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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 …

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,” …

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 …

Subscribe to Ball Don’t Lie On this episode of the Good Word with Goodwill, Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill is joined by The Athletic’s Dallas Mavericks beat reporter Tim Cato to talk about all of the changes the team has gone through over the past three years. Since losing to the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2021 NBA …

One of the major lessons of the last handful of NBA offseasons has been that basically any player in the NBA is available for the right price. Nobody thought Jrue Holiday was a trade candidate last offseason. But Milwaukee wanted Damian Lillard and had to give somebody up to get him. Paul George’s 2019 trade was only possible because Kawhi …

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 …

Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill and The Athletic’s Tim Cato look at how the Celtics will try and stop Luka Doncic in the NBA Finals. 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 more Video Transcript I …

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 …

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 …

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, …

Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill and The Athletic’s Tim Cato discuss why Kristaps Porzingis returning to the Celtics lineup may be too much for Dallas to handle and send a championship back to Boston. Hear the full conversation on “Good Word with Goodwill” – part of the “Ball Don’t Lie” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

How 38-year-old Al Horford is inspiring Celtics amid playoff run originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics should not need any additional motivation in the quest for Banner 18. But if there’s ever a moment during the 2024 NBA Finals where an additional jolt of inspiration is needed, Boston players can simply look over at Al Horford. Horford …

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Celtics considering adding Jeff Van Gundy to coaching staff: Report originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics will lose at least one and possibly two experienced assistant coaches this summer. But they’re apparently mulling an interesting contingency plan. The Celtics are exploring the idea of adding senior consultant Jeff Van Gundy to head coach Joe Mazzulla’s coaching staff …

The Kelce House Party The 2004 Detroit Pistons was one of the greatest defensive teams the NBA has ever seen, and it won them a title. The 2017 Golden State Warriors were the peak of a four-title dynasty, the first year Kevin Durant joined to form a true superteam. Rasheed Wallace from those Pistons — a roster led by Chauncey …

NBA: New York Knicks at Toronto Raptors While NBA trade and free agency talk is heating up around the NBA, the rumors and reports about coaches have been and remain hot. Here’s some of the latest news and notes, courtesy of Marc Stein and his must-read newsletter. • Tom Thibodeau a “virtual certainty” to get an extension. This is entirely …

The New Orleans Pelicans could easily justify a slow offseason if they wanted to. They ranked sixth in the NBA in net rating and had the NBA’s best road record. Were it not for a poorly timed Zion Williamson injury in the Play-In round and a historically deep Western Conference, they easily could have gone on the sort of unexpected, …

There is an age-old saying in the NBA: More often than not, the team with the best player wins the series. In a sport that only fields five players to a team, the best player wields remarkable power over the game. If this is doctrine, Luka Dončić’s Dallas Mavericks will win the NBA Finals, even though Jayson Tatum’s Boston Celtics …

Getty Images New York Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau is viewed as a “near certainty” to extend his contract this offseason at “market rate,” according to NBA reporter Marc Stein. That would mean at least $10 million per year, which is quickly becoming the NBA’s standard for a proven head coach.  The NBA’s coaching market has exploded over the past year. Ever since …

MINNEAPOLIS — Pardon Jason Kidd if he chooses to flex. He won’t outwardly, but he takes a great measure of pride both for himself and this Dallas Mavericks team in getting to the NBA Finals. Not many believed they would, and if they would fix their minds to seeing it, plenty believed Kidd wouldn’t be on the sidelines, guiding and …