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[ad_1] SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – FEBRUARY 12: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on during a game against the Utah Jazz at Delta Center on February 12, 2025 in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and …

[ad_1] Smith recalls “refreshing” Kings fan base upon entering NBA originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Kenny Smith is famous for his stint with the Houston Rockets, but the TNT analyst’s three-year Kings tenure was his first taste of the NBA. During an interview with NBC Sports California’s Bonta Hill and Monte Poole, Smith explained what about Sacramento stuck …

[ad_1] Chuck backtracks on San Francisco hate with massive charity donation originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Is Charles Barkley’s beef with the city of San Francisco officially squashed? While the years-long feud might not officially be over, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer and TNT analyst certainly made amends this weekend when NBA All-Star Weekend came to …

[ad_1] Cleveland is expected to be awarded a WNBA expansion franchise that would join the league for the 2028 season, Sports Business Journal reports. The franchise is expected to play at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, also the home of the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers, and has reportedly already chosen a name, taking the Cleveland Rockers moniker that the city’s previous WNBA team …

[ad_1] 16 thoughts on the 2024-25 Sixers at the All-Star break originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers have finally reached the All-Star break. As the NBA world takes a breath, let’s dive into 16 thoughts on the 20-34, All-Star-less Sixers: 1. We’ll start with head coach Nick Nurse’s perspective. He’s given a plethora of injury updates this year …

[ad_1] LaVine teases Slam Dunk Contest return after Morant’s challenge originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Ja Morant might have revived the NBA’s Slam Dunk Contest with one simple post. Shortly after Orlando Magic guard Mac McClung won the annual All-Star Weekend competition for the third consecutive year on Saturday night at Chase Center, the Memphis Grizzlies superstar guard …

[ad_1] Steph, Dame appreciate NBA revisiting Oakland for All-Star Weekend originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area OAKLAND – When the NBA on Saturday revisited the building formerly known as Oracle Arena after nearly six years away, those most familiar with the high-voltage vibe inside allowed themselves to inhale the fading fragrance of a house that once had the energy …

[ad_1] Warriors youngsters rejuvenated heading into final stretch of season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Brandin Podziemski already had plans for NBA All-Star weekend, specifically to watch his best friend play for Northern Michigan on Senior Day. But when the opportunity presented itself as a late addition to play in his second straight Rising Stars …

[ad_1] Grizzlies’ Jackson Jr. had hilarious Draymond phone call before draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Draymond Green never will shy away from an opportunity to speak his mind. The Warriors forward is one of the most outspoken players in the NBA, and Memphis Grizzlies center Jaren Jackson Jr. found that out before he entered the league. Jackson …

[ad_1] Pep Guardiola is as legendary as a manager in European football as there is — seven Premier League titles with Manchester City, three La Liga titles with Barcelona, three Bundesliga titles with Bayern Munich, and across all those stops, three Champions League titles. In the run-up to Game 1 of last year’s NBA Finals, there was Guardiola on the …

[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO — Draymond Green, do you think the NBA’s style of play is boring right now? “Absolutely,” Green said Saturday, back in the Oakland Arena (formerly Oracle), where he and the Warriors won rings and changed the NBA. Green was part of the NBA’s All-Star Saturday night (with that comes media obligations). Green speaks for a lot of …

[ad_1] Karl-Anthony Towns, seen here at last year’s All-Star game, will be among the players in this year’s All-Star round robin tournament. (Justin Casterline/Getty Images) The 2025 NBA All-Star game won’t just be an East vs. West game like it has been, instead, it will be a mini-tournament where four teams, whose players were selected by Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal, …

[ad_1] After years of searching, the Knicks have finally found two stars to build around as the tandem of Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns is a potent one-two punch. Brunson and Towns are second in scoring (50.8 points) among any duo in the NBA and both players were named as All-Star starters in the Eastern Conference. For perspective, it’s been …

[ad_1] Mac McClung has played only five NBA games in his career [Getty Images] Mac McClung jumped over a car on his way to winning his third straight NBA Slam Dunk contest at the All Star weekend in San Francisco. The 26-year-old, who has played five minutes in one game of NBA action this season for the Orlando Magic, received …

[ad_1] Napheesa Collier, right, drives past Aaliyah Edwards on her way to winning the Unrivaled 1-on-1 basketball final.Photograph: Rebecca Blackwell/AP To paraphrase a Nobel laureate on the perennial crises facing another form of live entertainment, the NBA All-Star Game is an institution that has been dying for 70 years but has yet to succumb. The complaints are persistent, well-documented, and …

[ad_1] Silver unlikely to be swayed by Curry’s officiating suggestion originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – When NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Saturday that if he were a player for a day, he’d “stop complaining about officials,” there was laughter in the room. Even he grinned. Perhaps because he knows there is absolutely no chance of …

[ad_1] 2025 NBA All Star – AT&T Slam Dunk Contest SAN FRANCISCO — Mac Clung owns the Dunk Contest. He may not be an NBA player — he is currently on a two-way contract with Orlando and has played five NBA minutes this season — but he is the best dunker going. After stringing together four perfect scores in a …

[ad_1] Hield ‘dissappointed’ in NBA 3-point contest runner-up finish originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – It might be a silly 3-point shootout to some. Not to Buddy Hield. Despite a career-best performance in the first round of the 2025 Starry 3-Point Contest at NBA All-Star Weekend Saturday night in San Francisco, Hield came up just short …

[ad_1] 2025 NBA All Star – Starry 3-Point Contest SAN FRANCISCO — Damian Lillard was returning to his native Bay Area to be crowned and take his place among the legends of the 3-point contest. Except, it wasn’t his night — it was Tyler Herro’s. Lillard, the two-time defending 3-Point Contest champion — didn’t get out of the first round …

[ad_1] Are the stars returning to the dunk contest? Ja Morant sounds ready. As does Giannis Antetokounmpo. Morant, inspired by G Leaguer Mac McClung’s sensational perfect run to a three-peat in Saturday’s dunk contest, suggested that he was ready to throw his hat into the ring. Morant made his proclamation on social media, just minutes after McClung defeated Stephon Castle …

[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO — NBA commissioner Adam Silver sees all and hears all: the praise of where his game is or, most importantly, the constant critique the NBA is subject to, almost on a daily basis. The never-ending 3-point discussion, one that even he has chimed in on at times. The money element, the financial decisions that have played a …

[ad_1] Draymond reveals Wemby initiated bizarre Skills Challenge strategy originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Warriors teammates Draymond Green and Moses Moody kicked off NBA All-Star Saturday night by advancing to the championship round of the Skills Challenge against Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley at Chase Center. Following an impressive round by the Cleveland Cavaliers duo …

[ad_1] Adam Silver addressed the media prior to Saturday’s All-Star festivities. Some highlights … On the Luka Doncic trade: “I was surprised when I heard about the trade. I did not know that Luka was potentially a player that was about to be traded. That was news to me. I followed it like a fan from that standpoint. … In …

[ad_1] Adam Silver addressed the media prior to Saturday’s All-Star festivities. Some highlights … On the Luka Doncic trade: “I was surprised when I heard about the trade. I did not know that Luka was potentially a player that was about to be traded. That was news to me. I followed it like a fan from that standpoint. … In …

[ad_1] 2025 NBA All-Star – KIA Skills Challenge SAN FRANCISCO — On a weekend when Adam Silver has stressed respecting the All-Star event and taking it seriously, the first thing most fans saw was the Spurs’ team of Chris Paul and Victor Wembanyama trying to game the system. It turns out that there is a rule book (well, a page) …