[ad_1] Following the Dallas Mavericks’ 116-107 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference finals, Kyrie Irving addressed questions about being labeled as “1B” or a secondary superstar on the team behind Luka Doncic. Irving, who contributed 33 points to the Mavericks’ win, emphasized that his focus is solely on winning basketball games, rather…
[ad_1] Kyrie Irving has addressed Anthony Edwards’ viral comments about wanting to guard him during the Western Conference Finals. Edwards made headlines when he said, “My matchup is going to be Kyrie … we’re going to see what I can do against him.” Irving then came out extremely aggressively in Game 1 and finished with…
[ad_1] Game 7 between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets garnered a 4.1 rating with 8.41 million viewers across TNT and truTV. This marks the largest audience ever for an early round playoff game in TNT history. It is also the most-watched game of the NBA season. The game reached a peak of 11.3 million…
[ad_1] Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey was named the 2023-24 NBA Sportsmanship Award winner on Thursday. Maxey, 23, is receiving the Joe Dumars Trophy just weeks after winning his first NBA Most Improved Player Award. Presented since 1995-96, the NBA Sportsmanship Award honors the player who best represents the ideals of sportsmanship on the court….
[ad_1] Photo: Cleveland Cavaliers/X Cleveland Cavaliers head coach JB Bickerstaff thought that defeating the Orlando Magic in the First Round was a difficult task/moment of growth. (via Cleveland Cavaliers): “I consider this season an improvement. To win a round as you gone where we started, and continuing to build from the ground up. To win…
[ad_1] Bronny James is starting to generate some legitimate buzz at the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago. Despite a quiet four-point outing in his first scrimmage on Tuesday, James followed up with a team-high 13 points on Wednesday. He also recorded a 40.5 inch vertical leap, the fourth-best of all prospects at the combine, and…
[ad_1] Tyrese Maxey has been awarded the Joe Dumars Trophy as the winner of the 2023-24 NBA Sportsmanship Award. Maxey becomes the second player in franchise history to receive the honor, joining Eric Snow in 1999-00. The annual award is designed to honor a player who best represents the ideals of sportsmanship on the court….
[ad_1] Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is the winner of the 2023-24 Magic Johnson Award, the Professional Basketball Writers Association (PBWA) announced Wednesday. The award is named in honor of NBA Hall of Famer Earvin “Magic” Johnson, who the writers association describes as “the ideal model” for this achievement. The annual award is voted…
[ad_1] As Bronny James participates in the NBA Draft Combine activities, the Utah Jazz have reportedly shown interest in hosting him for an individual workout. According to Yahoo Sports’ Krysten Peek, sources indicate that the Jazz could be eyeing Bronny with the 32nd pick in the upcoming draft. The potential interest from the Jazz aligns…
[ad_1] Paul Pierce does not think JJ Redick is ready to become an NBA head coach. He made that much clear during a recent appearance on Undisputed, when he mocked the Lakers’ reported interest in Redick. “If you want to hire Redick cause what he says on a podcast sounds good, go ahead,” he said….
