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[ad_1] It’s Thursday, January 9, and the Atlanta Hawks (19-18) and the Phoenix Suns (16-19) are all set to square off from Footprint Center in Phoenix. Trae Young drilled a 50-footer at the buzzer Tuesday night to lift the Hawks to a 124-121 win at Utah. That snapped a 3-game losing streak for Atlanta. Seven player hit double figures in …

[ad_1] It’s Thursday, January 9, and the Charlotte Hornets (8-27) and the Los Angeles Lakers (20-16) are all set to square off from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The Hornets are out West following their 115-104 win at home against the Suns Tuesday night. LaMelo Ball had 32 points, 10 boards, and 7 assists in the win. LA returns home …

[ad_1] It’s Thursday, January 9, and the Portland Trail Blazers (13-23) and Dallas Mavericks (21-16) are all set to square off from American Airlines Center in Dallas. The Blazers have won two of their last three including a 119-100 win last night in New Orleans against the Pelicans. Deni Avdija led Portland with 26 points. The Mavericks smacked the Lakers …

[ad_1] What we learned as Hield, Santos spark Warriors’ win over Pistons originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE Collectively as a whole, the Warriors heard the voices of their leadership council and started a four-game road trip the right way, outlasting the Detroit Pistons 107-104 at Little Caesars Arena on Thursday night. Did they play perfectly? Far …

[ad_1] Before he was the four-time NBA champion coach of the Warriors, before he was the five-time NBA champion player standing next to Tim Duncan in San Antonio or getting punched during practice by Michael Jordan in Chicago, even before the crowd was chanting “Steeeve Keeeerrr” after his made 3-pointers at Arizona, Steve Kerr was the greatest basketball player ever …

[ad_1] Jared McCain averaged 15.7 points and shot 38% on 3-pointers as a rookie for the Philadelphia 76ers this season. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain was on his way to being a Rookie of the Year candidate this season. (He declared himself the winner in mid-November.) However, his promising debut campaign will be cut short …

[ad_1] Jordan Love was confident on Sunday about his status for the wild-card round after injuring his elbow in Green Bay’s regular season-finale loss to the Chicago Bears. On Wednesday, Love’s confidence appeared to waver. The Packers quarterback was a limited participant at Green Bay’s practice and spoke with reporters afterward about his status for Sunday’s game. “We’ll see,” Love …

[ad_1] Sixers say McCain will miss the rest of his rookie year originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers announced Thursday night that Jared McCain will stay on the sidelines for the rest of his rookie season. The team released the following update on McCain, who suffered a left lateral meniscus tear on Dec. 13: “Jared McCain was reviewed …

[ad_1] Isaiah Stewart heard the encouraging clapping, or rather the challenge, as he stood on an island on the perimeter guarding Orlando’s Jalen Suggs. The noise was coming from his teammate, Cade Cunningham, who overheard Magic coach Jamahl Mosley telling his players to isolate the big man — that Stewart had “slow feet” — on the final possession of the …

[ad_1] It’s Thursday, January 9, and the Houston Rockets (24-12) and the Memphis Grizzlies (24-13) are all set to square off from FedExForum in Memphis. The Rockets will be looking for their 5th straight win on the road while the Grizzlies take the court looking to win their 4th straight at home. Memphis won Monday night 119-104 at home against …

[ad_1] Ranking the Celtics’ 10 biggest threats in their quest to repeat originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Wednesday night’s Thunder-Cavaliers showdown lived up to every bit of the hype. The first battle of teams on double-digit win streaks in 30 years featured 30 lead changes and had an obvious playoff feel. And the fact that Cleveland emerged despite an …

[ad_1] It was one of the lazy, clickbaity takeaways from a brilliant midseason showdown between Oklahoma City and Cleveland — this is not the NBA Finals the league or fans want. The idea is that the NBA and its fans (or, at least casual fans who drive the biggest ratings) want established stars in major markets. It’s why the highest-rated …

[ad_1] In the wake of wildfires that have torn through swaths of Los Angeles — and smoke from those fires damaging the air quality around the region — the NBA has decided to postpone tonight’s game between the Charlotte Hornets and Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles. No date for a rescheduled game has yet been …

[ad_1] The Los Angeles Lakers play at the multi-purpose Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles [Getty Images] The Los Angeles Lakers have postponed Friday’s NBA fixture against the Charlotte Hornets amid ongoing wildfires in the region. NHL side Los Angeles Kings, who also play at the Crypto.com Arena, postponed their meeting with the Calgary Flames which was scheduled for 03:30 GMT …

[ad_1] NBA fans want to see LaMelo Ball. And Stephen Curry, but we already know that part. The second 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 …

[ad_1] What are reasonable expectations for Warriors’ four-game road trip? originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Long before the Warriors’ 6-0 undefeated preseason, their blistering 12-3 start to the regular season and their 6-15 tumble down the standings since, a look at the schedule showed when the hard part was going to begin. After the Warriors blew an 18-point …

[ad_1] Thursday’s Lakers game against the Hornets at Crypto.com Arena has been postponed due to the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires. (Photo by Kirby Lee/Getty Images) The NBA has announced that the Thursday evening game between the Charlotte Hornets and the Los Angeles Lakers has been postponed due to the ongoing wildfires in the Los Angeles area. The Lakers were set …

[ad_1] LeBron James and his Laker teammates will get an extended break after their game Thursday against the Charlotte Hornets was postponed because of ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles County. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) The Lakers’ game against the Charlotte Hornets scheduled for Thursday has been postponed because of the continuing wildfire crisis in Los Angeles County, the …

[ad_1] Thursday’s Lakers game against the Hornets at Crypto.com Arena has been postponed due to the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires. (Photo by Kirby Lee/Getty Images) The NBA has announced that the Thursday evening game between the Charlotte Hornets and the Los Angeles Lakers has been postponed due to the ongoing wildfires in the Los Angeles area. The Lakers were set …

[ad_1] Why Draymond believes Wemby won’t have NBA impact like Steph originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area With LeBron James and Steph Curry on the back end of their respective NBA careers, Victor Wembanyama is set to be the future face of the league. The 7-foot-3 phenom continues to amaze the sports world with his unreal ability in just …

[ad_1] Mazzulla has awesome reaction to Brandon Jennings calling Tatum ‘soft’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Brandon Jennings may have picked the wrong NBA superstar to criticize — especially considering which head coach that superstar plays for. Jennings, a former NBA player who last played in 2018, caused a stir on a recent episode of Gilbert Arena’s podcast when …

[ad_1] Why Draymond was not surprised by Butler’s fallout with Heat originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Draymond Green isn’t surprised one bit that Jimmy Butler’s relationship with the Miami Heat soured. After weeks of rumors surrounding Butler’s future in Miami, and team president Pat Riley publicly declaring the team would not trade the veteran forward, the Heat suspended …

[ad_1] Steph’s will, skill not enough to save spiraling Warriors season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Yes, the Warriors are asking too much of Stephen Curry. And, yes, Curry is asking too much of himself. And there is no easy solution to either problem. Curry is trying to will the Warriors out of a prolonged …

[ad_1] Wednesday’s NBA slate provided a blend of history and standout fantasy performances. The league’s top teams clashed as the Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder battled to the wire. Meanwhile, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks triumphed over Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs. Across the league, players such as Jarrett Allen, Karl-Anthony Towns and Jared Butler delivered performances that fantasy …

[ad_1] Kawhi Leonard officially was out for “personal reasons” Wednesday night in Denver, when his Clippers fell to the Nuggets (without Nikola Jokic) 126-103. Those personal reasons were very legit: He was back in Los Angeles to be with family members who had been forced to evacuate due to the wildfires that have devastated parts of the region, a story …