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Kyrie sends message to Celtics fans after Mavs’ Game 2 loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Kyrie Irving just can’t help himself. The Dallas Mavericks star has insisted he’s grown since stomping on the Boston Celtics’ logo and flipping off TD Garden fans in previous playoff meetings against his former team, and that he’s more focused on playing basketball …

Why Draymond calls not celebrating Poole contract ‘one of worst feelings’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area There are a handful of moments Draymond Green regrets from his NBA career. And he will be the first to tell you what they are. One of which was the infamous incident with Jordan Poole where he punched the young Warriors guard …

LOS ANGELES — The Lakers didn’t just lose their man Monday when Dan Hurley turned down their offer to be the team’s head coach. They also seem to have lost the thread. That the UConn coach turned down the Lakers reported six-year, $70 million offer is not on its face a shock. Hurley has a chance to chase a third …

Connecticut head coach Dan Hurley spurned the Lakers’ offer to become their next coach. (Nick Wass / Associated Press) Dan Hurley is considered one of the best basketball minds on the planet. He doesn’t want to work for the Lakers. Dan Hurley was offered more than double his current salary as the current Connecticut coach — $70 million — to …

The Boston Celtics took a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday with a 105-98 win, but it wasn’t without an injury scare to Kristaps Porzingis. Late in the fourth quarter it appeared that the Celtics big man re-aggravated the left calf injury that kept him sidelined for five weeks during these playoffs. However, after …

This stat proves Pritchard has been among NBA’s most clutch players originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Payton Pritchard’s halfcourt shot to end the third quarter in Game 2 of the 2024 NBA Finals came as little surprise to those who have watched the Boston Celtics guard all season. Pritchard has consistently provided a spark off the bench with clutch …

Getty Images Former Los Angeles Lakers coach Darvin Ham is going back to Milwaukee. He has been hired as the lead assistant on Doc Rivers’ coaching staff, according to Adrian Wojnarowski. Before his two-year tenure in Los Angeles, Ham worked under Mike Budenholzer for nine years, the last four of them as the lead assistant with the Bucks. During his …

Why Brown credits Holiday for Celtics’ Game 2 win vs. Mavericks originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston There is immense value in having players on your roster with championship experience, and Jrue Holiday provides that experience for the Boston Celtics. The Celtics are the most talented and deepest team in pro basketball, but Holiday is the only player on the …

Getty Images The Lakers spent the last week aggressively pursuing UConn men’s basketball head coach Dan Hurley, but after a week of courting and rumors, Hurley will remain in the collegiate ranks. That leaves the Lakers still in search of a coach with the NBA Draft just a little over two weeks away. Now that the Hurley sweepstakes has ended, …

Dan Hurley has turned down the Lakers’ coaching job to remain the head coach at UConn, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. So, who should be the Lakers’ top coaching target going forward? And will LeBron James still be a Laker next season? Our NBA writers weigh in. What’s your reaction to Dan Hurley turning down the Lakers? Vincent Goodwill: If …

Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill and senior NBA writer Dan Devine discuss how the Mavericks can climb back into the NBA Finals after going down 2-0 as the series shifts to Dallas. Hear the full conversation on “Good Word with Goodwill” – part of the “Ball Don’t Lie” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever …

When the Detroit Pistons badly wanted Monty Williams as their head coach last offseason, they moved heaven and earth to make it happen. The deal that finally secured the former NBA Finalist reset the coaching market: six years, $78.5 million. In the year or so since then, virtually every top coach in the NBA has cashed in. Erik Spoelstra got …

Shaquille O’Neal gives wise advice to Jaylen Brown during NBA Finals originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Shaquille O’Neal knows a thing or two about winning NBA championships as part of an elite duo, so he’s as qualified as anyone to give advice to Boston Celtics superstars Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum. O’Neal and Kobe Bryant won three straight championships …

Jrue Holiday led the Boston Celtics in scoring with 26 points in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday. Asked about his offense in a walk-off interview with ESPN’s Lisa Salters, Holiday credited Jayson Tatum, who assisted on seven of his 11 made field goals. “J.T. was taking it to the basket, they were double-teaming him and he was making …

How intense Draymond-Kerr fight helped Looney come out of his shell originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area While Kevon Looney is far from the loudest voice in the Warriors’ locker room, he has blossomed into one of the team’s most respected leaders over the years. The soft-spoken center, to nobody’s surprise, was a quiet 19-year-old in his rookie 2015-2016 …

Dan Hurley has said no to the Los Angeles Lakers. Hurley turned down the Lakers’ offer to be their next head coach and will stay put at the University of Connecticut, CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander reported Monday afternoon. Hurley, who has won back-to-back national championships at UConn, turned down a six-year, $70 million offer from one of the NBA’s marquee franchises, …

Previous team recaps: DET, WAS, POR, CHA, SAS, TOR, MEM, UTA, BKN, ATL, CHI, HOU, SAC, GSW, MIA, PHI, ORL, LAL, IND, CLE At a Glance: Record: 49-33 (6th, West) Offensive Rating: 116.8 (10th) Defensive Rating: 113.7 (13th) Net Rating: 3.1 (8th) Pace: 99.00 (15th) 2024 NBA Draft Picks: 22 With the opportunity to have Kevin Durant and Devin Booker go through an entire preseason together and the offseason addition of Bradley Beal, …

The 2024 NBA Finals shifts over to American Airlines Center as the Boston Celtics travel to play the Dallas Mavericks in Game 3 on Wednesday. The Celtics defended their home court in Games 1 and 2 as they own a 2-0 series lead. On Sunday night, Boston defeated the Mavericks 105-98. Boston is currently on a nine-game win streak. Tipoff …

Holiday became first player in NBA Finals history to achieve this feat originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston One of the most impressive aspects of the Boston Celtics is they have four or five players who are capable of being the team’s best performer on a given night. And in Game 2 of the 2024 NBA Finals on Sunday night, …

Darvin Ham is returning to the Milwaukee Bucks to work under Doc Rivers as an assistant coach, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Ham was fired by the Los Angeles Lakers after two seasons as head coach in May, but will return to Milwaukee next season. Darvin Ham is joining the Milwaukee Bucks as the top assistant coach to Doc Rivers, sources …

After an incredible 9-0 start to the season, Connecticut was finally handed their first loss of the season, courtesy of the 10-2 Liberty. They have the two best records in the league, and their matchup was as exciting as it was expected to be, with New York outscoring the Sun 25-15 in the fourth quarter to win 82-75. Sabrina Ionescu …

Doncic takes blame for Game 2 loss, highlights where he must improve originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston It’s hard to fault Luka Doncic for the Dallas Mavericks losing Game 2 of the 2024 NBA Finals to the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on Sunday night. The Mavericks guard scored 23 points in the first half and finished with a …

Looney preparing for great unknown of Warriors, NBA future originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The clock is ticking. Questions keep coming and coming. Klay Thompson in under three weeks is set to become an unrestricted free agent, putting his Warriors’ future in considerable uncertainty. Thompson has played his entire 13-year career for the Warriors, including the two seasons …

Why the 2024 NBA Finals MVP so far is… Brad Stevens originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Two games into what looks increasingly like a coronation, it’s impossible to pick a NBA Finals MVP. It could be Kristaps Porzingis for the lift he gave the Celtics in Game 1. It could be Jrue Holiday for his opportunistic paint performance in …

Dan Hurley will make his final decision about whether or not to take the Los Angeles Lakers head coaching job on Monday, CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander confirmed. Norlander reports a Hurley decision should be known by early afternoon on the East Coast and adds that UConn’s championship-winning coach has already made his decision privately. Hurley may have only recently entered the …