PHILADELPHIA–The Philadelphia 76ers entered the 2022-23 season expecting to be one of the elite title contenders in the league. They had the benefit of a full offseason and training camp with James Harden and they made additions to improve the supporting cast. After an 0-3 start to the season, alarms have been raised. The first two losses to the Boston …

Associated Press Lillard, Grant lead Blazers’ late rally past Lakers, 106-104 Damian Lillard scored 41 points, Jerami Grant made a driving layup with three seconds left, and the unbeaten Portland Trail Blazers kept the Los Angeles Lakers winless under new coach Darvin Ham with a 106-104 victory Sunday. Portland trailed 102-95 with 1:56 to play, but ended the game on …

Field Level Media Lillard, Grant lead Blazers’ late rally past Lakers, 106-104 LOS ANGELES (AP) Damian Lillard scored 41 points, Jerami Grant made a driving layup with three seconds left, and the unbeaten Portland Trail Blazers kept the Los Angeles Lakers winless under new coach Darvin Ham with a 106-104 victory Sunday. Portland trailed 102-95 with 1:56 to play, but …

The Nebraska Cornhuskers played an exhibition match against Chadron State on Sunday. It was a solid showing for the Cornhuskers, as they walked away with a 87-60 victory. Forward Juwan Gary led the way with 23 points and nine rebounds in a little over 19 minutes. The Alabama transfer was efficient shooting 9-17 from the field. Transfers Sam Griesel and …

LOS ANGELES (AP) Damian Lillard scored 41 points, Jerami Grant made a driving layup with three seconds left, and the unbeaten Portland Trail Blazers kept the Los Angeles Lakers winless under new coach Darvin Ham with a 106-104 victory Sunday. Portland trailed 102-95 with 1:56 to play, but ended the game on an 11-2 run and won it when LeBron …

In his NBA debut for the Sacramento Kings, Keegan Murray looked like, well, Keegan Murray. This was the opening line for Keegan Murray’s Summer League debut for the Sacramento Kings, and it held true again for his true NBA debut. Expectations were even higher for his NBA debut, far exceeding the hype for his Summer League introduction. There was an …

Avdija ready to embrace role as Wizards’ ‘glue guy’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington WASHINGTON — The main portion of Wizards’ practice, a rare one at Capital One Arena, was over as some of the team’s youngest players ran up and down the blue and bronze floor in a 3-on-3 scrimmage. Most of the veterans had left to go …

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Through three games, the Philadelphia 76ers have far more questions than answers. That happens with an 0-3 start. Following season-opening losses to the Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks and San Antonio Spurs, the Sixers suddenly face an interesting test when they host the Indiana Pacers on Monday. The Sixers, who entered the season with high expectations, were stunned 114-105 by the …

Klay clarifies why Warriors don’t blame KD for leaving originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea After three seasons, two NBA titles and one torn Achilles tendon, Kevin Durant left the Warriors and signed with the Brooklyn Nets during the summer of 2019. And neither Klay Thompson nor Golden State as a whole blame the two-time NBA Finals MVP for his …

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum appreciated the much-too-early chants of “MVP!” he heard after scoring 40 points Saturday during a win at Orlando. At the same time, he pumped the brakes on thinking about individual accolades so early in the season. There’s no denying, though, that Tatum has excelled in the first week of play. After scoring 104 points through …

After missing the season opener, Keegan Murray showed why the Sacramento Kings took him early in the draft after impressing in his NBA debut on Saturday. Murray produced 19 points, five rebounds, two assists and two blocked shots in a 111-109 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. He went 7-of-10 from the field, including 3-of-6 from 3-point range, in nearly …

Considering the state of their roster and their rebuilding plan, things have gone about as well as the Orlando Magic could have envisioned over the first three games of the season. Now the Magic just needs a win to show for their promising efforts. The Magic will look to snap a season-opening three-game losing streak Monday, when they visit the …

There were some high expectations facing Paolo Banchero heading into the 2022-23 season after the Orlando Magic selected him with the top overall pick in the NBA Draft back in June, and so far he has lived up to them. In fact, through three games, Banchero accomplished something that guys like Kobe Bryant and LeBron James didn’t do. With his …

How Kerr has fared in first game vs. his former Dubs coaches originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea The Warriors’ last opponent, one who gave them their first loss of the 2022-23 NBA season, is a team they’re well familiar with in the Denver Nuggets. They played the Nuggets four times last regular season, and dropped three of those contests. …

The early returns have been promising for Ben Simmons and the Brooklyn Nets, who head out on the road for the first time this season to face the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday. After dropping their season opener to the New Orleans Pelicans, the Nets bounced back with a 109-105 win over the Toronto Raptors on Friday. In just his second …

Boston Celtics combo guard Derrick White has looked considerably more at ease playing for the Celtics this season after having had some time to get to know his new team after having been dealt to it at the 2022 NBA trade deadline, and it is showing up in his box scores. So far this season, the Colorado native’s scoring is …

San Antonio Spurs v Philadelphia 76ers After dropping their first two games to the two Eastern Conference favorites — the Bucks and Celtics — the 76ers played Saturday night like a team that thought it could coast to a home win over a Spurs squad on the second night of a back-to-back. But take a Gregg Popovich coached team lightly …

SAN FRANCISCO — For a team that has legitimate, external championship expectations for the first time since Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups studded the roster, the Denver Nuggets don’t exactly seem tightly wound. During warmups prior to Friday night’s nationally televised matchup against the defending champion Golden State Warriors, the coaches and players on the court broke into uproarious laughter …

When multiple starters on the Boston Celtics’ roster just did not have it going against the Orlando Magic at Amway Center on Saturday night, superstar Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum put the team on his back and got the Celtics their third straight win to maintain the team’s undefeated status. It set the St. Louis native up to become the …

The Utah Jazz may be one of the league’s most surprising 2-0 teams, and on Sunday, they put their undefeated record on the line against an impressive New Orleans Pelicans side that is also off to a 2-0 start. New Orleans has four players all averaging at least 20 points through the first couple of games in Brandon Ingram (28 …

The Oklahoma City Thunder are still looking for their first win. After playing two tough games against two playoff contenders in the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets, the Thunder sit at 0-2 with close losses. Against the Nuggets, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander once again led the way with 28 points. Josh Giddey contributed with 19 points, 12 rebounds and six assists. Two-time …

Why Fox says this Kings team is ‘most talented’ he has been on originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea De’Aaron Fox is ready for the Kings to snap their 16-year playoff drought in the 2022-23 NBA season. Appearing on the “Draymond Green Show” on Friday, Fox explained how this season’s Kings squad is the best he has been on. “This …

Kyle Kuzma, Donovan Mitchell look to lead Wizards, Cavs to more success Kyle Kuzma and Donovan Mitchell are off to sizzling starts for their respective teams. Kuzma will look to keep the unbeaten Washington Wizards churning along on the young season Sunday night when they visit Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Kuzma collected 22 points and 13 rebounds in Washington’s …

A Western Conference showdown features the Portland Trail Blazers (2-0) and the Los Angeles Lakers (0-2) colliding on Sunday afternoon. The Trail Blazers knocked off the Phoenix Suns 113-111 in an overtime bout on Friday night. Meanwhile, Los Angeles is on a two-game losing skid to open the sesaon. On Thursday, the Clippers outmatched the Lakers 103-97.  Tip-off is scheduled …