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Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals between the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics was anything but exciting for fans, as viewership dropped to a three-year low. The Celtics pounded Dallas 107-89 at TD Garden, and viewers did not stick around for the second half in the hope of a Mavs comeback. 2024 NBA Finals' […]
Two more men were charged Thursday in the NBA sports betting scandal that led to the lifetime ban of former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter. Timothy McCormack, Mahmud Mollah joined Long Phi Pham, a fourth unnamed defendant in betting case In April, the league's investigation revealed that Jontay Porter had disclosed confidential information to bettors, […]
NBA deputy commissioner Mark Tatum applauded the league's effort in recent months for tracking betting irregularities and working together with licensed operators to maintain integrity. NBA banned Jontay Porter for betting on games, disclosing confidential information to bettors In April, the NBA handed Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter a lifetime ban from the league after […]
Former NBA guard Delonte West was arrested and jailed in Virginia early Thursday morning on misdemeanor charges of violating the conditions of his release and resisting arrest, according to local authorities. Fairfax County police arrested ex-NBA player Delonte West in Groveton, Virginia early Thursday morning West, 40, is being held at the Fairfax County Detention […]
Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis said Tuesday that “the plan” is for him to be available in Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks. “That is the plan right now,” Porzingis said of playing Thursday. “Again, it's a couple more days, and I think that could make a difference. Every day […]
The Detroit Pistons fired general manager Troy Weaver on Friday, as team owner Tom Gores continues to rework the front office. Weaver, 56, was first hired as Detroit's general manager on June 18, 2020. Detroit Pistons won just 23% of their games with Troy Weaver, lost 28 straight in the 2023-24 season Under Weaver, the […]
Sacramento Kings coach Mike Brown has agreed on a three-year, $30 million contract extension that will keep him with the NBA team through the 2026-27 season and give him a raise of $8.5 million per season, his agent Warren LeGarie announced Friday night. Sacramento Kings coach Mike Brown is 94-70 in the regular season, 3-4 […]
The New Orleans Pelicans are planning to defer the Los Angeles Lakers' first-round pick until 2025, giving the Lakers the 17th overall selection in the 2024 NBA Draft. New Orleans Pelicans possess the No. 21 pick, Los Angeles Lakers hold 17th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft The Pelicans have until 11:59 p.m. ET on […]
The Boston Celtics opened as -225 favorites Thursday at ESPN BET ahead of the 2024 NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks. Offshore sportsbooks, such as Bovada and BetOnline, show the Celtics as -210 and -375 favorites as well. The Mavericks were listed as +185 underdogs after their series-clinching Game 5 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves […]
The Larry Bird Museum officially opened Thursday inside the Terre Haute Convention Center at Indiana State University to honor NBA Hall of Famer and Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird. Larry Bird played three seasons at Indiana State, 13 years in the NBA with the Boston Celtics Bird, 67, was in attendance to address the public […]
