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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 …

INDIANAPOLIS — There were no champagne bottles in sight for this eyewitness account. The gray folding table centering Boston’s visitors locker room inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse was covered with cans of beer and puddles of hazy IPA. The Celtics are waiting to uncork those bubbly bottles after next round, should they capture the real crown, an 18th banner in franchise history …

Derrick White and his father react to huge ECF-clinching 3-pointer originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics are headed to the NBA Finals after completing the 4-0 series sweep over the Indiana Pacers, and it was none other than Derrick White who hit the game-clinching shot. After trailing for most of the night, the Celtics battled back late …

Jaylen reflects on award snubs, embracing negativity after earning ECF MVP originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Jaylen Brown’s Eastern Conference Finals began with being left off the All-Defensive and All-NBA teams. It ended with him hoisting the Larry Bird Trophy as the series MVP. Brown let his play do the talking after his award snubs, propelling Boston to the …

Getty Images Jaylen Brown has been named the 2024 Larry Bird Eastern Conference Finals MVP after his Boston Celtics completed their sweep of the Indiana Pacers on Monday with a 105-102 victory. Brown was the focal point of that victory, scoring 29 points in Boston’s comeback, and he led the Celtics in the series by averaging 29.75 points per game. …

Jaylen Brown named East Finals MVP after stellar series vs. Pacers originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics completed the 4-0 series sweep with a 105-102 win over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night, earning their second trip to the NBA Finals in the last three years. Jaylen Brown was honored for his contributions in the sweep by …

Celtics punch ticket to NBA Finals with thrilling Game 4 win originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics are NBA Finals bound for the second time in three years. The C’s secured their spot in the championship round Monday night with a 105-102 win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Boston trailed …

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – MAY 27: Jaylen Brown and the Celtics are NBA Finals bound. (Justin Casterline/Getty Images) For the third time in four games, the Indiana Pacers held a late fourth quarter lead. For the third time in four games, the Boston Celtics erased it. Boston rallied from an 89-82 fourth-quarter deficit Monday night to secure a 105-102 win over …

INDIANAPOLIS — There he was, still towering as ever, lurking in the back of Adam Silver’s All-Star Weekend press conference. Bill Walton was in Cleveland to be honored among the NBA’s Top 75 players of all time. He wore a blazer and black undershirt and massive black shoes that looked close to the size of cinder blocks. And this being …

Rick Carlisle recalls story of Bill Walton assisting him on first date originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Before Rick Carlisle became an NBA head coach, he had a five-year career as a player including three years with the Boston Celtics. Alongside NBA legend Bill Walton in 1986, Carlisle and the Celtics achieved the ultimate feat — becoming NBA champions. …

Larry Bird shares heartfelt statement on Bill Walton’s passing originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The NBA lost a legendary player and personality on Monday as Bill Walton died at 71. Walton, a two-time NBA champion who won a title with the Boston Celtics in 1986, passed away after a prolonged battle with cancer. Many took to social media to …

Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill reacts to the basketball and broadcasting legend’s passing and celebrates what made Bill Walton so special to the game. View more Video Transcript Nba legend, Bill Walton passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer at age 71. How will you remember Bill Walton? Will you remember him as the UCL, a wonder …

Rick Carlisle could have stuck to basketball in his pregame press conference before Game 4 of the Indiana Pacers’ Eastern Conference finals matchup with the Boston Celtics. Down 3–0 to Boston, Indiana faces playoff elimination and is without star guard Tyrese Haliburton for the second consecutive game. However, Carlisle mostly wanted to talk about his friend Bill Walton, who died …

Getty Images The Dallas Mavericks took a major blow in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals when star rookie center Dereck Lively II got kneed in the head by Karl-Anthony Towns. He was knocked out of the game with a neck sprain, and now, Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes is reporting that Lively is out for Game 4. The NBA’s …

NBA: Playoffs-Minnesota Timberwolves at Dallas Mavericks Mavericks center Dereck Lively II is officially out for Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals on Tuesday with a neck sprain. However, another Dallas center, Maxi Kleber, is closer to a return after being out since May 7 with a shoulder injury and is officially questionable for Game 4. Lively had to leave …