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The calendar has flipped to December and we’ve played a quarter of the 2025-26 NBA season. We’re also just over three weeks away from the Christmas Day NBA slate, the best time of the year. Of course, in Yahoo’s new fantasy basketball format, High Score, the top output for a player in a given week is all that matters. So …

Welcome back to The Playlist, where we sort through the noise and highlight the players who can actually help you win your week in 9-cat and standard points fantasy basketball leagues. [It’s not too late to join or create a fantasy basketball league for the 2025-26 NBA season] Whether you’re battling injuries, chasing categories and counting stats, or looking for …

The Phoenix Suns (12-9) travel to Los Angeles to take on the Lakers (15-4) Monday night. Luka Doncic and co. jumped out to a 46-27 lead and rolled to a 133-121 win over the Pelicans Sunday night while the Suns fell Saturday night at home to Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets, 130-112. Los Angeles will be playing its fourth back-to-back …

The conventional wisdom around the league has been that Utah would look to trade Lauri Markkanen at the February trade deadline. He is a 28-year-old All-Star-level player averaging 27.9 points and 6.3 assists a game this season, who is not on the timeline of the young stars they are rebuilding around. Also, a lot of teams could use him (hello …

Cooper Flagg became the youngest-ever player to score 35 points in an NBA game as he helped the Dallas Mavericks rally to a 114-110 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night. The 18-year-old went 13 for 22 from the field in his 20th career game. The top pick in this year’s draft also grabbed eight rebounds. The only …

Observations after Sixers lose wild double-overtime game in Embiid’s return originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia In their 19th game of the season, the Sixers had Joel Embiid, Paul George and Tyrese Maxey all available for the first time. Advertisement They wound up playing their first double-overtime game of the season and losing it, falling to a high-drama 142-134 defeat …

Kings coach Doug Christie expects rookie Maxime Raynaud’s minutes to increase originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SACRAMENTO – One of the Kings’ biggest weaknesses was on full display Sunday night at Golden 1 Center. Advertisement With Domantas Sabonis sitting out a seventh consecutive game due to a partially torn meniscus in his left knee, the Memphis Grizzlies rolled …

As long as Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves are playing, the Lakers always stand a good chance of winning — even if LeBron James is out. That proved to be the case yet again Sunday night at Crypto.com Arena as the Lakers rolled over the injury-depleted New Orleans Pelicans 133-121 with James out managing a left foot injury. Advertisement The …

If OG Anunoby’s rehab continues to progress well, it sounds like he’ll be back on the court before the end of the calendar year. Anunoby will obviously return to the starting lineup whenever he’s ready to play. Advertisement Who will be the fifth starter when Anunoby comes back? That’s less clear. But Josh Hart continues to make a strong case …

Jalen Brunson finished with 37 points on 21 shots in Friday night’s win over the Milwaukee Bucks, his ninth 30-point effort of the early season. The performance drew calls for Brunson to receive recognition in the MVP race, first from Stan Van Gundy during the broadcast, then from head coach Mike Brown after the game. It’s tough to argue for …

Oklahoma City starting center Isaiah Hartenstein is out due to a right soleus strain and will be reevaluated in 10-14 days, the Thunder announced. The Soleus is the deeper of the two calf muscles, extending from the heel to just below the knee. It is essential for running and jumping, let alone protecting the Achilles tendon, and the Thunder are …

The NBA MVP race is sorting out to a be a three-player race as we enter the seventh week of the season. However, Cade Cunningham’s name continues to pop up in MVP conversations as the Pistons have stayed hot. Giannis Antetokoumpo back from injury, while Victor Wembanyama is out, and Tyrese Maxey is still balling — here is my MVP …

Week 7 will be a busy one, as most of the NBA’s 30 teams will play four games. It’s the final full week before the Emirates NBA Cup quarterfinals, so the crowded schedule makes some sense. Not only are there scheduling concerns, but there are key injuries as well, with Golden State’s Stephen Curry being the most notable. He’s dealing …

Cooper Flagg is the future of the Dallas Mavericks. He might as well be the present too. With a 35-point performance against the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday, the phenom joined LeBron James as the only 18-year-olds to ever post a 30-point game in the NBA. Flagg did it at 18 years and 343 days old, James did it the …

Warriors get two regular-season games added to schedule after NBA Cup results originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Get ready for more Warriors basketball, Dub Nation. Two games were added to Golden State’s 2025-26 NBA schedule due to the results of the Emirates NBA Cup action. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement First, the Warriors will host the Minnesota Timberwolves at 7 …

Kings get two regular-season games added to schedule after NBA Cup results originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area More Kings basketball is on the way. The NBA added two regular-season games to Sacramento’s schedule next month following the results of the Emirates NBA Cup. Advertisement First, the Kings will host the Denver Nuggets at 7 p.m. PT on Thursday, …

Terry Rozier, the NBA player facing criminal sports betting charges, has resolved at least one other matter with the federal government: a multimillion-dollar tax lien. On Oct. 29, the IRS filed a certificate of release in Broward County (Fla.), where Rozier resides, confirming he satisfied the lien of $8.2 million, which was originally assessed in August 2023. Advertisement More from …

The Lakers’ new big man went to the free throw line. The team’s former big man was on the mind of fans. “I miss you, AD!” a Lakers fan shouted into the silence as Deandre Ayton prepared to shoot a free throw in the first quarter Friday. Advertisement Former Lakers star Anthony Davis played his first game in L.A. since …

LOS ANGELES — In one sweeping motion, Luka Dončić threw his former team’s defensive coverage in disarray, leaving him face-to-face with Cooper Flagg — the Mavericks rookie thrust into the spotlight following Dončic’s emotional departure from Dallas nine months ago. Dončić swung his arms and shifted his body to his right — the side Flagg was desperately attempting to shield …

In head-to-head leagues, it all comes down to the weekend. You can have a comfortable lead in multiple categories or by a bunch of points, but if you don’t make the most of the weekend, you can walk out with a loss. The Warriors, Rockets, Heat, Magic, Trail Blazers and Wizards only play once this weekend. In order to maximize …

Despite the season still being relatively young, we are deep enough into things for managers to have an idea of where they sit in comparison to other teams. Taking a look at your depth and whether there are any expendable pieces, could open up opportunities for you to narrow your focus. As always, the waiver wire is the place to …

Welcome to the Fantasy Basketball Minutes Report. Every week, I will be going through each team’s updated minutes per game to see which players are seeing the court more or less than in previous weeks. With this information in hand, I’ll try to discuss any relevant fantasy risers or fallers; players who we should be adding off waivers or removing …

There are few positions in the NBA more awkward than the one Anthony Davis currently occupies for the Dallas Mavericks. This time last year, the big man was LeBron James’ co-star on the Los Angeles Lakers and likely ready to ride out the remainder of his career in Southern California. Now, he’s a symbol of the worst trade in the …

Subscribe to The Big Number Tom Haberstroh and Dan Devine discuss gratitudes in the NBA for this Thanksgiving episode. The pair chat about LA’s luck with Luka Dončić—who’s on a historic tear, even in Lakerland. They break down Lonzo Ball’s mini-resurgence and offer appreciation for Erik Spoelstra and Jalen Suggs for the Heat & Magic. Advertisement Tom brainstorms nicknames for …

In back-to-back seasons, we have seen Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves make improbable runs to the Western Conference finals, losing in five games to the Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder. In back-to-back games this season, we have seen the Timberwolves lose big fourth-quarter leads. On Friday, they watched a 113-105 lead over the Phoenix Suns with under a …