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Predicting Surprise 2024 NBA Offseason Moves: LeBron Leaves Lakers, Clippers Rebuild, & More
The NBA offseason is always exciting, so these three offseason surprises shouldn't shock anyone....
Report: Gary Payton II opts into player option with Warriors
Golden State Warriors guard/forward Gary Payton II opted into his $9.1 million player option for next season, ESPN reported Wednesday. ,By opting in, Payton will avoid hitting free agency, and he can now reach an extension with Golden State during the offseason. ,Payton, 31, came off the bench in 44...
Pistons fire Monty Williams with nearly $65M left on deal
The Detroit Pistons dismissed head coach Monty Williams after one season on Wednesday, owing him the remainder of the $76.5 million, six-year deal he signed a year ago.,"Decisions like these are difficult to make, and I want to thank Monty for his hard work and dedication," team owner Tom Gores said...
Billionaire Julia Koch buys share of Nets, Liberty
New York billionaire Julia Koch and her children are purchasing a minority stake in BSE Global, which owns the Brooklyn Nets of the NBA, the New York Liberty of the WNBA and Barclays Center in Brooklyn.,BSE Global announced the pending transaction but did not disclose financial terms. The NBA Board ...
Reports: Pistons fire Monty Williams with nearly $65M left on deal
The Detroit Pistons dismissed head coach Monty Williams after one season, owing him the remainder of the $76.5 million, six-year deal he signed a year ago, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,The Athletic reported team owner Tom Gores made the decision to fire Williams, and new president of basketb...
Report: Pacers, Pascal Siakam agree to 4-year, $189.5 deal
The Indiana Pacers and forward Pascal Siakam are in agreement on a four-year, $189.5 million maximum contract extension, ESPN reported Wednesday.,The deal came together Tuesday, the first day teams were allowed to start contacting their own players to negotiate extensions, per the report. Contracts ...
Celtics celebrate, confident championship window is wide open
BOSTON -- With a Game 5 win on Monday night the Celtics sealed the NBA title, but Boston had actually been waiting for this moment for over a decade. , ,Just over five years after the Celtics claimed their 17th championship, Boston went into a complete rebuild on June 28, 2013, trading franchise cen...
Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla to have knee surgery
After coaching the Boston Celtics to their 18th NBA championship on Monday night, coach Joe Mazzulla revealed that will he undergo knee surgery to repair a torn meniscus.,Mazzulla, who at 35 became the youngest coach to win an NBA title since Celtics legend Bill Russell at age 34 in 1968, suffered t...
Five NBA Teams Facing The Most Pressure This Summer
These five NBA teams will feel the most heat to improve this offseason as their timeline to win is on the line....
Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis to have surgery on ailing leg
Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis told ESPN that he will undergo surgery on his left leg and expects a recovery process of a "few months.",Porzingis suffered a torn medial retinaculum allowing dislocation of the posterior tibialis tendon in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. He sat out Games 3 and 4 i...
Report: Jeff Van Gundy to join Clippers coaching staff
Jeff Van Gundy has agreed to terms to become the lead assistant on the Los Angeles Clippers' coaching staff, ESPN reported on Tuesday morning.,Van Gundy, 62, spent last season as a consultant for the Boston Celtics, who captured their 18th championship in franchise history on Monday. He served as a ...
Sportsbooks establish Celtics as favorites for 2025 title
The Boston Celtics, fresh off winning their first NBA championship since 2008, are the favorites to emerge on top again next year.,The previous champions, the Denver Nuggets, are the second choice behind the Celtics.,DraftKings has Boston as a +280 favorite to capture its 19th championship next year...
Jayson Tatum, Celtics put away Mavs for record 18th title
BOSTON -- Jayson Tatum recorded 31 points and 11 assists as the Boston Celtics locked up their league-record 18th championship with a 106-88 blowout of the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.,Tatum also had eight rebounds while Jaylen Brown added 21 points, eight boards and...
Hawks GM says team won’t trade out of No. 1 pick
The Atlanta Hawks plan on keeping the No. 1 overall draft pick, general manager Landry Fields said Monday.,Fields told reporters that the further the Hawks' front office goes into its draft preparation, the more the club wants to remain in the top spot.,"I think we're really excited by the draft," F...
Celtics’ Kristaps Porzingis available for Game 5 of NBA Finals
The Boston Celtics listed Kristaps Porzingis as available Monday night for the second straight game as they attempt to close out the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks.,Porzingis, who sustained a left leg injury in Game 2 of the championship series, went through a pregame workout Monday before ...
Back home, Celtics try again to close out Kyrie Irving, Mavericks
BOSTON -- If any player knows how badly the Boston Celtics want to close out the Mavericks in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night, it's Dallas guard Kyrie Irving.,Irving spent two seasons with Boston (2017-19), but he's been a villain in the eyes of Celtics fans since leaving to sign with the B...
Bronny James & The Top Five Nepotism Babies of 2024
It feels like there's a ton of Nepo Babies in the world of sports right now, let's rank the top five....
Down 3-1, Mavs striving to make history against Celtics
Luka Doncic wasn't going to let the Dallas Mavericks go down quietly. ,With Dallas facing a 3-0 deficit in the NBA Finals, Doncic rose to the occasion and led the Mavericks to a 122-84 shellacking of the Boston Celtics on Friday night in Game 4 on his home court. ,Doncic went for 29 points, five ass...
Charles Barkley to retire from television after 2024-25
Hall of Fame member Charles Barkley said he will work one more season on television before calling it a career.,Barkley, who works as an analyst on TNT's "Inside the NBA" studio show, said Friday night that the 2024-25 season will be his last in his second career.,The NBA has been negotiating its ne...
Joel Embiid (knee) anticipates playing in Olympics
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is still recovering from his left knee injury but said Friday night before Game 4 of the NBA Finals that he is hopeful of playing for Team USA in the Paris Olympics this summer.,The 2022-23 MVP was limited to 39 games in the 2023-24 regular season after undergoi...