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[ad_1] It’s Monday, December 16, and the Miami Heat (13-10) and Detroit Pistons (10-16) are all set to square off from Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. The Heat are currently 4-6 on the road with a point differential of +3, while the Pistons have a 4-6 record in their last ten games at home. We’ve got all the info and …

[ad_1] Every Monday, for the remainder of the 2024-25 NBA season, we will rank the top 200 players in fantasy basketball, intending to project where they’ll finish. For the first edition of these rankings, placing players such as Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (who hasn’t played at all this season), Pelicans forward Zion Williamson, and 76ers guard Jared McCain (both out …

[ad_1] It’s Monday, December 16, and the Chicago Bulls (11-15) and Toronto Raptors (7-19) are all set to square off from Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. The Bulls are currently 7-6 on the road with a point differential of -3, while the Raptors have a 5-5 record in their last ten games at home. We’ve got all the info and analysis …

[ad_1] It’s Monday, December 16, and the Denver Nuggets (13-10) and Sacramento Kings (13-13) are all set to square off from Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. The Nuggets are currently 6-6 on the road with a point differential of 3, while the Kings have a 4-6 record in their last ten games at home. We’ve got all the info and …

[ad_1] How hard have injuries hit Joel Embiid this season? When he misses Friday night’s game against Charlotte, he will already officially become ineligible for postseason awards (it will be his 18th game missed, meaning he can’t get to 65 played, the NBA’s award cutoff). Embiid is officially out for Monday night’s Philly game in Charlotte due to a sinus …

[ad_1] Dunleavy addresses Schroder’s long-term future with Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Mike Dunleavy had an interesting answer about Dennis Schröder staying with the Warriors long-term. The Golden State general manager spoke to reporters on Monday, and was asked about keeping the journeyman NBA guard beyond this season after acquiring him in a recent trade with the …

[ad_1] Gregg Popovich suffered a mild stroke at the team’s arena on Nov. 2, and he’s been recovering ever since. (AP/Albert Pena) It’s still unclear when he will be back on the sidelines, but longtime San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich issued a statement thanking fans and the basketball world for their support after he suffered a stroke earlier …

[ad_1] We can dispense with the complications now: the jacked-up point differentials and byzantine tiebreakers, the special scheduling and alternate playing surfaces, etc. What’s left at the 2024 Emirates NBA Cup is all that’s ever left when the game matters most: two teams, with only one game and one another standing between them and a big ol’ gold trophy. What …

[ad_1] Lakers guard Max Christie, left, helped force Grizzlies guard Ja Morant, right, into a six-for-21 shooting night on Sunday. (Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Max Christie reclined in his locker while a recent Grizzlies game played on the Lakers’ locker-room television. He looked relaxed and ready to go. However, he was, in fact, sick. “I sound kinda crazy,” he …

[ad_1] Pritchard is trying to change this narrative about his defense originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Payton Pritchard is in the midst of a breakout season for the Boston Celtics, but despite all of his success so far, the 26-year-old point guard is far from satisfied. Pritchard is averaging a career-high 16.5 points, along with 3.6 rebounds, 3.3 assists …

[ad_1] How Dunleavy believes Warriors’ Schröder trade can benefit Podziemski originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area While the Warriors’ recent trade for veteran guard Dennis Schröder could minimize Brandin Podziemski’s role, the move still could benefit the second-year guard. Golden State general manager Mike Dunleavy spoke to local reporters on Monday and was asked how the trade for Schröder …

[ad_1] It’s Monday, December 16, and the Utah Jazz (5-19) and Los Angeles Clippers (14-12) are all set to square off from Intuit Dome in Inglewood. The Jazz are currently 3 – 9 on the road with a point differential of -9, while the Clippers have an 8-2 record in their last ten games at home. We’ve got all the …

[ad_1] Embiid (sinus fracture) to be re-evaluated in approximately 1 week, Sixers say originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers on Monday provided their first timeline-related update on Joel Embiid’s right sinus fracture. The superstar big man remains out and will be re-evaluated in approximately one week, a team official said. Embiid suffered the injury Friday night in the …

[ad_1] Klay cherishes Steph matchup similar to Kobe, KD assignments originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Klay Thompson cherishes guarding his former Warriors teammate, Steph Curry. The ex-Splash Brother was asked after the Dallas Mavericks’ 143-133 win over Golden State on Sunday at Chase Center how he felt guarding Curry as an opponent. “It’s different, but I’m getting more …

[ad_1] Dallas Mavericks v Golden State Warriors Three-point shot attempts are up again this season—a concerning trend for some—and with that, so are makes: The average NBA game this season has 27 made 3s on 75 attempts (35.9%). The Warriors and Mavericks blew that out of the water Sunday night, setting a record with 48 made 3-pointers between them (on …

[ad_1] Welcome to The Playlist: my weekly column that lets you know who and what to play — when it comes to music or other things in my rotation — for the upcoming week in fantasy basketball. Each week, you’ll see a compilation of the pickups you need to make, a quick look at the schedule and lineup notes (who’s …

[ad_1] This week will also be strange for fantasy managers who may have assumed the awkward schedules were done with Week 7 (Yahoo leagues; Week 8 in ESPN and Fantrax). After Monday’s six-game slate, 28 teams will be off until Thursday at the earliest, with Milwaukee and Oklahoma City being the exceptions due to Tuesday’s Emirates NBA Cup final. That …

[ad_1] With schedule adaptations around NBA Cup play, Week 8 featured a reduced workload as all teams played either once or twice, apart from the Knicks, who had three commitments. As a result of the lighter schedule, it is not a surprise that there was a reduced impact regarding injury trouble, but there was also no shortage of impressive play …

[ad_1] With the dates swiftly turning, and the end of the calendar year approaching far too quickly, it’s time to take a brief detour from the action on the NBA courts, to take a look ahead to the Feb. 6 trade deadline. Teams have now played enough games to know who they are, what they lack, and which direction they …

[ad_1] As NBA trade season begins, will Celtics make any roster changes? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Sunday marked the official start of NBA trade season as a swarm of players became swap eligible, and we’ve already seen a little flurry of trade activity well in advance of February’s trade deadline. Will the Boston Celtics make any changes to …

[ad_1] Klay taps into Chase Center memories with big game vs. Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Klay Thompson’s second visit to Chase Center wasn’t as emotional as it was the first time he came back, but the five-time NBA All-Star still got caught up in the moment as he walked off the court at …

[ad_1] Steph, Draymond elated by Warriors’ trade for ‘competitor’ Schröder originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – It’s apparent that the newest member of the Warriors, Dennis Schröder, is excited about becoming teammates with future Hall of Famers Stephen Curry and Draymond Green. Schröder’s joy, however, pales in comparison to the elation felt by Curry and Green. …

[ad_1] After missing two games with a foot injury, LeBron James returned to the lineup on Sunday night and led the Los Angeles Lakers to a win like nothing had happened. James finished just shy of a triple-double and seemed largely back to his old self in the Lakers’ 116-110 win over the Memphis Grizzlies at Crypto.com Arena. He had …

[ad_1] Why Klay felt more ‘normal’ in second game vs. Warriors at Chase originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area In his second game at Chase Center as a visitor Sunday, Dallas guard Klay Thompson looked like his vintage self in the Mavericks’ 143-133 win against his former Warriors team. Afterward, Thompson was asked if things felt “more normal” this …

[ad_1] Lakers star Anthony Davis (3) gestures after making a three-pointer in the first half of a 116-110 win over the Memphis Grizzlies at Crypto.com Arena on Sunday. Davis finished with 40 points and 16 rebounds. (Jessie Alcheh / Associated Press) The Lakers were, again, the Lakers — the version from early this season that made optimism seem nothing like …