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[ad_1] Barkley claims Warriors will have hands full with Kings in play-in originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Noted Warriors critic Charles Barkley believes the team will struggle in its NBA Play-In Tournament matchup against the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday at Golden 1 Center, and that Golden State is finished as a championship contender. Speaking to Pat McAfee and …

[ad_1] LeBron James has scored more points than anyone in NBA history. The four-time champion and 20-time all-star has been named league MVP and Finals MVP four times each. He also has finished second in defensive player of the year voting twice. Apparently that last part really bugs the Lakers superstar. “I mean, that’s the only award that I don’t …

[ad_1] Former Bulls point guard Derrick Rose on his NBA future: ‘I’m coming back’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Former Bulls point guard Derrick Rose will return to the NBA for his 16th season (not counting the 2012-13 season he missed entirely), the now Grizzlies point guard told Damichael Cole. Derrick Rose on his future with the Grizzlies next …

[ad_1] Kawhi Leonard hasn’t played since March 31, but the Los Angeles Clippers still aren’t sure if he will be available for Game 1 of their first-round playoff series against the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday, according to coach Ty Lue. Leonard has been dealing with knee inflammation since March, and according to Lue, he participated in a quarter of practice …

[ad_1] Kerr details how Klay, Draymond turned around Warriors’ season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area With the Warriors’ season on the line in a do-or-die Western Conference Play-In game against the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday, coach Steve Kerr is pleased with how his veteran core of Draymond Green, Klay Thompson, Steph Curry and Andrew Wiggins came on strong …

[ad_1] Clippers star Kawhi Leonard missed eight consecutive games at the end of the regular season and it’s unclear if he’ll be ready to play in the first-round playoff series opener on Sunday. (Ezra Shaw / Getty Images) It’s the same old song when it comes to Kawhi Leonard and his availability for the Clippers when they meet the Dallas …

[ad_1] Embiid officially questionable for play-in game; Heat rule out Rozier originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Official injury report aside, all signs point to Joel Embiid being available for the 2023-24 Sixers’ biggest game yet. The Sixers listed Embiid as questionable for Wednesday night’s clash vs. the Heat with a “left knee injury recovery” designation. That’s not uncommon at …

[ad_1] Team USA didn’t even medal at the 2023 FIBA World Cup, and with the Olympics looming, USA Basketball was determined not to let that happen again. Superstars around the league have expressed interest in playing this summer in Paris, and according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Team USA has already picked the 12 players it wants to bring to Paris …

[ad_1] Bulls’ defensive deficiencies are Hawks’ offensive strengths originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Presented by Nationwide Insurance Agent Jeff Vukovich All season, Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan has pointed to point-of-attack defense and rotating out to 3-point shooters as defensive focal points and areas with need for improvement. Guess at what the Atlanta Hawks can typically be? “They are …

[ad_1] A 7-seed vs. 8-seed matchup in the 2024 NBA Play-In Tournament has the New Orleans Pelicans hosting the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. Heading into this contest, the Lakers have had the upper hand against the Pelicans as during the regular season, Los Angeles won three of the four matchups. On April 14, the Lakers defeated the Pelicans …

[ad_1] Blake Griffin, Channing Frye There’s a younger generation of NBA fans, those who maybe only saw him play in Detroit or that final season in Boston, who do not understand what an absolute force of nature Blake Griffin was. From the moment he entered the league through his peak, Giffin was a nightly highlight package unto himself. Tuesday, Griffin …

[ad_1] Draymond claps back at fan’s podcast criticism with perfect reminder originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Despite what some might believe, Draymond Green actually can juggle two jobs at once. Ahead of the Warriors’ Western Conference Play-In Tournament game against the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night, Green released a 40-minute “Draymond Green Show” podcast previewing the win-or-go-home showdown …

[ad_1] Steph, Kerr puzzled why NBA play-in stats vanish into thin air originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Amelia Earhart, D.B. Cooper and Jimmy Hoffa shouldn’t be associated with Steph Curry, LeBron James or Jayson Tatum, but in the case of the NBA Play-In Tournament, they might as well be. Like Earhart, Cooper and Hoffa’s disappearances …

[ad_1] Stevens explains why Celtics signed Holiday to contract extension originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Jrue Holiday has been an important part of the Boston Celtics’ tremendous success so far this season, and the team rewarded him last week with a four-year contract extension worth $135 million. The C’s acquired Holiday in a blockbuster trade with the Portland Trail …

[ad_1] NBA history says it’s Jayson Tatum’s time to make championship leap originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston When do the best NBA players become champions? When do superstar players realize their full potential, take their game to a higher level and lead their team to a title as the No. 1 option? For a lot of players — at …

[ad_1] Kerr invokes Austin Reaves meme to praise Steph’s epic Game 7 vs. Kings originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area On the eve of another win-or-go-home matchup against the Sacramento Kings, Warriors coach Steve Kerr had plenty of praise for Steph Curry’s epic Game 7 performance in last season’s first-round NBA playoff series, even referencing an Austin Reaves meme. …

[ad_1] Donte DiVincenzo of the New York Knicks improved enormously this season. After averaging 9.4 points per game (or 12.9 per 36 minutes) last season with the Golden State Warriors, he averaged 15.5 points per game (or 19.2 per 36) for the Knicks. DiVincenzo reinvented himself as one of the NBA’s most prolific 3-point shooters, attempting 10.8 3s per 36 …

[ad_1] Bulls’ injury situation clouds play-in matchup vs. Hawks originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Presented by Nationwide Insurance Agent Jeff Vukovich It seemed fitting, if not downright cruel, that as Ayo Dosunmu addressed reporters on whether he might play in Wednesday’s play-in matchup against the Atlanta Hawks, the Chicago Bulls’ public and media relations staff released another injury update. …

[ad_1] Celtics held ‘long hope’ that Blake Griffin might rejoin team originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Hours after Blake Griffin announced his retirement from basketball, former Celtics teammate Al Horford admitted that his former Boston teammates held out some hope that Griffin might find a spot with the green this season. Griffin spent the 2022-23 season with Boston and …

[ad_1] Technically speaking, Team USA hasn’t finalized its roster for the 2024 Olympics. Yes, multiple outlets have now reported that USA Basketball has settled on 11 players to bring to Paris, but remember, Olympic rosters go 12-deep. There is still one roster spot on the table. Should injuries in the NBA playoffs knock any of the 11 chosen players out, …

[ad_1] Three ways Kings can defeat Warriors in do-or-die play-in game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Kings can’t blame anyone but themselves — which they don’t — for the position they’re in heading into their NBA Play-In Tournament matchup with the Golden State Warriors. Just a few weeks ago, the No. 6 playoff seed was right at …

[ad_1] The NBA postseason has arrived, and this week brings win-or-go-home basketball back to our lives. Before the 2024 NBA playoffs begin in earnest on Saturday, we need to figure out the final two teams on each side of the bracket. That brings us to the Play-In Tournament. Eight teams enter. Four will make the playoffs. Four will be heading …

[ad_1] Suns assistant Kevin Young will be the new head coach at BYU. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images) Phoenix Suns assistant coach Kevin Young is being hired as the head coach at BYU, sources confirmed to Yahoo Sports’ Jake Fischer. Young fills the vacancy left by Mark Pope, who left BYU to replace John Calipari at Kentucky. Calipari left Kentucky to take …

[ad_1] Blake Griffin officially announced his retirement from basketball Tuesday morning, making a post on social media as he reflected on his 13-year career. Griffin posted on both Instagram and X (formerly known as Twitter), where he expressed his gratitude for being able to play basketball at the highest level, while also thanking his family and agent who helped him …

[ad_1] Yankees voice John Sterling holds memorable place in Celtics history originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston John Sterling will forever be known as the voice of the Yankees, his Upper East Side baritone the soundtrack to five World Series championships, his home run calls (“All rise!”) and signature celebration (“The Yankees win! Thuuuhhh Yankees! Win!”) as iconic as Coney …