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2024 SoFi Play-In Tournament – Golden State Warriors v Sacramento Kings It’s up for debate how much one should read into Klay Thompson’s unfollowing of the Golde State Warriors on Instagram, but the latest report on his summer plans does not leave much ambiguity. Thompson may ultimately re-sign to stay in the Bay Area and take his boat to games …

Report: Klay to join Team Bahamas for training camp originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area With NBA free agency looming, Klay Thompson is gearing up for a potential Olympic run. Thompson will head to Houston this week for training camp with the Bahamian National team, The Athletic’s Shams Charania and Anthony Slater reported Monday, citing sources. Thompson’s father Mychal …

What contract ESPN analyst would offer Klay in free agency originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It is hard to gauge what Klay Thompson’s future looks like. The longtime Warriors guard’s fate is a guessing game due to his age (34), declining production and cryptic social media habits that rival San Francisco 49ers star Brandon Aiyuk across the Bay. …

Yahoo Sports NBA draft analyst Krysten Peek checks in with a trio of names climbing up draft boards with picks being made in just more than a week. View more Video Transcript The NBA draft is right around the corner and this draft is shaping up to be widely unpredictable. The majority of the green room invites are out and …

Report: Klay ‘open to all external options’ in free agency originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Klay Thompson will weigh all his options as he approaches his first unrestricted free agency this summer. Thompson and Golden State reportedly have had “no notable movement” in negotiations since the end of the 2023-24 NBA season and the 34-year-old guard appears set …

The Boston Celtics look to close out the 2024 NBA Finals in front of their home crowd when they host the Dallas Mavericks for Game 5 on Monday at 8:30 p.m. ET. Boston dominated the first three games of the series before being blown out by Dallas 122-84 in Game 4. Luka Doncic continues to bolster NBA DFS lineups, but …

Report: Celtics hold pre-NBA Draft workouts with four prospects originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics’ primary focus is obviously the 2024 NBA Finals, and they have a chance to clinch their 18th championship Monday night in Game 5 against the Dallas Mavericks at TD Garden. But the franchise must also devote some resources to the offseason, which …

Windhorst identifies key component to Klay-Warriors negotiations originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors have a difficult decision to make this summer on Klay Thompson. The five-time NBA All-Star will hit the market as an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his career after he and Golden State were unable to come to terms on a …

The 2024 offseason will be pivotal for the Knicks. The club has its own free agents in Isaiah Hartenstein and OG Anunoby. There’s also the decision they have to make on guaranteeing Bojan Bogdanovic’s $19 million salary. Depending on those decisions, the Knicks could have the non-taxpayer midlevel exception, which is projected to be worth $12.9 million. With Hartenstein and …

What to expect from Porzingis in Celtics-Mavs Game 5: Report originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Can Kristaps Porzingis help the Boston Celtics celebrate Banner 18 on their own floor Monday night? That’s a key question entering Game 5 of the 2024 NBA Finals at TD Garden against the Dallas Mavericks. The Celtics big man, who suffered a “rare” leg …

Van Gundy reveals how Celtics gave him a ‘lifeline’ during tough time originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics hired former NBA head coach and longtime broadcaster Jeff Van Gundy as a senior consultant last October. The move gave the franchise another well-respected and highly intelligent basketball person to provide guidance and input when needed. Joining the Celtics …

Thirty years ago from this date was one of the most memorable and infamous days in sports history. There were moments of great celebration that featured iconic sports figures, but they were all overshadowed by the late O.J. Simpson and his white Ford Bronco. Friday, June 17, 1994, was packed with notable sports moments, beginning with Arnold Palmer teeing up his …

2024 NBA Finals Practice and Media Availability BOSTON — Playing for the Boston Celtics is unlike playing for any other franchise in the NBA — the arenas are always full and loud, history follows you everywhere, there are Celtics fans in every city and the fan base is rabid. The Celtics are tied to its city and their fan base …

The Boston Celtics will have a second opportunity to close out the 2024 NBA Finals when they host the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 on Monday night. Boston’s stars struggled in a blowout loss in Game 4, as Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown combined for just 25 points on 7 of 22 shooting. Tatum has gone under his point total …

Tatum and Brown’s journey could make a title finish even sweeter originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Twenty months ago, still stung from stumbling in their first trip to the NBA Finals, the Boston Celtics’ All-Star tandem of Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum plopped down together in a pair of director chairs on a movie soundstage and were asked about …

This is one of the most unpredictable drafts in recent memory with plenty of movement continuing to take place with less than two weeks to go before the NBA Draft on June 26-27 in New York. French wing Zaccharie Risacher and French center Alex Sarr are still projected at the top as options for Atlanta, but UConn center Donovan Clingan …

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by Zak Hanshew, Rotoworld Previous team recaps: DET, WAS, POR, CHA, SAS, TOR, MEM, UTA, BKN, ATL, CHI, HOU, SAC, GSW, MIA, PHI, ORL, LAL, IND, CLE, PHX, NOR, MIL, NYK, LAC At a glance: Record: 56-26 (3rd, West)  Offensive Rating: 114.6 (17th) Defensive Rating: 108.4 (1st)  Net Rating: 6.2 (3rd)  Pace: 97.7 (23rd)  2024 NBA Draft Picks: 27, 37 After a disappointing 2022-23 campaign, Minnesota delivered one of its best seasons in franchise history. Minnesota …

The Dallas Mavericks staved off elimination in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, and Monday night they’ll be back at it in Boston for Game 5 against the Celtics. It still doesn’t look good for Dallas. No team in NBA history has recovered from a 3-0 deficit to win a best-of-seven series, let alone in the Finals, but if they …

Mazzulla’s terse comments suggest Celtics are locked in for Game 5 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston After the Celtics’ blowout loss to the Mavericks in Game 4 of the 2024 NBA Finals, Mavs head coach Jason Kidd noted Boston entered the game “ready to celebrate” while Dallas was more focused on the task at hand. Celtics head coach Joe …

After stumbling in Game 4, the Boston Celtics return home and have a chance to clinch their record 18th championship when they battle the Dallas Mavericks during the 2024 NBA Finals on Monday. Dallas dominated on Friday, posting a 122-84 win. The Mavericks (50-32), who won the Southwest Division, are 7-4 on the road during the 2024 NBA playoffs. The …

Game 5 of the NBA Finals features the Dallas Mavericks and the Boston Celtics clashing on Monday. The Mavs finally secured a win, topping the Celtics 122-84 in Game 4 to make the series 3-1. This was Boston’s first loss since May 9 in the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Kristaps Porzingis (leg) is questionable for Boston in …

The Dallas Mavericks laid a historic beatdown on the Boston Celtics in Game 4, and while Boston shouldn’t be too concerned about the 38-point loss, it did give the Mavericks some hope. However you look at that shocking Game 4 result, credit has to be given to Dallas for turning in an all-time performance to avoid a sweep. Now, the series …

Steph’s brand signs ‘Japanese Steph Curry’ to multi-year shoe deal originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area There’s a new member in the Curry Brand family – and it’s a longtime admirer. Keisei Tominaga, nicknamed the “Japanese Steph Curry,” inked a multi-year deal with Steph Curry’s signature line, making him the first international athlete to do so. “It is an …

NBA: Finals-Boston Celtics at Dallas Mavericks BOSTON — Was Game 4 an aberration or the start of a trend? For three games, the Boston Celtics were clearly the best team in the 2024 NBA Finals — even when their shooting was off in Game 2, the Celtics found a way to win. Game 4 was very, very different — a …