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Celtics’ special court for 2024 NBA Cup tournament revealed originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics won the 2024 NBA Finals last season, giving them a record 18 championships. One trophy they didn’t win was the NBA Cup, previously known as the in-season tournament. The Celtics will continue their quest for the franchise’s first NBA Cup title next …

Brown has put together amazing Celtics career at just 28 years old originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Boston Celtics superstar wing Jaylen Brown turned 28 years old Thursday. It might be hard to believe, but he was drafted by the Celtics eight years ago at age 19. He’s in his ninth season with the Celtics, and he’s already put …

The NBA has opened an investigation into the Philadelphia 76ers regarding the participation of center Joel Embiid, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Thursday. It’s unclear what rules the 76ers may have violated, or specifically what the potential investigation would focus on. It’s also unknown the potential consequences if a violation is found. The report dropped hours before Philadelphia’s season-opening loss to …

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The unquestioned star of NBA opening week in Southern California was the Clippers’ new home, the Intuit Dome. From the massive halo screen above the court — something coach Tyronn Lue admitted looking up at for multi-camera angle replays to decide if he should challenge a call — to the USB chargers and heaters at every seat, …

Podziemski stays late after Warriors-Blazers to correct odd stat line originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brandin Podziemski, if you were to look at one stat and one stat only, had an excellent game in the Warriors’ 139-104 demolishing of the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday at Moda Center. However, that one stat — Podziemski’s eye-popping plus-34 plus-minus — …

Charlotte Hornets v Houston Rockets The NBA is better — and a lot more entertaining — with a healthy LaMelo Ball in it. We can forget that because he’s played in just 58 games over the past two seasons, primarily because of ankle injuries. Ball was back on opening night and he sparked a comeback win over a good young …

The 2024-25 NBA season is here. At the end of an uneventful offseason, we take our annual trip too close to the sun, daring you to stand the swelter of these views. This is Hot Takes We Might Actually Believe. Last season, when Minnesota Timberwolves wings Jaden McDaniels and Anthony Edwards hounded Boston Celtics counterparts Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown …

Vaughn Dalzell breaks down his best bets for the Thursday NBA slate, featuring Jaylen Brown and the Celtics, plus props on Luka Doncic and Mike Conley. Jaylen Brown O/U 23.5 Points at Wizards Boston Celtics Team Total O/U 123.5 Points at Wizards Happy Birthday, Jaylen Brown! The Celtics are heavy favorites in Washington DC after the 132-point outing over the …

After an offseason that felt too long, and gave most of us withdrawal symptoms, the first two days of NBA opening week are behind us. So, here are some WAY-too-early takeaways from 30 hours of hoops, because … well, why not? Rough start for Knicks’ new acquisitions The New York Knicks might have some significant shooting concerns. Mikal Bridges’ altered …

INGLEWOOD, Calif.—Let’s talk about The Wall, the most unique feature of the state-of-the-art $2 billion Intuit Dome, which opened with its first NBA regular-season game Wednesday night—an L.A. Clippers overtime loss to the Phoenix Suns. The Wall is a steep, 51-row multiple section of seats behind the basket adjacent to the visitor’s bench that’s unlike anything in any other professional …

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder will play the Denver Nuggets on Thursday, here’s how to watch. (Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) The Denver Nuggets will begin their 2024 NBA season at home in a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The two teams were the top two teams in the Western conference at the end of last season and they’re …

The NBA is back in full swing after a loaded 10-game slate on Wednesday. With so many games on the docket, I’ll discuss one fantasy basketball takeaway from every game on the second night of the season. Nets @ Hawks Dyson Daniels is a must-roster in all leagues. He’s starting at shooting guard and while he’s known for his defense …

Daniel Gafford and the Dallas Mavericks will host the San Antonio Spurs for an NBA showdown on Thursday. (Ron Jenkins/Getty Images) The 2024 NBA season tipped off on Tuesday, and games will continue all week long. One of this Thursday’s most anticipated meetings is between the Dallas Mavericks and the San Antonio Spurs for a Western conference matchup in Dallas. …

We are officially two days into a new NBA season, and I want to welcome you back to our daily column that features some of the hottest waiver wire targets available. With two games on Tuesday and 10 more on Wednesday, 24 of the 30 NBA teams have officially returned to action, with the other six set to play on …

Chicago Bulls v New Orleans Pelicans Dejounte Murray, the guy brought in to usher New Orleans to a new era of success, fell victim on opening night to one of the things that has slowed them in recent years — injuries. Murray reportedly fractured his hand, a story first reported by Shams Charania of ESPN and confirmed by other reports. …

Kevin Durant was the 2014 MVP [Getty Images] Kevin Durant scored 25 points and Bradley Beal 24 as the Phoenix Suns opened their NBA season with a 116-113 overtime win against the Los Angeles Clippers. Durant scored inside the final 30 seconds of regulation time to tie the game at 103-103, although James Harden’s buzzer beater for the Clippers bounced …

INGLEWOOD, Calif — There’s no black cat running around the Los Angeles Clippers franchise, no unnecessary fumigation needed to re-christen their sprawling new facility that’s sure to be the envy of owners who don’t have Steve Ballmer’s deep pockets. It wasn’t even funny or fitting James Harden missed the back end of two free throws that would’ve tied the game …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to The Big Number On the very first episode of The Big Number, Yahoo Sports contributor Tom Haberstroh digs into the numbers with Yahoo Sports senior NBA writer Dan Devine to find out if centers shooting 3s in the preseason will translate into the regular season and beyond. According to …

Kerr forced to break customary NBA tradition due to Warriors’ depth originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area PORTLAND, Ore. – One impressive win against a rebuilding team, and Warriors coach Steve Kerr is threatening to break one of the NBA’s oldest rules. In a league where it’s customary to play no more than 10 players in a rotation, Kerr …

Steph believes Buddy gives Warriors ‘seamless transition’ from Klay originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Buddy Hield made a splash in his Warriors regular-season debut Wednesday night, sinking five 3-pointers in Golden State’s 139-104 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. It was a welcome sight for Steph Curry, who believes Hield can fill the team’s scoring void left by …

Why Wiggins considers Warriors ‘deepest’ NBA team after opening win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors didn’t have the splashy NBA free agency many fans hoped for, but general manager Mike Dunleavy did make several under-the-radar additions. Following Golden State’s season-opening win Wednesday night over the Portland Trail Blazers, that quiet offseason looks much more promising. Coach …

Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, center, gets the fans on their feet before Wednesday’s game against the Suns. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) The show began Wednesday night with Clippers owner Steve Ballmer standing with fans on the East side of his palace called Intuit Dome in an area known as “The Wall.” Ballmer did a frenetic dance with those …

Wiggins’ encouraging opening-night effort fueled by Kerr’s belief originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Andrew Wiggins of old was on full display in the Warriors’ season-opening win Wednesday night in Portland. Wiggins, starting at shooting guard next to Steph Curry, finished with 20 points on 8-of-15 shooting from the field in the Warriors’ historic 139-104 win over the …

Dejounte Murray’s New Orleans Pelicans debut might be his only game for a while. The offseason trade acquisition fractured his left hand in the Pelicans’ season-opening win over the Chicago Bulls, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The injury appeared to occur late in the fourth quarter, when New Orleans was up 119-107. He landed off balance after Bulls guard Zach …

What we learned as Steph, Buddy lift Warriors to season-opening win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE After knocking off some opening-night rust, the Warriors raced past the Portland Trail Blazers 139-104 on Wednesday night at Moda Center to kick off the 2024-25 NBA season. The Warriors couldn’t make a shot early on and were tied with …