The Celtics were the best team in the NBA in the regular season by a wide margin and have yet to be truly tested in the postseason. As such, they enter the finals as heavy favorites. But at least one Mavs player is confident in his team's chances to take down the juggernaut from Boston and claim the NBA title.
From the sound of it, Ball, who has undergone three surgeries in two years on his left knee, is trending towards returning to action in the 2024-25 NBA season for the Chicago Bulls.
Much of the talk heading into the NBA Finals has centered on the tension between Kyrie Irving and Boston Celtics fans, but one former Dallas Mavericks player thinks more should be made about the “actual beef” that Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis have.
Porzingis is expected to return to Joe Mazzulla's rotation for the upcoming NBA Finals after missing over a month due to a right soleus strain.
After playing for a national title in April, two-time men's college basketball player of the year Zach Edey might quickly contend for an NBA title, according to where he lands in a recent mock draft.
During his recent appearance on "The Draymond Green Show," O'Neal explained the moniker while expressing his envy for modern-day NBA big men who shoot threes.
The Brooklyn Nets are among two teams in talks with the Houston Rockets for the No. 3 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, according to a report.
As the NBA head coaching carousel continues to spin, the Cavaliers find themselves in one of the most interesting spots in the league.
James Harden may view himself as underrated, but his resume is tough to ignore.
Irving opened up on his last playoff visit to Boston, during which he did some things he doesn't sound proud of, and how he's approaching it this time around.
As someone who played in nine NBA Finals, Johnson is as qualified as anyone to break down the factors that could determine the eventual champion.
Recent history suggests that winning the NBA scoring title doesn't equate to postseason success. Doncic is trying to break that trend and join an elite club in the process.
Chicago Sky head coach Teresa Weatherspoon issued a statement on Monday regarding guard Chennedy Carter's flagrant foul against Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark.
Celtics forwards Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum and Mavericks guards Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving are the undeniable headliners, but the series' role players could prove just as substantial a factor in determining which team hoists another Larry O'Brien Trophy.
The National Basketball League, which plays in Australia and New Zealand, announced Monday that he will become an owner of a planned expansion team.
Doncic’s season ranks 20th all-time in usage rate at 35.98. This means that 36 percent of the Mavericks' possessions when Doncic is on the floor, end with him — whether that’s a shot attempt, turnover, or free throws drawn.
Kyrie Irving’s past playoff meetings against the Boston Celtics were often marked by mutual antagonism and vitriol. It does not sound like we should expect the same in the 2024 NBA Finals, at least from Irving’s side.
A former Baylor Bear who started his professional career in Europe, he has been a solid 3-and-D player for several seasons now.
Kristaps Porzingis spent two and a half seasons with the Mavericks, but his partnership with Luka Doncic failed to yield the desired returns.
Kendrick Perkins believes Tatum would cement his legacy as an all-time Celtics great with a title win.
One Celtics assistant is already off to a new job after the NBA Finals wrap up. Could another key member of the bench be heading out of Boston as well?
The Cavaliers have shown interest in another candidate for their open head coaching job.
Miami Heat legend Alonzo Mourning revealed on Monday that he was recently diagnosed with cancer, but was fortunately able to undergo successful surgery and is now cancer-free.
What makes a generational talent? Former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas has his own criteria, and Stephen Curry doesn't qualify.
Last week, Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark sent shockwaves through the basketball world by suggesting that she's been unfairly targeted by her peers in the WNBA. "I feel like I'm getting hammered.
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