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USA Today
11 hours ago
- Business
- USA Today
How does the Desmond Bane trade from the Grizzlies to the Magic affect the Boston Celtics?
How does the Desmond Bane trade from the Grizzlies to the Magic affect the Boston Celtics? How does the Desmond Bane trade from the Memphis Grizzlies to the Orlando Magic affect the Boston Celtics, if at all? The Magic ponied up four first round draft picks, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and Cole Anthony to secure Bane to their roster as they mushed their chips in to make a run at the 2026 NBA Finals in what is looking like a down season for Boston while star Celtics forward Jayson Tatum recovers from a torn Achilles tendon injury. Does this move change the order of the NBA's Eastern Conference for the 2025-26 NBA season? What about in future seasons? Was the move an overpay, or did it make sense given the market and the assets going out in the deal? The hosts of the CLNS Media "The Big Three NBA" podcast, A. Sherrod Blakely, Gary Washburn, and Kwani Lunis took some time on a recent episode of their show to talk the trade and its impact over. Check it out below! If you enjoy this pod, check out the "How Bout Them Celtics," "First to the Floor," and the many other New England sports podcasts available on the CLNS Media network:
Hindustan Times
5 days ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Memphis Grizzlies trade Desmond Bane to Orlando Magic in major NBA off-season move
The Memphis Grizzlies have traded Desmond Bane to Orlando Magic. The report comes as the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder are in the fray to win the National Basketball Association (NBA) 2025 finals. With the NBA off-season underway for all franchises except Indiana and Oklahoma, the Grizzlies decided to trade Bane for guards Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Cole Anthony, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania. The Grizzlies also get a first-round pick swap and four unprotected first-round picks for Bane. This is the first major off-season trade for the NBA sides this year. For Memphis, the inclusion of Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Cole Anthony adds some much-needed depth to the back court. As per Sports Illustrated, the Grizzlies get the No. 16 pick in the 2025 NBA draft in the trade. The side will also have a 2026 first round pick with swap rights from either the Washington Wizards or the Phoenix Suns. They also get Orlando's 2028 and 2030 unprotected first round draft picks and a lightly protected 2029 first round pick swap. For Orlando, their decision to trade Kentavious Caldwell-Pope comes just a year after they added him into the side to fulfill their need for a three-point shooter. As per the decision did not pay off. KCP shot just 34.2 per cent from beyond the arc, a sharp dip from the previous season, when he shot 40.6 per cent from deep. Also read: 2025 NBA Finals: How to stream, game times, and TV schedule The 26-year-old is regarded as one of the better two-way players in the NBA, and is a career 41 percent shooter from beyond the arc. He averaged a career-best 23.7 points and 3.3 three-pointers per match in 2023-24. Last season, Bane matched his career-high of 1.2 steals per game with the Grizzlies. He signed a five-year, $207 million maximum contract extension with the Grizzlies in July 2023. For Orlando, Bane could prove to be a serious asset. The team ranked last in the NBA in terms of three-point percentage during the regular season. Bane is under contract through the end of the 2028-29 campaign. Bane earned $34,005,250 in the 2024-2025 NBA season. He is known for his skills as a shooting guard in the NBA. Bane got traded by the Memphis Grizzlies to Orlando Magic.
USA Today
5 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Grizzlies trade guard Desmond Bane to Magic in blockbuster deal
Hear this story The Memphis Grizzlies have agreed to trade guard Desmond Bane to the Orlando Magic in exchange for guards Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Cole Anthony, as well as four unprotected first-round picks and one first-round pick swap, A person with knowledge of the trade confirmed the deal to USA TODAY Sports' Jeff Zillgitt. The person requested anonymity because he's not authorized to speak publicly until the trade is official. ESPN first reported the trade on Sunday. Memphis will also receive Orlando's first-round pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, No. 16 overall, plus the Phoenix Suns' first-round pick in 2026, and the 2028 and 2030 unprotected first-round selections. The 26-year-old Bane just completed his fifth NBA season, where he averaged 19.2 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 5.3 assists for a Memphis team that finished 48-34 and was swept by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the playoffs. Orlando is an up-and-coming team in the Eastern Conference led by All-Star forward Paola Banchero and forward Franz Wagner, but has been eliminated in the postseason's first round in each of the past two years.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
NBA Playoffs: Jayson Tatum, Kristaps Porzingis hang on late to lift Celtics past Magic in Game 4
The Boston Celtics didn't make it easy, but they are now just a single game away from closing out their opening-round playoff series. The Celtics held on late to grab a 107-98 win over the Orlando Magic in Game 4 of their series on Sunday night at the Kia Center. That gave Boston a 3-1 series lead and will send it back home with the opportunity to close out the series at TD Garden on Tuesday night and keep its quest to defend last season's championship alive. The Magic kept things close for much of the night. They tried several times to mount a comeback, and nearly did so late in the fourth quarter, too. The Magic tied things up late in the final period after a huge Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 3-pointer and then a tip-in from Wendell Carter Jr. It marked the first tie in the game since late in the second quarter. But that was as close as the Magic got. The Celtics rattled off a quick 10-1 run, and only gave up the single free throw after an Al Horford technical foul, to pick up the nine-point win. Kristaps Porziņģis kicked that run off with a huge and-one dunk and then Jayson Tatum drilled a fadeaway jumper over Paolo Banchero. TATUM'S GOT 30 🔥🔥 Couldn't come at a bigger time for Boston! BOS-ORL | 4Q | Game 4 | TNT — NBA (@NBA) April 28, 2025 From there, Boston hit several free throws and kept the Magic's offense largely stagnant in the final few minutes to grab the win. Banchero led Orlando with 31 points and seven rebounds in the loss. Franz Wagner finished with 24 points and seven assists, and Cory Joseph added 12 points and six assists. Tatum finished with 37 points and 14 rebounds despite shooting just 3-of-10 from behind the arc. He now has 32 career playoff games with at least 30 points, which is the second-most in team history, and he went a perfect 14-of-14 from the stripe. Jaylen Brown added 21 points and 11 rebounds, and Derrick White finished with 18 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. Boston went just 9-of-31 from the 3-point line as a team, but it only missed two free throws as a group. The Celtics were without Jrue Holiday once again on Sunday. Holiday, who also missed Game 3, is dealing with a right hamstring injury. It's unclear how long he'll be sidelined. Is Kristaps Porziņģis OK? Porziņģis' health may be something to watch for the Celtics in the near future. Porzingis did not take the floor with the Celtics to start the second half, and was instead riding the stationary bike in the tunnel just off of the court. He was spotted with a wrap on his right calf on the bench, too. Porziņģis ended up returning to the game. He finished with 19 points and five rebounds, and was in foul trouble all night, but he appeared to be fine. The Celtics seemed to have a big spark when he came back off the bench in the fourth quarter, too. The injury, though, is just the latest he's faced so far this series. He was on the wrong end of a flagrant foul in Game 2 when he took an elbow to the forehead, which left him bloodied and bandaged. The Celtics are undoubtedly better when Porziņģis is both healthy and out of foul trouble. If they're going to close the series out on Tuesday night, it'll be much easier with Porziņģis fully available.
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
NBA Playoffs: Jayson Tatum, Kristaps Porzingis hang on late to lift Celtics past Magic in Game 4
The Boston Celtics didn't make it easy, but they are now just a single game away from closing out their opening-round playoff series. The Celtics held on late to grab a 107-98 win over the Orlando Magic in Game 4 of their series on Sunday night at the Kia Center. That gave Boston a 3-1 series lead and will send it back home with the opportunity to close out the series at TD Garden on Tuesday night and keep its quest to defend last season's championship alive. The Magic kept things close for much of the night. They tried several times to mount a comeback, and nearly did so late in the fourth quarter, too. The Magic tied things up late in the final period after a huge Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 3-pointer and then a tip-in from Wendell Carter Jr. It marked the first tie in the game since late in the second quarter. But that was as close as the Magic got. The Celtics rattled off a quick 10-1 run, and only gave up the single free throw after an Al Horford technical foul, to pick up the nine-point win. Kristaps Porziņģis kicked that run off with a huge and-one dunk and then Jayson Tatum drilled a fadeaway jumper over Paolo Banchero. TATUM'S GOT 30 🔥🔥Couldn't come at a bigger time for Boston!BOS-ORL | 4Q | Game 4 | TNT — NBA (@NBA) April 28, 2025 From there, Boston hit several free throws and kept the Magic's offense largely stagnant in the final few minutes to grab the win. Banchero led Orlando with 31 points and seven rebounds in the loss. Franz Wagner finished with 24 points and seven assists, and Cory Joseph added 12 points and six assists. Tatum finished with 37 points and 14 rebounds despite shooting just 3-of-10 from behind the arc. He now has 32 career playoff games with at least 30 points, which is the second-most in team history, and he went a perfect 14-of-14 from the stripe. Jaylen Brown added 21 points and 11 rebounds, and Derrick White finished with 18 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. Boston went just 9-of-31 from the 3-point line as a team, but it only missed two free throws as a group. The Celtics were without Jrue Holiday once again on Sunday. Holiday, who also missed Game 3, is dealing with a right hamstring injury. It's unclear how long he'll be sidelined. Porziņģis' health may be something to watch for the Celtics in the near future. Porzingis did not take the floor with the Celtics to start the second half, and was instead riding the stationary bike in the tunnel just off of the court. He was spotted with a wrap on his right calf on the bench, too. Porziņģis ended up returning to the game. He finished with 19 points and five rebounds, and was in foul trouble all night, but he appeared to be fine. The Celtics seemed to have a big spark when he came back off the bench in the fourth quarter, too. The injury, though, is just the latest he's faced so far this series. He was on the wrong end of a flagrant foul in Game 2 when he took an elbow to the forehead, which left him bloodied and bandaged. The Celtics are undoubtedly better when Porziņģis is both healthy and out of foul trouble. If they're going to close the series out on Tuesday night, it'll be much easier with Porziņģis fully available.
