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[ad_1] Steve Kerr stands on top in the Warriors’ record book. The Golden State coach now has the most wins in franchise history, earning his 558th victory with the team’s 97-94 triumph over the New York Knicks on Saturday night at Chase Center. Kerr came into the game tied with Warriors legend Al Attles at 557 franchise wins. Immediately after …

[ad_1] BOX SCORE SAN FRANCISCO – The Warriors on Saturday night at Chase Center extended their win streak to seven consecutive games, beating the New York Knicks, 97-94, making more history along the way.  Steve Kerr now has 558 career regular-season wins as the Warriors’ head coach, giving him one more than Hall of Famer and franchise icon Al Attles.  …

[ad_1] Denver had lost three of its last seven games, but those losses came against quality teams: Boston, Oklahoma City, and a red-hot Minnesota squad. Saturday night the Nuggets lost at home to the tanking Wizards. Then again, how were they going to stop this ridiculous Jordan Poole game-winner from deep with 1.8 seconds left? Washington, which has played relatively …

[ad_1] While the initial reports on Jalen Brunson's sprained right ankle projected a recovery period of roughly two weeks, it appears that the Knicks might be playing without their superstar captain for a much longer stretch of time. Prior to the Knicks' hard-fought loss to the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night, ESPN's Shams Charania provided a televsion update on …

[ad_1] Draymond Green sent the New York Knicks back to the city that never sleeps with an epic “night night” celebration on Saturday night. Green’s driving layup with 25.8 seconds remaining gave the Warriors a six-point lead in a game they eventually won 97.94 at Chase Center. DRAYMOND DROPPED A “NIGHT NIGHT” ON THE KNICKS 😴pic.twitter.com/UDPgczUAUu — Warriors on NBCS …

[ad_1] The Washington Wizards are as much of a rebuilding team as you can get, but they might have something finally working for them. Especially when Jordan Poole is making heat checks. [Yahoo Fantasy Bracket Mayhem is back: Enter for a shot to win up to $50K] The Wizards guard stunned the Denver Nuggets on Saturday with a deep, pull-up …

[ad_1] The Knicks wrapped up their five-game California road trip on a sour note, falling to the red-hot Golden State Warriors, 97-94, on Saturday night at Chase Center. Here are the takeaways… — The Knicks made a concerted effort to run their offense through Karl-Anthony Towns from the jump, and his aggressiveness in the paint yielded six points and four …

[ad_1] On Saturday, Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard set an NBA record that will make it difficult to vote against him for the Sixth Man of the Year award. Pritchard notched 22 points on five 3-pointers in the C’s 115-113 win over the Brooklyn Nets. With his fourth make from deep, he surpassed Wayne Ellington for the most 3s off …

[ad_1] Jalen Brunson is running out of time before his absence really starts hurting the New York Knicks. The All-Star point guard, sidelined since March 6 with a sprained right ankle, is now expected to be out through late March or early April, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. He was initially reported to be out at least two weeks, but …

[ad_1] Jalen Brunson is running out of time before his absence really starts hurting the New York Knicks. The All-Star point guard, out since March 6 with a sprained right ankle, is now expected to be out through late March or early April, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. He was initially reported to be out at least two weeks, but …

[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis scored 24 points in his return from an eight-game absence with an illness, getting 14 in the fourth quarter to help the Boston Celtics hold off the Brooklyn Nets 115-113 on Saturday night. Payton Pritchard added 22 points and Jayson Tatum had 20 points, eight rebounds and eight assists for the Celtics, who …

[ad_1] When the Warriors and Knicks met 11 days ago in New York, New York forward Karl-Anthony Towns was declared out for personal reasons, which prompted a baseless and inappropriate reaction from Golden State forward Draymond Green. Draymond implied on his weekly podcast that Towns was dodging Warriors forward Jimmy Butler, Towns’ teammate when they were on the Minnesota Timberwolves. …

[ad_1] Could Dallas have to forfeit a game because it doesn’t have enough healthy players? It’s possible. It’s not likely, but it’s not out of the question. It’s something Bobby Marks first got into at ESPN. NBA rules require a team to dress at least eight healthy players for a game, or it must forfeit. Dallas has been so ravaged …

[ad_1] It’s Saturday, March 15, and the Indiana Pacers (37-28) and Milwaukee Bucks (37-28) are all set to square off from Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. The Pacers are currently 16-18 on the road with a point differential of 1, while the Bucks have a 6-4 record in their last ten games at home. Milwaukee is 2-1 in the season series …

[ad_1] Nets star Cam Thomas suffered a left hamstring strain during Thursday night’s loss to the Chicago Bulls.  The team announced Saturday that given the number of days left in the schedule and the time it would take to work his way back to full health, the 23-year-old is expected to be out the remainder of the season.  This is …

[ad_1] With a month to go in the NBA season, there are eight teams (conservatively, you could argue 10) more focused as an organization on lottery odds than winning games. Or, to put it bluntly, they are tanking with their eyes on Cooper Flagg. That means a lot of good players are missing games for dodgy reasons. The NBA is …

[ad_1] These games happen in the NBA. There was no LeBron James or Luka Doncic for the Lakers, but with the chance to shine, other guys stepped up — Austin Reaves scored 37, Dalton Knecht had 32 with five 3-pointers, and Los Angeles just played hard. Meanwhile, Denver played like they expected the Lakers to roll over. Fortunately, with the …

[ad_1] Lakers guard Austin Reaves, right, drives past Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray during the first half of Friday’s game. (David Zalubowski / Associated Press) Inside a locker room, geography matters and Friday night in Denver, Austin Reaves was in the big seat. Using the space typically assigned to LeBron James inside the Nuggets’ visiting locker room, Reaves sat closest …

[ad_1] It’s Saturday, March 15, and the Boston Celtics (48-19) and Brooklyn Nets (22-44) are all set to square off from Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The Celtics are currently 25-7 on the road with a point differential of 9, while the Nets have a 5-5 record in their last ten games at home. Boston won both meetings by 4 and …

[ad_1] It’s Saturday, March 15, and the Oklahoma City Thunder (54-12) and Detroit Pistons (37-30) are all set to square off from Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. The Thunder are currently 25-7 on the road with a point differential of 12, while the Pistons have a 6-4 record in their last ten games at home. This is the first meeting …

[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO – Everyone was warned that this would happen, and Curry thought it might happen soon, considering the significant midseason roster reconstruction. But the Warriors did a commendable in the initial weeks after Jimmy Butler’s Feb. 8 arrival. The new energy lifted spirits and their status in the standings. Now that a month has passed, the kinks are …

[ad_1] The Los Angeles Lakers were without starters Luka Dončić, LeBron James, Rui Hachimura and Jaxson Hayes, as well as bench players Gabe Vincent and Dorian Finney-Smith, on Friday night against the No. 2 team in the West while on a three-game losing streak. It was closer than you’d expect. [Yahoo Fantasy Bracket Mayhem is back: Enter for a shot …

[ad_1] The Sixers just about fielded a team Friday night at Wells Fargo Center. They even built a significant lead over the Pacers before falling to another expected loss. Indiana came back for a 112-100 victory and improved to 37-28. The Sixers dipped to 22-44. Jeff Dowtin Jr. tallied a career-best 24 points. Pacers star Pascal Siakam scored 27. The …

[ad_1] Jrue Holiday may not be the first, second, third, or even fourth player who comes to mind when thinking about the Boston Celtics’ star-studded roster. Still, the All-Defensive guard is a crucial part of the C’s championship formula. Holiday provided a firm reminder of that in Friday’s 103-91 victory over the Miami Heat, battling through his right-hand mallet finger …

[ad_1] Lakers guard Austin Reaves drives to the basket during the first half of a 131-126 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Friday night. (David Zalubowski / Associated Press) Lakers coach JJ Redick often makes reference to a lyric from an old Jay-Z song: “It was all good just a week ago.” Entering Friday’s game against the Denver Nuggets, things …