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[ad_1] Here are the latest news updates and possible return dates for Knicks players… Mar. 20, 1:45 p.m. The Knicks will be without Mitchell Robinson for Thursday night's game against the Hornets. As expected, the big man has been ruled out on the second night of a back-to-back for injury recovery. Robinson is coming off two of his best showings …

[ad_1] Luka Dončić will miss Thursday’s Los Angeles Lakers game against the Milwaukee Bucks as he deals with a sprained right ankle, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. Dončić sat out last Friday’s 131-126 loss to the Denver Nuggets while managing his ankle sprain as well as a left calf injury. [Yahoo Fantasy Bracket Mayhem is back: Enter for a shot …

[ad_1] After a 104-93 loss on Tuesday to a Golden State Warriors team that was resting “exhausted” top scorer Stephen Curry, Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers held a meeting with superstars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard, according to NBA insider Chris Haynes, as the Bucks search for “ways to improve” a team that has lost five of its last …

[ad_1] Chisholm, the co-founder and managing partner of the California-based private equity firm Symphony Technology Group, is from the Boston area and a lifelong fan of the Celtics, who won a record 18th NBA championship last year when beating the Dallas Mavericks. “Growing up on the North Shore and attending college in New England, I have been a die-hard Celtics …

[ad_1] Wyc Grousbeck and company have agreed to sell the Boston Celtics to a group led by an area native, venture capitalist Bill Chisholm, at a record-setting valuation of $6.1 billion, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. Chisholm immediately finds himself in an awkward situation. On the one hand, the Celtics are the NBA’s defending champions. Led by Jayson Tatum and Jaylen …

[ad_1] A group led by William Chisholm and backed by private equity fund Sixth Street has reached an agreement to buy the Boston Celtics, according to multiple people familiar with the agreement, in what will be the most expensive NBA team sale in history. The managing partner of Symphony Technology Group, Chisholm has agreed to buy the team in two …

[ad_1] After months of uncertainty, the Boston Celtics found a new owner. The team’s current ownership group, the Grousbeck family, has agreed to sell the franchise to a group led by Bill Chisholm, co-founder of Symphony Technology Group, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. The team will reportedly be bought for $6.1 billion, a record for a North American sports franchise. BREAKING: …

[ad_1] As we approach the tail end of Week 20 in fantasy basketball, it’s time to make some moves to turn your playoff matchup around. Whether you’re dealing with injuries, resting stars or need a boost in key categories, here are five players who can help you finish strong and secure those crucial wins. DaQuan Jeffries – SG, Charlotte Hornets …

[ad_1] Bay Area tech investor Bill Chisholm has agreed to purchase the Boston Celtics for a record $6.1 billion — the most ever paid for any North American sports franchise, a story broken by Shams Charania of ESPN and confirmed by the Grousbeck family and the Boston Basketball Partners (the sellers). The sale breaks the record of $6 billion paid …

[ad_1] The Boston Celtics are the reigning NBA champions. Photograph: Charles Krupa/AP Bill Chisholm, the founder of private equity firm Symphony Technology Group, has agreed a deal to buy the Boston Celtics for $6.1bn, according to ESPN. The deal would be a record sum for a US sports franchise: a group led by Josh Harris and Mitchell Rales bought the …

[ad_1] Perhaps you entered Wednesday unfamiliar with any of the following things: The name Sandro Mamukelashvili; The fact that he is a basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs; or Either the broad confines of his skill-set or the finer points of his game. If that is true, don’t beat yourself up about it too much. It appears the Knicks …

[ad_1] After months of uncertainty, the Boston Celtics have reportedly found a new owner. The team’s current ownership group, the Grousbeck family, has reportedly agreed to sell the franchise to a group led by Bill Chisholm, co-founder of Symphony Technology Group, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. The team will reportedly be bought for $6.1 billion, a record for a North American …

[ad_1] The numbers are startling: 32.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.8 assists over his last five games. You’d be forgiven if you thought that was from MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and not a seldom-used player moved before the Feb. 6 trade deadline. Those numbers belong to Quentin Grimes, who has taken Philadelphia by storm since his arrival a month and …

[ad_1] With less than a month left in the 2024-25 regular season, most of the NBA-watching world’s attention is focused on the top of the standings: on the Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder finishing off their historic regular seasons, on the state of the MVP chase, on the race to secure home-court advantage in the first round of the …

[ad_1] Based solely on win/loss records, Wednesday’s game between the 76ers and Thunder would not be classified as a “showdown.” However, with the Thunder receiving Philadelphia’s first-round pick if it falls outside the top six, the visitors have been doing all they can to improve their chances of keeping it. This made Oklahoma City’s injury report downright hilarious. Already without …

[ad_1] Luka Doncic scored 31 points as the Los Angeles Lakers eased to a 120-108 home win against the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference. The 26-year-old Slovenian bagged 21 points in the first quarter alone and went on to reach the 200th 30-point game of his career while also recording nine rebounds and seven assists. Austin Reaves added 22 …

[ad_1] No Domantas Sabonis, Zach LaVine, or Jake LaRavia, no problem.  Well, at least that’s the case when Kings rookie guard Devin Carter erupts for a career night, fueling a short-handed Sacramento team to a pivotal 123-119 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night at Golden 1 Center.  Carter, one of seven Sacramento players to score in double digits, …

[ad_1] Looking at the schedule, anyone can see how brutal the Knicks’ recent stretch of games has been. After a five-game West Coast road trip, New York came back home for one game before heading back out west to play the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night. A lot of traveling for a team that is trying to stay afloat …

[ad_1] This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to The Big Number The Big Number this week looks at the spectacular season being had by Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks. Could the Greek Freak finish 3rd in the MVP race, despite how disappointing the team has been? Tom Haberstroh and Dan Devine reveal that Giannis is …

[ad_1] In a game between two teams missing multiple starters, the Los Angeles Lakers still had Luka Dončić. That ended up making a pretty big difference. Behind 31 points from the superstar many believe they shouldn’t have, the Lakers overwhelmed the Denver Nuggets 120-108 on Wednesday for their third straight win. They never trailed in the game and led by …

[ad_1] Lakers guard Luka Doncic shoots over Denver Nuggets guard Jalen Pickett and forward Zeke Nnaji at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times) The streamers eventually would fall Wednesday night. The huge cheers for Bronny James coming off the bench in the fourth quarter were bound to happen. Randy Newman’s “I Love L.A.” would play. It was fated …

[ad_1] Bam Adebayo is one of the NBA’s best defenders and he was in Cade Cunningham’s face. “Any closer and I’d have fouled him,” Adebayo said postgame (via the Associated Press). It didn’t matter. With the game on the line, Cade Cunningham continued the Piston’s magical season with a banked-in 3-pointer game-winner with 0.6 seconds left, giving Detroit the win …

[ad_1] In a game between two teams missing multiple starters, the Los Angeles Lakers still had Luka Dončić. That ended up making a pretty big differences. Behind 31 points from the superstar many believe they shouldn’t have, the Lakers overwhelmed the Denver Nuggets 120-108 on Wednesday for their third straight win. They never trailed in the game and led by …

[ad_1] Warriors coach Steve Kerr has immeasurable respect for two-way force Draymond Green. And on Wednesday, the 11-year coach showed his Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame-bound forward even more love, in talking to 95.7 The Game’s “Willard and Dibs.” “I think he’s the best defender in the world, and I realize how good [Victor] Wembanyama is, how good Rudy Gobert …

[ad_1] Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski almost hit one of the NBA’s more iconic celebrations in Golden State’s 104-93 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night at Chase Center. In talking to 95.7 The Game’s “Willard and Dibs” on Wednesday, the second-year Swiss Army Knife detailed his temptation to demonstrate superstar teammate Steph Curry’s “night night” celebration after knocking down …