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[ad_1] It’s Sunday, March 2, and the Denver Nuggets (39-21) and Boston Celtics (42-18) are all set to square off from TD Garden in Boston. The Nuggets are currently 19-12 on the road with a point differential of 5, while the Celtics have a 5-5 record in their last ten games at home. These squads met once in Denver this …

[ad_1] The Minnesota Timberwolves have lost six of their past eight games, but could get a boost Sunday with Julius Randle expected to return to their lineup. Randle, who has missed the T-wolves’ past 13 games with a groin injury, is listed as questionable on the NBA injury report but intends to play Sunday versus the Phoenix Suns, NBA insider …

[ad_1] It’s Sunday, March 2, and the Chicago Bulls (24-36) and Indiana Pacers (33-25) are all set to square off from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Bulls are currently 13-15 on the road with a point differential of -4, while the Pacers have a 6-4 record in their last ten games at home. Indiana has won both meetings versus the …

[ad_1] It’s Sunday, March 2, and the Portland Trail Blazers (27-33) and Cleveland Cavaliers (49-10) are all set to square off from Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland. The Trail Blazers are currently 11-19 on the road with a point differential of -4, while the Cavaliers have a 7-3 record in their last ten games at home. This is the first …

[ad_1] Less than a week after selling a game-worn Victor Wembanyama jersey at auction, the seller wants out. Frankie Desideri Sr., the father of a young fan who received a Wembanyama jersey in a viral “jersey swap” in December, later put the jersey up for auction. But on Monday, Desideri filed a temporary restraining order against Goldin Auctions to stop …

[ad_1] It’s Sunday, March 2, and the Toronto Raptors (18-42) and Orlando Magic (29-32) are all set to square off from Kia Center in Orlando. The Raptors are currently 5-23 on the road with a point differential of -6, while the Magic have a 4-6 record in their last ten games at home. These two have met twice this season …

[ad_1] It’s Sunday, March 2, and the New York Knicks (39-20) and Miami Heat (28-30) are all set to square off from Kaseya Center in Miami. The Knicks are currently 18-10 on the road with a point differential of 5, while the Heat have a 4-6 record in their last ten games at home. This is the second of three …

[ad_1] Stephen Curry’s dunk on Saturday night wasn’t as rare a sighting as Halley’s Comet. The celestial occurrence flies by the earth once every 76 years. But Curry hadn’t dunked in an NBA game in six years. In basketball terms, that might be an event that’s just as exceptional. The extraordinary moment occurred midway through the fourth quarter, with the …

[ad_1] Kings overcome Sabonis injury with teamwork in win vs. Rockets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Teamwork makes the dream work – and winning NBA games easier. That was especially true after Kings star center Domantas Sabonis exited Sacramento’s 113-103 win over the Houston Rockets on Saturday night at Toyota Center just over a minute into the game …

[ad_1] Kerr delivers fiery response to Finals question after Warriors’ loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steve Kerr doesn’t want to hear anything about the NBA Finals, especially when the Warriors still are trying to claw their way to an outright playoff berth. After Golden State let an opportunity to grab the Western Conference’s No. 6 seed slip …

[ad_1] Steph declares dunk in Warriors’ loss to 76ers last of his career originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steph Curry on Saturday dunked for the first time in six years, and he’ll never do it again. The Warriors superstar got up for a jam midway through the fourth quarter of Golden State’s stunning 126-119 loss to the Philadelphia …

[ad_1] Loss to 76ers provides graphic proof why Warriors paid Butler originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area All it took was seven barren minutes Saturday night to understand why the Warriors pursued, acquired and made an expensive two-year commitment to 35-year-old Jimmy Butler III. They did it to bring clarity to a team whose offense went nearly three months …

[ad_1] Week 18 is significant in Yahoo! public leagues, as Thursday, March 6, is trade deadline day. On the most recent episode of the Rotoworld Basketball Show, we discussed some trade values for some players as managers look to position themselves to make a run in their fantasy league playoffs. As for the Week 18 game schedule, it’s a good …

[ad_1] Warriors-76ers outcome will come down to defensive matchup on Maxey originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Coming out of the NBA All-Star break, the Warriors realized any hope for resurgence would require several fixes, none more critical than their point-of-attack defense. Four games later, all signs indicate repair. The trio led by Brandin Podziemski, with Jimmy Butler III …

[ad_1] What we learned as Warriors miss Butler in streak-snapping loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE The Warriors could have stolen the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference on Saturday in Philadelphia, but wound up having to shake their heads at one of their more flabbergasting losses in a long time, falling 126-119 to the …

[ad_1] Why now is perfect time for Dubs to thank Clippers for PG13 fallout originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Whether it’s a day they’re playing or not, and whether they’ll admit it or not, the Warriors are entrenched in scoreboard watching right now. Enjoying the aftermath of Steph Curry’s heroic 56-point effort Thursday night in Orlando, the Warriors …

[ad_1] 3 observations after Quentin Grimes’ career-high 44 points lead Sixers to skid-snapping win originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Quentin Grimes can largely thank himself for the Sixers’ first win since he joined the team at the trade deadline. The Sixers snapped a nine-game losing streak and Grimes exploded for a career-high 44 points Saturday night at Wells Fargo …

[ad_1] Sabonis sustains hamstring injury, ruled out of Kings-Rockets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Kings might be without star center Domantas Sabonis for an extended period. Sabonis sustained a left hamstring injury just over a minute into the Kings’ game against the Houston Rockets on Saturday at Toyota Center and has been ruled out for the remainder …

[ad_1] Not only did Anthony Edwards miss the end of the Timberwolves’ loss to the Lakers and their next game against the Jazz after being ejected Friday night, but he’s also been given a $35,000 fine on top of it. This was obviously coming from the moment Edwards was ejected in the third quarter against the Lakers Thursday night. Edwards …

[ad_1] DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham broke out of a slump by scoring nine of his 15 points in the fourth quarter and the Detroit Pistons pulled away to beat the Nets 115-94 on Saturday night. Cunningham scored a season-worst 11 points Friday in a 134-119 loss to Denver and only had six points through three quarters against the Nets, …

[ad_1] The Sacramento Kings’ chances for a spot in the NBA play-in tournament suffered a blow when center Domantas Sabonis left Saturday night’s matchup with the Houston Rockets just over a minute into the game with an apparent left hamstring injury. Sabonis sustained the injury at the 10:45 mark of the first quarter while cutting down the lane for a …

[ad_1] The Sacramento Kings’ chances for a bid in the NBA play-in tournament suffered a blow when center Domantas Sabonis left Saturday night’s matchup with the Houston Rockets just over a minute into the game with an apparent left hamstring injury. Sabonis sustained the injury at the 1:15 mark cutting down the lane for a pass before slowing down and …

[ad_1] The Los Angeles Lakers might not get Austin Reaves back immediately, but they appear to have avoided a significant problem. Reaves is day-to-day after exiting Friday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers with what was called right calf soreness, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. His status reportedly remains uncertain for another game against the Clippers on Sunday, but an …

[ad_1] Lakers guard Austin Reaves appears to have avoided serious injury after leaving Friday’s game against the Clippers because of soreness in a calf. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times) Austin Reaves will not miss significant time after testing on his sore calf revealed no significant problems, a person with knowledge of the injury who is not authorized to speak publicly confirmed …

[ad_1] Clippers guard Jordan Miller has his layup challenged by Rockets center Steven Adams during a game in December at Intuit Dome. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press) The Clippers announced Saturday that they have signed guard Jordan Miller to a contract. According to people who are not authorized to speak publicly on the matter, Miller and the Clippers agreed …