Basketball

Photo: thesportsrush.com Draymond Green made a comment that caused controversy before Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Heat and the Celtics. The three-time NBA champion said that his team would face Boston in the NBA Finals. His comment was taken as an insult and was used by…

Photo: Jeff Chiu/AP Boston Celtics defensive specialist Marcus Smart isn’t letting injuries stop him this postseason. (Via Jump View): “Man, my whole right side is a little banged up on my leg. I got the quad injury. I have the foot injury. And then I have the ankle injury. I’m…

Photo: NBA.com The Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr reflects on how well a third-year Warrior Andrew Wiggins has played this postseason: “Wiggs has just been a perfect fit and we wouldn’t be here without him, that’s for sure.” “Wiggs has just been a perfect fit and we wouldn’t…

We’ve dedicated an entire special issue,SLAM’s TOP 75 NBA Teams of All Time, to ranking the best 75 individual season teams ever. This week, we’re unveiling which squads made it on our top 10. To find out who else made it on the list, read here. 9. 2000-01 Los Angeles…

We’ve dedicated an entire special issue,SLAM’s TOP 75 NBA Teams of All Time, to ranking the best 75 individual season teams ever. This week, we’re unveiling which squads made it on our top 10. To find out who else made it on the list, read here. 10. 2012-13 Miami Heat…

Photo: Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images Eastern Conference finals MVP Jayson Tatum led the way with 26 points, Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart each added 24 and the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 100-96 on Sunday night to earn a berth in the NBA Finals against the Golden State…

The Celtics returned to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2008 when Boston won a championship. It will be the first time for Marcus Smart as well for his teammates to play at this stage. The 28-year-old point guard, who was one of the top three scorers for…

Photo: Getty Images In this VladTV clip, former NBA star guard Gilbert Arenas shares his thoughts on the incident in which Dave Chappelle was attacked on stage during the “Netflix is a Joke” festival. This prompts a discussion about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock. To that, Gilbert Arenas emphatically states…

The Boston Celtics are on their way to their first NBA Finals since 2010 after the C’s beat the Miami Heat, 100-96, on the road in Game 7. The Celtics’ Eastern Conference Finals series win was largely thanks to their efforts of inaugural Larry Bird winner, Jayson Tatum. Tatum finally…

Photo: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports Numerous fans and figures in the NBA have praised the Los Angeles Lakers’ head coaching signing of Darvin Ham, which includes his former teammate with the 2004 champion Detroit Pistons in Chauncey Billups.  In an interview with Dan Woike and Broderick Turner of the Los…