Yearly Archives: 2024

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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ā€˜Grateful’ Jaylen shares heartfelt message on 28th birthday

ā€˜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. 24ā€”LAS VEGAS ā€” 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 ā€” …

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Paul George out at least two more games with bone bruise in knee

Philadelphia looked lost and its offense clunky without Joel Embiid or Paul George for Wednesday night’s opener against Milwaukee (a comfortable Bucks win). Things are going to look the same for a couple more games. Paul George is not traveling with Philadelphia on its weekend road trip to Toronto and Indiana as he continues to recover from a left knee …

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Steph, Draymond, Melton questionable for Warriors-Jazz game

Steph, Draymond, Melton questionable for Warriors-Jazz game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors are banged up coming out of their season-opening blowout win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night at Moda Center. Guard Steph Curry (right hip contusion), forward Draymond Green (left knee contusion) and forward De’Anthony Melton (right chest contusion) are questionable for the …

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Warriors’ No. 2 options behind Steph emerge in season-opening win

Warriors’ No. 2 options behind Steph emerge in season-opening win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area PORTLAND ā€“ Of the many impressions made by the Warriors in their 139-104 rout of the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday, two were particularly encouraging, certainly to coach Steve Kerr and perhaps even more to franchise headliner Stephen Curry. The first was seeing …

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Warriors unveil new court design for 2024 NBA Cup home games

Warriors unveil new court design for 2024 NBA Cup home games originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area New year, new court. The Warriors will look to lift the franchise’s first NBA Cup title next month, and theyā€™ll do it in style, with a special court coming to Chase Center for Year 2 of the previously known in-season tournament. Golden …

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USF menā€™s basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim dies at 43

NCAA Basketball: American Athletic Conference Tournament Semifinal- South Florida v UAB TAMPA, Fla. ā€” South Florida coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, who led the Bulls to the American Athletic Conferenceā€™s regular-season championship a year ago, has died, the school announced Thursday. He was 43. The school said he died from complications that presented while he was undergoing a procedure at a Tampa-area …

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Stephen A. dumbfounded by Draymond’s first technical foul

Stephen A. dumbfounded by Draymond’s first technical foul originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Stephen A. Smith had some colorful comments about Draymond Greenā€™s technical foul during the Warriors’ first game of the season. Smith, on Thursday’s episode of ESPNā€™s ā€œFirst Take,ā€ sounded off on Greenā€™s argument with a referee in the second quarter of the 139-104 victory over …

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