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[ad_1] How Brown’s Kings revival, 2000s teams revitalized Gerould originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming note: Watch Morgan Ragan’s full interview with Gary Gerould on “Kings Central” at 5 p.m. PT Sunday on NBC Sports California before “Kings Pregame Live.” If anyone knows the Kings, it’s legendary radio announcer Gary “G-Man” Gerould. Now in his 40th season with …

[ad_1] The Knicks opened December with a 118-85 rout of the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night. Here are some takeaways… – The Knicks got off to a slow start in both of the final two games of the roadtrip, dropping 15 points in each of them, but that wasn’t the case in this one. They came out flying against …

[ad_1] Struggles appeared to be ahead for the Orlando Magic after losing Paolo Banchero to an oblique injury expected to sideline him until around Christmas. Those concerns were seemingly confirmed when Orlando lost its next four games without their star. However, the Magic have lived up to their name since then. Orlando has now won six games in a row …

[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) — Franz Wagner had 20 points, nine rebounds, eight assists and two blocks, and the Orlando Magic claimed their sixth straight win, and second in three days over the Nets, with a 100-92 victory against Brooklyn on Sunday. Goga Bitadze added 12 points and 13 rebounds, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had 16 points and Wendell Carter Jr. had …

[ad_1] Inevitable changes coming for deep Warriors rotation after latest loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area If winning cures everything, losing exposes the leaks in your foundation. The Warriors after Saturday night’s 113-105 road loss to the Phoenix Suns now have dropped four straight games, sending them from first in the Western Conference to fourth with a 12-7 …

[ad_1] It looked nasty when it happened, and it took the air out of Crypto.com Arena — Lakers fan favorite Austin Reaves took a hard fall when he attacked the rim and was fouled in the air. Reaves left the game but returned midway through the third quarter and was later on the court for the game’s final minutes, a …

[ad_1] Washington Wizards v Milwaukee Bucks It’s hard to find things Giannis Antetokounmpo — the two-time MVP and NBA champion — hasn’t done on a basketball court, but he reached a new high on Friday night. Antetokounmpo had his first 40-point triple-double — 42 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists — leading the Bucks past the Washington Wizards and to a …

[ad_1] Kevin Durant returns from injury, Kevin Durant picks up where he left off, showing no signs of rust. It’s a tale so old, you forget how remarkable it is that seemingly every time Durant steps back on the floor after an absence he doesn’t look hobbled or winded or out of place. Tuesday night’s game against the Los Angeles …

[ad_1] Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded his third triple double of the season as Milwaukee beat Washington [Getty Images] Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded his first career 40-point triple double as the Milwaukee Bucks made it six wins in a row with a 124-114 defeat of the Washington Wizards. It was also a third triple double of the season for Greek star Antetokounmpo, who …

[ad_1] Steph details bilateral knee tendinitis after slow start in return originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steph Curry returned to the Warriors’ lineup Saturday after missing one game due to bilateral knee tendinitis. Much like his Golden State team as a whole, Curry struggled in the first half before finding a groove later on, though it wasn’t enough …

[ad_1] Warriors’ offensive woes highlighted by depth players’ regression originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors entered the season convinced their revamped roster would allow them to ride the wave many ascribe to Stephen Curry. They were at last equipped with enough shooters to join the 3-point revolution. And for the first 15 games, it seemed they were …

[ad_1] As with the two weeks surrounding the NBA All-Star break, Week 7 will be larger than usual in Yahoo leagues. Due to the Emirates NBA Cup, with group play concluding on Tuesday night, Week 7 will consist of two games. All 30 teams will play two games during the second half of Week 7 that will count toward official …

[ad_1] What we learned as Steph struggles in loss to KD, Suns originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Thanksgiving dinner and two days off weren’t a successful recipe for the Warriors to snap their losing streak, as they fell 113-105 Saturday night to the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center. The Warriors have lost four consecutive games, dropping them to …

[ad_1] 3 observations after Sixers earn blowout, wire-to-wire win over Pistons originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers earned a shorthanded, blowout, wire-to-wire win Saturday night in Detroit. They notched a 111-96 victory over the Pistons at Little Caesars Arena, moving to 4-14 this season. Detroit fell to 9-13. Tyrese Maxey posted 28 points and six assists. Both KJ …

[ad_1] Steph, Wiggs starting in Warriors’ game against Suns originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steph Curry’s latest injury absence lasted just one game. Curry is in the starting lineup Saturday against the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center after the superstar guard missed Wednesday’s home loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder with bilateral knee pain. Curry has missed four …

[ad_1] Steph Curry’s latest injury absence should last just one game. Warriors coach Steve Kerr told reporters he expects Curry to play Saturday against the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center after the superstar guard missed Wednesday’s home loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder with bilateral knee pain. Curry has missed four of the Warriors’ 18 games so far this season, …

[ad_1] Why Draymond vs. KD is matchup to watch when Warriors face Suns originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Kevin Durant returned to the Phoenix lineup this week after missing seven games with a calf strain, and his shot looks so smooth it’s tempting to suggest the Warriors will be helpless to defend him Saturday when they face the …

[ad_1] The Brooklyn Nets will be without leading scorer Cam Thomas for at least three weeks due to a left hamstring strain, the team announced on Wednesday. Thomas left Monday’s 128-120 win over the Golden State Warriors with 6:43 to go in the third quarter. The 2021 first-round pick had 23 points when he exited the game. He underwent an …

[ad_1] Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball is the NBA’s second-leading scorer, averaging 31.1 points per game. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) LaMelo Ball has been on a scoring tear for the Charlotte Hornets this season, but he’ll miss the next two weeks with a strained left calf, the team announced on Saturday. Ball, 23, missed Friday’s 99-98 loss to …

[ad_1] With 8:25 to go in the fourth quarter and New York down 4, Mikal Bridges went to the bench and didn’t touch the court again until there were 13 seconds left in the game, and that was only as a defensive substitution in what proved to be a 99-98 Knicks win over the Hornets. Tom Thibodeau leaned into Miles …

[ad_1] One of the bright spots of the young season has been seeing LaMelo Ball back on the court, playing dynamic basketball while averaging a career-high 31.1 points a game with 6.9 assists and 5.4 rebounds, all while owning social media with his highlights. We’re going to be without that for a couple of weeks (at least). Ball has been …

[ad_1] The Knicks have assigned first-round draft pick Pacome Dadiet to the Westchester Knicks of the G League, the team announced Saturday afternoon. Westchester’s next game is Sunday at 3 p.m. and with the pro team hosting the New Orleans Pelicans at 6 p.m., this move is likely a result of wanting Dadiet to get some playtime with the G …

[ad_1] It’s no secret: The New Orleans Pelicans have been “aggressively” trying to trade Brandon Ingram since last offseason. Two things have stood in the way of that getting done: Ingram’s $36 million salary that is hard to move, and the fact it’s the last year of his deal, so he is looking for a team that will sign him …

[ad_1] Celtics Mailbag: How will Porzingis’ return impact the rotation? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Kristaps Porzingis’ surprise return Monday night answered the most popular question to start the Celtics’ 2024-25 season, and if anyone questioned Boston as the favorite to repeat, they may have gotten a pretty firm answer there, too. But Porzingis’ return does create a new …

[ad_1] Month-long gauntlet will show if Warriors are true contenders or not originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Coach Steve Kerr on Tuesday used the word “daunting” when describing the Warriors’ upcoming schedule, a clearer admission of what his team is about to be up against as opposed to how he referred to their stretch of …