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[ad_1] Sabonis, Kings continue upward trend in gutsy road win vs. Pelicans originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Things are clicking for the Kings. With a few days of rest in them, Sacramento kept their winning streak alive with a 111-109 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday at Smoothie King Center. Powered by standout performances from Domantas …

[ad_1] Payton Pritchard joins exclusive club with 500th career 3-pointer originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Payton Pritchard isn’t just one of the top 3-point shooters in the NBA this season. He’s one of the best marksmen in Boston Celtics history. Pritchard led the C’s with 27 points on 7-of-15 shooting from deep in Thursday’s 123-99 win over the Detroit …

[ad_1] It’s Christmas in Las Vegas with the NBA Cup this next week, and one of the teams in Sin City for the final four has taken over the top spot on these NBA Power Rankings. TRUE TITLE CONTENDERS 1. Oklahoma City Thunder (19-5, Last Week No. 4). Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added to his MVP case by dropping 39 on Dallas …

[ad_1] Lakers star LeBron James will not play against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night because of foot soreness. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) LeBron James, who hasn’t been with the Lakers this week because of “personal reasons,” will miss Friday’s game in Minnesota against the Timberwolves. Thursday, the team listed him as “out” with left foot soreness, an …

[ad_1] Now ‘actually holding our ground,’ Sixers aim to keep impressive trend rolling on defense originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Over the team’s gruesome 3-14 start, the Sixers had no unequivocal strengths. They were abysmal offensively and mediocre defensively. Lately, they’ve been among the NBA’s best teams on defense. According to Cleaning the Glass, the Sixers rank second in …

[ad_1] Now ‘actually holding our ground,’ Sixers aim to keep impressive trend rolling originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Over the team’s gruesome 3-14 start, the Sixers had no unequivocal strengths. They were abysmal offensively and mediocre defensively. Lately, they’ve been among the NBA’s best teams on defense. According to Cleaning the Glass, the Sixers rank second in the league …

[ad_1] NBA states refs got controversial Kuminga foul right in Warriors’ loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Warriors coach Steve Kerr was heated after a questionable foul call in the final seconds of Golden State’s 91-90 NBA Cup quarterfinal loss to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, but the NBA’s Last Two Minute Report offers an opposite argument. The …

[ad_1] Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr was furious about a foul call made in the final 3.5 seconds of Wednesday’s 91–90 defeat to the Houston Rockets that turned out to be the difference in the outcome. However, the NBA says that the correct call was made. With the Warriors holding a 90–89 lead, Stephen Curry missed a 3-pointer and …

[ad_1] Chris Paul still loves playing NBA basketball. If one thing was evident from CP3’s reaction to passing Jason Kidd to become second all-time in career assists, it was how much this all meant to him. In the 20th season of his Hall of Fame NBA career, playing for a young team hoping to make the play-in, the passion remains. …

[ad_1] It’s Thursday, December 12, and the Sacramento Kings (12 – 13) and New Orleans Pelicans (5 – 20) are all set to square off from Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. The Kings are currently 5-7 with a point differential on the road of 3, while the Pelicans have a 4 -6 record in their last ten games at …

[ad_1] It’s Thursday, December 12, and the Detroit Pistons (10-15) and Boston Celtics (19-5) are all set to square off from TD Garden in Boston. The Pistons are currently 3-10 with a point differential on the road of -3, while the Celtics have a 4-6 record in their last ten games at home. We’ve got all the info and analysis …

[ad_1] Bayless oddly rebukes Kerr’s rant at officials in Warriors’ loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Skip Bayless had an interesting response to Steve Kerr’s complaints about the officiating in the Warriors’ 91-90 loss to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday. The outspoken pundit rebuked Kerr’s contention that the referees were wrong in calling a loose-ball foul on Jonathan …

[ad_1] It’s Thursday, December 12, and the Toronto Raptors (7-18) and Miami Heat (12-10) are all set to square off from Kaseya Center in Miami. The Raptors are currently 3-13 with a point differential on the road of -5, while the Heat have a 5 -5 record in their last ten games at home. We’ve got all the info and …

[ad_1] Golden State Warriors v Houston Rockets: Quarterfinals – Emirates NBA Cup Golden State is headed back to the Bay Area, not to Las Vegas for the next round of the NBA Cup after a loss in Houston. A frustrated Steve Kerr ranted postgame about a late-game call that gave the Rockets a chance to at the win and he’s …

[ad_1] The three-ball has become arguably the staple of scoring in the NBA — so we figured we’d take some shots from way downtown, too. Here, fantasy basketball analyst Dan Titus will break down three things fantasy managers need to know each week. Or, he’ll break down multiple three-point pieces of advice, analysis and more — it just depends on …

[ad_1] Toronto Raptors guard Ochai Agbaji, 24, has been on three different NBA teams since entering the league. Selected 14th overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2022 Draft, he was traded to the Utah Jazz before playing a regular season game and joined the Toronto Raptors in February. But regardless of the different uniforms, Agbaji is playing for the …

[ad_1] LeBron James missed his first game of the season Sunday due to a sore foot, but he wasn’t expected to be out long — and the Lakers can’t afford for him to be. It looks as if LeBron will also miss this Friday’s Lakers game in Minnesota, reports Shams Charania and Dave McMenamin of ESPN. It would give James, …

[ad_1] Buckle up: How Jaylen Brown has thrived defending NBA stars originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston In Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals, Jaylen Brown picked the pocket of Luka Doncic in the backcourt and streaked in for a dunk. To celebrate, he mimicked a seatbelt fastening, a move he’s repeated many times this season. Fueled by snubs …

[ad_1] On Tuesday, we discussed ten players that have improved their dynasty value so far this season. Today, we’re going to look at ten players that have gone the other direction. Just to reiterate what I mentioned in the last column, it takes a lot to alter a player’s dynasty ranking by more than a few spots. For better or …

[ad_1] The drumbeat around Jimmy Butler‘s time in Miami coming to an end has grown louder in recent days as reports indicate the Heat are now listening to trade offers for the six-time All-Star. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Heat are open to dealing the 35-year-old, and his agent – Bernie Lee – has made it known around the …

[ad_1] Jimmy Butler wants to get paid. And when stars like Jimmy start to feel underappreciated, that’s when they develop a wandering eye. Right now, people around the league say the Miami Heat aren’t ready to pony up the kind of extension Butler’s camp desires. Butler is 35 years old, makes $48.8 million, and has an option worth $52.4 million …

[ad_1] Then there were four. The 2024 NBA Cup quarterfinals concluded Wednesday, with the Houston Rockets booking the last spot in the final four. With the Los Angeles Lakers, last year’s first ever tournament champions, and the Boston Celtics, the reigning NBA champions, both eliminated in group stage play, one of the last remaining teams will be a fresh winner …

[ad_1] An extremely challenging season for the New Orleans Pelicans continues with yet another injury to a star player. Leading scorer Brandon Ingram will be out indefinitely with a low left ankle sprain, reports ESPN’s Shams Charania. Ingram suffered the injury in Saturday’s 119–109 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. During the third quarter, he landed on Lu Dort’s foot …

[ad_1] In the Emirates NBA Cup, the Atlanta Hawks have proven to be “giant killers” to a certain extent, knocking off Boston and Cleveland to win their group and advance to the quarterfinals. On Wednesday, the Hawks added the Knicks to that list, ratcheting up the defensive effort during the second half to win 108-100. While De’Andre Hunter (41% rostered, …

[ad_1] Golden State Warriors v Houston Rockets: Quarterfinals – Emirates NBA Cup “We want more defense, more physicality in the game” — fans have called for it as if the 1990s were the pinnacle of basketball, pundits have called for it, and even Steve Kerr has called for it. Wednesday night’s NBA Cup quarterfinal between the Warriors and Rockets is …