The Los Angeles Lakers announced LeBron James is doubtful for Friday night’s game against the Boston Celtics, while Luka Dončić and Marcus Smart are ruled out. James’ injury designation is right sciatica and left arthritis, while Smart is dealing with a left lumbar muscle strain. Dončić has been away from the team for the birth of his second child in …
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After missing 10 games with a left groin strain, Orlando Magic All-Star Paolo Banchero is set to return to the court on Friday night against Miami. He has been listed as available, the team announced. Orlando found its stride in the last 10 games, going 7-3 with a top-10 offense and defense in the league over that stretch. Advertisement Banchero …
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Ex-Warrior Jamal Crawford details Steph Curry’s work ethic with classic story originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Stephen Curry is 37 years old and still playing like one of the NBA’s best. And according to Jamal Crawford, the reason behind Curry’s sustained greatness is simple: relentless discipline. Advertisement During an appearance on “Dubs Talk” with NBC Sports Bay Area’s …
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We are about a quarter of the way through the NBA’s regular season and it’s time to check back in on the rookies. This is where things get interesting from an evaluation standpoint. If the start of the season is surrounded by hope and optimism, this portion of the program brings a measure of reality. Fit, opportunity and context will …
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Edgecombe shows knack for doing ‘whatever it takes’ on 1st career game-winner originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia VJ Edgecombe didn’t pause. For rookies — and for anyone — it’s natural to stop and stare as a crunch-time shot is launched. But the Sixers’ 20-year-old guard saw De’Anthony Melton block Tyrese Maxey’s jumper and reacted first. As is his habit, …
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Why Steve Kerr trusting his eyes is key to maximizing Warriors’ lineup shuffling originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area When the Warriors were running the NBA, staging annual races to the NBA Finals, whatever Kerr would see on the court in real time greatly influenced his substitution decisions. He strayed from that guidance pattern Tuesday night, and it backfired. …
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LeBron James’ incredible run of 1,297 regular-season NBA games scoring 10 or more points ended as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Toronto Raptors 123-120. James, 40, scored eight points against the Raptors and handed out 11 assists, including the pass for Rui Hachimura to score the buzzer-beating game-winner. Advertisement “Just playing the game the right way,” said James, who …
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Draymond Green sounds off on the Clippers stunningly sending Chris Paul home originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Former teammate and current Warriors forward Draymond Green didn’t hold back when he weighed in on the scorched earth the Los Angeles Clippers unleashed in sending home franchise legend Chris Paul. Advertisement “There will always be finger pointing, that’s just the …
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NEW YORK (AP) — Lauri Markkanen scored 30 points, Keyonte George had 29 and the Utah Jazz used a huge fourth quarter to beat the Brooklyn Nets 123-110 on Thursday night. The Jazz outscored the Nets 42-20 in the final quarter after trailing by 15 points in the first half. Markkanen and George nearly outscored the Nets by themselves, combining …
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The Golden State Warriors were on the verge of an improbable comeback win against the Philadelphia 76ers while down their top three players. Then VJ Edgecombe got involved. Down 98-97 after blowing a lead that maxed out at 24 points, the Sixers rookie saved the game with a putback lay-up after catching a blocked fadeaway from Tyrese Maxey. The game …
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The NBA has fined the Cleveland Cavaliers $250,000 for sitting Darius Garland for the team’s Nov. 24 nationally-televised game against the Toronto Raptors, the league announced on Thursday. Garland did play the previous day in a non-nationally-televised game against the Los Angeles Clippers. Advertisement The game the Cavaliers are being punished for was a Peacock exclusive, which resulted in …
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Content warning: This story contains depictions of alleged sexual assault. A sexual-assault lawsuit filed against MMA fighter Conor McGregor stemming from an alleged incident at the 2023 NBA Finals was dismissed in Florida on Wednesday, according to The Athletic. Advertisement The plaintiff, who filed the lawsuit against McGregor, filed to have the lawsuit dismissed. That was granted Wednesday, as a …
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Dan Titus examines how some of the latest NBA headlines will impact the fantasy basketball landscape. Giannis Antetokounmpo Future talks heat up as Bucks slide — calf injury raises new question The Giannis Antetokounmpo situation escalated before Wednesday’s game, when he and his agent, Alex Saratsis, reportedly began discussing his long-term future with the Bucks — conversations that could determine …
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Quarter-season check-in: Is Celtics’ ceiling higher than we thought? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston One quarter of the way through the 2025-26 NBA season, it’s time to reset expectations for the Boston Celtics. Advertisement Over a span of 10 days, the Celtics have posted wins over Orlando, Detroit, Cleveland, and New York — the four betting favorites to emerge …
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The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Detroit Pistons 113-109 despite losing the NBA’s two-time Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo to injury early in the match. Antetokounmpo, 30, fell to the floor in the third minute and had to be helped off court by his team-mates. Advertisement The Bucks trailed by 18 points in the first quarter, but fought back at Milwaukee’s …
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CHICAGO (AP) — Michael Porter Jr. had 33 points and 10 rebounds and the Brooklyn Nets won consecutive games for the first time this season, beating the depleted Chicago Bulls 113-103 on Wednesday night. Noah Clowney scored 18 of his 20 points the second half to help the Nets improve to 5-16. Nic Claxton had 14 points, nine assists and …
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A group of Atlanta Hawks fans couldn’t resist on Wednesday night. A section of fans sitting near the Los Angeles Clippers bench at State Farm Arena started heckling the team over their surprise decision to part with veteran Chris Paul just hours earlier. The Clippers sent Paul home from their road trip late on Tuesday night, seemingly out of nowhere, …
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Giannis Antetokounmpo left Wednesday’s game between the Milwaukee Bucks and Detroit Pistons with a right calf strain. Antetokounmpo sustained the injury in the first quarter. He fell on the court without contact. Antetokounmpo was eventually able to walk on his own, but he left for the locker shortly after sustaining the injury. The Bucks announced shortly after he left the …
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Pull out your Los Angeles Clippers bingo cards. Anyone have the square marked “owner and star player accused of skirting the salary cap through improper means”? Go ahead and stamp that one. How about “losing 14 of 16 after a hopeful 3-2 start”? Mark it. And yes, you can fill in “other star averaging nearly 27 a night at age …
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The Los Angeles Clippers have released 12-time NBA All-Star Chris Paul following the side’s dreadful start to the season. The Clippers, who have lost 14 of their past 16 matches, announced Paul’s departure before their match against the Atlanta Hawks. Advertisement Paul, 40, is regarded as one of the best players in NBA history and is competing in his 21st …
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According to ESPN, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks are in discussions about what the future holds between them. The Bucks are 9-13 and do not look like aspiring championship contenders whatsoever, which would seem fairly obvious given how the franchise has spent years making decisions that haven’t strengthened the roster. Advertisement Antetokounmpo, who turns 31 in three days, is …
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The Los Angeles Clippers cannot do anything right. We have already discussed how old they are, how bad they are, and how expensive they are, and how they owe their first-round draft pick to, of all teams, the Oklahoma City Thunder. Now, in a stunning development overnight, they have released Chris Paul over reported clashes with his “leadership style.” Wait, …
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The Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo have started conversations about his future with the franchise and “whether his best fit is staying or elsewhere,” ESPN’s Shams Charania reports. Per the report, “a resolution is expected in the coming weeks.” Advertisement New of the conversations arrives amid a 9-13 start for the Bucks in which they’re in 11th place in the …
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The LA Clippers knew exactly what they were getting when they signed Chris Paul last offseason: A very vocal leader in the locker room who will hold everyone accountable and call anyone out. It’s why San Antonio wanted him around Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle a season ago, to teach them, but get in their face at points. The Clippers …
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Why Warriors’ start to 2025-26 NBA season is ‘frustrating’ to Draymond Green originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Draymond Green, like much of Dub Nation, is disappointed in how the Warriors have begun their 2025-26 NBA season. Advertisement He, alongside Jimmy Butler, has been extremely vocal about the team’s poor defensive performance and inability to close out games due …
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