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A pair of shoes Michael Jordan wore during the NBA Final in his “Last Dance” season with the Chicago Bulls and signed by the basketball legend are expected to break the record for most expensive sneakers ever sold for auction. The shoes, Air Jordan 13s, are “an important relic from the height of Jordan’s career,” Sotheby’s said, … Read more

Klay Thompson said that the Warriors would prove on their five-game road trip that the team has addressed its issues on the road, but after Wednesday’s high-scoring shootout in Los Angeles, the questions remain. The Warriors allowed the Clippers to score 134 points, and a 50-point night from Steph Curry wasn’t enough as Golden State … Read more

When: 7 p.m. Where: Little Caesars Arena. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1; other radio affiliates). ⋅ BOX SCORE Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey (23) is defended b Washington Wizards guard Jordan Goodwin (7) during the first half at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. Game notes from The Associated … Read more

On this day in Boston Celtics history, former Boston big man Robert “Bob” Anderson Harris was born in Linden, Tennessee in 1927. Harris played his NCAA ball with the Oklahoma State Cowboys, where he was selected to the NCAA AP All-American second team in 1949. He would be drafted by the (then) Fort Wayne (now, … Read more

By now it is no secret that Boston Celtics co-Governor Stephen Pagliuca is not just a fan of European football (better known stateside as “soccer”), but also an active participant in Italian Series A football as part owner of Atalanta, the professional football club which is based in Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy. Pagliuca has also been … Read more

HOUSTON — With Kevin Porter Jr. leading the way, the young and rebuilding Rockets have suddenly won two straight games and four of their last seven, overall, following Wednesday’s 114-110 victory (box score) over the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers. The Rockets (17-52), who are midway through a six-game homestand at Toyota Center, have now won … Read more

Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry (30) drives past Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard (2) during the second half on Wednesday at Crypto.com Arena. The Clippers won 134-126. (Jae C. Hong / Associated Press) Slipping down a San Francisco baseline past Phoenix’s Chris Paul late Monday, Stephen Curry claimed a basket and the final word. “This ain’t 2014 … Read more

Ja Morant hasn’t seen an NBA court since he brandished a gun at a club on Instagram Live and he will be out for at least three more games after the NBA hit him with an eight-game suspension. The Memphis Grizzlies All-Star has spent that time in a form of exile, seeking counseling after a … Read more

One day soon, Ja Morant will emerge from a tunnel with his teammates flanking him as he takes the floor of an NBA arena for the first time in his new reality. He’ll address the media, take the repeated questions about his activities and habits that led to his eight-game suspension and treatment in Florida … Read more

The Brooklyn Nets will not be giving center Nerlens Noel another 10-day contract, according to Brian Lewis of the New York Post. Noel’s initial 10-day deal expired on Wednesday. Even though Brooklyn could use another big to spell breakout center Nic Claxton, the Nets have decided to go in a different direction with their open … Read more