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The Brooklyn Nets have won three straight games, including an impressive 29-point win over the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Arena. Ben Simmons was in attendance as his new team took the air out of the arena, quieting Philly fans who came in eager to boo their former star. Since acquiring Simmons from the 76ers at the Feb. 10 trade deadline, …

The Associated Press Curry dazzles for 47 points on 34th birthday, Warriors win SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Draymond Green had been on the court all of 11 seconds when he dished off to Stephen Curry for a 3-pointer. With Green back beside him and leading the defense again following a 29-game absence, Curry dazzled all night on the way to 47 …

USATSI Jason Kelce is a man of many talents. Not only is he a center for the Philadelphia Eagles, but it turns out he can sing and deliver quite the performance of the national anthem. On Monday night, Kelce performed the “Star-Spangled Banner” ahead of the Philadelphia 76ers’ game against the Denver Nuggets. Wearing a Sixers shirt, Kelce — who said …

PHILADELPHIA–In order to truly become championship contenders, the Philadelphia 76ers have a few issues that need to be cleaned up. The Sixers have been trying to work James Harden into the fold on the offensive end, but they also still have issues defending in transition. Over the last three games, the Sixers have been pretty bad in transition. They gave …

With less than a month to go in the regular season, things are really heating up in the NBA. Major honors such as MVP and the scoring title are still up for grabs, and seeding battles in both conferences figure to go down to the wire. We’ll then head straight into what should be a thrilling round of games in …

Kings’ defense on DeRozan offers Bulls a playoff preview originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago In some ways, Monday night offered a playoff preview. No, the Chicago Bulls won’t be facing the Sacramento Kings in the NBA Finals. But the Kings, with their decision to trap DeMar DeRozan consistently, offered glimpses of what the Bulls likely will face from opposing …

Draymond Green’s resume speaks for itself. He’s a three-time NBA champion, 2016-17 Defensive Player of the Year winner, six-time NBA All-Defense and two-time All-NBA player and a four-time All-Star. However, his impact this season can be difficult to quantify when you look at his 2021-22 per game averages of 7.9 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 7.4 assists. Despite not scoring in …

Guard Wayne Ellington, trying to cut off a drive by Raptors guard Fred VanVleet, led the Lakers with a plus-21 rating during his 25 minutes of play Monday. (Jae C. Hong / Associated Press) Another slow start, plenty of frustration, a sort-of comeback and no real good answers, Monday’s 114-103 loss to the Toronto Raptors was more of the same …

Gregg Popovich isn’t going to coach the San Antonio Spurs forever. The winningest coach in NBA history is now 73 years old, and with that wins record now in the rearview mirror, the five-time NBA champion is running out of reasons to steward his rebuilding team. Whether it’s this offseason or one in the near future, the Spurs are going to …

The Associated Press Curry dazzles for 47 points on 34th birthday, Warriors win SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Draymond Green had been on the court all of 11 seconds when he dished off to Stephen Curry for a 3-pointer. With Green back beside him and leading the defense again following a 29-game absence, Curry dazzled all night on the way to 47 …

Draymond, Steph, Klay have ‘special thing,’ share heartwarming moment originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea For the first time in over 1,000 days, Draymond Green, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson played in an NBA game together in the Warriors’ 126-112 win over the Wizards on Monday. And it was every bit as special as it was hyped up to be. …

It was March 25, 2018, and then high school standout Bones Hyland was in his room in his family’s Delaware home after an AAU game. He was watching the Kansas vs. Duke Elite Eight game on his laptop and talking to a friend when his room started to fill with black smoke. The home was quickly engulfed in fire and …

The Brooklyn Nets visit the Orlando Magic for an Eastern Conference tilt on Tuesday, March 15. Brooklyn is on a three-game winning streak, improving to 35-33 this season. Orlando is 2-1 in the last three games, though the Magic have struggled to an overall record of 18-51 in 2021-22. Jalen Suggs (ankle) and Gary Harris (knee) are listed as questionable …

Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editor: Cary Junior II • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com On this episode: This week, the guys break down Bryce’s first visit to Detroit and a Pistons game at Little Caesars Arena. Then, the fellas share …

Monday night was a busy night in the NBA, with nine players scoring 30-plus points, and three players scoring 40-plus. Karl-Anthony Towns even put up an NBA season-high in points with 60 in Minnesota’s win over the San Antonio Spurs. Stephen Curry finished with 47 vs. the Wizards, Trae Young scored 46, while Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid battled it …

Draymond: Warriors will win championship regardless of seed originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Draymond Green has very high expectations for this Warriors squad, regardless of where they finish in the Western Conference standings. After beating the Washington Wizards 126-112 at Chase Center on Monday night, Golden State (47-22) moved into a tie with the Memphis Grizzlies (47-22) for the …

LOS ANGELES (AP) Scottie Barnes scored 15 of his 21 points in the first quarter and the Toronto Raptors held off a late rally by the Los Angeles Lakers for a 114-103 victory Monday night. The Raptors led by 24 in the first as the Lakers were soundly defeated for the second consecutive night. ”It was a great, great start,” …

While it was coined “Dray Day” in the Bay Area with the long-awaited return of Draymond Green on the way against the Washington Wizards, Monday also celebrated the birthday of Steph Curry. To celebrate his 34th birthday, the two-time Most Valuable Player caught fire against the Wizards at San Francisco’s Chase Center. Curry torched the Wizards for 47 points on …

One night after getting embarrassed against the Phoenix Suns, the Lakers were equally inept against the surging Toronto Raptors. Toronto leaped to a 9-0 lead, and the Lakers were never able to even make things semi-competitive. For L.A., it was a never-ending nightmare reel of badly missed shots, shots getting blocked, careless turnovers and defensive breakdowns as the Raptors made …

Karl-Anthony Towns was getting to his spots and there was nothing the Spurs could do about it. Towns lived up to his self-proclaimed “greatest big man shooter of all time” title hitting 11-of-14 at the rim, plus was 6-of-10 shooting straight-on 3-pointers from the top of the arc, his two favorite spots on the floor. Add in he was 15-of-16 …

The Lakers’ LeBron James goes up for a shot under pressure by the Toronto Raptors’ Fred VanVleet (23) during the first half Monday night at Crypto.com Arena. (Jae C. Hong / Associated Press) Thirty minutes before the Lakers tipped off against the Toronto Raptors on Monday night at Crypto.com Arena, LeBron James’ “game-time decision” status became a go for the …

Photograph: Morry Gash/AP There are 21.7 seconds left on the clock. Team A’s center grabs a rebound with his team up by two, and he’s promptly fouled by Team B. Nineteen free throws, eight fouls, and about 20 minutes of real-time later, the final buzzer sounds. The center? Andre Drummond. Teams A and B? The Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks …

Watch KCP tell Steve Kerr to sub out Steph Curry originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington The Washington Wizards headed into San Francisco needing a win against the Golden State Warriors. Wes Unseld Jr.’s team continues to fight for a spot in the play-in tournament, but Steph Curry decided to go off for 47 points on his birthday. Curry eclipsed …

There are just under four weeks remaining in the NBA’s regular season, which means only one thing. The regular season is over. It’s a reality that might make those who fancy themselves as purists cringe, but it’s the truth. The point in the NBA calendar where most teams start looking ahead – either to next month or next season – …

SAN FRANCISCO — The best gift that Stephen Curry received on his 34th birthday wasn’t a diamond-studded piece of jewelry, state-of-the-art electronic equipment, or designer clothes. It was something he’d been patiently waiting for nearly three years to receive. In Monday night’s 126-112 victory over the Washington Wizards, the Golden State Warriors’ core of Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson …