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Desmond Bane’s decision to launch a ball at OG Anunoby is going to cost him. The NBA fined Bane $35,000 on Monday, one day after he launched a ball at Anunoby during the Orlando Magic’s 106-100 loss to the New York Knicks. The move resulted in a small altercation at Madison Square Garden and a technical foul. Advertisement Midway through …

We’re a quarter of the way through the NBA season, which means it’s a good time to step back and assess where teams stand and which tier they are in. OKC seems to be on its own. 1. Oklahoma City Thunder (23-1, last week No. 1)The Thunder have been rolling through everyone and everything in their path, and with that …

Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner has a high left-ankle sprain that’s expected to sideline him for multiple weeks, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports. The injury projects to sideline Wagner for the remainder of NBA Cup play. Orlando will play the Miami Heat in the quarterfinals Tuesday night. The championship final is scheduled for next Tuesday in Las Vegas. Advertisement The good …

The Giannis Antetokounmpo sweepstakes are here, even if the former MVP hasn’t even officially requested a trade from the Milwaukee Bucks yet. However, it seems he might, and thus, it could be an interesting exercise trying to gauge what each team could — theoretically — offer the Bucks for the former champion. Advertisement Some caveats here. The presumed logic of …

Welcome back to The Playlist — your weekly scan of the fantasy basketball landscape, where we break down the waiver adds who can keep your roster competitive in 9-cat and points leagues. You can also read my High Score pickups story for advice in that format. Fantasy basketball pickups and advice. Week 8 comes with a twist: the NBA Cup. …

Welcome to The High Score Playlist: my weekly column that lets you know who to add off the waiver wire and get in your lineup for the upcoming week in fantasy basketball. You can also read my 9-cat and standard points leagues pickups story for advice in those formats. So press play and shuffle through the latest fantasy basketball info. …

Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier will appear in a New York court on Monday afternoon for arraignment on federal wire fraud and money laundering charges. Rozier last appeared before a federal judge on Oct. 23 in Orlando, Florida, when prosecutors initially announced the indictment. He is alleged to have helped gamblers who placed bets on his performance in NBA games. …

The Los Angeles Lakers announced LeBron James is doubtful for Friday night’s game against the Boston Celtics, while Luka Dončić and Marcus Smart are ruled out. James’ injury designation is right sciatica and left arthritis, while Smart is dealing with a left lumbar muscle strain. Dončić has been away from the team for the birth of his second child in …

After missing 10 games with a left groin strain, Orlando Magic All-Star Paolo Banchero is set to return to the court on Friday night against Miami. He has been listed as available, the team announced. Orlando found its stride in the last 10 games, going 7-3 with a top-10 offense and defense in the league over that stretch. Advertisement Banchero …

Ex-Warrior Jamal Crawford details Steph Curry’s work ethic with classic story originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Stephen Curry is 37 years old and still playing like one of the NBA’s best. And according to Jamal Crawford, the reason behind Curry’s sustained greatness is simple: relentless discipline. Advertisement During an appearance on “Dubs Talk” with NBC Sports Bay Area’s …

We are about a quarter of the way through the NBA’s regular season and it’s time to check back in on the rookies. This is where things get interesting from an evaluation standpoint. If the start of the season is surrounded by hope and optimism, this portion of the program brings a measure of reality. Fit, opportunity and context will …

Edgecombe shows knack for doing ‘whatever it takes’ on 1st career game-winner originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia VJ Edgecombe didn’t pause. For rookies — and for anyone — it’s natural to stop and stare as a crunch-time shot is launched. But the Sixers’ 20-year-old guard saw De’Anthony Melton block Tyrese Maxey’s jumper and reacted first. As is his habit, …

Why Steve Kerr trusting his eyes is key to maximizing Warriors’ lineup shuffling originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area When the Warriors were running the NBA, staging annual races to the NBA Finals, whatever Kerr would see on the court in real time greatly influenced his substitution decisions. He strayed from that guidance pattern Tuesday night, and it backfired. …

LeBron James’ incredible run of 1,297 regular-season NBA games scoring 10 or more points ended as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Toronto Raptors 123-120. James, 40, scored eight points against the Raptors and handed out 11 assists, including the pass for Rui Hachimura to score the buzzer-beating game-winner. Advertisement “Just playing the game the right way,” said James, who …

Draymond Green sounds off on the Clippers stunningly sending Chris Paul home originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Former teammate and current Warriors forward Draymond Green didn’t hold back when he weighed in on the scorched earth the Los Angeles Clippers unleashed in sending home franchise legend Chris Paul. Advertisement “There will always be finger pointing, that’s just the …

NEW YORK (AP) — Lauri Markkanen scored 30 points, Keyonte George had 29 and the Utah Jazz used a huge fourth quarter to beat the Brooklyn Nets 123-110 on Thursday night. The Jazz outscored the Nets 42-20 in the final quarter after trailing by 15 points in the first half. Markkanen and George nearly outscored the Nets by themselves, combining …

The Golden State Warriors were on the verge of an improbable comeback win against the Philadelphia 76ers while down their top three players. Then VJ Edgecombe got involved. Down 98-97 after blowing a lead that maxed out at 24 points, the Sixers rookie saved the game with a putback lay-up after catching a blocked fadeaway from Tyrese Maxey. The game …

  The NBA has fined the Cleveland Cavaliers $250,000 for sitting Darius Garland for the team’s Nov. 24 nationally-televised game against the Toronto Raptors, the league announced on Thursday. Garland did play the previous day in a non-nationally-televised game against the Los Angeles Clippers. Advertisement The game the Cavaliers are being punished for was a Peacock exclusive, which resulted in …

Content warning: This story contains depictions of alleged sexual assault. A sexual-assault lawsuit filed against MMA fighter Conor McGregor stemming from an alleged incident at the 2023 NBA Finals was dismissed in Florida on Wednesday, according to The Athletic. Advertisement The plaintiff, who filed the lawsuit against McGregor, filed to have the lawsuit dismissed. That was granted Wednesday, as a …

Dan Titus examines how some of the latest NBA headlines will impact the fantasy basketball landscape. Giannis Antetokounmpo Future talks heat up as Bucks slide — calf injury raises new question The Giannis Antetokounmpo situation escalated before Wednesday’s game, when he and his agent, Alex Saratsis, reportedly began discussing his long-term future with the Bucks — conversations that could determine …

Quarter-season check-in: Is Celtics’ ceiling higher than we thought? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston One quarter of the way through the 2025-26 NBA season, it’s time to reset expectations for the Boston Celtics. Advertisement Over a span of 10 days, the Celtics have posted wins over Orlando, Detroit, Cleveland, and New York — the four betting favorites to emerge …

The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Detroit Pistons 113-109 despite losing the NBA’s two-time Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo to injury early in the match. Antetokounmpo, 30, fell to the floor in the third minute and had to be helped off court by his team-mates. Advertisement The Bucks trailed by 18 points in the first quarter, but fought back at Milwaukee’s …

CHICAGO (AP) — Michael Porter Jr. had 33 points and 10 rebounds and the Brooklyn Nets won consecutive games for the first time this season, beating the depleted Chicago Bulls 113-103 on Wednesday night. Noah Clowney scored 18 of his 20 points the second half to help the Nets improve to 5-16. Nic Claxton had 14 points, nine assists and …

A group of Atlanta Hawks fans couldn’t resist on Wednesday night. A section of fans sitting near the Los Angeles Clippers bench at State Farm Arena started heckling the team over their surprise decision to part with veteran Chris Paul just hours earlier. The Clippers sent Paul home from their road trip late on Tuesday night, seemingly out of nowhere, …

Giannis Antetokounmpo left Wednesday’s game between the Milwaukee Bucks and Detroit Pistons with a right calf strain. Antetokounmpo sustained the injury in the first quarter. He fell on the court without contact. Antetokounmpo was eventually able to walk on his own, but he left for the locker shortly after sustaining the injury. The Bucks announced shortly after he left the …