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[ad_1] Jimmy Butler wants out of the Miami Heat. There’s not much more that can be said about the six-time All-Star after a surreal, two-minute postgame conference following the Heat’s 128-115 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Thursday. Butler, who was playing in his second game since a five-game absence due to illness, scored nine points on 3-of-6 shooting, then …

[ad_1] Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey was enjoying a career year, which will now have to be put on hold. The 2022 fifth overall pick underwent surgery on Thursday to repair a broken fibula in his left leg, the team announced. Ivey suffered the injury after he collided with Orlando Magic guard Cole Anthony in the first quarter of Wednesday’s …

[ad_1] It’s Thursday, January 2, and the Indiana Pacers (16-18) and the Miami Heat (17-14) are all set to square off from Kaseya Center in Miami. Indiana has won just one of their last four games losing most recently New Year’s Eve at home to the Milwaukee Bucks. Miami rang in the New Year with a 119-108 win at home …

[ad_1] Report: Kings had ‘extensive’ trade talks with Nets for Johnson originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Kings are craving some wings. Sacramento, currently 15-19 and 12th in the Western Conference, has its eyes fixated on Brooklyn Nets forward Cam Johnson, The Athletic’s Sam Amick reported Thursday, citing team sources. Amick explained that the Kings understand their current …

[ad_1] Orlando Magic v Detroit Pistons Jaden Ivey’s breakout season has come to a sudden and unfortunate ending. Ivey was stretchered off the court Wednesday night with what looked like a serious lower leg injury, and it was — Ivey suffered a broken Fibula, for which he had surgery on Thursday, and is out for the remainder of the season, …

[ad_1] It’s Thursday, January 2, and the Brooklyn Nets (12-21) and the Milwaukee Bucks (17-14) are all set to square off from Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. Brooklyn has lost three straight including last night’s game in Toronto. Scottie Barnes scored 33 as the Raptors rolled 130-113 over the Nets. Milwaukee won their last game. New Year’s Eve they defeated the …

[ad_1] From the moment De’Aaron Fox chose not to sign a three-year, $165 million extension with the Kings last summer, it was likely his fate — whatever it would be — would be determined in the summer of 2025. That was when he could sign a four-year, $229 million extension to stay in Sacramento, or choose to push his way …

[ad_1] It’s Thursday, January 2, and the Boston Celtics (24-9) and Minnesota Timberwolves (17-15) are all set to square off from Target Center in Minneapolis. Boston has won two of its last three most recently blowing out the Raptors by 54 points on New Year’s Eve. Every Celtics’ player who dressed for the game scored with the exception of Al …

[ad_1] George vs. Wiggins is Warriors matchup to watch vs. 76ers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Deeply disappointed after missing the playoffs last spring, the Warriors ventured into summer vowing to make substantial roster upgrades. At the top of their wish list was six-time All-Star Paul George, then with the Los Angeles Clippers. The Clippers, however, were unwilling …

[ad_1] As the calendar flipped to a new year, Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns had one final thing to take away from 2024 as he was named NBA’s Eastern Conference Player of the Month for December. It’s the first time Towns has earned the honor in his career. KAT gets the honor after he averaged 23.2 points and 14.6 rebounds in …

[ad_1] It’s Thursday, January 2, and the Portland Trail Blazers (11-21) and Los Angeles Lakers (18-14) are all set to square off from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The Blazers have lost 7 straight on the road. Their last game was way back in 2024 on December 30. They lost at home that evening to the Philadelphia 76ers. Anfernee Simons …

[ad_1] The fans have spoken and they want to see Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokic, and LaMelo Ball. The early returns for the NBA All-Star Game fan voting are in — with fans getting to vote for five starters from each conference — and there are some familiar names at the top. Based on the voting, the starters would be: Eastern …

[ad_1] Where Steph, Warriors stars rank in NBA All-Star fan voting originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area With the NBA All-Star Game only a few weeks away, the league has released the first round of fan votes, with two Warriors making the list. Andrew Wiggins is eighth among frontcourt players, while Steph Curry is third among guards in the …

[ad_1] Where Kings’ stars rank in first round of NBA All-Star fan vote originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It is election season once again. The first 2024 NBA All-Star fan voting return was released on Thursday, and the Kings are on the outside looking in ahead of this year’s game at Chase Center in San Francisco. Nikola Jokić …

[ad_1] Report: Teams eyeing Fox trade believe offseason move more likely originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area If De’Aaron Fox eventually does become available on the trade market, it might not be until this offseason. As rumors begin to swirl regarding the star guard’s future in Sacramento after the Kings’ (15-19) slow start to the 2024-25 NBA season and …

[ad_1] LeBron James, right, celebrates with his sons Bronny, left, and Bryce after passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the all-time NBA leading scorer during the Lakers’ game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Feb. 7, 2023. (Ashley Landis / Associated Press) Milestones are routine for LeBron James these days. He turned 40 on Dec. 30 and the next day became …

[ad_1] NBA All-Star voting: Maxey with most votes among Sixers in 1st returns originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Joel Embiid, Paul George and Tyrese Maxey all made their respective top-10s in the first NBA All-Star fan voting returns of 2025. Unsurprisingly, none of the three are high on those lists. The Sixers sit at 13-18 and their stars haven’t …

[ad_1] The NBA released the early returns on All-Star fan voting on Thursday and Giannis Antetokounmpo is the leading vote-getter thus far. The Milwaukee Bucks star has received 1,710,630 votes to lead the overall balloting. Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić is the top player among Western Conference stars with 1,422,121 votes. Other players who received one million or more votes …

[ad_1] Happy New Year, hoops heads. With the calendar flipping to 2025, here are 10 bold predictions for the rest of the NBA season. I tend to be more of a realist, but with so many injuries and trade rumors in flux, I honed in on some compelling situations that could impact fantasy basketball. Let’s get it! Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will …

[ad_1] Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey was enjoying a career year, which will now have to be put on hold. The former fifth overall pick reportedly broke his fibula, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania, after a collision with Orlando Magic guard Cole Anthony left him writhing in pain on the court. The scene immediately interrupted the action, with several players …

[ad_1] Kings take epic DPOG photo on G1C roof after win vs. 76ers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Kings celebrated their 113-107 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday at Golden 1 Center with a field trip. They didn’t have to travel far. Sacramento’s interim coach, Doug Christie, in speaking to his players in the team’s locker …

[ad_1] (Bruno Rouby/Yahoo Sports Illustration) Happy New Year! We’re nearly at the midway point of the NBA season, and a lot has changed since the last time we checked in on the awards race. Today, let’s take a look specifically at MVP. In my opinion, there are three serious contenders vying for first place: former multi-time winners Nikola Jokić and …

[ad_1] Will a loaded January schedule bring out the best in Celtics? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Calendar year 2024 was a magical trip around the sun for the Boston Celtics, and the team closed out a ridiculously successful 12-month run with one of the most lopsided wins in franchise history on New Year’s Eve. But things are about …

[ad_1] Unfortunately, in fantasy basketball, an injury usually transforms a low-rostered player into one of greater importance. That may be the case for Detroit Pistons SF/PF Ausar Thompson (37%), as his team may have lost a starter for an extended period during Wednesday’s win over the Magic. Starting guard Jaden Ivey suffered what appeared to be a severe lower left …

[ad_1] Only Hall of Famers Bob McAdoo and Patrick Ewing had previously recorded at least 30 points and 10 rebounds in three consecutive games [Getty Images] The injury-hit New York Knicks extended their winning streak to nine games with a 119-103 victory against the Utah Jazz. Josh Hart and Karl-Anthony Towns starred for the Knicks, with the latter becoming just …