Steph assesses how he looked in key Warriors scrimmage originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea SAN FRANCISCO — Before being cleared for Game 1 of the Warriors’ first-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets, Steph Curry had to scrimmage with his Golden State teammates. Steve Kerr called it “essential” his star did so. That’s exactly what happened Thursday at Chase …

The roster construction for Hubert Davis and his staff for next season begins now and while the UNC basketball program is awaiting decisions from Caleb Love and Leaky Black on returning plus other transfers, they are already doing their homework on a former SMU player. Per Will Backus of 247Sports, the Tar Heels are one of the programs that has …

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The Charlotte Hornets’ season is over, and it ended in an ignominious fashion. The Hornets were eliminated from the NBA postseason with a 132-103 loss to the Atlanta Hawks in the 9-10 Eastern Conference play-in matchup on Wednesday night after Atlanta pulled away with a huge third-quarter run. Frustrations eventually boiled over for Hornets forward Miles Bridges, who was ejected …

With game one of the Golden State Warriors’ playoff series against the Denver Nuggets quickly approaching, Steph Curry watch is underway. The two-time Most Valuable Player missed the last 12 games of the season due to a strained ligament and bone bruise in his left foot. With the playoffs looming, Curry has returned to practice for individual work and shooting …

The final game of the 2022 Eastern Conference play-in tournament has been set. On Friday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers will host the Atlanta Hawks in a winner-take-all matchup for the right to be the No. 8 seed and face the Miami Heat in the first round of the playoffs.  It should be an interesting matchup between a Cavaliers team that …

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) While the Charlotte Hornets improved their win total by 10 games over last year’s abbreviated 72-game season, the end result was the same: an embarrassing blowout loss in the play-in tournament. Despite winning 43 games, the Hornets finished in 10th place in the Eastern Conference and lost 132-103 on Wednesday night to the Atlanta Hawks. Charlotte lost …

The New York Knicks finished the 2021-22 season with a less than ideal 37-45 record and no chance of making the playoffs or the play-in tournament. However, team president Leon Rose sent an email to ticket holders on Thursday morning to let them know he is still chasing the winning culture he promised.  While Rose acknowledged the season didn’t end …

College basketball’s leading active scorer, Antoine Davis, announced Thursday that he is entering the transfer portal after a prolific four-year run at Detroit Mercy. Davis ranks No. 22 on the Division I men’s college basketball all-time scoring list with 2,734 points and is poised to pass players such as J.J. Redick, Allan Houston and Larry Bird next season. He needs …

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Mark Haynes: Klay Thompson: “It felt good to play, and Stephen Curry looked like himself, and he just gives everybody a lift with just his presence on the court. It was great to have him out there.”Source: Twitter @markhaynesnba What’s the buzz on Twitter? Jason Dumas @JDumasReportsKlay Thompson on the mental hurdles that Jamal Murray may be going through right …

While half of the NBA prepares for the playoffs, the other half of the league has already turned its attention to the offseason. While most will be betting on the playoffs in the coming weeks, BetMGM has released betting odds for those who want to bet on NBA draft props as well. Jabari Smith Jr. opens as favorite Jabari Smith …

Iowa and head men’s basketball coach Fran McCaffery aren’t wasting any time letting class of 2025 small forward Cooper Flagg know how much they like his game. The Hawkeyes offered the 6-foot-8, 195 pound wing from Nokomis Regional High School in Newport, Maine. It’s obviously very early in the 2025 cycle and Flagg just finished up his freshman season. As …

Jaylen Brown has simple reaction to Bruce Brown’s trash talk before Round 1 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Brooklyn Nets forward Bruce Brown was quick to grab the attention of the Boston Celtics with his comments about their upcoming first-round playoff series. “Now they don’t have Robert Williams, so they have less of a presence in the paint, and …

Forsberg: Jaylen Brown’s unwavering faith in Celtics is being rewarded originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The energy is about to shift. Everyone remembers Jaylen Brown’s tweet. The one that went up on January 31. The Celtics promptly launched into a nine-game winning streak that ignited a 26-5 finish as Boston surged to the No. 2 seed in the Eastern …

Ben Simmons still hasn’t played this season, but the Brooklyn Nets star appears closer than ever to returning to the floor. According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, the All-Defensive guard is aiming to return as early as Game 4 of Brooklyn’s first-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics. Simmons has yet to participate in 5-on-5 in practice, however, and Windhorst reports …

Ben Simmons cropped close in Nets mask Ben Simmons hasn’t started sprinting yet. He hasn’t been scrimmaging with his teammates. So it would seem like he isn’t close to returning to the court. But one source familiar with the matter says there is a pathway for Simmons to return during the Nets’ first-round series against Boston. “As long as he’s …

There was a lot of emotion from Minnesota Timberwolves guard Patrick Beverley following the team’s win over the Los Angeles Clippers in Tuesday night’s play-in game that cemented their spot in the playoffs. His celebration included jumping up on the scorer’s table to show his excitement about the win, and drinking a celebratory beer at the postgame press conference. But …

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Patrick Beverley enjoyed his Tuesday win over the Los Angeles Clippers a little too much. Beverley was fined $30,000 by the NBA for making profane comments following Minnesota’s 109-104 win in the play-in game. Beverley’s comments occurred during the press conference after the win. Beverley spoke passionately about beating his former team. Beverley spent his previous four …

USATSI Stephen Curry has been out since March 16 with a foot injury, but he is expected to return to the court as the Warriors open the playoffs against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday. That’s according to The Athletic, which reports Curry just needs to clear a scrimmage on Thursday to be cleared for the postseason opener. The Warriors have …

A little over a week after the end of the college basketball season, UNC basketball received great news with the return of All-ACC forward Armando Bacot for his senior season. With one piece of the puzzle put together, the Tar Heels await a few other important decisions. One of those is with sophomore year guard Caleb Love. There have been …

Dallas Mavericks star point guard Luka Doncic is expected to miss Game 1 of the team’s first-round playoff series against the Utah Jazz on Saturday, per The Athletic. The Mavericks announced Tuesday that Doncic was diagnosed with a left calf strain after undergoing an MRI earlier this week.  It was first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski that there was skepticism within …

Ian Begley: Nets coach Steve Nash says Ben Simmons is still doing individual work at the moment. Still no sprinting for Simmons.Source: Twitter @IanBegley What’s the buzz on Twitter? Brian Lewis @NYPost_LewisKD on Jackie Robinson breaking color barrier 75 years ago today: “Still resonates with young athletes, older athletes and people in general. Everybody in the world can relate to …

ESPN’s Zach Lowe released his All-Rookie teams on Thursday in his latest article. Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey is a tough nut to crack in terms of whether he deserves to make it or not. If fully healthy, he would’ve easily made the first team as he won the Western Conference Rookie of the Month award every month he …