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[ad_1] KJ Martin discusses ‘tough’ trade, does plenty of catching up in return to Philly originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia KJ Martin had some hugs on the agenda before he could start his pregame routine Sunday night on the Wells Fargo Center floor. He chatted with Sixers assistant coaches, including Rico Hines; team security staffers; any player that crossed …

[ad_1] Karl-Anthony Towns returned to the Knicks’ lineup on Thursday after missing one game following the death of a family friend. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Karl-Anthony Towns took the high road when asked to respond to Draymond Green’s comments that the New York Knicks center missed last week’s game against the Golden State Warriors because of Jimmy Butler’s presence. “I …

[ad_1] Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s Thunder inflicted a heavy defeat on the Nuggets on Sunday. Photograph: Joshua Gateley/Getty Images On Sunday afternoon, two of the best teams in the NBA’s Western Conference faced off on national television. When it was over, the Oklahoma City Thunder had routed the Denver Nuggets 127-103, pulling away in the fourth quarter thanks to a barrage from …

[ad_1] Lakers forward Markieff Morris, center, cheers along with teammates on the sideline during the overtime win over the Knicks at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) Markieff Morris hadn’t met Dalton Knecht, knowing him only as much as anyone in basketball knew him — as a bold scorer who dominated college basketball at Tennessee before …

[ad_1] Sacramento Kings v LA Clippers LOS ANGELES — It had not been Kawhi Leonard’s night, he had missed 12-of-18 shots up until the final seconds Sunday night. James Harden had been carrying the Clippers offense, with 29 points and 11 assists. So, with the Clippers down one to the Kings and 21.6 seconds left, coach Brian Shaw switched things …

[ad_1] With less than six minutes left in the fourth quarter Saturday, the Houston Rockets were up by more than 30 points and Amen Thompson was a rebound short of a triple-double. It didn’t end as well as it could have. Thompson remained in the game to pursue his fifth career triple-double, but he was forced to exit after landing …

[ad_1] TJD shines in impromptu Santa Cruz Warriors G League stint originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – It had been one year and almost exactly four months – 485 days in total – since Trayce Jackson-Davis last wore a Santa Cruz Warriors jersey. Jackson-Davis was a rookie then, still finding his footing in the NBA and …

[ad_1] Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard, left, shoots over Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray during the first half of the Clippers’ 111-110 win Sunday at the Intuit Dome. Leonard finished with 17 points. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press) Before the Clippers even played their “very significant” game against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday, they had to do so without the …

[ad_1] 3 observations after Sixers ride their bench to victory over Jazz originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers overcame a slow start to pick up a victory Sunday night over the cellar-dwelling Jazz. They earned a 126-122 win at Wells Fargo Center and moved to 22-41 this season. Utah dropped to 15-49. Lonnie Walker IV posted 25 points, …

[ad_1] Ty Lue went home before Sunday night’s game started due to a sudden back injury. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images) It took a Kawhi Leonard game-winner, but the Los Angeles Clippers survived a battle on Sunday night at the Intuit Dome. Leonard hit a short jumper from the block as time expired to lift the Clippers to a 111-110 overtime win …

[ad_1] The Houston Rockets ahead-of-schedule season — 39-25 and fifth in the West — has been a true team effort, with eight players averaging double-digit points. While Alperen Sengun was a deserving All-Star, this isn’t a team built around one star — but Amen Thompson has been emerging as the potential superstar off this roster, a true two-way force. Now …

[ad_1] NBA: Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder The MVP race will not be decided on a Sunday afternoon in March. Nor is the Western Conference title. However, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder staked their claim Sunday that both of those things should belong to them — SGA dropped 40 on the Denver Nuggets in a 127-103 win. …

[ad_1] TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Luke Loucks is returning to Florida State to take over as the coach of the Seminoles. Florida State announced the hire on Sunday. The 34-year-old Loucks is replacing Leonard Hamilton, who is stepping down at the end of this season. A Clearwater native, Loucks played at Florida State from 2008-12. He averaged 7.1 points and 3.3 …

[ad_1] Why Santos’ rise should earn him Warriors playoff rotation spot originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – In a game where Steph Curry and Jimmy Butler combined to score 58 points, Curry reached 25,000 career points and a Draymond Green 3-pointer with 35 seconds left sealed the Warriors’ 115-110 win against the Detroit Pistons, it was …

[ad_1] After a slow start to the season where he struggled to get minutes on a deep Rockets team — one that sent him to the G-League for a while — Reed Sheppard had started to find a groove in the last month. In his last five games he’s averaged 7.2 points a night getting 14 minutes of run a …

[ad_1] It’s Sunday, March 9, and the Utah Jazz (15-48) and Philadelphia 76ers (21-41) are all set to square off from Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The Jazz are currently 7-24 on the road with a point differential of -7, while the 76ers have a 2-8 record in their last ten games at home. The 76ers won the only meeting …

[ad_1] It’s Sunday, March 9, and the Cleveland Cavaliers (53-10) and Milwaukee Bucks (36-25) are all set to square off from Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. The Cavaliers are currently 24-6 on the road with a point differential of 11, while the Bucks have an 8-2 record in their last ten games at home. Cleveland has won all three meetings this …

[ad_1] Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder won the first of two straight games against Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets. (Joshua Gateley/Getty Images) The Oklahoma City Thunder struck first Sunday in the first of a two-game series between the West’s top two teams and the NBA’s leading MVP candidates. The Thunder rode a 9-0 fourth-quarter to open up a close game, …

[ad_1] Lakers forward LeBron James shoots over Celtics forward Sam Hauser Saturday in Boston. James is unsure how long he will be out recovering from a groin injury, but he doesn’t believe it’s as severe as one of his previous injuries. (Mark Stockwell / Associated Press) As he suspected postgame Saturday night, early indications are LeBron James avoided a serious …

[ad_1] Kerr saw shades of ‘Playoff Jimmy’ in Warriors’ win vs. Pistons originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors got a glimpse of the man, the myth and the legend they have heard about for quite some time. It is no secret that Jimmy Butler has had a major impact on Golden State’s success since the NBA trade …

[ad_1] Detroit Pistons v Golden State Warriors We would have felt cheated if it had happened with anything other than a 3-pointer. Stephen Curry became the 26th player in NBA history to score 25,000 points in his career with a 3-pointer Saturday night. An interesting stat highlighted by NBC Sports Bay Area: Curry has the fewest career free throw attempts …

[ad_1] LeBron James wasn’t overly worried. “Not much concern,” LeBron said postgame about the strained groin that ended his night midway through the fourth quarter of the Lakers loss to the Celtics on Saturday, via the Associated Press. “Obviously, I’m day-to-day. I’ll look at it each day and see if it gets better, and take the proper measures to see …

[ad_1] LeBron James is expected to be sidelined for one to two weeks with a groin injury suffered in Saturday night’s marquee matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics. He will be reevaluated after the injury relaxes for 24 hours, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is expected to miss at least 1-to-2 weeks …

[ad_1] LeBron James exited Saturday’s much-anticipated rivalry clash between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics with a groin strain. Midway through the fourth quarter, the 40-year-old left for the locker room and was soon announced to be ruled out for the rest of the game. He ended his night with 22 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists, with the …

[ad_1] Tatum, Brown prove they’re NBA’s best duo in Celtics’ win vs. Lakers originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston BOSTON — Saturday night’s showdown between the Celtics and Lakers wasn’t just another game. It was much more than that. It was a clash between the NBA’s most heated rivals, two of the league’s hottest teams over the last month, and …