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[ad_1] BOX SCORE LOS ANGELES — Moses Moody sent the perfect response late Thursday morning when reminded later that night would be the first time the Warriors play a Los Angeles Lakers team with Luka Dončić.  “First time the Lakers are playing us with Jimmy [Butler],” Moody said.  Battling for playoff position with 10 days remaining in the regular season, …

[ad_1] Golden State star Stephen Curry scores over Lakers star LeBron James, left, and forward Dorian Finney-Smith in the first half of the Warriors’ 123-116 win Thursday at Crypto.com Arena. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times) The Lakers couldn’t miss. And then they couldn’t make anything. Eleven times in a row, they got a mismatch they liked and found themselves in spots …

[ad_1] The Warriors continue to look like a new team with Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler together. (ASSOCIATED PRESS) In a potential playoff preview between LeBron James and Stephen Curry, it was Brandin Podziemski who tipped the scales. But it’s not like Curry and James were quiet. With the Western Conference playoff picture rapidly sharpening, the Golden State Warriors went …

[ad_1] Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski had the half of his life against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night at Crypto.com Arena. The second-year guard dropped in 22 points — the most he has scored in a half in his brief NBA career — and capped it in epic fashion, with a running half-court buzzer-beater. PODZ FROM THE LOGO TO …

[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Edwards shook off an injury scare and finished with 28 points to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves past the Brooklyn Nets 105-90 on Thursday night for their fourth straight win. Edwards, who also added five rebounds, appeared to avoid serious injury when he briefly left the game after he stepped backward onto the foot of …

[ad_1] The best performance of Adem Bona’s rookie season wasn’t enough to lead the Sixers to an improbable victory Thursday night. The Bucks came back to earn a 126-113 win at Wells Fargo Center and improved to 42-34. The Sixers fell to 23-54 despite Bona posting 28 points on 13-for-15 shooting, six rebounds, three blocks and two steals. Quentin Grimes …

[ad_1] Ja Morant does not appear interested in changing his ways, though he at least ended Thursday on a positive note. The Memphis Grizzlies star whipped out his finger guns celebration again during a game against the Miami Heat, which might be a bit of an issue because the NBA reportedly issued a warning against him Wednesday for the same …

[ad_1] Underappreciate Giannis Antetokounmpo at your own peril. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) Giannis Antetokounmpo is still doing things we’ve never seen on an NBA court. The Milwaukee Bucks star became the first player in NBA history to post 35 points, 20 assists and 15 rebounds in a single game on Thursday, filling up the stat sheet against the short-handed …

[ad_1] Ja Morant does not appear interested in changing his ways. The Memphis Grizzlies star whipped out his finger guns celebration again on Thursday during a game against the Miami Heat, which might be a bit of an issue because the NBA reportedly issued a warning against him Wednesday for the same celebration. Advertisement This time, he did it less …

[ad_1] Dillon Brooks will sit out Friday night when his Rockets take on the Thunder, serving a one-game suspension for reaching his 16th technical foul of the season. Brooks is a defensive catalyst for the Rockets also averaging 13.9 points and 3.7 rebounds a game. He will be missed against OKC. That 16th technical came against the Jazz Wednesday, when …

[ad_1] The last time Stephen Curry saw the Los Angeles Lakers, he jacked up 35 shots. Not because he wanted to but because he justifiably felt his scoring gave the Warriors their best chance of winning. His solo errand ended in defeat.            The first time Curry faced the Lakers this season, on Christmas Day, he scored 38 points, 13 in …

[ad_1] Jalen Brunson would be a lock to make All-NBA again this year and likely get some bottom-of-the-ballot MVP votes, except he is still four games short of the NBA’s 65-game threshold to be eligible for awards. Brunson has been out since March 7 due to a right ankle sprain. It looks like he will be back as soon as …

[ad_1] The NBA concluded its investigation of the viral antics at the end of the Golden State Warriors’ win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night. After the league reportedly looked into Grizzlies star Ja Morant and Warriors guard Buddy Hield appearing to use finger gun gestures toward each other in the final seconds of Golden State’s 134-125 win, the …

[ad_1] Steve Kerr is in awe of today’s NBA, and for good reason. The Warriors coach joined 95.7 The Game’s “Willard & Dibs” on Wednesday, where he was asked about Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokić’s monster 61-point game in Denver’s 140-139 overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night, which took place shortly after Steph Curry scored a whopping 52 …

[ad_1] LOS ANGELES – On the far end of the UCLA men’s basketball practice court at the Mo Ostin Basketball Center, Steph Curry still is working following Warriors shootaround, more than seven hours prior to their game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night at Crypto.com Arena. Draymond Green is getting shots up on the same hoop. So is …

[ad_1] It’s fascinating each time Stephen Curry and LeBron James go after each other, as they will Thursday night when Curry’s Warriors face James’ Lakers in Los Angeles. But another matchup might be even more intriguing. The venerable superstars, with eight NBA championships between them, will have to share the marquee with their team’s new toys: Jimmy Butler III for …

[ad_1] Nobody is safe from Draymond Green’s trash talk on the court, not even Steph Curry. The Warriors’ superstar, despite scoring 52 points in Golden State’s 134-125 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday at FedExForum, was chirped by his longtime teammate toward the end of the game. Green joined ESPN’s Malika Andrews for an exclusive interview that aired on …

[ad_1] Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks has been suspended for one game after receiving his 16th technical foul of the season. The NBA announced the punishment Thursday. Brooks received his latest technical foul early in the Rockets’ win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday. Just five minutes into the first quarter, while being guarded by Collin Sexton, Brooks lost the …

[ad_1] Ja Morant and Buddy Hield, as well as the Grizzlies and Warriors organizations, are getting warnings for using a finger gun celebration but will face no other penalties or punishments, something confirmed by NBC Sports (Shams Charania was first). However, don’t be surprised if the NBA takes up the issue and implements some kind of rule banning the gesture …

[ad_1] It appears Gary Payton II soon could re-join the Warriors’ rotation. The injured guard missed Golden State’s previous three games after suffering a partial tear in his left thumb on March 25 against the Miami Heat, but on Thursday, the team provided an encouraging update, stating Payton is “making good progress” and while he will not play in the …

[ad_1] For more than a decade, every meeting between LeBron James and Stephen Curry — two of the greatest and most transformative players ever, arguably the two most towering figures of the last generation of NBA basketball, rivals turned Team USA running buddies, a couple of kids from Akron — has been appointment viewing. At this stage in their respective …

[ad_1] Unlike Kyle Lowry, Tyrese Maxey won’t return during the Sixers’ home stretch.  ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Thursday that Maxey is “expected to be ruled out for the rest of the season with a finger tendon injury.” The 24-year-old guard is “still dealing with discomfort and needs treatment,” Charania reported.  The 23-53 Sixers have six regular-season games remaining. In addition …

[ad_1] Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks has been suspended for one game after receiving his 16th technical foul of the season. The NBA announced the punishment Thursday. Brooks received his latest technical foul early in the Rockets’ win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday. Just five minutes into the first quarter, while being guarded by Collin Sexton, Brooks lost the …

[ad_1] It’s Thursday, April 3, and the Milwaukee Bucks (41-34) and Philadelphia 76ers (23-53) are all set to square off from Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The Bucks are currently 16-20 on the road with a point differential of 2, while the 76ers have a 2-8 record in their last ten games at home. Milwaukee won all three meetings versus …

[ad_1] The Oklahoma City Thunder locked in the No. 1 seed in the West a couple of weeks ago, but they still have something to play for before the playoffs begin. At 64-12 with six games to go in the regular season, the Thunder could join the 70-win club — which includes only the 2015-16 Warriors and 1995-96 Bulls — …