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Kyrie Irving walks off the court after a painful loss to the Dallas Mavericks in Game 3 of the NBA finals. Photograph: Kevin Jairaj/USA Today Sports Late in Game 3 of the NBA finals on Wednesday night, the Dallas Mavericks were on the brink. They had mostly clawed back a 21-point deficit to get within three points of the Boston …

2024 NBA Finals – Boston Celtics v Dallas Mavericks Dallas had hope — it was coming home and facing a Boston team without center Kristaps Porzingis. Kyrie Irving was bound to play better. It still wasn’t enough. Boston hung around in the first half, dominated the third quarter then hung on in the fourth — when Luka Doncic fouled out …

JJ Redick will reportedly formally interview for the Los Angeles Lakers head coaching job this weekend, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Redick, a former NBA player and current ESPN broadcaster, could take the lead in the Lakers coaching sweepstakes with a good interview, according to Wojnarowski. The “Mind the Game” podcast, which is hosted by Redick and Lakers star LeBron …

‘He’s a sicko:’ Mazzulla’s unique tactics are paying off for Celtics originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston To say Joe Mazzulla is intense would be an understatement. But there’s a method to his madness, and it’s part of the reason why the Boston Celtics are one win away from raising Banner 18. The Celtics held a 21-point lead over the …

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 At a Glance: Record: 50-32 (2nd, East) Offensive Rating: 117.3 (7th) Defensive Rating: 112.4 (9th) Net Rating: 4.9 (5th) Pace: 95.96 (30th) 2024 NBA Draft Picks: 24, 25, 38 After winning 47 games during the 2022-23 season, the Knicks were three games better in 2023-24. While the rotation …

DALLAS — When you think about it, the task facing the Mavericks isn’t that hard. I mean, when even a 20-year-old knows exactly what they have to do, how tough can it be? “We just got to make history,” Dallas center Dereck Lively II said. See? Simple. Of course, knowing what you need to do and actually doing it are …

Tatum pokes fun at Celtics’ critics ahead of NBA Finals Game 4 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics don’t just have a chance to win the NBA Finals on Friday night, they have an opportunity to make history if they beat the Dallas Mavericks in Game 4. A Finals sweep would give the Celtics a 16-2 record …

Why Rodman’s son believes he’s NBA ready after Warriors workout originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area DJ Rodman knows what comes with his name. The son of NBA Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman was part of a six-player Warriors pre-draft workout Thursday and turned back the clock to when he first began playing basketball. Not as a tiny tyke …

DALLAS — Jayson Tatum remembers how it felt: being just five minutes away from a 3-1 lead in his first NBA Finals … only to watch Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green lead a 17-3 closing kick to steal Game 4, home-court advantage and, eventually, the championship. “We learned from our mistakes,” Tatum said Wednesday, two years removed from …

Former USC guard Isaiah Collier is one of the players who could be available in the NBA draft when the Lakers pick at No. 17. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times) As the Lakers have moved ahead in their coaching search, a journey that now includes in-person organizational interviews with JJ Redick this weekend, the team has still been conducting …

Cleveland Cavaliers v Boston Celtics – Game Two Cleveland remains one of the hinges of the NBA offseason — which way things swing in Cleveland will determine the moves of other teams. Will Donovan Mitchell sign the four-year, $208.5 million contract extension Cleveland will present him on June 30? If not, the Cavaliers have to explore his trade market (they …

Steph posts heartfelt Jerry West tribute to honor late NBA legend originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Greatness recognizes greatness. And on Thursday, one day after the saddening news of Jerry West’s death, Steph Curry did just that when he posted a heartfelt tribute to honor the late NBA legend. The Warriors superstar shared four photos to X, formerly …

Kyrie Irving praises Celtics’ ‘special’ defense in NBA Finals originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Kyrie Irving did not play well in the first two games of the 2024 NBA Finals, and it was among the reasons why the Dallas Mavericks lost both of those matchups to the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. Irving scored a total of 28 points …

Knicks to hire Maurice Cheeks as assistant coach on Tom Thibodeau’s staff: Report originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The New York Knicks are planning to hire Bulls assistant coach Maurice Cheeks, NBC Sports Chicago’s K.C. Johnson confirmed Thursday. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski was the first to report the news. Cheeks initially decided to move off his full-time role on the …

Scottie Pippen’s teenage daughter flexes dad’s dunk on Ewing in viral TikTok originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago A new TikTok trend where users are bragging about how awesome their dads are is going viral, and it’s safe to say Scottie Pippen’s youngest daughter, Sophia, ate everybody up with her most recent post. Sophia, 15, participated in the “rating things …

Illinois star guard Terrence Shannon Jr. was found not guilty Thursday after being charged with one count of rape and one count of sexual battery. A jury in Douglas County, Kansas, deliberated 90 minutes before delivering the unanimous verdict in the case. Shannon was charged with rape or an alternative count of sexual battery, a felony, on Dec. 5 after …

Yahoo Sports NBA contributor Tom Haberstroh explains how the Mavericks superstar’s late struggles in Game 3 had more to do with his personal performance and not the officiating that led to him fouling out of the contest. View more Video Transcript Luka Donic flamed out in a big way in game three, registering a whopping four fouls in the final …

Getty Images The Boston Celtics are taking inspiration from UFC fighters during the NBA Finals. Celtics star Jayson Tatum told reporters that mixed martial arts footage has been a component of the study material that’s led the team to a 3-0 lead over the Dallas Mavericks and one win from a championship. Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla is a big MMA …

Report: Kings’ Vezenkov wants to stay in NBA despite rumors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Despite conflicting reports last week, Kings forward Sasha Vezenkov intends to remain in the NBA for the 2024-25 season. Mihalis Stefanou of Eurohoops and Matteo Andreani of Basket Inside each reported last Saturday that Vezenkov and the Kings were bracing to part ways …

The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly offered Dan Hurley $70 million to become their head coach. He ultimately declined that offer, with the reporting suggesting that he wanted to go for a third consecutive NCAA national championship at UConn and that the lifelong East Coast resident wasn’t quite ready to make such a dramatic jump to the pros on the other …

How Draymond believes Bucks ‘gifted’ Celtics the championship originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Milwaukee Bucks might have played an integral role in deciding the winner of the 2024 NBA Finals series between the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks. At least according to two prominent NBA stars. As Boston took a commanding 3-0 Finals series lead with a …

Kristaps Porzingis played an enormous role in the Boston Celtics’ first two wins of the 2024 NBA Finals, and, after he suffered a rare lower leg injury — he tore his medial retinaculum and dislocated his posterior tibialis tendon in his left leg, the team announced — the Celtics managed to take a 3-0 lead in the series without him. …

Latest update on Porzingis’ leg injury, status for Celtics-Mavs Game 4 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics were forced to play Game 3 of the 2024 NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks without Kristaps Porzingis on Wednesday night, and they earned a 106-99 victory to take a commanding 3-0 series lead. The star center suffered a rare …

2024 NBA Playoffs – Los Angeles Clippers v Dallas Mavericks The Lakers long flirtation with J.J. Redick as head coach — interrupted by an attempt to woo Dan Hurley — is about to proceed to a formal date, or more accurately a formal interview for the job. Redick and the Lakers front office have talked plenty in the past, including …

Boston Celtics (106) vs. Dallas Mavericks (99) At American Airlines Center (2024 NBA Finals, Game 3) The Bill Russell Finals MVP trophy will be in the building Friday night as the Boston Celtics look to sweep the Dallas Mavericks out of the NBA Finals. If Boston is celebrating a title in Dallas Friday night — or even next Monday after …