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[ad_1] The final days of 2024 are here, and the NBA schedule has gotten back to “normal” after the NBA Cup and Christmas holiday caused some imbalanced slates. Between six and nine games will be played on all seven days of Week 10, and 16 teams will play three games. Fantasy managers will have critical statuses to consider, such as …

[ad_1] It should go without saying, but this is not how most players spend their off days in New York. The Spurs are spending the day in New York after beating the Nets on Friday night before flying off to Minnesota for a game on Sunday night. Victor Wembanyama’s day started with these posts on X. Who wants to meet …

[ad_1] Why Steph vs. KD matchup will determine Warriors-Suns outcome originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Once Warriors teammates and post-practice workout partners, they’ll come off opposite benches Saturday for a quick pregame dap to be followed hours later by a brief postgame embrace. In the meantime, the Warriors and Suns will collide, with Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant …

[ad_1] The NBA league office — including its chief disciplinarian, former Bad Boy Piston Joe Dumars — will not tolerate real fights. It was not a surprise when the league came down hard on the players involved in the fight between the Suns and Mavericks on Friday night. The punishments: • Dallas’ Naji Marshall suspended four games without pay.• Phoenix’s …

[ad_1] The Phoenix Suns’ Jusuf Nurkić and Naji Marshall of the Dallas Mavericks got into an on-court confrontation that became a brawl in Friday’s game. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images) The NBA acted quickly in issuing penalties to the players involved in a brawl during Friday night’s game between the Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns. Dallas’ Naji Marshall has been …

[ad_1] Luka Dončić is the latest high-profile sports star to have his home burglarized in what’s become a disturbingly prevalent trend among wealthy professional athletes. The break-in at the Dallas Mavericks guard’s home occurred Friday night, according to Dončić’s business manager. “No one was home at the time, and thankfully Luka and his family are safe,” Lara Beth Seager told …

[ad_1] Luka Dončić is the latest high-profile sports star to have his home burglarized in what’s become a disturbingly prevalent trend among wealthy professional athletes. The break-in at the Dallas Mavericks guard’s home occurred Friday night, according to Dončić’s business manager. “No one was home at the time, and thankfully Luka and his family are safe,” Lara Beth Seager told …

[ad_1] The Los Angeles Clippers have been good this season: 18-13, sitting fifth in the Western Conference thanks to a top-five defense and enough offense from James Harden and Norman Powell to win games. They will get Kawhi Leonard back in a week if everything goes according to plan. Leonard has been back practicing with the team since Dec. 18, …

[ad_1] Dallas Mavericks v Phoenix Suns Frustrations were growing in Phoenix on a Friday night where both teams struggled to generate offense without a star — Luka Doncic and Devin Booker were out. Then things escalated quickly when Jusuf Nurkic picked up an offensive foul trying to plow through Daniel Gafford, and then Gafford’s teammate Naji Marshall stepped in to …

[ad_1] Timing of Kings firing Brown raises several important questions originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Just six months ago, De’Aaron Fox spoke to Sacramento media about how grateful he was to finally have something that had been lacking throughout his then-seven-year NBA career with the Kings. Stability. His comments came after Mike Brown, who entered the 2024-25 NBA …

[ad_1] ATLANTA, GEORGIA – Thomas played for the Detroit Pistons from 1981-1994 and then coached the Indiana Pacers, New York Knicks and Florida International University. (Photo by Derek White/Getty Images) Basketball Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas revealed on the “Come And Talk 2 Me” podcast this week that he is dealing with Bell’s palsy. “I’ve gotten a lot of love …

[ad_1] Mike Brown was fired as head coach of the Sacramento Kings on Friday, just 31 games into his third season (with a 13–18 record) and six months after signing a three-year contract extension. Several of Brown’s peers had thoughts to share when asked for their reactions by reporters. Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone was particularly outspoken, having been fired …

[ad_1] Jaylen Brown posted his highest score since January 2022 [Getty Images] Jaylen Brown scored 44 points as NBA champions the Boston Celtics responded to consecutive defeats with a 142-105 victory over the Indiana Pacers. Jayson Tatum contributed 22 points and Payton Pritchard added a further 18 as Boston recorded their biggest points total of the season. The win kept …

[ad_1] Midway through his third season, Mike Brown has been fired as head coach of the Sacramento Kings. Inside the organization — at least at the highest level — this was seen as necessary to turn around a 13-18 team that has lost five straight and should be better. The fact that rumors are flying around the league that De’Aaron …

[ad_1] Embiid fined by NBA for ‘obscene gestures’ during Christmas win originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The NBA’s higher-ups clearly had a close eye on the league’s Christmas action. Joe Dumars, the NBA’s vice president, head of basketball operations, announced Friday night that Embiid has been fined $75,000 for “making obscene gestures on the playing court.” The league’s statement …

[ad_1] Kerr believes Schröder will be ‘fine’ despite slow Warriors start originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Five games into his Warriors’ career, Dennis Schröder might be wondering if he left his shooting touch back in Brooklyn. Schröder, who was acquired from the Nets in a trade two weeks ago that sent De’Anthony Melton and a handful of draft …

[ad_1] Warriors’ depth issues magnified without Steph in loss to Clippers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area As much as Steve Kerr has had to remind the Warriors to keep Stephen Curry involved in things when he’s on the court lately, it’s equally important that they find ways to win when the two-time NBA MVP isn’t available. Having done …

[ad_1] Kerr disappointed by ‘shocking’ Kings’ reported firing of Brown originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The reported firing of Sacramento Kings coach Mike Brown shocked the NBA world on Friday. Count Warriors coach Steve Kerr as part of that group. “I’m very disappointed to hear the news,” Kerr said to reporters in Inglewood ahead of the Warriors’ game …

[ad_1] Kerr disappointed by ‘shocking’ firing of Brown by Kings originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The firing of Sacramento Kings coach Mike Brown shocked the NBA world on Friday. Count Warriors coach Steve Kerr as part of that group. “I’m very disappointed to hear the news,” Kerr said to reporters in Inglewood ahead of the Warriors’ game against …

[ad_1] What we learned as Kuminga drops career-high 34 in Warriors’ loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE The third time wasn’t the charm for the Warriors on Friday night against the LA Clippers, as they lost 102-92 at Intuit Dome. The Warriors now have played the Clippers three times this season and have lost all three …

[ad_1] First a foul, then a smack, then a punch in Mavericks-Suns. (Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images) Tensions between the Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns escalated quickly on Friday. Three players — the Suns’ Jusuf Nurkić, and the Mavericks’ P.J. Washington and Naji Marshall — were ejected after a brawl interrupted play in the third quarter. The fracas began when Nurkić …

[ad_1] Kings fire Brown as coach after 13-18 start to 2024-25 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Kings’ 2024-25 season has gone sideways and general manager Monte McNair has seen enough. Sacramento fired head coach Mike Brown on Friday, the team announced Friday night, one day after the team collapsed in a brutal 114-113 loss to the …

[ad_1] The Knicks won their sixth consecutive game on Friday night in Orlando, beating the Magic 108-85 thanks to some stout defense. Here are the takeaways… -New York had to deal with Jalen Suggs at the start of this one as the shooting guard came out hot and scored Orlando’s first 11 points. Goga Bitadze got in on the fun …

[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had 19 points, seven rebounds and six blocks, Jeremy Sochan had 12 points and 14 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Brooklyn Nets 96-87 on Friday night. Julian Champagnie scored 18 points, and Keldon Johnson had 15 points and six rebounds to help the Spurs end a two-game skid. Keon Johnson …

[ad_1] Every now and again the Sacramento Kings do something that reminds you exactly who they are, with the firing of Mike Brown being the latest example. On it’s face a 13-18 record this season is underwhelming, punctuated by their stunning fourth-quarter collapse to the surging Detroit Pistons on Thursday night. De’Aaron Fox was caught snoozing on the decisive possession …