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[ad_1] The Knicks dominated the Eastern Conference leading Boston Celtics, 118-109, on Thursday night at TD Garden. After clinching a playoff spot following Miami’s blowout loss to Luca Doncic and the Mavericks on Wednesday night, the Knicks responded with a dominant effort to hand the top-seeded and fully-healthy Celtics their first home loss in just over two months. Here are …

[ad_1] The Knicks have locked up their third playoff appearance in the Leon Rose-Tom Thibodeau era, but it’s the first they’ll compete in without Julius Randle, whose emergence into a perennial All-NBA player helped lead this franchise back into relevance. Picking up the slack will be Brunson, who has carried the offensive load for over two months now, averaging 31.1 …

[ad_1] Sixers treating Magic matchup as ‘playoff-type game,’ honing details with Embiid originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The streaking Sixers may very well have some final-day drama Sunday afternoon. Before that, they’ve got an important game to handle. The seventh-seeded Sixers will look for a seventh consecutive victory Friday night when they face the Magic at Wells Fargo Center. …

[ad_1] NBA: Minnesota Timberwolves-Media Day Let the public relations battle begin. In the wake of current Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor saying the sale of the Minnesota Timberwolves to Alex Rodrigez and Marc Lore is off — leading to an increasingly personal fight to control the franchise — comes this from Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN: In the documents Woj got, it …

[ad_1] Kerr believes Warriors’ in-season hardships led to team’s late success originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors hope to make a deep NBA playoff run after a roller coaster 2023-24 regular season has them battle-tested and prepared to overcome any adversity they might endure should they advance through the play-in tournament. Golden State officially will have to …

[ad_1] Mannix: How Jrue Holiday’s extension could impact Derrick White originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics have locked up their point guard for the near future, signing 33-year-old Jrue Holiday to a four-year extension worth $135 million. With Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown locked in for the next few seasons, and Kristaps Porzingis at least through next …

[ad_1] An Eastern Conference tilt has the New York Knicks (47-32) and the Boston Celtics (62-17) colliding on Thursday. The regular season is set to wrap up shortly, with just two games left on the slate for both clubs after this contest. Boston has already clinched the No. 1 seed in the East, while New York is currently the third …

[ad_1] Klay, Draymond out for Warriors’ pivotal game vs. Blazers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors’ quest to climb up the Western Conference standings in the final week of the NBA regular season has taken a tough hit. Both Klay Thompson and Draymond Green have been ruled out for Thursday night’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers …

[ad_1] PARIS — As the 2024 Olympics approach, Nike unveiled an array of products Team USA as well as other countries will be wearing in the city that will take center stage of the sports world in July. The global event unveiled the uniforms that athletes across basketball, track and field, soccer and skateboarding will be decked out in as …

[ad_1] Latest Warriors, Kings playoff seeding, tiebreaker scenarios originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Things are getting wackier by the day in the NBA’s Western Conference. The scenarios are endless for the Warriors and Kings, along with the New Orleans Pelicans, Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers, who all are either fighting for the No. 6 and final playoff …

[ad_1] The Brooklyn Nets have had an incredibly disappointing 2023-24 season. At 32-48 with two games left to play, they have long-since been eliminated from postseason contention. Their roster lacks a clear direction, and they won’t even benefit from their poor season in the NBA Draft as their first-round pick belongs to the Houston Rockets. These struggles have led to …

[ad_1] Miami Heat v Atlanta Hawks Trae Young is back, but the Atlanta Hawks will be without two key rotation players for next week’s play-in tournament. Starting forward Jalen Johnson and backup center Onyeka Okongwu are out for the game against the Bulls on April 17, the team announced Thursday. Johnson sprained his ankle in the game against the Heat …

[ad_1] DeMar DeRozan on potential Bulls’ return: ‘This is where I want to be’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Presented by Nationwide Insurance Agent Jeff Vukovich DETROIT — DeMar DeRozan couldn’t be clearer about his potential future with the Chicago Bulls. “This is where I want to be,” he said in an interview following Thursday morning’s shootaround at Little …

[ad_1] Who is Nate Robinson? Here’s why his health is making headlines originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Former Bulls point guard Nate Robinson recently admitted he doesn’t “have long to live” without a transplant for his failing kidney. “I know that I don’t have long if I can’t get a kidney,” Robinson told Jake Nisse of Daily Mail. “I …

[ad_1] The Houston Rockets (39-40) will open their final three-game road trip of the season when they face the Utah Jazz (29-50) on Thursday night. Houston snapped a five-game losing streak with a 118-106 win over Orlando in its home finale on Tuesday. Utah has lost 13 consecutive games, including a 111-95 setback against Denver on Tuesday. This is the …

[ad_1] While some of you may be competing in leagues that run through Week 24, the final week of the NBA regular season, most fantasy leagues concluded at the end of Week 23. With that in mind, we will discuss some of the hot end-of-season topics for fantasy basketball this week. Today’s installment will look to next season, specifically players …

[ad_1] It’s just about NBA playoff season and the race for the 2024 title feels relatively wide open. Denver and Boston are clear favorites, but beneath that it’s a free-for-all. We all have opinions on which teams have realistic shots at crashing the contender party, and below I’m going to share mine.  Teams you will not see: The Lakers, who …

[ad_1] Subscribe to Ball Don’t Lie Dan Devine and Tom Haberstroh react to the news of Jrue Holiday’s contract extension with the Celtics, come up with comps for Magic forward Paolo Banchero and discuss which players have the most to gain, or lose, in this year’s NBA Playoffs. This embedded content is not available in your region. On this episode …

[ad_1] Getty Images Ben McLemore, the No. 7 overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft, has been arrested in Oregon and faces multiple sex crime charges, according to ESPN’s Baxter Holmes. The charges stem from allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman in 2021 while he was a member of the Portland Trail Blazers. The arrest was made at Portland …

[ad_1] Portland Trail Blazers v Detroit Pistons Former NBA player Ben McLemore has been arrested and arraigned in Oregon on a sexual assault charge dating from 2021 when he was a member of the Portland Trail Blazers. McLemore — who has been out of the NBA since 2022 and playing overseas — was arrested by U.S. Marshals when he landed …

[ad_1] At practice after the All-Star break, New Orleans Pelicans coach Willie Green put Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram on opposite teams. The games were more competitive than normal. They were louder than normal, largely because of all the talking that Williamson and Ingram were doing. Over the break, Ingram said, the Pelicans got the “refresher” that they needed, and …

[ad_1] Jrue Holiday eyeing ‘multiple rings’ with Celtics after extension originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Jrue Holiday had options. The 33-year-old guard had a player option for the 2024-25 season that he could have accepted to stay with the Boston Celtics for one more season before testing the free-agent waters in 2025. But Holiday apparently was intent on staying …

[ad_1] When Jrue Holilday fell into the Boston Celtics’ laps as part of the fallout of the Damian Lillard trade, it was a potential championship twist of fortune. Holiday has been incredible for the Celtics, and now that they have him, they don’t have any intention of letting him get away.  The Celtics and Holiday have agreed on a new …

[ad_1] Nate Robinson shares powerful story that helped him during his health crisis originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Former Bulls point guard Nate Robinson has been fighting kidney failure since 2018. He’s been going through dialysis for years to help treat it, too. Recently, he told Daily Mail he doesn’t “have long to live” if he doesn’t receive a …

[ad_1] Getty Images Ben McLemore, the No. 7 overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft, has been arrested in Oregon and faces multiple sex crime charges, according to ESPN’s Baxter Holmes. The charges stem from allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman in 2021 while he was a member of the Portland Trail Blazers. The arrest was made at Portland …