Daily Archives: October 1, 2024

How long NBA offseason brought underdog Warriors together

How long NBA offseason brought underdog Warriors together originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – One after another, they strolled into the Chase Center interview room radiating a similar vibe. It was as if they’d been coached. Or read the 2024-25 version of the “How to be an Ideal Warrior” handbook. Nobody resorted to the old bromide …

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2024-25 Fantasy Basketball: 3 forwards to avoid in drafts at their current ADP

Brandon Ingram doesn’t have the best fantasy basketball context around him this season. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) Picking the right players and knowing when to dodge the landmines are critical factors in forming a competitive fantasy basketball team. Yesterday, we covered the guards facing competition or injury concerns; today, we’ll zero in on three forwards to fade in fantasy basketball. …

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Hoops powerhouse Gonzaga set to join rebuilt Pac-12

Basketball powerhouse Gonzaga will become the latest member of the rebuilt Pac-12 Conference, the school announced Tuesday. Gonzaga will move from the West Coast Conference where it has dominated for most of the last quarter century into a conference that was being rebuilt around football, but should be pretty stout on the basketball court. Gonzaga will become the eighth member …

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Boston Celtics 2024-25 season preview: The champs will be tested in bid to repeat

(Grant Thomas/Yahoo Sports Illustration) The 2024-25 NBA season is here! We’re breaking down the biggest questions, best- and worst-case scenarios, and fantasy outlooks for all 30 teams. Enjoy! BOSTON CELTICS 2023-24 finish Offseason moves Additions: Lonnie Walker IV, Baylor Scheierman Subtractions: Oshae Brissett, Svi Mykhailiuk Complete roster The Big Question: Are the Celtics as motivated to repeat? The Celtics posted …

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8 things that stood out from 2024 Sixers media day

8 things that stood out from 2024 Sixers media day originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia From silly to serious, there were many thousands of words to digest Monday at the Sixers’ annual media day in Camden, New Jersey. It’s certainly not comprehensive, but here are eight things that stood out: Age not just a number The Sixers have players …

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2024-25 NBA Season Preview: Team-by-team outlooks, schedules, fantasy analysis and power rankings

The 2024-25 NBA season starts on Oct. 22. For the next few weeks, we’ll be breaking down the biggest questions, best- and worst-case scenarios, and fantasy outlooks for all 30 teams — plus, making our season predictions. Team-by-team previews East: Atlanta Hawks • Boston Celtics • Brooklyn Nets • Charlotte Hornets • Chicago Bulls • Cleveland Cavaliers • Detroit Pistons …

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OKC Thunder 2024-25 season preview: Best in the West? Or will young stars stumble?

(Grant Thomas/Yahoo Sports Illustration) The 2024-25 NBA season is here! We’re breaking down the biggest questions, best- and worst-case scenarios, and fantasy outlooks for all 30 teams. Enjoy! OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER 2023-24 finish Offseason moves Additions: Alex Caruso, Isaiah Hartenstein, Nikola Topić, Dillon Jones, Ajay Mitchell, Alex Ducas Subtractions: Josh Giddey, Lindy Waters III, Bismack Biyombo, Gordon Hayward, Mike Muscala …

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Purdue is the worst team in college football in one key statistic

The Purdue Boilermakers enter Saturday’s matchup with the Wisconsin Badgers after a rocky start to the season. Ryan Walters’ team began the year with a 49-0 win over Indiana State, signaling the program could be moving in the right direction entering his second year in charge. Three straight losses then followed. The Boilermakers fell 66-7 to Notre Dame, 38-21 to …

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Monk or Ellis? Kings excited for starting shooting guard competition

Monk or Ellis? Kings excited for starting shooting guard competition originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SACRAMENTO – The biggest question looming over the Kings as they enter training camp Tuesday is who will be the starting two guard for the 2024-25 NBA season. If Kings coach Mike Brown and the rest of the team made one thing clear, …

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Steph explains how A’s leaving Oakland ‘sucks’ for community

Steph explains how A’s leaving Oakland ‘sucks’ for community originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steph Curry cares for Oakland. The Warriors superstar, entering season No. 16 with the franchise, spent a decade playing at Oracle Arena just feet away from the Coliseum and long has been involved with the community. The Athletics being the latest professional team to …

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Warriors’ offseason additions remind Steph, Draymond of 2021 moves

Warriors’ offseason additions remind Steph, Draymond of 2021 moves originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Even though the Warriors failed to land either of their top offseason targets, first Paul George and then Lauri Markkanen, neither Stephen Curry nor Draymond Green seem dissatisfied with the team’s backup plan. The moves made by Golden State’s front office …

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