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[ad_1] The calendar the Warriors posted last summer to chart Jonathan Kuminga’s future has dwindled to a timer that could hit zeroes in as little as two weeks. He wants to delay it through April and May and deep into June. The more meaningful games the Warriors play, the closer they and other NBA teams will inspect Kuminga, who is …

[ad_1] SACRAMENTO – Before he was in the NBA with the Kings, Isaac Jones worked at Puget Sound Pipe & Supply in Kent, Wash., where he packaged and sold bathroom and water pipes. Jones had no college offers after graduating from high school and figured he’d use his free time to help his mom with the bills. So, Monday through …

[ad_1] The Warriors have skyrocketed up the Western Conference standings after acquiring star forward Jimmy Butler in a blockbuster trade on Feb. 5. With six games remaining in the 2024-25 NBA regular season, Golden State (45-31) currently is the West’s No. 5 playoff seed, with a handful of teams, including the Memphis Grizzlies (45-32), Minnesota Timberwolves (45-32) and Los Angeles …

[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO – For the first six and half minutes of the second quarter, the two biggest superstars of Friday night’s Warriors game against the Denver Nuggets, Steph Curry and Nikola Jokić, were either sitting on the bench or waiting their turn at the scorer’s table.  It was up to their teammates to either carry the load or crumble …

[ad_1] From acquiring Derrick White in 2022 to swinging trades for Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday in 2023, Brad Stevens made a number of masterful moves that helped the Boston Celtics win their 18th championship. But the Celtics wouldn’t have raised Banner 18 last June without Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Tatum and Brown have blossomed into superstars in Boston. …

[ad_1] We know Carmelo Anthony is going to be a first-ballot Hall of Famer. As he should be. Dwight Howard is going to join him. While the official announcement will not come until this weekend, ESPN’s Shams Charania broke the news that we all expected. Howard essentially confirmed the news on X. I want KG , Shaq, and Kareem to …

[ad_1] Luka Doncic and LeBron James helped the Los Angeles Lakers to a comfortable victory against the New Orleans Pelicans. Doncic put on a game-high 35 points with team-mate Austin Reaves adding 30, while James scored 27 points with eight assists in a 124-108 win. The Lakers bounced back from defeat against the Golden State Warriors to further boost their …

[ad_1] Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski saved his best for the most vital stretch of the season.  Since March 18, the 22-year-old guard leads the NBA in 3-pointers made with 34 (h/t StatMuse) after netting four in Golden State’s 118-104 win over the Denver Nuggets on Friday night at Chase Center. Battling injuries and struggling to establish a shooting rhythm early …

[ad_1] Lakers center Jaxson Hayes tries to keep the ball away from New Orleans Pelicans forwards Jeremiah Robinson-Earl and Bruce Brown in the first half of the Lakers’ 124-108 win at Crypto.com Arena on Friday. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) Jaxson Hayes tapped Luka Doncic on the leg. Maxi Kleber walked by and quietly did the same. And Markieff …

[ad_1] Clippers guard James Harden, right, shoots in front of Dallas Mavericks forward Kai Jones during the Clippers’ 114-91 win Friday at the Intuit Dome. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press) Simply put, the Clippers’ goal is to “make the playoffs,” coach Tyronn Lue said, and not be a play-in team. The Clippers moved closer to that goal Friday in …

[ad_1] The Lakers are part of a competitive seeding race in the West. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images) (Luke Hales via Getty Images) The New Orleans Pelicans wound up being more trouble than expected, but it was a good night for the Los Angeles Lakers in the standings. With a 124-108 win over a New Orleans team still missing every …

[ad_1] BOX SCORE SAN FRANCISCO – Following a two-week road trip and playing their second game within 24 hours, the Warriors shook off their early lethargy to summon enough energy to drop their own personal colossus Friday night. With Stephen Curry leading the way, scoring 36 points, the Warriors came together for a 118-104 victory over Denver, snapping a nine-game …

[ad_1] Steph Curry made more NBA history in Thursday’s 123-116 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. With his 37-point outburst, the Warriors superstar became the oldest point guard to record back-to-back games of 35 points or more. Steph Curry is the oldest point guard in NBA history to record back-to-back 35-PT games. pic.twitter.com/wfZtZqFEui — StatMamba (@StatMamba) April 4, 2025 Curry’s …

[ad_1] The Boston Celtics broke one of the NBA’s 3-point records in Friday’s win over the Phoenix Suns, and it probably won’t be the only one they set during their historic season from beyond the arc. The Celtics have passed the 2022-23 Golden State Warriors for the most 3-pointers made by one team in a single season. The Warriors’ record …

[ad_1] It’s not how one falls. It’s how one gets back up. After a flustering loss to the Washington Wizards on Wednesday, the Kings responded like a team yearning for NBA playoff basketball, cruising to a much-needed 125-102 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday at Spectrum Center. In the midst of a six-game road trip and with a loose …

[ad_1] Kristaps Porzingis quickly diffused a scary moment Friday night at TD Garden. The Boston Celtics big man took an elbow to the face from Phoenix Suns wing Cody Martin while defending the paint in the fourth quarter of Friday’s matchup and started bleeding from his nose while lying on the hardwood. Porzingis quickly got to his feet with a …

[ad_1] Draymond Green’s 2025 Defensive Player of the Year campaign, moribund before the All-Star break, now is conspicuous and impressive, gliding across the NBA sky like a comet. Now that Green is close enough to almost touch the award, he faces a threat that can interfere with his flight. Denver’s redoubtable Nikola Jokić, three-time MVP and perhaps the league’s most …

[ad_1] Over the course of an 82-game NBA season, Warriors teammates Steph Curry and Brandin Podziemski have found a fun yet competitive way to keep things light. The sharpshooters are partaking in a friendly half-court shooting competition that began at the start of the season and will continue for the six remaining regular-season contests. And the standings are closer than …

[ad_1] LeBron James had plenty of praise for the new-look Warriors with Jimmy Butler, likening the mid-season trade to Golden State’s signing of Kevin Durant in 2016. In the aftermath of Golden State’s 123-116 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday, James gave his thoughts on facing the Warriors with Butler. “I’ve been a part of them making big …

[ad_1] Dwight Howard, the best center of a generation, is headed to the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame. The eight-time All-Star will be enshrined as part of the Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania, joining former teammate Carmelo Anthony and others in Springfield on his first ballot. Advertisement Howard was named a finalist for the …

[ad_1] Special to Yahoo Sports The majority of names on this list were likely not even on the radar for you a month ago. However, as is the experience at this time every year, deep-diving is a skill in itself. All five teams featured here have well and truly packed their bags for this season and are marching proudly toward …

[ad_1] The Boston Celtics broke one of the NBA’s 3-point records in Friday’s game versus the Phoenix Suns, and it probably won’t be the only one they set during their historic season from beyond the arc. The Celtics have passed the 2022-23 Golden State Warriors for the most 3-pointers made by one team in a single season. The Warriors’ record …

[ad_1] Payton Pritchard put the Celtics into uncharted territory. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) (Thearon W. Henderson via Getty Images) The Boston Celtics are unmatched from beyond the arc. With Payton Pritchard’s 3-pointer on Friday against the Phoenix Suns, the Celtics set the NBA record for most 3s in a single season. The record-breaking shot came quickly on the …

[ad_1] Payton Pritchard put the Celtics into uncharted territory. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) (Thearon W. Henderson via Getty Images) The Boston Celtics are unmatched from beyond the arc. With Payton Pritchard’s three-pointer on Friday against the Phoenix Suns, the Celtics set the NBA record for most 3s in a single season. The record-breaking shot came quickly on the …

[ad_1] Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant has been fined $75,000 for twice using a finger-gun gesture during a game. Morant made the gestures during the Grizzlies’ 110-108 victory against the Miami Heat in Florida on Thursday. The NBA says the 25-year-old was previously warned by the league office that the finger-gun gesture could be interpreted in a negative light. Morant …