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[ad_1] Lakers star LeBron James, who sat out the last two games, could make his return Sunday against the Memphis Grizzlies. (Rick Scuteri / Associated Press) The Lakers have upgraded LeBron James ahead of Sunday’s game with Memphis, giving clarity to his absence from the team this past week. James, who has been listed as questionable with “left foot injury …

[ad_1] The Nets struck a deal to send Dennis Schröder to the Warriors on Saturday afternoon. (Steven Ryan/Getty Images) Dennis Schröder is headed to the Bay. The Golden State Warriors traded for Brooklyn Nets guard Dennis Schröder on Saturday afternoon, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. In exchange, the Nets will get De’Anthony Melton and three future second-round draft picks. The …

[ad_1] Dylan Harper is looking special for Rutgers. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images) Cooper Flagg entered the college basketball season as the odds-on favorite to go first overall in the 2025 NBA Draft, but he officially has a challenger in Dylan Harper. The Rutgers guard made yet another splash on Saturday with a buzzer-beating, 3-point winner to cap off a …

[ad_1] Kerr apologizes for viral rant rebuking refs after Warriors’ loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Minutes after the Warriors’ late loss to the Rockets in Houston on Wednesday, coach Steve Kerr blistered game officials with a scathing rant heard around the basketball world. Three days later, gaining the clarity of hindsight and having a …

[ad_1] Why Schröder is suitable Warriors replacement for ‘perfect fit’ Melton originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Though De’Anthony Melton has been out for a full month, the Warriors often cite the loss of the two-way guard as a factor in the team’s recent decline. It quickly became clear no one else on the roster fits …

[ad_1] Report: Warriors finalizing trade for Schröder, sending Melton to Nets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Help reportedly is on the way for the Warriors. After reporting Saturday that Golden State was in a “serious pursuit” of a trade for veteran Brooklyn Nets guard Dennis Schröder, who becomes trade-eligible Sunday, ESPN’s Shams Charania followed up with a bombshell. …

[ad_1] McCain diagnosed with meniscus tear in latest brutal Sixers injury news originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Jared McCain’s stellar rookie season has screeched to a brutal halt after 23 games. The Sixers announced Saturday that McCain had an MRI which revealed a left lateral meniscus tear. He’d reported knee soreness following the Sixers’ loss Friday night to the …

[ad_1] Jared McCain was the most pleasant surprise of the Sixers’ season. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) The Philadelphia 76ers were arguably the most snakebitten team in the NBA. It just got worse. Rookie guard Jared McCain, a top candidate for Rookie of the Year honors, sustained a lateral meniscus tear in his left knee on Friday and will require …

[ad_1] NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 08: Dennis Schroder #17 of the Brooklyn Nets handles the ball against the Milwaukee Bucks during the second half at Barclays Center on December 08, 2024 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and …

[ad_1] The 2024 NBA Cup is down to its final four, with the quartet of teams in Las Vegas on Saturday to face off in the second year of the in-season tournament. In the quarterfinals earlier this week, the Milwaukee Bucks’ duo of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard led them to a close win over a shorthanded Orlando Magic team, …

[ad_1] It’s Saturday, December 14, and the Houston Rockets (17-8) and Oklahoma City Thunder (19-5) are all set to square off from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The Rockets are currently 7-5 on the road with a point differential of 7, while the Thunder have an 8-2 record in their last ten games at home. We’ve got all the info …

[ad_1] Lakers guard Austin Reaves (15) has his drive toward the basket cut off by Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels during the second half Friday night in Minneapolis. (Abbie Parr / Associated Press) Austin Reaves paused as he held a microphone in his hand, the Minnesota cold waiting for him as he got ready to try to answer for his team’s …

[ad_1] LAS VEGAS — Dyson Daniels is thriving in Atlanta. While he may miss the gumbo, Daniels is happy to be out of New Orleans and the Pelicans organization. He was honest about this when speaking to The Stein Line’s Jake Fischer. “That organization is cursed,” Daniels told me Wednesday. “Every year there’s something new. I’m happy I’m not there …

[ad_1] Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has been ruled out for Friday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. James, who turns 40 later this month, did not travel with the team to Minnesota and missed last Sunday’s win over the Portland Trail Blazers with a sore foot. Asked before Friday’s game if he knew when James would return, Lakers head …

[ad_1] It’s Friday, December 13, and the Los Angeles Clippers (14-11) and the Denver Nuggets (12-10) are all set to square off from Ball Arena in Denver. The Clippers are currently 5-5 on the road with a point differential of 1, while the Nuggets have a 6-4 record in their last ten games at home. We’ve got all the info and analysis …

[ad_1] It’s Friday, December 13, and the Indiana Pacers (10-15) and Philadelphia 76ers (7-15) are all set to square off from Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The Pacers are currently 3-11 on the road with a point differential of -4, while the 76ers have a 3-7 record in their last ten games at home. We’ve got all the info and …

[ad_1] It’s Friday, December 13, and the Washington Wizards (3-19) and the Cleveland Cavaliers (21-4) are all set to square off from Rocket Mortgage Field House in Cleveland. The Wizards are currently 1-9 on the road with a point differential of -16, while the Cavaliers have a 9-1 record in their last ten games at home. We’ve got all the …

[ad_1] LAS VEGAS — Oklahoma City vs. Houston in the NBA Cup semifinals a showdown of the top two teams in the West. Not that you would know it if you only catch nationally televised games. The NBA Cup may be more of an introduction for casual fans who have spent their fall and early winter focused on the NFL …

[ad_1] Isaiah Joe and the Oklahoma City Thunder will face the Houston Rockets in the semifinals of the NBA Cup. Here’s how to watch. (Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images) The NBA Cup Western conference semifinal between the Houston Rockets and the Oklahoma City Thunder is coming up this Saturday night, bringing us ever closer to the end of this year’s in-season tournament. …

[ad_1] It’s Friday, December 13, and the Los Angeles Lakers (13-11) and Minnesota Timberwolves (12-11) are all set to square off from Target Center in Minneapolis. The Lakers are currently 5-8 on the road with a point differential of -4, while the Timberwolves have a 6-4 record in their last ten games at home. We’ve got all the info and …

[ad_1] Bobby Portis and the Milwaukee Bucks will meet the Atlanta Hawks in Las Vegas for the Eastern Conference semifinal of the NBA Cup, here’s how to watch. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images) We’re down to the final four teams in the NBA Cup tournament. The Milwaukee Bucks will face the Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern conference semi-final this Saturday at T-Mobile …

[ad_1] It’s Friday, December 13, and the Brooklyn Nets (10-14) and Memphis Grizzlies (17-8) are all set to square off from FedExForum in Memphis. The Nets are currently 5-8 on the road with a point differential of -4, while the Grizzlies have a 9-1 record in their last ten games at home. We’ve got all the info and analysis you …

[ad_1] Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle, left, controls the ball in front of Lakers forward Anthony Davis during the first half of the Lakers’ 97-87 loss Friday. (Abbie Parr / Associated Press) Anthony Davis grabbed the ball after it swished through the net and slammed his head against it in frustration. The Lakers had been fighting, once again without LeBron …

[ad_1] LeBron James (left) was on the bench with son Bronny against the Portland Trail Blazers [Getty Images] Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick says he does not know when LeBron James will return after he missed a second consecutive game. James, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer and a four-time NBA champion, missed Sunday’s win over the Portland Trail Blazers …

[ad_1] Indiana Pacers v Philadelphia 76ers UPDATE: The 76ers told reporters postgame that Joel Embiid suffered a sinus fracture from the first-half blow to the face that sent him out of the game. “He will be further evaluated this weekend and his status will be updated as appropriate,” the team told media members. It’s unknown at this point how much …