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[ad_1] Exclusive: McNair praises Kings’ response to coaching change, adversity originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The past month has been a whirlwind for the Kings amid an up-and-down start to the 2024-25 NBA season. From frustrating injuries to the surprise firing of former head coach Mike Brown to the highs and lows of losing and winning streaks, Sacramento …

[ad_1] JJ Redick and his family lost stuff that can’t be replaced in the Los Angeles wildfires. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick was one of many people to lose their homes to the wildfires currently raging around Los Angeles. A day after the NBA postponed the Lakers’ game scheduled for Thursday, Redick spoke …

[ad_1] Herb Jones is not an easy player to lose. (Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images) It’s been a hard season for the New Orleans Pelicans and it’s about to get harder. Herb Jones, the team’s defensive standout, is out indefinitely after being diagnosed with a posterior labrum tear in his right shoulder, the team announced Friday. Pelicans announce that forward …

[ad_1] Lakers coach JJ Redick, speaking for the first time since he and his family had their Pacific Palisades home destroyed by a fire that devastated a community, fought back tears as he talked about the loss he and his neighbors suffered, the resolve to rebuild Los Angeles and the sanctuary basketball provided him on Friday as the team held …

[ad_1] New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has been suspended by the team for one game for violating team policies. Williamson will miss Friday night’s matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers as a result of the suspension. Williamson’s punishment reportedly came as a result of the 24-year-old forward showing up late to the team’s flight to Philadelphia, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. …

[ad_1] Who will stop Siakam as short-handed Warriors face Pacers? originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area With eight names on the NBA injury report, including four starters, three of which have been declared out, the Warriors (19-18) will be severely shorthanded against the Indiana Pacers when the teams meet Friday. The Pacers (20-18) also have a long list of …

[ad_1] With the trade deadline less than a month away and All-Star weekend following shortly thereafter, fantasy is now well and truly in the grind portion of the season. Some rosters may need very little tweaking moving forward, especially those sitting comfortably atop the standings. Streaming has become as important as ever for those not lucky enough to be comfortable. …

[ad_1] It’s Friday, January 10, and the Oklahoma City Thunder (30-6) and the New York Knicks (25-13) are all set to square off from Madison Square Garden in New York. These teams just played last Friday in OKC with the Thunder winning 1117-107. The Knicks got virtually no help from their bench with just 5 of their 107 points coming …

[ad_1] Report: Kings are likeliest Kuzma suitors if dealt at trade deadline originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Kings potentially are suitors to acquire Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma before the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline. Per Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints, citing sources familiar with the situation, Sacramento could be interested in making a trade for the 6-foot-9 …

[ad_1] It’s Friday, January 10, and the Golden State Warriors (19-18) and the Indiana Pacers (20-18) are all set to square off from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. This is Game 2 of a 4-game road trip for the Warriors. They opened the trip east with a 107-104 win in Motown over the Pistons. Buddy Hield led the way with 17 …

[ad_1] It’s Friday, January 10, and the New Orleans Pelicans (7-31) and the Philadelphia 76ers (15-20) are all set to square off from Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. New Orleans has lost 2 straight. Wednesday, they lost 119-100 at home to Portland. The Pelicans’ starters scored just 47 points. Tough to win with so little production from the starters. For …

[ad_1] Injuries in Brooklyn, Dallas, and Philadelphia have recently pushed some role players to the forefront, and they’ve provided solid value in their current roles. Add in the lineup change in Phoenix, and numerous opportunities exist to find value on the waiver wire ahead of Week 12. Let’s look at some of those options, sticking to players rostered in less …

[ad_1] This is best for Jared McCain and his (hopefully) long NBA career, but it’s not good for fans. McCain, who had been an early frontrunner for Rookie of the Year, is out for the remainder of the season following his Dec. 17 surgery to repair a lateral meniscus tear in his left knee, Philadelphia announced. This was always the …

[ad_1] It’s Friday, January 10, and the Brooklyn Nets (13-24) and Denver Nuggets (21-15) are all set to square off from Ball Arena in Denver. The Nets are currently 8-12 on the road with a point differential of -4, while the Nuggets have a 6-4 record in their last ten games at home. The Nets are looking to snap a 3-game slide …

[ad_1] How the game rewarded Santos as next Warriors’ opportunity awaits originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Gui Santos quickly apologized, blushing as his skin turned bright red. The Warriors’ 22-year-old forward accidentally let an F-bomb slip out in his postgame press conference Thursday night. The reason he did so was perfectly emblematic of why Santos played a surprisingly …

[ad_1] Each week during the 2024-25 NBA season, we will take a deeper dive into some of the league’s biggest storylines in an attempt to determine whether trends are based more in fact or fiction moving forward. [Last time on Fact or Fiction: The Suns have nowhere to go but up] Fact of Fiction: There should be a trade market …

[ad_1] It’s Friday, January 10, and the Washington Wizards (6-29) and the Chicago Bulls (17-20) are all set to square off from United Center in Chicago. The Bulls are looking to win their 4th straight at home and at the same time will be looking to avenge their loss last Wednesday in Washington to these same Wizards, 125-107. Zach LaVine …

[ad_1] It’s Friday, January 10, and the Sacramento Kings (18-19) and the Boston Celtics (27-10) are all set to square off from TD Garden in Boston. This is the 1st of a 3-game road trip for the Kings. They won Monday night at home in double overtime 123-118 against the Miami Heat. DeMar DeRozan led the Kings with 30 points. …

[ad_1] It’s Friday, January 10, and the Milwaukee Bucks (19-16) and the Orlando Magic (22-17) are all set to square off from Kia Center in Orlando. The Bucks have won their last 2. Wednesday, they won at home against the San Antonio Spurs 121-105. Last night the Magic lost at home to Minnesota 104-89. The Bucks are currently 7-9 on the …

[ad_1] Minnesota Timberwolves v Orlando Magic We haven’t seen enough of Anthony Edwards ferociously attacking the rim this season. The Orlando Magic — and specifically Anthony Black — have seen enough after this Dunk of the Year candidate from Edwards on Thursday night. Black comes over to cut off Edwards’ path to the rim, watches Ant take off, and suddenly …

[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 hops on to discuss the instant classic between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder and of course the latest trade rumors as we inch closer to the deadline. Kevin and Tom both agree …

[ad_1] It’s Thursday, January 9, and the Toronto Raptors (8-29) and the Cleveland Cavaliers (32-4) are all set to square off from Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland. This is an interesting spot for Cleveland. Last night they ended Oklahoma City’s 15-game win streak in front of a raucous home crowd. Jarrett Allen led the way with 25 for the Cavs …

[ad_1] It’s Thursday, January 9, and the Golden State Warriors (18-18) and the Detroit Pistons (19-18) are all set to square off from Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. This is the 1st game of a 4-game road trip for Golden State. The Warriors have lost 2 straight. Tuesday night they lost 114-98 at home to Miami. Steph Curry had 31 …

[ad_1] It’s Thursday, January 9, and the Minnesota Timberwolves (19-17) and Orlando Magic (22-16) are all set to square off from Kia Center in Orlando. Anthony Edwards and the T-Wolves won their second in a row with a 104-97 victory in New Orleans Tuesday. Edwards was 7-11 from 3 and scored 32 to lead all scorers in the game. The …

[ad_1] Hield’s X-factor status magnified in Warriors’ win over Pistons originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area After playing winning basketball for the first 42 minutes and making a spectacular attempt to lose in the final six, the Warriors on Thursday night escaped with a victory that provides some clarity on the ceiling of their current roster.It lies not with …