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The Celtics’ precise determination to keep their various veterans is difficult to calculate so soon after the defending champions’ Round 2 exit to the Knicks in six games and the devastating loss of Jayson Tatum to an Achilles rupture, but the early projections in circulation suggest Boston is more apt to make Jrue Holiday available … Read more
If you are a top-level NBA draft prospect, the combine might not do all that much to change your draft-night fortunes, as teams usually get so enamored with a projected No. 1 pick that very little, if anything, could sway them from taking that player. At the same time, the combine provides teams with crucial … Read more
2006 | 6-9 | 7-0 WS | 210 LBS Team: Ratiopharm Ulm Best rank: 9 / Worst rank: 20 Agent: LIFT 2024-25 stats: 10.4 ppg, 1.1 apg, 4.9 rpg, 0.6 bpg, 0.9 spg, 51.0% FG, 22.5% 3P in 40 games this season Noa Essengue’s father is Gaston Essengue a former professional basketball player and now coach … Read more
Getty Images Oklahoma City Thunder star Jalen Williams was hit with a $25,000 fine for wearing a shirt with profane language on it during his postgame press conference on Sunday. Williams wore a shirt with the words “f— art, let’s dance” following a 125-93 win over the Denver Nuggets in Game 7 of their second-round … Read more
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU Final tally for a Jamal Murray, Christian Braun, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokić 5-man lineup that we might not see again Nuggets were +34 when that group was together in 142 minutes vs Thunder Nuggets were -98 in all other lineups vs Thunder in semifinals. – 9:29 PM
The Boston Celtics added context to Kristaps Porziņģis’ limitations during the NBA playoffs as president of basketball operations Brad Stevens said Monday that Porziņģis battled “post-viral syndrome” throughout the final stretch of the season. The Celtics previously described his condition as an upper respiratory and non-COVID illness, and coach Joe Mazzulla said after Game 5 … Read more
The Philadelphia 76ers just endured several months of desperately clinging to their first-round pick. If the pick had landed outside of the top six, it would have gone to the Oklahoma City Thunder, so the 76ers spent the second half of last season tanking in an effort to keep it. Last week, that pick officially … Read more
Alijah Arenas will begin his college basketball career this fall at USC after committing to the Trojans in January. The son of former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas was the 10th-ranked player in the Class of 2025 and a McDonald’s All-American this season, but found himself in a terrifying situation in late April when he crashed … Read more
Getty Images Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark opened the 2025 WNBA season in style over the weekend with her third-career triple-double in a blowout win over the Chicago Sky. Clark finished with 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists to tie Candace Parker for the third-most triple-doubles in league history. Shortly after Indiana’s win, Los … Read more
May 19, 2025, 06:52 PM ET OKLAHOMA CITY — The NBA has fined Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams $25,000 for wearing clothing with profane language during a postgame media session, the league announced Monday. Williams’ actions came Sunday after the Thunder’s 125-93 victory over the Denver Nuggets in Game 7 of their conference semifinals … Read more
May 19, 2025, 06:33 PM ET INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — Koby Altman realizes expectations for the Cleveland Cavaliers going into next season will be much different. Such is life for a franchise that was the top seed in the Eastern Conference but had their postseason run end in disappointment, losing to the Indiana Pacers in the … Read more
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk Nuggets vs. Thunder Game 7: Oklahoma City’s defense, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander overwhelm Denver, take series Alex Caruso, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren and the rest of the Thunder role players stepped up when it mattered, the young team has come of age. nbcsports.com/nba/news/nugge… – 6:35 PM