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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 …

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. …