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[ad_1] The Yahoo Fantasy Basketball trade deadline is nearly here — it’s your last opportunity to fine-tune your roster for that final playoff push. Decisions made now could define your season. Whether you’re trading for players with favorable playoff setups or selling high on risky names, it’s time to get strategic. Before we jump in, prayers up for Kyrie Irving. …

[ad_1] Doncic trade adds another layer to intense Celtics-Lakers rivalry originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston There’s no better rivalry in the NBA than the Boston Celtics versus the Los Angeles Lakers. But unfortunately for basketball fans, this rivalry has lost a bit of its luster in recent seasons. That could change — and in a major way — Saturday …

[ad_1] It’s Saturday, March 8, and the Los Angeles Lakers (40-21) and Boston Celtics (45-18) are all set to square off from TD Garden in Boston. The Lakers are currently 15-14 on the road with a point differential of 2, while the Celtics have a 6-4 record in their last ten games at home. Los Angeles won the only meeting …

[ad_1] In their first game without star point guard Jalen Brunson on Friday night, the Knicks struggled offensively and fell to the Los Angeles Clippers, 105-95, for their third straight loss. Brunson is expected to miss at least two weeks with an ankle sprain, as head coach Tom Thibodeau made it clear during the postgame that New York will need …

[ad_1] It’s Saturday, March 8, and the Indiana Pacers (35-26) and Atlanta Hawks (29-34) are all set to square off from State Farm Arena in Atlanta. The Pacers are currently 15-16 on the road with a point differential of 1, while the Hawks have a 3-7 record in their last ten games at home. This is the third and final …

[ad_1] It’s Saturday, March 8, and the Brooklyn Nets (21-41) and Charlotte Hornets (14-47) are all set to square off from Spectrum Center in Charlotte. The Nets are currently 12-20 on the road with a point differential of -7, while the Hornets have a 1-9 record in their last ten games at home. Brooklyn is 3-0 against Charlotte this season …

[ad_1] A historic night for Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokić also boosted his odds in the 2024-25 NBA MVP race. Jokić posted a 30-20-20 game during a 149-141 overtime win over the Phoenix Suns on Friday night. It’s a stat line that’s never happened in NBA history and comes from a player who was questionable with an ankle injury entering …

[ad_1] It’s Saturday, March 8, and the Washington Wizards (12-49) and Toronto Raptors (20-42) are all set to square off from Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. The Wizards are currently 5-23 on the road with a point differential of -12, while the Raptors have a 4-6 record in their last ten games at home. In the only meeting of the season …

[ad_1] It’s Saturday, March 8, and the Chicago Bulls (25-38) and Miami Heat (29-32) are all set to square off from Kaseya Center in Miami. The Bulls are currently 14-16 on the road with a point differential of -4, while the Heat have a 5-5 record in their last ten games at home. Chicago won the only meeting of the …

[ad_1] It’s Saturday, March 8, and the Orlando Magic (29-35) and Milwaukee Bucks (36-25) are all set to square off from Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. The Magic are currently 11-19 on the road with a point differential of -2, while the Bucks have a 8-2 record in their last ten games at home. Milwaukee is 3-0 against Orlando this season …

[ad_1] Lavine’s poised demeanor guided Kings’ emotional win over Spurs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SACRAMENTO – Facing arguably the most emotional night of his brief Kings’ career with the return of former franchise star De’Aaron Fox, Zach LaVine was adamant that he didn’t feel any sort of extra pressure going up against player that he replaced. With …

[ad_1] NBA: Phoenix Suns at Denver Nuggets That is how you make an MVP case. Friday night, Nikola Jokic put up a line nobody in NBA history has ever recorded: 31 points, 21 rebounds and 22 assists. He became the first NBA player in history with a triple-double of 30+ points, 20+ rebounds and 20+ assists. The Nuggets needed every …

[ad_1] Nikola Jokic’s triple-double for Denver against Phoenix was his 29th of the season [Getty Images] Nikola Jokic became the first player in NBA history to register a triple-double of at least 30 points, 20 rebounds and 20 assists in a game as the Denver Nuggets beat the Phoenix Suns 149-141 in overtime. The Serb, 30, scored 31 points, made …

[ad_1] What we learned as LaVine, Kings foil Fox’s Sacramento return originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE SACRAMENTO – Zach LaVine got the upper hand in his first showdown against former Kings star De’Aaron Fox at Golden 1 Center, pouring in 36 points with seven 3-pointers as Sacramento kept rolling with a 127-109 win over Fox and …

[ad_1] Friday night, for only the second time this season, the New York Knicks took the court without Jalen Brunson. As expected, the Knicks struggled to generate offense without their All-Star point guard, scoring just 95 points and shooting 38.9% as a team in a loss to the Clippers. The Knicks are going to have to find that offense somewhere …

[ad_1] New York Knicks guard Cameron Payne, right, drives to the basket in front of Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard during the first half Friday at the Intuit Dome. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press) With players constantly in and out of the lineup, the Clippers are struggling to find consistent success at this stage of the season. The return of …

[ad_1] The Knicks’ offense struggled without Jalen Brunson, shooting just 39 percent from the field and 27 percent from three in their 105-95 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. It was the Knicks’ third straight loss, and the second of this back-to-back in Los Angeles. The Knicks (40-23) are now 0-2 on this five-game West Coast road trip. Here are …

[ad_1] There are some nights where Nikola Jokić isn’t human. (Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images) Nikola Jokić stuffed the stat sheet in a way never before seen in NBA history on Friday. In a 149-141 overtime win over the Phoenix Suns, the Denver Nuggets superstar posted a 30-20-20 game, an unprecedented stat line perfectly in line with his all-time great passing ability …

[ad_1] Without Victor Wembanyama, De’Aaron Fox and the Spurs didn’t have many answers for the Kings. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) De’Aaron Fox probably wasn’t expecting that when he returned to Sacramento. In his first game against the Sacramento Kings since they granted his trade request to the San Antonio Spurs, Fox and his new team were blown out 127-109 …

[ad_1] Ja Morant returned after missing two games with a shoulder injury to score 31 points to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 122-111 win over the Dallas Mavericks. The victory snapped a four-game losing streak for the Grizzlies, who are in a four-team battle for the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference standings. Coming into Friday’s game, Memphis …

[ad_1] Fox gets mixed ovation from Kings fans in Sacramento return originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SACRAMENTO — De’Aaron Fox was introduced during starting lineups at Golden 1 Center on Friday night, but this time for the opposing team as the San Antonio Spurs came to town. Fox made his return to Sacramento for the first time since …

[ad_1] Ja Morant returned after missing two games with a shoulder injury to score 31 points and lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 122-111 win over the Dallas Mavericks. The victory snapped a four-game losing streak for the Grizzlies, who are in a four-team battle for the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference standings. Coming into Friday’s game, Memphis …

[ad_1] Blowing a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter was bad for the New York Knicks. Losing to the Los Angeles Lakers in overtime was worse. Losing Jalen Brunson is on another level. The Knicks star exited Thursday’s loss in overtime with an apparent ankle injury and was reported the next day to be out at least two weeks with …

[ad_1] Draymond sends condolences to KAT but oddly defends his podcast originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Warriors forward Draymond Green is standing by his podcast after he floated a conspiracy theory about why New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns didn’t play due to personal reasons in Tuesday’s game between the teams at Madison Square Garden. Following the Warriors’ …

[ad_1] Mully believes Warriors are ‘legitimate threat’ to reach West finals originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Chris Mullin is convinced that the Warriors can make a deep NBA playoff run after another gritty comeback win. In the aftermath of Thursday’s 121-119 victory over the Brooklyn Nets, the Warriors legend expressed his confidence in the rejuvenated Golden State squad. …