Basketball

The Mavericks weren’t supposed to be in this position. To be in the Western Conference Finals after blowing up their team at the trade deadline speaks volumes of the superstar play and growth of Luka Doncic, their locker room leadership, and the growth of Kidd as a coach since he…

The Golden State Warriors are one win away from their sixth NBA Finals appearance since 2015 after Stephen Curry scored 31 points and dished 11 assists to lead the Dubs to a 109-100 win over the Mavs. 31 PTS | 5 REB | 11 AST@StephenCurry30 ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/GBOXfHWNaD — Golden State…

Photo: David Santiago/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes reported the Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler (knee) intends to play in Game 4 of the ECF against the Boston Celtics. Miami leads the best-of-7 series, 2-1. Game 4 is set for Monday night in Boston. Check…

Photo: essentiallysports.com In this VladTV clip, former NBA star guard Gilbert Arenas reacted to NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal suggesting that he’d be willing to coach the Los Angeles Lakers if given $25 million per year for four years. The ex-Washington Wizards player explained why Shaquille O’Neal wouldn’t make a great…

Photo: NBA.com Andrew Wiggins was listed as questionable for Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals against the Mavericks due to ankle soreness. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr expressed hope that the 27-year-old small forward will be ready to go despite being listed as questionable. Marc Stein reports that Wiggins…

Photo: Rick Osentoski, USA TODAY Sports One of the main candidates to take the Lakers head coaching position – Juwan Howard – recently declined the offer from the team to take the job, NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski reports. The former NBA player, who has connections with the team having played…

Photo: Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Bam Adebayo scored 31 points with 10 rebounds filling a void left by injured fellow teammate Jimmy Butler and leading the Miami Heat to a 109-103 victory over the Boston Celtics in Game 3 on Saturday night. Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 40 points and…

Photo: Getty Images In this VladTV clip, former NBA point guard Gilbert Arenas gave his take on how long he thinks the Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has left in his playing career. Ex-Washington Wizards star also talked about taking the 72-10 Chicago Bulls in a game versus the…

Photo: Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images After crushing the Heat in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Celtics were defeated in Game 3. Miami started strong and won the first quarter 39-18 to take a commanding lead. Even though Boston managed to come closer, they were unable to…

Photo: USA TODAY Sports The Miami Heat will continue to roll despite the injury scare of their lead man.  That’s what Erik Spoelstra plainly addressed on Saturday following their 109-103 dub over the Boston Celtics. Jimmy Butler left the game prematurely due to right knee inflammation, and many were expecting…