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[ad_1] Mac McClung became the fifth person to win back-to-back slam dunk contests after winning the event in 2024. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) The field for the NBA slam dunk contest is set, with Mac McClung reportedly joining as the fourth and final participant, per ESPN’s Sham Charania. McClung will attempt to win the contest for the third straight …

[ad_1] It’s Monday, January 27, and the Denver Nuggets (28-17) and the Chicago Bulls (19-27) are all set to square off from United Center in Chicago. The Bulls have lost seven of their last eight and five straight at home. Chicago is now 10th in the East. Their struggles mount despite Zach LaVine playing at an All-Star level. He is …

[ad_1] It’s Monday, January 27, and the Los Angeles Clippers (26-19) and the Phoenix Suns (23-21) are all set to square off from Footprint Center in Phoenix. The Suns have won two in a row overall and four straight at home. They defeated the Wizards 119-109 Saturday. Kevin Duranr led the way with 29 points for Phoenix. The Clippers have …

[ad_1] It’s Monday, January 27, and the Orlando Magic (24-23) and the Miami Heat (22-22) are all set to square off from Kaseya Center in Miami. This is a game featuring the seventh and eighth place teams in the East. One is battling turmoil brought on by a disgruntled player and his subsequent suspension and the other is trying to …

[ad_1] It’s Monday, January 27, and the Los Angeles Lakers (25-18) and the Charlotte Hornets (12-30) are all set to square off from Spectrum Center in Charlotte. The Lakers have won three straight and five out of their last six games. Los Angeles defeated the Warriors in Northern California Saturday night, 118-108. Anthony Davis is having a monster season and …

[ad_1] It’s Monday, January 27, and the Memphis Grizzlies (31-15) and the New York Knicks (30-16) are all set to square off from Madison Square Garden in New York. This should be a fun matchup as both teams are playing well and competing for a top spot in their respective conference. Each sit in third place in their respective conference. …

[ad_1] This one Derrick White stat can predict the Celtics’ success originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics’ roller-coaster play over the past month cannot be distilled down to one single factor. But you could be forgiven if you’ve ever wondered out loud if Derrick White busting out of his recent funk might be enough to steady this …

[ad_1] Welcome to The Playlist: my weekly column that lets you know who and what to play — when it comes to music or other things in my rotation — for the upcoming week in fantasy basketball. Each week, you’ll see a compilation of the pickups you need to make and a quick look at the schedule and lineup notes …

[ad_1] Rockets forward Amen Thompson (1) shoots against Lakers forward Dorian Finney-Smith (17) in Houston on Jan. 5. (Ashley Landis / Associated Press) Four days after Dorian Finney-Smith joined the Lakers, JJ Redick mocked something his newest player had said, using the kind of dismissive voice a teenager uses when they repeat something they thought was stupid. One day later, …

[ad_1] Davis has hilarious NSFW reaction to Steph’s free-throw streak ending originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It’s always a surprise whenever Steph Curry misses a free throw, and that shock isn’t reserved just for fans. Curry had a streak of 37 consecutive made free-throw attempts snapped in the Warriors’ 118-108 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, …

[ad_1] All-Stars and Olympic gold medal teammates from the Paris Jewell Loyd and Kelsey Plum are changing WNBA teams in a massive three-team trade at the start of the league’s free agency. Loyd, who made it known she wanted out of Seattle, will head to Las Vegas and the Aces, where she teams up with MVP (and another Paris Olympian) …

[ad_1] Michael Jordan’s game evolved into the championship force we mythologize him to be. When he first got to the NBA his game was vertical and about getting to the rim, but he had to grow and change as the Pistons threw the “Jordan Rules” at him (lots of double-teams and physicality). Jordan had to learn to trust his teammates …

[ad_1] Steph admits ‘lingering’ thumb injury bothered him vs. Lakers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steph Curry is dealing with not one, but two injuries as the Warriors continue to struggle midway through the 2024-25 NBA season. Coincidence? Yes and no. Curry injured his right thumb earlier this month and has played through the injury without too much …

[ad_1] Jusuf Nurkić and Mike Budenholzer aren’t in a good place. The Phoenix Suns center, who lost his starting job earlier this month alongside Bradley Beal, revealed that he went two months without speaking with his head coach. While that’s one thing during an offseason, it’s another in the midst of a season where the two should be communicating regularly. …

[ad_1] A mural of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna was painted in Los Angeles soon after the deadly helicopter crash in 2020. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Five years ago on Sunday, the basketball world lost a giant. On Jan. 26, 2020, Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna died in a tragic helicopter crash …

[ad_1] Amid all the misfortune, Sixers grateful to have Maxey ‘giving it his all’ night after night originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia CHICAGO — On many occasions this season, it’s seemed that Tyrese Maxey has the whole world on his plate. He’s dug in very well lately. The Sixers’ win Saturday night at the United Center brought more injury …

[ad_1] It’s Sunday, January 26, and the Oklahoma City Thunder (36-8) and the Portland Trail Blazers (17-28) are all set to square off from Moda Center in Portland. Portland has won four straight and as a result has climbed within six games of the last play-in spot (currently occupied by Sacramento). Anfernee Simons (18.5) and Shaedon Sharpe (17.5) lead the …

[ad_1] To remember the life of Kobe Bryant five years following his heartbreaking passing, I spoke with Larry Nance Jr., who was a rookie during Bryant’s last season in the NBA. Below are some snippets from the latest episode of my podcast. To open our conversation, I joked with Larry about how he and Kobe “combined” to score 68 points …

[ad_1] Lakers star Kobe Bryant pauses for a moment as confetti streams down at the Staples Center following his final game on April 13, 2016. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) I remember, first, the fog. Sitting in the back of a cab headed down from my foothills home to LAX early on the morning of Jan. 26, 2020, I …

[ad_1] The Charlotte Hornets have lost second-leading scorer Brandon Miller for the season after he underwent surgery to repair a torn scapholunate ligament in his right wrist, the team announced on Thursday. The second-year star injured his wrist during last Wednesday’s 117-112 win over the Utah Jazz. He scored 20 points in 33 minutes. Miller was out for Friday’s 125-123 …

[ad_1] Milwaukee Bucks v Los Angeles Clippers LOS ANGELES — James Harden wants to be an All-Star again — he made his case on Saturday night. A vintage Harden dropped 40 points on an outstanding Bucks defense, breaking them down, getting into the paint, hitting stepback 3s, and getting to the foul line all game long. “It would mean a …

[ad_1] What we learned as Warriors can’t stop AD in loss to Lakers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE SAN FRANCISCO – There are levels to regular-season games in the NBA. Some deserve more hype than others. The weight is heavier, and the atmosphere suggests something more than just another game with many more to follow. Saturday …

[ad_1] Steph sets unfortunate career first in Warriors’ loss to Lakers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Across their many showdowns over the years, Steph Curry often has risen to the occasion when facing LeBron James. Saturday’s contest between the Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers, unfortunately, was not one of those days. Curry didn’t score a single point in …

[ad_1] Why Schröder trade brings Warriors few answers five weeks in originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Stephen Curry’s scoreless second half, the first of his 16-year NBA career, is valid topic for what befell the Warriors on Saturday evening. Same applies to Buddy Hield’s latest appearance in the starting lineup, as the veteran managed 10 points on 33.3-percent …

[ad_1] Steph left dumbstruck by bleak Warriors stat after loss to Lakers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It’s no secret the Warriors have struggled to come back late in games during the 2024-25 NBA season, but Steph Curry didn’t realize how bad it has been. When presented with Golden State’s 1-20 record when trailing in games after three …