Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens was named the 2023-24 NBA Executive of the Year on Tuesday. Stevens received 16 of the 30 first-place votes and was on 25 of the 30 ballots. The additions of Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday last offseason helped Boston win a league-best 64 games this season to…
Seventh-ranked Saint-Quentin (16-16) was very close to winning a game against fourth-ranked ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket (23-9) on Sunday. ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket managed to secure a two-point victory (79-77), although their fans expected an easier game. The victory also ended the two-game winning streak of Saint-Quentin. ASVEL looked well-organized offensively, handing out 22 assists. Saint-Quentin committed…
The New York Knicks, already missing All-Star center Julius Randle, have been dealt another blow as Bojan Bogdanovic is set to undergo a season-ending surgery to repair foot and wrist injuries, as reported by NBA insider Shams Charania. New York Knicks forward Bojan Bogdanovic will undergo season-ending surgeries to repair foot and wrist injuries, sources…
We’re back today with NBA playoff basketball featuring some of our favorite matchups here at Basketball Forever. With the help of advanced simulations and machine learning, our Basketball Forever bot has run thousands of simulations on every game to expertly pinpoint our best playoff player bets for tonight’s slate. 1. MYLES TURNER OVER 2.5 3-POINTERS…
NBA playoff games are averaging a 1.7 rating with 3.1 million viewers across ABC, ESPN, TNT, truTV and NBA TV through Sunday. That number is down 6% in viewership from last year, but up 5% from 2022. Saturday’s Game 4 between the Lakers and Nuggets averaged 5.67 million viewers on ABC, the largest audience of…
A lot is being said about Phoenix‘s campaign after being swept by Minnesota in the playoff’s first-round series. The expectation was very high at the start of the year, especially as they boasted one of the best Big 3 stars in the league, consisting of none other than Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal. …
Former national team member Predrag Stojakovic (PF, 1977) was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame. Stojakovic achieved great success with the Yugoslav national team, winning the world championship in Indianapolis in 2002 and becoming the European champion in Turkey. Starting his career in KK Crvena Zvezda, Stojakovic later played for PAOK Thessaloniki before signing…
In a nail-biting encounter, Barcelona emerged victorious against Olympiacos in overtime, clinching an 80-82 win and seizing a 2-1 lead in the EuroLeague Playoffs series. Olympiacos started strong, holding a 37-32 lead at halftime, but Barcelona rallied after the break, fueled by a barrage of three-pointers that shifted the momentum in their favor. Jan Vesely…
Tyrese Maxey my goodness. The 23-year-old has kept the Sixers season alive and forced a Game 6 with a MASSIVE game in Philly’s 112-106 win over New York at MSG. Maxey totalled 46 points, five rebounds and nine assists, while shooting 7-12 from three. Did we mention he shot a HUGE logo three at send…
The Detroit Pistons are keeping a close eye on Tim Connelly as a potential candidate for their new president of basketball operations, should Connelly decide to leave the Minnesota Timberwolves this offseason, reports Marc Stein of The Stein Line. Connelly is currently under contract for the second year of a five-year deal. In addition to…
