It was early March 2023, and Giannis Antetokounmpo’s broad smile filled a box during a video call. The two-time MVP had joined us from Milwaukee’s practice facility, relaxed and contemplative as he rocked back and forth in a chair in the conference room, answering questions ranging from his secret pre-draft visit to Atlanta a decade… Read More »
CLEVELAND – The Eastern Conference is tossed with teams that have a degree of dominance mixed with periods of confusion and inconsistency – yet the optimism remains. The Cleveland Cavaliers fit neatly into both categories, sometimes enchanting and sometimes confusing. They’re better built than the pack that meekly fell to the New York Knicks in… Read More »
It’s March Madness in the NBA! With only two weeks left in the regular season, many teams are still vying for play-off placement. Which East prospect can avoid the Celtics side of the bracket? Will the Rockets bounce the Warriors out of the play-in tournament? Our NBA writers break down the playoff races to take… Read More »
NBA Power Rankings: Where Warriors, Kings sit with one month left originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area And just like that, the 2023-2024 NBA regular season ends in a month. Aside from the still-rising Boston Celtics, every team is vying for the best possible positioning, whether that’s for playoff seeding or draft purposes. The… Read More »
NBA Power Rankings 2023-24: Knicks, Nuggets in rhythm with month to go originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area And just like that, the 2023-2024 NBA regular season ends in a month. Aside from the still-rising Boston Celtics, every team is vying for the best possible positioning, whether that’s for playoff seeding or draft purposes.… Read More »
Welcome to The Playlist: my weekly column that tells you who and what to play — when it comes to music or other things in my rotation — for the week ahead in fantasy basketball. Each week you’ll see a compilation of the pickups you need to make, lineup notes (who’s in and out of… Read More »
NBA Power Rankings: Where Warriors, Kings Sit with 22 Games to Go originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Two things 28 other NBA teams don’t want to see: the Bucks and Nuggets finding rhythm late in the season. Milwaukee and Denver have each won six straight in early March, a possible sign of things… Read More »
CLEVELAND – It’s hard to say whether the Boston Celtics underperformed in a big game or whether old demons remain to be exorcised. Maybe they were looking forward to a showdown and a possible Finals preview with champion Denver Nuggets, or maybe they relaxed a little against the pesky Cleveland Cavaliers, who were without Donovan… Read More »
The Cleveland Cavaliers cooled off the torrid Boston Celtics in stunning fashion on Tuesday. Sparked by backup Dean Wade, the Cavs rallied from a 22-point deficit in the fourth quarter, then reversed a last-second Jayson Tatum error to beat the Celtics 105-104, putting Boston’s 11- game win streak was broken. The Cavaliers trailed, 93-71 with… Read More »
10 observations: Bulls rally to beat Cavaliers in double OT originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Presented by Nationwide insurance agent Jeff Vukovich The Chicago Bulls rallied from a 12-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 132-123 in double overtime at the United Center on Wednesday night. The improbable victory helped… Read More »