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USATSI Jerry West, one of the greatest players in NBA history and a Los Angeles Lakers legend, has died at the age of 86, the Los Angeles Clippers announced. West is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in NBA history as well as almost indisputably its greatest executives. West was born in West Virginia in 1938, and he …

Jrue Holiday has blunt reaction to being in Finals MVP conversation originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston On a team led by a pair of in-their-prime superstars, 34-year-old Jrue Holiday is making a legitimate case for 2024 NBA Finals MVP. Holiday has been instrumental in the Boston Celtics taking a 2-0 series lead over the Dallas Mavericks. He has 38 …

Jerry West is introduced during his NBA 75th Anniversary Team ceremony at the 2022 All-Star Game. West was also a member of the league’s 35th and 50th anniversary teams. (Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images) Jerry West, the inspiration for the NBA’s logo, died peacefully at his home at the age of 86, the Los Angles Clippers announced Wednesday. One of basketball’s most …

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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 At a glance: Record: 49-33 (3rd, East)  Offensive Rating: 117.6 (6th) Defensive Rating: 115.0 (19th)  Net Rating: 2.6 (10th)  Pace: 100.5 (8th)  2024 NBA Draft Picks: 23, 33 It’s been a tough three years for Milwaukee since hoisting the Larry O’Brien Trophy back in 2021. The …

The Dallas Mavericks looks to avoid an 0-3 series hole when they host the Boston Celtics for Game 3 of the 2024 NBA Finals. The Mavs dropped the first two games of the series in Boston, failing to score over 100 points in either game. The lack of scoring is new for the Mavs, who averaged 117.9 points per game during …

On a postgame team flight back to Chicago in 2021, Thaddeus Young and a few of his Bulls teammates were playing booray, a gambling card game. During a break, Bulls star guard Zach LaVine noticed Young combing through a document on his laptop. It was a business deck for digital sports brand Overtime. LaVine was curious and wanted to know …

The Dallas Mavericks will look to claw their way back into the best-of-seven series when they meet the Boston Celtics in Game 3 of the 2024 NBA Finals on Wednesday. Boston is coming off a 105-98 win on Sunday as it grabbed a 2-0 series lead. The Celtics (64-18), who are eyeing their 18th NBA crown, were 27-14 on the …

The 2024 NBA Finals features the Dallas Mavericks hosting the Boston Celtics in Game 3 on Wednesday. The Mavs are hoping to rebound at home after dropping both games on the road. On Sunday, Boston outlasted Dallas 105-98. The Mavericks have gone 5-3 at home in the 2024 NBA playoffs. Meanwhile, Boston has gone 6-0 on the road. Kristaps Porzingis …

2024 NBA Playoffs- Minnesota Timberwolves v Denver Nuggets “I don’t know… I will need to think about it.” That was Nikola Jokic’s only public comment on whether or not he would play for Serbia in the Paris Olympics this summer (it came right after the Nuggets were eliminated from the playoffs). Whether he plays or not remains up in the …

Steph, Dell Curry to debut new ‘Heat Check’ podcast this week originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Another player-turned-podcaster has emerged into the sports media world, but this time it’s an epic father-son duo gracing the headphones of diehard basketball fans. Warriors superstar Steph Curry and his father, former NBA guard Dell Curry, announced their new joint podcast that …

The Dallas Mavericks are not down 0-2 in the NBA Finals because of Kyrie Irving. However, any hopes the Mavericks have of a comeback against the Celtics start with Irving playing a lot more like the player who torched the Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals than the one we have seen in the last two games. Irving isn’t ducking …

Scal, Eddie House share keys to C’s winning Game 3 vs. Mavs originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics are two wins away from Banner 18, but they can’t get complacent as the NBA Finals shift to Dallas for Game 3. They can expect the Mavericks to punch back in front of their home crowd after being outclassed …

Why Draymond kept helping young Warriors drafted to replace him originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Draymond Green probably is the most passionate teammate in the NBA. That comes with some issues, but a lot of greatness — like, four NBA championships great. Part of being an elite teammate is mentoring younger, inexperienced players, even when some are drafted …

Kristaps Porzingis’ status for Game 3 of Finals in question due to ‘rare’ leg injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Boston Celtics have shared a discouraging update on star big man Kristaps Porzingis. In a statement released Tuesday afternoon, the Celtics revealed Porzingis “suffered a torn medial retinaculum allowing dislocation of the posterior tibialis tendon in his left …

Doctor provides insight on Porzingis’ rare’ leg injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Tuesday’s discouraging update on Kristaps Porzingis’ injury left Boston Celtics fans scratching their heads. The Celtics announced Porzingis suffered a “torn medial retinaculum allowing dislocation of the posterior tibialis tendon in his left leg” during Game 2 of the NBA Finals. In the statement, the team …

DALLAS — The NBA Finals haven’t gone according to plan for Kyrie Irving, Luka Dončić’s running mate who’s yet to put his stamp on this series. He’s seeing plenty of bodies, and they’re all equipped to defend him or at least make things tough. So far, they’re winning the battle — Irving hasn’t made a 3-pointer despite getting some good …

DALLAS — In the moments after Boston’s win in Game 2 of the 2024 NBA Finals, Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla said he had no concern about the leg injury that center Kristaps Porziņģis appeared to suffer in the second half of the 105-98 victory. “No, he’s good,” Mazzulla said. Neither, for that matter, did Porziņģis, who played just three …

NBA Finals Off-Day The Boston Celtics are +25 with Kristaps Porzingis on the court in an NBA Finals where they are +25 as a team (and up 2-0 on Dallas). That’s not a coincidence. It’s also why news of another Porzingis injury could change the series. Porzingis is officially day-to-day after the team announced he “suffered a torn medial retinaculum …

Will Tatum’s scoring improve? Five questions for Celtics-Mavs Game 3 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Game 3 of the 2024 NBA Finals technically isn’t a must-win matchup for the Dallas Mavericks, but in reality, it very much is a game that the Western Conference champs can’t afford to lose. Another defeat would put the Mavs in an 0-3 hole …

The Boston Celtics on Tuesday announced a new injury to one-time All-Star center Kristaps Porziņģis — “a torn medial retinaculum allowing dislocation of the posterior tibialis tendon in his left leg.” The statement describes the condition as a “rare injury.” His availability for the rest of the NBA Finals “will be determined day-to-day,” the team said, a few hours before …

Tatum has perfect mindset amid offensive struggles during NBA Finals originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston It’s no secret that the Boston Celtics need Jayson Tatum to be a more efficient offensive player and provide more scoring during the 2024 NBA Finals. But Tatum is smart enough and experienced enough to know that he can’t let his struggles offensively (by …

Boston Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis may be heading straight back to the sidelines. Late in the team’s Game 2 win over the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals on Sunday, Porzingis suffered a “torn medial retinaculum, allowing dislocation of the posterior tibialis tendon” in his left leg and is considered “day-to-day” moving forward.  This new issue, which Celtics coach …

Mavs’ Luka joins Steph with rare NBA playoff statistical feat originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steph Curry and Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Dončić now are bound by one rare NBA playoff statistical feat. Dončić joined the Warriors great as the only two players in NBA history to collect 65-plus made 3-pointers and 30-plus steals in one single playoff …

Porzingis gives update on Game 3 status after suffering rare injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Kristaps Porzingis has been one of the Boston Celtics’ best players in the 2024 NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks, but because of an injury suffered Sunday in Game 2, his status for Game 3 and the rest of the series is unknown. …