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Indiana has picked up forward TJ Warren and the 32nd pick in the draft from the Suns in exchange for cash considerations, according to ESPN. The Suns now are off the hook for the remaining three years and $35 million on Warren’s deal. Warren was the 14th pick of the 2014 draft out of NC State, but he never was quite able to get going in Phoenix. He had a few good stints with the team, but struggled with injuries and the Suns failed to win games....
Before we break down all of our picks, here are the most notable scoring rules for DraftKings contests: Made three-point shot (+0.5 points), rebound (+1.25 points), assists (+1.5 points), steals and blocks (+2 points), double-double (+1.5 points – max one per player) and triple-double (+3 points – max one player). Friday night’s NBA DraftKings Picks: NBA DFS lineup for GPP tournaments Friday night main slate, $50,000 budget PG Fred VanVleet, Raptors @ Warriors ($8,000)....
He didn’t get arrested. He didn’t get suspended on some drug violation. He didn’t hurtle himself into the stands to go after heckling fans. He didn’t kick a cameraman on the sideline. We’ve seen all that before. Thomas has dropped in free-agent stature almost through no fault of his own. The problem here is his hip, which front-office execs around the league fear is either pre-arthritic or already arthritic. Maybe the only way that Thomas has hurt his own free agency has been by not choosing to have hip surgery sooner during last season, when he was an All-Star and an MVP candidate for the Celtics....
The Warriors moved to 14-0 in the postseason with a 132-113 win in Game 2 on Sunday night, grabbing a commanding 2-0 series lead in the NBA Finals. LeBron James played like a man possessed, putting up a triple double (29 points, 14 assists and 11 rebounds) while Kevin Love provided a scoring punch with 27 points on 12-of-23 shooting. NBA FINALS GAME CENTER: Full Game 2 stats and box score...
That’s what makes Wednesday night’s Game 3 matchup (9 p.m. ET, ABC) so important. Only four teams in NBA history have won the NBA Finals after being down 0-2, and last year’s Cavs became the only team to ever win the title after trailing 1-3. MORE: Durant still chasing that No. 1 spot, even if it doesn’t match your definition Cleveland has confidence after completing a comeback in 2016, and knowing LeBron James still exists always helps....
The Heat hope for a win tonight, which would push the series to a winner-take-all Game 7 on Tuesday night. Here is everything you need to know about Sunday’s Game 6 of the NBA Finals: Tip-off time—Game 6 of the NBA Finals will tip off at 7:30 p. m. ET on Sunday, October 11 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida. TV channel—ABC. Live stream—ABC’s digital platforms, the ABC Sports website, watchESPN, YouTube TV, fuboTV and SlingTV....
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His agent told ESPN.com last week that the deal was worth $30 million over two years. The contract gives the 6-7 small forward, who turned 23 in December, financial security in the near term but an opportunity to return to the market as a 25-year-old unrestricted free agent in 2021. Oubre — who on Tuesday told reporters, “I just want to be a leader” — appeared to allude to the new contract in a July 11 tweet that read, simply: “VALLEY BOYZZZZZZ #Shhh”...
Brooklyn and Kevin Durant have agreed to a contract, the forward announced on Twitter, via his company, The Boardroom. The team then completely its “dream offseason” by signing Kyrie Irving to a four-year, $141 million deal, according to ESPN. The Nets also reportedly added center DeAndre Jordan — Durant’s close friend — and guard Garrett Temple. The Celtics, meanwhile, replaced Irving with star point guard Kemba Walker, who left the Hornets and reportedly agreed to a four-year, $141 million contract....
We have been building strong hoops lineups on DraftKings all season, but Friday nights have been our bread and butter. Last week, we hit it big with Zion Williamson (50.75), Ja Morant (48), and OG Anunoby (34.5) anchoring our lineup and Keegan Murray (27.5) delivering at $4,000. The week prior, we struck gold with Jaylen Brown (63.5), Jrue Holiday (53 points), Trey Murphy (31.2), and Brook Lopez (30.2). This week, we’re aiming for five big hits to boost our holiday-season bankroll....
Bavetta’s career started when he officiated a game between the New York Knicks and Boston Celtics on Dec. 2, 1975 at Madison Square Garden. Since then, he has officiated 2,635 consecutive games, including 270 contests in the playoffs and 27 in the finals. “Dick’s dedication and commitment to his craft has been an inspiration to all NBA officials,” said Rod Thorn, NBA president of basketball operations. “We are grateful for his contributions to our league, and we wish him the best as he enjoys his well-earned retirement....
However, several current and former NBA players took to Twitter to voice disapproval over the winner. MORE: NBA All-Star jerseys through the years | Watch every dunk from Gordon and LaVine Gordon’s brother, Drew, cracked his phone in frustration and said the competition had to be “rigged” if his brother didn’t win. Gordon’s Orlando teammate, Evan Fournier, was clearly upset. On one dunk, Gordon jumped over the Orlando Magic mascot, grabbed the basketball off its head and put the ball under his legs in a seated position before throwing down a dunk....
The Celtics entered the fourth quarter with an 11-point lead, but Nets star Kyrie Irving heated up to put Brooklyn in the driver’s seat. The seven-time All-Star scored 18 of his game-high 39 points in the final period and hit a 3-pointer with 45.9 seconds remaining to give the Nets a three-point lead. Then, magic happened. Following a dunk from Jaylen Brown, the Celtics got a big-time stop that set the stage for Jayson Tatum to score the game-winning layup at the buzzer....
So, the NBA world joined the rest of the universe in booking their Sunday afternoon/evening plans for the NFL season finale between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals. Multiple NBA players were even in attendance at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California including superstars from the LA franchises in LeBron James, Paul George and Kawhi Leonard. NBA LEAGUE PASS: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial)...
While there were plenty of valid concerns about restarting play amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the league did manage to create a safe environment inside the “bubble” for participating teams as they finished out an unusual regular season schedule. The “seeding games” provided some much-needed entertainment for desperate hoops fans, including an incredibly tight race for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. For the teams still hanging around the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla....
“The question is: Can he ever amaze you guys?” Irving said Thursday night. “Every time he does something amazing, he’s always compared to someone else or other performances. But tonight, that was unbelievable.” What James did against the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in the third game of their first-round NBA playoff series would be the stuff of legend if America were inclined to fully appreciate what he delivers on a regular basis....
Boston, which tried to get in Washington’s head before the game by arriving in all-black clothes at the Verizon Center on Friday — obviously signifying funeral attire for the Wizards — fell just short of clinching the series, falling 92-91 after Isaiah Thomas failed to hit a go-ahead 3 in the waning seconds. John Wall will go down as the hero of Game 6 after hitting a go-ahead 3-pointer with 3....
Toronto’s 100-94 Game 6 win over the Bucks on Saturday secured its move to the biggest stage in basketball. Here are three takeaways from the Raptors’ historic win The “others” made all the difference Toronto’s bench outscored Milwaukee’s in three consecutive games during its four-game winning streak in the Eastern Conference finals. The Raptors got valuable contributions from a variety of role players throughout the series. Among them were Fred VanVleet, Norman Powell and Serge Ibaka....
S Sport and two NBA commentators confirmed that the channel would continue to keep Kanter, an outspoken critic of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, off TV in his homeland. “I can say clearly that we will not be broadcasting the Warriors-Blazers series,” S Sport commentator Omer Sarac told Reuters. “Furthermore, if Portland makes it to the finals, (that) will not be broadcast either. … This situation is not about us, but it is what it is....
