Yearly Archives: 2024

2024 NBA Finals: Kristaps Porziņģis lifts Celtics in return, reminding Boston of what it’s been missing

BOSTON — Kristaps Porziņģis ripped off the shirt that said “Walton” on it, rising to a standing ovation upon playing for the first time in a month — then proceeded to play like the missing piece from the second-to-last Celtics championship. Players from the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks honored the late NBA great, Bill Walton, by wearing a shirt …

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Holiday credits Brown’s leadership as Celtics maintain poise in Game 1

Holiday credits Brown’s leadership as Celtics maintain poise in Game 1 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics put on a clinic in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night, blowing out the Dallas Mavericks 107-89. But the Mavs did make things interesting at one point, cutting the Celtics’ 21-point halftime lead to eight in the …

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No Rights Update in View as Adam Silver Preps for NBA Finals Opener

In a perfect world, commissioner Adam Silver tonight would tee up his traditional NBA Finals table-setter with an official announcement about the league’s next round of media rights deals, which—in their current embryonic state, anyway—are expected to generate some $76 billion between 2025 and 2036. The world being what it is (which is to say: resolutely imperfect), Silver likely will …

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What should we expect from Porzingis in Game 1? NBA insider weighs in

What should we expect from Porzingis in Game 1? NBA insider weighs in originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics will get a key player back in the lineup Thursday night for Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks. Star center Kristaps Porzingis will make his return after missing the previous 10 playoff games …

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Report: Kings host four prospects for pre-draft workouts Wednesday

Report: Kings host four prospects for pre-draft workouts Wednesday originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Kings continue to do their due diligence ahead of the 2024 NBA Draft, with Sacramento holding the Nos. 14 and 45 overall selections. Sacramento hosted Weber State’s Dillon Jones Kentucky’s Trey Alexander, Pittsburgh’s Carlton Carrington and Miami’s Kyshawn George for a pre-draft workout …

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Gonzaga, Washington State learn WCC pairings for 2024-25 season

Jun. 6—It won’t be long before Gonzaga and Washington State learn their full West Coast Conference schedules for the 2024-25 basketball season, but the Inland Northwest rivals can officially count on at least two games against one another next year, according to the conference pairings that were revealed Thursday. The WCC’s expansion to 11 teams for one season means every …

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