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Subscribe to Ball Don’t Lie On this episode of No Cap Room, Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Jake Fischer and Yahoo Sports senior NBA writer Dan Devine are in Dallas following the Boston Celtics’ game 3 win in the NBA Finals that gave them a 3-0 series lead. The guys kick off the show by talking about how they were …

DALLAS — With Celtics center Kristaps Porziņģis sidelined from these NBA Finals due to a rare leg injury, a torn medial retinaculum that ruled out the 7-foot-2 marksman from Game 3 and perhaps the rest of this series, Boston head coach Joe Mazzulla contemplated how to tweak his lineup for Wednesday night’s 106-99 win against Dallas. There, in his bullpen …

DALLAS — With Celtics center Kristaps Porziņģis sidelined from these NBA Finals due to a rare ankle injury, a torn medial retinaculum that ruled out the 7-foot-2 marksman from Game 3 and perhaps the rest of this series, Boston head coach Joe Mazzulla contemplated how to tweak his lineup for Wednesday night’s 106-99 win against Dallas. There, in his bullpen …

Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis missed Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks but ‘there is a chance’ the Boston big man could return for Game 4 on Friday in Dallas, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. The Celtics have a chance to eliminate the Mavericks as they aim for the 10th series sweep in NBA Finals history. …

Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Jake Fischer and Senior NBA writer Dan Devine react to the Mavericks Game 3 loss against the Celtics in the NBA finals and point out the struggles that Luka Doncic is facing. Hear the full conversation on “No Cap Room” – part of the “Ball Don’t Lie” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify …

Getty Images Boston Celtics legend Bob Cousy had a hand in helping the franchise win six of its 17 NBA titles during his professional career. Now at 95, Cousy wants to see the Celtics win their 18th NBA title in franchise history. “I’m 95 f—ing years old with one foot in the grave and I can barely move,” Cousy told Dan …

Why Draymond always will appreciate Jerry West’s brutal honesty originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Draymond Green isn’t one to shy away from the truth, so he can appreciate when others are the same. That was what the Warriors forward got from NBA legend Jerry West, who died peacefully at home Wednesday morning at age 86. Green, who spent …

The silhouette in the NBA’s logo belongs to Jerry West. You know it, I know it and, after 55 years, straight from the mouth of the most powerful figure in the league, it’s official. “The NBA logo was created long before I joined the league but there was never any doubt in my mind, or in Jerry West’s, that his …

Five years ago today, the Warriors tumbled back down to earth originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area For five years, the Warriors were an 18-wheeler on a full tank, barreling downhill, crushing all in its path. A mere glimpse of that rolling beast in the rearview mirror was enough for many NBA teams to surrender and accept the inevitable. …

Tatum’s strength is Luka’s weakness, and it’s deciding the NBA Finals originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Jayson Tatum’s critics have one peculiar hang-up: They’re angry he isn’t someone else. Why isn’t he as passionate as Jaylen Brown? Why isn’t he as fiery as Anthony Edwards? Why isn’t he as ruthless as Kobe Bryant? But if the NBA Finals have …

Tatum and Brown set a fitting Celtics record in Game 3 win originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Even after Boston acquired Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday last offseason, the prevailing narrative entering the 2023-24 season remained the same: The Celtics would go as far as Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown took them. Fast forward to Wednesday night, when the …

Yahoo Sports is breaking down the top players in the 2024 NBA Draft by position this week. On Monday, we ranked the best point guards in this class, Tuesday we broke down the top centers, Wednesday we looked at the top power forwards, and today we’re ranking the top available shooting guards. With the NBA becoming more position-less and designated …

Let’s explore the hottest NBA offseason storylines that will ripple through your fantasy basketball league. From LeBron James and Paul George’s futures to the Paris Olympics — get ready for a whirlwind summer full of movement and action! LeBron James: To stay or not to stay? At 39, LeBron is still putting up impressive numbers, but any talk of him …

The Boston Celtics are one win away from a record 18th NBA Finals title. They will aim to sweep the Dallas Mavericks when they meet again for Game 4 in their best-of-seven series on Friday at 8:30 p.m. ET. If the Celtics win again, they will add to their franchise’s storied history as it will be their first title in …

JJ Redick was long believed to be the favorite for the Lakers’ head coaching job before the team made a run at UConn coach Dan Hurley. (Phelan M. Ebenhack / Associated Press) The Lakers are set to formally interview JJ Redick for their head coaching position this weekend, according to people with knowledge of the plans but not authorized to …

Getty Images JJ Redick will interview with Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss and team president Rob Pelinka in an “all-day session” in Los Angeles this weekend, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. This is not the player-turned-podcaster/broadcaster’s first contact with the Lakers about their vacant head-coaching position. Redick and Pelinka talked for more than 90 minutes about the job at …

UFC CEO Dana White is a big fan of the Boston Celtics, and perhaps coincidentally, Joe Mazzulla, the head coach of the NBA Finals team, uses the promotion’s fight footage to motivate his players. Mazzulla, whose Celtics are currently up 3-0 in the NBA Finals series against the Dallas Mavericks, says he frequently shows his team fight footage, including bouts …

The Boston Celtics went up 3-0 in the Finals with a 106-99 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday, and considering no team has ever recovered from a 3-0 hole to win an NBA playoff series, let alone the Finals, it feels fair to say that the Celtics are going to be your 2024 NBA champs.  The only bit of …

2024 NBA Finals – Game Three Boston’s halfcourt offensive strategy is to hunt Luka Doncic and make him defend. Wednesday night that led to foul trouble. A couple of silly fouls — that third-quarter reach-in was a poor decision — and a couple of 50/50 calls in the fourth quarter not going his way, and Doncic fouled out when Dallas …

(Kevork Djansezian/Associated Press) Lakers legend Jerry West was a hard man to please. As a player, he ranked — and still ranks — as one of the best ever to play in the NBA. That’s his silhouette you see on the NBA logo that adorns every uniform and every NBA-related piece of merchandise. As a coach, he never had a …

Younger fans often just know him as “the Logo” — because the silhouetted basketball player in the NBA logo is based on him — or as a consultant to the Warriors and Clippers in recent years. That leaves out so much of Jerry West’s incredibly rich basketball legacy. West was one of the greatest guards to ever play in the …

On Wednesday morning, the Los Angeles Clippers announced the death of basketball legend Jerry West. Jerry West, the personification of basketball excellence and a friend to all who knew him, passed away peacefully this morning at the age of 86. His wife, Karen, was by his side. pic.twitter.com/iMwOXmCT2B — LA Clippers (@LAClippers) June 12, 2024 Throughout the day, the basketball …

The Knicks are set up for their best stretch in recent franchise history thanks to recent draft successes. They have back-to-back late first-round picks at 24 and 25, plus the 38th overall pick, and have been relatively inactive in the past two drafts. Let’s take a look at the pros and cons of the Knicks potentially drafting Baylor’s Yves Missi… The case …

After he completed a decorated playing career, Jerry West was an influential executive who assembled talent on what became the Showtime Lakers roster. West died Wednesday. (Uncredited / Associated Press) For Kurt Rambis, it all started in the most unthinkable way. The first time he ever spoke with Jerry West, the NBA legend tried recruiting Rambis to join the Lakers …

Laker Jerry West, left, and Philadelphia 76er Fred Carter race down the court at the Forum in Inglewood on Dec. 19, 1971. (Associated Press) They called him “Mr. Clutch,” “Zeke from Cabin Creek,” “Tweety Bird” and eventually “The Logo.” Yet to the people who knew him, Jerry West was, at first, someone you’d call overwhelming and humbling. “Well, it was …