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MIAMI – Right now Derek White’s layup landed in the basket, and his dad, Richard, couldn’t celebrate yet. Administrators still need to decide whether the return set will count. Few reviews weigh more than ever. If the umpires cancel the basket, Boston’s season will end in a fourth-quarter crushing collapse. If they determine which score … Read more
Welcome to Layup Lines, our basketball newsletter where we’ll prep you for the lowdown on tonight’s action, from what to watch to bets. Subscribe here To get him It is delivered to your inbox. Heat star Jimmy Butler led Miami to a convincing 3-0 lead over Joe Mazzola and the Celtics in the Eastern Conference … Read more
BOSTON — When the Boston Celtics finished a movie shoot Tuesday morning in Miami, an unexpected sound came out. The season sat on the brink of destruction after three straight losses to start the Eastern Conference Finals. Matt Reynolds began, as Derek White explained, “I have something to say.” the athlete. Reynolds, who joined the … Read more
BOSTON – Arriving in the Game 5 arena, Derek White received a familiar text. It was four letters – DTBG – and he knew exactly what it meant. These are the letters he wears on his wrist every day, the same letter he has heard every time he takes the word since he was eight … Read more
Who would choose the Jazz draft No. 16? Yes, pick number 9 will get the lion’s share of the attention, and that’s understandable. Most NBA talent evaluators see a real drop in talent between 9th and 16th in this year’s draft. With the last pick, the Jazz must either take a high-risk, high-reward player or … Read more
At the risk of being a hypocrite and drowning Denver in a deluge of Los Angeles Lakers developments, exiting the postseason has sparked the rumor-mongering power lurking in Kyrie Irving’s free agency. Even in defeat, the star’s ring show doesn’t end in Los Angeles — or Boston, for that matter. Even on the verge of … Read more
by David Aldridge, Nick Cosmider, Fred Katz, and Joe Vardon Carmelo Anthony retired from basketball on Monday, capping a career that spanned 19 NBA seasons and included 10 All-Star appearances. Anthony announced his retirement in a video posted to social media. Here’s what you need to know: Anthony Ninth in the NBA All time Scoring … Read more
LOS ANGELES — With the Lakers defense scrambling in the middle of the fourth quarter in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals, Bruce Brown caught a swinging pass from Michael Porter Jr. into the right corner and attempted an uncontested three-pointer. As he turned to run back, Brown hit the “freeze” celebration—a gesture that … Read more
BOSTON – Dealing with Jimmy Butler hasn’t worked out well for the Celtics so far in this Series. Boston was still up by seven going into the fourth quarter of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals when Grant Williams started to loose with Butler. The exchange was very intense, their foreheads aching. There’s a … Read more
DENVER — When Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka was on the phones in February, making all those trade calls that led to one of the most impressive off-season turnovers the league has ever seen, it was in hopes of adding an assist for LeBron James. And Anthony Davis will return to league-wide relevance from there. … Read more