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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 …

How important is Game 2 in Celtics-Pacers? Here’s what the stats say originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics escaped Game 1 of their 2024 Eastern Conference Finals series versus the Indiana Pacers with a 133-128 overtime win at TD Garden. Did the C’s survive the Pacers’ best punch, or was the opener an example of how this …

The 2024 Eastern Conference Finals resume on Thursday with Game 2 at 8 p.m. ET. Game 1 went to overtime, and eight players logging 40-plus minutes is something to keep in mind when constructing your NBA DFS strategy on sites like FanDuel and DraftKings. Could there be some fatigue from Pacers likes Pascal Siakam or Tyrese Haliburton, especially after a …

Will Jaylen Brown use All-NBA snub as further playoff motivation? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Despite producing the most efficient two-way season of his eight-year career for a team that raced away from the rest of the NBA, Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown did not earn any postseason hardware for his 2023-24 season. Just hours after being denied a …

Game 2 of the 2024 Eastern Conference finals has the No. 1 seed Boston Celtics hosting the No. 6 seed Indiana Pacers on Thursday evening. The Celtics are looking to take a commanding 2-0 series lead over the Pacers and defend their home court. In Game 1, Boston topped the Pacers 133-128 in overtime.  Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. …

Jaylen Brown’s All-NBA snub comes with a fitting silver lining originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Jaylen Brown has been a two-way force for the Boston Celtics this season. On offense, Brown completed his most efficient regular-season campaign to date, shooting a career-best 49.9 percent from the floor and cutting down on his turnovers (2.4 per game compared to 2.9 …

The Cleveland Cavaliers fired head coach J.B. Bickerstaff on Thursday, the team announced. Bickerstaff had a 170-159 regular-season record as Cleveland’s head coach across parts of five seasons. The Cavaliers reached the playoffs in the last two of those seasons, but even as they competed for a top seed in the Eastern Conference this season, there was reportedly tension underneath …

The Cleveland Cavaliers have reported fired head coach J.B. Bickerstaff after five seasons, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Bickerstaff was dismissed after a season during which the Cavaliers finished fourth in the Eastern Conference with a 48–34 record and advanced to the second round of the NBA playoffs for the first time since the 2017–18 season. Cleveland eventually lost in …

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After a Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Eastern Conference finals perhaps best described as chaotic, here are a few things to keep an eye on as the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers get set to tip off Game 2 at TD Garden on Thursday: Indiana head coach Rick Carlisle had his Pacers repeatedly attack Al Horford in Game 1 …

The conference finals are underway in the 2024 NBA playoffs, and the Mavericks and Celtics have 1-0 series leads. Led by Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving — who combined for 63 points on Wednesday night — the Mavericks got a Game 1 win on the road over the Timberwolves to kick off the Western Conference finals. In the East, the …

Sixers draft profile: Isaiah Collier is a sturdy, gifted lead guard prospect originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia A scouting report on NBA draft prospect Isaiah Collier: Strengths Collier’s strength is exceptional for a 19-year-old point guard and he uses that standout tool to amplify many of his other talents. Collier can brush off contact, score through traffic in the …

Jaylen Brown plays hero as Celtics trio makes history in Game 1 win over Pacers originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Jaylen Brown will be remembered as the hero in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals after hitting a clutch, game-tying 3-pointer in the final seconds of regulation to send the Boston Celtics to overtime, where they carried that …

Knicks star Jalen Brunson, who fractured his left hand during the third quarter of New York’s Game 7 Eastern Conference Semifinals loss to the Indiana Pacers on Sunday, underwent surgery for the injury. Per the Knicks, Brunson will be re-evaluated in six-to-eight weeks. Before fracturing his hand, Brunson had been dealing with a right foot injury that he suffered during …

It was chaotic and intense, it went to overtime but the Boston Celtics escaped at home with a Game 1 win in the Eastern Conference Finals — and the Indiana Pacers let a prime chance to steal a game on the road slip through their fingers. It’s a loss the Pacers will regret – you only get so many chances …

It was the final nail in the coffin of the Knicks playoff run. Indiana was already having a historic shooting night in Game 7, but when news came out of the Knicks locker room that Jalen Brunson had fractured his left hand, dreams of a comeback faded. Now, the Knicks’ point guard has undergone surgery on that hand, the team …

The videos are plentiful. LaMelo Ball speeding out of the Charlotte Hornets’ players parking lot after a game, gunning the accelerator and running the first red light down the street. Fans line the lot, hoping against hope that Ball or a teammate will slow, roll down a window and sign whatever they hand him. Angell Joseph was one of the …

Dr. Kerr and staff prepping for surgery on Warriors’ defense originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area In the 36 days since the Warriors were spanked into the offseason, their inner circle has done enough brainstorming and analysis to buckle the walls of Chase Center. Acutely displeased with the 2023-24 NBA season, they have identified several areas to address, with …

ESPN’s new 2024 NBA mock draft projects Bronny James to Celtics originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics have traded a bunch of draft picks in recent years, but they still own their first-round pick and one second-round selection in the 2024 NBA Draft next month. The Celtics began their Eastern Conference Finals series versus the Indiana Pacers …

Cleveland Cavaliers v Boston Celtics – Game Two The Lakers are watching the Donovan Mitchell situation unfold in Cleveland. So are the Brooklyn Nets, Miami Heat, Philadelphia 76ers, and probably the New York Knicks. Now add the Houston Rockets to that list, reports Kelly Iko at The Athletic. Another possibility, if the Rockets were to move the No. 3 pick, …

Whoever coined the phrase “reputations die hard” doesn’t know what to do with Kyrie Irving right now. Eighteen months ago this guy was considered toxic. Teams did not want to be near him. Except the Mavericks, who traded for him last February and have since, seemingly against all odds, watched him magically morph into one of the most mature, rock-solid …