Monthly Archives: October 2024

NBA opening week observations: Chet on the rise, Klay’s debut & Ant’s crazy scoring trend | The Kevin O’Connor Show

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show The first few days of the 2024-2025 NBA season are in the books and there is much to discuss. For the first third of the podcast, Kevin O’Connor is joined by Gibson Pyper (aka @HalfCourtHoops) to discuss Thursday evenings games in which Oklahoma City Thunder …

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Thompson sets Mavericks record in debut win

Klay Thompson scored six of his 10 three-point range shots [Getty Images] Klay Thompson had a debut to remember for the Dallas Mavericks, scoring 22 points in a 120-109 win against the San Antonio Spurs. The 34-year-old moved to Texas last summer after 13 years with the Golden State Warriors. The move was seen as a signal that the four-time …

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Klay nostalgically signs Warriors jersey after Mavericks debut

Klay nostalgically signs Warriors jersey after Mavericks debut originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Klay Thompson is trying to distance himself from the Warriors, but he couldn’t quite get away from his old team on Thursday night. In the moments after Thompson scored 22 points to help the Dallas Mavericks win their 2024-25 season-opener over the San Antonio Spurs, …

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What we learned as DeRozan’s Kings debut spoiled in loss to T-wolves

What we learned as DeRozan’s Kings debut spoiled in loss to T-wolves originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SACRAMENTO – Kings basketball is back and so are the notorious late-game collapses. Sacramento’s 2024-25 season opener came down to the wire, but a late rally led by Anthony Edwards lifted the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 117-115 win over the Kings …

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Lillard and Antetokounmpo power Bucks past short-handed 76ers 124-109

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Damian Lillard scored 30 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo added 25 and the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 124-109 in the season opener for both teams Wednesday night. Lillard scored 15 points in the third quarter and finished with six 3-pointers, nine rebounds and five assists. Antetokounmpo shot 8 for 11 from the floor and had a game-high …

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Watch Klay Thompson put up 22 points in Mavericks debut

San Antonio Spurs v Dallas Mavericks Klay Thompson came to Dallas to change the narrative around him. For a night, it worked brilliantly. Thompson put up 22 points and knocked down six 3-pointers in his Dallas Mavericks debut, and his new team picked up the 120-109 win over San Antonio. Six 3-pointers sets the new Mavericks record in a player’s …

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How Klay made Mavericks history in triumphant debut vs. Spurs

How Klay made Mavericks history in triumphant debut vs. Spurs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Klay Thompson’s first post-Warriors game was a smashing success. The four-time NBA champion scored 22 points on 7-of-13 shooting from the field and 6 of 10 from 3-point range in his Mavericks debut, helping Dallas beat the San Antonio Spurs 120-109 on Thursday …

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‘Grateful’ Jaylen shares heartfelt message on 28th birthday

‘Grateful’ Jaylen shares heartfelt message on 28th birthday originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Jaylen Brown celebrated his 28th birthday with a standout performance in the Boston Celtics’ 122-102 win over the Washington Wizards on Thursday night. Brown dropped a game-high 27 points with eight rebounds, four steals, and three assists. He has scored at least 20 points in each …

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‘It legitimizes it.’ Future Pac-12 foes weigh in on Gonzaga’s addition — a ‘massive’ coup for the reformed conference

Oct. 24—LAS VEGAS — Mountain West Media Day, West Coast Conference Media Day or a 24-hour summit for teams headed to the new-look Pac-12 Conference? At times, last week’s media gathering at Resorts World in Las Vegas could’ve passed as all three. During a joint MWC/WCC Media Day, it was especially hard to ignore the elephant in the room — …

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