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Postgame press conferences for head coach JJ Redick have begun to sound like something of a broken record. While this could apply to multiple aspects of the Lakers as currently constructed, this time, it’s regarding their shooting. On Sunday, the Lakers had their latest stinker from beyond the arc in their loss to the Knicks, finishing 12-42 from the 3-point …

The Oklahoma City Thunder brought some order to the wild west on Sunday with a convincing 121-111 win over the surging Denver Nuggets. It was just the second victory in five games for OKC, but the fact it came against the Nuggets should put bettors minds at ease. Reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous Alexander set the pace with a game-high 34 …

The Lakers’ disappointing Sunday night started off well for one of the team’s best players. Just before Los Angeles got beaten up 112–100 by the Knicks at Madison Square Garden in New York, Luka Dončić received some high praise from Indiana Fevers’ Caitlin Clark. Caitlin Clark offered up praise for Lakers star Luka Dončić ahead of LA’s Sunday night matchup …

The Miami Heat just got some good news. Terry Rozier, too. The franchise had been waiting on a ruling about the contract status of Rozier, whose 2025-26 salary had been placed in escrow after he was arrested Oct. 23 for his alleged role in an insider sports-betting scheme. Advertisement But on Monday, Feb. 2, an arbitrator ruled in favor of Rozier and the …

The NBA trade deadline is 3 p.m. ET Thursday, and Giannis Antetokounmpo is the biggest name on the market. It seems teams are in a holding pattern to see if the Giannis sweepstakes will be resolved, but deals are starting to trickle out. Advertisement Keep track of all of the latest trades here. [Subscribe to Yahoo Sports NBA on YouTube] …

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The NFL will play its first regular-season game ever in France next season with the New Orleans Saints set to travel to Paris later this year. The league on Monday announced the plans to play a game at the Stade de France next season in addition to a multiyear deal to keep playing regular-season games at …

After losing 14 of their first 20 games, the Charlotte Hornets once again looked like a team destined to play out the string and test its fate in the NBA Draft lottery this spring. However, things have turned around recently, with Charles Lee’s team being the hottest in the NBA, and fantasy managers have reaped the rewards. The Hornets have …

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Barry Trotz is retiring as general manager of the Nashville Predators after just under three years on the job but will stay on until a successor is found, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Monday. The decision is not health-related, the person said. Advertisement The person spoke on condition of …

The rosters for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game are set, and it’s going to be more confusing than ever. This year’s All-Star game features a USA vs. The World format where three teams of eight players playing 12-minute games. Every all three teams (two American squads and one world team) play each other, the top two teams will advance to …

The Cleveland Cavaliers picked up their sixth win in their last seven games thanks to a 40-ball from Jarrett Allen that helped lead them past the Portland Trail Blazers 130-111. Allen is incredibly skilled offensively. His footwork, touch around the rim, quickness, and passing are advanced for someone at his position. That was on display as he ran around, over, …

Chicago Bulls (24-26, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (18-29, 12th in the Eastern Conference) Milwaukee; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Milwaukee heads into the matchup against Chicago after losing five in a row. Advertisement The Bucks are 14-17 in Eastern Conference games. Milwaukee averages 13.8 turnovers per game and is 8-8 when it has fewer turnovers …

Boston Celtics (31-18, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (19-30, 11th in the Western Conference) Dallas; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Dallas aims to end its three-game home slide with a win against Boston. Advertisement The Mavericks have gone 14-14 in home games. Dallas leads the Western Conference with 35.0 defensive rebounds per game led by Anthony …

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Chris Kreider scored two goals, Lukas Dostal made 27 saves and the Anaheim Ducks swept their three-game season series with the Vegas Golden Knights with a 4-3 victory on Sunday night. Cutter Gauthier scored and Ryan Poehling added an empty-net goal for the Ducks. Anaheim earned its eighth victory in 10 games overall despite nearly blowing …

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had 25 points, eight rebounds and five blocks and San Antonio beat the Orlando Magic 112-103 on Sunday night in a game that started five hours late because of the Spurs’ travel woes. The Spurs were scheduled to leave Charlotte following a 111-106 loss Saturday, but had to stay overnight because of the storm …

The Knicks will have two All-Stars playing in Los Angeles in two weeks, Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns. That’s not who led them to a win on Sunday — the Knicks depth was on full display. It was OG Anunoby scoring 25 to lead the New York in scoring, all while playing lockdown defense. It was Landry Shamet coming off …

PHOENIX (AP) — Kawhi Leonard scored 25 points and the Los Angeles Clippers, playing without James Harden, routed the Phoenix Suns 117-93 on Sunday night. Leonard, who was left off the Western Conference All-Star reserves announced earlier Sunday, had eight rebounds as well as his 27th consecutive game with 20 or more points. Ivica Zubac had 20 rebounds as the …

DETROIT (AP) — Jalen Duren had 21 points and 10 rebounds after being added to the All-Star Game on Sunday night as an Eastern Conference reserve, and the Detroit Pistons routed the Brooklyn Nets 130-77 in the most-lopsided victory in franchise history. The 53-point margin topped the mark of 52 set in a 118-66 victory at Boston on Jan 31, …

LeBron James will walk away with a loss from what could be his final NBA game at Madison Square Garden. Buoyed by an 18-point first half from Luka Dončić, the Los Angeles Lakers opened up a 56-52 halftime lead over the host New York Knicks Sunday night. But a 13-5 Knicks run to close the third quarter turned a tie …

We now know each of the 24 NBA All-Stars. On Sunday, Feb. 1, during an NBC pregame show leading up to the premier of “Sunday Night Basketball,” the NBA revealed the 14 reserves (seven per conference) to round out the rosters for the Eastern and Western Conferences. Advertisement This came after the NBA on Jan. 19 announced the 10 players …

Donovan Mitchell has been selected to the 2026 NBA All-Star Game. This is Mitchell’s seventh consecutive selection and fourth with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Mitchell is the only Cavalier to make the game this season. Other Eastern Conference reserves include Detroit’s Jalen Duren, Miami’s Norman Powell, Atlanta’s Jalen Johnson, New York’s Karl-Anthony Towns, Toronto’s Scottie Barnes, and Indiana’s Pascal Siakam. Jalen …

BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown had 30 points and 13 rebounds, Anfernee Simons scored 27 points off the bench and the Boston Celtics coasted to a 107-79 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday. Derrick White added 17 points, eight assists and seven rebounds, and Neemias Queta had 14 points and eight boards as the Celtics won their second straight …

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Tajianna Roberts scored 21 points and No. 7 Louisville extended its winning streak to 14 games with a 71-59 victory over California on Sunday. The Cardinals (21-3, 11-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) remained tied with No. 20 Duke atop the ACC standings. The Blue Devils routed visiting Wake Forest 80-44 on Sunday. The Cardinals host Duke on …

The Las Vegas Raiders are working toward finalizing an agreement to make Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak their head coach, a person with knowledge of the discussions said Sunday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because no contract was in place and no announcement can be made until after next Sunday’s Super Bowl between …

The long, strange trip the San Antonio Spurs faced to get home from the East Coast led to another time change for their game Sunday against the Orlando Magic. The Spurs will now host the Magic at 8 p.m. CST, five hours after the original tipoff. Advertisement The NBA on Saturday changed the start time from 3 p.m. to 6 …