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Vintage Michael Jordan trading card sells for record $2.9 million

Seattle SuperSonics vs Chicago Bulls There is not another card like it — a one-of-one 2003-04 Upper Deck Ultimate Collection autographed Jordan Logoman card with a sewn NBA patch taken off a game-worn jersey. Is it worth nearly $3 million? It was to someone as Goldin was able to sell the card for a record $2.9 million, the most ever …

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Carmelo Anthony to Own Team in Aussie Basketball League

Carmelo Anthony can add team owner to his decorated basketball resume. Anthony has announced a partnership with Australia’s National Basketball League that includes him joining the ownership group of a future expansion team. The 10-time NBA All-Star will also serve as global ambassador of the NBL’s Next Stars program. More from Sportico.com The financial terms of the deal were not …

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WNBA Fantasy schedule breakdown: Week 4

For the second straight week, we have no games on Monday, which makes this another condensed week. However, that doesn’t mean that Monday hasn’t been an eventful day in the W. There was already plenty of drama this past weekend after Chennedy Carter’s hard hit on Caitlin Clark, which sparked plenty of conversation on social media. Carter was assessed a …

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Scalabrine shares expectations for Celtics-Mavs Finals matchup

Scalabrine shares expectations for Celtics-Mavs Finals matchup originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Dallas Mavericks will undoubtedly be the Boston Celtics’ toughest test in this year’s quest for Banner 18. After cruising through the first three playoff rounds against undermanned Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Indiana Pacers teams, the C’s will take on one of the NBA’s best offensive …

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Why Steph isn’t a top-10 NBA player of all time, per T-Mac

Why Steph isn’t a top-10 NBA player of all time, per T-Mac originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steph Curry again was subject to slander from a retired NBA player. It’s a day that ends in “-y,” after all. The latest culprit is Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady. The 45-year-old left the superstar Warriors guard off of …

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Are Mavs underdogs vs. Celtics? Derrick Jones Jr. makes bold claim

Are Mavs underdogs vs. Celtics? Derrick Jones Jr. makes bold claim originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Dallas Mavericks enter the 2024 NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics as one of the biggest betting underdogs in recent Finals history. Derrick Jones Jr. apparently hasn’t seen those odds. The Mavs wing was asked Sunday how he feels about the narrative …

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Five intriguing storylines for Celtics-Mavs NBA Finals

Five intriguing storylines for Celtics-Mavs NBA Finals originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston We’re just days away from what’s sure to be an electrifying NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks. The Celtics are looking to win their first NBA title since 2008. The Mavs hope to earn their second championship in franchise history. Their first came in …

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Shaq humorously explains why he calls himself ‘Black Steph Curry’

Shaq humorously explains why he calls himself ‘Black Steph Curry’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Shaquille O’Neal was unstoppable at everything that wasn’t Steph Curry-like during his 19-year NBA career. Still, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame center jokingly calls himself the “Black Steph Curry.” In talking to Curry’s Warriors teammate Draymond Green on “The Draymond Green Show,” …

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Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo to play for Greece in Olympic qualifiers this July

Getty Images Giannis Antetokounmpo will return to the court in July. Vassilis Spanoulis, the head coach of Greece’s national team, told reporters that Antetokounmpo will be present for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Piraeus, via SPORT24’s Harris Stavrou. Antetokounmpo strained his left calf in April and missed the Milwaukee Bucks’ first-round series against the Indiana Pacers. The tournament will …

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10 players who could be huge X-factors in Celtics-Mavs NBA Finals

10 players who could be huge X-factors in Celtics-Mavs NBA Finals originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The 2024 NBA Finals doesn’t lack star power. Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum and Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic are both first team All-NBA players. Mavs guard Kyrie Irving and C’s wing Jaylen Brown are two of the best No. 2 options in …

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Michael Jordan Logoman card sells for $2.928 million at auction

Getty A Michael Jordan card sold for a record $2.928 million at an auction over the weekend. The 2003-04 Upper Deck Ultimate Collection autographed Jordan Logoman card was numbered one out of one, and was sold with Goldin. This marked the first occasion in which the Logoman card was available at a public auction and set the record for the …

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Ranking Boston’s greatest sports villains, with Kyrie on the mind

Ranking Boston’s greatest sports villains, with Kyrie on the mind originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Everyone loves a good villain. Without Lex Luthor, Superman is just kind of a self-righteous drip. Without Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker is merely a petulant brat whining about power converters. Without the Wicked Witch or Hannibal Lecter … you get the idea. Boston sports …

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NBA legend Alonzo Mourning cancer-free after surgery to remove prostate

Alonzo Mourning is cancer-free after having surgery to remove his prostate in mid-March, the Basketball Hall of Famer told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Mourning, a seven-time All-Star who played for the Heat, Hornets and Nets between 1992-2008, said he was diagnosed with Stage 3 prostate cancer after a biopsy in February. From ESPN: In late 2022, Mourning’s urologist, Dr. Maury Jayson, …

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Celtics vs. Mavericks odds, score prediction, time: 2024 NBA Finals picks, Game 1 best bets from proven model

The Dallas Mavericks go on the road to play the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals on Thursday. On the way to the NBA Finals, the Mavericks have beaten three 50-plus win teams, knocking off the Los Angeles Clippers, Oklahoma City Thunder, and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Meanwhile, Boston outlasted the Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Indiana …

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NBC Sports Boston to provide complete, multi-platform coverage of Celtics-Mavericks in 2024 NBA Finals

NBC Sports Boston to provide complete, multi-platform coverage of Celtics-Mavericks in 2024 NBA Finals originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston NEEDHAM, MA, June 3, 2024 – The Boston Celtics have advanced to the 2024 NBA Finals to take on the Dallas Mavericks and NBC Sports Boston — home of the most comprehensive local coverage of the Celtics — will continue …

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Philadelphia 76ers fantasy basketball season recap

Previous team recaps: DET, WAS, POR, CHA, SAS, TOR, MEM, UTA, BKN, ATL, CHI, HOU, SAC, GSW, MIA At a glance: Record: 47-35 (7th, East) Offensive Rating: 116.2 (14th) Defensive Rating: 113.0 (11th) Net Rating: 3.1 (9th) Pace: 98.17 (18th) 2024 NBA Draft Picks: 16, 41 Expected to be among the East’s elite before the season began, the Philadelphia 76ers played to that level early on despite dealing with the James …

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2024 NBA Finals: Inside Kyrie Irving’s and Kristaps Porziņģis’ paths to redemption

This is a different Kyrie Irving. Two feet firmly planted in the present, preaching inside Dallas’ huddle before running out before the world. He lavishes postgame affirmations to a largely inexperienced roster that follows each crafty step of his signature Anta sneakers — as they follow Luka Dončić’s dribble. At 32, Irving’s fourth stop of his 13-year NBA career has …

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Draymond fires back at Wallace for bold Pistons-Warriors claim

Draymond fires back at Wallace for bold Pistons-Warriors claim originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Draymond Green had some strong words for former NBA player Rasheed Wallace and his claim that the 2004 Detroit Pistons would beat the 2017 Warriors. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Green responded to a Clutch Points clip of Wallace saying that his …

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