NBA playoffs 2024: First-round news, schedule, scores and highlights
The Celtics close out the Heat while the Mavericks take a series lead. Here's what you need to know about the first round, including the latest scores, news and schedules.
The Celtics close out the Heat while the Mavericks take a series lead. Here's what you need to know about the first round, including the latest scores, news and schedules.
The deadline for teams to pick up the fifth-year option on rookie contracts has passed. Which players had their options picked up?
The guys continue to break down the Celtics closing out the Heat last before being joined by ESPN NBA reporter Jamal Collier. They also break down the biggest questions for teams in the AFC East post NFL Draft and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
— Mike Yastrzemski had a visit from his grandfather Carl and then homered into the Red Sox bullpen like the Hall of Fame outfielder so often did in his heyday, and the San...
Carlin and Joe debate if Tyrese Maxey or Joel Embiid needs to be the star for the Sixers tonight in Game 6. Plus, do the Celtics need to face some adversity and are we sleeping on Luke, Kyrie and the Mavericks? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Four first-round series are still up for grabs in the East and the West. Our NBA insiders break down what to watch heading into these massive Game 6 matchups.
A bettor in Delaware placed a $100,000 over/under prop bet on the Boston Celtics' Jayson Tatum to make fewer than 2.5 3-pointers in Wednesday's playoff game against the Miami Heat, according to sportsbook BetRivers. Tatum finished the game with two 3-pointers in the Celtics' series-clinching win.
Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews has been ruled out for Game 6 of the first-round Stanley Cup playoff series against the Bruins on Thursday.
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Jordan Reid makes way-too-early predictions for every pick of next year's first round, including a landing spot for Shedeur Sanders.
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What stands out a month into the season? Let's break down the biggest early trends -- and what they mean for the rest of 2024.
From the first round all the way through the Stanley Cup Final, ESPN has you covered. Explore the full results, and coverage on each team.
Jaylen Brown and Derrick White each scored 25 points and the Celtics advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals, beating the short-handed Heat 118-84 in Game 5 on Wednesday night.
— If this playoff run is about redemption for the Boston Celtics, it had to start with exacting some revenge against the Miami Heat.
— Kutter Crawford pitched a career-high seven innings, Connor Wong had three hits and the Boston Red Sox beat the San Francisco Giants 6-2 on Wednesday night.
How much longer will LeBron be in LA? It feels like the Angels have wasted all of Mike Trout's career. Raja Bell joins the show. Plus, will Porzingis' injury change the trajectory of the Eastern Conference? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ian's wife & kids are seeing the Foo Fighters tonight...Amber doesn't know any Foo Fighters songs somehow. Drew Carter joins the show. Is Tyrese Maxey the face of the Sixers? Plus, Marvin Harrison Jr. not signing with the NFLPA is an interesting story... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Injuries continue to pile up for the Red Sox, with designated hitter Masataka Yoshida becoming the 13th Boston player to hit the injured list this season.
Veteran QB Jacoby Brissett, who signed a one-year contract with the Patriots in March worth a base value of $8 million, said Wednesday that he looks forward to competing with No. 3 pick Drake Maye for the team's starting job.
A day after the Bruins' 2-1 overtime loss to Toronto in Game 5 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series, Boston coach Jim Montgomery said he's "still pissed off."
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boston | 64 | 18 | .780 | - | W2 |
New York | 50 | 32 | .610 | 14 | W5 |
Philadelphia | 47 | 35 | .573 | 17 | W8 |
Brooklyn | 32 | 50 | .390 | 32 | L2 |
Toronto | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39 | L4 |