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[ad_1] This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to Good Word with Goodwill Vincent Goodwill and J.A. Adande react to Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis comments that the team needs another big ahead of the trade deadline after Davis referenced the 2019-2020 championship team as an example of how he plays best as a power forward. …

[ad_1] Amen Thompson and the Houston Rockets have been on a tear since the start of the new year. The Boston Celtics learned the hard way on Monday. The Celtics and Rockets battled in a hard-fought game at Boston’s TD Garden. In the end, Thompson sunk the Celtics with a last-second bucket to secure a 114-112 Rockets win. With the …

[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) — Domantas Sabonis had 21 points, 22 rebounds and 10 assists in his seventh triple-double of the season, De’Aaron Fox scored 30 points and the Sacramento Kings beat the Brooklyn Nets 110-93 on Monday night. DeMar DeRozan added 17 points and Malik Monk finished with 16 for the Kings, who snapped a two-game losing streak. Sacramento …

[ad_1] The Knicks extended their winning streak to four games on Monday night, humiliating the red-hot Memphis Grizzlies, 143-106, at Madison Square Garden. Here are the takeaways… — While both teams entered Monday ranked top-five in scoring, they found their offensive rhythms during different stretches of the first quarter. It was the Knicks that started the night strong, taking advantage …

[ad_1] Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams, left, defends against Lakers forward Anthony Davis during the first half of the Lakers’ 112-107 win Monday night. Davis finished with 42 points and 23 rebounds. (Jacob Kupferman / Associated Press) The Lakers were perfect, Anthony Davis dominating everywhere on the basketball court while the scoreboard ticked up in their favor on nearly every …

[ad_1] Report: Warriors ‘front of the line’ for Vučević despite steep price originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors still are in the running for a top trade target, though the price might be too steep to close the deal. Golden State has been the team most interested in trading for Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vučević leading up …

[ad_1] Draymond progressing in injury rehab; Kuminga to miss more time originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors issued contrasting injury updates Monday regarding forwards Draymond Green and Jonathan Kuminga. Green, who has missed the last four games due to a left calf strain, was re-evaluated and made enough progress to be cleared for light on-court work. He …

[ad_1] Chiefs’ dynasty drawing parallels to Warriors’ after Super Bowl 59 berth originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Kansas City Chiefs’ dynastic Super Bowl run is drawing comparisons to the Warriors. Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce now have led Kansas City to its fifth Super Bowl appearance in six seasons, the same number of NBA Finals appearances as Golden …

[ad_1] Why West standings give Warriors reason to keep believing originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Three months into a 2024-25 NBA season in which every hint of momentum hit a brick wall, the Warriors take comfort in knowing they exist in a space where their unwavering confidence is not irrational. The Western Conference is where …

[ad_1] Chiefs’ dynasty drawing parallels to Warriors’ after SB59 berth originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Kansas City Chiefs’ dynastic Super Bowl run is drawing comparisons to the Warriors. Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce now have led Kansas City to its fifth Super Bowl appearance in six seasons, the same number of NBA Finals appearances as Golden State …

[ad_1] This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show On today’s massive MAILBAG edition of The Kevin O’Connor Show, KOC is joined by 3x NBA champion Danny Green. Which player should the Boston Celtics target in a trade if they want to repeat? The Houston Rockets are rolling thanks to Amen Thompson, but …

[ad_1] Jimmy Butler joined the Heat from the Philadelphia 76ers in 2019. [Getty Images] Jimmy Butler has been suspended indefinitely by the Miami Heat after a “continued pattern of disregard of team rules”. The six-time NBA All-Star, 35, had already been suspended twice by his team this month for disciplinary issues, ruling him out of nine matches. The Heat said …

[ad_1] Embiid back practicing, but 2 stars still out as Sixers prep for 6-game homestand originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Joel Embiid was on the floor after Sixers practice Monday chatting with Tyrese Maxey, shooting jumpers and sweating. He even did a few handstands. A return to games is still not imminent. According to a Sixers official, Embiid’s troublesome …

[ad_1] Jimmy Butler’s latest two-game suspension ended Monday, and he was on the active roster for the Heat, which is set to host the Orlando Magic. However, by the end of the team’s morning shootaround, another Butler suspension was in place — this time one that is “indefinite.” Which, in practical terms, means for the five games until the NBA’s …

[ad_1] Kornet has hilarious reaction to Grimes posterizing him in Celtics-Mavs originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Dallas Mavericks fell to the Boston Celtics in a 2024 NBA Finals rematch Saturday at the American Airlines Center, but Mavs guard Quentin Grimes did produce one of the best dunks of the season. And unfortunately for Celtics backup center Luke Kornet, …

[ad_1] Week 14 in Yahoo fantasy basketball leagues is the last full week of play before the February 6 NBA trade deadline. Some teams have changed their rotations recently, prioritizing the development of younger players and improving the franchise’s draft lottery odds. Given how the projected 2025 draft class has been discussed, there will be even more “hijinks” after the …

[ad_1] It’s Monday, January 27, and the Detroit Pistons (23-22) and the Cleveland Cavaliers (36-9) are all set to square off from Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland. The Cleveland Cavaliers are the top team in the Eastern Conference, but they take the court Monday night having lost their last three games. The Rockets knocked off the Cavs in Cleveland Saturday, …

[ad_1] It’s Monday, January 27, and the Houston Rockets (30-14) and the Boston Celtics (32-14) are all set to square off from TD Garden in Boston. The Rockets are currently 15-6 on the road with a point differential of +6, while the Celtics have a 5-5 record in their last ten games at home. The Rockets arrive in Beantown fresh off a …

[ad_1] It’s Monday, January 27, and the Sacramento Kings (23-22) and the Brooklyn Nets (14-32) are all set to square off from Barclays Center in Brooklyn. After winning eight of their previous nine games, the Kings have lost two in a row. Most recently they were smacked Saturday by the Knicks, 143-120. Sacramento has allowed 275 points in the two …

[ad_1] Jimmy Butler has now been suspended for a third time. (Megan Briggs/Getty Images) Jimmy Butler won’t be on the court again for the Miami Heat anytime soon. The Heat suspended Butler indefinitely on Monday afternoon, the team announced. The suspension marks his third with the organization amid his demand for a trade, which has yet to be met. Butler …

[ad_1] Mac McClung, the two-time defending Slam Dunk Contest champion and current two-way contract player for the Orlando Magic, will return to the NBA Dunk Contest this Feb. 15 in San Francisco. That rounds out the field for the Dunk Contest, reports Shams Charania of ESPN: • Stephon Castle, San Antonio Spurs• Matas Buzelis, Chicago Bulls• Andre Jackson Jr., Milwaukee …

[ad_1] It’s Monday, January 27, and the Milwaukee Bucks (25-18) and the Utah Jazz (10-33) are all set to square off from Delta Center in Salt Lake City. Milwaukee puts its five-game win streak on the line tonight. As a result of the win streak, the Bucks are now in fourth place in the Eastern Conference. Utah has lost five …

[ad_1] It’s Monday, January 27, and the Atlanta Hawks (22-23) and the Minnesota Timberwolves (24-21) are all set to square off from Target Center in Minneapolis. Atlanta has lost four straight overall. This is their third game in four nights. Atlanta is trying to rebound after two straight losses to the Toronto Raptors Friday and Saturday. Minnesota has won two …

[ad_1] It’s Monday, January 27, and the Washington Wizards (6-38) and the Dallas Mavericks (24-22) are all set to square off from American Airlines Center in Dallas. The Wizards bring their league-low six wins into Dallas. Minus Luka Doncic, Dallas sits in ninth in the Western Conference. The Mavericks lost Saturday to the Celtics in Dallas, 122-107, but knocked off …

[ad_1] Last season, Isaiah Thomas parlayed four strong games in the G-League to a couple of 10-day contracts — and eventually a regular contract — with the Phoenix Suns for the remainder of the season. Thomas, 35, hopes to repeat the process: He has agreed to a deal to join the G League’s Salt Lake City Stars in hopes of …