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Chet Walker, a basketball Hall of Famer who made seven All-Star teams with the Philadelphia 76ers and Chicago Bulls, and won a championship in 1967, has died at 84 after a long-term battle with illness, the National Basketball Players Association announced on Saturday.  “Walker made a profound impact in our city and within our League,” the Sixers said in a …

USATSI Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has been downgraded to questionable for Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics on Sunday night. Doncic is dealing with a thoracic contusion, a right knee sprain and left ankle soreness, according to the team’s injury report.  Doncic has not been fully healthy at any point during this playoff run, but …

Chicago Bulls release statement after death of Hall of Famer Chet Walker originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Chicago Bulls Hall of Fame forward Chet Walker has died, NBC Sports Chicago’s K.C. Johnson learned on Saturday. He was 84. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski was the first to report Walker’s death. Shortly after the announcement of his passing, the Bulls released the …

NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament – Second Round – Brooklyn For this to happen, a specific scenario needs to play out at the 2024 NBA Draft: Atlanta takes Zaccharie Risacher with the No. 1 pick, then Washington selects Alex Sarr second (those two could be reversed, but they are the likely first two guys picked). That brings us to UConn standout …

The Dallas Mavericks attempted 27 3-pointers in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. The Boston Celtics attempted 27 3-pointers in the first half. When Mavericks stars Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving checked out with 5:17 left in the fourth quarter, the Celtics had generated 48 points from behind the 3-point line to the Mavericks’ 15. It was an extreme example …

Steph hilariously hits ‘night night’ celebration in local open run originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Nobody is safe from Steph Curry’s on-court taunting. Not even random civilians. The Warriors superstar completed another one of his offseason side quests on Saturday, participating in a local open run with former teammate and NBA guard Kent Bazemore at Lifetime Fitness in …

NBA: Chicago Bulls at Phoenix Suns Watching Phoenix get swept out of the playoffs in the first round by Minnestoa, it was clear a few changes were coming. The first was Frank Vogel being shown the door and Mike Budenholzer being hired as coach. The next goal is finding a pure point guard to be their floor general, reports the …

Despite their 18-point loss in Game 1, the Dallas Mavericks find themselves in familiar territory as they get set to face the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of the 2024 NBA Finals on Sunday. It is the third time out of four playoff series that Dallas has lost the opening game. The Mavericks came back to win the first two …

The Boston Celtics host the Dallas Mavericks for Game 2 of the 2024 NBA Finals on Sunday evening. The Celtics are looking to keep the momentum rolling after torching the Mavericks in Game 1. On Thursday, Boston blew out Dallas 107-89. The Mavericks have gone 7-3 on the road this postseason, while the Celtics are 7-2 at TD Garden. Tipoff …

Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony Chet Walker, a seven-time All-Star forward who helped Wilt Chamberlain and the Philadelphia 76ers win the 1967 NBA title and later starred for the Chicago Bulls, has died. He was 84. The National Basketball Players Association confirmed Walker’s death, according to NBA.com. The 76ers, Bulls and National Basketball Retired Players Association also extended their …

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 …

Chet Walker waited a long time for Hall of Fame enshrinement. He believed he was blackballed. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill) Chet Walker, a Philadelphia 76ers and Chicago Bulls great enshrined in the Naismith Hall of Fame, has died, his former teams confirmed Saturday. He was 84 years old. Walker, nicknamed “Chet the Jet” for his speed on the court, earned NBA …

Chet Walker waited a long time for Hall of Fame enshrinement. He believed he was blackballed. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill) Chet Walker, a Philadelphia 76ers and Chicago Bulls great enshrined in the Naismith Hall of Fame, has died, his former teams confirmed Saturday. He was 84 years old. Walker, nicknamed “Chet the Jet” for his speed on the court, earned NBA …

Kyrie Irving averaged just 15 points and was held to single digits twice in the Dallas Mavericks’ second-round series vs. the Thunder. Dallas still won in six games, but the Celtics are not the Thunder. They are much too powerful offensively, particularly with Kristaps Porzingis back, for Dallas to have a chance of winning this series with Irving putting up …

BOSTON — The Celtics put up a big offensive number and won Game 1 of the 2022 NBA Finals by double digits. The Warriors won four of the next five games and took the series. The Dallas Mavericks dropped Game 1s in their first-round series against the Clippers and then in the next round against the Thunder. However, the Mavericks …

Bulls Hall of Famer Chet Walker dies at 84 originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Bulls Hall of Fame forward Chet Walker has died, NBC Sports Chicago’s K.C. Johnson learned on Saturday. He was 84. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski was the first to report Walker’s death. Walker played 13 seasons in the NBA, including his last six in the league with …

2024 NBA Finals – Dallas Mavericks v Boston Celtics BOSTON — Jason Kidd knows what he’s doing. He’s not throwing red meat out to the media on accident. Especially not comments that would force the Celtics to revisit an issue they thought they were well past. “Well, Jaylen is their best player, Kidd responded when asked about defending Brown. “So …

Getty Images Jontay Porter, the former NBA player banned from the league for life for betting on games and disclosing confidential information to gamblers, has issued his first statement since the ban was announced. That statement came via his attorney, Jeff Jensen, and indicated that he is fully cooperating with authorities. “Jontay Porter is a good young man with strong …

BOSTON — A little more than an hour before Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals, Kristaps Porzingis could be seen in one of the back halls of the TD Garden stretching out and warming up the calf muscle that had sidelined him since April 29. His return was one of the big storylines, but how much could he really …

The Knicks will have an interesting offseason as they have free agents to potentially sign and a lot of draft capital to trade for a star to pair with Jalen Brunson. But the Knicks are still in a positon to add to the roster via the NBA Draft. Team president Leon Rose and the rest of the organization have two …

Kidd tries to create distraction, Celtics simply focused on ‘best’ team originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd elected to spice up an otherwise sleepy Saturday offday media session by twice suggesting that Jaylen Brown is the best player on the Boston Celtics’ roster. While undeniably a compliment for Brown, who was a two-way force in …

JTA believes Kuminga can make Warriors top-five team in West originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors failed to make the NBA playoffs this season, but former Golden State wing Juan Toscano-Anderson believes the team has what it takes to return to its former glory. And while stars such as Steph Curry and Draymond Green certainly are expected …

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown have largely been treated as a set since entering the NBA. They were drafted in back-to-back years at No. 3 overall, each with picks the Boston Celtics originally acquired from the Brooklyn Nets. They play the same position as versatile forwards. Their names even start with the same letter, which is why they share a …

Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd just said what many have been wondering in these playoffs. “Well, Jaylen’s their best player,” he said. As in Jaylen Brown, not Boston Celtics teammate Jayson Tatum. “Looking at what he does defensively, he picked up Luka [Dončić] full-court, got to the free-throw line, did everything, and that’s what your best player does,” added …

BOSTON — Dereck Lively II sat down behind the podium Saturday afternoon, the blue NBA Finals backdrop behind him, with a smile as bright as the two chains glimmering around his neck. “How’s everybody doing today?” Dallas’ 20-year-old rookie asked a semicircle of television cameras and assembled media, some 40 hours after five fouls severely limited Lively’s production in the …