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[ad_1] Dub Nation experienced a collective fright when Steph Curry exited the Warriors’ win over the Toronto Raptors on Thursday after suffering an injury in the third quarter. Steph Curry went to the Warriors’ locker room after a hard fall [image or embed] — Warriors on NBC Sports Bay Area (@nbcswarriors.bsky.social) March 20, 2025 at 8:49 PM On Friday the …

[ad_1] Draymond Green’s love for defense has been no secret over his illustrious 13-year Warriors career. And on the latest episode of his “Draymond Green Show with Baron Davis,” the four-time champion revealed his blunt, not-safe-for-work defensive approach. “I take a great deal of pride in f—–g up your team’s offense,” Green proudly admitted Friday. That should come as no …

[ad_1] Warriors coach Steve Kerr showered Draymond Green with more two-way praise just days after labeling the veteran forward the “best defender in the world.” Golden State’s coach compared Green to two of the NBA’s all-time great defenders in talking to reporters on Thursday before the Warriors’ 117-114 win over the Toronto Raptors at Chase Center. Kerr first cited similarities …

[ad_1] Multiple career highs and four 20-point outings did not add up to a victory for the Sixers on Friday night in San Antonio. The Spurs pulled out a 128-120 win at Frost Bank Center. They improved to 30-39 and the Sixers fell to 23-47.  San Antonio’s top scorer was Jeremy Sochan with 23 points. Rookie guard Stephon Castle tallied …

[ad_1] Depending on the league’s settings, many fantasy managers will compete for a championship during Week 21. The “silly season” has been in full effect for a few weeks, meaning some players on lottery-bound teams have firmly established themselves as worthwhile additions to fantasy rosters. The lingering concern is a player performing so well that they lose out on playing …

[ad_1] Lakers guard Bronny James shoots as Milwaukee Bucks forward Pete Nance defends Thursday at Crypto.com Arena. James had 17 points and five assists in 30 minutes, all career highs, causing ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith to reconsider his position on the rookie’s NBA readiness. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press) Stephen A. Smith isn’t quite ready to admit he was …

[ad_1] When the Dallas Mavericks made the franchise-altering decision to trade Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers, former majority team owner Mark Cuban tried to play things down the middle. When asked about the trade, Cuban initially admitted he would have tried to seek a better deal, but failed to say whether he would have made the trade if …

[ad_1] Cooper Flagg hasn’t worn an NBA uniform yet, but make no mistake about it, his presence is being felt all across the league. The 18-year-old is making his NCAA tournament debut on Friday against Mount St. Mary’s, fighting through an ankle injury that knocked him out for most of the ACC tournament. You can be sure that the stands …

[ad_1] There is nothing quite like home. The Warriors proved that to be true during their recent impressive homestand, in which they went 6-1 and improved to 41-29 on the season. Golden State’s six wins and one loss over that seven-game stretch tied its franchise record. Chasing franchise records at Chase 🙌 pic.twitter.com/3ZmO2x8zfl — Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) March 21, …

[ad_1] Stephen Curry suffered a pelvic contusion, but an MRI showed no structural damage from a nasty fall Thursday night against the Raptors, the Golden State Warriors announced Friday. Curry is not traveling with the team to Atlanta for a game against the Hawks on Saturday, and he will be re-evaluated on Monday. Stephen Curry, who exited last night’s game …

[ad_1] Take a sigh of relief, Dub Nation. An MRI on Warriors superstar Steph Curry confirmed he sustained a pelvic contusion but no structural damage, the team shared in a release Friday morning. Curry won’t travel with the team as it begins a six-game road trip Saturday against the Atlanta Hawks, and he has been ruled out of the game. …

[ad_1] The Boston Celtics will have a new owner soon. An investment group led by Massachusetts native Bill Chisholm — the managing director and co-founder of private equity firm Symphony Technology Group — has agreed to purchase a majority of the team at a $6.1 billion valuation. Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck will stay on as CEO and governor of the …

[ad_1] Nobody in the NBA believes it will happen — and there are more than $75 million reasons why. As Cooper Flagg leads Duke into the NCAA Tournament Friday — where they are among the favorites to be standing on stage in San Antonio holding up the NCAA Championship trophy — there will be talk about Flagg returning to Duke …

[ad_1] The fantasy playoffs are underway and with it comes plenty of frustration, load management and fake injuries. Knowing who to trust is a skill in itself at this time of the year, meaning quantity over quality is going to go a long way to securing victory. Tanking is the clear path forward for a number of teams, while those …

[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 is ridiculous (in a good way)] Fact or Fiction: The NBA season is too long Injuries, load management and …

[ad_1] It’s Friday, March 21, and the Orlando Magic (32-38) and Washington Wizards (15-53) are all set to square off from Capital One Arena in Washington. The Magic are currently 14-21 on the road with a point differential of -2, while the Wizards have a 2-8 record in their last ten games at home. Orlando has won both meetings this …

[ad_1] It’s Friday, March 21, and the Houston Rockets (45-25) and Miami Heat (29-40) are all set to square off from Kaseya Center in Miami. The Rockets are currently 19-14 on the road with a point differential of 5, while the Heat have a 3-7 record in their last ten games at home. Miami won the only meeting of the …

[ad_1] Brooklyn Nets forward Trendon Watford lost his cool during Thursday’s contest against the Indiana Pacers. He also may have lost the game for his team as well. Watford was ejected late in the fourth quarter after shoving multiple Indiana Pacers players, including Myles Turner. The incident occurred with just under five minutes to go in regulation. With the Pacers …

[ad_1] “I definitely think I’ve improved, not only as a player, but just having a different mindset as a player to go out and play my game and play the game that I know how to play. I feel really good about it — I see the progress.” Bronny James talked about his improvement, then went out and showed it …

[ad_1] Warriors star Steph Curry left Thursday’s game against the Toronto Raptors after a scary fall beneath the basket. A hush fell over the Chase Center crowd in the third quarter after Curry was knocked to the ground. The point guard immediately grabbed his lower back in pain and went to Golden State’s locker room shortly after. There was no …

[ad_1] DeMar DeRozan reached yet another incredible milestone amidst his 16th NBA season. The star Kings forward eclipsed 25,000 career points with one of his patented mid-range buckets in the third quarter of Sacramento’s game against the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night at Golden 1 Center. DeMar DeRozan becomes the 27th NBA player to score 25,000 points 👏 [image or …

[ad_1] BOX SCORE SAN FRANCISCO – While the Warriors outlasted the undermanned Toronto Raptors for a 117-114 win Thursday night at Chase Center, the final score was secondary.  Steph Curry in the third quarter took a hard fall and later was ruled out with a pelvic contusion.  Curry before leaving the game scored 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting and made …

[ad_1] The Warriors pulled out a 117-114 win over the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night at Chase Center, but the bigger story from the game was Steph Curry’s injury exit after a scary fall in the third quarter. Coach Steve Kerr shared a promising postgame update on the star guard, who was ruled out with a pelvic contusion shortly after …

[ad_1] A familiar face spoiled DeMar DeRozan’s historic accomplishment.  On a night the star Kings forward became the 27th player in NBA history to score 25,000 points, Kevin Huerter got revenge on his former team, handing Sacramento a 128-116 loss to the Chicago Bulls on Thursday at Golden 1 Center.  Huerter, who was traded to Chicago in the same deal …

[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO – No matter how hard the Warriors practice, how carefully they study video or who they acquire in trade, their fate rests, until further notice, in the same hands that have carried them for 12 seasons. So, when Stephen Curry landed hard on his backside with 3:24 left in the third quarter, the sellout crowd at Chase …