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[ad_1] The Boston Celtics’ 111-101 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night drew the largest non-Christmas audience for an NBA regular-season game in seven years, according to the league. The game, which peaked at 5.3 million viewers, averaged 4.61 million viewers on ABC, topping the previous high of 4.64 million for a Celtics-Cleveland Cavaliers game in February 2018. …

[ad_1] The NBA Most Valuable Player hasn’t been decided yet — the way it should be with a little over a month left in the regular season. Let’s be honest here. There was a point in recent years where the MVP discussion got really toxic, race got involved and it felt really icky — not that introducing race as far …

[ad_1] The Boston Celtics’ 111-102 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night drew the largest non-Christmas audience for an NBA regular-season game in seven years, according to the league. The game, which peaked at 5.3 million viewers, averaged 4.61 million viewers on ABC, topping the previous high of 4.64 million for a Celtics-Cleveland Cavaliers game in Feb. 2018. …

[ad_1] With the fantasy basketball playoffs just around the corner, it’s time to start looking for some hidden gems who can help you make a run at the championship. These five players are all under 20% rostered in Yahoo leagues, but they can potentially be major contributors down the stretch. 1. Miles McBride, PG/SG, New York Knicks (17% rostered) McBride …

[ad_1] In the aftermath of another monstrous performance — 35 points on 15-for-20 shooting, 18 rebounds, eight assists, a steal and a block with just one turnover in 40 peerless minutes — to earn the Denver Nuggets a split of their back-to-back set against the West-leading Oklahoma City Thunder, Nikola Jokić wasn’t particularly interested in handicapping the state of this …

[ad_1] Any trade in which everyone in the league reacted to the news by saying, “Shams Charania got hacked,” was going to be big. However, one of the people on the inside — Lakers governor Jeanie Buss, who signed off on the deal — had no idea how big and how global the reaction would be to Luka Doncic’s trade …

[ad_1] It’s Tuesday, March 11, and the Brooklyn Nets (22-42) and Cleveland Cavaliers (54-10) are all set to square off from Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland. The Nets are currently 12-21 on the road with a point differential of -6, while the Cavaliers have an 8-2 record in their last ten games at home. Cleveland has won all three meetings …

[ad_1] The MVP race was never going to be decided by two games in March, but if fans and voters hoped to come out of the Denver vs. Oklahoma City back-to-back with some clarity on whether Nikola Jokic or Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins the award, they are out of luck. After scoring 35 points and sparking the Nuggets to put up …

[ad_1] It’s Tuesday, March 11, and the Milwaukee Bucks (36-27) and Indiana Pacers (35-28) are all set to square off from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Bucks are currently 14-16 on the road with a point differential of 2, while the Pacers have a 7-3 record in their last ten games at home. Milwaukee won both meetings by 8 and …

[ad_1] Boston Celtics bidders have until the end of the week to submit their revised offers for the NBA franchise, according to multiple people familiar with the details. The next round of bids is due by end of day Friday, said the people, who were granted anonymity because the details are private. It’s the next step forward in a sale …

[ad_1] This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show On this edition of The Kevin O’Connor Show, KOC welcomes in Steve Jones Jr. to help him break down the chaos of the NBA at the moment. The Nuggets and Thunder split their back-to-back, but KOC feels like an MVP may have emerged. More …

[ad_1] After being ruled out for a sixth straight game on Monday, Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porziņġis announced on social media that he is suffering from a “viral illness.” “I have been dealing with some viral illness that we haven’t been able to fully identify yet,” Porziņġis wrote. “I am recovering and getting better. But still working my way back …

[ad_1] Warriors’ defensive ace GP2 beats Trail Blazers with buckets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – It was two hours before tipoff Monday night, and Warriors coach Steve Kerr was sharing his vision of Gary Payton II’s role in the absence of starting guard Brandin Podziemski. Payton, Kerr said, would be able to support Jimmy Butler …

[ad_1] Butler humbly deflects credit after first Warriors triple-double originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It’s no secret that the Warriors have looked like a completely new team since their NBA trade-deadline acquisition of forward Jimmy Butler. That continued in Monday’s 130-120 win over the Portland Trail Blazers at Chase Center, when Butler recorded his first triple-double since joining …

[ad_1] Sunday night, Shai Gilgeous-Alexader put up 40 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder looked every bit the dominant team in the West beating Denver. Monday night, the Nuggets got their revenge. Nikola Jokic put up a monster line of 35 points, 18 rebounds and eight assists, sparking the Nuggets to 140 points and a 140-127 win. Denver and Oklahoma …

[ad_1] It’s officially that time of year. The time where fantasy basketball managers become fantasy basketball legends. It can be more about luck when it comes to having success earlier in the year, but the best fantasy managers are able to identify the guys on the waiver wire that can help them win their league when everyone is missing half …

[ad_1] What we learned as GP2’s career night fuels Warriors’ win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE SAN FRANCISCO – The Warriors on Monday night at Chase Center were reminded that every quarter counts. They played phenomenal two-way basketball against the Portland Trail Blazers in the first half to hold a 19-point lead, 68-49, but came out …

[ad_1] The Knicks snapped their four-game losing streak, as they defeated the Sacramento Kings 133-104 on the road on Monday night. Here are some takeaways… – Both teams were without two of their key contributors in this one, as Jalen Brunson remains sidelined with the ankle sprain which will keep him out at least two weeks and Sacramento’s All-Star big …

[ad_1] 3 observations after undermanned, undersized Sixers lose to Hawks originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers completed an unsurprising, undermanned back-to-back split Monday night in Atlanta. The Hawks picked up a 132-123 win at State Farm Arena, improving to 31-34. The Sixers fell to 22-42. In the NBA draft lottery picture, the Sixers and Nets now have identical …

[ad_1] It’s been a hot topic around the NBA since Kevin Durant’s name surprisingly popped up at the trade deadline: The Suns and Durant are expected to part ways this summer. “I want my career to end on my terms, that’s the only thing,” Durant said on The Draymond Green Show with Baron Davis a couple of weeks ago — …

[ad_1] Lakers star Luka Doncic controls the ball in front of Brooklyn’s Keon Johnson during the first half Monday. Doncic finished with 22 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists. (Pamela Smith / Associated Press) The frustration was evident early. And it was hard to tell what was bothering the Lakers more on Monday — was it the missed shots or …

[ad_1] Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets got their revenge on Monday night. After dropping the front end of the back-to-back series Sunday night, the Nuggets rallied in the fourth quarter to grab a 140-127 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Paycom Center on Monday. The win followed a 24-point loss the night before, when the Nuggets were …

[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) — Noah Clowney scored 19 points and the Brooklyn Nets beat Los Angeles 111-108 on Monday night in the Lakers’ first game since losing LeBron James to a strained left groin. Luka Doncic had 22 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists for LA, but he shot only 8 for 26. Austin Reaves was 3 for 14 as …

[ad_1] Los Angeles Lakers’ Luka Doncic (77) dribbles the ball against Brooklyn Nets’ Keon Johnson (45) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, March 10, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith) The Lakers’ scorching start post-Luka Dončić trade has hit a wall. After a loss to the reigning champion Celtics on Saturday, the Lakers lost, 111-108 …

[ad_1] The MVP race has come down to two players who are soaring above the pack, as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic are each working on incredible seasons, making for a truly tough call as to who should be the winner. There also continues to be a non-stop supply of stand-out performers, with new players delivering notable performances each week. …