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[ad_1] Clippers guard James Harden controls the ball in front of Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels during the first half of the Clippers’ 108-80 loss Wednesday at the Intuit Dome. (Eric Thayer / Associated Press) The story for the Clippers on Wednesday night was their list of injured players. Yet even without four key players, the Clippers had no choice …

[ad_1] Wednesday saw a rash of injury updates around the NBA, here’s an update on some of the more notable ones. The best way to keep up with all the latest injuries and other news around the league is on the NBC Sports Rotoworld NBA page. Zion Williamson to be re-evaluated in two more weeks Zion may be way too …

[ad_1] This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to The Big Number This week the Big Number is 50.3 which is the combined scoring average of Jalen Brunson & Karl-Anthony Towns. Are they the best duo in Knicks history? Even better than Carmello Anthony and Amar’e Stoudemire? Tom Haberstroh and Dan Devine dive deep into several stats …

[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) — Cam Johnson scored 26 points, Nic Claxton had 16 and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Indiana Pacers 99-90 on Wednesday night to end a three-game losing streak. Shake Milton had 15 points off the bench for the Nets. T.J. McConnell had 14 points for Indiana, and Tyrese Haliburton had 13. The Pacers have lost four …

[ad_1] Miami Heat guard Pelle Larsson fouls Lakers forward LeBron James during the first half of the Lakers’ 134-93 loss Wednesday night. (Marta Lavandier / Associated Press) Rui Hachimura stopped. Anthony Davis stood. Tyler Herro moved. Tyler Herro scored. One game after being badly embarrassed on the offensive end in Minnesota, the Lakers were clobbered on the other in Miami …

[ad_1] 3 observations after Sixers fall just short in 4th-quarter comeback vs. Magic originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers came up just short of a 2-0 back-to-back Wednesday night. They suffered a 106-102 loss to the Magic at Wells Fargo Center, dropping to 5-15 on the season. Jared McCain was the Sixers’ top scorer with 24 points on …

[ad_1] Tyler Herro drained seven 3-pointers in the third quarter alone while leading the Heat past the Lakers on Wednesday. (Jim Rassol/Imagn Images/Reuters) LeBron James finally made a 3-pointer, but it wasn’t enough to stop the Los Angeles Lakers from getting blown out yet again on Wednesday night. Tyler Herro erupted in the third quarter to power the Miami Heat …

[ad_1] Steph, Draymond ruled out for Dubs-Rockets game; Wiggs questionable originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors will be without their top two veterans when they face the Houston Rockets on Thursday night at Chase Center on the first game of a back-to-back. Steph Curry (knees) and Draymond Green (calf) have been ruled out for Golden State’s matchup …

[ad_1] The NBA Cup final eight is set, but the top two teams in this ranking never made it out of group play. However, No. 3 and 4 will be representing the West. TITLE CONTENDERS 1. Cleveland Cavaliers (19-3, Last Week No. 2). Cleveland is back on top of these rankings after beating Boston last week — a game that …

[ad_1] Here are the latest news updates and possible return dates for Knicks players… Dec. 4, 7:15 p.m. The Knicks listed Precious Achiuwa (hamstring) as questionable for Thursday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets. Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said Monday that Achiuwa is “getting closer” and that he could return “in a week or so.” Well, it looks like that time …

[ad_1] Zion Williamson still isn’t ready to return to the court. The New Orleans Pelicans star will miss at least two more weeks recovering from a hamstring injury, the team said Wednesday. Williamson has played in just six games for the Pelicans this season, and he’s been sidelined since Nov. 6 with the injury. Williamson first went down in a …

[ad_1] Kevin Durant is going to miss at least another week with his latest injury. The Phoenix Suns star will be out one to two weeks after he went down with a left ankle sprain on Tuesday night, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. This latest setback comes just four games after Durant returned from a calf strain he sustained last …

[ad_1] This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to Good Word with Goodwill On this episode of the Good Word with Goodwill, Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill is first joined by Yahoo Sports fantasy basketball analyst Dan Titus to discuss last night’s NBA Cup games. The guys talk about the Mavericks’ impressive comeback win over …

[ad_1] The Phoenix Suns are 11-2 looking like a title contender when Kevin Durant plays, but are 1-6 when he is out this season. They will have to get by without him for the next week — at least — after Durant sprained his ankle against the Spurs on Tuesday night, a story first reported by Shams Charania of ESPN …

[ad_1] After contacting the Knicks throughout the past month about the promotion of assistant coach Rick Brunson and whether it violates league salary cap rules, SNY has learned that the NBA’s investigation has closed. The Knicks initially called the NBA’s questioning of the matter “harassment” and “offensive.” ‘‘In response to the rumored NBA investigation into Rick Brunson’s promotion, Brunson took (former …

[ad_1] How Draymond mended rocky KD relationship in offseason conversation originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Draymond Green’s relationship with Kevin Durant is on the mend after the former teammates hit a rough patch last season. After an incident in which Green struck Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkić during a Warriors-Suns matchup on Dec. 12 last season, Durant made …

[ad_1] New Orleans Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray tops the list of trade targets as a buy-low candidate in fantasy basketball leagues. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) The fantasy basketball waiver wire is starting to get thin in some leagues with so many players being out with injuries. Another way to try to help bolster your fantasy squad is via a trade. Let’s …

[ad_1] Ja Morant’s high-flying dunks are part of what has made him arguably the most entertaining player in the league and a fan favorite. Expect a lot fewer of those moments going forward. On Tuesday night in Dallas, Morant had a steal and a breakaway in the second quarter, but he ended up throwing down a basic two-handed dunk that …

[ad_1] Warriors’ Podziemski invites painful lesson on path to maturity originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area When a talented player fighting a sophomore slump shows signs of busting out but then detours into sophomoric decisions, there will be a scolding. It’s the way of the Warriors and most of the NBA. Brandin Podziemski, to his credit, took it as …

[ad_1] NBA: Houston Rockets at Sacramento Kings Chippy? The Rockets at the Kings started there but in the game’s final minutes went well beyond that with Rockets coach Ime Udoka and big man Tari Eason getting ejected. Then, as Eason left the floor, he threw a towel at a heckling Kings fan and had to be held back by security …

[ad_1] Sixers down 4 players for opening game of Magic mini-series originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers ruled out four players with injuries late Wednesday morning for the second leg of their back-to-back. The team listed Joel Embiid (left knee injury management), Paul George (left knee injury recovery), Kyle Lowry (right hip injury recovery) and Andre Drummond (right …

[ad_1] Steph identifies Warriors change that could be here to stay originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area DENVER – Steph Curry knew change was needed. Team-wide, no doubt. The Warriors had lost four straight games coming into Tuesday night against the Denver Nuggets on the road, with a whole lot to clean up. Change was in store for the …

[ad_1] Six eye-popping numbers from Payton Pritchard’s hot start originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston From Red Auerbach to Danny Ainge to Brad Stevens, the general managers of the Boston Celtics all have completed trade heists that delivered the Celtics to NBA titles. But all three of those roster builders also subscribed to a much-repeated mantra: Sometimes the best trades …

[ad_1] The Golden State Warriors lost their NBA Cup game against the Denver Nuggets 119-115 on Tuesday night, and head coach Steve Kerr was not happy with the way it ended. When he spoke to the media following the loss, he was upset about a crucial missed call in the closing moments of the game. Kerr believes the officials missed …

[ad_1] 2024 NBA Cup quarterfinals matchups, schedule, how to watch originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Then there were eight. Group stage action of the 2024 NBA Cup concluded Tuesday, cementing this year’s quarterfinal matchups. There will be a new tournament champion this year, as the Los Angeles Lakers failed to advance from their group, ending the chance of …