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Thanksgiving week is here, and most of the league’s teams will play four games in Week 6. While a few priority pickups have crept past that 50% rostered barrier, others are worth looking at due to either injury or improved performance. While this season has been brutal for the 76ers, they must be pleased with the play of first-round pick …

What stands out, in context, is the confidence. Down two, 18.9 seconds left, under the bright lights in L.A. Anthony Davis, a 79.5% career free-throw shooter who’d canned 10 of his first 11 at the stripe through the first 47 minutes of Magic-Lakers, bricks a pair to give Orlando a chance to tie — or, perhaps, if you’re feeling yourself …

The speculation started when the Milwaukee Bucks stumbled out of the gate 2-8, while the Houston Rockets got off to a fast start in the deeper West. How long before the ultra-competitive Giannis Antetokounmpo asked out? Houston is stacked with quality young players and tradable draft picks, they make an attractive trade partner. The problem: Neither side is interested. At …

Paul George, the 76ers’ big-ticket signing this summer, is off to a disappointing start in Philadelphia. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) Each week during the 2024-25 NBA season, we will take a deeper dive into some of the league’s biggest storylines in an attempt to determine whether trends are based more in fact or fiction moving forward. [Last week: The …

Steph confident changes can make NBA All-Star Game competitive again originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 2025 NBA All-Star Game at Chase Center will be an opportunity for the Warriors to show the entire basketball world the beauty of the Bay Area, as well as the continuing growth around their home court. Stars will travel in bunches to …

(Bruno Rouby/Yahoo Sports Illustration) We’re just one month into the NBA season. Only 18.6% of the games have been played. That’s nothing in the grand scheme of an 82-game grind. Teams are still finding their identity, rookies are adjusting to the league’s speed, and we haven’t even hit the trade rumor frenzy yet. But early impressions matter. The first month …

Week 6 is upon us and as fantasy managers can now understand their respective strengths and weaknesses, streaming becomes an intricate strategy. For that reason, our focus shifts to specific categories as opposed to overall value, at least in certain situations. Whether it’s targeting an offensive threat capable of delivering points and threes or a defensive-minded player who can help …

Orlando Magic v Los Angeles Lakers The Lakers appeared to be on their way to their seventh win in a row after an Anthony Davis free throw put them up by four with 27.1 seconds remaining — a win that would have kept Los Angeles’ home record perfect. Then, Orlando’s Franz Wagner quickly got to the rim and made it …

Franz Wagner (right) began his career at Alba Berlin in Germany’s Basketball Bundesliga before being selected by Orlando in the 2021 draft [Getty Images] Franz Wagner scored a three-pointer with three seconds left to secure a dramatic 119-118 win for the Orlando Magic and end the Los Angeles Lakers’ unbeaten home record. The 23-year-old German top-scored with 37 points, 11 …

Lakers star LeBron James dunks over Orlando’s Jonathan Isaac during the second quarter of the Lakers’ 119-118 loss Thursday at Crypto.com Arena. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) The Lakers had their chances with the only shot easy enough to have the word “free” in front of it. But in the final minutes of their first home loss of the …

It wasn’t exactly a secret the 76ers were having a team meeting Monday night after dropping to 2-11 — they didn’t open the locker room for about an hour after the game and didn’t speak to the media until then. However, what has Joel Embiid and Paul George fired up is that some of the details of that meeting leaked …

This could have been much worse. The 76ers confirmed that Paul George has suffered another bone bruise on his left knee — the same injury that had him miss the first five games of the regular season — but say he will be reevaluated after two games this time. From the 76ers: An MRI of Paul George’s left knee revealed …

The NBA knows what it wants as the vibe for this new All-Star Game format — fast-paced, pickup-style hoops. Whether we get that or not — whether the players care or not, whether they play even a little defense — we will find out in February, but more details are coming out about the NBA’s plans. What we know is …

Changes to the NBA All-Star Game format are reportedly coming into sharper focus. Following reports that the league was considering a four-team tournament for the All-Star Game, the tourney will likely be a pickup-style format in which the two semifinal games would be played to 40 points and the championship would be played to 25. The 2025 NBA All-Star Game …

Derrick White details best moments from Celtics’ White House visit originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston After winning the NBA Finals in June, the Boston Celtics got to visit the White House for the first time since last hoisting the trophy in 2008. It was the first championship ring for almost all of the roster except Jrue Holiday, so the …

Changes to the NBA All-Star Game format are reportedly coming into sharper focus. Following reports that the league was considering a four-team tournament for the All-Star Game, the tourney will likely be a pickup-style format in which the two semifinal games would be played to 40 and the championship would be played to 25. The 2025 NBA All-Star Game is …

Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce both recently having their homes burglarized could be indicative of a wider scheme targeting professional athletes, prompting the NFL to issue a security alert to teams and the players’ union, reports The Associated Press. The memo that went out to NFL teams and the players union warned that homes of professional athletes have become “increasingly …

Paul George to miss at least two games with left knee bone bruise originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The 2-12 Sixers will be without Paul George for their weekend home games against the Nets and Clippers. A team official said Thursday that George, who hyperextended his left knee in the Sixers’ loss to the Grizzlies, will be out for …

It’s been that kind of season for Paul George and the Sixers. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) The Philadelphia 76ers finally got to see their trio of Joel Embiid, Paul George and Tyrese Maxey on the court together for the first time this season on Wednesday. It lasted for roughly one half. George exited the Sixers’ game against the Memphis Grizzlies, a …

Boston Celtics visit White House for NBA championship celebration originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The NBA champion Boston Celtics’ victory lap continued Thursday as the team visited the White House for the traditional celebration with the president. President Joe Biden welcomed the team at the mansion’s South Lawn to commemorate Boston’s five-game victory over the Dallas Mavericks in June, …

DETROIT — It was almost as if Zach LaVine was playing possum, watching teammate Nikola Vučević feast on a lax Pistons defense — and then, he exploded. It was one triple in the fourth, then another, and another, and another. You could see it in his gait, the light steps, the easy release. The only ones who didn’t seem to …

Draymond issues passionate defense of Warriors teammate Podziemski originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Draymond Green has an explanation for Brandin Podziemski’s struggles this season. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday after the Warriors’ 120-97 win over the Atlanta Hawks, Green offered his thoughts on the second-year pro’s struggles. “What he’s trying to work through is y’all’s fault,” Green said, …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to The Big Number On this episode of The Big Number, Tom Haberstroh and Dan Devine dive deep into the numbers to try to figure out how 39-year-old LeBron James is having such a great season for the Los Angeles Lakers. The guys start with the big number, which is …

Report: NBA to tweak All-Star Game with pickup-style tournament originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The NBA All-Star Game is undergoing more changes. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Thursday that there will be a four-team tournament-style format for the event this coming February at Chase Center in San Francisco. Here’s how the competition will work: Players will be split up …

In what has been deemed a weak rookie class, any flash of production can get people excited quickly. Last season, Victor Wembanyama’s generational numbers overshadowed a lot of other rookies, and it took some of the excitement out of young guys playing well at times. That’s not the case this season. Any big game out of a rookie is magnified …