Banner 17 won; Len Bias drafted; Popeye Jones, Allan Ray born

On this day in Boston Celtics history, the storied franchise won their 17th and most recent title to date by defeating their longtime rival Los Angeles Lakers with a 131-92 blowout of... Read more »

2023 NBA Mock Draft: Brandon Miller, Scoot Henderson go behind Victor Wembanyama in two-round projection

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San Diego State notifies Mountain West that it intends to withdraw from conference, per reports

San Diego State gave the Mountain West written notice this week that it “intends to resign from the conference,” according to multiple reports. University president Adela de la Torre initially sent a... Read more »

What’s the lowest seed to ever win the Finals?

What’s the lowest seed to ever win the NBA Finals? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Miami Heat almost had their season ended in the Play-In Tournament. Now, they’re in the... Read more »

Dribble Handoff: Top 2023 NBA Draft prospects who could still make a roster even if they aren’t picked

When the Miami Heat closed out the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals, they did it with an eight-man rotation that included five undrafted players. Gabe Vincent, Caleb... Read more »

Suns keep top assistant Kevin Young for a reported $2 million as Frank Vogel gets offense coordinator he needs

Frank Vogel teams tend to fit a similar profile. He has coached three No. 1-ranked defenses between the Indiana Pacers and Los Angeles Lakers. The last of those three came in 2021,... Read more »

2023 NBA Mock Draft: Villanova SF Cam Whitmore goes to Pistons at No. 5, could help immediately

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Nuggets cruise at home for 1-0 lead over Heat

The Denver Nuggets showed no signs of rust after nine days off. The Western Conference champions cruised to a 104-93 win over the Miami Heat in their NBA Finals debut on Thursday.... Read more »

Zach Edey withdraws from NBA Draft: National Player of the Year will return to Purdue for 2023-24 season

USATSI Purdue star Zach Edey is withdrawing from the NBA Draft and returning for a fourth season of college basketball, he announced Wednesday evening just hours before the declaration deadline. The 7-foot-4... Read more »

As 76ers’ new coach, Nick Nurse is tasked with taking a theoretically top-tier team to the top … again

Nick Nurse understands he’s not going to be judged by regular-season wins. He’s taking over a team that is perennially near the top of the Eastern Conference standings, but has ended consecutive... Read more »