2024-25 NBA odds: Knicks, Celtics parlay; Christmas Day best bets
This is a huge week for sports, and the NBA is at the forefront of the chaos with its marquee matchups on Christmas Day.
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Celtics finish off season sweep of Bucks as rivalry renewed - ESPN
BOSTON — For a third straight time this season, the Milwaukee Bucks found themselves in a competitive game with the Boston Celtics.
Biden appears to forget name of Celtics, reveals Secret Service code name during team's White House visit
The Boston Celtics visited the White House on Thursday, where President Biden personally congratulated the reigning NBA champions on the South Lawn.
Celtics celebrate 18th by making NBA-record-tying 29 3-pointers, crushing Knicks 132-109
Jayson Tatum continued Boston's Banner 18 celebration by scoring 37 points and making eight of the Celtics' NBA record-tying 29 3-pointers on Tuesday as Boston ran away with a 132-109 victory over the New York Knicks on opening night.
Fantasy streamers and betting tips for Knicks-Celtics, Timberwolves-Lakers - ESPN
The 2024 NBA season is finally here, and basketball action tips off with a Tuesday night doubleheader featuring the defending champion Boston Celtics taking on the new-look New York Knicks featuring Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns. In the nightcap, Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves will battle LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers.
Predicting the 2028 Olympic men's basketball roster - ESPN
When Team USA men's basketball next takes the court in the Olympics on home soil during the 2028 Los Angeles Games, the roster might have a very different look.
USA Fend Off France For Women's Olympic Basketball Gold
The United States held off France 67-66 to win an unprecedented eighth successive women's Olympic basketball gold on Sunday and extend their run of victories at the tournament to 61 games. A'ja Wilson scored a game-high 21 points for the Americans who won the title for the 10th time overall, surviving a buzzer-beating shot from France's Gabby Williams. The hosts needed a three to force overtime but Williams' foot was on three-point line as she let go off the ball, so her shot counted for just two points in a dramatic finale.