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Celtics Mailbag: How will Porzingis’ return impact the rotation? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Kristaps Porzingis’ surprise return Monday night answered the most popular question to start the Celtics’ 2024-25 season, and if anyone questioned Boston as the favorite to repeat, they may have gotten a pretty firm answer there, too. But Porzingis’ return does create a new series …

This season has not gone to plan for the Philadelphia 76ers, who enter Wednesday night’s matchup with the Houston Rockets at 3-13. The only team in the entire league with a worse record is the tanking Washington Wizards, who are on a 12-game losing streak.  Despite their current predicament, the Sixers are still holding out hope that this won’t be …

Month-long gauntlet will show if Warriors are true contenders or not originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Coach Steve Kerr on Tuesday used the word “daunting” when describing the Warriors’ upcoming schedule, a clearer admission of what his team is about to be up against as opposed to how he referred to their stretch of games, …

The Warriors have long been prone to blowing large leads in the Stephen Curry-Steve Kerr era. When they were great, they almost always stopped screwing around at just the right time to go on a game-ending run. But they’re not that great anymore, despite an impressive 12-5 record going into Wednesday night’s showdown with the Oklahoma City Thunder.  That record …

Kevin Durant returns from injury, Kevin Durant picks up where he left off, showing no signs of rust. It’s a tale so old, you forget how remarkable it is that seemingly every time Durant steps back on the floor after an absence he doesn’t look gimpy or winded or out of place. Tuesday night’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers …

We’ve got another exciting Western Conference matchup on Wednesday’s NBA schedule as the Los Angeles Lakers will visit the San Antonio Spurs. San Antonio is 10-8 overall and 8-3 at home, while Los Angeles is 10-7 overall and 3-5 on the road. The Lakers have won seven of the last eight meetings, including a 120-115 victory on Nov. 15. The …

Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder rolling in to test Warriors’ progress originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – The Warriors choose not to look at the procession of beasts lying in wait as they enter the most treacherous part of their 2024-25 NBA season. They’re fixated on the first to greet them, knowing it’s as nasty as any they will …

A cross-conference affair has the Dallas Mavericks (10-8) hosting the New York Knicks (10-7) on Wednesday night. The Knicks are coming off an impressive win. On Monday, New York dominated the Denver Nuggets en route to a 145-118 victory. The Mavericks also roll into this contest with some momentum. On Nov. 25, Dallas outlasted the Atlanta Hawks 129-119. Luka Doncic …

Report: Kings ‘close’ to contract with veteran forward Crowder originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Some help appears to be on the way for the Kings. Amid an 8-10 start to the 2024-25 NBA season, Sacramento is “close” to a contract with free-agent forward Jae Crowder, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Tuesday, citing sources. Free agent forward Jae Crowder is …

1 Cavaliers It’s nice to follow up a hard-fought loss to the Celtics with games against the Pelicans and Raptors, and the Cavs showed just how far ahead of those teams they are right now. Early Sixth Man of the Year and Most Improved Player candidate Ty Jerome averaged 27.5 points in 26 minutes in the two wins, knocking down …

Steph questionable with knee soreness for Warriors-Thunder game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area After losing back-to-back games for the first time this season, the Warriors need all hands on deck — but they could be without their best player when the Oklahoma City Thunder visit Chase Center on Wednesday. Star point guard Steph Curry is listed as questionable …

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Suns forward Kevin Durant shoots over Lakers guard Austin Reaves and forward Anthony Davis on Tuesday in Phoenix. (Rick Scuteri / Associated Press) The idea, JJ Redick said before the game, would be for the Lakers to get back to the plan he set in place when he became coach. That plan, to take the long view and favor the …

PHOENIX — Bradley Beal and Kevin Durant each scored 23 points and the Phoenix Suns celebrated the healthy return of both players with a 127-100 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. Devin Booker led the way with 26 points and had 10 assists as the Suns snapped a five-game losing streak. Beal had missed the past five …

The Houston Rockets have sealed their spot in the NBA Cup quarterfinals after a thrilling overtime victory in Minnesota on Tuesday. The Rockets led by 10 at halftime and six at the start of the fourth quarter, but it was a 16-3 run over the final minute of the fourth and first four minutes of overtime that sealed the 117-111 …

Mike Conley missed a third straight game on Tuesday night, and we finally got what we’ve been waiting for. Rob Dillingham (2% rostered in Yahoo leagues) logged 24 minutes and put up 12 points, five rebounds, seven assists and two triples off the bench. This came one game after he scored a career-high 14 points. Dillingham hasn’t been able to …

Getty Images The 2024 NBA Cup is underway, as the league continues the second year of its in-season tournament. The NBA Cup schedule continued Tuesday with five games, and the eight-team knockout stage will be set by the end of play on Dec. 3. The Warriors became the first team to clinch a spot in the knockout stage last week. The Rockets became …

Victor Wembanyama was last season’s Rookie of the Year, having been the first overall draft pick [Reuters] Victor Wembanyama scored 25 points on his return as the San Antonio Spurs fought back for a 104-94 win over the Golden State Warriors. The Spurs trailed by 17 late in the third but Wembanyama, who had missed San Antonio’s previous three games …

What we learned as Steph struggles in Spurs’ comeback win vs. Dubs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE The Warriors badly need a day off. Searching for any ounce of gas to carry them to the final buzzer, the Warriors hit empty and couldn’t find another gear in a 104-94 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on …

Noted critic Perkins admits Warriors have won him over as a fan originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors have won over Kendrick Perkins. The 14-year NBA big man-turned-ESPN analyst hasn’t always spoken glowingly about the Warriors over the years but on Saturday night, Perkins admitted on X, formerly Twitter, that he’s a fan of this current Golden …

Thanksgiving week is here, which means some funky scheduling for the NBA. Turkey Day has been ceded to the NFL as usual, with no NBA teams in action. At least nine games will be played on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, with the Tuesday and Saturday schedules consisting of five games. Between the schedule, the continuation of the Emirates NBA …

Poor shooting and poor defense sunk the Knicks in a 121-106 loss to the lowly Jazz on Saturday evening in Utah. New York fell to 9-7 on the season with a frustrating display. Utah improved to 4-12. Here are some takeaways… – The modern NBA has become a game that can be defined by a simple phrase: 3-and-D. Saturday exemplified …

Will Wemby seek revenge on TJD for poster in Warriors-Spurs? originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area San Antonio Spurs took Victor Wembanyama No. 1 overall in the 2023 NBA draft hoping he would revitalize a once-elite franchise. The rookie provided dozens of encouraging moments, but one lowlight also lives on. Wembanyama was on the business end of a dunk …

By the time Philadelphia leaves the court Sunday night, Joel Embiid will have played in four of the Philadelphia 76ers first 16 games this season. Embiid missed the 76ers NBA Cup win Friday night against Brooklyn due to “managing swelling in his left knee,” the team announced. He also will not play Sunday against the Clippers, and further updates on …

Nets center Nic Claxton returned to the court Friday night against the Philadelphia 76ers after missing the past three games due to a lower back strain, but noted the injury will be a “long-term thing” he’ll have to manage throughout the rest of the season. “It’s like a long-term thing, but it’s gonna take a while for it to feel …