Much like his teammates, Isaiah Hartenstein seemingly found a long-term NBA home in his brief time with the New York Knicks. Originally signed to a two-year, $16 million deal following the 2021-22 season, Hartenstein emerged as one of the best backup centers in the league before successfully taking over as a starter this past year. After playing for five teams …
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Timberwolves vs. Mavericks odds, prediction: 2024 NBA Western Conference finals Game 3 picks by proven model
The Dallas Mavericks will look to take a commanding 3-0 series lead when they battle the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals on Sunday. Dallas stunned Minnesota 109-108 in Game 2 at Minneapolis after trailing for most of the game. The Timberwolves (56-26), the No. 3 seed, are 5-1 on the road this postseason. The Mavericks …
Read More »Horford makes history with seven 3s in Game 3 win vs. Pacers
Horford makes history with seven 3s in Game 3 win vs. Pacers originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston While Jayson Tatum led the way in scoring and Jrue Holiday made the game-winning play with a last-second steal, there is no doubt the Boston Celtics would have struggled to complete their comeback vs. the Indiana Pacers in Game 3 without 37-year-old …
Read More »Jaylen Brown sums up Pacers’ play in Game 3 with hilarious quote
Jaylen Brown sums up Pacers’ play in Game 3 with hilarious quote originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics mounted an incredible comeback Saturday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse to steal Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals and take a 3-0 series lead over the Indiana Pacers. But you might be wondering how they found themselves down 18 …
Read More »Celtics’ Jrue Holiday snatches Game 3 victory from Pacers with clutch steal vs. Andrew Nembhard
Late in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals on Saturday, Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday stole the ball from Indiana Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard in transition. The play was so nice that Al Horford called it “unbelievable” twice. “Man, that was unbelievable. That was an unbelievable play,” Horford told reporters. “A guy like that, coming full speed, him having …
Read More »Celtics stage late comeback to lead Pacers 3-0
The Boston Celtics came from 18 points down to beat the Indiana Pacers 114-111 and take a 3-0 lead in the NBA Eastern Conference finals. Game four is in Indianapolis on Monday with no NBA team having ever come from 0-3 down to win a best-of-seven play-off series. Despite the absence of star guard Tyrese Haliburton with a hamstring strain, …
Read More »Why NBA needs to take page out of WNBA rulebook to fix obviously broken part of replay review system
Everyone is going to remember Luka Doncic’s game-winning 3-pointer in the closing seconds of Game 2 to give the Dallas Mavericks a commanding 2-0 conference finals lead over Minnesota as the series heads to Dallas for Games 3 and 4. What fewer people will remember is what happened 44 seconds earlier, when the Mavericks, trailing by two with 47 seconds …
Read More »Celtics-Pacers takeaways: Tatum leads thrilling comeback win in Game 3
Celtics-Pacers takeaways: Tatum leads thrilling comeback win in Game 3 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics are one win away from the NBA Finals after a thrilling comeback victory over the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. After going up nine points early on, Boston struggled defensively and found itself down 18 during a woeful second quarter. Indiana …
Read More »Tyrese Haliburton injury update: Pacers guard out for Game 3 vs. Celtics after hurting hamstring
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, and he has been ruled out for Game 3 on Saturday. Haliburton exited Game 2 with just under three minutes left in the third quarter and limped to the locker room. Shortly afterward, the …
Read More »Warriors superfan Fieri hilariously mistaken for Celtics supporter
Warriors superfan Fieri hilariously mistaken for Celtics supporter originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Guy Fieri sat courtside at TD Garden for Game 1 of the 2024 Eastern Conference Finals between the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers — but don’t get it twisted, the superstar chef and Bay Area icon remains loyal to his beloved Warriors. During an interview …
Read More »Tyrese Haliburton injury update: Pacers guard expected to miss Game 3 vs. Celtics after hurting hamstring
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, and now he is expected to miss Game 3 on Saturday, according to Shams Charania and Joe Vardon of The Athletic. Haliburton exited Game 2 with just under three minutes left in the third …
Read More »Luka Doncic jokes he was “speaking Slovenian” to Rudy Gobert, not cursing at him
NBA: Playoffs-Dallas Mavericks at Minnesota Timberwolves Once the switch happened and Minnesota chose to leave Rudy Gobert on an island with Luka Doncic and the game on the line, we all knew what was going to happen. “When he got to dancing with Gobert, you could see that the stepback was coming,” Dallas coach Jason Kidd said. It wasn’t just …
Read More »Celtics’ Jrue Holiday available for Game 3 of Eastern Conference finals; Previously listed as questionable
Getty Images Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday is available for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Indiana Pacers. Prior to the announcement, he was listed as questionable due to a non-Covid illness. Unfortunately for Boston, Kristaps Porzingis remains on the injury report as he recovers from a right calf strain, and backup big man Luke Kornet is …
Read More »NBA playoffs: Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton will not play in crucial Game 3 vs. Celtics
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 …
Read More »Latest updates on Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton’s hamstring injury
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 …
Read More »Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton out for Game 3 vs. Boston Saturday
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 …
Read More »Joe Tsai says Nets want to ‘take a longer-term approach,’ which certainly sounds like code for a rebuild
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 …
Read More »Draymond cunningly shades Gobert after Luka’s game-winning shot
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 …
Read More »How Jaylen Brown’s All-NBA snub highlights a voting system with too much at stake
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. …
Read More »Takeaways from Mavericks vs. Timberwolves Game 2: Dallas D giving Anthony Edwards problems
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 …
Read More »2024 NBA Eastern Conference finals odds, Game 3 start time: Pacers vs. Celtics picks, expert predictions
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 …
Read More »NBA Playoffs: Tyrese Haliburton ruled questionable for Pacers’ Game 3 vs. Celtics
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 …
Read More »Luka Doncic’s step-back game-winner puts Dallas up 2-0 on Minnesota
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 …
Read More »Tyrese Haliburton injury update: Pacers guard questionable for Game 3 vs. Celtics after hurting hamstring
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 …
Read More »Doncic hits late game-winner to give Mavericks 2-0 lead
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 …
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