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[ad_1] The Boston Celtics cruised to a 135-100 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night to officially clinch the best record in the NBA with nearly two weeks remaining in the regular season. This is the first time the Celtics have accomplished this feat since their most recent championship season in 2008.  “It’s very hard to do. We …

[ad_1] We’re halfway through the second to last week of the NBA season, so things are starting to get weird. Boston is the only team that has been resting players because they are locked into a good spot, as they officially clinched the best record in the league on Wednesday. They didn’t rest anyone against the Thunder, but they have …

[ad_1] USATSI The calendar has flipped to April, which means all bets are off for the remainder of the NBA regular season. These are the days of G League call-ups, 10-day contracts and guys most casual fans have probably never heard of putting up big numbers. Even by those standards, though, Malachi Flynn’s 50-point game for the Detroit Pistons ranks …

[ad_1] LeBron James grabs a rebound during the first half. (John McDonnell / Associated Press) The challenge, the Lakers said, was as much mental as anything else. Six games in nine days including contests against some of the worst teams in the league, a stretch that closed Wednesday against the Wizards. “Those are teams, respectfully, that we should beat,” D’Angelo …

[ad_1] The Boston Celtics will finish the season with the best record in the NBA. The team clinched the top overall seed of the NBA playoffs with a 135-100 blowout win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday, improving its record to 60-16. The next closest teams to the Celtics in the standings are the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets, …

[ad_1] Kings’ Huerter has surgery, expected to be ready for start of next season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Kevin Huerter officially underwent season-ending left shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum, the Kings announced Wednesday night. The Kings expect the shooting guard to be ready for the start of the 2024-25 NBA season. Dr. Neal ElAttrache performed …

[ad_1] The Boston Celtics will finish the season with the best record in the NBA. The team clinched the top overall seed of the NBA playoffs with a 135-100 blowout win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday, improving its record to 60-16. The next closest teams to the Celtics in the standings were the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets, …

[ad_1] Porzingis on C’s mindset ahead of postseason, clinching NBA-best record originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics returned home after a six-game road trip and logged a win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night, clinching the league’s best record with six games remaining — a feat last accomplished in Boston during the 2008 championship-winning season. …

[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) — Cam Thomas scored 27 points, rookie Noah Clowney had a career-high 22 and the Brooklyn Nets outlasted the Indiana Pacers 115-111 on Wednesday night to split a home-and-home set. The Nets were eliminated from postseason contention when Atlanta beat Detroit at home to wrap up at least a spot in the NBA Play-In Tournament. Brooklyn …

[ad_1] Celtics-Thunder takeaways: Porzingis dominates as C’s clinch NBA’s best record originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Wednesday night at TD Garden, the Boston Celtics clinched the No. 1 overall seed in the NBA playoffs with a win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. The C’s took care of business against a short-handed Thunder squad that played without star guard Shai …

[ad_1] No one was expecting Malachi Flynn to score 50 points. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) Malachi Flynn became one of the most surprising players in NBA history to post 50 points in a game on Wednesday. In 34 minutes off the bench for the Detroit Pistons, Flynn posted 50 points on 18-of-25 shooting (5-of-9 from deep), six rebounds, five …

[ad_1] Luka Dončić ended the Houston Rockets’ 11-game win streak on Sunday night in a way that only he could. The Dallas Mavericks star led his team flying past the Rockets to grab a 125-107 win on Sunday at the Toyota Center, which gave Houston its first loss since March 6. He finished with 47 points and hit nine 3-pointers …

[ad_1] Horford: Celtics ‘definitely have to be better’ in crunch time originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics managed to return home from a six-game road trip with four wins, with both losses coming at the hands of the Atlanta Hawks in crunch time. Between a blown 30-point lead and a buzzer-beater in overtime, Celtics veteran Al Horford …

[ad_1] The Washington Wizards will host the Los Angeles Lakers in a cross-conference matchup on Wednesday’s NBA schedule. Washington is 15-61 overall and 7-31 at home, while Los Angeles is 43-33 overall and 16-21 on the road. The Lakers have won the last three meetings, including a 134-131 overtime victory on Feb. 29. Los Angeles is 36-40-1 against the spread …

[ad_1] The Oklahoma City Thunder will face off against the Boston Celtics at 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday at TD Garden. Boston is 59-16 overall and 32-3 at home, while Oklahoma City is 52-23 overall and 23-15 on the road. The Celtics have already clinched the No. 1 seed in the East while the Thunder are third in the West …

[ad_1] Draymond perfectly trolls Eason before Thursday’s Dubs-Rockets game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area As the Warriors ride a five-game win streak into Houston following a big win over the Dallas Mavericks, Draymond Green made it clear they are ready to come out and play against the Rockets on Thursday. After Tari Eason called out the Warriors in …

[ad_1] Let’s start first at the end: LaVar Ball won. Whatever else is true, whatever injuries have done to two of his sons, and whatever injuries may do to them in the months and years ahead, the brash, confident, bold patriarch who seemed to take all of the oxygen out of every basketball room he entered more than five years …

[ad_1] Just two weeks remain until the NBA regular season wraps up. Yes, you read that right. The 2024 NBA Play-In Tournament commences on Tuesday, April 16, giving teams a deadline of how long is left to make their final pushes, whether that be for seeding or draft purposes. Some teams like the Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets are surging …

[ad_1] The Charlotte Hornets will face off against the Portland Trail Blazers at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday at the Spectrum Center. Charlotte is 18-57 overall and 10-27 at home, while Portland is 19-56 overall and 8-29 on the road. The Trail Blazers have dominated this series in recent years, winning seven of the last 10 meetings against the Hornets.  …

[ad_1] Report: Kings’ Fernandez expected to be considered for Hornets job originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Kings assistant coach Jordi Fernandez is once again being tied to a potential NBA head-coaching job. Charlotte Hornets coach Steve Clifford is stepping down from his duties after the 2023-24 NBA season, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Wednesday morning, citing sources, adding that …

[ad_1] Los Angeles Clippers v Charlotte Hornets This was expected from the moment Michael Jordan sold his majority stake in the Charlotte Hornets to Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall, let alone when Jeff Peterson replaced Mitch Kupchak as the head of basketball operations. Now it’s official. Steve Clifford will step aside as Hornets head coach at the end of this season, …

[ad_1] USC guard Bronny James, left, high-fives his father, LeBron James, as he warms up before a game in January. (Ashley Landis / Associated Press) LeBron James, speaking to reporters after the Lakers beat the Raptors in Toronto, said his son Bronny has “tough decisions” in front of him in regards to his future. Erroneous reports surfaced Tuesday that Bronny …

[ad_1] This is the penultimate edition of the NBC Sports NBA Power Rankings of the season and things have settled at the top — this is Boston and Denver’s race. The only question is can anyone stop that from being the Finals matchup? 1. Denver Nuggets (53-22, Last Week No. 1). Denver had to keep its foot on the gas …

[ad_1] CLEVELAND — The Eastern Conference is jumbled with teams that have stretches of dominance mixed with runs of confusion and inconsistency — yet optimism remains. The Cleveland Cavaliers fit right into both categories, at times spellbinding and other times confounding. They’re better built than the bunch that went out meekly to the New York Knicks in five games in …

[ad_1] Sixers list 4 players as questionable for key meeting with Heat originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers listed four players as questionable for the opening game of their final road trip this regular season. The team officially designated Joel Embiid (left knee injury recovery), Tobias Harris (left knee hyperextension), Tyrese Maxey (left hip tightness) and Mo Bamba …