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It’s been seven years since LeBron James and Kyrie Irving played together on an NBA team, and James really misses those three seasons as his teammate. James and Irving led the Cleveland Cavaliers to three straight NBA Finals, winning once in 2015-16. Both benefited from playing with one another and it’s clear that James holds a strong affinity for not …

Previous team recaps: DET, WAS, POR, CHA, SAS, TOR, MEM, UTA, BKN, ATL, CHI, HOU, SAC, GSW, MIA, PHI At a glance: Record: 47-35 (5th, East)  Offensive Rating: 112.9 (22nd) Defensive Rating: 110.8 (3rd)  Net Rating: 2.2 (14th)  Pace: 97.37 (27th)  2024 Draft Picks: 18, 47 After three straight seasons in the lottery, the Magic finally made their return to the postseason. Their 47 wins were the most they’ve had since …

Getty Images James Harden has done just about everything an NBA player can do. He’s won an MVP, a Sixth Man of the Year award, three scoring titles and two assist titles. He’s an Olympic gold medalist, a member of the NBA’s 75th anniversary team and the sixth highest-paid player in NBA history. The one thing Harden hasn’t done in …

The Dallas Mavericks announced Tuesday they’ve signed a multi-year contract extension with general manager Nico Harrison, just two days before the Mavs return to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2011. “Nico Harrison has demonstrated his leadership capabilities in the Dallas Mavericks organization,” Mavs owner Patrick Dumont said in a statement. “His vision, along with his efforts on …

The paths of the two teams meeting in the NBA Finals couldn’t have been more disparate. The Boston Celtics were pre-season favorites, put together an all-time regular season and cruised their way to a 12-2 playoff record against Eastern Conference competition to arrive at the destination where everyone expected them to be. On the other side, we have a Dallas …

The NBA Finals tip off on Thursday, so with a couple of days in between, let’s discuss a few players who caught my attention in the postseason. Rather than pull from the teams competing for the Championship, I will revisit the players from the 14 teams who’ve been eliminated and assess whose stock is rising or falling after this postseason …

Getty Images The Boston Celtics are expected to get ailing big man Kristaps Porzingis back for Thursday’s Game 1 of the NBA Finals, according to Shams Charania. Porzingis, who has missed Boston’s last 10 games due to a calf strain (and hasn’t played since April 29), has completed multiple scrimmages in recent days. He had initially been expected to return …

Report: Porzingis expected to return for Celtics in NBA Finals Game 1 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston It appears the Boston Celtics’ lineup will get a huge boost for Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night. Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis is expected to return for the series opener at TD Garden, The …

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The NBA Draft is three weeks away. Some prospects are traveling around the country working out for teams and meeting with executives, while others are still finishing out their seasons in Europe, where many scouts are making their way to Italy this week for the adidas Eurocamp to get additional eyes on draft-eligible players. The No. 1 pick is still …

The 2024 NBA Finals are set to begin Thursday night with the top overall seed Celtics hosting the fifth-seeded Mavericks from the West, who have made good on all the talk that they were the scariest lower-seeded team coming into these playoffs. The Celtics, who eliminated the Heat, Cavaliers and Pacers en route to the Finals, is slotted as the …

This is part of a series of NBA Data Nuggets being published throughout the 2024 NBA Playoffs. The Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics took very different journeys to the 2024 NBA Finals. The Celtics’ two All-Stars have been together for seven playoff runs. The Mavs are in their first full year with their dynamic backcourt combination. The Celtics started the season 8-2 …

Yahoo Sports NBA draft analyst Krysten Peek runs through her latest top five in her mock of this month’s draft, highlighted by a prospect’s long ascension to the top spot. View more Video Transcript The NBA draft is at the end of this month and players are busy traveling around the country working out for teams and meeting with executives. …

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 Boston Celtics swept the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals to make their second trip to the NBA Finals in the last three seasons. Boston hasn’t won a title since 2008 when the Celtics beat the Los Angeles Lakers in a six-game series, and the organization has been patiently building around its budding superstar, Jayson Tatum, and the …

Kyrie admits this TD Garden moment ‘wasn’t a great reflection’ of himself originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Kyrie Irving knows what to expect each time he steps on the TD Garden parquet in the NBA Finals. The boos will be the loudest they’ve been since the star point guard left the Boston Celtics in 2019 and became arguably the …

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 …

Kyrie Irving’s path always seems to lead back to Boston. He played two seasons for the Celtics and was the guy who stood at center court in the TD Garden, microphone in hand, in October of 2018 and said, “If you guys will have me back, I plan on re-signing here.” That next July, he joined Kevin Durant signing in …

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 …

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 No. 24 and 25, plus the 38th overall pick, and have been relatively inactive in the past two drafts. Let’s take a …

Hall of Famer and Miami Heat legend — and current front office member — Alonzo Mourning came forward this week talking about having prostate cancer and the surgery he needed to treat it. Mourning also is urging other men to get checked for a cancer that often shows few, if any, symptoms until it is far along. Mourning told his …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …