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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …