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[ad_1] The Lakers’ Kobe Bryant statue outside Crypto.com Arena is newly typo-free. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times) Anyone who writes for a living knows the value of a good editor. Sculptors? Not so much. So when the Lakers unveiled a statue of the late, great Kobe Bryant outside Crypto.com Arena in February, it wasn’t long before nitpickers noticed …

[ad_1] We have an eight-game slate on tap Wednesday after a massive Tuesday ledger. As we inch closer to the final day of the regular season, the picture gets a bit murkier with respect to playing time on both contending and non-contending teams. Nevertheless, with 16 teams in action, we still have an ample player pool to work with. As …

[ad_1] Former NBA star Nate Robinson told Mail Sport that he “doesn’t have long to live” nearly two years after announcing he was battling for kidney failure. Robinson, 39, said in 2022 he had been dealing with renal kidney failure for four years and wanted “to be the voice for all those who are having trouble speaking about this illness, …

[ad_1] Mazzulla has a great take on Celtics’ lofty playoff expectations originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics are running away with the best record in the NBA and are on track have one of the best records in franchise history. But Boston’s massive success also comes with massive expectations. Simply put, anything less than a championship would …

[ad_1] USC point guard Isaiah Collier told ESPN on Wednesday that he is leaving college and declaring for the 2024 NBA Draft. Collier, a 19-year-old freshman who stands 6-5, has spent one year in college. It’s not a major surprise that Collier is entering the draft. The five-star recruit was the No. 1 prospect in the country out of high …

[ad_1] The final days of the 2023-24 NBA regular season have arrived, with multiple teams playing their last home games on Wednesday. Teams across the league are either fighting for playoff positioning or have already been eliminated from the postseason, creating a unique NBA DFS player pool on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel. The Cavaliers will be looking to snap a …

[ad_1] Queta shines as Maine Celtics win Game 1 of G League Finals originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Fresh off signing a fully guaranteed deal to become the Boston Celtics’ 15th and final rostered player, Neemias Queta stepped up to help carry the Maine Celtics to a crucial 106-86 Game 1 win over the Oklahoma City Blue in the …

[ad_1] USA TODAY Sports Rarely does a Golden State Warriors game go by without Draymond Green getting into some sort of dispute with the officials. This season alone, he has been assessed 10 technical fouls, four ejections and two suspensions totalling 17 games due to his behavior on the court. On Tuesday, however, he alleges that it was one of …

[ad_1] We’ve got another exciting Pacific Division matchup on Wednesday’s NBA schedule as the Phoenix Suns will visit the Los Angeles Clippers at 10:30 p.m. ET at Crypto.com Arena. Los Angeles is 51-28 overall and 25-13 at home, while Phoenix is 46-33 overall and 21-17 on the road. The Clippers are the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference and clinched …

[ad_1] Boston Celtics v Milwaukee Bucks This is as good of news as Milwaukee could hope for. An MRI on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s calf revealed no Achilles tendon damage, only a calf strain. The news was broken by Shams Charania of The Athletic and has since been confirmed by others. Considering how this looked when it happened, it’s a win for …

[ad_1] MILWAUKEE — Late in the third quarter of the Milwaukee Bucks’ 104-91 win over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night, Giannis Antetokounmpo left the game and did not return with what the team described as a left calf strain. Antetokounmpo’s status moving forward remains unclear.  “[The concern level is] high, I would say that,” coach Doc Rivers said after …

[ad_1] Why Draymond’s 3-point shooting key component of Warriors’ evolution originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Those who have been in the trenches with the Warriors at any time over the past 11 years testify to Draymond Green’s basketball intellect. There would be times, according to one former assistant, when he would halt practice to correct the coaching staff. …

[ad_1] Bulls keep hurting themselves with self-inflicted wounds originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Presented by Nationwide Insurance Agent Jeff Vukovich Coby White put it bluntly. “We can’t have that at this point of the season as we’re looking at the last three games of the season and then the play-in,” the Chicago Bulls guard said late Tuesday. “Especially the …

[ad_1] We’ve got another exciting Atlantic Division matchup on Wednesday’s NBA schedule as the Brooklyn Nets will host the Toronto Raptors. Brooklyn is 31-48 overall and 19-21 at home, while Toronto is 25-54 overall and 11-27 on the road. The Nets have won six of the last seven meetings, including a 96-88 victory when they last met on March 25. …

[ad_1] The NBA playoff picture will come into clearer view each day between now and the end of the regular season on Sunday. In the meantime, we will provide detailed daily updates on the landscape, including magic numbers, relevant tiebreakers and the stakes for every day’s slate of games. WESTERN CONFERENCE Clinched playoff berth Net rating: 6.8 Magic number for …

[ad_1] MILWAUKEE — Late in the third quarter of the Milwaukee Bucks’ 104-91 win over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night, Giannis Antetokounmpo left the game and did not return with what the team described as a left calf strain. Antetokounmpo’s status moving forward remains unclear. Bucks head coach Doc Rivers said Antetokounmpo will get an MRI on his left …

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[ad_1] San Antonio Spurs v Memphis Grizzlies Guys 7’4″ aren’t supposed to move like this. It feels like every game Victor Wembanyama plays we say, “I’ve never seen that before from a big.” Tuesday night against the Grizzlies, we saw that again. Alien may be the best term for him because humans can’t do that at that size (few can …

[ad_1] ‘That speaks volumes about me’: Buddy Hield on track for rare 84-game season originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia As soon as Buddy Hield got traded to the Sixers, there was zero question he’d suit up for the team’s next game. Settled in or not, Hield was going to play. He always plays. This season, that constant availability has …

[ad_1] Lakers head coach Darvin Ham and forward LeBron James argue with a referee over a call during the third quarter tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) Headache. Nausea. The two words were uttered Tuesday night to describe the condition of a certain Laker. The two words could also describe the reaction of their fans. …

[ad_1] Golden State Warriors v Los Angeles Lakers LOS ANGELES — As it has been throughout the Curry era in Golden State, when Klay Thompson and Draymond Green are knocking down shots, the Warriors are next to unbeatable. As it has been in the LeBron era in Los Angeles, the Lakers’ defense is a disaster when Anthony Davis is not …

[ad_1] Skip believes Dubs-Lakers play-in game would be greatest matchup ever originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area As the Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers continue to jockey for playoff positioning, a potential NBA Play-In Tournament game between the two franchises would be must-watch basketball according to Skip Bayless. Speaking during Tuesday’s episode of “Undisputed,” Bayless explained that the …

[ad_1] US Economy Is everyone fired up for that Atlanta vs. Chicago Play-In showdown? If not, this video should pump you up — watch the Chicago Bulls blow a 3-on-0 fast break and not score. Torrey Craig apparently decided to go with the self-alley-oop off the backboard, Andre Drummond thought it was a pass off the backboard to him, they …

[ad_1] [Getty Images] Star player Giannis Antetokounmpo was helped off the court with a calf injury in the Milwaukee Bucks’ 104-91 win over the Boston Celtics. The two-time NBA Most Valuable Player collected 15 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for the Bucks before he fell to the floor in the third quarter. He clutched his left leg and was …

[ad_1] Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo went down due to an awkward, non-contact leg injury in the second half of his team’s 104-91 win over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday. Antetokounmpo was casually jogging after inbounding the ball late in the third quarter when he suddenly fell to the court. He reached for his left calf instantly, clearly knowing something …