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[ad_1] 76ers vs. Trail Blazers Best bets: Odds, predictions, recent stats, trends for December 3Philadelphia 76ers vs. Portland Trail Blazers Game Preview It’s Monday, December 30, and the Philadelphia 76ers (12-17) and Portland Trail Blazers (11-20) are all set to square off from Moda Center in Portland. Saturday saw Philadelphia win in Salt Lake City 114-111 against the Jazz and …

[ad_1] Yahoo Sports fantasy analyst Dan Titus discusses why the Portland Trail Blazers point guard is a waiver wire target, Week 10 streaming advice, and the impact of the D’Angelo Russell – Dorian Finney-Smith trade. View more Video Transcript Week 10 in fantasy basketball. Welcome back to the playlist. We had fights, we had trades. It’s been a crazy week …

[ad_1] Scotty Pippen Jr. is fully on the fantasy basketball radar with Ja Morant battling a shoulder injury. (Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images) Welcome to The Playlist: my weekly column that lets you know who and what to play — when it comes to music in my rotation — for the upcoming week in fantasy basketball. Each week, you’ll see …

[ad_1] The year 2024 will conclude during Week 10, and the games are well-distributed. Each day will have a minimum of six games, with Wednesday (eight games), Friday (nine), and Saturday (nine) being the busiest. And there are a lot of injuries for fantasy managers to consider when putting together their lineups for each day. Let’s look at some key …

[ad_1] When LeBron James broke another NBA record earlier this month, the one for most regular-season minutes played in a career, his Los Angeles Lakers teammates handled the moment in typical locker room fashion. They made fun of him. “They told me I’m old as hell,” James quipped. By NBA standards, they’re not wrong. He was dubbed “The Kid from …

[ad_1] TJD’s newfound fury offers Warriors much needed optimism originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Even as the Warriors have spent the past six weeks crawling through darkness with only occasional flickers of light, there is one object that seems to shine a little brighter each game. Trayce Jackson-Davis is the emerging shiny object. Passive at …

[ad_1] Last week featured a plethora of brilliant individual performances. In this article, we will focus mainly on the more unanticipated players that were able to deliver a consistent stretch of dominant play. We will also briefly highlight other notable statlines from around the league. Additionally, there was a dash of injury trouble and a few suspensions resulting in significant …

[ad_1] The Knicks are one of the hottest teams in the NBA, having won seven consecutive games and 17 of their last 21. Some skeptics would quickly point to the difficulty (or lack thereof) of their schedule over that span to say they haven’t yet earned contender status, despite the wins racking up. That critique holds some truth, as only …

[ad_1] Should Celtics bring back Lonnie Walker amid reported interest? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics have hit a rough patch. Might they turn to a familiar face for a boost? The Celtics are one of five “potential suitors” for guard Lonnie Walker IV, NBA insider Marc Stein reported Sunday. Walker, who currently is playing overseas with …

[ad_1] Lakers forward LeBron James. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) LeBron James loves horror movies, loves them so much he has a tattoo of his “Big Three” villains on his thigh. There’s “Nightmare on Elm Street’s” Freddy Krueger. There’s “Halloween’s” Michael Myers. And there’s “Friday the 13th’s” Jason Voorhees. If anyone appreciates a good scare, it’s the NBA’s all-time …

[ad_1] LeBron James, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, turns 40 on Monday.Photograph: Christian Petersen/Getty Images It’s Christmas Day and a scrum of journalists surround a smiling, exhausted LeBron James in the visiting locker room at Chase Center in San Francisco, minutes after the latest installment in a decades-spanning catalog of thrilling battles with his friend and foe, Stephen Curry. James …

[ad_1] Every other week we bring you the greatest power rankings the world has ever seen, and this week is no different, only with a twist. This week we celebrate LeBron James’ 40th birthday in the finest of fashions. But first an exercise. Before we rank James’ 22 seasons from worst to first, we must determine whether his current season …

[ad_1] Historically, teams are active on the day of the NBA trade deadline, making multiple trades — sometimes within a few minutes of each other — and overwhelming fans with trade information that makes it difficult to know what the heck is going on. The Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets decided to give us all a break from that …

[ad_1] Miami Heat v Houston Rockets Boy, that escalated quickly… I mean, that really got out of hand fast. Six players were ejected in the final minute of Miami’s win in Houston when a genuine fight — more than the usual NBA pushing and posturing — broke out. It started with 35.7 seconds left in the game, the Heat up …

[ad_1] Brooklyn’s holiday sale continues. First, Dennis Schroder was sold off to the Golden State Warriors. Now another Net is headed cross country: Brooklyn has traded Dorian Finney-Smith to the Lakers, a team in need of a 3&D wing. Let’s break down the winners and losers from this Sunday trade, but first here is how the trade shakes out: The …

[ad_1] Amen Thompson and Tyler Herro were both ejected in the benches-clearing brawl on Sunday night in Houston. (Alex Slitz/Getty Images) Amen Thompson and Tyler Herro sparked a fight that led to six ejections in the final seconds of the Miami Heat’s 104-100 win over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night. With about 30 seconds left at the Toyota Center, …

[ad_1] House: Celtics not giving ‘championship effort’ on defense originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics couldn’t get stops in Sunday’s 123-114 loss to the Indiana Pacers, and that has become a troubling trend for the reigning NBA champions. They’ve lost four of their last six games largely due to their defensive woes. It looked like they got …

[ad_1] Amen Thompson threw Tyler Herro to the court on Sunday night to start a wild brawl in Houston. (Alex Slitz/Getty Images) Amen Thompson and Tyler Herro sparked a massive benches-clearing brawl in the final seconds of the Miami Heat’s 104-100 win over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night. With about 30 seconds left at the Toyota Center, Herro and …

[ad_1] Kings rookie Carter ‘close to 100′ percent after G League debut originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Kings 2024 first-round pick Devin Carter made an immediate impression in his long awaited professional debut on Saturday for Sacramento’s G-League affiliate. Carter, the No. 13 overall pick in June’s draft, dropped 29 points in 32 minutes in his first action …

[ad_1] Report: Sixers among the ‘potential suitors’ for Lonnie Walker IV originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers are reportedly among the possible NBA destinations for Lonnie Walker IV. Marc Stein reported Sunday that Walker’s “potential suitors” are “said to include the Sixers, Wolves, Heat, Nuggets and Celtics.” Walker is currently playing for Lithuanian club Žalgiris Kaunas. In 16 …

[ad_1] ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Cole Anthony drove for a layup with 1.3 seconds left to complete the Orlando Magic’s 17-point fourth-quarter comeback Sunday in a 102-101 win over the Brooklyn Nets. Cam Thomas missed a jumper from the corner at the final horn. Anthony scored 10, and Tristan da Silva scored 13 of his 21 points in the fourth …

[ad_1] Two weeks ago, the Timberwolves Anthony Edwards was fined $25,000 by the league for using profanity during a postgame interview. That message didn’t get through to him as the league office hoped, so the league fined Edwards $75,000 for saying of the referees, “They’re f****** terrible.” That message didn’t sink in, either. After draining a game-winner Friday night to …

[ad_1] President Jimmy Carter, who died on Sunday, was honored by several members of the sports world, including Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur M. Blank. The two, who were longtime friends, were pictured here together when Carter attended a Falcons game in 2008. (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images) On Sunday, former President Jimmy Carter died at age 100, following a long …

[ad_1] Anthony Edwards clearly doesn’t mind paying the price to say what’s on his mind. (Alex Slitz/Getty Images) Anthony Edwards is opening up his checkbook again. The NBA announced on Sunday that it’s fined the Timberwolves All-Star $100,000 for “using profane language during a live television interview.” Per the league’s statement, the NBA reached the six-figure fine amount “based in …

[ad_1] Harden urges NBA fans to ‘cherish’ Steph vs. LeBron battles originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It’s no secret that we’re witnessing the end of an era in the NBA with greats such as Steph Curry and LeBron James nearing the finish lines of their careers. By no means does that mean the talent is expiring, though, as …