Relive Celtics legend Larry Bird’s NBA debut vs. Rockets originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston On Oct. 12, 1979, the Boston Celtics franchise and the NBA as a whole were changed forever. C’s legend Larry Bird made his much-anticipated debut that Friday afternoon at Boston Garden. The former Indiana State star helped his new team
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Oct 11, 2023, 08:00 AM ET NBArank is back for its 13th season counting down the best players in the league. Which stars made and missed the cut? Which rookies are already making noise in the top 100? Where did MVP contenders such as Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic and reigning winner Joel Embiid
Local NBA rights are still hanging in the balance with Diamond Sports’ bankruptcy situation still ongoing without a resolution in sight. With deadlines being extended just days before the NBA regular season begins, it remains to be seen how the bulk of the league will air their games this season. Some teams (namely the Suns
Last week the Portland Trail Blazers finally executed the long-awaited Damian Lillard trade, yielding more than most of us initially imagined. Aside from a cache of first round pics and Malcolm Brogdon, General Manager Joe Cronin secured the services of two centers who have started for their former teams in recent NBA Finals series. Doing
Photo: Jerome Miron/USA TODAY Sports ESPN’s Tim MacMahon points towards weird things going on within the Dallas Mavericks’ organization following the demotion of athletic trainer Casey Smith. (via RealGM): The Dallas Mavericks are embarking on a critical season after missing the playoffs and play-in altogether last season. The decision from the Mavericks to demote longtime
Team USA gets Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images) (Tim Nwachukwu via Getty Images) Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid will make his Olympic debut and play for Team USA at the 2024 Paris Games, according to multiple reports. The six-time All-Star met with Team USA executive director Grant Hill two
Photo: Peter Baba Luka Doncic had a strong performance in the 2023 NBA Preseason opener, scoring 25 points in 17 minutes for the Dallas Mavericks. Despite his efforts, the Mavericks lost 111-99 to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Doncic connected on 8/14 field goals, but the comeback fell short as the Timberwolves secured the win. Karl-Anthony Towns
Rendering of proposed Phoenix Mercury practice facility. Photo: Phoenix Suns/Mercury. The Phoenix Mercury and Phoenix Suns owner Matt Ishbia announced a $100 Million investment in a new dedicated state-of-the-art practice facility for the Phoenix Mercury and business headquarters for the WNBA team and the NBA Phoenix Suns. “We are working every day to make the
Chase Center, San Francisco After years of rumors and dashed hopes for fans, the WNBA announced the addition of an expansion team in the San Francisco Bay Area. The addition will bring the number of teams in the league to 13, three shy of the most franchises to ever exist in the league. The team
With NBA teams having their first practice today, 13 former Zags were named to a 2023-2024 training camp roster. Drew Timme and Malachi Smith still have some work to do if they want to make the opening night roster. Kelly Olynyk – Utah Jazz Domantas Sabonis – Sacramento Kings Zach Collins – San Antonio Spurs
Photo: Miami Heat /Twitter The offseason was filled with trade rumors, and Tyler Herro found himself at the center of one involving the Portland Trail Blazers. However, the trade never materialized, leaving Herro with the Miami Heat. When Damian Lillard expressed his desire to be traded to Miami, the Heat offered trade packages that included
2023 WNBA Rookie of the Year. Photo: WNBA. After sweeping three of the four Rookie of the Month Awards this season so far, it’s no surprise that Indiana Fever center Aliyah Boston is the 2023 WNBA Rookie of the Year. As the most impactful rookie of the season, the top 2023 WNBA Draft pick solidified
The Milwaukee Bucks blew up the NBA on Wednesday, trading for Damian Lillard in a deal involving several moving pieces. One moving piece was Jrue Holiday, the two-time All-Star and 2021 NBA champion who, only days earlier, expressed a desire to retire in Milwaukee. Well, now he’s on the Bucks’ chief rival. The Portland Trail
Photo: Los Angeles Lakers/Twitter NBA insider Shams Charania has reported that free agent forward/center Wenyen Gabriel is in the final stages of negotiations to join the Boston Celtics. Gabriel, who contributed an average of 5.5 points and 4.2 rebounds per game for the Los Angeles Lakers last season, is set to bolster the Celtics’ frontcourt
When the Trail Blazers traded All-Star guard Damian Lillard Wednesday to the Milwaukee Bucks, it closed the door on the once-promising relationship in Portland that ended with a messy divorce. Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes constructed the timeline for how the eight-player, three-team deal came to fruition. After receiving his ticket out of town, Lillard wasn’t
Photo: Boston Celtics/Twitter The Los Angeles Clippers are still in talks with the Boston Celtics about a possible trade involving Malcolm Brogdon this offseason, as reported by sources to Jared Weiss of The Athletic. In June, the Clippers withdrew from a trade for Brogdon due to medical issues. Subsequently, the Celtics shifted their focus to
“I couldn’t play guard,” he told The Times in 1983. “They had doubts. Even me, I had doubts. There was no way I was going to be too sure of myself. That’s probably where the arrogance went.” He was released before the start of the 1977-78 season but continued to play for a short while,
Damian Lillard is headed to an Eastern Conference contender — just not that one. The Blazers traded Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday in a three-team deal that also includes the Phoenix Suns. In return the Blazers are receiving Jrue Holiday, Deandre Ayton, Toumani Camara, a 2029 unprotected first-round pick from the Bucks and
Photo: Milwaukee Bucks/Twitter The Portland Trail Blazers have added Jrue Holiday to their roster as part of the much-anticipated Damian Lillard trade. However, the Blazers are focused on developing their promising young guards, namely Scoot Henderson, Anfernee Simons, and Shaedon Sharpe, and they intend to trade Holiday to another team. One potential destination for Holiday
The NCAA announced that ESPN has exclusive television and streaming rights to the inaugural WBIT tournament. The event will have a 32-team field and be played for the first time in 2024. ESPN will serve as the television broadcast partner for all WBIT games, with ESPN+ being the exclusive home for all preliminary-round games. The
2023 WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart. Photo: WNBA. New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart is the 2023 WNBA Most Valuable Player the league announced today. She is the first MVP in Liberty franchise history. This is Stewart’s second WNBA MVP honor. She is the eighth player in league history to win the award multiple times, joining
With one week until NBA teams hold their annual media days and open training camp, Damian Lillard’s future remains a major focal point. The Chicago Bulls have been loosely linked to the Portland Trail Blazers’ icon for months, with NBC Sports Chicago’s Bulls Insider K.C. Johnson reporting in July that the teams held preliminary talks
Photo: Peter Baba Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Bucks’ dominant force, recently had the privilege of a workout session with NBA legend and fellow Nigerian, Hakeem Olajuwon. Following their training together, the Greek Freak took to social media to express his profound appreciation for the experience. In a heartfelt post on X, Giannis shared a photo capturing
Kevin Durant called a fan insane for saying that it’s harder to score in the EuroLeague compared to the NBA and that Joel Embiid wouldn’t average 30 points a game. Numerous NBA international superstars have expressed their view that it’s harder to score in the EuroLeague compared to the NBA. Kevin Durant does not hold
Photo: paobc In their inaugural match at their home arena and during the 5th edition of the tournament honoring their esteemed late president, Pavlos Giannakopoulos, the newly revamped Panathinaikos, led by coach Ergin Ataman, secured a hard-fought 80-73 victory over Bayern Munich. The standout performers for the Panathinaikos team were Kyle Guy and Mathias Lessort,
2023 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year, A’ja Wilson. Photo: WNBA. Las Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson is the 2023 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year. A 6-4 sixth-year league veteran, Wilson also earned the honor last season. This season she garnered 32 votes from a national panel of 60 sportswriters and broadcasters. Connecticut Sun
Tim Bontemps, ESPNSep 21, 2023, 12:34 PM ET Milwaukee Bucks star Khris Middleton has heard the comments Giannis Antetokounmpo has made over the past several weeks. But unlike the rest of the NBA universe, which has been caught off guard by Antetokounmpo’s open acknowledgement of uncertainty about his future, Middleton said it was simply an
Photo: Peter Baba In an interview with Eurohoops during the EuroLeague Media Day featuring the reigning champions of the competition, Derek Willis, the former player of Joventut Badalona and Reyer Venice, discussed various subjects. One of the topics he delved into was his time with the Wildcats in the NCAA, during which he had the
Dallas Wings forward Satou Sabally is the 2023 WNBA Most Improved Player. The four-year league veteran was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 WNBA Draft and received 37 of 60 votes from a national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. Los Angeles Sparks guard Jordin Canada came in second with 18 votes while Chicago
Warner Bros. Discovery is adding live sports on its Max streaming service beginning Oct. 5 for US customers. The company announced the add-on price tier in a press release on Tuesday. Launching as Bleacher Report (B/R) Sports, the package will enable viewers to access simulcast streams of NBA, NHL, NCAA, US Soccer games and more.
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