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Subscribe to The Dunker Spot Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones break down the season debut of LeBron James, discussing the positives, growth areas, and things to keep track of as the sample grows. Advertisement Then, they react to the recent reporting surrounding LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets. How did we get here, how solvable is it, and who are …

In head-to-head leagues, it all comes down to the weekend. You can have a comfortable lead in multiple categories or by a bunch of points, but if you don’t make the most of the weekend, you can walk out with a loss. The Pistons, Warriors, Rockets, Pacers, Lakers, Grizzlies, Bucks, Timberwolves, Knicks, 76ers, Kings and Spurs only play once this …

San Antonio Spurs’ 7-foot-4 Victor Wembanyama was the biggest story at the start of the NBA season, averaging 26 points, 13 rebounds and nearly four blocks per game. The NBA even flexed a Spurs game into a primetime slot so more fans could see the 21-year-old Frenchman play. Then he strained his calf, sidelining him for several weeks. Advertisement More …

In the first major move of the Mike Walters era of the Lakers, the team has fired most of its scouting staff in a reorganization, including front office executives Joey and Jesse Buss — who are and remain part-owners of the team (along with the rest of their family). This news was first reported by Shams Charania of ESPN and …

It hasn’t been a good start to the season for the Sacramento Kings, and now they’re going to have to figure out life without Domantas Sabonis for a while. The All-Star center has suffered a partially torn meniscus in his left knee and will be re-evaluated in three to four weeks, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Advertisement The Kings entered …

Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James has been designated by the team for assignment with its G-League affiliate, South Bay Lakers. Less than 48 hours after father LeBron James made his season debut against the Utah Jazz on Tuesday, in a 140-126 victory, Bronny has been sent back to the G-League. Father and son got one more game together and …

How Warriors plan to reintegrate Jonathan Kuminga upon return from injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Jonathan Kuminga has missed the last four games with a knee injury and will need to be reintegrated in the Warriors’ rotation upon his return. Advertisement The Warriors struggled to integrate Kuminga in his last return from injury in March of last …

To open the season, Jonathan Kuminga seemed to have found a groove with the Warriors. Through the season’s first nine games, he averaged 17.2 points and 7.1 rebounds per game and shot 41.4% from 3-point range. Coach Steve Kerr said Kuminga was the team’s fourth full-time starter. In the last five games, he has fallen off to 9.6 points and …

Giannis Antetokounmpo is out for at least a couple of weeks with a groin strain. Anthony Davis remains sidelined in Dallas with a calf strain. Victor Wembanyama is out with a strained calf. Wemby’s star teammates Stephon Castle (hip) and No. 2 pick Dylan Harper (calf) are out. Ja Morant is out with a calf strain. If it feels like …

Anthony Davis, at least according to Dallas Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban, isn’t going anywhere. Cuban told The Athletic’s Joe Vardon in an email on Wednesday that the team will not be trading Davis this season. Advertisement “We won’t. We want to try to win,” Cuban said when asked if he and Mavericks governor Patrick Dumont would pursue a deal …

Welcome to the Fantasy Basketball Minutes Report. Every week, I will be going through each team’s updated minutes per game to see which players are seeing the court more or less than in previous weeks. With this information in hand, I’ll try to discuss any relevant fantasy risers or fallers; players who we should be adding off waivers or removing …

Oubre to miss at least 2 weeks for Sixers with left knee injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Kelly Oubre Jr. will miss at least two weeks with a left knee injury, the Sixers announced Wednesday night. Advertisement Oubre exited the Sixers’ loss last Friday to the Pistons after hyperextending his knee. According to a Sixers official, an MRI …

In the wake of Nico Harrison’s firing, the expectation in league circles has been that the Dallas Mavericks would at least listen to trade offers for Anthony Davis, provided the All-NBA big man can get and stay healthy. Put simply, it’s time for the Mavericks to pivot and start rebuilding around Cooper Flagg. Or not. Advertisement Despite all the speculation …

Dallas Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban said that Anthony Davis will not be traded, according to The Athletic’s Joe Vardon. “We won’t. We want to try to win,” Cuban said Wednesday in an email when asked if he and Mavericks governor Patrick Dumont would pursue a deal for Davis. Advertisement Despite Dallas’ intentions, the start of the season has been …

Stephen A. Smith is a very busy man. He is the star of ESPN’s “First Take.” He hosts two radio shows on SiriusXM. He has his own production company. Since 2021, Smith also has been an analyst on ESPN’s “NBA Countdown” pre-game and halftime studio show. Advertisement But he isn’t anymore, at least not on a full-time basis. This week, …

After months of rumors swirling around a possible relationship between All-Star Chicago Sky center Angel Reese and Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr., the eight-year NBA veteran finally addressed it with the FanDuel TV “Run It Back” NBA crew of Lou Williams, Chandler Parsons and Michelle Beadle. “That’s the homie for sure,” Carter said. “We locked in. Y’all gonna find …

LeBron James made his season debut for the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday and immediately reminded fantasy managers that he still moves the needle. In 30 minutes, he produced 11 points (4-7 FG) and 12 assists with 1 steal (41 fantasy points in High Score), showcasing a shift toward facilitator mode rather than the high-scoring engine of past seasons. One-third …

The Wagner brothers not only made headlines with their athletic performance during the recent victory of the NBA team Orlando Magic against the Golden State Warriors. The two Berliners also made a real fashion statement! Mega-talent Franz strolled through the tunnel wearing the freshly released DFB jersey for the 2026 World Cup. Moritz, who is currently still recovering from a …

HOUSTON — Kevin Durant is standing at the free-throw line. It’s the closing act of Rockets practice, and the slender 37-year-old is locked in a tense battle with second-year guard Reed Sheppard, veteran Aaron Holiday and two-way guard JD Davidson while classic R&B tunes fill the Memorial Hermann training center. Here, the only shots that count are the ones that …

LeBron James became the first player to take part in 23 consecutive NBA seasons when he stepped onto the court for the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. The 40-year-old, who missed his side’s opening 14 games of the season because of sciatica, contributed 11 points, 12 assists and three rebounds in 30 minutes of a 140-126 home win over the …

Warriors’ ‘Strength in Numbers’ absent as Buddy Hield, bench struggle vs. Magic originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Don’t blame the three veterans in the starting lineup. Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler III and Draymond Green each played imperfect games Tuesday night, but they surely did enough to give the Warriors a reasonable chance at a victory that would have …

The Los Angeles Lakers got LeBron James back on Tuesday. For at least the first night, it didn’t change how they did business very much. Behind 37 points and 10 assists from Luka Dončić, the Lakers erased a double-digit deficit against the Utah Jazz in a 140-125 win. Dončić is now averaging 34.6 points per game and has scored at …

The San Antonio Spurs are down another starter. Spurs guard Stephon Castle is dealing with a left hip flexor strain, an MRI confirmed on Tuesday. He will be evaluated again in one-to-two weeks, the team announced. He did not play in the team’s 111-101 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night as a result. Advertisement Castle went down in …

LOS ANGELES — It’s official: LeBron James will make his season debut Tuesday night at home when the Lakers host the Utah Jazz. He is listed in the starting five, though he is likely to be on a minutes limit in his first few games. “I thought he looked great,” Lakers coach J.J. Redick said of LeBron’s practice with the …

LeBron James is finally ready to make his season debut. The Los Angeles Lakers star will return to the court Tuesday night for the first time this fall when they host the Utah Jazz, according to ESPN. James has missed 14 games after being diagnosed with sciatica in early October. Sciatica is pain that travels along the sciatic nerve, often …