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The Lakers’ LeBron James shoots a three-pointer over New Orleans center Yves Missi in the fourth quarter of the Lakers’ 104-99 win Saturday night. (Gerald Herbert / Associated Press) It’s one of the great mysteries in the NBA, why a team like the Lakers can look so competitive one night and so lost 24 hours later. “Play harder” can be …

Rest easy, NBA fans. “Inside the NBA” will live on. (Photo by Andrew Burke-Stevenson/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) Warner Bros. Discovery’s legal battle with the NBA over the loss of its long-standing rights package has ended, and the resolution is as complicated as you’d expect. Per the Wall Street Journal, WBD settled its breach of contract lawsuit with an …

Milwaukee Bucks v Charlotte Hornets Doc Rivers held on to his coach’s challenge until the game’s final three minutes. With 2:46 remaining, he successfully challenged one foul call on Andre Jackson Jr., keeping his challenge alive. Then, with 1:07 remaining, Rivers unsuccessfully challenged a call on the Bucks’ Taurean Prince. He wishes he had one more. With the Bucks up …

Why Draymond sees similarities between LeBron and Sharks’ Celebrini originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Draymond Green is perhaps the biggest Macklin Celebrini fan in the world. And if the four-time NBA champion hadn’t already made his case clear, he took the time to expound to reporters on the rookie center’s greatness after the Warriors’ 123-118 win over the …

Grizz coach Jenkins calls out Dray foul with Warriors ‘code’ reference originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The lore between the Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies goes way back — and, in this case, back to 2022. After Golden State’s 123-118 win over Memphis on Friday at Chase Center, Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins invoked now-famous “code” comments made by Warriors …

The NBA has upgraded a foul committed by Draymond Green on Zach Edey to a Flagrant 1 after reviewing the play. The foul in question occurred midway through the third quarter of Friday’s 123–118 win by the Golden State Warriors over the Memphis Grizzlies. As Green was driving to the basket, he lost the ball and fell in the lane …

Draymond foul on Edey upgraded to Flagrant 1 after Warriors-Grizzlies originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Draymond Green’s foul on Memphis Grizzlies rookie Zach Edey Friday night, which originally was ruled a transition take foul, was upgraded to a Flagrant 1 after review by the NBA on Saturday. The incident occurred midway through the third quarter of Golden State’s …

It’s just not an NBA season without some fretting over the format of the All-Star Game, and Adam Silver’s office once again came through Friday. This time, the NBA is floating a shift to a four-team tournament for the 2025 All-Star Game, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Three of those teams would reportedly consist of eight All-Stars each, while the …

NBA: Minnesota Timberwolves at Sacramento Kings De’Aaron Fox was an unstoppable force — he erupted for 60 points Friday night, a personal and Sacramento Kings franchise record. He was clutch in doing it, scoring 26 of those points in the final 17 minutes of the game. 60 POINTS FOR DE’AARON FOX. Career-high.Franchise record.Most in the NBA this season. He dropped …

Sixers know they’re far from ‘high ceiling’ at 2-10 and with NBA’s worst-rated offense originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia ORLANDO, Fla. — The on-paper picture isn’t so sparkling now for a Sixers team widely expected to be one of the Eastern Conference’s best before this season. At 2-10 following Friday night’s NBA Cup loss to the Magic, the Sixers …

There were plenty of storylines in the Knicks’ 124-122 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night, and rookie Ariel Hukporti’s performance was definitely one of them. The 6-foot-11 center from Germany had the best game of his young career, scoring seven points, while coming down with four rebounds, dishing three assists and making four blocks in 30 minutes on …

Los Angeles Lakers v San Antonio Spurs – Emirates NBA Cup After 22 seasons, it’s hard to find anything LeBron James is doing for the first time on an NBA court. He did just that on Friday night: With 15 points, 16 rebounds and 12 assists, LeBron James recorded his fourth consecutive triple-double. He’d never had more than three in …

LeBron James is averaging 9.6 assists per game this season [Getty Images] LeBron James recorded a triple-double for the fourth game in a row – the first time he has done so in his career – as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the San Antonio Spurs 120-115 in the NBA Cup. The 39-year-old managed 15 points, 15 rebounds and 12 …

History says Warriors’ 10-2 start bodes well for NBA Finals chances originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It’s official. Warriors fans don’t need to worry about the next six months — Golden State’s fate already is set. OK, maybe that’s an exaggeration. But after the Warriors’ gritty 123-118 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night pushed them to …

Waters ruled out of Warriors-Grizzlies after hyperextending knee originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Lindy Waters III has been ruled out for the rest of Friday’s Warriors game against the Memphis Grizzlies after he sustained a hyperextended left knee late in the second quarter. Waters landed awkwardly while contesting a dunk attempted by Grizzlies forward Santi Aldama with 1:58 …

Heated Kerr avoids criticizing officiating after yelling at ref originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steve Kerr was upset for multiple reasons after the Warriors’ 123-118 NBA Cup win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night at Chase Center. But the Warriors coach controlled his emotions enough to avoid criticizing the game officials after the win. “I’m going to …

Battered Warriors survive unsightly game to overcome rugged Grizzlies originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Over the course of an 82-game NBA season, there are bound to be nights when winning is secondary to survival. The Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies played such a game Friday night at Chase Center, and Golden State’s 123-118 victory was as …

What we learned as Fox’s Kings-record 60 wasted in NBA Cup loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE SACRAMENTO — De’Aaron Fox put on a performance of a lifetime and scored a franchise-record 60 points, but incredibly, it wasn’t enough, as the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away in overtime to beat the Kings 130-126 in an NBA Cup …

What we learned as Warriors beat Grizz to stay undefeated in NBA Cup originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE SAN FRANCISCO – Matching the energy of Tuesday night simply wasn’t going to happen three days later at Chase Center. The air in the building throughout Klay Thompson’s return was that of an NBA playoff atmosphere. The mood …

Ariel Hukporti grabbed Mikal Bridges. OG Anunoby and Pacome Dadiet quickly joined the pile. Bridges was being swarmed late Friday night at the Garden – and for good reason. His block on Dennis Schroder’s layup attempt sealed the Knicks’ win over Brooklyn. Bridges used his seven-foot wingspan to tip Schroder’s shot and save the Knicks from a brutal loss. New …

The Cleveland Cavaliers became the sixth NBA team to begin their season 14-0 with a 144-126 win over the Chicago Bulls on Friday. Cleveland joins the 1957-58 Boston Celtics (14-0), 2002-03 Dallas Mavericks (14-0), 1948-49 Washington Capitols (15-0), 1993-94 Houston Rockets (15-0) and 2015-16 Golden State Warriors (24-0) Cleveland came out scorching, setting a franchise record with 49 points in …

The Knicks held on to beat the Nets on Friday night at MSG in what some will describe as a “weird” game. Friday’s game had the usual runs, impact moments, etc but there were some officiating decisions and calls that had many attending the contest and watching from home scratching their heads, probably none more than the double tech called …

LeBron James is still doing things he’s never done, at the age of 39. On Friday, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar recorded a fourth straight triple-double for the first time of his career, posting 15 points, 16 rebounds and 12 assists in a 120-115 win over the San Antonio Spurs. The game was the Lakers’ NBA Cup play opener as …

3 observations after Sixers succumb to big Magic run, squander another great McCain game originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia ORLANDO, Fla. — Even with Joel Embiid and Paul George in action Friday night, the Sixers sunk to a dismal 0-10 this season in regulation games. A dozen games in, the team still has just two overtime victories. They fell …

In a meeting of crosstown rivals, the Knicks hung on to defeat the Brooklyn Nets 124-122 in New York’s second NBA Cup Group Play matchup on Friday night at Madison Square Garden. Here are some takeaways… – The Knicks have already been playing without some of their key pieces early on this season and they were even more shorthanded in …