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An eternity ago in NBA years, a young rookie entering the league was asked who he thought the best player in the league was at that time on a BET show from that era, and without hesitation, the rook had an answer ready: Kevin Garnett. 19 years ago, to be precise, because the rookie we … Read more

Stephen A.: Caitlin Clark is Steph of women’s college hoops originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Steph Curry’s impact on the game of basketball knows no bounds. Just about every young hooper these days wants to emulate the Warriors star player. As Iowa Hawkeye guard Caitlin Clark’s star shines bright during the NCAA Tournament, she is hearing … Read more

Luka Doncic fined $35K for hand gesture in loss to Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Luka Doncic has been fined $35,000 by the NBA on Friday for a gesture he made during Wednesday’s heated game between the Dallas Mavericks and Golden State Warriors.  In a statement released on Friday, the NBA deemed the … Read more

Even with longtime Boston Celtics broadcaster Mike Gorman trying his best to temper expectations on a recent radio hit, you won’t find veteran Celtics floor general Malcolm Brogdon shrinking from a bold claim about Boston’s postseason ceiling, who recently suggested winning it all in 2023 is the only goal the Celtics care about this season … Read more

When it comes to a comprehensive knowledge of the Boston Celtics in the postseason, there are few among us who can claim to have witnessed more such games with a critical eye than longtime Celtics broadcaster Mike Gorman. And the veteran play-by-play announcer had some strong feelings to share about this iteration of the team … Read more

When it comes to which of his former teams he would favor winning a head-to-head matchup, former Boston Celtics wing and assistant coach Evan Turner has no doubt at all. “I’m taking the Celtics every single day,” said the Ohio State alum in a recent interview on Fan Duel TV via Heavy’s Adam Taylor. “Twice … Read more

When Jaylen Brown was understandably non-committal about his future with the Boston Celtics given his contract ends after next season in a recent interview with the Ringer’s Logan Murdock, some fans and analysts of the ball club interpreted his words as a sign the Georgia native plans to decamp when he is free to do … Read more

South Carolina freshman Gregory “GG” Jackson II on Friday announced that he will forgo his remaining collegiate eligibility and enter the 2023 NBA draft. Jackson was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team after averaging 15.4 points and 5.9 rebounds in 32 games. He was fifth in the country in scoring among first-year players and had … Read more

Wizards face uphill climb after recent slump originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington WASHINGTON — By losing nine of their last 11 games and seven of their last eight, the Wizards have naturally done some damage to their playoff hopes. They woke up on Friday morning 12th in the Eastern Conference, 2.5 games back from … Read more

NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets forward Royce O’Neale is one of the veteran presences on the team despite being in his first season with the organization. However, having been through many playoff battles as a member of the Utah Jazz, O’Neale knows a competitive team when he sees one. He feels that way about this … Read more