Parker’s Derrick White deserves Team USA Basketball spot
You can call the kids on the Grading The Week team a lot of things (and you have), but don’t call us homers. Unless Derrick White is involved. With Boston’s …
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Who is most likely to be 7th different NBA champion in 7 years?
Denver Post beat writer Bennett Durando opens up the Nuggets Mailbag periodically during the season (and now, the offseason). You can submit a Nuggets- or NBA- related question here. What …
Celtics win 18th NBA championship with 106-88 Game 5 victory over Dallas Mavericks – The Denver Post
By KYLE HIGHTOWER (AP Sports Writer) BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum put his hands behind his head, with TD Garden fans standing on their feet cheering around him, and took …
Does recent NBA history say Nuggets should trade Michael Porter Jr.?
It’s usually after two rounds of playoff basketball that our collective NBA consciousness can start to take stock of the season’s big-picture lessons. Four teams remain, a small enough number …
Jrue Holiday lifts Celtics over Pacers; 1 win from NBA Finals
INDIANAPOLIS — Jrue Holiday overcame an illness to convert the go-ahead three-point play with 38 seconds left, then make the game-saving steal to help the Boston Celtics rally from an …
Jaden Springer can already see differences between Celtics and Sixers
Jaden Springer joined the Boston Celtics at the February 8 trade deadline. He came highly recommended by Sam Cassell, who is an assistant coach for the Celtics but was previously …
How concerning is Denver Nuggets’ poor free-throw shooting?
Beat writer Bennett Durando opens up the Nuggets Mailbag periodically during the season. Pose a Nuggets- or NBA- related question here. When does the free throw percentage become a serious concern? …
New-look Celtics flash promise in vengeful victory against Heat
BOSTON — If we’ve learned anything from the three Eastern Conference finals matchups between Miami and Boston in the last four years, it’s that the Heat never give up. However, …
Why Denver Nuggets will, and won’t, repeat as NBA champions
A new NBA season means a new cycle of opining eight months into the future from basketball fans and talking heads. There are 82 games to play, but the question …
Why a quiet offseason is no reason for Knicks fans to panic
Frustration is understandable. So is disappointment. Two big stars switched addresses, and neither one is located in New York City. The favorites in the Eastern Conference, the Bucks and Celtics, …