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Indiana Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton will not play Game 3 Saturday against the Boston Celtics, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Haliburton is dealing with soreness in his left hamstring after leaving Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals in the third quarter. The Pacers are currently down 2-0 in the series with Game 3 tonight at Gainbridge Fieldhouse (8:30 …

Latest updates on Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton’s hamstring injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Indiana Pacers were forced to finish Game 2 of the 2024 Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics without their best player, Tyrese Haliburton, due to a hamstring injury. Haliburton left in the game in the third quarter and didn’t return. The Pacers lost …

Indiana Pacers v Boston Celtics – Game Two In Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Pacers were +1 in the nearly 28 minutes Tyrese Haliburton played. They were -17 in the minutes he sat. That stat matters because Tyrese Haliburton is out for Game 3 of the East finals with a sore left hamstring, an aggravation of an …

The Brooklyn Nets have seen firsthand the dangers of going all-in on a short window of championship contention. In 2019 they signed Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. They added James Harden soon after that. The trio shared a roster for exactly one playoff run which culminated in an injury-induced second-round loss to the Milwaukee Bucks in 2021. Harden was gone …

Draymond cunningly shades Gobert after Luka’s game-winning shot originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Draymond Green won’t ever miss an opportunity to take a shot at Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert. So when Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Dončić knocked down a jaw-dropping game-winning 3-pointer over Gobert to take a 2-0 series lead over the Timberwolves on Friday in the …

After Jaylen Brown blistered the Pacers in Boston’s Game 2 victory Thursday night, all the talk was about his All-NBA snub and how it supposedly served as the fuel for his 40-point fire. Brown downplayed this theory: “We’re two games from the Finals, so honestly I don’t got the time to give a f—,” he said of the All-NBA conversation.  …

2024 NBA Playoffs – Dallas Mavericks v Minnesota Timberwolves The Western Conference Finals has been everything a basketball fan could want. Well, unless you’re a Minnesota Timberwolves basketball fan. For the second game in a row, the Timberwolves led the game with 2:10 remaining in the fourth, and for the second game in a row, they lost. This time, it …

Game 3 of the 2024 NBA Eastern Conference finals has the No. 6 seed Indiana Pacers hosting the No. 1 seed Boston Celtics on Saturday. The Celtics defended their home court in the first two matchups, winning both games. On Thursday, Boston outlasted the Pacers 126-110. Kristaps Porzingis (calf) is out for the Celtics. Tyrese Haliburton (hamstring) is listed as …

The Indiana Pacers ruled star point guard Tyrese Haliburton questionable with left hamstring soreness for a must-win Game 3 against the Boston Celtics on Saturday. Haliburton exited in the third quarter of the Pacers’ 126-110 loss in Game 2 and was soon announced to be out for the rest of the game. Indiana is currently down 2-0 to Boston in …

NBA: Playoffs-Dallas Mavericks at Minnesota Timberwolves Anthony Edwards and his Timberwolves have never been on this stage before, and the bright lights of the Western Conference Finals seem to be making them sweat—they have led the first two games in this series with 2:10 remaining. Minnesota is 0-2. Luka Doncic has been here before — and he lives for these …

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton suffered a hamstring injury during Thursday night’s 126-110 loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals. Haliburton exited the game with just under three minutes left in the third quarter and limped to the locker room. Shortly afterward, the Pacers ruled their point guard out for the rest of the …

Luka Doncic scored 32 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in game two [Getty Images] Luka Doncic hit a game-winning three-pointer with three seconds left as the Dallas Mavericks edged past the Minnesota Timberwolves to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference Finals. The Slovenian, 25, top-scored with 32 points in a 109-108 victory which gives the Mavericks a commanding …

MINNEAPOLIS — The great ones all seem to have this magnetism in clutch situations. They become one with the ball, one with the moment, almost freezing everyone in a building to bend the game to their will. It didn’t matter if it was a Defensive Player of the Year guarding Luka Dončić, or any other overmatched defender. Sometimes things seem …

Luka Doncic can do just about everything offensively, but his signature skill might be his step-back jumper. He shot a career-best 38.2% from 3-point range this season, and that dagger is the best shot in his repertoire. He’s used it to win plenty of regular-season games, and in 2020, he even won a playoff game at the buzzer with it …

Report: Brown, Kings have ‘tabled’ contract extension talks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Mike Brown and the Kings have “tabled” contract extension talks, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Friday, citing sources. ESPN Sources: After engaging in contract extension discussions, the Sacramento Kings and coach Mike Brown have tabled talks. There remains a gulf on a potential deal for Brown, …

The Minnesota Timberwolves will attempt to salvage a split on their home court Friday when they host the Dallas Mavericks in Game 2 of the 2024 Western Conference Finals. Following their dramatic Game 7 comeback against the Denver Nuggets to win that second-round series, the 3-seed Wolves fell 108-105 to the 5-seed Mavs in Game 1 on Wednesday. Dallas, which …

Luka Dončić did it all for the Mavericks. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images) The Dallas Mavericks have a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals, and they made it hurt for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Behind a 32-point triple-double and game-winner from Luka Dončić, the Mavericks won 109-108 in a Game 2 that went down to the wire. Game 3 is …

Lonzo Ball hasn’t played in each of the past two seasons for the Chicago Bulls due to a left knee that has required three surgeries in two years. In March 2023, Ball had a cartilage transplant procedure on the knee after a torn meniscus in January 2022. That surgery, in which damaged cartilage is repaired with cartilage cells from the …

Draymond Green has made a lot of money playing professional basketball. Spotrac estimates that he has made just under $178 million in salary as a member of the Golden State Warriors to date, but if you include the amount still owed to him on his current contract, that figure jumps to around $255 million. While that only takes him to …

De’Aaron, Recee announce they’re expecting second child together originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Sacramento’s first family is getting a little bigger. Kings star point guard De’Aaron Fox on Friday announced that he and his wife Recee are expecting their second child together. Fox shared the special announcement on his Instagram with three pictures of him and Recee, who …

Tim Welsh: Jaylen Brown is a top-10 player in NBA originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Jaylen Brown let his play do the talking in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals after being snubbed from the 2023-24 All-NBA teams. The Boston Celtics star erupted for 40 points to propel his team to a 126-110 victory over the Indiana Pacers. …

In March of last year, Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball underwent a rare surgical procedure on his injured left knee: a cartilage transplant. On the latest episode of his podcast, Ball, who hasn’t played in an NBA game since January 2022, said that he also had a meniscus transplant, a second rare surgical procedure. “To make a long story short, …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz, Charles Robinson and Frank Schwab discuss the expectations for the No. 1 overall pick entering his rookie season in Chicago. Hear the full conversation on the “Zero Blitz” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen.dra View more Video Transcript I’m just gonna talk about the guy who replaced Joseph Fields. That’s …

Bronny James is the biggest name in the 2024 NBA Draft for obvious reasons, even though he’s arguably a second-rounder at best. Reasonable minds can disagree on that assertion, but the fact is a 6-foot-2 guard who averaged five points in 25 college games would not be on many drafts boards, let alone as a potential first-round pick, without the …

Jaylen Brown became first Celtics player to achieve this playoff feat originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Jaylen Brown dominated Game 2 of the 2024 Eastern Conference Finals against the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night, helping the Boston Celtics earn a 126-110 win at TD Garden and take a 2-0 series lead. He also made some franchise history in the …