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The Cleveland Cavaliers rode a dominant 48-24 second quarter to a stress-free 136-111 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. Cleveland pushed their lead to 36 at the start of the fourth quarter before calling off the dogs to close out the game. Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen led the way in this one-sided win. The Cavs made a concerted effort to …

When you find yourself struggling to win basketball games, every mistake is amplified and every possession is overanalyzed. Through four games to start the season, that’s certainly been the case for the Phoenix Suns, who sit at 1–3 and have struggled to play clean basketball. While the offense has begun showing signs of life, along with some much-needed functionality and …

Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules. Our community guidelines apply and basically say be cool, no personal attacks, don’t troll and don’t swear too much. It’s an early Western Conference Semifinals rematch tonight in San Antonio, where the Spurs …

BOSTON — Mitchell Robinson is on the injury report ahead of the Celtics’ Sunday afternoon game against the Orlando Magic. Robinson, who hasn’t missed a game this season, is listed as questionable with rest. Outside of Robinson, the only other Celtic on the injury report is Devin Carter, who continues to recover from illness but has rejoined the team. The …

Los Angeles Lakers governor Jeanie Buss accused her siblings of running a “cloak and dagger” smear campaign against her through the media and voting to sell the family’s remaining shares in the team in court documents filed earlier this week. The filing, obtained by USA TODAY Sports, alleges that Jeanie Buss’ five siblings — Jimmy, Johnny, Janie, Joey and Jesse …

Jaylen Brown returned to the Philadelphia 76ers’ lineup in a 109-104 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday after missing Friday’s NBA Cup opener with left patellar tendinopathy. Brown was listed as questionable on the Sixers’ injury report throughout the day, but was upgraded to available on the 5:15 p.m. update after participating in pregame shootaround. However, with Philadelphia playing …

Luka Dončić doesn’t need any reminders about what Steph Curry did to win during Friday night’s game. The Lakers star guard had his ankles broken by Curry at one point in the Warriors’ comeback 112-95 win. Curry drained the ensuing 3-pointer, adding further insult to what was already an embarrassing moment for Dončić. Luka Doncic of the Los Angeles Lakers …

The Jazz desperately needed a shining light in the pit of darkness they’d fallen into. Sure, they went toe to toe with LA, Memphis and San Antonio, but they couldn’t capitalise on early leads they had no business having in the first place. But on these Halloween festivities, the only ‘trick’ is Jazz fans having the hope of the team …

Everything started at Lower Merion High School for Kobe Bryant. On Friday, Sotheby’s reported that one of Bryant’s game-worn No. 33 jerseys sold for a record-breaking $2.2 million, making it the most expensive high school jersey ever sold at an auction. Advertisement “This Lower Merion jersey is where Kobe’s story starts, before the rings, the records, and the Mamba Mentality, …

SAN FRANCISCO — Another night, another milestone for Steph Curry. The Golden State Warriors superstar moved up the all-time scoring list, passing a Hall-of-Famer Dominque Wilkins, while leading the Warriors with 31 points Friday night in their 112-95 win over the Lakers. Advertisement Will Richard freed up Curry with a hard screen of Matisse Thybulle about four minutes into the …

Warriors make absurd NBA shot-clock era history in huge comeback win over Lakers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors’ 112-95 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night at Chase Center was one of the wildest rides in modern NBA history. Advertisement In their third consecutive win, the Warriors erased a 25-point first-half deficit and prevailed …

Steph Curry, Draymond Green ruled out for front end of Warriors’ back-to-back originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors will be short-handed for the front end of their home back-to-back against the LA Clippers on Sunday. Advertisement Guard Steph Curry and forward Draymond Green both have been ruled out for Sunday’s game at Chase Center as the Warriors …

One Possession: The secret to unlocking hugs from Joe Mazzulla originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston It’s been a sometimes confusing week for the Boston Celtics. Derrick White looked baffled when he got MVP chants Tuesday night inside TD Garden while shooting free throws against the Brooklyn Nets. Payton Pritchard came to the sideline on Friday night after two dominating …

SAN FRANCISCO — It took less than a minute Friday night for the chants to start. Lu-ka sucks! Lu-ka sucks! Lu-ka sucks! Anytime Luka Doncic touched the ball, boos rained down from the rafters inside Chase Center, a response to the villain created on Opening Night with his spat with Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg. Advertisement Some 48 minutes later, however, …

Yesterday afternoon, Adam Spolane reported that the Houston Rockets had picked up Reed Sheppard’s fourth-year option. This means for the 2027-2028 season, Sheppard will be making just above $14 million before he is eligible for a rookie contract extension. It could be seen as an odd move for the Rockets, who had some questions about where Sheppard would fit into …

SAN FRANCISCO — Steph Curry dribbled through his legs and then jabbed hard to his left, sending Luka Doncic flying onto the ground. Curry stepped back, seemingly stunned that his closest defender was on his butt. He swished a 3-pointer. Curry put both hands over his head. He shimmied his shoulders. Advertisement It was poetry. It was vintage Curry. It …

SAN FRANCISCO — It was deader than dead inside Chase Center after the first quarter Friday night, a fitting graveyard-like atmosphere on the eve of Halloween. A motivated Luka Doncic exploded for 21 points and the Lakers built a 23-point lead by the time Steve Kerr gathered his team on the Warriors’ bench between periods. Advertisement They should have been …

It’s likely time for the first game driven by VJ Maxx of the season. The Sixers released their injury report ahead of their Halloween showdown in Charlotte and have unsurprisingly ruled out Joel Embiid and LeBron James. Jaylen Brown, Jabari Walker and Tacko Fall are all listed as questionable. Advertisement Brown missed Friday’s game against the New York Knicks with …

The season is young for the Phoenix Suns, and every game offers another chance to learn more about this team and whether it can execute its vision in a way that translates to winning. Thus far, it’s been rough. Phoenix is off to a 1-3 start, and if you take a look at the defensive rating, it certainly feels like …

For the second time this week, the Wolves fly from Minnesota to take on a rested team on the tail end of a back-to-back. This is their fifth game in seven nights. They are down their A1 player in Anthony Edwards but have found a way to win without him. To add to their win total in San Antonio will …

SAN FRANCISCO — A lot went wrong for the Lakers to blow their 25-point lead to the Warriors on Friday night at Chase Center. Cold shooting from the Lakers. Steph Curry’s highlight-reel-worthy plays, including eight 3-pointers. Advertisement And turnovers. Austin Reaves (15) once again struggled with taking care of the ball. NBAE via Getty Images Lots of turnovers. The Lakers …

James plays best game yet as Sixer, provides ‘calming presence’ and clutch plays originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers didn’t need their 22-time All-Star to do it all Friday night. Advertisement Still, they needed him to be what everyone pictures when they hear LeBron James — no caveats about being almost 42 years old, saving his best for …

One of the main schools of thought stemming from the “there’s only one ball to go around” critique of this year’s Sixers team was that it would hinder the development of VJ Edgecombe, especially going into a crucial second season. Five games into his sophomore season and that hasn’t been a problem at all for the guard from Baylor. The …

Coming into the season, the point of emphasis that drew the most attention was the added focus on push-offs by offensive players. However, through the opening week-and-a-half of the season, it’s been the theatrics on the other side of the ball that have been punished. Flopping technical fouls have been the flavor of the week for the Lakers. Starting with …

Sixers down Embiid and James to end back-to-back in Charlotte originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers will be down at least two stars Saturday night when they finish their back-to-back. Advertisement The team listed both Joel Embiid (right foot plantar fascia injury management) and LeBron James (low back sciatica management) as out for its matchup with the Hornets …