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[ad_1] Boston Celtics v Chicago Bulls – Emirates NBA Cup Jaylen Brown has brought a little “Steve Kerr snubbed me” fire in his gut to this season. Friday night, the Bulls’ Jalen Smith was on the wrong end of that fire and ended up in Brown’s poster dunk. That. Is. Nasty. Brown ended the night with 21 points and the …

[ad_1] How Celtics can advance to NBA Cup knockout stage originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics kept their NBA Cup chances alive with a thrilling win over the Chicago Bulls on Friday, but they still need help to clinch a quarterfinal berth. Although Boston improved to 3-1 in group play with a +23 point differential, the Atlanta …

[ad_1] The Atlanta Hawks’ 117–101 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers had plenty of collateral damage in NBA Cup play. The Cavaliers, Charlotte Hornets, Miami Heat, Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers and last year’s NBA Cup runners-up, the Indiana Pacers, were all eliminated from group play after the Hawks improved their record to 3-1 and clinched first place in East Group C. …

[ad_1] Stephen Curry is out for Wednesday’s matchup between the Golden State Warriors and Oklahoma City Thunder due to knee soreness. More specifically, Curry is sidelined with bilateral knee soreness and patellofemoral pain, according to the NBA injury report. The Warriors star did play in Monday’s 128–120 loss to the Brooklyn Nets, scoring 28 points (shooting 8-for-16 on 3s) with …

[ad_1] Brooklyn Nets v Philadelphia 76ers Ben Simmons has not returned to his Rookie of the Year/All-Star level of play from early in his career, but he is playing quality defense while showing off his passing skills averaging 6.5 assists a game for 9-10 Brooklyn this season. His former team, the Philadelphia 76ers, are off to a dreadful 3-14 start …

[ad_1] How Kings-Blazers matchup impacts NBA Cup elimination scenarios originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It’s been a rough start to the NBA Cup for the Kings, who currently sit second to last in the Western Conference standings for the league’s in-season tournament. After starting 0-2 in group play, Sacramento’s third group game against the Portland Trail Blazers on …

[ad_1] NBA: Brooklyn Nets at Phoenix Suns PHOENIX — Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal limped off the court in the fourth quarter of Wednesday night’s 127-117 loss to the Brooklyn Nets in what could be another injury setback for the three-time All-Star. Beal didn’t return to the game after tumbling to the ground midway through the fourth quarter. As he …

[ad_1] The Los Angeles Lakers went into Wednesday’s game against the Spurs having lost three straight, including blowout defeats at the hands of the Nuggets and Suns. Head coach JJ Redick vowed to make changes after Tuesday’s loss to the Suns, and the most notable move was to re-insert rookie Dalton Knecht (30% rostered, Yahoo) into the starting lineup. However, …

[ad_1] Minnesota is a bad team right now. The Timberwolves have dropped four straight and 7-of-9, and in that stretch they have the 25th-ranked offense in the league. The defense that propelled this team to near the top of the West is pedestrian this season (12th in the league). Anthony Edwards had a harsh assessment of what is wrong with …

[ad_1] Joel Embiid is improving but is not ready to retake the court and is out Saturday when the 76ers take on the Pistons, coach Nick Nurse said Friday. “The swelling’s gone down a bit,” Nurse said Friday, via NBC Sports Philadelphia. “Still some soreness there. That’s about all I can say.” Officially, Embiid is out for “left knee injury …

[ad_1] Jordi Fernandez’s gritty Nets just keep finding ways to win. After receiving the news that they’ll be without rising star and leading scorer Cam Thomas for at least three weeks with a hamstring strain, Brooklyn knew it needed someone to step up offensively. On Wednesday night, it was Tyrese Martin’s turn to answer the call. The former UConn Huskies …

[ad_1] Every team’s fans have something to be thankful for this week — including some NBA Cup dreams that are still alive. (This week’s NBC Sports NBA Power Rankings 2024-25 is out a day later than usual, which is because of my travel schedule, starting next week we return to Wednesdays). TITLE CONTENDERS 1. Boston Celtics (15-3, Last Week No. …

[ad_1] After taking Thanksgiving off, the NBA returns with a full-day Black Friday feast. Two-thirds of the league will be in action as the 2024 Emirates NBA Cup resumes with 10 games, beginning with Knicks-Hornets at 12 p.m. ET and stretching all the way through a tasty Thunder-Lakers matchup in the 10 p.m. ET nightcap. Here’s a look at what’s …

[ad_1] As we approach the month of December, there are still some potentially impactful players who can be had on the waiver wire. Some can be helpful for the upcoming week, while others could provide a boost for much longer. Let’s highlight six of the top players to consider adding who are still available in the majority of Yahoo leagues. …

[ad_1] Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show This embedded content is not available in your region. On a special Thanksgiving edition of The Kevin O’Connor Show, Tom Haberstroh joins the show to help share what they’re thankful for this Thanksgiving. They discuss their favorite players, trends, and statistics across the league this season that make the NBA exciting an entertaining. …

[ad_1] Yahoo fantasy league managers are used to the weeks surrounding All-Star Weekend being the season’s only “combined” week. They will have some adjustments to make, as Yahoo has done the same with Weeks 7 and 8 due to the Emirates NBA Cup. While schedules following the end of group play have yet to be determined (hence the combined weeks), …

[ad_1] Black Friday sales are everywhere… except the NBA. There will be no day-after-Thanksgiving trades in the NBA — but that doesn’t mean the shopping hasn’t started. Trade talks have started to slowly warm up around the league, although discussions rarely get serious before Dec. 15 — when many of the players who signed new contracts this summer become eligible …

[ad_1] Updates on Embiid, George, Sixers’ injuries ahead of matchup with Pistons originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia CAMDEN, N.J. — As they depart for Detroit, the Sixers know they’ll remain down at least two of the four players who missed the team’s overtime loss Wednesday to the Rockets. Joel Embiid (left knee injury management/personal reasons) will miss his fourth …

[ad_1] Finishing off a five-game road trip that featured wild highs and disappointing lows, the Knicks were able to come from behind and narrowly beat the Charlotte Hornets, 99-98, on Friday afternoon. Here are the takeaways… -New York scored just 15 points in the opening quarter for the second straight game as they were down by eight points after 12 …

[ad_1] Russell Westbrook’s first bucket against the Knicks last Monday came midway through the third quarter, when the Nuggets guard drove to the basket and tried to get up a shot that was blocked by Josh Hart officially, although a few of the Knicks bench players yelled for a travel call. Westbrook retained possession of the ball, passed out, kept …

[ad_1] What’s at stake for Celtics entering NBA Cup group finale vs. Bulls originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics’ game against the Chicago Bulls on Friday isn’t just any late-November road matchup against a sub-.500 team. Celtics at Bulls (8 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Boston) marks Boston’s final game in the group stage of the 2024 …