Team USA in the Rising Stars Challenge: Preview, start time, and moreSchedule finalized for Raptors’ semi-final vs. CelticsAs expected, the two teams will play every other day — beginning with tomorrow’s Game 1.Game 1 of Raptors vs. Celtics is finally here: Preview, start time, and moreAfter a righteous postponement of a few days, the much-awaited premiere of the Raptors vs. Celtics series is now upon us. USA vs. the World Three six-member teams, including Team USA, Team Europe and Team Australia, compete across all four epic stages of the national finals course, tackling 23 obstacles in all. Let’s prepare.It’s official: Game 1 of Raptors vs. Celtics set for Sunday at 1pmAfter the players’ wildcat strike, the league and the Player’s Association worked out an agreement to continue with the NBA playoffs.
The past 24 hours have been historic for USA Basketball — just not in a good way.
It’s a longshot for him to win Rookie of the Year thanks to Ja Morant’s terrific year but watching him effortlessly push the likes of Both All-Star starters, Luka Doncic and Trae Young are still just in their second season. Team World vs. The Rising Stars Challenge showcases the growth of international basketball with another talented team set to take on the USA, in the fifth installment of the USA vs the World format.
Yes, the All-Star game has the biggest names in the world, the 3-point shootout has the league’s best snipers from distance, and the dunk contest always has the potential to be the most electrifying event of the weekend. Everyone can do something to help enact the changes the NBA players seek. Our experts make their picks for Raptors-Celtics and Bucks-Heat in Round 2.Our NBA experts predict the Eastern Conference semifinals and tell what is most intriguing about both series.Describing the circumstances of the past few days in the bubble, LeBron James said his mindset went from standing in solidarity with the Bucks to figuring out "the plan going forward" -- which players did with the help of former President Barack Obama.Mitchell Ervin, Gediminas Petraitis, Aaron Smith, Gediminas PetraitisLauri Markkanen makes 27-foot three point jumper (Luka Doncic assists)Bogdan Bogdanovic misses 27-foot three point jumperBen Simmons makes two point shot (Deandre Ayton assists)Lauri Markkanen makes alley oop dunk shot (Luka Doncic assists)Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 27-foot three point jumperJosh Okogie makes driving layup (Rodions Kurucs assists)Josh Okogie misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shotRodions Kurucs makes 27-foot three point jumper (Josh Okogie assists)Lauri Markkanen makes three point jumper (Bogdan Bogdanovic assists)Lauri Markkanen misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shotBogdan Bogdanovic makes 24-foot three point jumper (Ben Simmons assists)Ben Simmons makes alley oop dunk shot (Cedi Osman assists)Rodions Kurucs makes 26-foot three point jumper (Bogdan Bogdanovic assists)Ben Simmons makes alley oop dunk shot (Rodions Kurucs assists)Lauri Markkanen makes 26-foot three point jumper (Luka Doncic assists)Bogdan Bogdanovic misses 26-foot three point jumperShai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 24-foot three point jumper (Luka Doncic assists)Luka Doncic makes 24-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)OG Anunoby makes alley oop layup (Deandre Ayton assists)Deandre Ayton makes 2-foot dunk (OG Anunoby assists)Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 27-foot three point jumperJosh Okogie makes 2-foot dunk (Deandre Ayton assists)Deandre Ayton makes 2-foot alley oop dunk shot (Luka Doncic assists)Luka Doncic makes 26-foot step back jumpshot (Bogdan Bogdanovic assists)Luka Doncic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Bogdan Bogdanovic assists)Bogdan Bogdanovic makes 28-foot three point jumper (Luka Doncic assists)Lauri Markkanen makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Ben Simmons assists)Ben Simmons makes alley oop dunk shot (Luka Doncic assists)Jarrett Allen blocks Josh Okogie 's 3-foot two point shotLuka Doncic misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shotLauri Markkanen makes alley oop layup (Ben Simmons assists)Deandre Ayton makes dunk (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 25-foot three point jumper (Rodions Kurucs assists)Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 25-foot three point jumper (Cedi Osman assists)Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 23-foot three point pullup jump shotOG Anunoby makes alley oop dunk shot (Deandre Ayton assists)Deandre Ayton makes dunk (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes dunk (Deandre Ayton assists)Rodions Kurucs makes dunk (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)Bogdan Bogdanovic misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shotBogdan Bogdanovic makes 23-foot three point jumper (Josh Okogie assists)Josh Okogie makes two point shot (Ben Simmons assists)Bogdan Bogdanovic misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shotDonovan Mitchell blocks Lauri Markkanen 's 6-foot layupLauri Markkanen makes dunk (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)Bogdan Bogdanovic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)Bogdan Bogdanovic misses 28-foot three point jumperBogdan Bogdanovic misses 24-foot three point jumperLuka Doncic misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shotShai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 26-foot three point jumperKyle Kuzma makes 2-foot alley oop dunk shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)Donovan Mitchell makes alley oop layup (De'Aaron Fox assists)Donovan Mitchell makes layup (De'Aaron Fox assists)Kyle Kuzma makes alley oop dunk shot (Jayson Tatum assists)Kyle Kuzma makes alley oop layup (Donovan Mitchell assists)Kyle Kuzma makes 26-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)Kyle Kuzma makes alley oop layup (De'Aaron Fox assists)John Collins makes alley oop dunk shot (De'Aaron Fox assists)Donovan Mitchell makes 3-foot dunk (Kyle Kuzma assists)Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shotDonovan Mitchell makes 25-foot three pointer (Marvin Bagley III assists)Marvin Bagley III misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shotMarvin Bagley III makes dunk (Donovan Mitchell assists)Trae Young makes 26-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)Kevin Knox makes 26-foot three point jumper (Trae Young assists)Jaren Jackson Jr. misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shotMarvin Bagley III misses 27-foot three point jumperKyle Kuzma makes 26-foot three point jumper (De'Aaron Fox assists)John Collins makes 2-foot dunk (Jayson Tatum assists)Jayson Tatum makes 26-foot three point jumper (De'Aaron Fox assists)Jayson Tatum misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shotKyle Kuzma makes driving layup (Donovan Mitchell assists)Jayson Tatum makes 27-foot three point jumper (De'Aaron Fox assists)Trae Young misses 30-foot three point pullup jump shotJohn Collins makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Trae Young assists)Trae Young misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shotJaren Jackson Jr. makes 26-foot three point jumper (De'Aaron Fox assists)Jaren Jackson Jr. makes three point jumper (Trae Young assists)Kevin Knox makes alley oop layup (Trae Young assists)Trae Young makes three point jumper (De'Aaron Fox assists)Kyle Kuzma misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shotMarvin Bagley III makes alley oop dunk shot (De'Aaron Fox assists)Jayson Tatum makes 1-foot dunk (Marvin Bagley III assists)Kyle Kuzma makes driving dunk (De'Aaron Fox assists)Jayson Tatum makes 26-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)Jayson Tatum makes alley oop dunk shot (De'Aaron Fox assists)Jayson Tatum misses 30-foot three point pullup jump shotKevin Knox misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shotDonovan Mitchell makes 26-foot three point jumper (Marvin Bagley III assists)Trae Young makes 22-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)Donovan Mitchell misses 22-foot three point pullup jump shotJaren Jackson Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumperTrae Young makes 24-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)Trae Young misses 34-foot three point pullup jump shotJayson Tatum makes 23-foot three point jumper (De'Aaron Fox assists)