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[ad_1] That really escalated quickly. I mean, that really got out of hand fast. There had been rising tension between the Pistons and Timberwolves for a few plays, with both Donte DiVincenzo and Rudy Gobert having words with Isaiah Stewart. Then, in the middle of the second quarter, Naz Ried drove the lane and was fouled by Pistons rookie Ron …

[ad_1] Dillon Brooks was ejected after confronting officials over a foul on Kevin Durant on Sunday night in Phoenix. (Chris Coduto/Getty Images) (Chris Coduto via Getty Images) Dillon Brooks was thrown out of the Houston Rockets’ matchup with the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night after he got into it with Kevin Durant and the officials. Brooks, during the second quarter …

[ad_1] The Warriors experienced a bit of déjà vu in the second quarter of their game against the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday at Frost Bank Center. Golden State forward Jonathan Kuminga went to the locker room after a hard fall near the basket — an injury that at first appeared very similar to the one star point guard Steph …

[ad_1] The Knicks, who hope to get Jalen Brunson back from injury soon, overcame an off night by Karl-Anthony Towns as OG Anunoby and Mikal Bridges combined for 56 points in Sunday's 110-93 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Takeaways Deni Avidija dropped a game-high 33 points, and the Knicks (47-27) needed someone to keep up — especially with Towns …

[ad_1] CORRECTS TO PISTONS FORWARD RONALD HOLLAND II NOT CENTER JALEN DUREN – Detroit Pistons forward Ronald Holland II, center left, and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo, center right, fight during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) It wasn’t the Malice in the Palace. But a dust-up …

[ad_1] Winning on Sunday at San Antonio would strengthen the Warriors’ collective heartbeat. Losing surely would haunt them. The Spurs (31-42) represent the last of five consecutive games against sub-.500 opponents, and by splitting the first four the Warriors (42-31) compromised their chances of a guaranteed playoff berth. Of Golden State’s nine remaining games, San Antonio is one of only …

[ad_1] Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson has been out since early March with an ankle injury, but the two-time All-Star and team captain is working his way back. "I'm doing rehab stuff," he said before Sunday's 6 p.m. game against the Portland Trail Blazers. "More days, as of recently, have been just cranking it up — two-a-days, if I have …

[ad_1] Week 22 is Championship Week in Yahoo! public leagues and Yahoo! leagues that use the default settings. By now, fantasy managers have dealt with many availability issues due to actual injuries or players receiving a night off for rest reasons. Sometimes, it has been easy to figure out when players will sit, but there have been some surprises. Week …

[ad_1] It caught the Grizzlies players off guard, too. Nobody expected Memphis to fire coach Taylor Jenkins with just a few weeks left in the regular season — the team had slipped in recent months but was still 15 games over .500 and tied for fourth in the West at the time. It put interim coach Tuomas Iisalo in a …

[ad_1] New coach in place, Ja Morant back from injury… same result for the Memphis Grizzlies. Behind their offensive trio of LeBron James, Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves — who combined for 85 points and 25 assists — the Lakers dominated the final six minutes of Saturday’s game and with that took control of the No. 4 seed in the …

[ad_1] Luka Dončić is a five-time NBA All-Star at the age of 26.Photograph: Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images Seventy-three points. That was Luka Dončić’s total when he led the Dallas Mavericks to a victory over the Atlanta Hawks last season. He wasn’t the only NBA player to have an explosion on offense that season – think Joel Embiid or Karl-Anthony Towns. And …

[ad_1] The Los Angeles Lakers got a much-needed win Saturday, against a team suddenly trying to figure out its future. There were no shooters left open, inbounds turnovers or Josh Giddey buzzer-beaters this time. Los Angeles recovered from its absolute howler of a loss to the Chicago Bulls with a 134-127 win over the Memphis Grizzlies, a day after Memphis …

[ad_1] It’s Sunday, March 30, and the Los Angeles Clippers (42-31) and Cleveland Cavaliers (59-15) are all set to square off from Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland. The Clippers are currently 17-20 on the road with a point differential of 4, while the Cavaliers have an 8-2 record in their last ten games at home. These squads met on March …

[ad_1] It’s Sunday, March 30, and the Portland Trail Blazers (32-42) and New York Knicks (46-27) are all set to square off from Madison Square Garden in New York. The Trail Blazers are currently 12-24 on the road with a point differential of -4, while the Knicks have a 7-3 record in their last ten games at home. These squads …

[ad_1] It’s Sunday, March 30, and the Toronto Raptors (27-47) and Philadelphia 76ers (23-51) are all set to square off from Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The Raptors are currently 10-26 on the road with a point differential of -5, while the 76ers have a 2-8 record in their last ten games at home. Toronto is 3-0 against Philadelphia this …

[ad_1] It’s Sunday, March 30, and the Atlanta Hawks (35-38) and Milwaukee Bucks (40-33) are all set to square off from Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. The Hawks are currently 16-20 on the road with a point differential of -2, while the Bucks have a 6-4 record in their last ten games at home. This is the fifth and final meeting …

[ad_1] Lakers stars Luka Doncic, left, and LeBron James celebrate during a 134-127 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night. (Brandon Dill / Associated Press) If Saturday felt like a big game, the crowd booming while the music thumped in the fourth quarter, it’s because the teams treated it like one with the final two weeks of the season …

[ad_1] With eight regular-season games remaining, the Sixers’ losing streak sits at seven. Their latest loss came Saturday night at Wells Fargo Center against the Heat, who earned a 118-95 victory. Jared Butler posted 19 points and 10 assists for the 23-51 Sixers. All-Star Heat guard Tyler Herro had 30 points and seven assists for the Heat, who moved to …

[ad_1] The Lakers low-key needed this win. (Petre Thomas-Imagn Images) (IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect / Reuters) The Los Angeles Lakers got a much-needed win Saturday, against a team suddenly trying to figure out its future. There were no shooters left open, inbounds turnovers or Josh Giddey buzzer-beaters this time. Los Angeles recovered from its absolute howler of a loss …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) — Drew Timme scored the go-ahead basket on a cutting layup with 7.7 seconds left and the Brooklyn Nets beat the NBA-worst Washington Wizards 115-112 on Saturday night to end a six-game losing streak. After Timme — playing his second NBA game after signing with the Nets on Friday — gave Brooklyn a 113-112 lead, Washington’s Colby Jones threw …

[ad_1] The Kings were dealt another tough blow. Rookie guard Devin Carter officially is ruled out of Sacramento’s game against the Orlando Magic on Saturday with an apparent shoulder injury. Devin Carter heads to the Kings’ locker room after appearing to injure his shoulder on this play pic.twitter.com/M4vUMJNw88 — Kings on NBCS (@NBCSKings) March 29, 2025 Carter’s injury occurred late …

[ad_1] He spoke to the media for less than three minutes and was intentionally vague about his reasoning, but Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman took ownership of the surprise coaching change, firing Taylor Jenkins just nine games before the playoffs. “I came to the conclusion that this is in the best interest of the team, and urgency is a core …

[ad_1] Anthony Davis pushed to get back on the court in Dallas. From the outside, there were a lot of calls to shut him down, especially with Kyrie Irving out for the season with a torn ACL — why not tank, try and get a better draft seeding and hope for another Dereck Lively II-style pick up? — but Davis …

[ad_1] After three consecutive troubling performances against inferior opponents, the Warriors spent most of Friday night trending toward a fourth such act, this time against a team considerably worse than the previous three. The New Orleans Pelicans, 20-53, missing four starters and already seated on the bullet train to the NBA draft lottery, put up all the fight the Warriors …

[ad_1] In a muddied win for the Warriors on Friday night, beating the lowly New Orleans Pelicans 111-95 at Smoothie King, they needed someone who could, well, get it out the mud.  Steph Curry’s return of course was vital, scoring 23 points in 34 minutes after missing the previous two games – two losses to teams with losing records – …