Each week during the 2023-2024 NBA season, we’ll dive deeper into some of the league’s biggest storylines in an effort to determine whether trends are based more on fact or fiction. [Last week: Does Nikola Jokić have any challengers in the MVP race?] This week’s topic: The Boston Celtics are worth rooting for This campaign… Read More »
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 »
In the midst of “the most difficult transition of my life,” Damian Lillard continues to face his biggest on-court challenge yet. The 33-year-old veteran will be held responsible for the outcome of this Milwaukee Bucks season, for better or worse, whether he deserves it or not. That’s what happens when a front office trades a… Read More »
Four songs highlighting the success of Celtics Bench originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The top six players on the Boston Celtics roster get a lot of credit for the team’s success – and rightly so. But a trio of role-spanning reserves have done their part to get Boston to its best record in basketball,… Read More »
Each week during the 2023-2024 NBA season, we’ll dive deeper into some of the league’s biggest storylines in an effort to determine whether the trends going forward will be more based on fact or fiction. [Last week: LeBron James scoring 40,000 points is more impressive than you think] This week’s topic: Is Nuggets-Celtics the NBA… 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 »
Each week during the 2023-2024 NBA season, we’ll dive deeper into some of the league’s biggest storylines in an effort to determine whether the trends going forward will be more based on fact or fiction. [Last week: Is the NBA All-Star Game fixable?] This week’s topic: In the NBA scoring era, 40,000 points are not… Read More »
INDIANAPOLIS — As the NBA transformed Indiana’s capital into an advertisement for All-Star Weekend, the talk of the town (or at least the bar at the St. Elmo Steak House) turned to nostalgia about the dunk contest. “There was nothing I was looking forward to more,” seemed to be a consensus. “Does anyone care anymore?”… Read More »
Stephen Curry will take on Sabrina Ionescu on the court this All-Star Weekend for the first-ever three-point battle between the NBA and WNBA. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File) It’s time for the 73rd NBA All-Star Weekend, as Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James once again face off as the captains of Teams East and West, respectively, in… Read More »