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[ad_1] FIBA Secretary General Andreas Zagklis (L) and NBA commissioner Adam Silver (R) speak during a press conference to announce the NBA’s ongoing quest to further align with FIBA and expand its role in European basketball, in New York, on March 27, 2025. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (TIMOTHY A. CLARY via Getty Images) NEW YORK — The …

[ad_1] Veteran guard Jordan Clarkson, who has been in and out of the Utah lineup and played in just 37 games, is now out for the remainder of the season after undergoing “a medical procedure to address plantar fasciitis in his left foot,” the team announced Thursday. When he did play, the 32-year-old showed he can still get a bucket …

[ad_1] The NBA may soon be significantly expanding its presence in European basketball, in the form of partnering with FIBA on a new league that the sides have been talking about for many years. Specifics are few, with the initial target — for now — being that it would be a 16-team league. But the announcement made Thursday by NBA …

[ad_1] Five intoxicating weeks for the Warriors have given way to 11 days of futility. The Great Surge provided by the addition of Jimmy Butler III has been halted, and the salient question now is whether they have it in them to summon a restart. After going 14-2 in the first 16 games after Butler’s arrival, Golden State is 2-3 …

[ad_1] The Warriors were dealt an unfortunate blow for the stretch run of the 2024-25 NBA regular season. Veteran guard/forward Gary Payton II suffered a partial tear of a ligament in his left thumb in Tuesday’s loss to the Miami Heat, the team announced on Thursday after ESPN’s Shams Charania first reported the news. The Warriors also announced Payton will …

[ad_1] The Boston Celtics have already lost twice as many home games this season (12) as they did in the regular season and playoffs combined (six) in 2023-24. So, how do they still own the NBA’s third-best record at 54-19? To steal a line from the C’s locker room, they’ve been road dogs in 2024-25. Boston’s 132-102 rout of the …

[ad_1] The Boston Celtics are pretty much a lock to finish as the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference, but their first-round opponent in the 2025 NBA playoffs is still up in the air. Boston has a 98.5 percent chance of finishing second in the conference, per Basketball Reference’s playoff probabilities. Despite a seven-game win streak and nine victories …

[ad_1] Houston Rockets vs. Utah Jazz Preview The Houston Rockets (47-26) and Utah Jazz (16-57) are all set to square off from Delta Center in Salt Lake City. The Utah Jazz are currently in a tankathon for Duke Superstar Cooper Flagg. Tonight, they are 12.5-point underdogs against the Rockets. The Rockets are currently 20-14 on the road with a point …

[ad_1] It’s Thursday, March 27, and the Atlanta Hawks (35-37) and Miami Heat (31-41) are all set to square off from Kaseya Center in Miami. The Hawks are currently 16-19 on the road with a point differential of -2, while the Heat have a 3-7 record in their last ten games at home. Atlanta has won two of the three …

[ad_1] “While Europe continues to develop some of the best players in the world, many of our most recent MVPs, of course, are European, we think that the commercial opportunity has not kept pace with the growth of the game,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in January of a potential NBA-affiliated league in Europe. “What we do at the NBA …

[ad_1] Jordan Goodwin made a positive enough impression on the Los Angeles Lakers during the 19 games he’s played this season that the team wants him on its postseason roster. As a result, Goodwin’s contract has been converted from a two-way deal limiting his time on the Lakers roster to a standard NBA contract that now makes him eligible for …

[ad_1] Lakers guard Jordan Goodwin gathers a loose ball between Milwaukee forward Taurean Prince, left, and guard Kevin Porter Jr. during a game earlier this season. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) The Lakers have signed guard Jordan Goodwin, who has been on a two-way contract since Feb. 7, for the rest of the season with a team option …

[ad_1] Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II has suffered a torn ligament in his left thumb and will be out for three to six weeks, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Payton played 20 minutes in the Warriors’ 112-86 loss to the Miami Heat on Tuesday, finishing with four points and seven rebounds. How and when he sustained the injury …

[ad_1] Gary Payton II has become a solid part of the Warriors’ rotation since Jimmy Butler arrived in the Bay Area. In his last 10 games, Payton has averaged 20.8 minutes a game off the bench, adding 11.1 points a game and shooting 50% on the 2.6 3-point attempts he takes a game, plus he is a quality perimeter defender …

[ad_1] When Kawhi Leonard is at his best, he looks almost frictionless. He maneuvers through the typical traffic and trammels of an NBA basketball court as if nothing anyone else does is all that relevant to his comings and goings. Leonard finds the ball, determines his destination and begins navigation — fastest route possible, please, no time to savor the …

[ad_1] Jordan Goodwin made a positive enough impression on the Los Angeles Lakers during the 19 games he’s played this season that the team wants him on its postseason roster. As a result, Goodwin’s contract has been converted from a two-way deal limiting his time on the Lakers roster to a standard NBA contract that now makes him eligible for …

[ad_1] It’s Thursday, March 27, and the Los Angeles Lakers (44-28) and Chicago Bulls (32-40) are all set to square off from United Center in Chicago. The Lakers are currently 16-19 on the road with a point differential of 1, while the Bulls have a 4-6 record in their last ten games at home. Chicago beat Los Angeles 146-115 on …

[ad_1] Welcome to the Tanking Rankings, where we have perfectly placed in order the teams that are tanking the best this season. Who is driving its season into the ground the most recklessly? See for yourself … 14. Chicago Bulls (32-40) Most recent starters: Matas Buzelis, Josh Giddey, Kevin Huerter, Nikola Vučević, Coby White Since the All-Star break: 10-7 record …

[ad_1] It’s Thursday, March 27, and the San Antonio Spurs (31-40) and Cleveland Cavaliers (58-14) are all set to square off from Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland. The Spurs are currently 11-23 on the road with a point differential of -2, while the Cavaliers have an 8-2 record in their last ten games at home. This is the first of …

[ad_1] It’s Thursday, March 27, and the Indiana Pacers (42-30) and Washington Wizards (16-56) are all set to square off from Capital One Arena in Washington. The Pacers are currently 17-19 on the road with a point differential of 1, while the Wizards have a 2-8 record in their last ten games at home. Indiana has won both meetings versus …

[ad_1] It’s Thursday, March 27, and the Dallas Mavericks (35-38) and Orlando Magic (35-38) are all set to square off from Kia Center in Orlando. The Mavericks are currently 15-22 on the road with a point differential of 0, while the Magic have a 3-7 record in their last ten games at home. Dallas is 1-0 against Orlando this season …

[ad_1] The Chicago Bulls are winning basketball games these days, which might seem like the point of a basketball team. Yet, the organization has long been in dire need of a full teardown, which makes this recent development all that more complicated. They’re winning, in large part, due to the play of Coby White, who has channeled his inner Kevin …

[ad_1] The grind of the fantasy basketball playoffs doesn’t stop, and as we approach the weekend, now’s the time to make those key moves to secure the W. I’ve rounded up five players who can give your squad a boost in the second half of Week 21. De’Andre Hunter – SF/PF, Cleveland Cavaliers (37% rostered) More minutes are coming for …

[ad_1] Portland Trail Blazers vs. Sacramento Kings Preview The Portland Trail Blazers (32-41) and Sacramento Kings (35-37) are all set to square off from Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. The Kings desperately need a win tonight. They are currently on a four-game losing streak. The Trail Blazers have lost back-to-back games. The Trail Blazers are currently 12-23 on the road …

[ad_1] Memphis Grizzlies vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Preview The Memphis Grizzlies (44-28) and Oklahoma City Thunder (60-12) are all set to square off from Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. The Grizzlies ended their skid with a win over the Utah Jazz. Now they play against a smoking hot Thunder team. The Thunder lead the Western Conference, and are on a …