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Forsberg, Maxwell: Why C’s are ready to bring home Banner 18 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics are one step away from hanging the elusive Banner 18 in the TD Garden rafters. After dominant series wins over the Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Indiana Pacers, the C’s final test will come against the Dallas Mavericks in the …

Mazzulla gives passionate response to scrutiny of Tatum-Brown duo originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics eliminated the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals on May 25, giving them 10 days of rest before Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals. With such a long period between actual games, it was inevitable that some talking heads in …

Mazzulla gets philosophical about Kyrie’s ‘villain’ status in Boston originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Leave it to Joe Mazzulla to make us ponder our own existence during a midday press conference. The Celtics head coach was fielding questions after Boston’s practice Friday when a reporter noted that Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving will be perceived as a “villain” during …

Cedric Maxwell shares the ‘key’ to victory for C’s vs. Mavs originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics are heavy favorites against the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA Finals. That said, games aren’t won on paper, and they’ll need to continue playing elite basketball on both ends to defeat the best of the West. Jayson Tatum and …

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine (8) walks off the court after a 104-91 win against the Charlotte Hornets at the United Center on Jan. 5, 2024, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) Chicago tested the trade market for Zach LaVine at the February deadline, but it kept the asking price high — an All-Star level …

There were plenty of reasons the Knicks blew a 2-0 series lead in their second-round matchup with the Indiana Pacers, but one of the biggest ones people pointed to was their battle with the injury bug. Already down All-Star forward Julius Randle to season-ending shoulder surgery, the Knicks lost big man Mitchell Robinson, star two-way talent OG Anunoby, and sharp …

Bayless labels Draymond ‘dirtiest player in NBA history’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Skip Bayless is convinced Draymond Green is a historic NBA player – but it has nothing to do with the Warriors star’s success on the court or his four NBA titles. Speaking on Thursday’s episode of “The Skip Bayless Show,” Bayless denominated Green as “the …

Detroit Pistons Introduce Monty Williams Press Conference Changes are coming to Detroit — which, considering the team has had the worst record in the NBA for consecutive years, is something that’s called for. The Pistons made it official on Friday, Trajan Langdon is in as the team’s new President of Basketball Operations. “Trajan is an accomplished front office executive with …

Wallace states ‘04 Pistons would ‘beat the s–t’ out of ’17 Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 2017 Warriors weren’t fair. Going 16-1 throughout its entire 2017 NBA Finals run, Golden State — with a starting lineup of Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant, Draymond Green and Zaza Pachulia — forever will be remembered as one of …

Getty Images The stars are out at Wembley Stadium for the 2024 UEFA Champions League final between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid. A couple of the NBA’s biggest names were there, and they visited the set of the UEFA Champions League Today set before the big match. As the crew was counting down toward kickoff of the UEFA Champions League …

Boston Celtics Practice Boston was able to finish off the Heat and then beat the banged-up Cavaliers and Pacers without Kristaps Porzingis. The NBA Finals against Dallas could be very different, which is why it’s good news for the Celtics that Porzingis seems likely to play. He practiced with the team on Friday, and ESPN’s Sebastian Christensen said “all signs …

The Dallas Mavericks travel to take on the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals on Thursday, June 6. The Mavericks are back in the Finals for the first time since 2011. In that series, they defeated the Miami Heat 4-2 to win the first title in team history. Meanwhile, Boston was last in the NBA Finals …

Mike Brown is staying in Sacramento, where the Kings are betting on a bounceback season. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) Sacramento Kings head coach Mike Brown has agreed to a contract extension that will tie him to the team through the 2026-27 season, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania. The deal reportedly carries a base salary of $8.5 million, with …

Report: Kings, Brown agree to three-year, $30 million extension originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Mike Brown isn’t leaving Sacramento any time soon. Brown and the Kings have agreed to a three-year, $30 million contract extension through the 2026-2027 NBA season, the Athletic’s Shams Charania reported on Friday, citing sources. Sacramento coach Mike Brown has agreed to a three-year, …

Philadelphia 76ers v Sacramento Kings Mike Brown coached the Sacramento Kings to their first playoff appearance in 16 seasons a year ago and has won 94 games across two seasons — the last time the Kings did those things, Chris Webber and Brad Miller led the team in scoring. Which is why it raised a few eyebrows when contract extension …

Sacramento Kings head coach Mike Brown has agreed to a three-year, $30 million extension that will keep him with the team through the 2026-27 season, according to Adrian Wojnarowski. This comes just days after reports of a rift between the two parties over the terms of a potential deal.  Earlier this month, Kings beat writer James Ham reported that Brown’s …

Gilbert Arenas boldly believes Steph’s ‘not a generational talent’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steph Curry needs no introduction. The Warriors superstar changed the game of basketball with his otherworldly shooting ability and dynastic success on and off the court. He isn’t done yet, either. Still, retired 11-year veteran Gilbert Arenas dared to say Curry was not a …

Getty Images The Cleveland Cavaliers are building a roster of coaching candidates after firing J.B. Bickerstaff following the team’s second round playoff loss to the Boston Celtics. Cleveland has received permission to interview Warriors assistant Kenny Atkinson, and Pelicans assistant James Borrego, per ESPN. Atkinson and Borrego both have previous head coaching experience, something that appeals to the Cavaliers in …

Ranking the top 15 players in Celtics-Mavs NBA Finals originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston With superstars on both sides, the 2024 NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks could come down to which team has the best supporting cast. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are expected to shine for Boston just as Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving …

Petro de Luanda’s Carlos Morais (left) and Al Ahly Libya’s Jo Lual-Acuil (right) meet in the BAL final and could become the competition’s MVP – matching NBA star Nikola Jokic (centre) [Getty Images] First-time champions of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) will be crowned when Al Ahly Libya face Angola’s Petro de Luanda in Rwanda on Saturday. The BAL has …

Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Jake Fischer and Senior NBA writer Dan Devine discuss whether the Timberwolves are primed to run back their fantastic season or if the team is due for big changes to get over the hump. Hear the full conversation on “No Cap Room” – part of the “Ball Don’t Lie” podcast – and subscribe on Apple …

Troy Weaver is out as the general manager of the Detroit Pistons, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania and James Edwards III.  This news comes eight days after ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Trajan Langdon would leave the New Orleans Pelicans’ front office to become the Pistons’ new president of basketball operations. Detroit hired Weaver away from the Oklahoma City …

The Los Angeles Lakers now have a first-round pick that the team can use to add a young prospect or as a trade piece in an effort to add another star player. The New Orleans Pelicans could have taken the Lakers’ first-round pick this year, No. 17 overall, as part of the 2019 Anthony Davis trade. but opted not to …

Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns doesn’t want to go anywhere, and he believes he’ll be back next season. “I’ve been here nine years,” Towns told reporters after the Timberwolves’ season-ending 124-103 loss against the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals on Thursday. “I would love for the tenure to keep going.” Towns elaborated: “I’m confident …

The Detroit Pistons fired general manager Troy Weaver amid a franchise-record losing skid. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images) After a disastrous season, the Detroit Pistons fired general manager Troy Weaver on Friday, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. The Pistons finished with a 14-68 record during the regular season, worst in the NBA. The lows of the 2023-24 season included …