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Jrue Holiday led the Boston Celtics in scoring with 26 points in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday. Asked about his offense in a walk-off interview with ESPN’s Lisa Salters, Holiday credited Jayson Tatum, who assisted on seven of his 11 made field goals. “J.T. was taking it to the basket, they were double-teaming him and he was making …

How intense Draymond-Kerr fight helped Looney come out of his shell originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area While Kevon Looney is far from the loudest voice in the Warriors’ locker room, he has blossomed into one of the team’s most respected leaders over the years. The soft-spoken center, to nobody’s surprise, was a quiet 19-year-old in his rookie 2015-2016 …

Dan Hurley has said no to the Los Angeles Lakers. Hurley turned down the Lakers’ offer to be their next head coach and will stay put at the University of Connecticut, CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander reported Monday afternoon. Hurley, who has won back-to-back national championships at UConn, turned down a six-year, $70 million offer from one of the NBA’s marquee franchises, …

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The 2024 NBA Finals shifts over to American Airlines Center as the Boston Celtics travel to play the Dallas Mavericks in Game 3 on Wednesday. The Celtics defended their home court in Games 1 and 2 as they own a 2-0 series lead. On Sunday night, Boston defeated the Mavericks 105-98. Boston is currently on a nine-game win streak. Tipoff …

Holiday became first player in NBA Finals history to achieve this feat originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston One of the most impressive aspects of the Boston Celtics is they have four or five players who are capable of being the team’s best performer on a given night. And in Game 2 of the 2024 NBA Finals on Sunday night, …

Darvin Ham is returning to the Milwaukee Bucks to work under Doc Rivers as an assistant coach, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Ham was fired by the Los Angeles Lakers after two seasons as head coach in May, but will return to Milwaukee next season. Darvin Ham is joining the Milwaukee Bucks as the top assistant coach to Doc Rivers, sources …

After an incredible 9-0 start to the season, Connecticut was finally handed their first loss of the season, courtesy of the 10-2 Liberty. They have the two best records in the league, and their matchup was as exciting as it was expected to be, with New York outscoring the Sun 25-15 in the fourth quarter to win 82-75. Sabrina Ionescu …

Doncic takes blame for Game 2 loss, highlights where he must improve originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston It’s hard to fault Luka Doncic for the Dallas Mavericks losing Game 2 of the 2024 NBA Finals to the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on Sunday night. The Mavericks guard scored 23 points in the first half and finished with a …

Looney preparing for great unknown of Warriors, NBA future originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The clock is ticking. Questions keep coming and coming. Klay Thompson in under three weeks is set to become an unrestricted free agent, putting his Warriors’ future in considerable uncertainty. Thompson has played his entire 13-year career for the Warriors, including the two seasons …

Why the 2024 NBA Finals MVP so far is… Brad Stevens originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Two games into what looks increasingly like a coronation, it’s impossible to pick a NBA Finals MVP. It could be Kristaps Porzingis for the lift he gave the Celtics in Game 1. It could be Jrue Holiday for his opportunistic paint performance in …

Dan Hurley will make his final decision about whether or not to take the Los Angeles Lakers head coaching job on Monday, CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander confirmed. Norlander reports a Hurley decision should be known by early afternoon on the East Coast and adds that UConn’s championship-winning coach has already made his decision privately. Hurley may have only recently entered the …

How Tatum’s maturity has helped lift Celtics to 2-0 Finals lead originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston It’s one thing to talk about putting the team ahead of individual stats. It’s quite another for your superstar player to fully embrace a facilitator role on the NBA’s biggest stage, a day after the opposing coach suggested that player wasn’t even the …

Yahoo Sports is breaking down the top players in the 2024 NBA Draft by position this week. First up, the point guards, led by UConn’s Stephon Castle, who is projected inside the top 5 and has elected to turn down workouts with teams that already have established floor generals. This class also features a number of smaller guards who were …

The Dallas Mavericks bounced back from a Game 1 blowout Sunday night with a big game from Luka Dončić and an improved effort from the field. It didn’t matter. The Boston Celtics overcame poor shooting from 3 and from Jayson Tatum to secure a 105-98 win in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Jrue Holiday paced the Boston offense with …

BOSTON — If the rest of the league has one regret through two games of the NBA Finals, it is a question the Milwaukee Bucks must ask themselves daily: How did we let the Boston Celtics acquire Jrue Holiday? He was available from the Portland Trail Blazers for a moment, when the Bucks discarded him in favor of Damian Lillard, …

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BOSTON — It’s the moments the Dallas Mavericks will likely lament from their Game 2 loss to the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals more than the overall performance. Luka Dončić blamed himself, the turnovers and missed free throws in the 105-98 loss at the TD Garden on Sunday night, but he more than acquitted himself fine in the wake …

Celtics fans celebrate a playoff win as Kobe Bryant sits on the bench and puts his head in a towel in Boston on June 8, 2008. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) Driven by deep-seated disdain, Darrian Woods — the self-proclaimed pettiest Lakers fan, as his X.com handle suggests — can’t bear the thought of another Boston championship banner raised …

2024 NBA Finals – Game Two BOSTON — The Celtics were going to have a bad shooting night at some point this series (they always do). The kind of game where they shoot 5-of-27 (18.5%) on above-the-break 3s (and 5-of-12 from the corners), plus 8-of-18 from the midrange (including floaters). That game was Sunday night. The shots that generally propel …

Connecticut coach Dan Hurley points out instructions during a win over San Diego State in the Sweet 16 on March 28. (Michael Dwyer / Associated Press) The Lakers’ coaching search could end Monday. Dan Hurley told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski the Lakers made a “compelling case” for him to become the franchise’s next coach, but he loves what he has built …

Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill is joined by Dan Devine to discuss Celtics guard Jrue Holiday’s candidacy for Finals MVP and why he’s been so effective against the Mavericks. Hear the full conversation on “Good Word with Goodwill” – part of the “Ball Don’t Lie” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View …

Subscribe to Ball Don’t Lie On this very special episode of the Good Word with Goodwill, Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill chats with Yahoo Sports senior NBA writer Dan Devine after the conclusion of game 2 of the 2024 NBA Finals. The Boston Celtics won in commanding fashion, yet again, and took a 2-0 lead over the Mavericks …

After a starring role for the Celtics in Game 1, Kristaps Porziņģis appeared to tweak something during Boston’s Game 2 win Sunday over the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals. Porziņģis briefly left the sideline for the locker room and moved gingerly throughout his time on the court in the second half of his 12-point, four-rebound effort. He acknowledged after …

Yahoo Sports’ Dan Titus reacts to Game 2 of the NBA Finals, with Jrue Holiday and Derrick White coming up big on both sides of the ball for the Boston Celtics to overcome Luka Doncic’s big triple double. Meanwhile, Kyrie Irving still hasn’t found his groove yet, and it’s costing the Dallas Mavericks. View more Video Transcript All right. Game …