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[ad_1] What we learned as Steph’s 26 not enough in blowout loss to Kings originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE SAN FRANCISCO – The Warriors waited until the 35th game of the 2024-25 NBA season to finally square off against their Northern California rivals, just to lay an egg in a 129-99 blowout loss against the Sacramento …

[ad_1] What we learned as Monk, Sabonis fuel Kings’ demolition of Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Malik Monk had a huge game while handling a lot of the point guard duties in place of injured De’Aaron Fox, Domantas Sabonis came up shy of his fifth triple-double of the season, and the Kings continued to …

[ad_1] Lakers star Anthony Davis is fouled by Rockets center Alperen Sengun during the first half Sunday. (Ashley Landis / Associated Press) The curse of the NBA regular season is that it’s a monthslong slog from city to city, from hotel rooms and hostile arenas, with opposing scouting reports bleeding into one another in what can create an unrecognizable blur. …

[ad_1] Memphis Grizzlies v Golden State Warriors It was clear this was going to be bad when, after the game, Steve Kerr said it would not be a day-to-day thing. On Sunday, he called it “brutal.” Jonathan Kuminga has suffered a “significant lateral ankle sprain” and will be re-evaluated in three weeks, the team announced. The injury happened late in …

[ad_1] Report: Kings excluding Carter in potential trade for Nets’ Johnson originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The noise surrounding the Kings and a potential trade with the Brooklyn Nets for wing Cam Johnson is growing louder. However, Sacramento reportedly is drawing a line in the sand regarding what players it’s willing to deal. NBA insider Marc Stein reported …

[ad_1] OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 33 points and 11 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder pulled away from the Boston Celtics 105-92 on Sunday for their franchise-record 15th straight win. The Thunder, who improved to 30-5, have not lost a game that counted in the standings since Dec. 1. Their loss to the Milwaukee Bucks in the …

[ad_1] Why timing of Kuminga’s ankle injury is brutal for him, Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Timing is everything, and it couldn’t be worse for Jonathan Kuminga to miss multiple weeks due to an injury – both for the player and the team. The Warriors on Sunday ahead of their game against the Sacramento …

[ad_1] Warriors’ Kuminga out at least three weeks with right ankle sprain originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Jonathan Kuminga will miss at least three weeks after MRI results confirmed a significant lateral ankle sprain, the Warriors announced Sunday. Kuminga sustained the right ankle injury late in the second quarter of the Warriors’ win over the Memphis Grizzlies on …

[ad_1] Warriors vs. Kings matchup to watch centers around team’s big men originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – With Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox declared out against the Warriors on Sunday at Chase Center, fans will be deprived of a spirited battle against business partner Stephen Curry. In which case the outcome could be dictated …

[ad_1] Earvin “Magic” Johnson, who is 6-foot-9, had to squat in order to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) On Saturday, President Joe Biden honored a number of important figures with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States. Included in those were two notable athletes, with …

[ad_1] Fox out for Kings vs. Warriors after hard fall in Grizzlies game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Kings will look to extend their win streak to four for the first time of the 2024-25 NBA season on Sunday, and they’ll do so without their star point guard. De’Aaron Fox (right glute contusion) was ruled out of …

[ad_1] Draymond shares blunt assessment of Edey after Warriors-Grizzlies originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Draymond Green made his stance on Zach Edey quite clear Saturday night. The Warriors forward got into it with the Memphis Grizzlies rookie center during Golden State’s 121-113 win at Chase Center, earning a Flagrant Foul Penalty 1 with an ensuing technical. This embedded content is not …

[ad_1] Minnesota Timberwolves v Detroit Pistons Anthony Edwards took it upon himself to lift up a struggling Timberwolves offense and put on a show Saturday night, scoring a career-high 53 points with 10 made 3-pointers. It wasn’t enough, the Timberwolves lost to the Pistons in Detroit 119-105. The defeated body language of the Timberwolves players lept through the screen (and …

[ad_1] Jabari Smith Jr., part of the young core in Houston that has the Rockets breaking out and sitting second in the Western Conference, will be out at least a month with a fractured hand, the team announced. Smith fractured his left, non-shooting hand at shootaround before the Boston game and it will require surgery, coach Ime Udoka told reporters. …

[ad_1] Saturday was Derrick Rose day for the Bulls, as they planned to celebrate the Chicago native and fan favorite who won an MVP award for the team — but the team is taking that one more step. The Chicago Bulls will retire Derrick Rose’s No. 1 jersey at a ceremony next season, the team announced (the date and other …

[ad_1] The Lakers appear poised to stay the course with Anthony Davis and LeBron James without adding a third star to the team before the trade deadline. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) Forget good. The Lakers want to be great. That was coach JJ Redick’s halftime message Friday night to the Lakers, his frustration with the team’s lack of …

[ad_1] Draymond picks up Flagrant, Tech in controversial sequence vs. Grizz originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area A contentious moment was bound to happen with Draymond Green facing the Memphis Grizzlies. The combustible sequence happened early in the fourth quarter on Saturday night at Chase Center when the Warriors forward committed a hard foul on Grizzlies rookie center Zach …

[ad_1] If Kawhi Leonard’s season debut is a sign of what’s to come for the Los Angeles Clippers, the Western Conference has another contender. The six-time All-Star and two-time NBA Finals MVP made his long-awaited return to the court Saturday, playing his first game since leaving the first round of the 2024 NBA playoffs with a knee injury. Playing limited …

[ad_1] Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard, left, steals the ball from Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young during the first half of the Clippers’ 131-105 win Saturday at the Intuit Dome. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea / Associated Press) Kawhi Leonard took the final shot of his pregame routine Saturday and ran off the Intuit Dome court. With fans chanting, “Kawhi! Kawhi! Kawhi!” he glanced …

[ad_1] Comfortable, confident Waters steps up in Warriors’ win vs. Grizzlies originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Despite sitting on the bench for long stretches, Lindy Waters III hasn’t had much difficulty maintaining his focus. If that ever becomes a distraction, the Warriors’ fourth-year shooting guard gives himself a gentle mental nudge. “You just got to …

[ad_1] Derrick Rose felt the love in Chicago. (Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images) The number retirement is still to come for Derrick Rose, but the former MVP still felt plenty of love on Saturday from the Chicago Bulls. With several former teammates in the building, the native son of Chicago was honored in a “Derrick Rose Night” halftime ceremony at …

[ad_1] What woke up Wiggins after Kuminga’s injury in Warriors’ win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – With 2:27 left in the first half Saturday night, as Jonathan Kuminga lay prone under the basket after an awkward fall after attempting to block a shot, Chase Center went silent with concern and Andrew Wiggins stood nearby watching …

[ad_1] Kuminga sustained ‘significant’ ankle sprain, will undergo MRI originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors won’t have Jonathan Kuminga in the lineup for a while. “It’s not going to be a day-to-day thing,” Kerr told reporters after the Warriors’ 121-113 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday at Chase Center. “It was a significant sprain. We’ll just …

[ad_1] What we learned as Wiggins fuels Warriors’ gritty win over Grizzlies originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – After opening 2025 with a 34-point blowout win, the Warriors on Saturday night at Chase Center followed that with a feel-good 121-113 victory against the Memphis Grizzlies. The Warriors were without Steph Curry, as well as Brandin Podziemski …

[ad_1] A rough third quarter sunk the Knicks who lost for the second time in as many days, dropping Saturday’s contest against the Chicago Bulls, 139-126. Here are the takeaways… -Things started off well for New York, outscoring Chicago 33-29 in the first quarter with early help from Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby. The Bulls kept pace offensively thanks to …