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Chris Paul is one of the oldest players in the NBA at 39 years old. While he may have a year or two left in the tank to give a team some quality minutes, the future Hall of Fame guard is starting to think about his life after he’s done playing basketball. Whenever the day comes that he decides to retire, …

Maxey named NBA’s 2023-24 Sportsmanship Award winner originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Tyrese Maxey added another accolade Thursday to his stellar fourth season. The Sixers’ 23-year-old guard received the Joe Dumars Trophy as the NBA’s Sportsmanship Award winner, which “honors a player who best represents the ideals of sportsmanship on the court.” Before Maxey, Eric Snow (in 1999-2000) had …

CHICAGO — This NBA Draft Combine was different from other years with every player having to go through testing on the first day, and every player that elected to play in the 5-on-5 scrimmages having to play both days. Typically agents pull players if they’ve done enough the first day and players sit out the second day, but everyone played …

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. Obviously, what Nikola Jokic did to Minnesota speaks for itself. There’s no solution to the …

Celtics playoff schedule: Dates, scenarios for 2024 East Finals originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics have advanced to their sixth Eastern Conference Finals in eight years, a remarkable feat that shouldn’t be taken for granted. But their path to Banner 18 is about to get a lot more challenging. After completing a gentleman’s sweep of the Donovan …

CHICAGO — The name he bore was so unreasonably large that, when Bronny James stepped onto the floor for his first scrimmage at the 2024 NBA Draft Combine here this week, it was disorienting, at first, to recognize the person who carried it. Wearing the gray pinny of his team, the number 50 on his back, the would-be NBA player best known …

The Knicks took command of the series with a Game 5 win at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night, but they will need an equally dominant performance on the road in Game 6 to secure their spot in the Eastern Conference Finals. Here are three keys to New York’s victory… Another Jalen Brunson masterpiece Unlike the opening series against Philadelphia, …

Kirk Cousins makes his return to Minnesota on December. And, fortunately for him, the game won’t be played at night. Cousins, who in all fairness last played in U.S. Bank Stadium on a Monday night and had one of his best games ever against the 49ers, will visit the place he called home for six seasons in Week 14, at …

The Boston Celtics have reached their third straight Eastern Conference finals, where an increase in degree of difficulty almost certainly awaits. The owners of the NBA’s best record in the regular season put away the Cleveland Cavaliers with a 113-98 win on Wednesday, ending their series in five games. They will advance to face either the New York Knicks or …

NBA: Playoffs-Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 25 points and 10 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 113-98 on Wednesday night to advance to the Eastern Conference finals for the third straight season. Al Horford added 22 points, 15 rebounds and six of Boston’s 19 3-pointers to post their third consecutive win …

Snoop Dogg hopes Klay signs with Lakers in NBA free agency originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area A West Coast rap legend wants Warriors star Klay Thompson to take his talents to Los Angeles. During an interview on “The Stephen A. Smith Show,” Snoop Dogg revealed he’s hoping the four-time NBA champion, who is bound to hit free agency …

Celtics-Cavs takeaways: Horford wills C’s to East Finals berth originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston BOSTON — For the sixth time in eight years, the Boston Celtics are heading to the Eastern Conference Finals. The C’s finished off the Cleveland Cavaliers with a hard-fought Game 5 victory Wednesday night at TD Garden. The undermanned Cavs kept it close throughout the …

Previous team recaps: DET, WAS, POR At a glance: Record: 21-61 (13th, East)  Offensive Rating: 108.6 (28th) Defensive Rating: 119.2 (29th)  Net Rating: -10.6 (30th)  Pace: 97.82 (22nd)  2024 Draft Picks: 6, 42 After a poor 2022-23 season, expectations were a little higher in Charlotte this season. Miles Bridges was back in the lineup following a 10-game suspension to open …

Al Horford makes NBA history with incredible Game 5 stat line originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The oldest player remaining in the 2024 NBA playoffs was the best player on the floor Wednesday night at TD Garden. Al Horford delivered an epic performance in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, powering the Boston Celtics to a 113-98 win …

CHICAGO — The second and final day of scrimmage sessions at the 2024 NBA Draft Combine wrapped-up Wednesday with a bang as Bronny James, Nikola Đurišić and Coleman Hawkins all bounced back from tough days Tuesday in the 5-on-5 portion of action.  James finished tied as the game’s leading scorer in the second of two scrimmages with 13 points in …

Monday, it seems, was just an off night for Luka Dončić. The Dallas Mavericks star, following a rough outing in Game 4 of their series, looked back to his old self on Wednesday night. He wasn’t arguing with officials much at all, which is a bit of a rare sight as of late, and his knee didn’t seem to be …

Dallas Mavericks v Oklahoma City Thunder – Game Five Dallas had its defense clicking — for all four quarters this game. It also had a monster game from Luka Doncic — a 31-point, 11-assist, 10-rebound triple-double that was a masterclass game when the Mavericks needed it the most. He said the OKC crowd’s “Luka Sucks” chants, “It gets me going.” …

NBA teams rarely lose games intentionally, but it would be hard to find a better explanation for how the Cleveland Cavaliers handled their regular-season finale against the Charlotte Hornets. A win could have vaulted the Cavaliers as high as No. 2 in the Eastern Conference. A loss guaranteed the No. 4 seed. Cleveland sat basically its entire guard rotation due …

BOSTON — An injured Donovan Mitchell stayed in the hallways of TD Garden long after his Cleveland Cavaliers lost a close-out Game 5 to the Boston Celtics, 113-98, dapping up each of his teammates upon their exit from the arena and congratulating rivals Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown on his own way out. There was no way of telling whether …

The Boston Celtics became the first team to punch their ticket to the conference finals in the 2024 NBA playoffs. The Celtics ousted the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night with a Game 5 win. The victory moved Boston to the Eastern Conference finals for the sixth time in the last eight years and the third year in a row. The …

The Boston Celtics have reached six Eastern Conference finals in the past eight seasons [Getty Images] The Boston Celtics triumphed 113-98 against the Cleveland Cavaliers to reach their third straight Eastern Conference finals. Jayson Tatum scored 25 points for the top-seeded Celtics, who won the best-of-seven semi-final series 4-1. They will face either the Indiana Pacers or the New York …

The Atlanta Hawks are entering into a pivotal offseason after beating almost impossible odds to secure the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. Unfortunately, the 2024 class is considered to be one of the worst this century by most experts, which limits the trade-value leverage the Hawks would typically have with the top pick.  And so it …

How Horford’s connection with C’s fans was key to Game 5 win vs. Cavs originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston BOSTON — A hyped-up Al Horford may have been the difference between another letdown Boston Celtics loss at home and a punched ticket to the Eastern Conference Finals. TD Garden was noticeably quiet while the undermanned Cleveland Cavaliers kept it …

After dropping the first two games in this series at home, the Denver Nuggets are on a roll and have won three straight to take command against the Minnesota Timberwolves in their second-round NBA playoff series. Nikola Jokic scored 40 points, added 13 assists and led the Nuggets to a 112-97 win on Tuesday to take a 3-2 series lead. The reigning champs are …

Why Kings oddly paid $300K to Noel, who didn’t play this season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Every dollar counts. The Kings paid a player who never suited up for them $300,000 for the 2023-24 NBA season. Nerlens Noel, who last appeared in the NBA as a reserve big for the Brooklyn Nets on March 12, 2023, was …