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On Jan. 11, the Boston Celtics were 2-point underdogs against the Milwaukee Bucks. That’s the same day Bill Belichick was fired by the New England Patriots. The NFL playoffs would start two days later and Jim Harbaugh was still at Michigan just three days after winning a national title. It was a while ago. And for the five months that …

NBA: Playoffs-Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks Isaiah Hartenstein made himself a lot of money this season, especially during the playoffs — probably too much for the Knicks to keep him. Make no mistake, Tom Thibodeau and the Knicks will want to keep him, but because New York only has his Early Bird Rights, the max deal the Knicks can …

Yahoo Sports is breaking down the top players in the 2024 NBA Draft by position this week. On Monday, we ranked the best point guards in this class. Today, we take a look at the centers, led by potential No. 1 pick Alex Sarr. This could be the second year in a row a French center goes No. 1 overall, …

After multiple spot-on draft selections in 2020 and 2021 set the Knicks up for their best stretch in recent franchise history, New York should look to recreate that success this year. They have back-to-back late first round picks at 24 and 25, plus the 38th overall pick, and have been relatively inactive in the past two drafts. Let’s take a …

Mannix: Porzingis’ health is ‘worth watching’ ahead of Game 3 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Kristaps Porzingis insisted he’ll do everything he can to play in Game 3 of the 2024 NBA Finals, jokingly suggesting he’ll “die out there” if needed. But even if the Boston Celtics big man is on the court Wednesday night in Dallas against the …

The Dallas Mavericks are hoping a trip back home will help them get back into the 2024 NBA Finals. The Boston Celtics opened a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven series against the Mavericks after a 105-98 win in Game 2 on Sunday night in Boston. Now, the Celtics are two wins away from their first NBA title in 16 years. …

Dan Hurley has won back-to-back national championships with UConn. Photograph: Steven Senne/AP UConn coach Dan Hurley has turned down the opportunity to become the Los Angeles Lakers head coach. After weighing his decision over the weekend, the Huskies head coach has decided pursue a third consecutive national championship with UConn. ESPN reported that Hurley had informed UConn of his interest …

The Boston Celtics will look to move one step closer to their record 18th NBA championship when they take on the Dallas Mavericks in Game 3 of the 2024 NBA Finals at American Airlines Center in Dallas on Wednesday. The Celtics, who are tied with the Los Angeles Lakers for most NBA titles, are coming off a 105-98 win in …

Previous team recaps: DET, WAS, POR, CHA, SAS, TOR, MEM, UTA, BKN, ATL, CHI, HOU, SAC, GSW, MIA, PHI, ORL, LAL, IND, CLE, PHX At a glance: Record: 49-33 (7th, West)  Offensive Rating: 116.5 (11th) Defensive Rating: 111.9 (6th)  Net Rating: 4.6 (6th)  Pace: 98.70 (16th)  2024 Draft Picks: 21 Fantasy Standout: C.J. McCollum After a down year during the 2022-23 season, McCollum had a better year shooting the ball, which led to …

2024 NBA Finals – Game Two The “why” makes for excellent talking head fodder. Did Dan Hurley ultimately decide he just couldn’t leave his recruits, the Huskies and the East Coast? Was this all a leverage play to get more money out of UConn? (Reporters close to Hurley say no, he genuinely struggled with the decision.) Was the Lakers offer …

NCAA Basketball: Final Four National Semifinal-Alabama vs Connecticut More money, more prestige, a chance to coach one of the game’s all-time greats and a new challenge, but with it comes more pressure, more scrutiny and uprooting a very good life on one coast for the promise of another. What does Dan Hurley want? What does his family want? Is the …

2024 NBA Finals – Dallas Mavericks v Boston Celtics BOSTON — You’d be forgiven if, for long stretches of Game 2 Sunday night, you didn’t notice Jayson Tatum was on the court. He wasn’t scoring much and wasn’t impacting the game in the direct ways he usually does. He’s good with that because Boston is winning and is now two …

BOSTON — For Dallas to hoist the Larry O’Brien trophy, it will have to win at least one game in Boston. Did the Mavericks miss their best chance on Sunday night? Boston opened the door with the bad shooting game that anybody who has watched them these playoffs (and for a couple of years) knows is coming — they shoot …

NBA mock draft roundup: The latest projections for Sixers with 16th pick originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia There’s now a little over two weeks until Night 1 of this year’s two-day NBA draft. What do the latest mock drafts say about who the Sixers might take with the 16th pick? Here’s our second 2024 roundup: Jonathan Wasserman, Bleacher Report …

Former Lakers coach Darvin Ham is joining the coaching staff in Milwaukee. (Jack Dempsey / Associated Press) Former Lakers coach Darvin Ham, who had considered taking the upcoming season off, will become an assistant to former Clippers coach Doc Rivers in Milwaukee. Ham, who the Lakers fired after two seasons, will return to the top assistant spot with the Bucks, …

Connecticut coach Dan Hurley, who darted to the front of the Lakers’ coaching search in a surprise turn last week, turned down a six-year, $70-million offer to leave the defending NCAA champion Huskies, according to people with knowledge of the decision not authorized to speak publicly. The failed pursuit, which comes 20 years after the Lakers tried — and failed …

Dan Hurley is staying at UConn to chase a three-peat. He turned down the opportunity to coach LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers and rejected a massive six-year, $70 million offer to do so — something first reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN and since confirmed by multiple others, including people on the ground at UConn practice. It would …

Why Draymond sees ‘small window’ for Warriors to win another NBA title originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area While the Warriors have had plenty of struggles over the past two NBA seasons, Draymond Green believes that the team still has the potential to win another championship. Speaking to NBA forward Danny Green on the “Draymond Green Show,” the Golden …

Sixers take a pure scorer at No. 16 in our 1st-round mock draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia How will the 2024 NBA draft unfold? Here’s our mock draft for Round 1 on June 26: 1. Hawks: Alex Sarr, PF, Perth Wildcats (Australia) This is likely to be an offseason of significant change for the Hawks, whose backcourt pairing …

Iguodala offers level-headed take on Warriors vs. ’04 Pistons debate originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Defensive guru and Warriors legend Andre Iguodala gave his opinion on the hypothetical matchup between the 2004 Detroit Pistons and the 2017 Warriors, and what he said was surprising. Speaking on the “Point Forward Podcast,” Iguodala weighed in on former Pistons forward/center Rasheed …

Kyrie sends message to Celtics fans after Mavs’ Game 2 loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Kyrie Irving just can’t help himself. The Dallas Mavericks star has insisted he’s grown since stomping on the Boston Celtics’ logo and flipping off TD Garden fans in previous playoff meetings against his former team, and that he’s more focused on playing basketball …

Why Draymond calls not celebrating Poole contract ‘one of worst feelings’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area There are a handful of moments Draymond Green regrets from his NBA career. And he will be the first to tell you what they are. One of which was the infamous incident with Jordan Poole where he punched the young Warriors guard …

LOS ANGELES — The Lakers didn’t just lose their man Monday when Dan Hurley turned down their offer to be the team’s head coach. They also seem to have lost the thread. That the UConn coach turned down the Lakers reported six-year, $70 million offer is not on its face a shock. Hurley has a chance to chase a third …

Connecticut head coach Dan Hurley spurned the Lakers’ offer to become their next coach. (Nick Wass / Associated Press) Dan Hurley is considered one of the best basketball minds on the planet. He doesn’t want to work for the Lakers. Dan Hurley was offered more than double his current salary as the current Connecticut coach — $70 million — to …

The Boston Celtics took a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday with a 105-98 win, but it wasn’t without an injury scare to Kristaps Porzingis. Late in the fourth quarter it appeared that the Celtics big man re-aggravated the left calf injury that kept him sidelined for five weeks during these playoffs. However, after …