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Dan Hurley’s place in the Los Angeles Lakers’ coaching search may be surprising, but it feels somewhat familiar. It was 20 years ago next month that Mike Krzyzewski, then college basketball’s most decorated coach, considered a lengthy courtship from the purple and gold. In the end, he turned down them down, but he’s maintained a relationship with the franchise and …

Subscribe to Ball Don’t Lie This embedded content is not available in your region. On today’s episode of On The Clock, Krysten Peek is joined by Overtime Elite’s Head of Basketball and GM Damien Wilkins to discuss the top 2024 NBA Draft prospects coming out of their program. Peek opens up the conversation by asking Wilkins to share a look …

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly pursuing current UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley for their vacant head coaching job. It’s shocking news considering former NBA player JJ Redick appeared like the favorite to land the gig after weeks of reports suggesting just that. But in a sudden turn of events, L.A. has set its sights on one of the best …

Albany Times Union Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez have added a big-name, deep-pocketed investor to their group trying to buy the Minnesota Timberwolves: billionaire and three-term New York mayor Michael Bloomberg, reports The Athletic. The Lore/Rodriguez group owns 40% of the Timberwolves now and had a deal in March to purchase another 40% from current owner Glen Taylor, but that …

Getty Businessman and former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg has reached an agreement to join the Minnesota Timberwolves ownership group of Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez, according to Shams Charania and Jon Krawcynski of The Athletic.  According to Forbes, Bloomberg is the 12th-richest man in the world and will join Lore and Rodriguez, who are attempting to gain majority …

2024 NBA Finals predictions: Experts make picks for Celtics-Mavs originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics are the favorites entering the 2024 NBA Finals, and deservedly so. They had the best record (64-18) in the regular season and then steamrolled through the Eastern Conference Playoffs with 12 wins in 14 games. But despite the impressive stats and results, …

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“[He] is one of the most accomplished and innovative basketball minds and leaders in the entire game. He has a unique ability to create an outstanding culture that will promote the development of young players and provide a solid structure to the entire program; not to mention the fact that [he] wins everywhere he goes.” That, more or less, is …

The Dallas Mavericks have reached the NBA Finals for the third time in franchise history and can take another step toward their second title on Thursday as they visit the Boston Celtics for Game 1 in their best-of-seven series. The Mavericks’ previous NBA Finals appearances both came against the Miami Heat. They lost in six games in 2006 but upset …

How to watch Celtics-Mavs in the 2024 NBA Finals originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The wait is over. The 2024 NBA Finals begin Thursday night at TD Garden, where the Boston Celtics will host the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of the series. This will be the 23rd Finals appearance for the Celtics in their storied history. They have …

UConn women’s basketball coaching legend Geno Auriemma happened to be with UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley on Wednesday night at the university’s “Road Show” event that brought the school’s coaches together to interact with fans. Unprovoked, Auriemma made a remark to his colleague that is fitting in hindsight given the bombshell report on Thursday that the Los Angeles Lakers …

NBA Finals a reminder of Grant Williams’ missed opportunity originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Grant Williams is in the news this week. On Monday, he’ll be the featured speaker at the Middle Tennessee High School Sports Awards honoring the best student athletes from the Volunteer State. It’s on brand for the civically minded Williams, whose mom is a NASA …

UConn women’s basketball coaching legend Geno Auriemma happened to be with UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley on Wednesday night at the university’s “Road Show” event that brought the school’s coaches together to interact with fans. Unprovoked, Auriemma made a remark to his colleague that is fitting in hindsight given the bombshell report on Thursday that the Los Angeles Lakers …

Yahoo Sports Senior NBA reporter Jake Fischer examines the impact on various head coaching candidates as Los Angeles shifts focus to the two-time reigning national championship coach from UConn. View more Video Transcript The Los Angeles Lakers are now targeting uconn head coach Dan Hurley to be the next leader of the Lakers sidelines. A source confirmed to Yahoo Sports …

Getty Images The Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics will kick off the 2024 NBA Finals tonight, and both teams pulled out all the stops for their hype videos. Two of the greatest quarterbacks in the modern era, Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes, helped get the respective fan bases fired up for Game 1. Mahomes, who grew up outside Dallas, narrated …

In a sharp turn from the rumors floating around in recent days, the Lakers are “targeting” two-time NCAA national champion coach Dan Hurley of UConn to take over as their next head coach. Los Angeles is preparing to offer Hurley—a gifted Xs and Os coach known for player development—a “massive, long-term contract” in hopes he cannot only coach LeBron James …

Beyond the scoring: Tatum opens up about ‘do-everything’ role for C’s originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston If you go back and read Jayson Tatum’s scouting reports coming out of Duke in 2017, you’ll find plenty about his scoring ability. You’ll find decidedly less about his other attributes — particularly his playmaking ability. “He wasn’t the most willing passer on …

The 2024 NBA Finals begin on Thursday when the Boston Celtics host the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1. Celtics forward Jayson Tatum led the way in a sweep over Indiana in the Eastern Conference finals, finishing with at least 23 points in all four games. He has posted 10 double-doubles so far this postseason, averaging 26.0 points, 10.4 rebounds and …

Jason Kidd faces one last NBA mountain with Mavs in Finals originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Having experienced the great and ugly of sports, and of life, the most popular high school athlete in Bay Area sports history now wears his gray facial hair like a badge of maturity earned through years of toil, turbulence and accomplishment. Jason …

The Dallas Mavericks are heading to the 2024 NBA Finals, where they’ll meet the Boston Celtics. Their best-of-seven series will open Thursday as Game 1 tips at 8:30 p.m. ET from TD Graden in Boston. It will be more than a decade since either franchise has hoisted the Larry O’Brien Trophy.  The Mavs ousted the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-103 to win the …

Tom Brady will always be woven into Boston sports fabric. The Celtics reminded fans of that with a video released on Wednesday, a day before they face the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. The latest in the Celtics’ series of hype videos featured throughout the NBA playoffs was narrated by Brady, who best represents Boston’s championship …

Though the Boston Celtics are nearly a 2-to-1 favorite to win the title over the Dallas Mavericks, this feels like a much closer series than that. Maybe the books are right. Maybe Boston has been the best team all season and will validate that status with authority over the next few weeks. Personally, I don’t think it will play that …

UConn coach Dan Hurley celebrates after the NCAA men’s basketball title game in April in Glendale, Ariz. (Brynn Anderson / Associated Press) The Lakers are planning to offer their head-coaching position to UConn head coach Dan Hurley, according to people with knowledge of the team’s plans not authorized to speak publicly. The sides are expected to have increased discussions in …

The 2024 NBA postseason is well underway, and the basketball betting market is hotter than ever. CBS Sports will provide daily picks for the duration of the postseason. Sam Quinn will make at least one pick for every game between now and the NBA Finals. I’m going Dallas across the board in Game 1. Until I have visual evidence that Kristaps Porzingis …

Dan Hurley high fives center Donovan Clingan during this year’s NCAA Tournament, which UConn won. Photograph: Bob Donnan/USA Today Sports The Los Angeles Lakers aim to hire Dan Hurley, who has led UConn to back-to-back NCAA national titles, as their next coach, according to ESPN. Hurley is known for his tactical prowess as well as his ability to develop players, …