The Celtics and Sixers change locations in the second round of the 2023 Eastern Conference Playoffs with the series tied at one game a piece. While you can check out our full game preview here, this is going to target three player props in the pivotal Game 3. Joel Embiid returned to the lineup after
Kendra Andrews, ESPNMay 5, 2023, 03:16 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Ahead of Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal series against the Los Angeles Lakers, Warriors coach Steve Kerr sat at the podium during his pregame news conference touting his confidence in his team. Coming off a Game 1 loss, Kerr said he believed
After their shocking first-round exit by the Miami Heat, the Milwaukee Bucks decided it was in their best interests to fire head coach Mike Budenholzer. The 2022-23 Milwaukee Bucks were expected to make a deep run in the playoffs with the goal of winning their second NBA championship in three years. They were at an
May 4, 2023, 05:59 PM ET The Milwaukee Bucks have fired coach Mike Budenholzer, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Thursday. Budenholzer is out after the East’s top-seed suffered a first-round loss to the Miami Heat. Budenholzer spent five seasons as coach in Milwaukee and guided the Bucks to a championship in the 2021 NBA
The Celtics executed their defensive plan to perfection in Game 2 and Anthony Davis is blocking shots like no one else in postseason history. The Celtics bounced back from a disappointing Game 1 loss to absolutely demolish the 76ers, 121-87, in a game that was all but over by halftime. The win wasn’t as surprising
A No. 7 seed has never reached the NBA Finals but there has been one No. 8 seed to pull it off. In 1998-99, the New York Knicks did the unthinkable. This season, the Miami Heat became just the fifth No. 8 seed to defeat a No. 1 seed in the NBA Playoffs. Now, they
Apr 26, 2023; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) reacts in the third quarter during game five of the 2023 NBA playoffs against the New York Knicks at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports Sometimes losing in the NBA Playoffs is just about running up against a superior team.
ESPN News Services May 4, 2023, 10:14 AM ET A former Detroit Pistons employee says she was sexually harassed by team executive Rob Murphy over a period of months, leading to Murphy’s firing as assistant general manager Wednesday. DeJanai Raska told the Detroit Free Press in a story published Thursday that Murphy committed multiple harassing
Apr 16, 2023; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Memphis Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks (24) dribbles during warm ups prior to game one of the 2023 NBA playoffs against the Los Angeles Lakers at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports Kyrie Irving and Dillon Brooks are two of the most complicated cases in free agency, but NBA
Tim Bontemps, ESPNMay 4, 2023, 12:19 AM ET BOSTON — The 24 hours leading up to Game 2 of this Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Boston Celtics went quite well for Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid. On Tuesday night, he celebrated being named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player. And after he had no setbacks
May 3, 2023; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers warm up before the start of game two of the 2023 NBA playoffs at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports Braves injury woes get worse right as things started to improve by Scott Rogust The Celtics were trying to rebound
NBA players are standing with Draymond Green after he was ejected for stepping on Domantas Sabonis in Game 2 Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green received a flagrant 2 penalty on Monday night that triggered an automatic ejection from the game for stepping on Sacramento Kings big man Domantas Sabonis. Most viewed the step or
It took exactly two playoff wins for Mike Brown to etch his name into the Sacramento Kings’ franchise record books. And he’s not done yet. After only coaching two games for the Kings, Coach Mike Brown is, incredibly, already second on the leaderboard all-time for playoff wins by a Kings coach. This record speaks more
Tim Bontemps, ESPNMay 3, 2023, 02:26 PM ET BOSTON — Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid said the chances of someone like him — who started playing basketball in his native Cameroon at the age of 15 — winning the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award are “probably negative zero,” but that it is proof that “improbable
The Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers played a game for the ages on Tuesday night, with the Warriors coming up short at home. Golden State went on a 14-0 run to tie the game at 112 in the final minute, but the Lakers came up with key stops, thanks to the elite shot-blocking
The Lakers were able to win Game 1 against the Warriors despite struggling to score in the closing minutes. Here were the heroes who helped secure the win. The much-anticipated matchup between the Lakers and Warriors lived up to the hype in Game 1, as the Lakers came away with a 117-112 win. This game
8:00 AM ET NBA Insiders With the second round of the 2023 NBA playoffs underway, there are plenty of eye-popping matchups and intriguing storylines that have emerged. There is the resurrection of a storied rivalry, as the Miami Heat and New York Knicks battle it out in the East. There’s LeBron James vs. Stephen Curry,
The Grizzlies made clear they weren’t bringing Dillon Brooks back under any circumstances. Once you hear his free agency demands, you’ll understand why. If the Memphis Grizzlies needed reasons for their stated position — not bringing Dillon Brooks back ‘under any circumstances — their first-round series against the Lakers provided more than enough. He antagonized
The Phoenix Suns fell to 0-2 in the West semifinals of the 2023 NBA Playoffs against the Nuggets and the latest injury update puts a sweep in play. After falling down 1-0 in the second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs against the Nuggets, the Phoenix Suns appeared determined to not go into a 2-0
4:19 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO — In the final 90 seconds of Game 1 of the Los Angeles Lakers‘ second-round series against the Golden State Warriors, Anthony Davis blocked a layup by Stephen Curry and corralled a rebound off a Jordan Poole miss to put the finishing touches on L.A.’s 117-112 win Tuesday night. The
Golden State Warriors fans were calling conspiracy over how the team received little free throw attempts in Game 1 against the Los Angeles Lakers. The much anticipated second round series in the Western Conference between the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers began on Tuesday night. It was the first time that LeBron James
The Celtics piled on the misery in Boston as James Harden and the 76ers pulled off a Game 1 upset with the help of the home team late. Fans in Boston were still mourning the Bruins blown a 3-1 series lead against the Panthers when the Celtics proved the addage true: when it rains, it
PHILADELPHIA, PA – APRIL 17: Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers reacts against the Brooklyn Nets during Game Two of the Eastern Conference First Round Playoffs at the Wells Fargo Center on April 17, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph,
7:03 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has won the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award for the 2022-23 season, the league announced on Tuesday. Embiid, who finished second behind Nikola Jokic in the voting for the award each of the past two seasons, flipped the script this time around, finishing ahead of
After a disastrous series against the Lakers, Dillon Brooks has been unceremoniously dropped by the Grizzlies. Draymond Green tried to warn him. In his short time in the NBA, Dillon Brooks has already built an impressive record of antagonizing better teams and players and collecting beef with almost everyone. After the Grizzlies’ Game 2 win
LeBron James says he knows exactly how to beat the Golden State Warriors. But actually doing it may be a lot harder than it sounds. The second-round match between the Warriors and Lakers is shaping up to be epic, with everything you could want in a postseason series — star power, personal rivalries, legacy-defining stakes
8:00 AM ET After much debate during the regular season, the 2022-23 NBA MVP will be announced Tuesday evening (7 p.m. ET, TNT). For the second-straight season, the three finalists are Denver’s Nikola Jokic, Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid and Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo. If Jokic wins, he would be the first player to win three consecutive MVP
This is what we’ve all been waiting for! LeBron James and Steph Curry face off in the playoffs once again on Tuesday night. The No. 6-seeded Golden State Warriors host the No.7-seeded Los Angeles Lakers, and there are tons of prop bets we can bet in this matchup. I’m focusing on two of the stars,
For over half the league, the 2023 pre-draft process is full steam ahead. A summer of individual workouts, team interviews, and rampant media speculation begins now. The 2023 NBA Draft class has the potential to be one of the strongest in recent memory. It starts, of course, will the most hyped individual prospect since LeBron
1:05 AM ET BOSTON — It’s not rare to see a playoff game turn on a single play. But it’s quite something to witness when nine players on the court are standing still. Game 1 of this massive Eastern Conference semifinals between the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics, a game in which MVP finalist Joel
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