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Ahead of Wednesday’s game against the Wizards, CJ McCollum suggested to head coach Quin Snyder that Kingston Flemings should take over as the team’s starting point guard. He ended up playing just 23 minutes to McCollum’s 25, but the move into the starting unit speaks volumes. Flemings has been able to dish out the dimes all season, but he should …

The Cleveland Cavaliers open up their NBA Cup schedule as they host LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers. This will be James’s first game in the arena he called home for over a decade, since he spurned them in free agency last summer. James has received a hero’s welcome in each of his returns when he was wearing purple and …

It is tempting to hand-waive everything that has happened to the Indiana Pacers in the last year and a half as simply the work of some vengeful spirit, unfairly punishing an innocent fanbase who never did anything to deserve this kind of sustained injury catastrophe and lottery luck that would sink any franchise, in Indiana or on the Moon. And …

Giannis Antetokounmpo did not want to be the “bad guy” and ask for a trade, which is why he kept “yo-yoing” about his future with the Milwaukee Bucks, according to Doc Rivers. The former Bucks head coach was on “The Bill Simmons Podcast” this week and said that Antetokounmpo did not want to publicly ask to be moved — he …

Thursday was one of those vintage Stephen Curry nights as he dropped 29 points during the Golden State Warriors’ 120-100 win over the Miami Heat. Curry ended the first half 2-for-10 from the field before erupting in the second half, which included hitting six 3-pointers while coming a point shy of a fourth-straight game with 30 points. Advertisement With those …

If a screen-addled pickup basketball player teleported into the body of a high-level athlete, they might resemble Yaxel Lendeborg. The most commonly cited fact about Lendeborg is that he used to spend 12 to 14 hours a day gaming, and didn’t debut on his high school basketball team until he was an upperclassman. Professional athletes often have origin stories that …

Per a Spurs press release: “The San Antonio Spurs announced a new partnership with Shiner Texas Bourbon, marking the expansion of Shiner Texas Spirits’ existing Spurs partnership, announced in 2025. Shiner Texas Bourbon products will now be featured in specialty craft cocktails sold at the Shiner branded bar in the Frost Club, among additional assets.” Said Nick Weiland, vice president …

SACRAMENTO — Bronny James and Cameron Carr are going to get more playing time for the Lakers – just not the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers assigned Carr and James to their G League affiliate, the Coachella Valley Lakers, for Friday’s season opener against the the Salt Lake City Stars at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert. Bronny James will get …

The NBA’s 82-game regular season leaves plenty of margin for error for a bad stretch of play. This is a league where 53% of teams make the playoffs, not counting the four other teams who have the opportunity to earn their way into the postseason with one or two wins in the play-in tournament. There are still five months left …

Hours before the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks faced off Wednesday night, Luka Garza was already getting to work. He joined the team’s Stay Ready crew, warming up alongside Mitchell Robinson and Jordan Walsh while his father, Frank, watched from courtside near the baseline. Garza wasn’t in Boston’s Jayson Tatum-less starting lineup, but that didn’t matter. His routine remained the …

SACRAMENTO — Austin Reaves accomplished a feat for just the second time this season during the Lakers’ 116-103 win over the Kings on Wednesday. And he wasn’t afraid to let a reporter know about it after his team’s third straight win to improve to 7-2. Lakers guard Austin Reaves knows the areas he’s struggling with to start this season. AP …

Sixers-Cavs by the numbers: Pressure, threes and a 29-point rematch originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers and Cavaliers have already played one game that looked like two. Cleveland led by 29 points during the Sixers’ home opener on Oct. 22 and carried a 69-45 advantage into halftime. Philadelphia responded by winning the second half, 69-37, and completing a …

This was supposed to be a wasted season for Steph Curry. The Warriors were injury-riddled and coming off a lackluster summer in which they made no major moves. It meant the greatest shooter of all time was destined to tread water as he turned 39 years old. Advertisement Yaxel Lendeborg changed everything. He has resuscitated Curry’s career. He has breathed …

CHARLOTTE — The Celtics could be without Payton Pritchard when they face the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night. Pritchard exited Wednesday’s game against the Milwaukee Buckets in the third quarter due to a right eye abrasian. He was deemed questionable to return, and never did. The Celtics once again listed him as questionable in Thursday’s injury report. Joe Mazzulla provided …

The calendar has turned to November, and the NBA regular season is settling into a rhythm. Thus far, it has been clear that there will be no shortage of candidates for the league’s top individual honor. The reigning two-time Most Valuable Player, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, has been exceptional to start the season, especially in the face of …

It’s a great time for sports fans to be in the Bay Area, Dub Nation! The Valkyries won their first WNBA title on Halloween night at Chase Center and paraded the trophy down the Embarcadero yesterday. Their older siblings the Golden State Warriors have won five straight. And tonight, the building that just hosted a championship celebration hosts the Miami …

The Golden State Warriors are officially rolling. With Thursday night’s 120-100 win over the Miami Heat, the Dubs have won six games in a row, and their 0-3 start is a distant memory. Thursday was a game they were expected to win — Miami is off to a sluggish start, and played an overtime game the night before — and …

It’s hard to know what Steph Curry has been doing during halftime this season. Maybe he’s snacking on popcorn. Maybe he’s firing himself up by reading internet comments. Maybe Steph is getting pep talks over FaceTime from Natalie Nakase. Regardless of what he’s doing — meditation, yoga, writing letters complaining about affordable housing projects, watching highlights from Season 2 of …

What we learned as Steph Curry catches fire in second half as Warriors burn Heat originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE SAN FRANCISCO – The team that had two days of rest looked much more like a team that played into overtime the night before in the early portions of the Warriors’ game against the Miami Heat …

LeBron James is having fun in Philly and one fan’s wine can prove it originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia LeBron James is one of kind in so many ways. What he did Monday night might be the cherry on top. Advertisement In the third quarter of the Sixers’ 126-107 victory over the Bulls, James decided he’d take fan interaction …

Who: Phoenix Suns (1-5) vs. Orlando Magic (2-5) When: 7:00 pm Arizona Time Where: Mortgage Matchup Center — Phoenix, Arizona Watch: Arizona’s Family 3TV, Arizona’s Family Sports Listen: KMVP 98.7 The Suns are back at it tonight after a loss to the Trail Blazers last night. The homestand continues. Advertisement Four straight losses. 1-5. And the Suns just watched Portland …

The Coachella Valley Lakers, the Lakers’ G League affiliate, announced on Thursday that Will Iger, the son of former Disney CEO Bob Iger, will be the team’s play-by-play announcer for the 2026-27 season.  He’ll join A.C. Green, who’ll be the game analyst, as the Coachella Valley Lakers’ broadcast team.  Bob Iger’s son is joining the Lakers organization. Gregory Pace/Shutterstock The …

Observations after Sixers earn strong road win over Pistons, Brown scores 30 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers remain the Eastern Conference’s sole leader. They earned a 112-106 road win over the Pistons on Wednesday night to move to 8-1 on the season and stay at the top of the standings. Detroit fell to 6-2. Advertisement The Sixers …

Adou Thiero could make his season debut for the Lakers on Friday.  The second-year forward was taken off the injury report for the Lakers’ home game against the Trail Blazers after being sidelined since the preseason because of left knee swelling. Advertisement Thiero played in the team’s first three preseason exhibitions. He averaged 5.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.3 steals …

The sky is falling. The Utah Jazz remain winless thus far in November, on the cusp of a six-game losing streak. The team is shooting 27.6% on wide-open threes and has been trailing the bottom of nearly every statistical category. But just maybe, just maybe, all they need is a good ol’ NBA Cup Tournament match to light a competitive …