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Why The Dallas Mavericks Will Win 2024 Western Conference Finals
The Dallas Mavericks are the frontrunner to win the Western Conference Finals. Here's why....
Three NBA Trades We Need To See This Summer: Lakers Add Superstar, Bulls Move Zach LaVine, and More
Check out these proposed NBA trades including the Lakers adding a superstar, the Bulls dealing LaVine, and the Thunder getting active as well....
Pacers G Tyrese Haliburton (hamstring) exits Game 2
The Indiana Pacers lost All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton to a sore left hamstring in Game 2 against the Boston Celtics on Thursday night.,Haliburton, 24, left with 3:44 remaining in the third quarter of Indiana's 126-110 road loss and did not return. The Pacers' second-leading scorer in the playoffs...
Jaylen Brown scores 40 as Celtics take 2-0 series lead vs. Pacers
Jaylen Brown scored a game-high 40 points and grabbed five rebounds to lead the Boston Celtics to a 126-110 victory over the visiting Indiana Pacers on Thursday in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals., ,Brown was 14 of 27 from the floor and made 8 of 11 free throws. Boston had a 13-point lead af...
Report: Pistons hiring Trajan Langdon as president of operations
New Orleans Pelicans general manager Trajan Langdon is expected to join the Detroit Pistons as president of basketball operations, ESPN reported on Thursday.,The 48-year-old Langdon, per ESPN, will have the authority to make alterations and rebuild the struggling organization following a 14-win camp...
Mavericks not satisfied heading into Game 2 vs. Timberwolves
The Dallas Mavericks battled back from Game 1 losses in each of their first two playoff series to advance to the next round., ,This time, the Mavericks face a new, albeit more pleasant, challenge. They will try to find a way to build upon a 1-0 series lead when they tip off against the Minnesota Tim...
Report: NBA closes investigation into Thunder's Josh Giddey
The NBA has closed its investigation into Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey for an alleged inappropriate relationship with an underage girl, ESPN reported on Thursday.,Newport Beach (Calif.) police announced on Jan. 18 that they would not pursue charges after the department was "unable to corr...
Thursday May 23rd Best Betting Picks & Predictions: NBA & NHL Playoffs
Here's our top betting picks and predictions for May 23, 2024 including picks for the NBA and NHL Playoffs...
Cavs' Next Coach Odds: James Borrego installed as favorite
The Cleveland Cavaliers have embarked on their search for the franchise's next coach after firing J.B. Bickerstaff on Thursday.,The Cavs are coming off their first trip to the Eastern Conference semifinals in six years. However, Donovan Mitchell's future with the team remains a question, which could...
Cavaliers fire head coach J.B. Bickerstaff
The Cleveland Cavaliers fired head coach J.B. Bickerstaff on Thursday after three straight winning seasons.,The Cavaliers reached the Eastern Conference semifinals for the first time in six years this season before falling to the Boston Celtics in five games in an injury-marred series.,Bickerstaff, ...
Luka Doncic helps Mavs take down Wolves in Game 1
Luka Doncic scored 33 points, including 15 in the fourth quarter, and the Dallas Mavericks outlasted the Minnesota Timberwolves for a 108-105 win in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Wednesday night in Minneapolis.,Kyrie Irving added 30 points on 12-for-23 shooting for Dallas. Daniel Gaffor...
Nikola Jokic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander headline All-NBA First Team
Just two weeks after being named MVP for the third time in five years, Denver Nuggets star big man Nikola Jokic added to his resume on Wednesday night by landing on the All-NBA First Team for the fourth time in his career. ,Jokic was one of two unanimous selections to garner first-team votes on all ...
Pacers eager to clean up play against Celtics in Game 2
The Indiana Pacers know where improvement is needed on Thursday when they visit the Boston Celtics for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals.,The Pacers committed 22 turnovers in their 133-128 overtime loss in Game 1 on Tuesday, and those miscues led to 32 Boston points. The costliest turnover cam...
Reports: LaMelo Ball, Hornets sued by North Carolina mother
A North Carolina woman has filed a lawsuit against Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball and the team, contending Ball struck her then-11-year-old son with his SUV.,USA Today and ESPN, whom reviewed the lawsuit, said Wednesday that Tamaria McRae alleges that her son approached Ball's vehicle as he was...
Why the Celtics Will Win Eastern Conference Finals
The Boston Celtics have looked like the class of the NBA all season long, here's why they'll win the Eastern Conference....
Knicks' Jalen Brunson, Bojan Bogdanovic undergo surgeries
New York Knicks star guard Jalen Brunson and forward Bojan Bogdanovic underwent surgeries to repair their respective injuries and will be re-evaluated in six to eight weeks, the team announced Wednesday.,Brunson fractured his left hand during Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the v...
Celtics survive Pacers in OT to take Game 1 of East finals
Jayson Tatum scored a game-high 36 points and added 12 rebounds as the Boston Celtics earned a 133-128 overtime victory against the visiting Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals., ,Tatum scored 10 points in overtime, including six straight that gave the top-seed...
Wolves, Mavericks set to tangle in Western Conference final Game 1
The Minnesota Timberwolves have waited 20 years to return to this stage.,The Dallas Mavericks were here two years ago, only to get bounced in five games by the eventual NBA champion Golden State Warriors. ,When the Timberwolves and Mavericks tip off in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals Wednesd...
Rudy Gobert, Victor Wembanyama anchor All-Defensive team
Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert and fellow Frenchman and Rookie of the Year Victor Wembanyama anchor the NBA All-Defensive first team announced Tuesday.,The Minnesota Timberwolves veteran and San Antonio Spurs newcomer were joined by Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat, Anthony Davis of the Los A...
May 21 Tuesday Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions For NBA Playoffs & MLB
Here's our top betting picks and predictions for May 21, 2024 including picks for the NBA Playoffs and a full MLB slate of games. ...