Beyond the scoring: Tatum opens up about ‘do-everything’ role for C’s originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston If you go back and read Jayson Tatum’s scouting reports coming out of Duke in 2017, you’ll find plenty about his scoring ability. You’ll find decidedly less about his other attributes — particularly his playmaking ability. “He wasn’t the most willing passer on …
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Celtics vs. Mavericks props, Game 1 odds, AI predictions: Derrick White over 23.5 points + rebounds + assists
The 2024 NBA Finals begin on Thursday when the Boston Celtics host the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1. Celtics forward Jayson Tatum led the way in a sweep over Indiana in the Eastern Conference finals, finishing with at least 23 points in all four games. He has posted 10 double-doubles so far this postseason, averaging 26.0 points, 10.4 rebounds and …
Read More »Jason Kidd faces one last NBA mountain with Mavs in Finals
Jason Kidd faces one last NBA mountain with Mavs in Finals originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Having experienced the great and ugly of sports, and of life, the most popular high school athlete in Bay Area sports history now wears his gray facial hair like a badge of maturity earned through years of toil, turbulence and accomplishment. Jason …
Read More »2024 NBA playoffs bracket, schedule, scores: Celtics set to face Mavericks in Game 1 of NBA Finals
The Dallas Mavericks are heading to the 2024 NBA Finals, where they’ll meet the Boston Celtics. Their best-of-seven series will open Thursday as Game 1 tips at 8:30 p.m. ET from TD Graden in Boston. It will be more than a decade since either franchise has hoisted the Larry O’Brien Trophy. The Mavs ousted the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-103 to win the …
Read More »Celtics tap Tom Brady to hype up fans, warn Mavericks as NBA Finals matchup begins
Tom Brady will always be woven into Boston sports fabric. The Celtics reminded fans of that with a video released on 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 NBA playoffs was narrated by Brady, who best represents Boston’s championship …
Read More »Cassidy Awards: 2024 Pangos All-American Camp
LAS VEGAS – The 2024 Pangos All-American Camp is in the books and so too are the individual performances that defined it. Today, Rivals national analyst Rob Cassidy doles out awards celebrating some of the most impressive efforts at the event. More from Las Vegas: Takeaways from day two | Pangos tips off with star-studded roster | Gabe Weis interview …
Read More »Lakers Go On An Electric 21-7 Run To End The Half – UNCUT | April 22, 2024
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Read More »2024 NBA Finals: Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving have owned clutch time, but Celtics’ star duo isn’t far behind
Though the Boston Celtics are nearly a 2-to-1 favorite to win the title over the Dallas Mavericks, this feels like a much closer series than that. Maybe the books are right. Maybe Boston has been the best team all season and will validate that status with authority over the next few weeks. Personally, I don’t think it will play that …
Read More »Michigan State basketball announces hire of former Michigan assistant coach to staff
After a few months of speculation, Michigan State basketball has made it official. The Spartans will bring Saddi Washington, a Lansing native, back to his hometown, after he has been in Ann Arbor on the Michigan basketball staff since 2016. To me, this is a great hire by the Spartans. Washington played for Western Michigan back in the 1990s before …
Read More »Golden State Warriors’ Top 25 Plays of the 2016-2017 NBA Season
Check out the top 25 plays from the 2017 NBA Champions, the Golden State Warriors, out in the bay! Subscribe to the NBA: … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSVpSRjJY1E Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Read More »Lakers set to pursue UConn coach Dan Hurley for head coaching position
UConn coach Dan Hurley celebrates after the NCAA men’s basketball title game in April in Glendale, Ariz. (Brynn Anderson / Associated Press) The Lakers are planning to offer their head-coaching position to UConn head coach Dan Hurley, according to people with knowledge of the team’s plans not authorized to speak publicly. The sides are expected to have increased discussions in …
Read More »2024 NBA Finals odds, picks, best bets for Celtics vs. Mavericks Game 1: Luka Doncic, Dallas come out firing
The 2024 NBA postseason is well underway, and the basketball betting market is hotter than ever. CBS Sports will provide daily picks for the duration of the postseason. Sam Quinn will make at least one pick for every game between now and the NBA Finals. I’m going Dallas across the board in Game 1. Until I have visual evidence that Kristaps Porzingis …
Read More »Lakers targeting UConn’s Dan Hurley in coaching search, preparing ‘massive’ offer, per report
On the heels of back-to-back national championships at the University of Connecticut, Huskies coach Dan Hurley has emerged as a priority target for the Los Angeles Lakers as they prepare to make an offer to him to become their next head coach, according to ESPN. The Lakers are preparing a “massive, long-term contract offer” to Hurley and have had preliminary …
Read More »Lakers reportedly targeting UConn’s national champion coach Dan Hurley
Dan Hurley high fives center Donovan Clingan during this year’s NCAA Tournament, which UConn won. Photograph: Bob Donnan/USA Today Sports The Los Angeles Lakers aim to hire Dan Hurley, who has led UConn to back-to-back NCAA national titles, as their next coach, according to ESPN. Hurley is known for his tactical prowess as well as his ability to develop players, …
Read More »2024 NBA Finals Is the First Without an MVP, and That’s OK
Teams with superstars generally win in the NBA, but you might not realize just how few exceptions there are to that rule. Prior to this year, 31 of the past 33 NBA champions had a current or former MVP on the roster. Since the MVP award was first given out, 65 of the 67 NBA Finals featured a player who …
Read More »Indiana Pacers fantasy basketball season recap
by Zak Hanshew, Rotoworld Previous team recaps: DET, WAS, POR, CHA, SAS, TOR, MEM, UTA, BKN, ATL, CHI, HOU, SAC, GSW, MIA, PHI, ORL, LAL At a glance: Record: 47-35 (6th, East) Offensive Rating: 120.5 (2nd) Defensive Rating: 117.6 (24th) Net Rating: 2.9 (10th) Pace: 102.1 (2nd) 2024 NBA Draft Picks: 36, 49, 50 After three straight seasons without a playoff appearance, the Pacers made a tremendous postseason run, making it to the …
Read More »Report: Lakers targeting UConn’s Dan Hurley for head coaching job
Dan Hurley could be heading to the NBA. According to ESPN, the Los Angeles Lakers are targeting Hurley as the team’s next coach. UConn has won back-to-back NCAA tournaments under Hurley over the last two seasons. The Lakers are looking for a coach to replace Darvin Ham after getting eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the Denver …
Read More »NBA finals predictions: Mavericks or Celtics? Our writers share their picks
The Mavs are here because … Their trade deadline moves. The Luke Dončić-Kyrie Irving axis is what makes the Mavs go. But acquiring PJ Washington and Daniel Gafford transformed this team. The pair beefed up the team’s frontcourt and helped ratchet up the defensive intensity, covering up for any flaws in Dončić and Irving. OC The Mavericks made some very …
Read More »Co-conspirator tied to Jontay Porter gambling scandal arrested trying to leave country
NBA: Toronto Raptors at Detroit Pistons Former Toronto Raptor Jontay Porter has been banned for life from the NBA, but the gambling case that led to his banishment is still active and led to an arrest of one of the people who allegedly bet big on Porter “prop unders” as part of the scam. Long Phi Pham, better known by …
Read More »How Mazzulla is challenging media ahead of Celtics-Mavs Finals
How Mazzulla is challenging media ahead of Celtics-Mavs Finals originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston NBA playoff series are a chess match, and Joe Mazzulla is eager to make the first move. The Boston Celtics will be back in action Thursday after a nine-day layoff when Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals tips off at TD Garden. The Celtics …
Read More »The returning stars who could decide NBA Championship
Watch the first match of the NBA Finals live – the Boston Celtics take on the Dallas Mavericks in the early hours of Friday morning (UK only, 01:30 BST) on BBC One, BBC iPlayer, and the BBC Sport website and app [Getty Images] As the curtain rises on the opening game of the NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and …
Read More »Los Angeles Lakers fantasy basketball season recap
Previous team recaps: DET, WAS, POR, CHA, SAS, TOR, MEM, UTA, BKN, ATL, CHI, HOU, SAC, GSW, MIA, PHI, ORL At a glance: Record: 47-35 (8th, West) Offensive Rating: 115.4 (15th) Defensive Rating: 114.8 (17th) Net Rating: 0.6 (19th) Pace: 101.38 (4th) 2024 NBA Draft Picks: 17, 55 Having reached the Western Conference Finals the season prior, the Los Angeles Lakers began this season with hopes of taking the next step. …
Read More »NBA Finals past winners list: Every NBA champion by year, Finals sweeps, most Finals wins and losses
When Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks tips off on Thursday, there’ll be some history on the line — beyond the obvious. The Celtics will be trying to break their current tie with the rival Lakers atop the leaderboard for the most championships in NBA history. Those two teams dominate that board, …
Read More »Houston rumored to be discussing trading No. 3 pick in 2024 NBA Draft
Houston Chronicle Three weeks from the 2024 NBA Draft, the best advice is to believe nothing you read/hear — everyone is spinning, nobody is tipping their hand. However, one rumor floated out this week by Kevin O’Conner from the Ringer passes the smell test: The Houston Rockets are very open to trading the No. 3 pick in the NBA draft. …
Read More »NBA Finals records: Leading scorers, top performances, highest single-game scoring, triple doubles
The 2024 NBA Finals feature plenty of star talent between the Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving as well as the Boston Celtics’ Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, among other big names. Given the stakes, the finals have always been a setting where elite performances become iconic, and this year’s stars have their work cut out for them if …
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