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It was a party in Boston on Friday, celebrating banner No. 18. But anyone who has been to a good party knows that sometimes you lose/misplace something during the party and don’t realize it until much later. Enter Jaylen Brown, the 2024 NBA Finals MVP, who took to Instagram after the parade, offering a reward for anyone who found and …

Miami Heat’s Jimmy Butler won a $174,000 pot against Brazilian soccer star Neymar while competing in the Legends of the Felt event in Los Angeles. It’s the offseason for Butler, but Neymar was in town because he will be playing against Costa Rica in the Copa America group stage on Monday. The event, live-streamed via Hustlers Casino during the weekend, …

NBA: Utah Jazz at Los Angeles Clippers Paul George is the biggest domino in free agency, until his decision falls the decisions on other players — potential trades for Brandon Ingram or Zach LaVine, for example — are likely on hold. George said on his podcast that “playing the right style of basketball is what I’m chasing” in free agency. …

Getty Images Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant, who had season-ending surgery on his right shoulder in January, expects to be medically cleared in about two weeks, he told reporters at his annual basketball camp in Memphis, via Action News 5 and the Memphis Commercial Appeal. “I hate being around basketball and not being able to play, man,” Morant said. “I don’t …

Anyone who has ever had their home burglarized (*raises hand*) will tell you that you feel violated — somebody was walking through your home, going through and taking your things. That happened to Jazz guard Talen Horton-Tucker and the burglars stole around $170,000 in jewelry, a story first reported by TMZ. It happened at the former Lakers home he maintains …

Luka Doncic has returned to Slovenia, where the national team’s medical staff will evaluate his knee in advance of the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Piraeus, Greece, according to Dallas Basketball’s Grant Afseth.  On July 2, the first day of the tournament, Slovenia will play against Croatia. Doncic, whose 2023-24 NBA season just ended on June 17, was noncommittal about his …

The NBA Draft is three days away. Free agency officially starts next Sunday evening. At this point in the calendar, teams all over the NBA are gauging trade possibilities. Most of these trade conversations are ultimately irrelevant. The only conversations that truly matter are those that result in real trades. So the fact that Mitchell Robinson’s name has come up …

NBA teams have a rich history of misinterpreting new rules. The 2011 collective bargaining agreement scared the Oklahoma City Thunder into trading away James Harden before he could become James Harden. They were afraid that the new luxury tax rules would make retaining him, Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and Serge Ibaka unsustainable. Five years later, when a new television deal …

The 2024 NBA Draft is less than a week away, and the Knicks still hold three picks which they may or may not utilize: the 24th and 25th picks in the first round and the 38th overall pick in the second. While this front office has been known to trade picks, they’ll need a restock of young talent after recent …

The Milwaukee Bucks have spent the past year or so doing everything in their power to stop being the Milwaukee Bucks. Mike Budenholzer, the architect of the four-out offense and drop-coverage defense that took them from .500 to a championship, was fired after a first-round loss to the Miami Heat and replaced by Adrian Griffin, who was determined to reinvent …

By Raphielle Johnson Previous team recaps: DET, WAS, POR, CHA, SAS, TOR, MEM, UTA, BKN, ATL, CHI, HOU, SAC, GSW, MIA, PHI, ORL, LAL, IND, CLE, PHX, NOR, MIL, NYK, LAC, MIN, DEN, OKC, DAL At a Glance: Record: 64-18 (1st, East) Offensive Rating: 122.2 (1st) Defensive Rating: 110.6 (2nd) Net Rating: 11.7 (1st) Pace: 97.98 (19th) 2024 NBA Draft Picks: 30, 54 High expectations have been the norm in Boston, so the pressure that the 2023-24 …

The Los Angeles Lakers’ choice of former NBA player JJ Redick as their new head coach is unusual for several reasons. Most notably, Redick is just the 13th non-interim head coaching hire since 1990 without any prior coaching experience. That cohort makes up less than 5% of all NBA hires during that time span. In fact, 55% of teams with …

Subscribe to Ball Don’t Lie This embedded content is not available in your region. On today’s episode of On The Clock, Krysten Peek is joined by The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor to discuss the biggest risers one week out from the 2024 NBA Draft. After sharing their love for the unpredictability of the draft, they direct their attention towards the latest …

Yahoo Sports NBA draft analyst Krysten Peek is joined by Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer to discuss the likelihood that Los Angeles selects the son of its superstar player with the 55th overall pick in the 2024 NBA draft. Hear the full conversation on “On The Clock” – part of the “Ball Don’t Lie” podcast – and subscribe on Apple …

Wednesday brought a four-year max-contract for Pascal Siakam and Indiana. Thursday brought Chicago and Oklahoma City swapping Alex Caruso for Josh Giddey. The NBA offseason is officially underway, and there’s plenty of trade activity still to come ahead of the NBA Draft on Wednesday and Thursday and the ensuing start of free agency. The Bulls had been communicating with rival …

Banner 18 means it’s time for Celtics to retire Danny Ainge’s No. 44 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Once the Celtics finish hanging Banner 18, they should raise another number alongside it forever: 44. It’s long past time that the Celtics honor Danny Ainge for everything he has meant to the franchise since giving up a big-league baseball career …

DeMar DeRozan can still get it done. Will he be back in Chicago? (Photo by Melissa Tamez/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) A lot of money will be spent on small forwards this summer, as the position has become one of the most important in the league. You’ll find all kinds of different types, too: scoring wings with playmaking chops, star …

White arrives to championship parade with new teeth, awesome Celtics hat originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Derrick White needed a little dental work after Game 5 of the 2024 NBA Finals. The Boston Celtics guard chipped a tooth or two when his head hit the parquet floor during the championship-clinching win over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday at TD …

Bulls remain active after finalizing Josh Giddey trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Presented by Nationwide Insurance Agent Jeff Vukovich Thursday’s feeling of “what’s next?” for the Chicago Bulls only intensified Friday morning when the Bulls and Oklahoma City Thunder separately made the Alex Caruso-for-Josh Giddey trade official with news releases. While Bulls executive vice president Artūras Karnišovas opted …

The Boston Celtics and their fans are still basking in the glow of World Championship #18, but next season’s NBA conference and world championship odds are out so let’s dive in and see where we can extract some value. Nobody better at recognizing smart plays in the Futures Market than the boys from Bet the EDGE. Here’s a portion of …

The NBA universe wants to know: Where will Bronny James go? The Los Angeles Lakers are widely expected to take LeBron James’ son at the 55th slot in the 2024 NBA Draft if he’s still on the board. Other teams might take him sooner and try to make James’ free agency decision this summer — the four-time MVP can opt …

Why Warriors should consider trading up in lackluster 2024 NBA Draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Mike Dunleavy’s first NBA draft as Warriors general manager had to have earned him trust within the front office, coaching staff, players and fans. Who he added – Brandin Podziemski and Trayce Jackson-Davis – and where he selected them – No. 19 …

Jaylen Brown shades Stephen A. Smith with shirt at Celtics parade originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Jaylen Brown kept the receipts. You might remember that back in May, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith went on First Take and revealed what an “NBA source” told him about the Boston Celtics star’s marketability as a player. “I wanted to read to y’all …

It was time for another Boston duck boat parade as the city celebrated the Celtics winning their 18th NBA title on Friday. The Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks in five games for their first championship since 2008 and only their second since 1986. Jaylen Brown was named Finals MVP and he made sure to have the trophy with him at …

Sacramento Kings v New York Knicks Sometimes NBA free agency is a game of connect the dots. It’s that way with the Knicks big men right now. The Oklahoma City Thunder just traded for Alex Caruso, who gives them a defense-first guard likely to start next to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (and makes their starting five look Celtics-like). Caruso is in the …