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NBA News Update: Brad Stevens still believes the Boston Celtics have a chance against the Miami Heat The Boston Celtics had their chances in Game 4 until rookie Tyler Herro went ballistic and scored 17 points just in the 4th quarter. Speaking about the near-impossible task of coming back from a 3-1 deficit, Brad Stevens stated that he is still optimistic. He said - Stevens complained that the Boston Celtics’ players weren’t aggressive enough and that they let the Heat get too comfortable in Game 4....

The “Dwightmare” ended with the Lakers losing Howard to the Rockets. The 76ers traded their all star point guard for an injured rookie. Andrew Bynum signed with the Cavaliers before playing any game with the 76ers and The Nets somehow managed to get the biggest payroll is NBA History. In the midst of all these franchise defining moves, there were some really good pickups that went under the radar. So in order to shed some light on them, here are, in no particular order, 5 great pickups of this off-seasons:...

Anthony Davis to the Lakers. Zion Williamson to the Pelicans. Kemba Walker to the Celtics. Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving to the Nets. Jimmy Butler to the Heat. Kawhi Leonard and Paul George to the Clippers. And those are only the big names. NBA FREE AGENCY 2019: Best contracts | Worst contracts With free agency slowing down and no obvious trades on the horizon — cue the tweets from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski!...

One of the longtime members of the TNT crew that won’t be on our television screens this season is Sacramento Kings legend, Chris Webber. Webber cut ties with TNT prior to the 2021 playoffs in what was said to be a mutual agreement, with Reggie Miller moving into his seat alongside Marv Albert. C-Webb had been seen on TNT broadcasts since 2008, while in recent seasons he had become the regular next to Albert, who retired at the conclusion of the playoffs....

The Aussie went down in the Jazz’s loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night, with an MRI the following day revealing the extent of the injury. However, no other structural damage was reportedly found. NBA LEAGUE PASS: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial) The 34-year-old has been an ironman for the Jazz in his seven seasons, only missing nine games leading into the 2021-22 season, with this being the first serious injury of his career....

And just like that, a series pulled into a race-related scandal took another twist. MORE: Clippers’ protest | Carlos condemns Sterling Stephen Curry made a career playoff-high seven 3-pointers and scored 33 points, leading the Warriors past the Clippers 118-97 on Sunday to even their first-round series at two games apiece. "We wanted to come out and focus on all the work we've put in over the summer, throughout the course of the season to get ready for this moment in the playoffs and just have fun and enjoy it — not let one person ruin it for everybody," Curry said....

Game 7 in the teams’ Eastern Conference semifinal series took place Monday night at TD Garden in Boston. The host Celtics pulled away in the second half to post a 115-105 victory. Isaiah Thomas led the winners with 29 points, and Kelly Olynyk shocked the world with 26 off the bench. Washington’s Bradley Beal led all scorers with 38 points. SN GAME CENTER: Wizards-Celtics stats Boston advances to the Eastern Conference finals, where the Celtics will face the defending NBA champion Cavaliers....

After the NBA announced Fizdale would be fined $30,000 for being highly critical of the officiating in the Grizzlies’ Game 2 loss against the Spurs, Memphis guard Mike Conley sent a message to Fizdale showing his appreciation. According to Ronald Tillery of The Commercial Appeal, Conley texted Fizdale early Tuesday morning to say “thank you” and inform him players would collectively pay for his fine. MORE: Best ways to use Fizdale’s “Take that for data” quote in your daily life...

San Antonio took a 2-1 lead in their first-round playoff series against the second-seeded Nuggets with a 118-108 home victory Thursday. The Spurs were paced by White, who put up a career-high 36 points in just his third playoff start, and coach Gregg Popovich let that performance speak for itself rather than offering any great praise of their 2017 first-round pick. “He’s OK,” Popovich joked. “He was obviously spectacular. I don’t know what else to say....

The Raptors have been considered title contenders since they acquired Kawhi Leonard last summer. They met expectations all season long and advanced into the second round by topping the Magic in a five-game series. Meanwhile, the 76ers have arguably the best starting lineup in basketball. They appeared to be in trouble after they dropped their first playoff game to the Nets but rebounded with four straight victories to move on....

To celebrate the holiday, we’re handing out Christmas Day gifts to all 30 NBA teams in this week’s Power Rankings, from the looming return of a certain five-time All-Star to the emergence of a rookie not named Cade Cunningham, Scottie Barnes or Evan Mobley. As a reminder, these power rankings are a reflection of where teams stand up to this point in the season and not a projection of where they may land later in the season....

Following one of the wildest summers in league history, the NBA kicks off the 2019-20 regular season Tuesday night. With Kevin Durant in Brooklyn and Klay Thompson sidelined until at least the All-Star break, the Warriors are no longer the heavy title favorites. The championship chase is wide open. And that’s what makes this year’s prediction game so difficult. A number of contenders could realistically find a way to reach the 2020 NBA Finals....

In case you didn’t know… LeBron James took to Twitter to show his discontent with the firing of David Fizzdale. The heart of the matter… The Lakers experienced a terrible 9-game losing streak as they hit the bottom of the table in the West. Since then, they have won 3 in a row to end their five-game homestand. Just as the situation seemed to have stabilized a bit, Brian Windhorst of ESPN rocked the boat once again as he joined The Rich Eisen Show to talk about the coaching situation in Los Angeles....

In case you didn’t know… Adams continued to perform well during the 18-19 season, averaging 13.9 points, 9.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, but the Kiwi is the team’s third highest earner and is owed $52 million over the next two years. The heart of the matter Earlier this week, it was revealed that the Celtics were interested in bringing the 25-year-old to Boston, and Matt George of the ‘Locked on Kings’ podcast is reporting that the Sacramento Kings are also interested in acquiring the center:...

During his injury-riddled 2019-20 debut, he averaged 22.5 points and 6.3 rebounds in fewer than 28 minutes of action per contest. Now healthy, he is seemingly primed for a monster campaign. The Pelicans, armed with a recently extended Brandon Ingram, could fly with him. Still, some people were unhappy Tuesday ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported New Orleans would play against the Heat on Christmas Day. They wondered why the NBA is so keen on booking a team that has yet to prove anything to national TV....

In the league’s Last Two Minute Report posted Thursday, the NBA said the three officials missed the call with 5.1 seconds left. The league said the video shows James blocked Oladipo’s shot “after it makes contact with the backboard.” Under league rules, the play could not be reviewed because it wasn’t called on the floor. James then hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Cavaliers a 98-95 win and a 3-2 lead in the series....

There was a lot more debate over this year’s No. 1 overall pick than there was last year with Zion Williamson. Ultimately, the Timberwolves went with Anthony Edwards. James Wiseman fell to the Warriors at No. 2 and LaMelo Ball dropped to the Hornets at No. 3. All but two teams, the Lakers and the Rockets, added players through the draft. The Hornets and the Pistons added the most with four selections each....

Before we break down all of our picks, here are the most notable scoring rules for DraftKings contests: Made three-point shot (+0.5 points), rebound (+1.25 points), assists (+1.5 points), steals and blocks (+2 points), double-double (+1.5 points – max one per player) and triple-double (+3 points – max one player). MORE NBA DFS: Thursday FanDuel lineup Thursday night’s NBA DraftKings Picks: NBA DFS lineup for GPP tournaments Thursday night main slate, $50,000 budget...

The NBA announced the competitors for its annual All-Star Saturday Night Dunk Contest, with four players casual fans may not know just yet. NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND: Game uniforms | Weekend details | Reported 3-point contest participants Nets center Mason Plumlee, Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, Timberwolves guard Zach LaVine and Magic guard Victor Oladipo will battle for the slam dunk title at Brooklyn’s Barclays Arena on Feb. 14. All four players were named as participants in a report last week....

(Update: It appears the NBA apparently recinded Green’s first-quarter technical, giving it to Warriors coach Steve Kerr). The Warriors committed 12 first-quarter fouls. Green, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Andre Iguodala all had two fouls after the first quarter. MORE: Game 4 live blog Green’s outburst came after a jump-ball situation in which he was tied up with Cleveland’s Iman Shumpert with 1:55 left in the first quarter and called for a foul....