The Los Angeles Lakers’ coaching search continues to gradually progress. They have already interviewed Golden State Warriors assistant (and former Lakers head coach) Mike Brown, former Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts, Milwaukee Bucks assistant Darvin Ham and Toronto Raptors assistant Adrian Griffin. Now, it looks like the team will talk to former Brooklyn […]
Marcus Smart was named the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year. Junior Holiday would like to have a word with voters. The Bucks guard closed Milwaukee’s Game 5 win over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday with a remarkable defensive sequence that secured a thrilling comeback victory. He did so at Smart’s expense. After a Bobby […]
BOSTON (AP) Bobby Portis made a putback off Giannis Antetokounmpo’s missed free throw with 15 seconds left, Jrue Holiday snuffed Marcus Smart on Boston’s final two possessions and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Celtics 110-107 on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 series lead. Antetokounmpo had 40 points and 11 rebounds, Holiday finished with 24 […]
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – MAY 11: Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics goes to the basket against Bobby Portis #9 of the Milwaukee Bucks and Jrue Holiday #21 of the Milwaukee Bucks during the first half of Game Five of the Eastern Conference Semifinals at TD Garden on May 11, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE […]
Report: Dubs give Lakers permission to interview Atkinson originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Another Warriors assistant is reportedly in the running for an NBA head coaching position. Kenny Atkinson, who joined Steve Kerr’s bench this season, has been granted permission by the Warriors to interview for the Los Angeles Lakers’ head coach opening, according […]
This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. Update your settings here to see it. Here’s where Jayson Tatum finished in NBA MVP voting originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Jayson Tatum worked his way into the MVP conversation with an outstanding second half to the 2021-22 NBA season. While he didn’t take […]
Grizzlies’ Jenkins stands by Poole’s role in Ja’s knee injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins isn’t changing his stance on how star point guard Ja Morant sustained a bone bruise on his right knee Saturday night in the Warriors’ 30-point win at Chase Center in Game […]
Embiid officially MVP runner-up to Jokic as NBA releases full voting results originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The “MVP runner-up” label officially applies to Joel Embiid for a second straight season. The NBA on Wednesday night announced that Nuggets star Nikola Jokic won the award and released full voting results. Jokic received 65 first-place […]
Ohm Youngmisuk: Taylor Jenkins says from everything he is hearing, Ja Morant won’t require surgery for his right knee.Source: Twitter @NotoriousOHM What’s the buzz on Twitter? Meghan Triplet @Meghan_TriplettCoach Jenkins said the team will still continue to evaluate Ja Morant and see how he progresses in the short term right now.I added that, “everything I […]
Nikola Jokic won 2022 NBA MVP. Despite nearly a third of voters believing he didn’t deserve the award. The hotly contested race was reflected in voting. Though capturing a majority of first-place votes (unlike this year’s Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year and Most Improved Player), the Nuggets center topped just 65% […]