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NBA playoffs 2024: Everything to know about the 20 teams still vying for the title
In the Eastern Conference bracket, the Boston Celtics ran away with the top overall seed, but that didn’t mean this race lacked drama down the stretch. The New York Knicks needed overtime on the regular season’s final day to secure the No. 2 seed to complete a final month of reshuffling below the Celtics in […]
Continue readingNBA fines Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama for tossing ball into stands
The NBA fined the San Antonio rookie $25,000 on Sunday for the act, which came at the end of Friday’s 130-126 overtime win for the Spurs over the New York Knicks. Wembanyama caught a long pass for a steal on the game’s final play, wrapped his arms around the ball, high-fived a courtside fan and […]
Continue readingEdmonton Oilers could join longest sports winning streaks
More Teams. More Games. Connor McDavid joined “The Point” to discuss the Oilers’ winning streak and their push to make the playoffs. (1:31) The Edmonton Oilers might never lose again. At least that’s how it appears right now, as they’re on a 16-game winning streak heading into their game against the Vegas Golden Knights (10 […]
Continue readingSuns’ Booker nets second straight 50-point game vs. Pelicans
Booker scored a season-high 52 points in 37 minutes — his second straight 50-point game against New Orleans — and the Phoenix Suns beat the Pelicans 123-109 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory. “I got 50 folks out there and I’m about to go see them,” said Booker, who played in high school […]
Continue readingNBA betting: Five picks for Friday’s slate
Let’s get into my recommendations for Friday. Nikola Jokic over 25.5 points. The Nuggets are 7.5-point underdogs on the road against Boston. Jokic should be eager to help his team get a win after losing to the 76ers on Tuesday night. Jokic has scored 25 or more points in four consecutive games and has had […]
Continue readingNBA All-Star Game 2024: Weekend schedule, location, rosters, format and news
The festivities get started on Friday, Feb. 16 with the celebrity and Rising Stars games. Saturday, Feb. 17 features All-Star competitions in the skills, 3-point and dunk contests. And the weekend culminates with the 73rd NBA All-Star Game, which returns to the traditional East vs. West format for the 2023-24 season. With All-Star voting still […]
Continue readingLuka Doncic tops 10,000 career points with 50 in Mavs’ win
Doncic entered Monday’s contest only 11 points shy of 10,000 for his career. He hit the milestone in the first quarter and did so in the fewest games of any player since Michael Jordan. He finished the outing by becoming only the fourth player in NBA history with a 50-point performance in a Christmas Day […]
Continue readingThe top 25 NBA Finals performances of all time
Game score, pioneered by John Hollinger, is a measure of a player’s single-game value factoring in all elements of the box score from scoring efficiency to playmaking to rebounding and defensive impact. Although imperfect, it quickly captures a player’s baseline performance and allows us to compare conference finals games going back to 1978 — the […]
Continue readingChamberlain’s 1972 Finals jersey fetches $4.9M at Sotheby’s auction
Chamberlain was named Finals MVP, his first and only Finals MVP Award. (It wasn’t given out until 1969, his 14th of 15 NBA seasons; Chamberlain would sit out the 1973-74 season following the San Diego Conquistadors saga.) The 1972 Finals were notable for the Los Angeles Lakers, whose roster boasted Gail Goodrich, Jerry West, Chamberlain, […]
Continue readingFive things to watch this week: Hold or trade Anthony Davis?
Here are a few Monday thoughts from the Hoops Lab, as we prepare for Week 8 of the fantasy basketball season. Keep in mind, the Fantasy Basketball Rest of Season Rankings also update on Mondays, so check those out as your prepare for this week’s games. Between the rankings and this article, we’ll also help […]
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