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Austin Reaves’ breakout season is going to be paused for at least seven days. The Los Angeles Lakers guard is out with a mild left calf strain and will be re-evaluated in one week, according to team reporter Mike Trudell. Advertisement L.A. has two games in the next week: road games against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday and Utah Jazz …

Lakers star Austin Reaves has been diagnosed with a mild left calf strain and will be re-evaluated in approximately one week, the team said after practice Friday. The guard is averaging 27.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 6.7 assists and has led the Lakers in total minutes played this season as the team weathered stretches without stars LeBron James and Luka …

Wherever Chris Paul plays out the rest of his Hall of Fame career, it will not be back in his native North Carolina, according to a report. The Charlotte Hornets are not in the market to trade for Paul, reports NBA insider Marc Stein in his Substack. Advertisement “A source with knowledge of the Hornets’ thinking said this week that …

Following a week in which many teams suited up only once, managers will be relieved to know that things are going to return to normal, with a typical slate of games on the way. A couple of recent NBA injuries have opened the door for certain players, while others continue to produce at a relatively high level, despite being largely …

The NBA season is approaching Christmas, and we all know what that means. That’s right, trade season will finally be upon us. Monday is when contracts signed in free agency become trade-eligible, meaning team executives will have much more flexibility than before. Advertisement As always, there are sellers who are trying to kick the can down the road, and buyers …

When Zach Edey has been on the court this season, the Memphis Grizzlies have outscored their opponents by 17.7 points per 100 possessions. When Edey is off the court, the Grizzlies get outscored by 8.2 per 100 — that’s a 25.9 points per 100 swing with him on the court. Which is why this is such bad news in Memphis: …

Memphis Grizzlies center Zach Edey will be reevaluated in four weeks due to a stress reaction in his left ankle, the team announced. The team is managing Edey’s injury to optimize his long-term health. Edey underwent ankle surgery in June and missed the start of the season. The 23-year-old center made his season debut Nov. 15. Edey has also missed …

Saturday in Las Vegas, it appears likely Victor Wembanyama will make his return to the court after missing a dozen games due to a calf strain. If it feels like there have been more calf strains — Giannis Antetokounmpo, Ja Morant, Jrue Holiday, Isaiah Hartenstein, Ty Jerome, Ben Sheppard — it’s because there have been. Tom Haberstroh broke down the …

Memphis Grizzlies center Zach Edey will be re-evaluated in four weeks due to a stress reaction in his left ankle, the team announced. The team is managing Edey’s injury to optimize his long-term health. Edey underwent ankle surgery in June and missed the start of the season. The 23-year-old center made his season debut on November 15. Edey has also …

How playing hard, coaching hard is fueling Celtics’ recent success originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics do not have as much talent as they did last season. That’s what happens when you lose Jrue Holiday, Kristaps Porzingis, Al Horford and Luke Kornet in one offseason. And they also have had to deal with losing a perennial first …

What gap year? The Boston Celtics are 15-9 and the No. 3 seed in a tight Eastern Conference behind the MVP-ballot play of Jaylen Brown this season. Now it looks more and more like the Celtics could have Jayson Tatum back from his torn Achilles in time for a playoff push. Tatum posted a video on Wednesday of his return …

The San Antonio Spurs are headed to the Emirates NBA Cup semifinals after defeating the Los Angeles Lakers, 132-119, on Wednesday, and might have Victor Wembanyama back in the lineup for the big tournament matchup. Following the team’s quarterfinal victory over the Lakers on Wednesday, Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson to reporters that Wemby might be ready to make his …

With the NBA Cup creating an unusual schedule, this is an ideal moment to reassess your roster and dig into the latest fantasy basketball news. Evolving NBA depth charts and unexpected injuries are reshaping roles across the league, creating new opportunities to add impact players before the rest of your league reacts. Let’s break down six widely available options worth …

The answer was entirely predictable: “Good.” The question that elicited the response above from Austin Reaves: How was he feeling physically? Reaves doesn’t make excuses, and he wasn’t about to start now, not in the wake of a 132-119 defeat by the San Antonio Spurs at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday night. Advertisement Except Reaves didn’t look “good” in the loss. …

Moments after a late November road win over Cleveland — one of Boston’s most impressive performances of the season — Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla was asked about Jaylen Brown’s ability to consistently canvass the court. The question in itself revolved around his star’s 11-assist night (which tied a regular-season career high), but it spoke to a much larger theme: Brown …

Week 8 in the NBA is underway as the NBA Cup series takes center stage. Now is a good time to look back and rank the top 10 teams with the obvious Oklahoma City Thunder tipping the list off. All Championship odds are courtesy of DraftKings. Vaughn Dalzell‘s Week 8 NBA Power Rankings Oklahoma City Thunder Primary Logo 1. Oklahoma …

LeBron James refused to look too far into the future to say what kind of team the Lakers might be when the playoffs arrive in April while they are still playing games in December. Even though it was the NBA Cup quarterfinal game the Lakers lost to the San Antonio Spurs, 132-119, James didn’t want to venture into how things …

LOS ANGELES — Oklahoma City continues to look dominant, and San Antonio earned the right to be the next team to test them — and maybe with Victor Wembanyama back in the lineup. Here is what happened on Wednesday night in the Western Conference quarterfinals matchups in the NBA Cup. Spurs 132, Lakers 119 San Antonio came in with a …

The Oklahoma City Thunder equalled the best 25-game start to a season in NBA history as they overpowered the Phoenix Suns 138-89 in the NBA Cup quarter-finals. Defending champions the Thunder have won 24 of their first 25 games, equalling the Golden State Warriors’ record from 2015-16. Advertisement Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, last season’s Most Valuable Player, scored 28 points at Paycom …

LOS ANGELES — Before his San Antonio Spurs went on to beat the Lakers with him watching in street clothes Wednesday night, Victor Wembanyama was out on the court, getting in a little light work. He looked good, moved well and didn’t have any kind of wrap on his strained calf. Is there a chance we see Wembanyama on the …

Steph Curry returns to Warriors practice, on track to play vs. Timberwolves originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Steph Curry, after missing the Warriors’ last five games, was a full participant in Wednesday’s practice and scrimmage and is on track to return from a left quad injury Friday against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Chase Center. Advertisement …

The final trips to Las Vegas are being booked in the 2025 NBA Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday, with the four remaining teams in the West squaring off. The Orlando Magic and New York Knicks clinched their spots in the semifinals on Tuesday, leaving two left for the Oklahoma City Thunder, Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs to …

Phoenix Suns guard Grayson Allen didn’t make it to the end of their NBA Cup quarterfinals match with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night. Allen was ejected after he shoved Thunder star Chet Holmgren down while attempting to get around a screen in the third quarter of their blowout 138-89 loss to Oklahoma City at the Paycom Center. Allen …

Facing the 23-1 Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2025 NBA Cup quarterfinals was going to be difficult enough for the Phoenix Suns. Now they have to do it without Devin Booker. The Suns star was ruled out for Wednesday’s game against the Thunder due to a groin strain ahead of the game, which is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET in …

Welcome back to the world’s most accurate power rankings, where this week we will place the eight NBA Cup quarterfinalists into so perfect an order they barely even have to play the tournament to sort it out. That is right: We ranked the eight teams remaining in the NBA Cup field from from least likely to most likely to win …