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[ad_1] Victor Wembanyama was named NBA Rookie of the Year in 2024 [Reuters] Victor Wembanyama inspired the San Antonio Spurs to a 140-110 victory against the Indiana Pacers at Accor Arena in Paris. In the first of two regular-season NBA games played in Paris this week, the Spurs ripped up the form book courtesy of France’s Wembanyama, who scored a …

[ad_1] With the NBA trade deadline quickly approaching on Feb. 6 at 3 p.m., the rumor mill is in full churn — and the Knicks have two weeks to decide if they’re going to make another swing to upgrade this roster before it’s locked in for the playoff hunt. If they do make a move, it’s likely to include Mitchell …

[ad_1] On Thursday, Victor Wembanyama returned to Paris in style. The San Antonio Spurs star, who grew up outside of Paris and spent five years playing in the French basketball league, returned to his home country this week with a matchup against the Indiana Pacers. With the Paris crowd firmly in his corner, Wembanyama led the Spurs to a dominant …

[ad_1] It’s Thursday, January 23, and the Miami Heat (21-21) and the Milwaukee Bucks (24-17) are all set to square off from Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. The soap opera that is the Heat continues as Jimmy Butler, fresh off suspension, has been suspended again this time for missing a team flight. Tuesday night Maimi lost at home to Portland, 116-107. …

[ad_1] Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole is congratulated by forward Draymond Green after scoring against the Denver Nuggets during a preseason game Oct. 14, 2022, in San Francisco. The players had gotten into a physical altercation in practice earlier that month. Poole now plays for the Washington Wizards. (Jeff Chiu / Associated Press) Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green …

[ad_1] As the Spurs move past the midway point of the season, there is no timeline for legendary coach Gregg Popovich’s return to the bench. Popovich has been out since he suffered a mild stroke before a Nov 2 game, and there remains no timetable for him to return to the sidelines, the Spurs’ CEO RC Buford told Joe Varden …

[ad_1] It’s Thursday, January 23, and the Dallas Mavericks (23-21) and the Oklahoma City Thunder (36-7) are all set to square off from Paycom Center in Oklahoma City in a Western Conference matchup. These teams met last Friday and Dallas surprised the West’s best team, 106-98. Kyrie Irving led the Mavs with 25 that night. The Thunder take the court …

[ad_1] It’s Thursday, January 23, and the Toronto Raptors (11-32) and the Atlanta Hawks (22-21) are all set to square off from State Farm Arena in Atlanta. The Hawks have lost two in a row losing most recently Wednesday at home to Detroit, 114-104. Dyson Daniels scored 20 in the loss. Toronto knocked off the Orlando Magic 109-93. RJ Barrett …

[ad_1] Dereck Lively II, the best center on the Mavericks, is now out for at least a month — and likely longer — with a right ankle stress fracture, the team announced. This is a big blow to a Mavericks team that has gone 4-10 since Luka Doncic went out with calf strain, with the 26th-ranked offense in the league …

[ad_1] It’s Thursday, January 23, and the Portland Trail Blazers (15-28) and the Orlando Magic (23-22) are all set to square off from Kia Center in Orlando. This is Game 2 of a 3-game trip for Portland. They opened the trip with a 116-107 win in Miami against the Heat. Anfernee Simons had 24 to pace the Blazers. Injuries continue …

[ad_1] It’s Thursday, January 23, and the Washington Wizards (6-36) and the Los Angeles Clippers (24-19) are all set to square off from Intuit Dome in Inglewood. Washington is among the worst teams the NBA has seen in years. They have a single victory on the road this season and have lost 11 in a row overall. The Clippers have …

[ad_1] It appears that the Golden State Warriors dynasty is coming to a close. The team has lost 19 of its last 28 games, many of those defeats coming with Stephen Curry in uniform, and now sits under .500. It’s an unthinkable collapse for a championship organization considering that Curry is still a top-10 player in the league by many …

[ad_1] It’s Thursday, January 23, and the Sacramento Kings (23-20) and the Denver Nuggets (27-16) are all set to square off from Ball Arena in Denver. This is the second half of a back-to-back for the Kings who won at home last night against Golden State, 123-117. DeMar DeRozan scored 32 points to pace the Kings. It was Sacramento’s third …

[ad_1] A friend asked me for advice on a few players to add to his fantasy basketball team. He plays in a 12-team H2H points league, and based on his “TLDR” response, I should’ve just given him a name rather than analyzing each player and their current environment. It was a good reminder that my process isn’t everyone’s, but for …

[ad_1] (Bruno Rouby/Yahoo Sports Illustration) After writing up the Western Conference portion of my official media ballot for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game on Wednesday, let’s do the same for the East. (Quick refresher: You vote for three frontcourt players and two guards in each conference. Fan voting makes up 50% of the final result, with player and media ballots …

[ad_1] It’s Thursday, January 23, and the San Antonio Spurs (19-22) and the Indiana Pacers (24-19) are all set to square off from Accor Arena in Paris. It’s a home game for Spurs’ star Victor Wembanyama who was born in Paris. He is leading the Spurs in scoring (24.4) and rebounding (10.8) this season. San Antonio, though, has lost three …

[ad_1] It’s Thursday, January 23, and the Chicago Bulls (19-25) and the Golden State Warriors (21-22) are all set to square off from Chase Center in San Francisco. Each of these teams is battling just to make the play-in games of the NBA Playoffs. The Bulls sit in 10th in the East while the Warriors are in 11th in the …

[ad_1] It’s Thursday, January 23, and one of the NBA’s most storied rivalries is renewed as the Boston Celtics (31-13) and the Los Angeles Lakers (23-18) meet tonight at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. This is game 3 of 4 on Boston’s current road trip that has seen them blast the Warriors by 40 on Monday and outlast the Clippers …

[ad_1] Kerr shares latest Warriors injury updates on Kuminga, Podziemski originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It doesn’t appear the Warriors will be at full strength any time soon. Golden State (21-21) has struggled in recent weeks while dealing with numerous injuries to key players, and while a few Warriors stars soon could return, one of the most impactful …

[ad_1] NBC names Mike Tirico as lead play-by-play voice for NBA coverage in 2025 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The NBA broadcast team for NBC is starting to take shape. With the network taking over broadcasting rights for the 2025-26 season and beyond, Mike Tirico will officially serve as NBC’s lead play-by-play voice. Tirico, who joined NBC in 2016, …

[ad_1] Why Draymond isn’t surprised by Kings’ turnaround under Christie originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Doug Christie’s recent success with the Kings isn’t surprising to a familiar NBA rival. On the latest episode of his “The Draymond Green Show” podcast, Golden State Warriors veteran forward Draymond Green, Sacramento’s foe since the team’s first-round NBA playoff series in 2023, …

[ad_1] Draymond left astonished by Pippen’s wild claim about Jordan originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen recently said he’d be more than fine without his legendary Chicago Bulls counterpart Michael Jordan. “I still get my six,” Pippen told PBD Podcast host Patrick Bet-David on Friday when asked how many titles he …

[ad_1] ESPN proposes three-team trade that would send Butler to Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Could the Warriors propose a serious trade offer for disgruntled Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler before the NBA’s Feb. 6 deadline? ESPN’s Bobby Marks and Kevin Pelton believe so. In an article published Wednesday, the two insiders wrote about how Golden State …

[ad_1] What we learned as Warriors blow 18-point lead in ugly loss to Kings originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE The Warriors no longer are the Sacramento Kings’ older brothers. It’s time to pass the torch, at least for the time being. Following the Warriors’ 123-117 loss Wednesday night at Golden 1 Center, Golden State now has …

[ad_1] DeRozan unleashes clutch gene early to fuel Kings’ win vs. Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SACRAMENTO — That’s just what he does. That phrase — or a similar variation of it — was repeated and echoed by several Kings players describing their teammate DeMar DeRozan after he led Sacramento to a thrilling 123-117 comeback victory over …