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Giannis for the Bucks. Steph for the Warriors. Jokic for the Nuggets. The last three NBA championships have been built by finding the diamonds in the rough on draft night. This year, either the Boston Celtics’ Jayson Tatum or the Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic will add to that list, but with an added variable: this season’s NBA Finals champion will …

How Luka Doncic developed his clutch gene at Celtics’ expense originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The NBA Finals formula for the Celtics is pretty simple: Don’t give Luka Doncic a chance to beat them. For an opponent Boston only sees twice a year, Doncic has put a hurting on the C’s in crunch time. It’s possible no opponent has …

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After a grueling seven-month campaign — followed by a restorative week off! — the 2023-24 NBA season has now reached its conclusion. The Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics (64-18)— the East’s No. 1 seed, and the top overall seed in the postseason bracket — will take on the Western Conference champion Dallas Mavericks (50-32) in the 2024 NBA Finals. It’s …

The last series of the 2023-24 NBA season is finally upon us. The Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks square off in Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals on Thursday evening. The Mavericks are seeking to win their second NBA Finals in franchise history. Meanwhile, Boston has won 17 total championships, tied with the Los Angeles Lakers for most …

Bulls linked to Providence’s Devin Carter in NBA Draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Presented by Nationwide Insurance Agent Jeff Vukovich In an NBA Draft lacking in surefire starpower, mock draft predictions are all over the place. Additionally, it’s hard to drive action when you’re currently sitting in the No. 11 slot. Nevertheless, there is growing speculation that Providence …

Former NBA player Chase Budinger and partner Miles Evans clinched the last U.S. Olympic beach volleyball spot for the Paris Games after a late surge in qualifying. Budinger, 36, and Evans, 34, are headed to their first Olympics. They passed countrymen Theo Brunner and Trevor Crabb in international rankings last month in the race for the second and final U.S. …

Golden State Warriors v Denver Nuggets Thursday night, J.J. Redick will be back at his day job (well, one of his day jobs) — part of the broadcast team for the NBA Finals between Dallas and Boston. That may not be his day job for long. NBC Sports reported this week that the buzz around Redick becoming the Lakers’ next …

Getty Images Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese, the No. 7 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft, was ejected for the first time in her professional career on Tuesday night during the team’s 88-75 loss to the visiting New York Liberty.  Late in the fourth quarter, Reese was called for her fifth foul while battling for a rebound with Jonquel …

Utah Jazz v Sacramento Kings Lauri Markkanen played just four of Utah’s final 21 games because of a shoulder impingement. Now, that same injury is keeping him from playing for Finland in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament to earn a spot in the Paris Games. Markkanen made the announcement on Finland’s national team site (hat tip: EuroHoops). “Certainly, this is tough,” …

Minnesota Timberwolves v Phoenix Suns – Game Four The Phoenix Suns are stuck financially, which will be a good thing for Royce O’Neale. The Suns have $150.7 million committed next season to their big three: Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal. The NBA’s salary cap is expected to be about $141 million. Add in the salaries for Jusuf Nurkic …

For the 23rd time in its history, the Boston Celtics are in the NBA Finals — the place their fans, and the franchise itself, expect to be. The Celtics are one of the grand and most historic franchises in the NBA, a history littered with the great names of the game: Bill Russell, Bob Cousy, Larry Bird, John Havlicek, Dave …

For a moment in time, Kyrie Irving was on his way to becoming something of a Boston hero. It was the fall of 2018, and Irving, who had just finished his first season with the Celtics — averaging 24.4 points and 5.1 assists in 60 games — and was entering the final season of his contract, declared his informal allegiance …

The No. 1 roster-building rule in the NBA is a simple one: you need to have a superstar. Shocking, I know. Every champion since the 2004 Detroit Pistons has had a player earn either First- or Second-Team All-NBA honors. Before the Pistons, the last team to win it all without one was the 1995 Houston Rockets, who had a former …

Former NBA guard JJ Redick and his wife, Chelsea Kilgore, watch an NBA game in Orlando, Fla. (Phelan M. Ebenhack / Associated Press) With the NBA Finals set to begin Thursday in Boston, the Lakers still don’t have a head coach and, according to people with direct knowledge of the search who are not authorized to speak publicly, are in …

The center position has been a strength for the Knicks roster the past two seasons. With the two-headed monster of Isaiah Hartenstein and Mitchell Robinson, New York knows it can receive a full 48 minutes of rim protection, solid screening and offensive rebounding. It’s important that the Knicks keep the two players together, but there are some roadblocks. Hartenstein’s unrestricted …

Getty Images The NBA announced the 12 referees that will be officiating the NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks. The officials were chosen by the NBA Referee Operations management team, which accounted for their performance in officiating through the first three rounds of the playoffs. Scott Foster and Tony Brothers, who will officiate their 17th and 13th …

How Porzingis, Doncic answered questions about their rumored beef originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Among the most intriguing storylines for the 2024 NBA Finals will be Kristaps Porzingis’ return to Dallas. The Boston Celtics big man played alongside superstar Luka Doncic on the Mavericks from 2019 to 2022. He was traded to the Washington Wizards at the ’22 deadline, …

Dallas Mavericks v Los Angeles Lakers Back at the trade deadline in 2023, the Lakers and Nets talked about a Kyrie Irving trade. LeBron James wanted to reunite with the guy he won a ring with in Cleveland, Irving wanted it, but the two teams could not agree on a deal. Ultimately, Irving ended up traded to Dallas (and while …

The Los Angeles Lakers are zeroing in on JJ Redick as the front-runner to replace Darvin Ham as their next head coach, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Redick, currently a broadcaster for ESPN, is set to announce the NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks. Multiple reports have indicated that if Redick is indeed the choice for …

DALLAS — There’s a pause before Kyrie Irving speaks, almost a rhythmic beat as he gathers his thoughts. Going off-script on the floor produces the most beautifully awkward, twisting layups with special English. But in this public sphere, Irving makes sure his English doesn’t go to the unintended places. Sometimes, he’ll ask for clarity to be sure, or state, “I’m …

No NBA Draft prospect has the exact game of any one NBA player past or present, but comparing them to others can be an instructive exercise to get an idea of what to expect and how to shape potential future impact. The idea behind it is to add color to scouting reports and other analysis in the lead-up to the …

JJ Redick has worked as an NBA analyst for ESPN since retiring as a player in 2021. (Jamie Schwaberow/Getty Images) JJ Redick is the front-runner to be the next head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, but no decision on the position has been made, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reports. Per the report, Redick is the favorite for the job …

Getty Images Countless NBA stars have had their own signature shoes throughout the years, but none of their fathers have ever gotten in on the action. That is, until Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving signed his father Drederick to a shoe deal with his ANTA line. According to a report from Shams Charania of The Athletic, Drederick Irving will be …

Yahoo Sports NBA contributor Tom Haberstroh breaks down his latest ‘Big Number’ and the impressive free-throw streak the Mavericks guard has going against his former team in TD Garden. View more Video Transcript I’m Tom Haberstroh and you’re watching the big number. Today’s big number is 32. That’s the number of consecutive free throws that Kyrie Irving has made as …