On Sunday, in a 114-94 thumping of the Miami Heat, the Boston Celtics kicked off their quest to end a 16-year NBA championship drought with stellar defense, a red-hot game from deep and the sort of beat-you-from-anywhere-on-the-roster depth that can confound even teams as relentless as Miami. It was a fabulous beginning. And — no […]
Now that the 2024 NBA postseason has begun, the basketball betting market is hotter than ever. CBS Sports will be providing daily picks for the duration of the postseason. Sam Quinn will make at least one pick for every game between now and the NBA Finals. Boston Celtics vs. Miami HeatSo far this postseason, 10 […]
This time last year, Victor Wembanyama was the unquestioned, no-doubt-about-it No. 1 prospect in a deep 2023 NBA rookie class that at the top fell mostly chalk with Wembanyama, Brandon Miller and Scoot Henderson – all projected top-three picks – filling out the top three of the draft. But as we look ahead to the […]
The Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to four games and became the first team to clinch a playoff spot this season with their 127-112 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night. It was a defensive play by their head coach, Joe Mazzulla, though, that had everyone talking in the end. Late in the […]
If you haven’t been paying attention to Daniel Gafford’s boxscores of late (and chances are, you haven’t), then you may have missed just how close the Dallas Mavericks big man came to breaking Wilt Chamberlain’s NBA record for consecutive fields goals made. Chamberlain made 35 straight back in 1967. After finishing 5 for 5 in […]
When the Los Angeles Lakers drafted D’Angelo Russell in 2015, they did so hoping they’d found a long-term solution at point guard. He was traded two years later, and when he returned last February, his presence felt unstable and temporary. An up-and-down playoff run led to his benching in Game 4 of the Western Conference […]