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[ad_1] With most teams at or just past the halfway point in their seasons, the next major checkpoint for the NBA is the February 6 trade deadline. A few trades have already been made, and activity should only pick up moving forward. Nick Richards’ move from Charlotte to Phoenix makes him a quality addition to fantasy rosters, especially with the …

[ad_1] Struggle, in the NBA, is relative. Given the chance to swap their troubles for the ones facing the Boston Celtics — the defending NBA champions, the winningest team in the association over the last half-decade, the owners of the NBA’s third-best record and net rating heading into Friday’s matchup with the Magic — you’d imagine that just about every …

[ad_1] It’s Friday, January 17, and the Denver Nuggets (24-16) and the Miami Heat (20-19) are all set to square off from Kaseya Center in Miami. Jimmy Butler’s suspension is over, but the soap opera continues in South Beach with the Heat. Will he be on the bench? Will he play? That drama has been tough to ignore for the …

[ad_1] It’s Friday, January 17, and the Memphis Grizzlies (26-15) and San Antonio Spurs (19-20) are all set to square off from Frost Bank Center in San Antonio. These teams met Wednesday in San Antonio and the Grizzlies smashed the Spurs 129-115 thanks in large part to Ja Morant’s 21 points and 12 assists. Sitting in 3rd place in the …

[ad_1] It’s Friday, January 17, and the Brooklyn Nets (14-27) and the Los Angeles Lakers (21-17) are all set to square off from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The Lakers have won four of their last five home games against teams with losing records and take on a Nets’ outfit who have lost eight of their last ten. However, these …

[ad_1] It’s Friday, January 17, and the Oklahoma City Thunder (34-6) and the Dallas Mavericks (22-19) are all set to square off from American Airlines Center in Dallas. OKC is coming off a decisive 134-114 win at home over the Cleveland Cavaliers last night in a revenge spot following their loss in Cleveland last week. Dallas has lost 3 straight. …

[ad_1] It’s Friday, January 17, and the Minnesota Timberwolves (21-19) and the New York Knicks (27-15) are all set to square off from Madison Square Garden in New York. As a reminder, these teams exchanged superstars in the offseason with Julius Randle heading to Minneapolis and Karl-Anthony Towns moving to the Big Apple. The Timberwolves lost at home Wednesday night …

[ad_1] What we learned as Monk, DeRozan fuel Kings’ win vs. gritty Rockets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE SACRAMENTO — After a three-game road trip, the Kings returned home Thursday night to face the Western Conference’s second-place Houston Rockets and escaped with a thrilling yet narrow 132-127 win on national television at Golden 1 Center. After …

[ad_1] Gilgeous-Alexander also recorded eight assists and three rebounds [Getty Images] Shai Gilgeous-Alexander produced a dazzling performance as the Oklahoma City Thunder avenged last week’s defeat by the Cleveland Cavaliers with a crushing victory. The 26-year-old sunk 40 points in 29 minutes to help overwhelm the Thunder 134-114 at the Paycom Centre in Oklahoma City. Canada’s Gilgeous Alexander was helped …

[ad_1] Why Kings should remove Christie’s interim tag after hot start originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SACRAMENTO – If it wasn’t clear before, it’s about time for Vivek Ranadive to remove the interim tag from Doug Christie’s title. The Kings owner had a birds-eye view of Sacramento’s latest stepping stone with Christie guiding the ship, an impressive 132-127 …

[ad_1] Thunder rout Cavaliers 134-114 in rematch of NBA’s top two teams originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 40 points and eight assists in three quarters, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the Cleveland Cavaliers 134-114 on Thursday night in a matchup of teams with the best records in the NBA. The Western Conference-leading Thunder and …

[ad_1] DeRozan, Fox proving to be formidable clutch duo for Kings originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SACRAMENTO – Kings’ fans have grown accustomed to seeing De’Aaron Fox take over in the fourth quarter. Over the last two-plus seasons no one in the NBA has scored more in the final 12 minutes of a game than the 1,360 points …

[ad_1] Cleveland Cavaliers v Oklahoma City Thunder When these two teams met last week, the story was about how the Cavaliers’ offense overwhelmed the Thunder’s defense. In Thursday’s rematch, the Thunder defense showed how elite it can be — and so did Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who scored 40 on the night. EFFICIENT. EFFECTIVE. SHAI GILGEOUS-ALEXANDER. ⛈️ 40 PTS (in 29 minutes)⛈️ …

[ad_1] The Oklahoma City Thunder made an emphatic statement regarding who the best team in the NBA might be with a decisive 134–114 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night. Cleveland won the previous matchup between the two teams last week, 129–122, but that looked like a distant memory for the rematch at the Paycom Center. With 2:17 remaining …

[ad_1] Stephen Curry made headlines earlier in the week when he said the Golden State Warriors should not mortgage the future on a desperate win-now trade. Read between the lines of what he said — echoing comments by Draymond Green and Steve Kerr — and it’s “Don’t trade four guys for Jimmy Butler. Don’t give up a bunch of players …

[ad_1] Porzingis’ critique of Celtics after ugly loss to Raptors is spot-on originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Why are the reigning champion Boston Celtics 7-7 in their last games? You can point to plenty of stats, from a dip in 3-point percentage to the alarming net rating of the starting five. But after arguably their worst loss of the …

[ad_1] Where Steph stands in third NBA All-Star fan voting results originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steph Curry is holding strong in 2025 NBA All-Star Game fan voting results. The Warriors superstar remains second among Western Conference guards, trailing Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokić lead their respective conferences in the third fan …

[ad_1] Where Fox, Sabonis stand in third NBA All-Star fan voting results originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Kings guard De’Aaron Fox and center Domantas Sabonis remain in their respective spots in 2025 NBA All-Star fan voting results ahead of the Feb. 16 game at Chase Center in San Francisco. Fox still is eighth among Western Conference guards, ahead …

[ad_1] What Schröder said to make Draymond lock in mid-game vs. Grizzlies originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Draymond Green highly values Dennis Schröder’s presence on the Warriors. “Man, I love playing with Dennis on our team,” the Golden State forward said on the latest “The Draymond Green Show with Baron Davis,” which debuted this week. “He brings a …

[ad_1] Scalabrine: Mazzulla ‘might have to make tough decision’ amid C’s struggles originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics boast one of the NBA’s most fearsome starting lineups when at full strength. Oddly enough, the group’s undeniable talent hasn’t translated to success on their quest for a repeat. Boston is 5-5 this season with its “preferred” starting lineup …

[ad_1] This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show On this episode of the Kevin O’Connor Show, Tom Haberstroh and KOC play a little game of Panic Meter with certain NBA teams that are struggling as of late. Should these teams feel CHILL, should they be SWEATING or is it full blown PANIC? …

[ad_1] NBA fans really want to see Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokic — and LaMelo Ball. The third round of NBA All-Star Game fan voting has been released, and Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo remain the two top vote-getters. Based on the voting, the starters would be: Eastern Conference LaMelo Ball (Hornets)Donovan Mitchell (Cavaliers)Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks)Jayson Tatum (Celtics)Karl-Anthony Towns (Knicks) …

[ad_1] Warriors must realize current youngsters nothing like championship past originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area There will come a season when the Warriors can’t attack opponents with Stephen Curry’s peerless offense and the unique defense of Draymond Green, two players whose careers will be punctuated by entrance into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The expressions uttered …

[ad_1] We’ve reached the midpoint of an NBA season filled with plenty of surprises — the Cleveland Cavaliers atop the East and the fast rise of the Houston Rockets in the West — but also too many injuries to top players. The midpoint also means it’s time to take stock of the NBA postseason awards. All week long, I have …

[ad_1] LeBron James celebrates after making a basket during the Lakers’ 117-108 win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday at Crypto.com Arena. (Kevork Djansezian / Associated Press) LeBron James made a young Lakers fan’s night Wednesday at Crypto.com Arena. And then for good measure, he did it again. During the first quarter of the Lakers’ game against the Miami Heat, …