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[ad_1] Heading into the 2024-25 NBA season, no team was slated for fewer nationally televised contests than the Pistons, meaning that most of Detroit’s remarkable transformation from the NBA’s worst team into a bona fide playoff squad has unfolded under cover of comparative darkness. So when the powers that be decided to shuffle the deck and flex Detroit’s Wednesday meeting …

[ad_1] The Knicks had a first half to forget, and could not complete an improbable comeback as they fell to the short-handed Spurs, 120-105, on Wednesday night in San Antonio. New York was down by as much as 28 points but could not get any closer than eight points in the second half as they fell to 43-25 on the …

[ad_1] The Western Conference-leading Thunder never trailed and led by as many as 41 points Wednesday night against the Sixers. The final margin of the 57-12 Thunder’s victory at Paycom Center was 133-100. Aaron Wiggins was OKC’s top scorer, posting 26 points. Jaylin Williams recorded a triple-double with 19 points, 17 rebounds and 11 assists. Quentin Grimes had 28 points, …

[ad_1] Warriors wing Jimmy Butler is unique.  Unlike his teammates, the 35-year-old has a distinctive locker room tradition that many NBA players have never seen. Like, second-year guard Brandin Podziemski, who told 95.7 The Game’s “Willard and Dibs” about Butler’s pregame routine.  And, yes, the six-time All-Star’s ritual is out of the ordinary. Unique.  “I think the biggest thing that …

[ad_1] The Warriors never want to play without superstar Steph Curry, but they know they must step up in his absence as they did in Tuesday’s 104-93 win over the Milwaukee Bucks at Chase Center. However, Golden State guard Brandin Podziemski, who scored 17 points against Milwaukee on 4-for-7 3-point shooting with seven rebounds and one steal, admitted he looks forward to …

[ad_1] Most of Shaquille O’Neal’s donation to a non-profit allegedly went into a gang leader’s pocket. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) (Ethan Miller via Getty Images) A pair of five-figure donations from NBA stars Shaquille O’Neal and Draymond Green were allegedly embezzled by a Crips gang leader, according to a report from the Los Angeles Times, which details a bevy …

[ad_1] The Kings will be without another key starter as they face the best team in the NBA. Zach LaVine was a late scratch from Wednesday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night at Golden 1 Center due to personal reasons, per the NBA’s latest injury report. He joins Kings star center Domantas Sabonis as the players ruled out …

[ad_1] On this episode of Good Word with Goodwill, Dan Titus is running the show and he and Bonta Hill start of by talking the Warriors win over the Milwaukee Bucks and the team being rejuvenated since adding Jimmy Butler. Next, Dan and Bonta discuss if Austin Reaves is the best third option in the NBA and then take a …

[ad_1] Bringing in Damian Lillard (and shipping out Jrue Holiday) was supposed to bring the Milwaukee Bucks closer to a title. Last year, injuries got in the way. This year, a healthy Bucks are good — 38-30, fifth in the East — but have gone 2-5 in their last seven and look worlds away from a contender. Milwaukee is 0-11 …

[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO – News began to spread Monday night in the Warriors’ locker room that the Denver Nuggets would be without Nikola Jokić, Jamal Murray and Christian Bruan a little more than an hour before tipoff.  Relief wasn’t felt. Disappointment was, perhaps from Draymond Green more than anybody.  Battling Jokić, a three-time NBA MVP who is averaging a triple-double …

[ad_1] In the wake of New York’s captain and leading scorer Jalen Brunson injuring his ankle, many questions arose about how the Knicks would respond in his absence after playing 61 of their 62 games with him at the helm. Some suggested his injury would force the Knicks to learn how to play and win without him, which would be …

[ad_1] As the basketball world turns its eyes toward the NCAA Tournament and the top prospects headed to the teams at the bottom of this rankings, the NBA keeps on rolling (but dials back the number of marquee matchups for a week or two). TRUE TITLE CONTENDERS 1. Oklahoma City Thunder (53-12, Last Week No. 2). Oklahoma City has played …

[ad_1] Stephen Curry missed Tuesday night’s 104-93 Golden State Warriors win over the Milwaukee Bucks to rest his back. Shortly after news of Curry sitting out circulated, he was officially listed as out on the NBA’s 4:30 p.m. ET injury report. Warriors coach Steve Kerr told reporters after Monday’s 114-105 defeat to the Denver Nuggets that Curry was “exhausted” and …

[ad_1] Warriors rookie Quinten Post is outpacing the greatest shooter in NBA history from beyond the arc. Yes, you read that correctly. Golden State’s 7-foot center, as the San Francisco Chronicle’s Ron Kroichick pointed out on X after the Warriors’ 104-93 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday at Chase Center, has made more 3-pointers (53) through his first 31 …

[ad_1] The Boston Celtics have three players currently on pace to shatter the team record for most 3-pointers in a single season. The only question is which one will own the top spot in the Celtics’ record book at season’s end? With 13 games remaining in the regular season, the trio of Derrick White, Jayson Tatum, and Payton Pritchard are …

[ad_1] The Boston Celtics are pretty much locked into the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference standings and the Brooklyn Nets are destined to finish in the draft lottery, so there wasn’t a ton at stake in Tuesday night’s matchup at TD Garden. But that didn’t stop fans from creating an amazing atmosphere, and the primary reason for the …

[ad_1] The moment Victor Wembanyama went out for the season, the Defensive Player of the Year race was thrown wide open. Draymond Green says he has a case — and he made it on the court Tuesday night. Green was the primary defender on Giannis Antetokounmpo for 7:04 of the Warriors’ win over the Bucks and held the former MVP …

[ad_1] It’s Wednesday, March 19, and the Houston Rockets (44-25) and Orlando Magic (32-37) are all set to square off from Kia Center in Orlando. The Rockets are currently 18-14 on the road with a point differential of 5, while the Magic have a 3-7 record in their last ten games at home. These teams met for the first time …

[ad_1] It’s Wednesday, March 19, and the Detroit Pistons (38-31) and Miami Heat (29-39) are all set to square off from Kaseya Center in Miami. The Pistons are currently 20-15 on the road with a point differential of 2, while the Heat have a 3-7 record in their last ten games at home. Detroit is 2-1 against Miami this season …

[ad_1] Longtime San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich continues to make progress while recovering from a stroke. While Popovich’s return to the sideline has already been ruled out this season, the team will reportedly allow him to decide whether he’s ready to return next year, according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne and Michael C. Wright. In Popovich’s absence, assistant Mitch Johnson …

[ad_1] It’s Wednesday, March 19, and the Dallas Mavericks (33-36) and Indiana Pacers (38-29) are all set to square off from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Mavericks are currently 14-20 on the road with a point differential of 0, while the Pacers have a 8-2 record in their last ten games at home. The Pacers are 1-0 against the Mavericks …

[ad_1] Coach Steve Kerr said the Golden State Warriors were “awful” as their seven-game winning run came to an end against the Denver Nuggets in San Francisco. Aaron Gordon scored a season-high 38 points in a 105-114 win for the Nuggets, who were without star centre Nikola Jokic. It is Gordon’s highest points haul since joining the Nuggets from the …

[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO – In the wake of the most disappointing loss as a member of the Warriors, Jimmy Butler III divulged what haunted him but didn’t cast blame and point fingers over what taunted him most. He didn’t have to. The box score provided all necessary explanation. Faced with a prime opportunity to create space for themselves in the …

[ad_1] It was long before LeBron James went on national television to say he was taking his talents to South Beach. Long before Kobe Bryant announced his retirement in an essay published on The Players Tribune. Long before Luka Doncic broke social media when news of his trade was tweeted. Long before the existence of Twitter and TikTok, before the …

[ad_1] The NBA champions can now be watched live on Peacock. The streamer is now offering in-market streaming of NBC Sports Boston, a regional sports network that includes live Boston Celtics games and other local sports programming, through add-on subscriptions to Peacock Premium and Premium Plus Plans. In-market blackouts may apply to certain games based on user location consistent with …