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Yearly Archives: 2024

Lakers’ unbeaten start to NBA season ended by Suns

Kevin Durant [Getty Images] Phoenix Suns duo Kevin Durant and Devin Booker combined to send Los Angeles Lakers tumbling to their first NBA defeat of the season. Booker bagged 33 points and Durant 30 to give the Suns a thrilling 109-105 win at Phoenix’s Footprint Center. Lakers star LeBron James had a quiet game and registered just 11 points as …

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Fantasy Basketball Pickups: Christian Braun solidifying role as starter

We’re entering week two of the NBA season, which means overreactions are happening across the league. Is Tyrese Haliburton a bust this season? Were we too high on Jalen Johnson? Is Denver cooked? A lot of those questions were answered on Monday night to kick off a new week on the fantasy schedule. Monday’s 11 games provided plenty of context …

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KD beats LeBron, Nuggets & Bucks panic meter, Banchero drops 50 & Wolves deep dive | Kevin O’Connor Show

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show On today’s episode of The Kevin O’Connor Show, Kevin kicks things off with help from Daman Rangoola as the duo give their instant takeaways from Monday night’s games, including the Los Angeles Lakers looking promising even in defeat, the Denver Nuggets looking concerning even in …

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Brown getting better at managing Kings’ minutes after first win

Brown getting better at managing Kings’ minutes after first win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SACRAMENTO – Kings coach Mike Brown was in a good mood following Monday’s 111-98 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers, but it wasn’t just because of the win. After two games of leaning heavily on Sacramento’s starters and having them play far longer …

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Fox cherishes ‘blessing’ of joining NBA’s 10K-point club

Fox cherishes ‘blessing’ of joining NBA’s 10K-point club originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SACRAMENTO – De’Aaron Fox didn’t make much of a fuss after inking his name in the Kings’ record books. For the NBA All-Star point guard, helping Sacramento get its first win of the season was far more important. Fox joined an elite club when he …

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LeBron James’ gambit doesn’t pan out as Lakers lose to Suns

Phoenix forward Ryan Dunn drives against LeBron James during the first half. (Rick Scuteri / Associated Press) LeBron James, near the end of a brutally tough shooting night, intentionally missed a free throw to try and create an offensive rebound and salvage his bad night. But the Suns corralled the loose ball, the last big moment in a 109-105 win …

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Knicks can learn from Monday’s loss to Cavaliers, but it highlights issues that need sorting out

The Knicks led Cleveland by 13 points with 4:30 to go in the third quarter on Monday night — they were at home — elite teams find a way to close these games out. The Knicks didn’t play like an elite team late in Monday’s game. They shot 10-for-28 in the final 16 minutes of the game. They allowed Darius Garland to go off for 15 points …

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What we learned as new Kings duo Fox, DeRozan fuel first win of season

What we learned as new Kings duo Fox, DeRozan fuel first win of season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE SACRAMENTO – De’Aaron Fox scored 24 points to become the fifth player in Kings franchise history to reach the 10,000-point scoring plateau, and Sacramento picked up its first victory of the 2024-25 NBA season after beating the …

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Jazz’ Taylor Hendricks stretchered off with gruesome non-contact leg injury in loss to Mavericks

Utah Jazz forward Taylor Hendricks went down with a gruesome non-contact leg injury in a game against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night. As Hendricks was jogging near the baseline at American Airlines Center in Dallas suddenly collapsed to the court after his right leg gave out. Hendricks’ right leg appeared to simply snap near his ankle, and his foot …

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Harden lauds Steph’s career, reminisces on facing Warriors dynasty

Harden lauds Steph’s career, reminisces on facing Warriors dynasty originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Warriors guard Steph Curry and Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden have had countess battles throughout their storied NBA careers. Still, the two have the utmost respect for each other. After Los Angeles beat Golden State 112-104 on Saturday night at Chase Center, Harden …

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Louisville basketball exhibition game score: Results from U of L vs Spalding

Coverage from the game: Louisville basketball versatility on display as Pat Kelsey’s Cards rout Spalding in tuneup Coverage during the game: Louisville men’s basketball wraps up its preseason tonight at the KFC Yum! Center. The Cardinals play a local Division III program, Spalding, in an exhibition game scheduled to tip off at 7 p.m. It’s their final tuneup before the …

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Knicks falter in fourth quarter, lose to Cavaliers, 110-104

The Knicks let a second-half lead slip away and lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers, 110-104, on Monday night. Here are the takeaways… -Things got off to a slow start offensively for both teams with neither side able to settle into a groove thanks to some strong defensive play. New York missed its first seven three-point attempts while Cleveland went 1-for-7 …

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