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Ramp to Camp: Final(s) predictions for how Celtics’ season will end originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston During his appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon last week, Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum offered a prediction for the 2025 NBA Finals, suggesting that Boston and Dallas will meet again on the championship stage. So, for the 14th and final …

Trinity Rodman takes Steph’s ‘night night’ celebration to next level originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Superstar Warriors guard Steph Curry’s signature “night night” celebration has left its native hardwood and reached the pitch. American soccer star Trinity Rodman hit Curry’s celebration Saturday after striking a 46th-minute goal from just outside the box to put her NWSL Washington Spirit …

How Warriors’ summer of discovery shaped franchise’s greatness originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Inasmuch as the Warriors not so long ago were a microscopic dot on the national sports landscape with a loyal but seemingly cursed fan base, their rise to global phenomenon and, the most valuable team in the NBA is the most stunning in recent American …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to Ball Don’t Lie On a very special episode of Devine Intervention, Yahoo Sports senior NBA writer Dan Devine is joined by Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter (and co-host of No Cap Room) Jake Fischer. It’s the payoff to what he, and what many of the listeners, have been asking …

Yahoo Sports Senior NBA writer Dan Devine and Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Jake Fischer discuss the outlook this upcoming season for the Chicago guard – who’s missed the last two seasons with a knee injury. Hear the full conversation on “Devine Intervention” – part of Ball Don’t Lie – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. …

When the news went public about Camden, New Jersey, trying to lure the Philadelphia 76ers across the river with a new arena development, it was an obvious bit of leverage for the franchise. That’s why the 76ers’ comment on the proposal was, “We must take all potential options seriously, including this one.”It worked. Or at least pushed the arena deal …

Warning: The following article contains descriptions of alleged graphic sexual assault. A judge dismissed a federal lawsuit filed against New York Knicks and Rangers team owner James Dolan on Tuesday night that accused him of both pressuring a woman into unwanted sex and coordinating an encounter with former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, according to ESPN’s Baxter Holmes. Kellye Croft initially …

Adrian Wojnarowski is retiring from journalism, a career where he emerged as the No. 1 breaker of NBA news. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images) If you only know Adrian Wojnarowski as an NBA insider, Twitter newsbreaker, draft pick revealer and ESPN personality, then his final Woj Bomb — as his true but out-of-nowhere reports became famously known — may not …

These two star big men are the top-two fantasy basketball choices for the No. 1 pick this season. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) Drafting a fantasy team is one of my favorite hobbies on the planet, and it’s fun to see how every draft plays out. Each one is different, and adapting to those changes is what turns a good …

Brooklyn Nets v Toronto Raptors The Toronto Raptors ownership is shifting around, but nothing much will change for the franchise. The Raptors and the NHL’s Maple Leafs are owned by Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE). Rogers Communications and Bell (BCE) each own 37.5% of MLSE; now, Rogers has agreed to buy out Bell’s share, a story broken by Scott …

2023 NBA Finals – Denver Nuggets v Miami Heat Adrian Wojnarowski, the ESPN NBA insider who changed how the league was covered and became a trusted news breaker of trades and signings, had one final “Woj bomb” to drop — he announced his own retirement from ESPN and basketball coverage. He will take over as the general manager for the …

Adrian Wojnarowski speaks while reporting for ESPN during the NBA draft on June 26 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. (Chris Marion / NBAE / Getty Images) The person who broke so much NBA news that his scoops earned a pithy nickname announced on X on Tuesday that he is leaving ESPN and retiring from sports journalism to become general …

The WNBA’s popularity is booming — and the league knows that’s when to take advantage and expand. Wednesday, the WNBA made formal the long-expected: The league will add a 15th team in Portland, starting play in 2026. The Portland franchise will be owned by RAJ Sports, run by Lisa Bhathal Merage and Alex Bhathal. Lisa Bhathal Merage will serve as …

Can Steph be MVP candidate after Olympics heroics? It’s complicated originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area There wasn’t a more valuable basketball player on the planet this summer than Steph Curry for his legendary performance to first propel Team USA to the gold medal game of the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics in staving off an upset of epic proportions, and then …

LeBron James and Lauri Markkanen find themselves in Tier 1 of Dan Titus’ small forward rankings for fantasy basketball leagues in 2024-25 leagues. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) The 2024-25 NBA season is fast approaching, so in conjunction with my latest points and category fantasy basketball rankings dropping, it’s time to dig into my position-by-position tiers. I’ve covered the point …

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 01: Adrian Wojnarowski attends a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers at Crypto.com Arena on November 01, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images) The sports world received its last WojBomb on Wednesday with the news that ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski is leaving to take …

By Zak Hanshew The 2024-25 NBA season is a little over one month away, making this prime time for fantasy managers to prepare for their drafts. Rotoworld will have articles dropping throughout this time, beginning with fantasy-related thoughts on every team. Next up in our division-by-division previews is the Northwest Division. Oklahoma City, Denver, and Minnesota finished last season as …

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 05: Adrian Wojnarowski attends a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns at Crypto.com Arena on December 05, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images) Adrian Wojnarowski delivered one final WojBomb on Wednesday when he announced on social media that he is retiring from ESPN. Wojnarowski will be …

Ramp to Camp: Predicting midseason headlines for 2024-25 Celtics originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston We’ve spent most of our Ramp to Camp series examining the big headlines as the Boston Celtics prepare to open defense of their 2024 title. But what kind of headlines might we see later in the season? For the 13th installment in our preseason series, …

It’s officially “draft season” for fantasy basketball, with most managers going through mock exercises before doing the “real thing.” Rotoworld’s Raphielle Johnson and Noah Rubin recently participated in a 12-manager salary mock draft hosted by Fantasy Basketball International’s Adam King, filling out rosters for a 9-cat, head-to-head league. Salary mocks are interesting because most take one of two approaches to …

New York enters this season as a title contender, the No. 2 seed from the East last season that added Mikal Bridges on the wing — it is a team built to face the champion Celtics. The Knicks also have an obvious area of concern: Center. Mitchell Robinson will start and is a top-flight rim protector, but he also has …

Report: T.J. Warren, Nassir Little working out for Kings this week originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Kings reportedly will work out two veteran free agents this week. Forwards Nassir Little and T.J. Warren will work out with Sacramento this week, The Athletic’s Sam Amick reported Tuesday, citing sources. Per sources, the Kings are working out TJ Warren …

Warriors’ Kerr felt like ‘fish out of water’ giving speech at DNC originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steve Kerr is no stranger to the big moment, but for one night on Aug. 19, the nine-time NBA champion experienced nerves unlike any he has experienced as a player and coach. Kerr took the stage on the first night of …

Coming off another terrific showing that saw them eliminated in seven games during their second round matchup with the Indiana Pacers, the Knicks are looking primed for another deep playoff run. Not only did they bring back OG Anunoby on a five-deal this offseason, but they also added another piece to the Nova-Knicks, acquiring Mikal Bridges in a blockbuster trade …

Celtics agree to Exhibit 10 contract with 7-foot-1 big man: Report originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics’ training camp roster just got a little bigger. Literally. The Celtics have agreed to an Exhibit 10 contract with 7-foot-1 center Dmytro Skapintsev, HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto reported Tuesday. It’s essentially a tryout deal for Skapintsev, who will get the chance …