Can Jayson Tatum truly win the Kia 2024 NBA Most Valuable Player Award by playing for the Boston Celtics? With a roster stacked around him, their excellence could hurt his case. In a recent postgame discussion, CLNS Media reporter Bobby Manning and the Celtics Blog beat writer Noa Dalzell to determine whether Tatum can win the NBA MVP this season with such a good club ball, or if the St. Louis native is simply in an impossible fight. . This discussion came after the Celtics continued their winning streak with a dominating 116-102 victory over the New York Knicks at…
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The Kings have beaten the Minnesota Timberwolves twice at home this season, but one player doesn’t believe Sacramento will be a problem once the NBA playoffs are over. Following the Kings win 124-120 in overtime against the Timberwolves Friday night at Target Center, Minnesota forward Jaden McDaniels expressed confidence in that fact. “I really don’t worry about them when they come here,” McDaniels told reporters (with Star Tribune’s Chris Hine). “I’m confident we can beat them four times in a row if we were to face them, so we’re putting this one aside, really.” Even without star guard De’Aaron Fox…
Scottie Pippen, Larsa Pippen, and the Chicago Bulls organization were hit with a $250 million lawsuit courtesy of Pippen’s ex-girlfriend, Chyvette A. Valentine. In the civil suit filed in Cook County, Illinois, Valentine claims she suffered sexual assault, harassment, stalking and other forms of mistreatment over the past 30 years. According to a report from The Blast, she is seeking a jury trial. The alleged ex-girlfriend names Chicago Bulls Scottie Pippen, his ex-wife Larsa Pippen and her brother Carl T. Pippen as officials in the lawsuit. She alleges that Scottie Pippen and his brother sexually assaulted her at the end…
Jarrett Allen was teammates with Donovan Mitchell on the Cleveland Cavaliers for two seasons and said he learned something important about the game from the All-Star that he didn’t realize as an opponent. “Especially now, this man can pass,” Allen said. “This guy can make it.” The way he finds people on the short roll, finds me in the short roll, people in the corner. … He can find anyone on the passes. Not only is Mitchell one of the best scorers in the NBA, ranking fourth in the league with 28.0 points per game, but he is also in…
The Dallas Mavericks (34-26) and Philadelphia 76ers (34-25) hit the court in a no-land game at the American Airlines Center on Sunday, March 3, 2024 at 1 p.m. ET on ABC.The bookmakers have not yet set a line for this match.Place your bets on any NBA game at BetMGM, and sign up with our link for a first deposit bonus!Mavericks vs. 76ers Game Info and OddsDate: Sunday March 3, 2024Time: 1:00 p.m. ETHow to watch on TV: ABCDirect: Watch this match on FuboLocation: Dallas, TXPlace: American Airlines CenterCatch NBA action all season long on Fubo!Sign up for NBA League Pass…
LeBron James should make history Saturday against the Nuggets.One year removed from passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, James is ready to take the next step. After scoring 31 points in the Lakers win in overtime against the Wizards As of Thursday, the 20-time All-Star is just nine points away from becoming the first player in NBA history to score 40,000 career points.Considering it’s been over 17 years (!) since James scored less than 10 points in a gameThe King is almost certain to rewrite the record books against the defending champion Nuggets at Crypto.com Arena on…
THE Warriors of the Golden State I will visit the Boston Celtics Sunday at TD Garden. Tipoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET.Golden State (32-26 SU, 32-25-2 ATS and 30-29 O/U) beat Toronto 120-105 on Friday. The Warriors are 9th in the Western Conference standings.Boston (47-12 SU, 29-27-3 ATS and 28-30-1 O/U) beat Dallas 138-110 on Friday. The Celtics are 1st in the Eastern Conference.Injury report Warriors: SG Brandin Podziemski (9.7 PPG and 5.8 RPG) is questionable (knee) and SF Andrew Wiggins (12.7 PPG and 4.3 RPG) is questionable (personal).Celtics: No injuries to report.Get to know me! Mike Briggs is…
ORLANDO – Moments after the Orlando Magic made him the 15th overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, now nearly 3 1/2 years ago, Cole Anthony was asked during his very first conference press as a professional how he describes himself as a basketball player.Before even talking about all the skill-related aspects, the 6-foot-3 guard from the University of North Carolina pointed out something very endearing and noble about him.“I want to see every one of my teammates succeed,” he said at the time. “As much as I want to see myself succeed, I really only wish the best for…
An unfortunate Indiana Pacers game bombarded by the Pelicans Friday evening was the unavailability of Ben Sheppard. The rookie missed the game due to illness. With him and Doug McDermott out, it opened up minutes for Jarace Walker, who played pretty well.Still, Sheppard has become a valuable part of the Pacers’ rotation. The rookie shooting guard earned playing time earlier in the year thanks to his defense. Yet he wasn’t firmly in the rotation because he still couldn’t hit the open threes he was getting from TJ McConnell and Tyrese Haliburton.Sheppard fixed the issue of missing open shots. He actually…
History on the horizon LeBron James is expected to surpass 40,000 points tonight as he continues his dominance in his 21st season. James is averaging 25.3 points this season with 7.1 rebounds and 7.9 assists per game. He has also been efficient shooting this season as he is shooting 52.5% from the field. Huge primetime battle! Hello everyone and welcome to The US Sun’s coverage of tonight’s huge clash between The the Los Angeles Lakers and reigning champion Denver Nuggets. The Lakers enter tonight’s game having won three of their previous four games. Denver begins a five-game winning streak tonight…