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[ad_1] Steph gives Redick’s family heartwarming gift after LA fires originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steph Curry is revered for his basketball ability, but his selfless nature on-and-off the court truly is what defines the Warriors’ superstar point guard. Curry’s trademark generosity was on full display after Golden State’s 118-108 loss to the Lakers on Saturday, with a …

[ad_1] Clippers guard Norman Powell puts up a shot as Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo defends during the first half of the Clippers’ 127-117 win Saturday at the Intuit Dome. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press) The Clippers knew their top-notch defense would be stretched by a Milwaukee Bucks team led by NBA All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo. They knew their stellar …

[ad_1] Mazzulla praises ‘aggressive’ D-White after bounce-back performance originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics are a different team when Derrick White is on his game. Saturday’s NBA Finals rematch vs. the Dallas Mavericks was a perfect example. White dropped 23 points as the C’s cruised to a 122-107 victory over the Mavs at American Airlines Center. Sixteen …

[ad_1] Josh Hart has played in 498 regular season games. In the first 419 games of his career, he had zero triple-doubles. He’s recorded a dozen since then, and his latest was on Saturday in the Knicks’ blowout win over the Sacramento Kings. What’s behind Hart’s flurry of triple-doubles? “That’s a lot of credit to Thomas Thibodeau putting me in …

[ad_1] Paul George exits Sixers-Bulls game with finger injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia CHICAGO — Paul George did not complete the Sixers’ back-to-back. In the third quarter of the Sixers’ matchup with the Bulls, a Sixers official said George would not return because of a “left fifth finger (pinkie) injury.” The nine-time All-Star wing subbed out at the …

[ad_1] Paul George exits Sixers-Bulls game with finger injury, set for MRI originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia CHICAGO — Paul George did not complete the Sixers’ back-to-back. In the third quarter of the Sixers’ matchup with the Bulls, a Sixers official said George would not return because of a “left fifth finger (pinkie) injury.” The nine-time All-Star wing subbed …

[ad_1] Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt looks to pass during the Lakers’ 118-108 win over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night. Vanderbilt made his season debut, playing 12 minutes. (Noah Graham / NBAE via Getty Images) Nearly a week ago, Lakers coach JJ Redick and LeBron James spoke about the margins of the game, the things that help provide cushion …

[ad_1] For the first time during what’s been an amazing season, the Cleveland Cavaliers have lost three games in a row. The third consecutive defeat came on Saturday night versus the Houston Rockets. Amen Thompson collected a triple-double with 23 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the Rockets to a 135-131 victory at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. With three …

[ad_1] Miami Heat v Brooklyn Nets For the second time this season, Vince Carter watched his number climb to the rafters. In November, it happened in Toronto. Saturday night, it happened in Brooklyn. Carter spent four-and-a-half seasons with the Nets when the team was in New Jersey and was a two-time All-Star in that stretch, averaging 23.6 points and 5.8 …

[ad_1] 3 observations after Maxey leads Sixers over Bulls, George leaves with finger injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia CHICAGO — Immediately after losing seven straight games, the Sixers have a winning streak. They polished off a 2-0 back-to-back Saturday night with a 109-97 victory over the Bulls. Tyrese Maxey starred with 31 points and nine assists. The 19-27 …

[ad_1] The Knicks opened their five-game homestand on a positive note, crushing the Sacramento Kings, 143-120, on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. Here are the takeaways… — New York provided an encouraging injury update before tip-off, listing starter Josh Hart (right knee soreness) as active. The veteran guard entered Saturday listed as questionable, and also recently dealt with neck/cervical compression. …

[ad_1] All 30 teams will play stateside during Week 14, with the Pacers and Spurs returning from Paris. Most of the league will play four games during the final full week before the February 6 trade deadline. The statuses of players like Jimmy Butler, Bradley Beal, Nikola Vucevic, and Zach LaVine (to name four) loom large over the NBA and …

[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) — Tyler Herro scored 25 points, Bam Adebayo had 17 points and 16 rebounds, and the Miami Heat beat the Brooklyn Nets 106-97 on Saturday night. Nikola Jovic had 17 points, six rebounds and four assists, and Duncan Robinson had 15 points and seven rebounds for the Heat (22-22), who snapped their two-game losing streak and …

[ad_1] PARIS — If the NBA wanted to offer the people of France the real experience of fandom, Saturday’s game accomplished that mission completely. After San Antonio beat Indiana by 30 on Thursday in the opening game, the tables were turned on Saturday as the Pacers beat the Spurs 136-98. In many ways, that is the most authentic NBA experience …

[ad_1] Denver Nuggets v Minnesota Timberwolves Anthony Edwards came out Saturday with some “so you don’t think I’m an All-Star Game starter” energy. Edwards — who finished fourth in All-Star starter voting for West guards — came out and dropped 34 points on the Nuggets in a quality Timberwolves win. One of his 3-pointers in the game moved Edwards past …

[ad_1] Fox plans to play in Kings vs. Knicks with sprained thumb originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area De’Aaron Fox is one tough cookie. The star Kings guard plans to play through his sprained right thumb against the New York Knicks on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. PT at Madison Square Garden, the Sacramento Bee’s Chris Biderman reported from the …

[ad_1] Stephen A believes Steph not having Warriors co-star is ‘his fault’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Former NBA veteran-turned-basketball-analyst Kendrick Perkins brought up an interesting topic about superstar Steph Curry and the Warriors on Saturday’s edition of ESPN’s “NBA Countdown.” “When I’m looking at the Warriors, I’m looking at Steph. He’s the only superstar in the league …

[ad_1] Rivers hilariously reveals why he skipped Curry-led family vacation originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Former NBA veteran Austin Rivers hilariously opened up on a recent segment of Overtime’s “Meg on the Mic” with Megan Eugenio about a vacation Warriors superstar Steph Curry paid for that brought the Curry and Rivers families to Fiji. For reference, Steph’s brother, …

[ad_1] The Denver Nuggets still haven’t solved the Minnesota Timberwolves. Since the T-Wolves defeated the Nuggets in last season’s seven-game Western Conference semifinals, Denver has lost two regular-season matchups with Minnesota. That includes a 133–104 blowout loss to the T-Wolves on Saturday. Anthony Edwards scored 34 points with nine assists to lead Minnesota. In addition to the defeat, Nikola Jokic’s …

[ad_1] Denver-based artist Chris Carlson painted a new Kobe Bryant mural at the Venice Beach basketball court. (Chuck Schilken / Los Angeles Times) Artist Chris Carlson lives in Denver. He is a Nuggets fan. He may not have been the most obvious choice to paint a mural in Los Angeles based on a Lakers legend. “My relationship with the Lakers …

[ad_1] Without Draymond, Warriors face big problem vs. AD-led Lakers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area We’re exactly one month removed from LeBron James coming into Chase Center, offsetting a spectacular performance by Stephen Curry and leading the Lakers to a rousing Christmas Day victory over the Warriors. James was capably supported by Austin Reaves, who scored 10 of …

[ad_1] Wembanyama helped France win a silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics [Reuters] France’s Victor Wembanyama could not prevent his San Antonio Spurs side suffering a 136-98 defeat by the Indiana Pacers in Paris. Having been beaten 140-110 by the Spurs on Thursday in the first of two regular-season NBA games played in the French capital, the Pacers avenged …

[ad_1] Adam Silver and the NBA see an opportunity — and a lot of dollar signs — in starting their own league in Europe. In Paris for a couple of games between Victor Wembanyama’s Spurs and the Pacers, NBA Commissioner Silver again confirmed the league is looking into expanding its footprint on the European continent. “We are looking very closely …

[ad_1] The Philadelphia 76ers and their fans got a look at what might have been Friday night. No, the “Big Three” that the Sixers envisioned taking into this season for a run at an Eastern Conference title and NBA championship weren’t on the floor together. But two out of three weren’t bad against the Cleveland Cavaliers. (The late singer Meat …

[ad_1] Bronny James is back with the G League’s South Bay Lakers, while the Los Angeles Lakers begin a six-game road trip on Saturday versus the Golden State Warriors. And he put on a show for the home fans on Friday night. Late in the third quarter of South Bay’s game versus the Rip City Remix, James brought the ball …