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Draymond shares message to Indiana Fever after viral foul on Clark

Draymond shares message to Indiana Fever after viral foul on Clark originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Draymond Green often faces heavy scrutiny for being involved in many altercations, but no one questions his brotherly allegiance to his Warriors teammates. The 12-year NBA veteran takes flak from no one. The WNBA’s Indiana Fever must take notes from Green and …

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Report: Draymond sparked Timberwolves’ ‘Inside the NBA’ boycott

Report: Draymond sparked Timberwolves’ ‘Inside the NBA’ boycott originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Minnesota Timberwolves took note of Draymond Green’s criticism of Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert. Appearing as an analyst on TNT’s “Inside the NBA” throughout the Western Conference semifinal round between the Dallas Mavericks and Timberwolves, Green often criticized Minnesota’s big men, including claiming Gobert …

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Which team has the most NBA Finals appearances?

Which team has the most NBA Finals appearances? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston One of the NBA’s winningest franchises is back in the Finals. The Boston Celtics punched their ticket to the 2024 NBA Finals with a sweep of the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals. The franchise is now four wins away from Banner 18, but they …

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How Celtics, Mavs built around homegrown stars to reach NBA Finals

How Celtics, Mavs built around homegrown stars to reach NBA Finals originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston How do you construct a championship-caliber roster? Having the No. 3 pick in the NBA Draft is a good place to start. The 2024 NBA Finals will feature two teams built around the No. 3 pick in three consecutive drafts — Jaylen Brown …

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Stay or Go: Should the Knicks bring back Julius Randle?

The Knicks are entering arguably the most pivotal offseason of the Leon Rose era, fresh off back-to-back second-round defeats with the new CBA and its restrictive covenants looming. While the team should feel secure running it back with the same roster, they’ve been angling to make a star trade for years, and may feel this is their last big chance …

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What Bronny-to-Warriors NBA mock draft projection could mean

What Bronny-to-Warriors NBA mock draft projection could mean originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area What will the Warriors do with the No. 52 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft? Some believe Golden State will join the James Gang. In ESPN’s latest 2024 NBA mock draft, the Warriors are predicted to use No. 52 on Bronny James, the eldest …

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Mazzulla gives passionate response to scrutiny Tatum-Brown duo faces

Mazzulla gives passionate response to scrutiny Tatum-Brown duo faces originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics eliminated the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals on May 25, giving them 10 days of rest before Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals. With such a long period between actual games, it was inevitable that some talking heads in …

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From roster to mindset, how Celtics have changed since 2022 Finals

From roster to mindset, how Celtics have changed since 2022 Finals originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston As the Boston Celtics celebrated their sweep of the Indiana Pacers, punching their ticket back to the NBA Finals, the team gathered the 60 some-odd personnel crammed in the visitor’s locker room inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse for a photo. There were players, coaches, trainers, …

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Let’s chill on comparing Luka and Kyrie to Steph and Klay, for now

Let’s chill on comparing Luka and Kyrie to Steph and Klay, for now originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The box before the first box has been handled. Behind the dominant duo of Luka Dončić and Kyrie Irving, the No. 5-seeded Dallas Mavericks punched their ticket to the 2024 NBA Finals after beating the No. 3-seed Minnesota Timberwolves in …

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Kyrie Irving vs. Boston Celtics – a redemption story? | No Cap Room

Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Jake Fischer and Senior NBA writer Dan Devine discuss Kyrie Irving’s redemption arc from leaving the Celtics in 2019 to now facing them in the 2024 NBA Finals. Hear the full conversation on “No Cap Room” – part of the “Ball Don’t Lie” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. …

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Detroit Pistons fire general manager Troy Weaver after 4 seasons in charge

The Detroit Pistons fired general manager Troy Weaver amid a franchise-record losing skid. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images) After a disastrous season, the Detroit Pistons fired general manager Troy Weaver on Friday, Yahoo Sports’ Vincent Goodwill confirmed. Weaver was offered an off-site scouting role since he has time remaining on his contract, according to The Athletic, which first reported the …

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Forsberg, Maxwell: Why C’s are ready to bring home Banner 18

Forsberg, Maxwell: Why C’s are ready to bring home Banner 18 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics are one step away from hanging the elusive Banner 18 in the TD Garden rafters. After dominant series wins over the Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Indiana Pacers, the C’s final test will come against the Dallas Mavericks in the …

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Mazzulla gives passionate response to scrutiny of Tatum-Brown duo

Mazzulla gives passionate response to scrutiny of Tatum-Brown duo originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics eliminated the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals on May 25, giving them 10 days of rest before Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals. With such a long period between actual games, it was inevitable that some talking heads in …

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Mazzulla gets philosophical about Kyrie’s ‘villain’ status in Boston

Mazzulla gets philosophical about Kyrie’s ‘villain’ status in Boston originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Leave it to Joe Mazzulla to make us ponder our own existence during a midday press conference. The Celtics head coach was fielding questions after Boston’s practice Friday when a reporter noted that Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving will be perceived as a “villain” during …

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Cedric Maxwell shares the ‘key’ to victory for C’s vs. Mavs

Cedric Maxwell shares the ‘key’ to victory for C’s vs. Mavs originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics are heavy favorites against the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA Finals. That said, games aren’t won on paper, and they’ll need to continue playing elite basketball on both ends to defeat the best of the West. Jayson Tatum and …

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Bayless labels Draymond ‘dirtiest player in NBA history’

Bayless labels Draymond ‘dirtiest player in NBA history’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Skip Bayless is convinced Draymond Green is a historic NBA player – but it has nothing to do with the Warriors star’s success on the court or his four NBA titles. Speaking on Thursday’s episode of “The Skip Bayless Show,” Bayless denominated Green as “the …

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Trajan Langdon officially in as Pistons decision maker, GM Troy Weaver reportedly on his way out

Detroit Pistons Introduce Monty Williams Press Conference Changes are coming to Detroit — which, considering the team has had the worst record in the NBA for consecutive years, is something that’s called for. The Pistons made it official on Friday, Trajan Langdon is in as the team’s new President of Basketball Operations. “Trajan is an accomplished front office executive with …

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