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Jayson Tatum passes Larry Bird for impressive NBA playoff record originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston BOSTON — Jayson Tatum, Larry Bird, Michael Jordan. That’s the new top three for total playoff points through the first seven seasons of an NBA career. Tatum passed Jordan earlier in the Boston Celtics’ 2024 playoff run, and he topped Bird during Game 2 …

Jaelen House, Eddie House’s son, works out with C’s ahead of draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Jaelen House, son of 2008 NBA champion Eddie House, worked out with his father’s former team on Thursday, hoping to show the Boston Celtics that he is worthy of their selection in the 2024 NBA Draft. House, a five-year player who split …

NBA: New Orleans Pelicans-Media Day Four years into a rebuild and having had the worst record in the NBA the past two seasons — including a franchise “record” 14 wins last season — the Detroit Pistons are turning to Trajan Langdon to turn the ship around. The Pistons will hire Langdon, the current Pelicans GM, to be the new head …

Kerr knows Warriors’ five-year Finals run ‘highly unlikely’ to be repeated originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area We’re almost six weeks into the NBA playoffs and it’s abundantly clear that the Warriors making five consecutive voyages to The Finals, of which they won three championships, was remarkable enough in real time but looks downright monumental in retrospect. It’s entirely …

Luka Doncic may not be 100 percent healthy, but as many superstars do, he found a way to win courtesy of clutch moments in the fourth quarter as the Dallas Mavericks stole Game 1 of the Western Conference finals at the Minnesota Timberwolves. “Just said to myself, ‘We got to win this game. I got to be way better,’ because …

Jaylen Brown explains how a mindset shift this season has helped him originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Jaylen Brown has been locked in during the 2024 NBA playoffs, and one of the best examples came in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals versus the Indiana Pacers. Brown made two clutch free throws, forced a turnover and sent the …

Joe Mazzulla reacts to Jaylen Brown’s All-NBA snub originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston BOSTON — Individual awards are the least of Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics’ concerns with a trip to the NBA Finals at stake. Even so, Brown being left off the 2023-24 All-NBA teams is difficult to ignore. The three-time All-Star is coming off the best …

In what’s considered to be a historically weak 2024 NBA Draft class, much of the conversation has understandably revolved around Bronny James, the son of Los Angeles Lakers forward and NBA legend LeBron James. You’ve likely heard voices on both sides of the prospect fence — some insisting that he wouldn’t even be on the draft radar were it not …

Charles Barkley is confused, morose and, most of all, angry that TNT is on the verge of losing its rights to the NBA, and the ability to do his beloved “Inside the NBA” show with it. It was reported Tuesday that the NBA is on the verge of finalizing its new media rights deals with Disney/ESPN, NBC and Amazon, which …

Report: 76ers could target Klay in free agency this summer originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Klay Thomspon has spent his entire 13-year NBA career with the Warriors, but could the five-time All-Star be heading to the East Coast this summer? The Philadelphia 76ers potentially would have Thompson on their list of free agent targets this summer, Yahoo! Sports …

Getty Images 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 pretty conflicted about the Game 2 line. On the one hand… the Celtics were …

The Detroit Pistons have a new president of basketball operations, roughly a month after the team announced it was opening a search to fill the position. Trajan Langdon, the New Orleans Pelicans’ general manager for the past five seasons, is currently negotiating a deal with Detroit, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Langdon has been the Pelicans’ GM since 2019, working …

Stephen A. claps back at Draymond losing respect for him originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Two prominent NBA figures who once were allies through the media now are publicly feuding over comments about an incident that took place five-plus months ago. Warriors forward Draymond Green joined Shaquille O’Neal on the latest episode of “The Big Podcast with Shaq,” …

The NBA has reportedly closed an investigation into Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey, per ESPN. Giddey was being probed for having an alleged inappropriate relationship with a minor, which first came to light in November. The NBA’s decision to close its investigation comes after the Newport Beach (Calif.) Police Department announced in January that Giddey would not face charges …

Subscribe to Ball Don’t Lie This embedded content is not available in your region. On today’s episode of No Cap Room, Dan Devine and Jake Fischer recap the action from Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals between the Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves. They discuss how Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic meshed perfectly to close out the game in …

The Dallas Mavericks tanked the final two games of last season, which is why they’re in the Western Conference finals right now. It’s not the only reason; you can point to the Kyrie Irving trade and the deals to bring in PJ Washington and Daniel Gafford at the deadline this year as important touchstones, too. But that tank job was the …

Report: Cavs could consider Warriors’ Atkinson after firing Bickerstaff originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Cleveland Cavaliers are looking for a new head coach. J.B. Bickerstaff was fired by the franchise on Thursday, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski first reported and the team later confirmed. Wojnarowski mentioned Golden State Warriors assistant coach Kenny Atkinson as a potential replacement for Bickerstaff. …

The Dallas Mavericks used a late surge against the Minnesota Timberwolves in their Game 1 win and stole home-court advantage in the Western Conference finals. The Game 2 encore on Friday night should add to what has already been an incredibly exciting series. Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving combined for 63 points in Game 1 as Doncic scorched Minnesota late with 15 fourth-quarter points. …

Josh Giddey continued to play for the Thunder after police opened an investigation into the allegations. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) The NBA’s investigation into Josh Giddey of the Oklahoma City Thunder over an alleged relationship with a minor has been closed, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. In January, the Newport Beach (Calif.) Police Department announced Giddey wouldn’t face criminal …

The Boston Celtics will look to take their first 2-0 series lead of the 2024 NBA playoffs when they take on the Indiana Pacers in a pivotal 2024 Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 matchup on Thursday. Boston outlasted Indiana 133-128 in overtime in the series opener on Tuesday. The Pacers (47-35), the sixth seed, were 32-20 against Eastern Conference opponents …

If the 2024-25 NBA season proves to be the league’s final run with 40-year partner TNT, Charles Barkley may try to smuggle out the network’s celebrated studio show under his 62L suit jacket. In a Thursday morning appearance on The Dan Patrick Show, the Inside the NBA mainstay said he’s spoken with his castmates Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith and Shaquille …

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Yahoo Sports NBA writers Jake Fischer and Dan Devine discuss Cleveland’s decision to can its head coach after five seasons. 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. View more Video Transcript I think this has been kind of had a …

After J.B. Bickerstaff was dismissed on Thursday, the Cleveland Cavaliers are about to embark on a coaching search that figures to be particularly difficult for one reason: they don’t know what their roster will look like next season. While reports suggest they are optimistic about re-signing Donovan Mitchell, the uncertainty surrounding his status makes it hard for Cleveland to find an …

Kyrie’s humble act isn’t fooling us; bring on C’s villain in Finals originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston I don’t know what Kyrie Irving is playing at, but I don’t like it. Not one bit. If you’ve watched the Mavericks this season, you’ve noticed a different Irving. He defers to superstar teammate Luka Doncic, he willingly facilitates, and when the …