Monthly Archives: October 2024

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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‘Surprise surprise:’ The stage is set for D’Angelo Russell’s career year

D’Angelo Russell attends Lakers media day at the UCLA Health Training Center. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) Who knew D’Angelo Russell would deliver the best moment from Lakers media day? The smart money Monday probably would’ve been bet on LeBron James talking about playing with his son, Bronny. Maybe you’d have splashed some down on Anthony Davis talking about …

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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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Steph slyly reveals favorite French word he learned at Olympics

Steph slyly reveals favorite French word he learned at Olympics originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Warriors guard Steph Curry gave Team USA his everything at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics and helped the Americans return home with a gold medal. But that wasn’t all Curry took home from France. In talking to reporters Monday during Warriors Media Day, …

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Kerr tweaking Warriors’ offense receives Steph’s stamp of approval

Kerr tweaking Warriors’ offense receives Steph’s stamp of approval originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – The offense Steve Kerr installed 10 years ago, with crisps passes and player movement creating basketball symphony, is being updated. The Warriors want a different look, one they believe befits the current roster. Despite the team’s tremendous success under Kerr, this …

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NBA world reacts to the death of Dikembe Mutombo

Dikembe Mutombo EL SEGUNDO — As much as everyone feels the pain of the loss of Dikembe Mutombo — who died Monday at the age of 58 — it was hard to talk about him and the joy he brought everywhere he went without a smile coming across people’s faces. That was the case with LeBron James at Lakers media …

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