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The Detroit Pistons had to persuade Monty Williams to take their money and their job a year ago, and then Williams had to convince the Pistons he wanted to stay after a disastrous first season. Team owner Tom Gores made the call himself to fire Williams, league sources told Yahoo Sports, and now newly minted but not yet introduced Pistons …

Celtics’ patience in the Jays paid off, can be a lesson for others originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Patience is often hard to come by in professional sports. Everyone — from the owners to the general managers to the players to the fans — wants to win and do it right now. The potential of tomorrow is just that …

Rich Paul, the founder of Klutch Sports Group and agent to numerous superstars, including LeBron James, told ESPN on Wednesday that there is no package deal between James and his son, Bronny James. Furthermore, he indicated his plan to shield the younger James from draft workouts with numerous teams is intentional.  Jonathan Givony reported on Tuesday that teams have had …

Bronny James will enter next week’s NBA draft as perhaps the most intriguing second-round prospect ever. The intrigue has little to do with his own basketball ability, but rather that of his father LeBron James. It’s long been speculated that whomever lands Bronny will have a leg up on securing the services of James, who has an option to opt …

Connecticut • Soph • 7’2″ / 280 lbs … Source link : https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/2024-nba-mock-draft-uconns-donovan-clingan-goes-no-1-to-hawks-over-alex-sarr-zach-edey-picked-in-lottery/ Author : Cameron Salerno Publish date : 2024-06-19 19:24:16 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The Jays by the numbers: C’s duo on a legendary pace originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Eleven years ago, Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett were sent to the Brooklyn Nets in a trade that marked the end of an era in Boston. Little did we know it was also the start of a new, special generation of Celtics basketball. …

Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Jake Fischer and NBA writer Dan Devine discuss the Mavericks outlook for the upcoming season and the team’s potential building behind a trio of Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and Dereck Lively. Hear the full conversation on “No Cap Room” – part of the “Ball Don’t Lie” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or …

Yahoo Sports NBA contributor Tom Haberstroh takes a look at his latest ‘Big Number’ – focused on the Celtics star’s historic award win — and whether it’s a sign of a potential new dynasty in the NBA. View more Video Transcript I’m Tom Haberstroh. And you’re watching the big number. Today’s big number is 27 as in the age of …

Getty Images We’ve entered smokescreen season with the NBA Draft just one week away, but there is a sliver of a sightline emerging for the No. 1 pick. And as has been the case several times in recent years, there’s a final twist as we enter the homestretch.  For weeks it has seemed like Alex Sarr and Zaccharie Risacher were …

Pritchard joins Bird, KG in Celtics history with killer Finals shot originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston When Payton Pritchard’s halfcourt heave splashed at the halftime buzzer on Monday night, Celtics fans the world over shared the same thought: “We’re winning this game.” There’s a moment like that in every Finals, the shot that puts an exclamation point on the …

Getty Images Gary Payton II has opted in to the final year of his contract with the Golden State Warriors, according to ESPN’s Kendra Andrews. The deadline for Payton to make a decision on his $9.1 million player option was Wednesday, and he will now also have the chance to sign an extension with the Warriors this summer.  Payton is …

Report: GPII opts into $9.1M Warriors contract for next season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Gary Payton II will return to the Warriors next season. The veteran guard opted into his $9.1 million contract option for the 2024-25 NBA season, ESPN’s Kendra Andrews reported Wednesday, citing sources. Gary Payton II has opted-in to his $9.1 million player option …

Jimmy Butler saved the Miami Heat. It’s easy to forget that now. The Heat are a model organization, after all, and their failures are far rarer than their successes. But Miami had won only one playoff series in the five years since LeBron James left. Their balance sheet was bogged down with pricey contracts given to Hassan Whiteside, Kelly Olynyk, …

2024 NBA mock draft roundup: Latest Celtics first-round pick predictions originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics are NBA champions after defeating the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA Finals. But while the players are enjoying the spoils of victory, the front office doesn’t have too much time to celebrate because the 2024 NBA Draft is right around …

To contextualize just how uninspiring the top of the 2024 NBA Draft class really is — and to further explain where the real strength of the draft lies, which is somewhere in the mid lottery to the 20s — our prospect capsules and rankings for the 2024 cycle below come bearing a handy-dandy grading system. The system, seen below, is …

Mazzulla: Porzingis ‘overrode’ Celtics medical team to play in Game 5 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Joe Mazzulla’s announcement that Kristaps Porzingis would play without a minutes restriction in Game 5 of the 2024 NBA Finals came as a surprise, considering he had missed the previous two games due to a “rare” leg injury suffered in Game 2. But …

The Detroit Pistons fired coach Monty Williams, the team announced Wednesday. The decision to part ways with Williams now reportedly came at the ownership level. Williams, who was hired last offseason on a then-unprecedented six-year, $78.5 million contract, lasted just one year in his new role with the Pistons. He went 14-68 in a disastrous season that included a 28-game losing …

Zach Edey was the most dominant player in college hoops this past season. He controlled the paint with his 7-foot-4 frame. He averaged 25.2 points, 12.2 rebounds and 2.2 blocks in 32 minutes. And he helped lead Purdue to the national championship game, where he scored 37 of the team’s 60 points in a loss to the UConn Huskies, who …

Pascal Siakam and the Indiana Pacers have come to an agreement on a four-year, $189.5 million max contract, according to Adrian Wojnarowski. Siakam, who was acquired from the Toronto Raptors in January, played a major role in their run to the Eastern Conference finals. Under the terms of the NBA’s new collective bargaining agreement, on the day following the last game …

The NBA’s crop of free agent point guards is deep, but on the surface only. The Philadelphia 76ers aren’t going to let Tyrese Maxey land elsewhere, nor will the Toronto Raptors relinquish Immanuel Quickley when they traded OG Anunoby for him. However, those players are technically on the market, and thus they get included. But fair warning: Things don’t really …

NBC Sports Boston and NBC10 Boston present ‘Banner Day in Boston’: Live coverage of Celtics’ championship parade originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston NEEDHAM, MA, June 19, 2024 – The Boston Celtics have won their 18th NBA Championship, and NBC Sports Boston and NBC10 Boston will deliver the most robust local coverage of the celebration and rolling rally parade on …

Getty Images The Detroit Pistons are firing coach Monty Williams, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The decision to fire Williams now reportedly came at the ownership level. Williams, who was hired last offseason on a then-unprecedented six-year, $78.5 million contract, lasted just one year in his new role with the Pistons. He went 14-68 in a disastrous season that included …

‘Mazzulla’ documentary: Inside the unique mind of Celtics coach originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Joe Mazzulla contains multitudes. The Boston Celtics head coach has a style all to his own: He’s a maniacal competitor who practices Brazilian jiu-jitsu on a regular basis, and he’s a man of deep faith who carries a rosary made of the original Boston Garden …

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The Boston Celtics celebrate their record 18th NBA championship.Photograph: Adam Glanzman/Getty Images Take big swings This particular trade deadline was a bit of a snoozefest, as many teams opted to roll with the status quo. But the two teams that made the biggest swings, Indiana (in a move for Pascal Siakam that actually came shortly before the deadline) and Dallas …