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Wild stats and records set by C’s during championship season originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Even before clinching the franchise’s 18th championship, the 2024 Boston Celtics established themselves as one of the most dominant teams in NBA history. The C’s finished the regular season with a league-best 64-18 record for the 25th-best winning percentage (.780) of all time. After …

The Chicago Bulls and Oklahoma City Thunder agreed to a trade on Thursday, with the Bulls sending Alex Caruso in exchange for Josh Giddey, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. BREAKING: The Chicago Bulls are trading two-time All-Defensive guard Alex Caruso to the Oklahoma City Thunder for guard Josh Giddey, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/V3t12MA3Uo — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 20, 2024 Caruso …

Why Draymond Green gives Celtics credit for winning 18th championship originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics have earned the respect of the basketball world after winning the 2024 NBA Finals over the Dallas Mavericks and claiming their 18th championship. Even some of their toughest competitors are giving them credit for winning, including Golden State Warriors center Draymond …

How to watch the Celtics’ 2024 championship parade originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics have spent the week celebrating their 2024 NBA Finals victory over the Dallas Mavericks. The party will continue when they hit the streets for the championship parade on Friday. The rolling rally is scheduled to start in front of TD Garden on Causeway …

Malik Monk had a career year last season, but the Kings missed the playoffs. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) The Sacramento Kings checked off a very large box on their offseason to-do list Thursday via a deal with key rotation player Malik Monk. The runner-up for the 2024 NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award plans to sign a four-year, …

Getty Images The Los Angeles Lakers’ search for a new head coach is over: It’s JJ Redick, the player-turned-podcaster/broadcaster who, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, Sam Amick and Jovan Buha, the team thinks could be “their version of Erik Spoelstra and Steve Kerr.” (Los Angeles has also, per The Athletic, compared his path from the court to the booth …

Report: Monk intends to sign four-year, $78M Kings contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Reserve guard Malik Monk intends to stay with the Kings and sign a four-year, $78 million contract that includes a player option, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Thursday night, citing sources. ESPN Sources: Free agent G Malik Monk intends to sign a four-year, $78 million …

USATSI The Chicago Bulls are trading Alex Caruso to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Josh Giddey, according to Adrian Wojnarowski. Caruso, an All-Defense guard who has spent the past three seasons in Chicago after winning the 2020 championship with the Lakers, has been the subject of trade rumors for several years now. The Bulls have resisted offers built around draft picks …

2024 NBA Finals – Boston Celtics v Dallas Mavericks Apparently, Joel Embiid’s on-air recruitment of Paul George during the NBA Finals pregame was not enough. George has been linked to the 76ers as a potential free agent landing spot since before the playoffs ended, but interest between the sides has cooled, reports Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Philadelphia 76ers’ …

In 2015, Steve Kerr had quite a bit in common with JJ Redick today. Though he had front office experience with the Phoenix Suns, the bulk of Kerr’s post-playing career had been spent in the broadcast booth. That didn’t prevent him from becoming the top coaching candidate of that cycle, and he was ultimately offered two jobs despite no experience …

Kings star Fox shares latest from Monk as NBA free agency looms originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Like the rest of us, Kings star point guard De’Aaron Fox has no clue what will happen when Malik Monk enters NBA free agency in just over a week. One thing that remains, however, is Fox’s excitement for his friend who …

NBA: Chicago Bulls at Minnesota Timberwolves Anyone who watched Boston’s run to an NBA title saw how dominating a team can be with an elite defensive backcourt. Sam Presti in Oklahoma City was paying attention. The Chicago Bulls are trading elite defensive guard Alex Caruso to the Oklahoma City Thunder for playmaking guard Josh Giddey, a story broken by Adrian …

Getty Images Less than a week after Philadelphia 76ers franchise player Joel Embiid sat next to free-agent-to-be Paul George on ESPN’s pre-game show and hinted that he’d like to team up with the star forward, the Sixers’ interest in signing George has “significantly waned,” according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. The Sixers can enter the offseason with up to $65 …

Subscribe to Ball Don’t Lie On this episode of No Cap Room, Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Jake Fischer and Yahoo Sports senior NBA writer Dan Devine talk about everything that’s going on in the NBA this week (NOTE: This episode was recorded before the Lakers hired JJ Redick and before the Bulls-Thunder trade). The guys start things off by …

It’s official. JJ Redick just got one of the most daunting jobs in the NBA. Not coaching the Lakers, though that is a job that he accepted Thursday on a four-year deal. No, the job Redick will take on, that ranks as perhaps the league’s most difficult, is coaching LeBron James. On the degree of difficulty scale, that responsibility ranks …

Bulls’ Artūras Karnišovas takes 1st step in offseason changes originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Presented by Nationwide Insurance Agent Jeff Vukovich Artūras Karnišovas promised change this offseason after admitting in mid-April following the Chicago Bulls’ second straight non-playoff season that “this group hasn’t worked.” And when you trade a player in Alex Caruso as crucial to the culture that …

The Los Angeles Lakers ended their coaching search on Thursday by hiring former NBA veteran and ESPN analyst/broadcaster JJ Redick. The first-time coach will lead one of the most prominent franchises in professional sports after never coaching at the professional or amateur level. Redick has been co-hosting the “Mind the Game” podcast with current Lakers superstar LeBron James since March. The …

Who is Josh Giddey? Everything to know about the Bulls’ new player originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bulls traded Alex Caruso on Thursday in exchange for Thunder guard Josh Giddey, a source confirmed to NBC Sports Chicago’s K.C. Johnson. The Bulls are trading Alex Caruso to the Thunder for Josh Giddey, a source confirms. @wojespn had it 1st …

Report: Sixers’ interest in pursuing George has ‘significantly waned’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia As NBA offseason action and rumors escalate, the Sixers’ “interest in pursuing Paul George has significantly waned in recent days,” The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported. The Sixers are “expected to be aggressive elsewhere with (their) salary cap flexibility and draft capital leading into next week’s …

Alex Caruso started his professional career as a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder, just not at the NBA level. After going undrafted in 2016, he signed with the Oklahoma City Blue of the G-League. Since then, he’s reached high acclaim with the Los Angeles Lakers and Chicago Bulls, but apparently, his first team never forgot about him. On Thursday, …

C’s legend Bob Cousy praises Tatum and Brown’s evolution as players originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Earlier this month, Boston Celtics legend Bob Cousy expressed his desire to watch the C’s bring home Banner 18 before he passes away. “I’m 95 [expletive] years old with one foot in the grave and I can barely move,” Cousy told Dan Shaughnessy …

Yahoo Sports Senior NBA reporter Jake Fischer and NBA writer Dan Devine explains why the veteran wing’s next contract could send ripple effects across mulitple teams and possible signings. 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 …

Bulls trade Alex Caruso to Oklahoma City Thunder for Josh Giddey originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Chicago Bulls are trading All-Defensive guard Alex Caruso to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Josh Giddey, a source confirmed to NBC Sports Chicago’s K.C. Johnson. The Bulls are trading Alex Caruso to the Thunder for Josh Giddey, a source confirms. …

Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks has represented Greece in international competition many times, dating back to the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship in 2013. But he has never played in the Olympics. Ahead of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Piraeus, Greece, Antetokounmpo told reporters that he wants to change that. “I have never played in the Olympic Games and …

If LeBron James leaves the Lakers, it would send a shockwave in both the NBA and fantasy worlds. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) The rules around free agency changed this season, as teams began negotiating with free agents on their rosters immediately following the NBA Finals. As such, Pascal Siakam already agreed in principle to a new deal with the …