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[ad_1] DeRozan joins historic NBA club in Kings’ blowout win over Spurs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Greatness can occur on any given night. The Kings celebrated star guard DeMar DeRozan becoming the 30th player in NBA history to reach 24,000 career points with a much-needed 140-113 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday at Frost Bank …

[ad_1] What we learned as Steph scores 23 in blowout loss to Timberwolves originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Stephen Curry scored 23 points in his return to Golden State’s lineup but the Warriors failed to find a reliable second scoring option and lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves 107-90 on Friday night at Chase Center. Curry, …

[ad_1] Wiggins rolls right ankle, ruled out of Warriors-Timberwolves game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Andrew Wiggins’ right ankle already was tender and events on Friday night didn’t help. The Warriors forward rolled his right ankle 35 seconds into the third quarter of the Warriors’ game against the Minnesota Timberwolves and was ruled out for the rest of …

[ad_1] Trae Young’s 3-pointer with eight seconds remaining in overtime pushed the Atlanta Hawks to a 134-132 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. It spoiled an outstanding night by LeBron James on the other side. Young led the Hawks with 31 points and 20 assists, followed by 26 points from De’Andre Hunter (with 5-of-7 shooting from 3). …

[ad_1] Report: Warriors in ‘real hunt’ to trade for star before deadline originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It’s only a matter of time before the Warriors make a big splash. With the NBA’s Feb. 6 trade deadline quickly approaching, general manager Mike Dunleavy and Co. are contemplating a move for a star, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported. The star …

[ad_1] Atlanta Hawks forward Zaccharie Risacher, left, collides with Lakers forward LeBron James in the first half of the Lakers’ 134-132 overtime loss Friday night. (Brynn Anderson / Associated Press) The bar for the Lakers to clear Friday night to look functional was remarkably low, a pair of unimaginably bad losses in Minnesota and Miami making “don’t get embarrassed” the …

[ad_1] Wilbon calls on Warriors to trade for LeBron to maximize Steph’s window originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area After their gold medal-winning run in the 2024 Paris Olympics this summer, there inevitably would be an appetite for Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James to unite with Warriors guard Steph Curry on an NBA court. Various NBA personalities have …

[ad_1] 3 observations after George, KJ Martin help Sixers get a gritty win over Magic originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers gritted their teeth and earned a split against the Magic on Friday night in their two-game mini-series. Paul George and KJ Martin each played central roles in the team’s 102-94 victory at Wells Fargo Center. George had …

[ad_1] With the ball in his hands more and asked to run the offense, James Harden is having a strong start to the season: 21.6 points, 8.5 assists and 6.8 rebounds a game. Harden famously enjoys a good night out, but one of the things he has focused more on in his age 35 season is getting enough sleep and …

[ad_1] Why Steph vs. Edwards matchup key to Warriors-Timberwolves game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Minnesota Timberwolves of a couple weeks ago were the kind of stooges any team would welcome into its building. They were sloppy on offense, indifferent on defense and the losses were piling up. The Timberwolves coming into Chase Center on Friday night …

[ad_1] Report: Lakers guard Olivari signing shoe deal with idol Curry’s brand originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It’s not every day you get to meet your idol — and build a working relationship with them. Los Angeles Lakers two-way guard Quincy Olivari has been fortunate enough to live that reality with NBA superstar and Warriors guard Steph Curry …

[ad_1] Brooklyn Nets v Chicago Bulls After missing more than 1,000 days and undergoing three knee surgeries, Lonzo Ball’s return to the court this season has been one of the bright spots in Chicago. There had been whispers around the league for years that part of what led to Ball’s persistent knee issues was the Big Baller Brand shoes he …

[ad_1] We’re back for another edition of the Waiver Wired column, but we’re still in Week 7. Due to the uncertainty surrounding the schedule for next week, which was not finalized until Emirates NBA Cup group play concluded on Tuesday, Yahoo combined the two weeks to make “one” for fantasy purposes. This week’s list is headlined by three players rostered …

[ad_1] BASKET-NBA-CHN For the first time since 2019 — when Daryl Morey published a Tweet supporting protestors in Hong Kong, and Adam Silver publicly backed Morey’s right to expression — the NBA is returning to China for a couple of preseason games. The Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns will travel to legendary gambling hub Macao, China, for two preseason games …

[ad_1] INGLEWOOD — For the past three games, the Minnesota Timberwolves have looked like the team they aspired to be. The defense has been better with perimeter defenders flying around and all of it anchored by Rudy Gobert. The team has used that to play faster with more transition opportunities for guys like Anthony Edwards, and the Timberwolves are taking …

[ad_1] Each week during the 2024-25 NBA season, we will take a deeper dive into some of the league’s biggest storylines in an attempt to determine whether trends are based more in fact or fiction moving forward. [Last week: The NBA’s 2024 free-agency class was a dud] Fact or Fiction: LeBron James’ Lakers are stuck in the middle Following a …

[ad_1] The NBA announced Friday that Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown has been fined $25,000 for an “inappropriate gesture” made during Wednesday’s win over the Detroit Pistons. Brown made a throat-slash gesture toward Pistons center Isaiah Stewart following a dunk late in the first quarter. “Just caught up in the moment, I guess,” Brown said afterward. “Big play.” The NBA …

[ad_1] Jaylen fined for making ‘inappropriate gesture’ in Celtics-Pistons originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Jaylen Brown said he expected to hear from the league after he made a throat-slash gesture following a poster dunk on Detroit Pistons big man Isaiah Stewart on Wednesday night. He was right. The NBA has fined the Boston Celtics star $25,000 “for making an …

[ad_1] The NBA is headed back to China for the first time since 2019 with a pair of preseason games in October 2025 in Macao between the Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns, according to a league announcement. China was a major economic growth area for the NBA and a regular destination for preseason games, including 28 played between 2004 and …

[ad_1] Lonzo Ball is no longer a Big Baller Brand pitchman. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) Once upon a time, there was a talented basketball player named Lonzo Ball, who had a very loud father named LaVar Ball. Lonzo was one of the top talents of the 2017 NBA Draft, but that wasn’t enough success for LaVar. In addition to …

[ad_1] Week 8 is upon us and with it comes a very empty-looking schedule thanks to the NBA Cup heading into the pointy end. For that reason, our focus this week will be on teams guaranteed two games. Whether it’s targeting an offensive threat capable of delivering points and threes or a defensive-minded player who can help boost your blocks …

[ad_1] DETROIT — The Milwaukee Bucks have risen from the dead, and the man who’s rolled away the stone has put them on his back, like he should. Giannis Antetokounmpo is playing like an MVP, an award he won twice in his mid-20s. He and Damian Lillard are forming a chemistry that looks formidable, with Khris Middleton expected to make …

[ad_1] Jaylen’s latest growth area: How Celtics star has evolved as a playmaker originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston On a team chock full of playmakers, Jaylen Brown will forever be more of a finisher than a distributor. But with both Jayson Tatum and Jrue Holiday sitting out Wednesday’s visit from the Detroit Pistons, Brown showed he can do both, …

[ad_1] Kuminga emerges as Warriors closer option after career night in win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Several times during timeouts in the fourth quarter of Thursday’s game against the Houston Rockets, Stephen Curry and Draymond Green implored Jonathan Kuminga to get the ball. Kuminga did exactly that in a monumental way. The No. 7 …

[ad_1] The NBA received both foreign blowback for Daryl Morey’s tweet and domestic criticism for what it did after. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Fortune Media) The NBA is returning to China, a half-decade after one tweet triggered a firestorm from the league’s second-most lucrative country. The Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns will play two preseason games in Macao …