Purdue center Zach Edey will return to school next season, he announced Wednesday, while Connecticut guard Andre Jackson Jr. plans to stay in the 2023 NBA Draft, he told ESPN. Here’s what you need to know: Edey announced last month he would test the waters of the draft while maintaining eligibility. The Athletic’s Sam Vecenie …
In the exciting world of live sports television viewership analysis, it’s a truism that a clinching Game 7 broadcast will generate the best audience numbers. That again proved true with the Jimmy Butler-led Miami Heat’s 103-84 victory at Boston on Monday night, which averaged a series-best 11.9 million viewers for TNT. (TNT owner Warner Bros. …
Well, they almost made history. Maybe that’s even more frustrating, that the Celtics got to the precipice of doing something no team has done before, Jayson Tatum rolled his ankle, and the whole run came crashing down with him. The Celtics season is over, blown out in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals by …
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It’s been a little over a week since the Lakers’ season ended. What’s the latest with LeBron James’ future? Who could the Lakers target in free agency? What are some of the various offseason paths? Is there a walk-away point with Rui Hachimura? What does D’Angelo Russell’s free-agent market look like? Let’s dive into part …
This is the digital version of The Bounce.If you want it earlier, start every day with The Bounce delivered to your inbox. Sign up here. Isn’t it exhausting to have a burner account and a real account? Officiating Twitter? Burner-Gate feels real What is a burner account, you ask? Merriam-Webster defines “burner account” (yes, there is …
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No amount of due diligence can let you know how a first-time head coach is going to fare. You can talk to his or her former bosses, players, people in both the pro and con camps, family members, on and on: If you have not seen that person in charge, there are some things that …
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Jeff Van Gundy has opinions. Well, of course, he has opinions: His job title is NBA analyst. But some of these opinions may surprise you. Here’s one that came as a big surprise during our interview this week: Asked how he might speed up an NBA game given Major League Baseball’s success with its new …
This is the digital version of The Bounce.If you want it earlier, start every day with The Bounce delivered to your inbox. Sign up here. Nikola Jokić has just been riding horses and awaiting his next victim for the NBA Finals. Good luck to Bam Adebayo and Co. Miami Maintains Status Quos Heat avoid historic collapse …
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BOSTON — The cheering was as advertised when the Celtics stepped onto the parquet Monday night for pregame warmups, none of it directed at any one player. Not yet. But then Derrick White appeared on the flat screens that are suspended high above center court at TD Garden, and suddenly the cheering got even louder, …
Most fans won’t remember ’22-23 Celtics. After Game 7 flop, all they have is a highlight Read More »
BOSTON — This could have been one of the best nights of this century for the Celtics organization. It ended with Grant Williams lugging some belongings out of the locker room in a trash bag, Jayson Tatum limping to the podium on a sprained ankle and Jaylen Brown blaming himself for a Game 7 loss. …
