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LeBron James has only been back on the court for two games this season, his record 23rd in the NBA, and already the talk is about whether there will be a 24th season for the legend. And if that would be with the Lakers. The prevailing theory in league circles has been that he would play one more season, kind …

The NBA Cup is taking center stage this week, as the in-season tournament enters the last stretch of group play with 26 teams still in the hunt. The Raptors are the only team to have punched a ticket to the knockout stage, leaving seven of the eight spots (including two wild-card spots) up for grabs. The Lakers could secure a …

The High Score 100 — the top-100 players in Yahoo’s newest fantasy basketball format — is a running reflection of year-to-date performance and trending production. Each weekly update captures who’s actually delivering value and who’s fading. Here’s a breakdown of the biggest risers and fallers through the fifth week of fantasy basketball — with the complete High Score 100 at …

For the second straight week, Nikola Jokic is the odds leader for MVP, but I’m headed in a different direction. Victor Wembanyama and Alperen Sengun saw the biggest shift in odds, while Tyrese Maxey and Cade Cunningham continue to play at elite levels, keeping their names in the hat. Be sure to check out DraftKings for all the latest game …

Countless fans around the league this season have found themselves exactly where Anthony Edwards did — asking, “Who is this No. 12 on the Lakers?” “I heard everything. I heard the dude in the crowd, first off, say ‘Who’s number 12?’ I saw Anthony Edwards do his little throw both arms up, like, ‘I don’t know,'” the Lakers’ Jake LaRavia …

It took a decent chunk of time — perhaps 15 games, in an attempt to quantify the stretch — for Karl-Anthony Towns to discover his purpose and play with confidence in a reworked Knicks offense under new head coach Mike Brown. But the veteran superstar finally found what he was looking for. While the Knicks didn’t need Towns to assert …

Tre Johnson, the rookie guard who is one of the lone bright spots in Washington’s ugly start to the season, will miss multiple weeks dealing with a hip flexor issue, Varun Shankar of the Washington Post reports. Johnson was out for the Washington on Saturday, then on Monday the team confirmed the injury but did not provide an official return …

The NBA season has hit the one-month mark, so let’s hand out some early awards! Who has been the most valuable player so far? The best rookie? The league’s breakout star? Our writers weigh in with their picks. The MVP of the First Month is … Kelly Iko: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder. In a perfect world, both Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokić …

NEW YORK (AP) — Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, pleaded not guilty Monday to charges he profited from rigged poker games involving several Mafia figures and at least one other ex-NBA player. Billups, a five-time All Star who won a championship with the Detroit Pistons, was arraigned in a federal court …

Welcome to The Playlist: my weekly column that lets you know who to add off the waiver wire and what to play — when it comes to setting your lineup or music in my rotation — for the upcoming week in fantasy basketball. [High Score is a new way to play Fantasy Basketball on Yahoo with simple rosters and scoring. …

Despite Mark Cuban saying Dallas was not going to trade Anthony Davis because “we want to win,” the expectation around the league is that the Mavericks’ front office — whether the current, interim general managers or the person who gets the job full-time — will at least explore the trade market for AD. Except, there’s not that much of a …

TORONTO (AP) — Scottie Barnes scored 17 points, Ja’Kobe Walter added a season-high 16 and the Toronto Raptors won for the 11th time in 12 games, beating the Brooklyn Nets 119-109 on Sunday night. Brandon Ingram had 14 points and Immanuel Quickley scored eight of his 13 in the fourth quarter to help Toronto extend its winning streak to seven. …

Observations after Sixers lose to Heat in 1st game without Edgecombe originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers had a slow start to their Sunday afternoon and never managed to earn a lead against the Heat. Advertisement They fell to a wire-to-wire 127-117 defeat at Xfinity Mobile Arena, dipping to 9-7 on the season. Miami moved to 11-6 with …

The Houston Rockets will be without Kevin Durant for their next two games. Durant will miss Monday’s contest against the Phoenix Suns and Wednesday’s game against the Golden State Warriors due to a family matter, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Specifics of the family matter are not yet known. Advertisement Presumably, Durant will rejoin the Rockets for the second half …

The Houston Rockets will be without Kevin Durant for their next two games. Durant will miss Monday’s contest against the Phoenix Suns and Wednesday’s game against the golden State Warriors due to an apparent family matter, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Specifics of the family matter are not yet known. Advertisement Presumably, Durant will rejoin the Rockets for the second …

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant had a lot to say after his team beat the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday. Following the contest — a 102-96 Grizzlies win — Morant, who sat out due to a calf injury, confronted Mavericks forward Klay Thompson on the court. The two exchanged words, with teammates and coaches stepping in to prevent things from turning …

Week 6 of the fantasy basketball season can be a bit wonky from a lineup standpoint due to a national holiday (Thanksgiving) that the NBA has surrendered to the NFL for years. Once again, there aren’t any games on Thursday, and Tuesday’s slate consists of just three games. The other five days have between eight and 11 games, with Monday …

The Knicks were in a back-and-forth bout against the Magic on Saturday until the fourth quarter started. New York entered the final frame down just five points and cut it to three in the opening minutes of the fourth when the Magic put an end to the comeback with an offensive explosion. Orlando picked apart the Knicks defense, cutting to …

It’s another edition of Knicks‘ Mailbag with SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley ready to answer your questions surrounding the team. Let’s get started… @Amrmets15 — Do you think the Knicks look to address the need for another rim protector at the deadline? Nick Richards maybe back in the fold? Kolek and Dadiet works theoretically If I’m making a guess today, …

The Minnesota Timberwolves lost an eight-point lead in the final 50 seconds Friday night in Phoenix during a 114-113 NBA Cup loss to the upstart Suns. They lost something else over the final minute and a half, too, according to Wolves head coach Chris Finch. Advertisement “We lost our minds,” Finch said, according to The Associated Press. “Poor execution, turnovers, …

In a year the Knicks desperately needed to see one of their depth pieces emerge as a legitimate contributor, it hasn’t been the returning prospects or all of the headline offseason acquisitions that impressed early on. Instead, it’s been Landry Shamet, the definition of an NBA vagabond that was on the cusp of not returning to New York this season. Advertisement …

Look out, officials of the NBA. Chicago Bulls wing Kevin Hurter might half-heartedly bat the ball at you. The Bulls’ 143-107 loss to the Miami Heat in NBA Cup play on Friday saw one of the most bizarre ejections of the young NBA season. In the third quarter, Huerter was called for a blocking foul after making too much contact …

The 2025 NBA Cup will see eight teams play in the upcoming knockout round. We now know who one of them will be. The Toronto Raptors became the first team to clinch the next round of NBA Cup play on Friday, via a dominant 140-110 win over the Washington Wizards. The win improved their record in group play to 3-0, …

DeMar DeRozan states everything is ‘s—-y’ for Kings amid current losing streak originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Sacramento Kings can’t seem to catch a break — or a win. Following Wednesday’s blowout 137-96 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, veteran forward DeMar DeRozan didn’t mince words about the state of the team. Advertisement “In a s—-y place,” DeRozan …

Draymond Green thoughtfully claps back at ‘underachieved’ Kenyon Martin originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Draymond Green had had enough of Kenyon Martin’s disrespect. Martin, a 15-year NBA veteran and co-host of “The Arena” podcast, has been taking several jabs at the Warriors forward for a while, but he most recently called Green “calculated.” Advertisement “I think what Draymond …