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Former NBA player Malik Beasley is negotiating a plea agreement with the Department of Justice after initially pleading not guilty to charges that he altered his play in certain games in 2024 to enrich sports bettors and ease his own debts, his attorney said Saturday. In July, Beasley entered a not guilty plea in New York federal court. He was …

The Golden State Warriors will play their first back-to-back of the season Saturday night as they head to Arizona to take on the Phoenix Suns. The game will be played at 7:00 PM PT in Phoenix and can be watched on NBA TV and NBC Sports Bay Area. Previously with the Warriors: Golden State suffered a heartbreaking 111-108 loss against …

CLEVELAND — Mario Hezonja doesn’t lack confidence. He showed that in his first NBA game in six years when he waived off Donovan Mitchell and backed his opponent down from the three-point line for a much-needed basket at the end of the third quarter. On the surface, a bench player waiving off the superstar for an isolation might seem outlandish, …

SAN FRANCISCO ― Golden State Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg is not backing down from anyone and he’s letting everyone know it. He takes matchups personally. That’s just him. Lendeborg plays with a chip on his shoulder and the Warriors need another guy like that. Advertisement His name made the rounds for his interaction with Lakers star Luka Doncic in his …

It isn’t often that Lakers superstar Luka Doncic will joke around with an opponent – especially during a game.  His recent verbal back and forth with Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg throughout the Lakers’ season-opening win on Wednesday night showcased a glimpse of how competitive the Slovenian guard can get on the court.  Advertisement But Doncic was especially exuberant during the …

SAN FRANCISCO — An hour or so after the Warriors’ collapse Friday night, Yaxel Lendeborg stood at his locker and swapped out his white No. 1 jersey for a blue throwback No. 4. Dug out of his childhood closet by his mom, it was already an appropriate homage for a Michigan man trading in one shade of blue for another. …

Herald Jayson Tatum frustrated by Jaylen Brown ‘drama’: ‘This ain’t no (expletive) Shaq and Kobe’ Jayson Tatum bounces back in big way as Celtics knock off champion Knicks Before collapse vs. Pistons, Celtics ran study on why teams blow leads Advertisement Globe Jayson Tatum bounces back in Celtics’ statement win over Knicks: 8 takeaways Jayson Tatum gives extended response to …

Last night’s loss will reverberate for the rest of the season, just from a statistical standpoint. Oh sure, it’s confirming all of our fears, but fandom and emotionalism are one in the same. Most of us already figured that the Golden State Warriors were in their post dynasty era. Their managed decline. Their hospice years. But, that was their most …

Jayson Tatum explained where his relationship with former teammate Jaylen Brown stands. “I don’t have any animosity or beef or ill will toward him,” Tatum said after the Celtics’ 107-103 win over the Knicks on Friday. “The frustrating part is, since he’s not on the Celtics anymore, the narrative or conversations haven’t been enough about what we accomplished, all the …

Following the re-signing of Mark Williams, the center position felt like one of the few areas where the Phoenix Suns possessed legitimate depth, and with it, a developmental buffer. You had Williams, an experienced starting center who also carried a lengthy injury history. With him in the starting lineup, third-year center Oso Ighodaro could comfortably slot in behind him on …

Looks like the Lakers got their franchise center.  They needed a bastion down low. They listened to Luka Dončić when he said he wanted Walker Kessler. Rob Pelinka gambled everything to get him.  In his first two games? Advertisement Kessler is making Doncic look like a skilled scout. And he’s making Pelinka look like a man with good job security.  …

For Matisse Thybulle, one of the “coolest” things about this current Lakers team has been having “so many defensive-minded players”.  The types of players who’ll stack a hustle play on top of another play, creating an advantage and energy for the team as a whole.  Advertisement That’s how the veteran wing saw things play out during the Lakers’ win over …

BOSTON — For years, before every game, Neemias Queta has gotten up three-pointer after three-pointer after three-pointer. Sometimes, he’ll make five in a row. On good days, he’ll make ten. But since he arrived in Boston three years ago, Queta’s three-point practice has been just that: practice. The 27-year-old has attempted just 11 threes in his three seasons with the …

Some “fan” apparently forgot which team Mitchell Robinson plays for. Former Knicks big man Mitchell Robinson posted an Instagram Story hours after besting his former team Friday in his first contest since leaving for the Celtics in free agency, in which he called out a fan who apparently believed he still played for the blue and orange. Advertisement “Hey, tell …

Golden State Warriors rookie forward Yaxel Lendeborg has heard the backlash he’s received from NBA fans who disagreed with him going at Los Angeles Lakers superstar guard Luka Dončić during the teams’ season opener on Wednesday. Some have harped on the viral clip of Dončić telling Lendeborg amid the 127-105 Lakers victory, “Hey, bro, you’re 24 and a rookie. Relax.” …

In an early indication of how the Philadelphia 76ers might handle LeBron James’ workload this season, he will sit out Saturday’s matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks. James was officially listed as out on the Sixers’ injury report with low back/ sciatica management. He was originally designated as questionable on Friday, but was downgraded on Saturday afternoon. Advertisement Saturday’s game is …

Sixers rule James out for matchup with Bucks originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia LeBron James will sit out for the first time as a Sixer on Saturday night. The 2-0 Sixers downgraded James’ status from questionable to out Saturday afternoon before their meeting with the 0-2 Bucks at Xfinity Mobile Arena. James’ official listing on the injury report was …

Sixers-Bucks by the numbers: New faces, paint points and opposite halves originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Bucks team visiting Philadelphia on Saturday night does not look much like the one the Sixers have grown accustomed to facing. Advertisement Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis are in Miami. Four former Heat players have entered Milwaukee’s rotation. Taylor Jenkins has replaced …

Welcome to Inside the Suns, a deep-down analysis of the current Phoenix Suns team in which the Fantable — a round table of Bright Siders — give their takes on the Suns’ latest issues and news. Fantable Questions of the Week Q1: What stood out to you in the Suns’ first regular season game against the Trail Blazers? zenzino: Whew! …

The Orlando Magic need a spell to lift their injury curse. They’ve been haunted by ailments, the latest of which reportedly could sideline their best player for more than a month. Magic star Paolo Banchero is now nursing a low-grade right high ankle sprain, the team announced on Saturday. The injury, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania, usually comes with a …

It’s SEGABABA time for the first time in 2026-27! Yes, the day after playing their home opener, the Milwaukee Bucks travel to Pennsylvania to take on LeBron James and the star-studded Philadelphia 76ers. Yesterday, the Bucks lost a close one to the Chicago Bulls in a showing that offered plenty of promise, but also raised some red flags—namely, point of …

The Orlando Magic need a spell to lift their injury curse. They’ve been haunted by ailments, the latest of which reportedly could sideline their best player for more than a month. Magic star Paolo Banchero is now nursing a low-grade right high ankle sprain, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania, who also reported Saturday that the injury usually comes with a …

WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 23: Scottie Barnes #4 of the Toronto Raptors plays defense during the game against the Washington Wizards on October 23, 2026 at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images …

Is Mike Brown still coaching the Knicks? How’s that possible!? Should Leon Rose trade everybody and quit on the spot? Would it be better for New York to tank the season? Dumb questions without legitimate answers! On the Knicks’ slow start and still figuring out the team’s identity: Advertisement “I haven’t even looked at 50 wins, or 45 or 52 …

Isn’t it great when your mood depends on the performance of your favorite team? It’s not a feeling I’ve experienced since abandoning fandom at school, but I empathize with those that do because the emotions and time they give a team matter. I even saw it up close with my mother recently, who has become a WNBA fan out of …