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[ad_1] This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show From role player to STUD, Trey Murphy’s individual ascent this season surprised even himself. The Pelicans’ superstar-in-the-making shares how he went from doubting himself to now KNOWING why he belongs. Trey kept it real on why his New Orleans Pelicans team started the year …

[ad_1] Mark Price, right, of the Cleveland Cavaliers dribbles the ball while defended by Muggsy Bogues of the Washington Bullets during a 1987 game.Photograph: Focus On Sport/Getty Images Have you ever opened up a social media page with a clear intention of what you’re doing and then instantly become distracted? You end up fiddling around and then closing the page …

[ad_1] NBA greats celebrate Steph’s legacy, impact at All-Star Weekend originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – The NBA’s biggest stars arrived at 7000 S Coliseum Way in Oakland on Saturday morning for 2025 NBA All-Star Media Day and practice. An NBA game hadn’t been played in the building for six years, but you could hardly tell. …

[ad_1] Smith calls Warriors fans ‘spoiled’ for wanting more Steph foul calls originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It’s no secret Dub Nation believes Warriors star Steph Curry doesn’t get the whistle very often. But TNT analyst Kenny Smith feels no sympathy for the point guard’s lack of foul calls. “You guys are so spoiled, man,” Smith told NBC …

[ad_1] A bad couple of weeks for the Dallas Mavericks took a far darker turn into matters outside basketball on Saturday. Assistant coach Darrell Armstrong was arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, Dallas TV station WFAA reported. He allegedly hit a woman with a gun and threatened to shoot her during an argument, according to the Dallas Police …

[ad_1] TJD describes ‘surreal’ experience guarding Steph in All-Star Game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area As part of the winning Rising Stars team during NBA All-Star Weekend, Warriors center Trayce Jackson-Davis had a chance to face teammate Steph Curry in the big event Sunday night at Chase Center. Jackson-Davis played against Curry and Shaq’s OGs in the quarterfinal …

[ad_1] Oscar Robertson rips Draymond for calling today’s NBA ‘boring’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Draymond Green’s opinion on today’s NBA doesn’t carry much weight for Oscar Robertson. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer responded to the Warriors forward saying at NBA All-Star Media Day on Saturday that the league has become “very boring” and lacks substance. …

[ad_1] Draymond Green sounded like a guy auditioning for a post-playing career on a hot-takes sports show Sunday night. Dropped into the TNT desk portion of the broadcast (while the TNT A-Team was “coaching” their All-Star teams), he ripped the new format saying it was a “zero out of 10″ and as for the Rising Stars fourth team, “Because ratings …

[ad_1] Smith believes Christie is ‘worthy’ of Kings removing interim tag originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Kings appear to have found new life under Doug Christie, and TNT analyst Kenny Smith believes the organization should reward its interim coach with a title change. Following Sacramento’s dismissal of Mike Brown in December, Christie slid into the team’s head-coaching …

[ad_1] US vs. World in NBA All-Star Game has some player support originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Victor Wembanyama has already gone up against the U.S. in international events, most notably last year’s Paris Olympics when he led France’s march to the gold medal game against the Americans. He’d like to be in that position more often — maybe …

[ad_1] 2024 NBA Finals Practice and Media Availability Darrell Armstrong — a guard who had a 14-year NBA career and has spent the 17 seasons since that ended as a Dallas Mavericks assistant coach — was arrested on Saturday and has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a story broken by WFAA in Dallas and confirmed by …

[ad_1] With the 2025 NBA All-Star Game’s pickup tournament-style format viewed as a failed experiment, thoughts on what changes can be made for the 2026 showcase were already circulating among the league’s top players. An idea that appears to be gaining support is a USA-vs.-World matchup. It probably shouldn’t be a surprise that two stars voicing their interest in such …

[ad_1] Why Stephen A. loved Draymond’s Warriors championship declaration originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Draymond Green shocked the NBA world, and quite possibly his own teammates, when he made a bold Warriors declaration as a guest analyst on TNT’s coverage of the All-Star Game on Sunday. The veteran forward did not mince words when declaring that Golden State …

[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO — Welcome to the Bay Area, where the NBA was the biggest loser of all. On a mostly beautiful weekend in a mostly beautiful city, the league managed to turn its All-Star Game into anything but a showcase of the best basketball players in the world. Everyone from Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green to comedian Kevin …

[ad_1] Why Smith believes Butler is ‘best thing’ for Draymond’s offense originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area TNT analyst Kenny Smith has noticed a more offensively aggressive Draymond Green over the Warriors’ last four games, and he credits Jimmy Butler’s arrival in the Bay. Smith joined NBC Sports Bay Area’s Monte Poole and Bonta Hill on the latest “Dubs …

[ad_1] Butler trade shifted Warriors’ vibes at NBA All-Star Weekend originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Right in time, the rain went away before busloads of celebrities, corporate sponsors and fans arrived in the Bay Area for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game. It wasn’t sunshine and surf, but windy days and gray skies that became more …

[ad_1] Kevin Durant has joined the chat. The 15-time All-Star and active online poster took the time to weigh in what to do about the NBA’s All-Star weekend. The NBA has tried for years to breath life back into the best-of competition, but Sunday’s edition received a lot of criticism for the format and a broadcast overrun with Kevin Hart …

[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO — Kyrie Irving won a gold medal in the 2016 Rio Olympics as a member of USA Basketball, and he wanted a repeat performance in Paris last summer. That didn’t happen, despite Irving telling USA Basketball decision-maker Grant Hill that he was interested. Hill built the team in a different way. That has Irving starting the process …

[ad_1] How Smith believes Kuminga can help Warriors reach West finals originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors, at times throughout the 2024-25 NBA season, have looked like a true title contender, a fringe play-in team, and everything in between. Golden State had quite the identity crisis in the first half, but in four games after acquiring star …

[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO — On the court, it was a Hollywood scriptwriter’s ending: Hometown hero Stephen Curry’s team (the veteran-filled Shaq OG All-Stars) wins the title and Curry gets to take home the MVP trophy. One takeaway from the 2025 All-Star Weekend is that it was a good time to be Stephen Curry — “The hosting experience was unbelievable,” Curry …

[ad_1] NBA enjoys fabulous All-Star Weekend at Steph’s Place originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Dreamforce is the largest annual convention in the Bay Area, clogging streets, filling hotels and restaurants for four days. Though it generates millions in revenue and strives to strike a balance between work and play, it can’t top what we experienced …

[ad_1] What would it take for Tatum to join Durant in NBA’s 30K-point club? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Kevin Durant entered rare NBA air last week, becoming the eighth player in league history to score at least 30,000 career points. Durant has been an incredible model of sustained high-level production, averaging more than 25 points per game in …

[ad_1] The 2025 NBA All-Star Game wasn’t a hit with fans and media in terms of format or presentation, which will probably compel league executives to try something new next year. However, one person was probably extremely happy with the events of All-Star weekend. Jaren Barajas, an 18-year-old college student, won $100,000 by defeating All-Star Damian Lillard in a 3-point …

[ad_1] The 2025 NBA All-Star Game wasn’t a hit with fans and media in terms of format or presentation, which will probably compel league executives to something new next year. However, one person was probably extremely happy with the events of All-Star weekend. Jaren Barajas, an 18-year-old college student, won $100,000 by defeating All-Star Damian Lillard in a 3-point shooting …

[ad_1] If you’re an NBA card collector, here is your dream team. Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA), one of the leading readers of sports cards and other collectibles, tallied the 10 most-collected cards of current pro basketball players, creating a list of nine NBA stars and one WNBA star. Collectors have sent nearly 269,000 cards total of these 10 players in …