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Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show Kevin O’Connor is joined by Blake Griffin to break down the impact of Wemby in the Spurs’ victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Cup semifinals. Did the Spurs find the formula for stopping OKC? Is Victor Wembanyama on track to become the greatest of all time? Advertisement Next, Blake Griffin shares …

The Denver Nuggets (18-6) are back in the Mile High City after a four-game road stand that ended in four wins. Denver hosts Houston (16-6) as the Rockets prepare for six-straight road games. Denver is on a four-game winning streak as they enter this contest with victories over Indiana, Atlanta, Charlotte, and Sacramento — four teams combined for a 35-70 …

Welcome back to The Playlist — your weekly scan of the fantasy basketball landscape, where we break down waiver adds for 9-cat and standard points leagues to help you stay competitive. Week 9 offers some time off for every team except for the Spurs and Knicks, who will play in the Emirates NBA Cup championship on Tuesday. Speaking of Tuesday, …

Welcome to The High Score Playlist: my weekly column that lets you know who to add off the waiver wire and get in your lineup for the upcoming week in fantasy basketball. You can also read my 9-cat and standard points leagues pickups story for advice in those formats. So press play and shuffle through the latest fantasy basketball info. …

On the court, a calf strain has cooled off Giannis Antetokounmpo and kept him in street clothes. Off the court, Dec. 15 is the day that 79 players who signed or extended their contracts last summer become eligible to be traded — it’s the unofficial opening day of NBA trade season. That, however, didn’t move things closer to an Antetokounmpo …

With limited NBA action due to the NBA knockout rounds, there are some repeat names in this week’s column. Not every name on this list has carried over from last week, however, and we’ve got some new options to consider. As we head into the new week, Dallas’ frontcourt depth is even more shallow, opening up a major opportunity for …

Warriors’ abysmal defense sabotages another heroic Steph Curry performance originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Stephen Curry strolled into Moda Center in Portland on Sunday and fried the Trail Blazers for 48 points, 21 in the fourth quarter – and the Warriors lost the lead and the game. If this feels like déjà vu, please know that it is. …

LeBron James scored 26 points and clashed with Dillon Brooks as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Phoenix Suns 116-114 on Sunday. The Lakers were 20 points ahead in the fourth quarter when the Suns fought back to take a one-point lead with 12 seconds remaining after a three-pointer by Brooks. Advertisement In a frantic end to the game in …

What we learned as Warriors waste another Steph Curry flurry in loss to Blazers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steph Curry scored 48 points and made 12 3-pointers against the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night at the Moda Center, yet the Warriors found themselves on the wrong side of an incredibly disappointing 136-131 loss. Advertisement The Warriors …

Somebody had to win this game. It turned out to be the Los Angeles Lakers in one of the most chaotic finishes of this or any other NBA season. The Lakers held a 20-point lead over the Phoenix Suns Sunday night with less than eight minutes remaining in the game. The Suns then rallied to take their own lead with …

Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show Kevin O’Connor is joined by Amin Elhassan to recap the San Antonio Spurs ending the Oklahoma City Thunder’s winning streak in their electric NBA Cup semifinal victory. They break down Victor Wembanyama’s immediate defensive impact and the Spurs’ formula for success against OKC. Should the Spurs be aggressive with trades or stick with their …

Kristaps Porzingis, who missed much of last season in Boston due to what was eventually diagnosed as postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), is now going to miss the next two weeks due to an illness, at which point he will be re-evaluated, the team announced Sunday. Porzingis has missed six of the last seven games for Atlanta. The team has …

December 15th is the unofficial start of NBA trade season, as free agents that were signed this offseason become eligible to be dealt. The rumor mill is already hard at work, with the Knicks a headliner in multiple rumors. In recent days, Kris Pursiainen of ClutchPoints reported New York is interested in acquiring Donte DiVincenzo or Jose Alvarado, and ESPN1320’s James …

Victor Wembanyama made his return from injury for the San Antonio Spurs and helped them reach the NBA Cup final with a win against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The French sensation, who missed 12 games with a left calf issue, scored 22 points as the Spurs dramatically beat the NBA champions 111-109 in Las Vegas. Advertisement Wembanyama also registered nine …

LAS VEGAS — By the time a sweat-drenched Victor Wembanyama took his seat on the Spurs bench, having played the first three and a half minutes of action in a month, a meeting with the champions that previously seemed out of reach suddenly wasn’t. If the first quarter of Saturday night’s semifinal was a reminder of the reign of terror …

The Knicks beat the Orlando Magic, 132-120, on Saturday night in Las Vegas to move on to the NBA Cup Finals for the first time. Here are the takeaways… — Things got off to a fast start in this one as both teams shot over 60 percent from the field in the first quarter which featured nine lead changes. Both …

As paramilitary fighters from the brutal Rapid Support Forces (RSF) overran the largest city in western Sudan – carrying out mass executions, rapes and ethnic cleansing with weapons supplied by the United Arab Emirates – the NBA’s annual in-season tournament, the Emirates NBA Cup, tipped off on Halloween night, proudly sponsored by the very same Gulf state. The tournament is …

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 …