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Yahoo Sports NBA contributor Tom Haberstroh takes a look at his latest ‘Big Number’ and why the Timberwolves big man — a 4-time NBA defensive player of the year — plays a key role in Minnesota’s defending the rim. View more Video Transcript I’m Tom Haberstroh. And you’re watching the big number. Today’s big number is 109.9. That’s the Minnesota …

Getty Images The Boston Celtics have been without star big man Kristaps Porzingis since Game 4 of their first-round series against the Miami Heat, but fortunately for the Eastern Conference champs, he appears confident that he will return to the fold soon. On Wednesday, Porzingis posted a tweet in his native Latvian that translated to “Thank you to everyone who …

Can Celtics find extra motivation in Horford’s quest for first title? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston One of the best parts of each championship celebration, regardless of the sport, is watching players finally lift the trophy after a long career of coming up short. John Elway finally won a Super Bowl with the Denver Broncos in 1997 in Year …

Ty Lue signed a contract extension to remain with the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday, the team announced. It’s a five-year, $70 million deal, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, which would make Lue one of the highest-paid coaches in the NBA. Lue, who won the championship coaching the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016, has led the Clippers since the start …

The Clippers have agreed to a contact extension with coach Tyronn Lue that will make him one of the highest paid coaches in the NBA, according to people with knowledge of deal not authorized to discuss it publicly. (Nell Redmond / Associated Press) Tyronn Lue and the Clippers have agreed to a long-term contract extension that will make him one …

The NBA wants star players on the court as much as possible. If that wasn’t already self-evident, the league made it clear that this was a priority when it instituted a stricter Player Participation Policy (PPP) last September, which followed the introduction of a 65-game minimum for end-of-season eligibility in the new collective bargaining agreement. It is fair, then, to wonder …

Gordon Hayward isn’t happy with how his time with the Oklahoma City Thunder went, and general manager Sam Presti is right there with him. Presti, speaking at his final news conference of the season on Tuesday after the team’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks in the second round of the playoffs, said he “missed” on the deal that brought Hayward …

Bronny James will forgo his remaining college eligibility and remain in the 2024 NBA draft, his agent Rich Paul told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski Jonathan Givony. James, 19, had until 11:59 p.m. ET on Wednesday to make his intention clears ahead the June 26-27 draft. In April, James, son of NBA superstar LeBron James, declared for the draft while maintaining his …

There won’t be a pair of sweeps in the conference finals this postseason after all. After struggling to get past Luka Dončić and the Dallas Mavericks early in the series, the Minnesota Timberwolves are finally on the board. The Timberwolves surged ahead in the fourth quarter behind a huge second half from Karl-Anthony Towns to grab a 105-100 win in …

Losing Game 4 of the Western Conference finals won’t mean much for the Dallas Mavericks as long as they can win once in their next three games, but it did mean something significant for Kyrie Irving. The Minnesota Timberwolves’ sweep-avoiding 105-100 win on Tuesday marks the first time Irving has ever lost a closeout game in his 13-year career. The …

The Boston Celtics are back in the NBA Finals for the second time in three years. But they’ll have to wait a little while longer to learn their opponent. The Minnesota Timberwolves are still alive against the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference finals after keeping their season alive and avoiding a sweep with a Game 4 win Tuesday night. …

DALLAS — Karl-Anthony Towns’ game, his future with the Minnesota Timberwolves franchise and his responsibility in this team going from toast of the NBA to toast in the Western Conference finals had been examined in the last few days. The silly fouls, the shooting, the ghastly percentages were all on the front burner. The player he’s been for nine years …

NBA: Playoffs-Minnesota Timberwolves at Dallas Mavericks DALLAS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns finally found his rhythm, and the Timberwolves finally closed a game in the Western Conference finals. Now they head back to Minnesota for Game 5 on Thursday night to see if they can make things even more interesting against Dallas. Towns scored 20 of his 25 points in the …

USATSI When the Dallas Mavericks won Game 3 of the Western Conference finals, they put history on their side in more ways than one. It is well known that teams leading NBA playoff series 3-0 have never lost. They have a 155-0 record in those series. And a far more obscure streak favored Dallas just as much. Entering the Western …

Draymond, Stephen A exchange apologies after public feud originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The ongoing dramatic saga that is the recent feud between Draymond Green and Stephen A. Smith seemingly has reached a positive conclusion. During TNT’s “Inside the NBA” pregame show ahead of Game 4 of the Western Conference finals , guest analyst Green apologized on air for …

Steph breaks down Mahomes’ high school basketball film originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Warriors star Steph Curry and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes are two of the best to ever play their respective sports. So, what happens when the basketball player breaks down the football player’s attempt at hustling on the hardwood as a high school student? …

Five years ago, the Philadelphia 76ers moved Jimmy Butler to the Miami Heat in a sign-and-trade, a decision they would come to regret. Now, the Sixers are plotting for a potential reunion. Should Butler force a trade from the Heat this summer, the Sixers would not only be interested, they would offer Butler a max extension, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.  …

Gordon Hayward isn’t happy with how his time with the Oklahoma City Thunder went, and general manager Sam Presti is right there with him. Presti, speaking at his final news conference of the season on Tuesday after the team’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks in the second round of the playoffs, said he “missed” on the deal that brought Hayward …

NBA history could be made on Tuesday as the league has never seen sweeps in both Conference Finals series. The Timberwolves are hoping to avoid becoming a part of that history, but their NBA DFS stack of Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns has been upended by the Mavericks’ combo of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. Towns is actually being outscored …

Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill is joined by J.A. Adande to discuss Boston’s seemingly no-win situation in their path to the NBA Finals and why it’s an NBA title or bust. 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 …

NBA analyst suggests Bulls make blockbuster signing with Chris Paul this offseason. Here’s why originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Vice President Artūras Karnišovas and the Bulls’ front office are faced with a ton of questions as they approach a pivotal offseason. Should/will they re-sign DeMar DeRozan? Will they pull the trigger on a trade to send away Zach LaVine? …

The 2024 NBA playoffs will continue with Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals on Tuesday as the Dallas Mavericks host the Minnesota Timberwolves with a chance to close out the series. Each of the first three games finished with single-digit deficits, but the Mavericks came out on top in all three thanks in large part to their top two …

Subscribe to Ball Don’t Lie This embedded content is not available in your region. On today’s episode of Good Word with Goodwill, Vincent Goodwill is joined by the Director of Sports Journalism at Northwestern University J.A. Adande to recap the NBA playoffs action from this weekend. They discuss the importance of losing in past seasons for teams on track to …

Klay pays tribute to Bill Walton with touching social media post originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Klay Thompson posted a pair of touching tributes to the late Bill Walton on his Instagram stories Tuesday, honoring the Basketball Hall of Famer and his love of nature. The Warriors star, who grew up as a Trail Blazers fan in Lake …

USATSI The 2024 NBA postseason is well underway, and the basketball betting market is hotter than ever. CBS Sports will provide daily picks for the duration of the postseason. Sam Quinn will make at least one pick for every game between now and the NBA Finals. Minnesota is out of solutions. It’s that simple. They’ve tried playing drop-coverage and Luka Doncic just …