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[ad_1] T.J. McConnell (left) and Thomas Bryant (right) scored 19 points between them [Getty Images] The Cleveland Cavaliers’ 12-game winning streak came to an end on Sunday night with a 108-93 loss to the Indiana Pacers. The Cavaliers have risen to top of the eastern conference thanks to a recent run including wins against rivals Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee …

[ad_1] Several intense and destructive wildfires are raging in Southern California, fueled by the powerful Santa Ana winds. The evacuation orders, which include parts of the Los Angeles area, have killed 10 people and damaged or destroyed nearly 10,000 structures. The fires, of course, are also impacting athletes and sporting events across the city. NFL moves Rams-Vikings wild card game …

[ad_1] Next October, the NBA returns to NBC — and Peacock — and to help promote that fact Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jayson Tatum and Victor Wembanyama pitched in for a new promo spot. And don’t forget actor Jack McBrayer of 30 Rock, who pitched in. “So many fans of the game are happy to have the NBA back on NBC,” Tatum …

[ad_1] Jalen Brunson was the dominant force in the Knicks’ big win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday scoring 44 points in just 29 minutes, but he had the Madison Square Garden crowd holding its breath when the star guard walked back to the locker room early in the third quarter favoring his right shoulder. Brunson is dealing with “just …

[ad_1] Milwaukee Bucks v New York Knicks It didn’t look like Jalen Brunson would score 40 points on Sunday. It looked scarier than that when he left the game in the third quarter and went back to the locker room with an apparent shoulder injury. He returned and came back out on the court to thunderous applause, leading the host …

[ad_1] SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Isaiah Collier drove for the go-ahead layup with 2 seconds left to lift the Utah Jazz to a 112-111 overtime victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday night. Collier finished with a career-high 23 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, and Collin Sexton added 21 points to lead the Jazz, snapping a three-game losing …

[ad_1] CLEVELAND (AP) — Andrew Nembhard scored 19 points, Pascal Siakam had 18 points and nine rebounds and the Indiana Pacers ended NBA-leading Cleveland’s winning streak at 12 games, beating the Cavaliers 108-93 on Sunday night. The teams will complete the home-and-home set Tuesday night in Indianapolis. Myles Turner added 15 points and 10 rebounds, and Jarace Walker had eight …

[ad_1] 3 observations after Sixers fail to finish off Magic, lose again in Orlando originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia For the second time this season, the Sixers failed to crack 100 points in Orlando and got decisively outplayed in the fourth quarter. They dropped a 104-99 game to the Magic on Sunday night and fell to 15-22 this season. …

[ad_1] Jalen Brunson scored 44 points and Karl-Anthony Towns added 30 and 18 rebounds as the Knicks ran away from the Milwaukee Bucks, 140-106, on Sunday at Madison Square Garden. New York appeared to flush a dispiriting, crushing loss to Oklahoma City on Friday with the big win as they hope the performance snaps them out of a funk of …

[ad_1] Kings win seventh straight behind Christie’s ‘contagious’ energy originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Kings are on a roll after winning their seventh consecutive game Sunday against the Chicago Bulls, improving to 7-1 under interim coach Doug Christie and rising above .500 for the first time since Nov. 21. De’Aaron Fox returned to Sacramento’s starting lineup at …

[ad_1] A trio of NBA games have been postponed in Los Angeles in recent days due to the wildfires that have devastated the city. However, league officials have told teams that games will resume on Monday night. The Lakers are hosting Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs at Crypto.com Arena, and the Spurs were told to expect the game to go …

[ad_1] Kawhi Leonard is one of many in the Clippers organization who has been affected by the wildfires across Los Angeles County. (Tony Gutierrez / Associated Press) At 5 a.m. Wednesday, Clippers forward Nicolas Batum got word that his family would need to evacuate their Tarzana home because the Palisades fire had shifted that direction. Batum was with the Clippers …

[ad_1] Karl-Anthony Towns scored 30 points with 18 rebounds in the New York Knicks’ 140–106 win over the Milwaukee Bucks at Madison Square Garden on January 12, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Evan Bernstein/Getty Images) The New York Knicks and Milwaukee Bucks went into Sunday’s matchup separated by 3 1/2 games in the Eastern Conference standings. But the …

[ad_1] Thick heavy smoke from wildfires shrouds downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel) The Los Angeles Clippers and Lakers are both expected to resume playing home games on Monday after multiple games were postponed due to the wildfires burning in Los Angeles. The NBA informed the Clippers and Miami Heat on Sunday that their game …

[ad_1] It’s Sunday, January 12, and the Charlotte Hornets (8-27) and the Phoenix Suns (18-19) are all set to square off from Footprint Center in Phoenix. The Hornets are currently 2-14 on the road with a point differential of -6, while the Suns have a 6-4 record in their last ten games at home. We’ve got all the info and …

[ad_1] Fox available for Kings-Bulls after three-game injury absence originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Kings star De’Aaron Fox has been cleared for action after missing Sacramento’s last three games. The point guard, who sustained a glute injury against the Memphis Grizzlies on Jan. 3, originally was listed as questionable on the Kings injury report for Sunday’s game against …

[ad_1] It’s Sunday, January 12, and the Milwaukee Bucks (20-16) and the New York Knicks (25-14) are all set to square off from Madison Square Garden in New York. The Bucks have won three in a row. They were 109-106 winners in Orlando Friday night. The Knicks were waxed by the OKC Thunder for the second time in a week …

[ad_1] Warriors teammate Draymond believes can help offset loss of Kuminga originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area If there’s one player outside of Steph Curry and Draymond Green who can help the struggling Warriors right the ship, it’s Andrew Wiggins. Golden State (19-19), losers of 10 of its past 15 games, is missing a few key players due to …

[ad_1] None of this is going to play well in Philadelphia. Without an injured Joel Embiid, Philadelphia fell at home Friday night to the lottery-bound New Orleans Pelicans (without a suspended Zion Williamson) in a game where, for stretches, Paul George had to play the five. George was honest after the loss, and that started with admitting he doesn’t like …

[ad_1] Memphis Grizzlies v Minnesota Timberwolves There is no more entertaining player in the NBA than Ja Morant. He can snake through a defense and attack the rim like nobody else in the league, and when he does, it’s a must-watch. Which was bad for Minnesota on Saturday night when Morant hit two spectacular shots in the final minute, one …

[ad_1] Mike Brown was fired as Sacramento’s coach on Dec. 27, but nobody from the Kings’ front office spoke to the media about it until late this week. That includes silence from owner Vivek Ranadive, who reportedly was the driving force behind that coaching change. While media members grumbled about the Kings dodging the hard questions, public pressure never mounted …

[ad_1] By the end of Week 12, some NBA teams will have reached the actual halfway point of their seasons. And, at least on paper, there should be a lot of action, as 28 of 30 teams will play three or four games. The two exceptions are Charlotte and Utah, who only play twice. And with seven teams finishing their …

[ad_1] How Steph’s ‘mid’ comments gave Draymond, Warriors wake-up call originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Following Steph Curry’s blunt assessment of the Warriors on Dec. 30, his teammate Draymond Green couldn’t help but agree Golden State has been “very mid” this season. And while that can be hard to accept, Green believes Curry’s honesty will help the Warriors …

[ad_1] Draymond hilariously explains viral Christmas Day foul vs. Lakers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Draymond Green recently delivered one of the most entertaining moments of the 2024-25 NBA season, suplexing a pair of opponents during the Warriors’ Christmas Day loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. However, according to Green there was much more than what appeared on …

[ad_1] Kings credit wins to feeling ‘more fresh’ after Christie’s practices originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Kings appear to have turned a corner on their 2024-25 NBA season as they look to build upon an impressive six-game win streak. While the firing of former coach Mike Brown came as a shock to the entire basketball world, Kings …