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Star forwards Kawhi Leonard and Paul George will begin their fifth Clippers training camp together this week with championship expectations and plenty of concerns. (Darren Abate / Associated Press) To those unfamiliar with recent Clippers history, the facts might seem surprising for a team headlined by two players voted among the NBA’s 75 all-time best, another with eight All-Star appearances …

Subscribe to Ball Don’t Lie Vincent Goodwill breaks down the trade that sent Jrue Holiday to the Boston Celtics over the weekend, discusses the end of superstar free agency and the myth of player empowerment, and is then joined by Jake Fischer to discuss level 4 of our NBA Levels project. This embedded content is not available in your region. …

There is a vast divide between the three Rookie of the Year favorites and the field. Victor Wembanyama, Chet Holmgren and Scoot Henderson are all sitting at +275 odds or shorter. Everyone else has odds of at least +1600. In context, it’s hard to argue with Vegas on that one. The past six Rookie of the Year winners have been …

The wait, my NBA friends, is over. The Damian Lillard finally came to a close, when he was sent to the Milwaukee Bucks in a three-team deal that will pair him with Giannis Antetokounmpo to form one of the league’s most fearsome duos. The Phoenix Suns also jumped into the deal, snagging Jusuf Nurkic, Grayson Allen and a couple more …

The Eastern Conference arms race is on and the Boston Celtics just upped the ante. The Portland Trail Blazers are sending All-Star Jrue Holiday to the Celtics for Robert Williams III, Malcolm Brogdon, the Golden State Warriors 2024 first-round pick, plus the Celtics 2029 first-round pick unprotected, a story broken by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN and now confirmed by the …

Celtics choose talent over emotion with bold Jrue Holiday trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston In the NBA, talent is king. And not even a Time Lord can deter a team’s quest to stockpile as much of it as possible. The Boston Celtics bookended their offseason with jaw-dropping trades that returned All-Star talent. Three months after acquiring Kristaps Porzingis …

Sixers training camp preview: ‘Fun’ offseason over, Harden’s still the main story originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Joel Embiid gave a short summary on Sunday of the Sixers’ summer. “This off-season was fun lmao,” Embiid tweeted. Last season’s MVP is slated to answer questions Monday at the Sixers’ media day. Hard to believe that’s a fun prospect. The Sixers …

Jrue Holiday is being traded to the Boston Celtics, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Sunday, a move that comes just four days after being sent to the Portland Trail Blazers in the deal that sent Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks. Holiday goes to the Celtics in exchange for Malcolm Brogdon, Robert Williams and two future first-round …

Report: What Blazers initially sought from Celtics in Holiday trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics may have the NBA’s best starting five after acquiring Jrue Holiday via trade Sunday. But Holiday came at a cost. The Celtics reportedly sent Robert Williams, the Golden State Warriors’ 2024 first-round pick (acquired in a previous trade) and their unprotected …

Brad Stevens talks adding Holiday, parting with Williams and Brogdon originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Brad Stevens, the Celtics’ president of basketball operations, made his first public comments Sunday on the blockbuster trade that sent guard Jrue Holiday to Boston. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN was first to report the trade. “We are excited to see Jrue in a Celtics …

Kerr confident Warriors culture will rebound next season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors made a number of roster changes in an effort to get back to championship contention, but there is a bigger priority heading into the 2023-24 NBA season. Golden State has maintained an impressive culture over the last decade or so, but that was …

The Portland Trail Blazers are trading guard Jrue Holiday to the Boston Celtics for Robert Williams III, Malcolm Brogdon, a 2024 first-round pick via the Golden State Warriors and a 2029 unprotected first-round pick from Boston, the team announced Sunday. Holiday was initially dealt to the Blazers earlier this week as part of the deal that sent Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee …

Report: Celtics eyeing long-term deal with Jrue Holiday after trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Celtics have acquired two All-Star-caliber players this offseason, and they apparently see an extended future for both in Boston. The Celtics are “are expected to work to sign (Jrue Holiday) to a long-term deal” to retain the veteran guard past this season after …

The NBA’s Eastern Conference arms race has escalated to mutually assured destruction, with the Milwaukee Bucks adding Damian Lillard and the Boston Celtics happily collecting the exiled Jrue Holiday. Milwaukee was briefly the betting favorite to win the NBA title but has now been supplanted by Boston after the Holiday deal. No matter which angle you peer through the magnifying …

Social media goes wild after Celtics trade for Jrue Holiday as East battle heats up originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The NBA never sleeps. With training camp and preseason games on the horizon, teams continue to reshape their rosters. Jrue Holiday, for the second time in just a few days, is on the move — this time from the …

After sending Damian Lillard to Milwaukee in a three-team deal, Portland continued making moves by sending Jrue Holiday to the Boston Celtics. The NBA offseason is never a boring one, and social media reactions are part of the entertainment. Milwaukee originally traded Holiday to Portland just a day after he publicly said he wanted to retire with the Bucks. Now, …

Ok, nothing, nothing, nothing… wait, WHAT!? September was a relatively quiet month in the NBA, but we were treated to a Woj Bomb of epic proportions Wednesday when news dropped that Damian Lillard finally got his wish and was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks. We didn’t have to wait too long for more excitement, as just four days later, Jrue …

It was hard to believe at the time and it’s even harder to believe now, but it’s true: There was a loud, pretty big contingent of people — largely comprised of South Florida homers but people from all over got behind the radical cause — who adamantly believed that Joe Cronin, and by extension, the Trail Blazers, either owed it …

Report: Celtics, center Wenyen Gabriel agree to training camp contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics have been pretty busy on Sunday. First, it was reported early in the afternoon that they acquired point guard Jrue Holiday from the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for point guard Malcolm Brogdon, center Robert Williams III, the Golden State Warriors’ …

Damian Lillard has a new backup point guard. The Milwaukee Bucks are signing former Sun point guard Cameron Payne to a one-year contract, a story broken by Shams Charania of The Athletic. Payne will back up Lillard at the point, with AJ Green potentially getting some run at the spot. Last season Payne averaged 10.3 points and 4.8 assists a …

The NBA’s Eastern Conference arms race has escalated to mutually assured destruction, with the Milwaukee Bucks adding Damian Lillard and the Boston Celtics happily collecting the exiled Jrue Holiday. Milwaukee was briefly the betting favorite to win the NBA title but has now been supplanted by Boston after the Holiday deal. No matter which angle you peer through the magnifying …

Celtics still have these trade assets left to make more roster upgrades originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston After losing in Game 7 of the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals, the Boston Celtics have been one of the most aggressive NBA teams over the offseason to bolster their roster for a championship push. The latest example came Sunday when they reportedly …

Let the fallout of the Damian Lillard trade continue. After being dealt to the Portland Trail Blazers as part of the trade that sent Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks, Jrue Holiday is now being rerouted to the Boston Celtics. In return, the Blazers are getting Robert Williams III, Malcolm Brogdon, a 2024 first-round pick via the Golden State Warriors and a 2029 …

Report: Blazers trade Holiday to Celtics; 2024Warriors pick included originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Boston Celtics have made their second blockbuster trade of the NBA offseason. The Celtics acquired point guard Jrue Holiday from the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for point guard Malcolm Brogdon, center Robert Williams III, the Golden State Warriors’ 2024 first-round pick (acquired …

Updated Celtics depth chart after Jrue Holiday trade with Blazers originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics are making a hard push for Banner 18 during the 2023-24 NBA season, and we got more evidence of that effort Sunday. The Celtics reportedly acquired point guard Jrue Holiday from the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for point guard Malcolm …