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LeBron James is the NBA’s all-time leading scorer [Getty Images] LeBron James registered his sixth triple-double of the season to help the Los Angeles Lakers to defeat the San Antonio Spurs 119-101. James scored 16 points and added 11 assists with 10 rebounds as the Lakers ended a run of three defeats in a row. Seven players from the visiting …

Spencer injects life into Warriors as surprise cult hero vs. Thunder originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – His shoulders, and nearly the entirety of his biceps and triceps, are covered by sleeves from the shirt he wears under his jersey. The No. 61 across his chest more so resembles a reliever at the back of the …

Warriors’ depth displays lack of knockout ability without Steph originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – For most of the first half Wednesday night at Chase Center, the distance between the first- and second-place teams in the NBA’s Western Conference was so vast one could not see the other with the naked eye. The second-place Warriors, deeply …

Kuminga approaching Warriors starting, bench roles with same attitude originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Jonathan Kuminga embraced being put back in the Warriors’ starting lineup the same way he handled things when coach Steve Kerr benched him nearly a month ago. No muss, no fuss. After a somewhat sluggish start, Kuminga showed why it hasn’t …

NBA fines Kings coach Brown $35K for ‘aggressively pursuing’ official originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Mike Brown paid the price for his interaction with a referee in Sunday’s 108-103 loss to the Brooklyn Nets at Golden 1 Center. The NBA fined Brown $35,000 for “aggressively pursuing” referee Scott Twardoski, the league’s Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations, …

MINNEAPOLIS — In his four-plus NBA seasons, Anthony Edwards has never been afraid to speak his mind. But the Minnesota Timberwolves star was particularly candid in a profanity-laced explanation of his team’s recent struggles following a 115-104 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night. “I think it’s we soft as (heck) as a team, internally,” Edwards said. “Not to …

The Minnesota Timberwolves are heading in a bad direction. It’s early, sure. Maybe they’ll turn this around and in a month we’ll all be singing a different tune. But right now, they’re spiraling and Anthony Edwards is not happy about it.  After the Wolves lost their fourth straight game, and seventh in their last nine, on Wednesday, watching a 12-point …

Crowder starts, adds to Kings’ win hours after signing contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area In a matter of less than 24 hours, Jae Crowder went from an NBA free agent to starting for the Kings. And what a memorable Kings debut it was for the veteran forward in Sacramento’s cathartic 115-104 road victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves …

PHOENIX (AP) — Tyrese Martin scored a career-high 30 points, Dennis Schroder added 29 and the injury-depleted Brooklyn Nets beat the Phoenix Suns 127-117 on Wednesday night. The Nets have won four of their last five games. The Suns have lost seven of nine. Martin shot 10 of 13 from the field, including 8 for 10 from three-point range, in …

What we learned as Warriors’ comeback falls short in loss to Thunder originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE SAN FRANCISCO – Jonathan Kuminga looked rejuvenated being back in the Warriors’ starting lineup with 19 points, and Pat Spencer gave Golden State a burst off the bench — but it wasn’t enough as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat …

The Knicks just didn’t have it on Wednesday against the Mavericks. Just two days after scoring a season-high 145 points vs. the Denver Nuggets, the Knicks went into Dallas and had one of their worst offensive games of the young season en route to a lop-sided 129-114 loss. “The way we started we got in such a big hole,” Knicks …

Trae Young, who leads the team in points and assists per game, missed Atlanta’s opening NBA Cup game on Nov. 12. (Photo by Melissa Tamez/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The Atlanta Hawks have been fined $100,000 by the NBA for violating the league’s player participation policy. The league handed down the fine after finding that the Hawks held star guard …

CLEVELAND — Trae Young had a career-high 22 assists — the most in the NBA this season — and scored 20 points as the Atlanta Hawks handed Cleveland just its second loss this season, beating the Cavaliers 135-124 on Wednesday night. The Cavs fell to 17-2 and lost for the first time in 11 home games. De’Andre Hunter added 26 …

Anthony Davis grabs the rebound ahead of Harrison Barnes in the first half. (Darren Abate / Associated Press) It was almost 4 a.m. Wednesday when the Lakers arrived at their San Antonio-area hotel, their last two losses exposing some of the worst internal fears of the team. The way they had played in the second half of losses to Denver …

Hawks fined for holding Trae Young out of NBA Cup game vs. Celtics originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Remember when the shorthanded Atlanta Hawks stunned the Boston Celtics in an NBA Cup matchup earlier this month? Apparently Atlanta’s lineup raised a red flag with the NBA. The NBA has fined the Hawks $100,000 for violating its Player Participation Policy …

The Knicks couldn’t find a rhythm on Wednesday night, as they fell to the Dallas Mavericks, 129-114, at American Airlines Center. Here are some takeaways… — The Knicks failed to take advantage of an inferior Mavericks lineup, as three of their top four scorers – Luka Doncic, Klay Thompson, and Daniel Gafford – were ruled out before the game due to …

3 observations after Maxey (39 points), undermanned Sixers fall to Rockets in OT originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers were agonizingly close to a gutsy, shorthanded victory Wednesday. At the end of the night, they came away with another loss. The Rockets eked out a 122-115 overtime win at Wells Fargo Center, improving to 14-6. The Sixers fell …

Embiid and Lowry still sidelined, George aiming to return soon for Sixers originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia CAMDEN, N.J. — Even before the Sixers released their latest stream of injury updates, Paul George and Joel Embiid’s post-practice footwear was telling. Embiid wore slippers and chatted with Sixers assistant coach Bryan Gates. George wore basketball shoes and ran through an …

Prior to being selected by the Hornets during the 2023 draft, Brandon Miller was seen by many as the clear No. 3 prospect in the draft behind Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson. As the draft approached, rumors that Charlotte would take him instead of pairing Scoot and LaMelo began to swirl. If I’m being honest, I didn’t think they were …

Kerr shares when Steph could return after missing Dubs-Thunder game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Steph Curry will miss Wednesday night’s marquee matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Chase Center, but coach Steve Kerr expects the Warriors superstar back in the very near future. As in the Warriors’ next game when they take on …

Sacramento Kings head coach Mike Brown was hit with a $35,000 fine on Tuesday for “aggressively pursuing” an official during their game against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. Brown, in the second quarter of the Kings’ 108-103 loss to the Nets, was called for a technical foul after he charged toward an official who he felt missed a foul call …

Steph, Warriors have ‘sour taste’ in mouth after last two losses originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming Note: Watch “Warriors Now” with Bonta Hill and Monte Poole at 4 p.m. PT today, streaming live on the NBC Sports app. Watch the show later on YouTube and Facebook. Steph Curry knows the Warriors have to rebound from consecutive losses. …

Jae Crowder is officially back in the league. The veteran forward officially struck a deal to join the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday, the team announced. Terms of that contract are not yet known, though the Kings put him to work right away. Crowder was in the starting lineup for Sacramento in their game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target …

NBA: Memphis Grizzlies at Philadelphia 76ers PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia 76ers stars Joel Embiid and Paul George will each miss a third straight game with left knee injuries on Wednesday night against Houston. George is out with a left knee bone bruise and Embiid will miss another game with swelling in his left knee. The Sixers also said six-time All-Star Kyle …