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Drew Gordon played all over Europe in his professional basketball career. (Photo by Massimiliano Ferraro/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Drew Gordon, a well-traveled professional basketball player and the older brother of Denver Nuggets starter Aaron Gordon, died in a car accident Thursday, his agent told ESPN. He was 33 years old. The Nuggets confirmed the news, stating their support for Gordon’s …

Dallas Mavericks v Minnesota Timberwolves – Game Five Minnesota had the No. 1 defense in the NBA this season and made the Western Conference Finals on the back of it. Luka Doncic torched that D in the first quarter Thursday night, ripping the hearts out of the Timberwolves and their fans. Kyrie Irving came to life as the night wore …

The Dallas Mavericks pulverized the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday to advance to the NBA Finals, and it seems like in an attempt to rush to hand the league’s keys to Anthony Edwards, we forgot that Luka Doncic exists.  It’s understandable. This is how it happens. Doncic has been around long enough for skepticism to set in. Edwards is in the …

After a pair of blink-and-you-missed-’em conference finals, we’ve now arrived at the final approach to the top of the NBA mountain. The Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics will take on the Western Conference champion Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA Finals, which will tip off at TD Garden at 8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, June 6. If you’ve consulted a …

Karl-Anthony Towns was an essential component of perhaps the single biggest victory in Minnesota Timberwolves history. Let’s be absolutely clear about that. Towns was the primary defender of Nikola Jokic as the Timberwolves stunned the defending champion Denver Nuggets to reach the 2024 Western Conference finals. The notion that this roster was built to beat the Nuggets, specifically, hinged as …

MINNEAPOLIS — You don’t become a champion in this NBA by playing it safe. You accept risk and if your culture is what you think it is, it can pay off. Or it can help build a culture. The Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves were in two different places when they threw pessimism to the wind and embraced the unknown. …

Getty Images Drew Gordon, the older brother of Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon, has died in a car accident in Portland, Oregon, his agent, Calvin Andrews, confirmed to ESPN late Thursday. Gordon was 33 years old. A standout basketball player in his own right, Gordon began his collegiate career at UCLA after receiving offers from blue blood programs like Duke, …

Celtics-Mavericks 2024 NBA Finals preview, odds and prediction originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The 2024 NBA Finals matchup is set: The Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks will square off with the Larry O’Brien Trophy at stake. The Celtics are in the Finals for the second time in three years after going 12-2 in the Eastern Conference playoffs, including a …

Getty Images 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. I normally take a more definitive stance than this, but my pick here is literally …

Game 5 of the NBA Western Conference Finals is underway tonight as the Dallas Mavericks travel to Minnesota with a 3-1 lead to take on the Timberwolves. Before I get into my selection of bets, I want to be very clear. These bets won’t be a list of straight lines with vig. I’m not a basketball expert, and I don’t …

The Timberwolves ain’t dead yet; the Mavericks didn’t get rid of them. After a 105-100 Game 4 win to stave off elimination at the hands of Dallas, here are a few things to keep an eye on as Minnesota once again tries to stay alive back at Target Center in Game 5 on Thursday: Flipping the switch After watching Luka …

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. …

Report: Cavs can interview Warriors’ Atkinson for head coach vacancy originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Cleveland Cavaliers appear very interested in Warriors assistant Kenny Atkinson for their head-coaching job. The Cavaliers have received permission from the Warriors to interview Atkinson for the vacancy, along with New Orleans Pelicans assistant James Borrego, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Wednesday, citing …

On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Clippers announced a five-year contract extension with head coach Ty Lue. The move wasn’t especially surprising, as it had reportedly been in the works for weeks, but it guaranteed that perhaps the one truly proven commodity that the Los Angeles Lakers were interested in to replace Darvin Ham is officially and unequivocally off of the …

Setting expectations for Porzingis’ return in NBA Finals originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics hope to get Kristaps Porzingis back for Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals. But even if the star big man is healthy enough to play, it could take time for him to shake off the rust. Porzingis hasn’t played since suffering a …

Getty Images Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II has been listed as questionable for Game 5 of the Western Conference finals. Lively missed Game 4 with a neck sprain, and it was obvious how much the Mavericks missed his presence in their 105-100 loss on Tuesday.  Lively sustained a neck injury in the Mavericks’ Game 3 win against the Timberwolves. …

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 …