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[ad_1] Robert Parish of the Boston Celtics goes up for a slam dunk against the New York Knicks in 1991. Photograph: Nathaniel S Butler/NBAE/Getty Images You can still see the moment online, 42 years later: The Philadelphia 76ers’ Julius Erving pulling off his January 1983 “rock the cradle” dunk against the Los Angeles Lakers. Yes, Dr. J cradles the ball …

[ad_1] ‘Heart and soul of Mavericks’: Nico Harrison on Kyrie Irving after ACL tear originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison called Kyrie Irving the “heart and soul” of the team after the star guard suffered a torn ACL in his left knee, ending his season. “There aren’t words to fully describe who Kyrie Irving …

[ad_1] 3 observations after Sixers lose to Timberwolves despite Grimes’ 30 points originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Quentin Grimes stepped up and scored like a star Tuesday night. Unfortunately for the injury-riddled Sixers, that wasn’t enough to beat the Timberwolves. The Sixers wrapped up an 0-2 back-to-back by falling to a 126-112 loss in Minnesota. They dropped to 21-40 …

[ad_1] Lakers’ LeBron James becomes only player in NBA history to score 50K points originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston LeBron James became the first player in NBA history to score 50,000 combined points in the regular season and postseason Tuesday night. James surpassed the mark with a 3-pointer early in the first quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers’ game …

[ad_1] (This article was written with the assistance of Castmagic, an AI tool, and reviewed by our editorial team to ensure accuracy. Please reach out to us if you notice any mistakes.) This year’s NBA Draft class is brimming with intrigue, and guard Jase Richardson could be the unexpected twist. While most eyes are fixated on top prospects like Duke’s …

[ad_1] When LeBron James entered the NBA 22 years ago, the book on him was to back off, don’t let him get going downhill, and dare him to shoot his shaky jumper. In a perfect sign of how LeBron and his game have evolved over the past two decades, he reached a historic milestone of 50,000 points (and 50,001 and …

[ad_1] Dallas announced on Tuesday that Kyrie Irving has suffered a torn ACL and has been ruled out for the rest of the season. The hits just keep coming for Dallas, but fantasy managers need to respond by picking up Spencer Dinwiddie (22% rostered in Yahoo! leagues). Dinwiddie has averaged 14.4 points, 3.5 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.4 …

[ad_1] Seven times. Since the Lakers listlessly began their post-All-Star break stretch with a disappointing loss against Charlotte, they’ve played seven times. Seven times in 13 days. They won in Portland, they dominated in Denver. They beat the Mavericks, they bested the Timberwolves and took care of the Clippers twice. And Tuesday, on a night where some kind of letup …

[ad_1] The Knicks took four more shots than the Warriors on Tuesday. They hit 45 percent of their field goals. Golden State made 49 percent of their shots. Not a huge discrepancy. So how did the Warriors end up with a 12-point win? The three-point line. Golden State made 13 threes. The Knicks made eight. Obviously, this wasn’t the only …

[ad_1] Since Mitchell Robinson returned from his 10-month long injury, he’s given the Knicks all he’s got. He’s been a presence in the paint while at times sacrificing his body to help his team win. However, there’s still rust in Robinson’s game and it showed in Tuesday’s lackluster loss to the Golden State Warriors at The Garden. Robinson scored seven …

[ad_1] LeBron James joined a club of one on Tuesday, while Luka Dončić joined a club of four. With 30 points and a Lakers career-high 15 assists, Luka Dončić became only the fourth player in Lakers history to post those totals in a single game in a 136-115 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. The other three: James, Magic Johnson …

[ad_1] Kevin Durant doesn’t seem like he’s meshing well in Phoenix much at all anymore. The Suns star was spotted ripping his arm away from head coach Mike Budenholzer and getting into a brief spat with the longtime NBA head coach during a timeout in their 119-117 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night. It’s unclear what led …

[ad_1] Kyrie Irving suffered a torn ACL Monday night in a devastating blow to his career and a further-spiraling Dallas Mavericks franchise. Two of his most prominent former teammates reached out with support, including his former Mavericks running mate Luka Dončić, who was his teammate as recently as early February. Dončić, who joined the Los Angeles Lakers following one of …

[ad_1] LeBron James was right when he intimated how toxic the discourse is around the game, and how it feels unlikely someone will step forward to become the face of the NBA when he finally walks away. Well, if he walks away. There will be a vacuum of sorts, but at some point we will have to reset the conversation. …

[ad_1] LeBron James is already the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. But on Tuesday night, the Los Angeles Lakers star set a new scoring milestone. James, during the Lakers’ matchup with the New Orleans Pelicans at Crypto.com Arena, scored his 50,000th career point, including the regular season and playoffs. James didn’t waste much time hitting the mark, which he came painfully …

[ad_1] SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Devin Vassell had a career-high 37 points along with 10 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs rolled to a 127-113 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night. Brooklyn (21-40) lost its fifth straight, dropping 2.5 games out of 10th place in the Eastern Conference. Cam Thomas had 24 points to lead the Nets, and …

[ad_1] LeBron James was already the NBA’s all-time leading scorer before Sunday night’s milestone. (Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images) LeBron James is already the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. But on Tuesday night, the Los Angeles Lakers star set a new scoring milestone. James, during the Lakers’ matchup with the New Orleans Pelicans at Crypto.com Arena on Sunday night, officially scored his …

[ad_1] Chicago Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu will miss the rest of the season after a fracture was discovered in his shoulder that was at least a year old, he confirmed Tuesday. Dosunmu will undergo surgery to repair his left shoulder Wednesday, and he will need four to six months to recover. He expects to be ready to go in time …

[ad_1] The Knicks were unable to extend their winning streak to four games on Tuesday night, as they fell to the Golden State Warriors, 114-102, at Madison Square Garden. Here are the takeaways… — New York shared some discouraging news just a few hours before tip-off, as Karl-Anthony Towns was ruled out due to personal reasons. The superstar center entered …

[ad_1] It’s Tuesday, March 4, and the Milwaukee Bucks (34-25) and Atlanta Hawks (28-33) are all set to square off from State Farm Arena in Atlanta. The Bucks are currently 13-16 on the road with a point differential of 2, while the Hawks have a 2-8 record in their last ten games at home. Atlanta has won two of the …

[ad_1] How many players in the league are their team’s best offensive player and best defender? Giannis Antetokounmpo is an obvious choice in Milwaukee but after that? Jaren Jackson Jr. is that in Memphis. He leads the team in scoring at 22.7 points a game (with 5.8 rebounds) and has become a primary shot creator for the Grizzlies, plus Jackson …

[ad_1] This is devastating news for the reeling Dallas Mavericks. And hoops fans everywhere. Kyrie Irving has suffered a torn ACL from a fall Monday night and is out for the remainder of this season (and the start of next season), a story broken by Shams Charania of ESPN and confirmed by multiple reports. Irving suffered the injury in the …

[ad_1] If you had pulled your Dallas Mavericks fan friends aside the day before Christmas and told them what would happen in the next couple of months, they would have asked where you got the edibles. Since that day, when the Mavericks were 19-10 and fourth in the West: • Luka Doncic strained his calf and was expected to miss …

[ad_1] The Dallas Mavericks received the news they hoped to avoid on Tuesday, as it was announced that Kyrie Irving would miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL in his left knee. The nine-time All-Star suffered the injury, which was initially ruled a sprain, during the first quarter of Monday’s loss to the Kings. To say this …

[ad_1] Warriors convert Spencer to standard NBA contract, sign Key to two-way originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Warriors point guard Pat Spencer has played his way to a permanent role with Golden State for the remainder of the 2024-25 NBA season. The team announced Tuesday it has converted Spencer to a standard NBA contract after the 28-year-old averaged …