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[ad_1] The Boston Celtics have rarely been at full strength this season. Boston’s preferred starting five of Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Kristaps Porzingis, and Jrue Holiday have played a little more than 300 minutes together over 20 games. Boston’s top six — adding in Al Horford — has been available just 16 times. The Celtics have had their …

[ad_1] The Warriors made the wrong kind of NBA history in an aggravating 114-105 loss to the Denver Nuggets Monday night at Chase Center. Golden State became the first team in league history to shoot under 25 percent from the 3-point line, under 60 percent from the free-throw line and commit 20 or more turnovers. The Warriors tonight are the …

[ad_1] For a lot of NBA fans, the NCAA Tournament is when they start seriously scouting for the NBA Draft. It’s the opposite for NBA teams, who have most of their work done already (they care more about interviews at the NBA Draft Combine and individual workouts than what happens in March). NBA teams have their draft boards relatively far …

[ad_1] It’s Tuesday, March 18, and the Atlanta Hawks (32-36) and Charlotte Hornets (17-50) are all set to square off from Spectrum Center in Charlotte. The Hawks are currently 15-18 on the road with a point differential of -3, while the Hornets have a 2-8 record in their last ten games at home. Atlanta is 3-0 this season against Charlotte …

[ad_1] The Kings added some homegrown depth to their frontcourt, and they looked no further than their own backyard. Sacramento is signing 25-year-old Stockton Kings forward Terry Taylor to a 10-day contract, his agent confirmed to ESPN’s Shams Charania on Tuesday morning. The team later made the signing official. In 28 games (18 starts) with Stockton, Taylor is averaging 17.6 …

[ad_1] It’s Tuesday, March 18, and the Brooklyn Nets (23-45) and Boston Celtics (49-19) are all set to square off from TD Garden in Boston. The Nets are currently 12-23 on the road with a point differential of -6, while the Celtics have a 7-3 record in their last ten games at home. Boston is 3-0 against Brooklyn this season …

[ad_1] Jimmy Butler has made Steph Curry’s life much easier on the court, but the NBA star believes he and his Warriors teammate still can do a better job. Butler spoke to reporters in the Warriors’ locker room after Golden State’s 114-105 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Monday at Chase Center, and in response to Steve Kerr saying postgame …

[ad_1] The Warriors will try to bounce back against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night, and they will have to do so without their best player. Steph Curry will miss the second night of Golden State’s back-to-back after playing close to 36 minutes in the Warriors’ 114-105 loss to the shorthanded Denver Nuggets on Monday, per the NBA’s latest injury …

[ad_1] Sacramento Kings All-NBA center Domantas Sabonis will miss “at least 10 days” after suffering a sprained right ankle against the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported. Sabonis had already left the court to head to the locker room once earlier in Monday’s proceedings prior to his ankle injury, after a first-quarter collision with Grizzlies guard Luke Kennard …

[ad_1] Jimmy Butler spends his free time doing what most NBA fans do: Searching for Steph Curry highlights on YouTube. Following the Warriors’ 104-93 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night at Chase Center, Butler was asked by NBC Sports Bay Area’s Monte Poole if there was any calculation to him drawing a foul on Kevin Porter Jr. while …

[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO – With bedlam all around him and the Warriors trending toward full self-immolation, Jimmy Butler III checked his mental clock and realized it was time to dig deeper into his bag than in any of his previous 16 games with the team. From the end of the third quarter through the fourth on Tuesday night at Chase …

[ad_1] Jimmy Butler nearly recorded his second triple-double as a Warrior while leading Golden State to a 104-93 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday at Chase Center. On a night when Steph Curry sat out for some needed rest, Butler filled up the stat sheet with 24 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists. Not only was Butler’s performance critical …

[ad_1] Given how poor the Charlotte Hornets have been this season, using them as a measuring stick isn’t the best approach. However, that should not be used as an excuse to dismiss Hawks rookie Zaccharie Risacher‘s performance on Tuesday. With the Hawks winning by a 134-102 final score, he only played 24 minutes, but the first-overall pick made the most …

[ad_1] For the second consecutive Warriors night at Chase Center, a marquee player will be sidelined. On Monday, it was Denver’s three-time MVP Nikola Jokić. On Tuesday, it’s Golden State’s two-time MVP Stephen Curry. The Nuggets surprisingly withstood the absence of Jokić, and the Milwaukee Bucks will test the Warriors without Curry. Coverage on NBC Sports Bay Area begins at …

[ad_1] The Warriors teetered on the brink of disaster in the third quarter of Tuesday night’s game at Chase Center. But Golden State stabilized itself and pulled out a 104-93 win over the Milwaukee Bucks to improve to 40-29 this season. The Warriors led by as many as 17 in the second quarter and by 14 at halftime, but the …

[ad_1] Clippers guard Norman Powell shoots as Cleveland Cavaliers forwards Isaac Okoro, left, and Evan Mobley defend during the first half. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press) The test for the Clippers came from the team many consider the best in the NBA, the team many consider a title contender, the team with the best record in the league, three …

[ad_1] BOX SCORE SAN FRANCISCO – Recovering from the letdown of losing a trap game to the undermanned Denver Nuggets, the Warriors had to dig deep 24 hours later.  Laser focus led them to a strong start and a comfortable halftime lead, only to see it fade away in the third quarter. But the Warriors found an extra gear to …

[ad_1] Milwaukee Bucks vs. Golden State Warriors Preview The Milwaukee Bucks (38-29) and Golden State Warriors (39-29) are all set to square off from Chase Center in San Francisco. The Warriors are coming off of a tough loss last night. They played the Denver Nuggets, who decided to rest their stars. With the season in the back-half, we could possibly …

[ad_1] Sacramento just struggled to a 2-4 record in the six games Domantas Sabonis missed with a hamstring strain. Now, it will have to get by without him for what may be weeks again. Sabonis rolled his ankle on a drive to the basket in the opening minute of the second half and had to leave the game. It looked …

[ad_1] Michael Jordan addresses the media holding the Larry O’Brien NBA Championship Trophy after the Bulls won Game 6 of the NBA Finals in June 1996. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Allsport/Getty Images) Thirty years ago, Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan put the entire NBA on notice. After retiring for 17 months, Jordan announced his official return to basketball with arguably the …

[ad_1] One ESPN analyst is picking the Warriors as the second-best team in the Western Conference. Tim MacMahon explained why he believes Golden State has a shot at rising up the standings during the final month of the 2024-25 NBA season. “I’m going to go with Golden State here,” MacMahon said Tuesday on ESPN’s “NBA Today.” “Obviously, playoff Jimmy [Butler] …

[ad_1] Once again, the Kings reportedly will be without Domantas Sabonis for an extended period. Sacramento’s star big man is listed as out for the team’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday at Golden 1 Center, per the latest NBA injury report, with a right ankle sprain — and will be out at least 10 days total, ESPN’s Shams …

[ad_1] This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show Kevin O’Connor and Mark Titus unveil their first-ever March Madness NBA Prospect Draft! Mark says the #1 overall player on both offense and defense in the coming NBA Draft is Cooper Flagg, which has both guys realizing the Duke phenom compares to football’s 2-way …

[ad_1] Zion Williamson has looked like the franchise anchor New Orleans thought he would be since his return from his latest injury. In his last 15 games, Zion is averaging 25.8 points on 60.6% shooting with 6.6 rebounds and 5.4 assists — and that’s all on minutes limit keeping him under 30 a night. Which fits the first part of …

[ad_1] BOSTON (AP) — Baylor Scheierman scored 13 of his career-high 20 points in the fourth quarter, Kristaps Porzingas had 25 points and 13 rebounds and the Boston Celtics beat the Brooklyn Nets 104-96 on Tuesday night. Scheierman took advantage of some bonus playing time as the Celtics rested injured stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown against the struggling Nets. …