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How Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla made history with NBA Finals appearance originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics are headed to the 2024 NBA Finals after an impressive sweep of the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals. It’s the team’s second Finals appearance in the last three years, but it’s the first with Joe Mazzulla as the …

The Indiana Pacers wouldn’t have traded for Pascal Siakam in January if they didn’t intend to re-sign him. The 30-year-old forward will be an unrestricted free agent on June 30, though, and, Pacers coach Rick Carlisle told reporters Tuesday that they “can’t take for granted that a player like Pascal is going to automatically just want to be back.” In …

When last the Minnesota Timberwolves made the Western Conference finals in 2004, contentious contract negotiations with Sam Cassell and Latrell Sprewell dissolved a contender and ultimately cost them Kevin Garnett, too. A 15-year playoff drought ensued, and they did not win a round until this year. As the Wolves stand on the precipice of elimination from their second conference finals …

Despite being a rookie, Caitlin Clark’s historic college career has turned her into a media darling. As the heir apparent to the WNBA throne, Clark has been given more praise and grace by sports pundits than some of her colleagues. This has trickled up to her off-court transactions and endorsements, which have boomed to levels many thought would be impossible …

Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill is joined by J.A. Adande to discuss Indiana’s surprising run this season, and will it springboard the Pacers to greater heights next season? 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 …

Getty The fourth installment in the “Bad Boys” franchise arrives later this summer. Since the movie franchise takes place in Miami, two of the city’s biggest stars made cameos in a new trailer for “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” alongside actors Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. The trailer begins by alluding to Jimmy Butler pondering a move away from the …

Previous team recaps: DET, WAS, POR, CHA, SAS, TOR, MEM, UTA, BKN, ATL, CHI At a glance: Record: 41-41 (11th, West)  Offensive Rating: 113.7 (20th) Defensive Rating: 112.8 (10th)  Net Rating: 0.9 (18th)  Pace: 99.59 (13th)  2024 Draft Picks: 3, 44 After three straight seasons at the bottom, Houston was back to playing competitive basketball this season. They finished with a .500 record, which was five games out of the …

These clutch stats from Celtics’ sweep of Pacers are mind-blowing originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston One of the few weaknesses the Boston Celtics had this season was stepping up in clutch moments. Sure, their clutch stats in the regular season weren’t horrible by any means, but there were plenty of games in which the team failed to execute at …

Sixers draft profile: Nick Nurse knows all about Zach Edey’s unique game originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia A scouting report on NBA draft prospect Zach Edey: Strengths Edey is extremely tall and extremely accomplished. Edey, Ralph Sampson and the late Bill Walton are the only players to win the Naismith Men’s College Player of the Year award multiple times. …

The Dallas Mavericks are on the cusp of a four-game sweep of the Minnesota Timberwolves and an appearance in the NBA Finals. Game 4 of the Western Conference finals is Tuesday night and if the Mavericks can seal the deal in front of their home crowd, they will advance to the NBA Finals for the third time in franchise history.  The …

2023-24 season: 47-35 Highlight of the season: Remember that time, before the Tyrese Haliburton injury and before the Buddy Hield trade? Back when the Pacers had the best offense in the league, and Haliburton was averaging almost 27 points and 12 assists? Definitely that time. How it ended With less enthusiasm than expected. The Pacers couldn’t stay healthy and ran …

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Maxi Kleber has been cleared to return for Tuesday’s Game 4 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to The Athetic’s Shams Charania. It was originally believed that the 32-year-old Kleber would miss the rest of the Mavericks’ postseason after suffering a third-degree dislocation of the AC joint of his right shoulder earlier this month. But a little over …

The conference finals are underway in the 2024 NBA playoffs, as the Dallas Mavericks are one win away from sweeping the Minnesota Timberwolves and advancing to the NBA Finals. Game 4 of the Western Conference finals will be at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on Tuesday. If the Mavericks secure a 4-0 series sweep, they will advance to the …

Tatum shares fitting reaction to Jaylen Brown winning ECF MVP originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown have accomplished a lot over seven seasons as Boston Celtics teammates. And now they both have “Eastern Conference Finals MVP” on their resumes. Two years after Tatum earned the first-ever Larry Bird Trophy as East Finals MVP in Boston’s …

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Utah Jazz v Golden State Warriors The Los Angeles Clippers are widely expected to re-sign James Harden this summer. When they start play in the brand new Intuit Center next October, The Beard will be the starting point guard. Who backs him up? Russell Westbrook has a $4 million player option and must decide whether to stay home or seek …

The Dallas Mavericks look to close out the Minnesota Timberwolves with a series sweep when they meet in a Western Conference Finals Game 4 matchup on Tuesday. For the third straight time, Dallas rallied late to post a 116-107 win on Sunday. The Timberwolves (56-26), who are in their first conference finals series since 2003-2004, have yet to reach the …

Portland Trail Blazer Bill Walton Bill Walton — one of the greatest college players ever who went on to lead Portland to its one and only NBA title and eventually became a legendary broadcaster with NBC — has died at the age of 71 after a prolonged battle with cancer, the NBA has announced. “Bill Walton was truly one of …

Bill Walton was a legend on the court, a Hall of Famer, MVP and a two-time champion both at UCLA and in the NBA. On the mic, he truly had no equal. In a decades-long post-playing career as a broadcast analyst, Walton was rarely focused or even on topic. But he was never forgettable. He was never boring. And he …

Allstate Maui Invitiational – Day Two Bill Walton was a larger-than-life. That applies to the person, the 6’11” center who dominated at UCLA and — as long as his body held up — did the same in the NBA. He was larger-than-life as a personality — not only did it make him a fantastic broadcaster who made the game fun …

It was never really about LeBron James’ age, not when he was being called “the youngest” and not when he’s being called “the oldest.” (Katelyn Mulcahy / Getty Images) I remember the day I stopped playing basketball. It wasn’t easy. It also wasn’t my decision. The 20-something-year-old who was giving me that work made the decision for me. When my …

Legendary UCLA basketball coach John R. Wooden, right, hugs his former star player at UCLA, Bill Walton, after a game at the John R. Wooden Classic in Anaheim on Dec. 9, 2006. Walton died Monday at age 71. (Kevork Djansezian / Associated Press) Fittingly, my favorite Bill Walton encounter involved only his voice. It was in October 2000, the day …

Celtics NBA Finals schedule: Dates, times for each matchup originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics are four wins away from bringing Banner 18 to TD Garden. They completed an Eastern Conference Finals sweep of the Indiana Pacers on Monday night to clinch their second NBA Finals berth in three years. They enter the championship round with a …

NBA: Playoffs-Boston Celtics at Indiana Pacers Indiana showed grit — even after their All-NBA point guard Tyrese Haliburton went out, missing the final two games. Three of the four games in the Eastern Conference Finals were close at the end. Boston had been there before. Their core guys were together in the NBA Finals two years ago, and the new …

Celtics-Pacers takeaways: Jaylen earns ECF MVP as C’s complete sweep originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics punched their ticket to the 2024 NBA Finals with another hard-fought win in Indiana. It’ll go down as a sweep in the record books, but it was undoubtedly the most competitive series of the postseason so far for Boston. The Pacers …