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2024 NBA Finals – Dallas Mavericks v Boston Celtics BOSTON — Jason Kidd knows what he’s doing. He’s not throwing red meat out to the media on accident. Especially not comments that would force the Celtics to revisit an issue they thought they were well past. “Well, Jaylen is their best player, Kidd responded when asked about defending Brown. “So …

Getty Images Jontay Porter, the former NBA player banned from the league for life for betting on games and disclosing confidential information to gamblers, has issued his first statement since the ban was announced. That statement came via his attorney, Jeff Jensen, and indicated that he is fully cooperating with authorities. “Jontay Porter is a good young man with strong …

BOSTON — A little more than an hour before Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals, Kristaps Porzingis could be seen in one of the back halls of the TD Garden stretching out and warming up the calf muscle that had sidelined him since April 29. His return was one of the big storylines, but how much could he really …

The Knicks will have an interesting offseason as they have free agents to potentially sign and a lot of draft capital to trade for a star to pair with Jalen Brunson. But the Knicks are still in a positon to add to the roster via the NBA Draft. Team president Leon Rose and the rest of the organization have two …

Kidd tries to create distraction, Celtics simply focused on ‘best’ team originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd elected to spice up an otherwise sleepy Saturday offday media session by twice suggesting that Jaylen Brown is the best player on the Boston Celtics’ roster. While undeniably a compliment for Brown, who was a two-way force in …

JTA believes Kuminga can make Warriors top-five team in West originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors failed to make the NBA playoffs this season, but former Golden State wing Juan Toscano-Anderson believes the team has what it takes to return to its former glory. And while stars such as Steph Curry and Draymond Green certainly are expected …

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown have largely been treated as a set since entering the NBA. They were drafted in back-to-back years at No. 3 overall, each with picks the Boston Celtics originally acquired from the Brooklyn Nets. They play the same position as versatile forwards. Their names even start with the same letter, which is why they share a …

Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd just said what many have been wondering in these playoffs. “Well, Jaylen’s their best player,” he said. As in Jaylen Brown, not Boston Celtics teammate Jayson Tatum. “Looking at what he does defensively, he picked up Luka [Dončić] full-court, got to the free-throw line, did everything, and that’s what your best player does,” added …

BOSTON — Dereck Lively II sat down behind the podium Saturday afternoon, the blue NBA Finals backdrop behind him, with a smile as bright as the two chains glimmering around his neck. “How’s everybody doing today?” Dallas’ 20-year-old rookie asked a semicircle of television cameras and assembled media, some 40 hours after five fouls severely limited Lively’s production in the …

Tatum responds to Kidd saying Jaylen Brown is Celtics’ best player originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston After just 48 minutes of basketball in the 2024 NBA Finals, the mind games have begun. Asked Saturday about the challenge of dealing with Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown, Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd declared Brown the Celtics’ “best player.” “Well, Jaylen …

USATSI Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown have largely been treated as a set since entering the NBA. They were drafted in back-to-back years at No. 3 overall, each with picks the Boston Celtics originally acquired from the Brooklyn Nets. They play the same position as versatile forwards. Their names even start with the same letter, which is why they share …

Report: Vezenkov informed Kings he doesn’t plan to return next season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Sasha Vezenkov’s NBA career might be short-lived. The Kings forward, who tested the NBA last season with Sacramento, has informed the Kings that he doesn’t intend to return for the second year of his contract, Eurohoops Greek journalist Mihalis Stefanou reported Saturday. …

Game 2 of the 2024 NBA Finals features the Dallas Mavericks going to TD Garden as they play against the Boston Celtics on Sunday night. Boston came out and struck first In Game 1, blowing out the Mavericks 107-89. Boston heads into this game on an eight-game win streak in the 2024 NBA playoffs. Dallas, however, is undefeated in Game …

The Dallas Mavericks attempted 27 3-pointers in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. The Boston Celtics attempted 27 3-pointers in the first half. When Mavericks stars Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving checked out with 5:17 left in the fourth quarter, the Celtics had generated 48 points from behind the 3-point line to the Mavericks’ 15. It was an extreme example …

The Boston Celtics will be looking to take a commanding 2-0 lead over the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA Finals when they meet in Game 2 on Sunday night. Boston took a 17-point lead at the end of the first quarter of Game 1 on Thursday and cruised to a 107-89 win. Celtics forward Jaylen Brown was the only …

Real Madrid V Crvena Zvezda Mts Belgrade – Turkish Airlines Euroleague – Regular Season Nikola Topic, a 6’7″ guard out of Serbia projected as a top-10 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, has suffered an injury that could drop him down draft boards. Topic has been diagnosed with a partial tear of his left ACL, his agent confirmed to ESPN’s …

There are plenty of numbers to note coming out of the Boston Celtics’ 107-89 thrashing of the Mavericks in Game 1 of the NBA Finals: Boston’s 27-point advantage from 3. Kyrie Irving’s 12 points (not nearly enough). Kristaps Porzingis’ 20 points and three blocks in his first game following a 38-day absence. Jaylen Brown’s 22 points on 12 shots to …

Detroit Pistons v Washington Wizards Changes are coming to the Pistons. Troy Weaver is out while Trajan Langdon is in as the lead decision maker, meaning major roster changes are to follow. Monty Williams, despite the massive contract he signed just more than a year ago, is on thin ice now. Cade Cunningham is not going anywhere, he will be …

The Celtics easily handled the Mavericks in the 2024 NBA Finals opener, thanks, in part, to cold shooting from Dallas. Loading NBA DFS lineups with Mavs certainly didn’t lead to winning many NBA DFS contests as the Mavericks knocked down just 25.9% of their 3-point attempts. As a result, Luka Doncic had just a single assist, which is his fourth-fewest …

Danny Green recalls Klay’s 2019 Finals injury, Warriors villain tag originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It’s been roughly five years since Klay Thompson tore his ACL in Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors, and Danny Green still thinks about the pain he caused him, the Warriors and their fan base. Green, of course, …

How Tatum’s ‘fingerprints were all over’ Game 1 win vs. Mavs originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics didn’t need Jayson Tatum to light up the box score to beat the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals. Tatum finished Thursday’s series opener with a modest 16 points on a less-than-stellar 6-of-16 shooting. The five-time …

Why Danny Green believes C’s Game 1 success vs. Mavs is ‘unsustainable’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston A remarkable defensive effort propelled the Boston Celtics to a decisive win over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals. Dallas was kept to only 42 first-half points — its second-fewest in any half all season — and …

The Dallas Mavericks weren’t the only group that underperformed in Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals. The series opener averaged a 5.7 rating and 10.99 million viewers on ABC, per Sports Media Watch, making it the least-watched NBA Finals Game 1 since the league hit its ratings nadir with the 2020 and 2021 Finals. Beyond those two, 10.99 is …

Draymond believes Warriors’ key to success is finding new identity originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area After a disappointing end to the 2023-24 NBA season, Draymond Green believes the Warriors need to find a new identity to get back to being a contender again. Speaking to NBA veteran wing Danny Green on “The Draymond Green Show,” Draymond was asked …

These baskets that Luka Dončić and Kyrie Irving made in Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals? Brother, these are some cool baskets: They are also, though, mostly tough baskets: difficult shots made over tight contests from one or multiple defenders, through contact, fading away from the basket, more likely not to clang clear than to fall through the net. …