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It turns out that this season is not the last for “Inside the NBA.” (Greg Nelson /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images) News broke over the weekend that “Inside the NBA” will carry on after months of speculation that the new NBA media rights landscape meant the end of the beloved studio show. On Monday, ESPN confirmed reports that it will …

Why Warriors’ Zubac assignment is matchup to watch vs. Clippers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area When the Warriors lost their home opener to the Los Angeles Clippers last month, they weren’t undone by 10-time All-Star James Harden or six-time All-Star Kawhi Leonard. They were clobbered by someone who might never reach All-Star status. Ivica Zubac, the biggest man …

Will Warriors overcome The Wall, free-throw struggles vs. Clippers? originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Steph Curry, listed as questionable with left knee bursitis, took on a challenge that already has beat many in its short lifetime Monday morning. Following shootaround, ahead of the Warriors’ game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Curry scaled one of Intuit …

Lakers coach Pat Riley, center right, and player Michael Cooper are swarmed on court following a 114-104 win over the Philadelphia 76ers to clinch the 1982 NBA championship. (Lennox McLendon / Associated Press) Not much is known about the next statue the Lakers plan to have erected outside Crypto.com Arena. But it is almost certain that sculpture will be well-dressed …

Doc Rivers was right. But the NBA does not care. The NBA fined the Milwaukee Bucks head coach $25,000 on Sunday after Rivers criticized officials for a blown call that set up the Charlotte Hornets with game-winning free throws against the Bucks on Saturday. The call in question took place with 7.1 seconds remaining in Saturday’s game and the Bucks …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to Good Word with Goodwill On this episode of the Good Word with Goodwill podcast, Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill is joined by ESPN senior writer Chris Herring to go through their biggest surprises a month into the 2024-25 NBA season. Chris and Vinnie start in Cleveland, where …

Pat Riley coached Magic Johnson and the “Showtime” Los Angeles Lakers to four NBA championships. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) Pat Riley is a legendary figure in the history of the Los Angeles Lakers. He’ll soon be immortalized outside the team’s home arena with a statue. The Lakers announced on Monday that a statue honoring Riley will be placed …

The stars shined during Week 4, as big-time performances dominated the action. The week was also spotted with historic accomplishments and the usual misfortune of injury trouble. In this article, we will have a look at the most prominent instances among each of these areas. Historic achievements Victor Wembanyama became the fourth-youngest player in history to reach the 50-point mark, …

The Houston Rockets are well positioned to jump into the sweepstakes and try and trade for a superstar if — really, when — one becomes available. Houston has multiple first-round picks coming in the next few years (some from Brooklyn and Phoenix), as well as interesting young players that would make them attractive to potential sellers at the trade deadline. …

The Cavaliers are off to an historic start to the season. (Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images) The holidays are coming up, and thus an enormous amount of stress inevitably follows. Presents to buy, food to prep, plane tickets to book, ways to avoid politics around the dinner table … it’s all a lot. It’s only due to the mentally draining …

Harden concedes he won’t pass Steph on NBA’s all-time 3-point list originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steph Curry revolutionized the game of basketball with his 3-point shooting, but even the next generation of hoopers he inspired likely won’t ever touch his most prestigious record. Nor will any of the NBA’s current stars, including Los Angeles Clippers guard James …

The best part of the All-Star weekend in Indianapolis was the 3-point shootout, where Sabrina Ionescu put up a score that would have advanced her to the finals of the men’s 3-Point Contest, then Stephen Curry came out and did Stephen Curry things. This season, with the 2025 NBA All-Star Game in the house that Curry built — the Chase …

One of the great things about sports is the unpredictable nature of future events. Great new heroes can rise from the clashes between bitter rivals to cement themselves as the names of tomorrow, just as the older generation can slowly fade into oblivion from one season to the next. The very fact that we simply don’t know what to fully …

Celtics announce positive Porzingis injury update, next step for rehab originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis is making very good progress in his recovery from a leg injury suffered during the 2024 NBA Finals, and the team announced a positive update on his rehab process Monday. According to the Celtics, Porzingis “has reached the next …

Embiid doubtful with illness for Sixers-Heat matchup originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers downgraded Joel Embiid to doubtful because of an illness late Monday morning ahead of their matchup with the Heat. Embiid had been listed as questionable on the team’s initial injury report. Tyrese Maxey remains out with a right hamstring strain. He’s resumed on-court work in …

Week 5 of the fantasy basketball season brings some good news on the injury front: Damian Lillard is closing in on a return. Sidelined for three games due to the league’s concussion protocols, he is considered probable for Monday’s game against the Rockets. Filling the void left by a player providing top-20 per-game value in 8- and 9-cat formats is …

Portland Trail Blazers center Donovan Clingan has blocking shots at a prolific rate, which has boosted his fantasy value along with additional playing time. (AP Photo/Steve Dykes) Welcome to The Playlist: my weekly column that lets you know who and what to play — when it comes to music or other things in my rotation — for the upcoming week …

After 13 games, the Knicks find themselves in fourth place in the East with a 7-6 record. Though the team hasn’t looked the part of championship contenders, there’s been some positive signs early on. Let’s take a look at where the club has excelled and where there is room for improvement… Strengths Efficient shooting New York’s offense has been a …

NBA champion Celtics to visit White House, President Biden on Thursday originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics say they will make the traditional champions’ visit to the White House on Thursday, when they will be welcomed by President Joe Biden a day before their game in Washington against the Wizards. The Celtics won their NBA-record 18th championship …

LaMelo Ball is averaging 29.7 points this season [Getty Images] Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball has been fined $100,000 (£79,000) by the NBA for making an “offensive and derogatory” homophobic comment. The 23-year-old made the remark in a courtside interview after the 115-114 home win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday. He was discussing his team’s defensive strategy on the …

Darius Garland (left) finished with 25 points, 12 assists and five rebounds for the Cavaliers [Getty Images] The Cleveland Cavaliers became only the fourth team in NBA history to win the first 15 games of the regular season as they beat the Charlotte Hornets 128-114. Darius Garland scored 25 points and Ty Jerome, playing in place of Donovan Mitchell, 24 …

The Knicks’ ball movement on Sunday was the best it’s been all season. New York finished with 33 assists on 43 made shots in a home win over the Nets. “They did a lot of switching so we did a lot of cutting and I thought guys were unselfish,” Tom Thibodeau said afterward. Karl-Anthony Towns was in the middle of …

Utah Jazz v Los Angeles Clippers Ray Allen is the greatest 3-point shooter of a generation, one of the purest shots the game has ever seen, a Hall of Famer and two-time NBA champion. Sunday night, James Harden passed him for second all-time on the 3-pointers made list in an NBA career. Harden is one of the great isolation scorers …

Clippers guard Amir Coffey goes up for a dunk as Utah’s Cody Williams defends in the first half. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press) They returned home from a three-game trip in a mini slump that left the Clippers seeking ways to break free of that malaise in which they lost all of those games. They had left their home …

Phoenix Suns v Minnesota Timberwolves Sunday’s game against Phoenix went like much of Julius Randle’s season so far in Minnesota — not always pretty, Phoenix led most of the way and had focused on getting the ball of his hands and daring the other Minnesota players to beat them. Still, he found his spots and had 32 points on 10-of-19 …