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It's already next season in the NBA, where the offseason is almost nonexistent
In the NBA, it’s already next season. The offseason, technically, might have lasted for only about an hour. The Boston Celtics won the NBA Finals on Monday night, and when the clock rolled over to Tuesday morning, teams — in many cases — could start talking to their own free...
Analysis: It takes time to win, and that's a lesson Luka Doncic is dealing with
Michael Jordan needed seven seasons to win his first title. LeBron James needed nine seasons and two futile trips to the NBA Finals before he became a champion. Shaquille O’Neal got swept in his first finals. And the newly crowned champion Boston Celtics lost the finals in 2022 and lost in the...
Mavericks and Oilers already have made some history in their comeback quests
For the Dallas Mavericks and the Edmonton Oilers, the comeback efforts are just beginning and still have very long ways to go. That said, they're off to unprecedented starts. Dallas' 38-point win over the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday and...
Doncic knows he's learning in first NBA Finals, but Mavs star isn't conceding to Celtics
DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic winced ever so slightly as he stepped onto the stage to address reporters a day after his Dallas Mavericks fell behind Boston 3-0 in the NBA Finals. A rough first finals for the 25-year-old superstar, no doubt — an injury-filled postseason punctuated by...
Cavaliers still meeting with coaching candidates in search that remains 'fluid,' AP sources say
CLEVELAND (AP) — It's been almost a month since J.B. Bickerstaff coached his last game for Cleveland and the Cavaliers are still looking for his successor. The team has interviewed five candidates, including former NBA coaches James Borrego, Kenny Atkinson and Dave Joerger, two...
Reaction to the death of Jerry West, 'a basketball genius'
The NBA and sports world reacted Wednesday to the death of basketball Hall of Famer Jerry West. He died Wednesday morning at age 86 with his wife, Karen, by his side, according to a statement from the Los Angeles Clippers. West had been working for the Clippers as a consultant. ___...
NBA mock draft: Frenchmen go 1-2, then Sheppard and Castle follow as best of the one-and-dones
The only certainty in the NBA draft used to be a college freshman at the top of it. From John Wall in 2010 to Paolo Banchero in 2022, 13 straight drafts began with a one-and-done player. That streak ended last year, when San Antonio selected Victor Wembanyama with the No. 1 pick. ...
Dan Hurley turns down offer from Lakers, will stay at UConn to seek 3rd straight NCAA title
The Los Angeles Lakers offered Dan Hurley what would have seemed like a basketball coach's dream: a chance to coach one of the world's most popular franchises, possibly an opportunity to work with LeBron James and a salary that would have doubled his current one. Hurley passed. ...
Dallas guard Irving has rough NBA Finals opener in response to boos (and worse) from Boston crowd
BOSTON (AP) — Kyrie Irving dribbled the ball off his foot, and the Boston fans erupted in cheers. He lost his footing on another turnover, and the crowd went wild. Even just bringing the ball up the court drew boos from the locals, who haven’t forgiven Irving for opting out of...
Lakers conduct a public coaching search, considering Hurley and Redick, in hopes of pleasing LeBron
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers' coaching search has been very public, seemingly chaotic and dominated by famous names. Totally Hollywood, in other words. The Lakers' reported plan to offer a massive contract to UConn coach Dan Hurley is the latest twist in...
