Lakers are targeting …

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Earlier this week, during an appearance on “The Mike Francesa Podcast,” UConn’s Dan Hurley left open the possibility of one day leaving for the NBA. The coach of college basketball’s two-time reigning national champs said that UConn fits him perfectly but that he aspires to test himself at the highest level “if the right NBA situation were to come along.” …

BOSTON — Kyrie Irving knows what’s coming. He’s heard it before — and it got to him. Boston Celtics fans have a special kind of venom when it comes to Irving, who once stood at center court in the TD Garden and said, “If you guys will have me back, I plan on re-signing here,” but a few months later …

NBA Finals Game 1 result: Boston Celtics win 107-89 Kristaps Porzingis returned to the Boston Celtics’ lineup for the first time since suffering a calf injury in late April and frankly, the Unicorn dominated as the Celtics took Game 1 of the NBA Finals over the Dallas Mavericks by the score of 107-89. Acquired this past offseason by Boston, Porzingis …

It is a new age in college basketball and, generally speaking, it is an age in which older, stronger, more seasoned teams have the most success over the long haul. John Calipari learned this the hard way in March, when his Kentucky Wildcats were stunned by Oakland in the first round of the NCAA Tournament — a result which helped …

Celtics’ game plan for Luka yields historic results in Game 1 win originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston BOSTON — Conventional wisdom would suggest the key to beating the Dallas Mavericks is to stop superstar Luka Doncic from scoring. In Game 1 of the NBA Finals, the Boston Celtics employed a different strategy: stop everyone else. Doncic tallied a game-high …

Flory Bidunga stole the show. That was understandable, considering he is IndyStar Mr. Basketball and Wednesday night’s Indiana All-Stars game vs. the Junior All-Stars was his swan song at Memorial Gym in Kokomo. But for a good spell of the first half, Heritage Hills’ junior Trent Sisley was the most impressive player on the court. That should come as no …

Jaylen Brown starred as the Boston Celtics put on a dominant display to beat the Dallas Mavericks 107-89 in game one of the NBA Finals. The 27-year-old top scored with 22 points, while five of his team-mates also recorded double figures for the Celtics who are aiming to win a record 18th title. But the Celtics’ defensive display was just …

Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Jake Fischer and Senior NBA writer Dan Devine discuss what the Dallas Mavericks need out of Kyrie Irving after his subpar Game 1 performance in order to be competitive against the Boston Celtics. Hear the full conversation on “No Cap Room” – part of the “Ball Don’t Lie” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, …

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The Celtics’ Kristaps Porziņģis dunks over the Mavericks’ Dereck Lively II during the first quarter of Thursday’s Game 1 of the NBA finals.Photograph: Maddie Meyer/Getty Images “You want Boston?” asked the mock-incredulous hype video voiced by the part-owner of Birmingham City FC, who had a decent career dabbling in the other kind of football. “Take it from me,” warned Tom …

Getty Images Dan Hurley has surprisingly emerged as the top choice for the Los Angeles Lakers as they attempt to fill their head coaching vacancy, and so far, virtually every major stakeholder that has commented publicly has approved. In April, LeBron James shared his admiration for Hurley in response to a video clip of an interview between the UConn coach …

Subscribe to Ball Don’t Lie On this very special episode of No Cap Room, Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Jake Fischer is at TD Garden after the Boston Celtics won game 1 of the NBA Finals and Yahoo Sports senior NBA writer Dan Devine is in the office to podcast about what just happened. The guys talk about how dominant …

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