Follow our live coverage for Game 1 of the NBA Finals Golden State has waited a week since knocking off dallasand Boston is just a few days removed from winning Game 7 in Miami. Will the extra rest help the Warriors be fresher, or will it cause some early rustiness? BetMGM has Golden State favored … Read more
Photo: Jonathan Leibson (Getty Images) The metaverse has quickly become a popular topic of speculation for tech companies and rich CEOs as they scramble to not be left behind while people look for ways to escape our hellish current-day digital landscape. But the metaverse is (probably) a giant bust, and Strauss Zelnick, CEO of GTA … Read more
The NBA Finals matchup is set, with Stephen Curry and the Warriors taking on Jayson Tatum and the Celtics. Who will be crowned fields? The Crossover staff makes its picks. Howard Beck: Warriors in 7 This should be fun … and tense, and taut and very, very close. The Warriors, making their sixth Finals appearance … Read more
1:35 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN SAN FRANCISCO — The Boston Celtics are back in the NBA Finals for the first time in more than a decade, but first-year coach Ime Udoka said that is no cause for celebration. “We’re not hanging a banner [for that] here,” Udoka said, referring to winning the Eastern Conference. “It’s … Read more
MIAMI – The shot wasn’t in the air for more than a few seconds, but for the collection of green-clad players watching, it felt like an eternity. For three quarters the Celtics had fended off a relentless, never-ending Heat charge, battling as a 15-point first quarter lead was whittled to six at the end of … Read more
MIAMI– Boston Celtics swing man Jayson Tatum was named the inaugural Larry Bird award winner as the MVP of the NBA Eastern Conference finals at the conclusion of the series Sunday. Tatum, 24, wore an armband honoring Kobe Bryant as the Celtics beat the Miami Heat 100-96 in Game 7, and he delivered one of … Read more
11:22 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN MIAMI — Nothing about this Boston Celtics season has been easy. So, it stands to reason, making it to the NBA Finals wouldn’t be, either. But at the end of a grueling seven-game series in the Eastern Conference finals against the Miami Heatthat is exactly where the Celtics have returned … Read more
5:11 PM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors have the gift of time as they head into the NBA Finals. After wrapping up their Western Conference finals series against the Dallas Mavericks in five games, the Warriors will have exactly one week of rest before Game 1 of the Finals, which … Read more
After a month-and-a-half-long search, the Lakers hired their next head coach, Darvin Ham, on Friday afternoon, multiple sources confirmed to The Athletic. Ham, 48, checked nearly every box for the Lakers during their coaching search: he has ties to the franchise, he has a championship pedigree, he’s coached several big stars (most notably Kobe Bryant … Read more
1:11 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN MIAMI — Ahead of Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals, Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka said that after his team has gone through a roller-coaster ride of a season to get to this point, it is only fitting that this series will come down to Boston having to win … Read more
