The Mavericks star, and particularly his defence, had been much maligned coming into Friday night’s Game 4. He quickly set the record straight When Luka Dončić dropped 73 points on the Atlanta Hawks in January – the fourth-highest individual points tally in NBA history – Dallas head coach Jason Kidd was asked…
Boston Celtics can win the NBA championship with a victory in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday night, but it turns out that could also be their final game with assistant coach Sam Cassell. Veteran NBA writer Marc Stein reported on Substack Thursday that the Milwaukee Bucks are expected to make a…
Jaylen Brown Becomes First Boston Celtics Player to Duplicate Stunning Feat Last Done by 1984 Larry Bird. Jaylen Brown has come up big time for the Boston Celtics in the 2024 NBA Playoffs But his excellence in this postseason isn’t just isolated in this matchup versus the Mavericks. He has been doing incredibly well…
Byron Scott tells one of the most interesting Larry Bird stories ever, revealing he was the greatest trash talker of all the times: A lot of people don’t notice, nor they know, but Larry Bird was the biggest trash talker in the history of Basketball. Everyone though it’s Reggie, Barkley or MJ. But Larry…
The Boston Celtics took a 3-0 series lead in the NBA Finals on Wednesday night, taking down the Dallas Mavericks by a score of 106-99. Despite being without Kristaps Porzingis, the Celtics pulled through, slowing down Luka Doncic and blowing by him on the other end. Here are three things you might have…
Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird won three straight MVPs during the mid-1980s Comparing players from different eras is difficult. The game has changed. There are different rules, but it’s always a fun topic. During the 2024 NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks, four-time NBA champion John Salley was a guest on…
LeBron James and Dan Hurley exchanged some text messages over the weekend before the UConn head coach made his decision. The Los Angeles Lakers’ failed attempt to lure Dan Hurley from UConn to be their next head coach drew a ton of attention earlier in the week. The two-time national champion turned down…
Three-time basketball Hall of Famer Jerry West, whose silhouette is considered to be the basis of the NBA logo, has died, the Los Angeles Clippers announced. He was 86. West, nicknamed “Mr. Clutch” for his late-game exploits as a player, went into the Hall of Fame as a player in 1980 and…
Mr. West was one of the greatest athletes of all time on the basketball court, and his graceful, dribbling silhouette inspired the NBA logo. Los Angeles Lakers’ Jerry West, No. 44, is fouled as he tries to get around Houston Rockets’ John Vallely during a game at the Forum in…
🏀 A significant 156% rise in attendance, with over half of games sold out and 400,000 fans attending, filling arenas to 94% capacity. 🏀 Televised games on ABC and ESPN are averaging 1.32 million viewers, a substantial increase from last season. 🏀 WNBA Countdown is seeing a 211% viewership surge, with 741,000 viewers on…