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[ad_1] Lakers stars LeBron James and Luka Doncic laugh on the bench during the win over the Clippers on Tuesday night at Intuit Dome. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) As it was, the Lakers were reluctant to sacrifice their future for the sake of building the best possible team around a 40-year-old version of LeBron James. Now, with the …

[ad_1] Kyle Kuzma’s tenure with the Wizards is over. (Photo by Jess Rapfogel/Getty Images) The second act of Kyle Kuzma’s career is over after the Washington Wizards traded him to the Milwaukee Bucks for Khris Middleton, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. The Bucks are also sending AJ Johnson to Washington, while Milwaukee will also acquire Patrick Baldwin Jr. and second-round draft …

[ad_1] Four days after the trade that shook the NBA, Luka Dončić joining the Los Angeles Lakers became more of a reality for everyone that may have still lingering disbelief over such a transaction taking place. Dončić was introduced by the Lakers with general manager Rob Pelinka on Tuesday morning. By the afternoon, the Dallas Mavericks were offering refunds to …

[ad_1] Report: Warriors met with ‘exorbitant’ asking price for KD trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Could a reunion between Kevin Durant and the Warriors actually happen? Only if they’re willing to put together a very substantial trade package. Golden State has been met with an “exorbitant asking price” in exploratory Durant conversations with the Phoenix Suns, The …

[ad_1] Lacob’s ambition keeps Warriors persistent approaching trade deadline originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Firmly inside the 48-hour window when the NBA trade market closes, the Warriors by all accounts remain among the busiest teams in the league. Frustrations with a span of sub-mediocrity stretching into its third month have Golden State’s front office, led …

[ad_1] Warriors rookie Post immediately benefits from Draymond’s return originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – When the Warriors step onto the Crypto.com Arena court Thursday night against the Los Angeles Lakers, nobody will be happier than rookie center Quinten Post. The game is set to start slightly more than seven hours after Feb. 6’s noon PT …

[ad_1] 3 observations after Embiid posts triple-double in return, Sixers scrape by Mavs originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Joel Embiid returned to the Sixers’ lineup and posted his eighth career regular-season triple-double in a very tight victory Tuesday night at Wells Fargo Center. The Sixers’ superstar big man recorded 29 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in a 118-116 …

[ad_1] Mavericks offering refunds after Luka Doncic trade, fans say originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The fan outrage to the Luka Doncic trade continues to hit new levels. After some fans told NBC 5 that their season ticket prices for next season would soar, some have begun canceling their tickets entirely. So much so that the Dallas Mavericks have …

[ad_1] Donovan Mitchell slammed down one of the dunks of the year in Tuesday’s Eastern Conference clash between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Cetlics. But he didn’t get the win. The Celtics opened up a 35-15 second-quarter lead, then held off a Cavaliers rally for a 112-105 win. With the win, the second-place Celtics (36-15) moved to 4.5 games behind …

[ad_1] INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The man who prides himself on seeing the play two plays ahead couldn’t see the biggest no-look pass in NBA history, as LeBron James still seemed in a state of shock in the aftermath of the Luka Dončić-Anthony Davis trade. One could argue James would be equal parts staggered and intrigued, paired with a talent like …

[ad_1] LeBron James (left) and Luka Doncic (right) [Getty Images] LeBron James has said it will be “special” to play on the same side as the LA Lakers’ new arrival Luka Doncic. Doncic completed a shock trade to the Lakers from the Dallas Mavericks last weekend with Anthony Davis, an NBA champion with the Lakers in 2020, moving in the …

[ad_1] Clippers coach Tyronn Lue, shown earlier this season, was not happy with his team Tuesday. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) Tyronn Lue sat with his arms crossed, his voice steady and his message clear about his displeasure with how the Clippers provoked him with their recent performances and how they all have to look in the mirror to …

[ad_1] This past weekend in the NBA offered no shortage of headlines. Less than 24 hours after the Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade was announced, news broke that De’Aaron Fox was headed to San Antonio, and Zach LaVine was dealt to Sacramento. The LaVine era is over in Chicago, and two Bulls stepped up in a big way on Tuesday. Ayo …

[ad_1] It’s an infuriating time for Dallas Mavericks fans, and a conflicting one for Kyrie Irving after the Luka Dončić trade. While many have been quick to criticize Dallas for moving on from a five-time All-NBA first-teamer, Irving is left to lead a team that has massively changed in roster construction, swapping out a historically effective scorer in Dončić for …

[ad_1] Laker Austin Reaves drives past Clipper James Harden in the second quarter at the Intuit Dome Tuesday. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times) Of course the Lakers were excited, a perennial MVP candidate now sitting on the end of their bench in Luka Doncic, a 25-year-old offensive maestro now on their roster. Of course, the offensive possibilities of him playing with …

[ad_1] The Nets had their craziest win of the season Tuesday night, one the Barclays Center crowd won’t forget. Hosting the Houston Rockets, currently the third seed in the stacked Western Conference, the Nets won 99-97 thanks to a pair of late three-pointers from D’Angelo Russell and Keon Johnson. But it wasn’t just the made shots, it’s how it all …

[ad_1] Houston Rockets v Brooklyn Nets Following a Dillon Brooks free throw, Houston was up four in Brooklyn with 9.5 seconds left — just defend a little, don’t turn the ball over and it should be another Rockets win. Then Keon Johnson and D’Angelo Russell happened. For Houston, that’s the young Amen Thompson learning a hard lesson about taking care …

[ad_1] Dallas Mavericks v Philadelphia 76ers A healthy Joel Embiid is a game-changer. If anyone had any doubt about that during his 15-game absence due to swelling on his knee, he answered in his return against a shorthanded Dallas team on Tuesday night, scoring 29 points, including hitting the shot that proved to be the game-winner (he later hit a …

[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) — Keon Johnson and D’Angelo Russell made three-pointers in the final 10 seconds, and the Brooklyn Nets stunned the Houston Rockets 99-97 on Tuesday night for their first home victory in two months. Brooklyn trailed 97-93 when Tosan Evbuomwan inbounded the ball to Johnson, who made a 3 from the wing with 8.1 seconds left. Houston’s Amen …

[ad_1] There is losing, and then there is what the Houston Rockets did on Tuesday. Facing the Brooklyn Nets on the road, the Rockets coughed up two different multi-score leads in the final 90 seconds in a 99-97 loss. The biggest gaffe came in the final 10 seconds. Down 97-93, the Nets inbounded the ball to Cameron Johnson, who made …

[ad_1] Karl-Anthony Towns scored 27 points and pulled down 20 rebounds, and Jalen Brunson knocked down crucial buckets to finish with 28 of his own as the Knicks held on to beat the Raptors, 121-115, Tuesday night in Toronto. New York held a 23-point lead in the third and pushed its edge back to 16 just three minutes into the …

[ad_1] The Dallas Mavericks have been doing everything they can to defend the Luka Dončić trade that has lit a fire under their fanbase, in a bad way. In at least one way, though, they’re acknowledging fans have a right to be upset. Amid fan protests and criticism from around the league, the team has offered refunds to fans who …

[ad_1] Joel Embiid is back. The All-Star 76ers center returned to the Philadelphia lineup Tuesday night to help lead the 76ers to a 118-116 win over a Dallas Mavericks team playing in the aftermath of the Luka Doncic trade. Embiid posted a triple-double with 29 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. And he scored the go-ahead bucket with 22 seconds …

[ad_1] Report: Warriors among three teams seeking trade for KD originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors reportedly are targeting a reunion with Kevin Durant, but they’re not alone in their pursuit of a trade for the former NBA MVP. The Dallas Mavericks, fresh off one of the biggest trades in sports history, have “dreams” of a Durant-Kyrie …

[ad_1] KJ Martin trade ‘pending,’ Embiid back on busy night for Sixers originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia There’s been no shortage of action on and off the court lately for the Sixers. Hours after the team officially announced a trade dealing away Caleb Martin and acquiring Quentin Grimes, the Sixers listed KJ Martin as out against the Mavs with …