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Jimmy Butler Instagram post ignites Warriors trade speculation originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and that certainly rang true for Dub Nation with Jimmy Butler’s latest Instagram story. The Miami Heat star posted a flurry of photos to his Instagram story Thursday, including one sitting in a plane. But Warriors …

Celtics took advantage of Doncic’s lackluster defense in Game 1 win originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics rarely have anyone on the floor who opposing teams can attack at will on offense and score points against in bunches. Boston has a versatile roster full of players capable of defending multiple positions and switching any pick-and-roll. The Dallas …

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DeMar DeRozan dishes on Dillon Brooks beef: ‘I just don’t like him’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago In case anyone was wondering where things currently stand between Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan and Rockets forward Dillon Brooks after their on-court altercation back in March, we have a definitive answer. “I’m not going to lie, I just don’t like him,” DeRozan …

The Boston Celtics will look to take a commanding 2-0 lead when they battle the Dallas Mavericks in Game 2 of the 2024 NBA Finals on Sunday. Boston raced out to a 17-point advantage after one quarter and cruised to a 107-89 win in Game 1. The Mavericks (50-32), the fifth seed in the Western Conference, are 12-6 in the …

2024 NBA Finals – Dallas Mavericks v Boston Celtics BOSTON — Expansion is coming to the NBA, just don’t expect it to happen quickly. “I think I said a few years ago, collective bargaining agreement, new media deals, then we would turn to expansion,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday night before Game 1 of the NBA Finals, during an …

2024 NBA Finals: Five key questions entering Celtics-Mavs Game 2 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics threw the first punch in the 2024 NBA Finals with a 107-89 win in Game 1 at TD Garden, and now it’s up to the Dallas Mavericks to respond. The Mavs have been in this situation before. They lost the first …

As fans filed into TD Garden to support their Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday, they were greeted with shirts on the back of their chairs that read “You Got Boston.” Frequently throughout the broadcast, the feed would pan to a Celtics fan donning the shirt while celebrating after Jaylen Brown stole the ball from …

by Zak Hanshew, Rotoworld Previous team recaps: DET, WAS, POR, CHA, SAS, TOR, MEM, UTA, BKN, ATL, CHI, HOU, SAC, GSW, MIA, PHI, ORL, LAL, IND At a glance: Record: 48-34 (4th, East)  Offensive Rating: 114.7 (16th) Defensive Rating: 112.1 (7th)  Net Rating: 2.6 (11th)  Pace: 97.6 (24th)  2024 NBA Draft Picks: 20 The Cavs finished with a winning record for the third straight season, and they made the playoffs for the second straight. …

NCAA Basketball: Final Four National Semifinal-Alabama vs Connecticut Here is what we know: Friday in Los Angeles, UConn coach Dan Hurley will sit down with the Lakers front office — and, presumably, team governor Jeanie Buss at one point — to formally interview for the team’s open head coaching position, according to multiple reports. If that goes well, it is …

2024 NBA Finals – Game One BOSTON — When Kyrie Irving was announced in player introductions, he heard the full-throated disapproval of Celtics fans. Every time he touched the ball during the game, even when it was a blowout in the fourth quarter, Celtics fans booed him. Irving’s reaction to all this? “I thought it was going to be a …

NBA legend Magic Johnson, left, wants Dan Hurley, who has led Connecticut to back-to-back men’s basketball titles, to become the next Lakers coach. (Left: Richard Shotwell /Associated Press; Right: David J. Phillip / Associated Press) Magic Johnson didn’t hesitate. The Lakers legend answered the question before late night TV host Jimmy Kimmel could finish asking. Who do you like as …

The Knicks are three Boston Celtics wins away from the official start of their offseason. This year, teams can talk to their own free agents on the day after the NBA Finals ends, so if the Celtics sweep the Dallas Mavericks, the Knicks can start negotiations with OG Anunoby, Isaiah Hartenstein, Precious Achiuwa and their other free agents on June …

Celtics became first team in NBA Finals history to achieve this feat originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston One of the main reasons why the Boston Celtics are so hard to beat is they have so many players capable of scoring 10-plus points on a given night, and that was evident in Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals on …

Horford’s elite defense vs. Doncic helped power Celtics to Game 1 win originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston If we told you before Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals that one Boston Celtics player would dominate defensively when matched up against Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic, the first couple guesses probably would’ve included Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Jrue Holiday …

USATSI Kyrie Irving and the Boston Celtics fans that fill TD Garden don’t exactly have the best relationship. At a 2018 event in the arena, he promised fans in attendance that he planned to re-sign with the team as a free agent in 2019. One year later, he was playing for the Brooklyn Nets. When he returned to Boston for …

Tatum’s admission he was ‘nervous’ for NBA Finals is a good thing originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston No player in the NBA has seen more postseason basketball than Jayson Tatum since he entered the league in 2017. So it was a bit surprising to hear the Boston Celtics star admit he had butterflies entering Game 1 of the 2024 …

The Boston Celtics made a huge statement in Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals and will look to build on their series lead when they host the Dallas Mavericks at TD Garden on Sunday night. Game 2 of this best-of-seven series will tip at 8 p.m. ET.  The Celtics, seeking their first championship since 2008, had six players score …

BOSTON — Derrick Jones Jr. was ready to lift off Thursday night and switch all of TD Garden into airplane mode. He planted the right toe of his highlighter orange sneaker on the charge circle, then caught Luka Dončić’s lob with two hands. These have been the dimes Dončić tossed above the Western Conference playoff bracket that Dallas conquered to …

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 …

The exact moment Kyrie proved Boston fans are still in his head originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Kyrie Irving took the podium with a basketball under his arm and a smile plastered to his face like one Eleanor Rigby might keep in a jar by the door. And then he gave away the game. It turns out the “new” …

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BOSTON — On the long walk down the hallway from the visitors’ locker room to his postgame news conference Thursday night, Kyrie Irving carried a basketball, dribbling occasionally. When someone offered to hold it as he took the podium, the Dallas Mavericks guard said, “l need it. I didn’t shoot particularly well tonight.” In his homecoming to Boston, where he …

On the heels of leading UConn to back-to-back NCAA national championships, Dan Hurley has emerged as the Los Angeles Lakers’ priority target in their coaching search, according to ESPN. CBS Sports’ Bill Reiter has confirmed the Lakers’ interest and pursuit of Hurley. Los Angeles is preparing a “massive, long-term contract offer” to Hurley, per ESPN, and has already had preliminary …

After multiple spot-on draft selections in 2020 and 2021 set the Knicks up for their best stretch in recent franchise history, New York should look to recreate that success this year. 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. Should the Knicks select …