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When the Bucks stumbled out of the gate at 2-8, the team said they didn’t panic partly because they were not whole — Khris Middleton wasn’t healthy. The former All-Star forward had surgery on both ankles this summer and has yet to take the court for the team. However, he has been medically cleared and is ramping up to come …

How Kerr’s Warriors film session helped Draymond limit turnovers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Draymond Green credits a recent film session with Steve Kerr for helping him curb his turnovers. Speaking to the media on Wednesday after the Warriors’ 120-97 win over the Atlanta Hawks, Green explained how Kerr has been harping on him to reduce his turnovers …

Steph reflects on Warriors’ adjustment period after Klay’s departure originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area For 12 years, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson were joined at the hip in the Warriors’ backcourt. They played more than 600 games, each finding his best self with the presence of the other. They won together, lost together, laughed together, agonized together. Even …

Report: DeRozan intends to return Friday for Kings vs. Clippers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Kings should receive a major boost to their starting lineup this week. Sacramento’s star guard, DeMar DeRozan, intends to return to the floor for Friday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers at the Intuit Dome, NBA insider Chris Haynes reported Thursday, citing …

When speaking to the media after the Mavericks beat the Pelicans Tuesday, Luka Doncic had a wrap on his wrist. When asked what that was and when it happened he said, “I don’t know, honestly. I started feeling it in the first quarter, but then it just got worse, but nothing serious” (via Grant Afseth). It turns out it’s a …

Social media can be a toxic place. Full stop. That can be doubly true for NBA stars who can hear from trolls who don’t like them, or their team, or — Kevin Durant’s favorite — angry gamblers who didn’t hit their three-way parlay because of what a player did. Portions of the sports media online can feed off that negativity, …

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 …

Why Steph believes ‘Golden Dagger’ shot better than OKC ‘Double Bang’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steph Curry has the 3-point compilation that any NBA player wishes for, featuring some of the most iconic calls for some of the most memorable shots from beyond the arc in basketball history. But of the nearly 4,000 3-pointers that the Warriors …

How Warriors star Steph visualized gold medal win at Olympics originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Each and every one of Steph Curry’s awe-inspiring shots like his “Double Bang” game-winner against the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2016 or his “Golden Dagger” at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics to win gold for Team USA feels like an out-of-body experience for …

Luka Dončić of the Mavericks will be out for an undetermined amount of time due to an unspecified wrist injury. (Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images) In a blow for the Dallas Mavericks, star Luka Dončić is going to miss some time. According to Marc Stein of The Stein Line, Dončić has reportedly sustained a wrist injury and will be out …

Longtime NBA broadcaster and former coach Hubie Brown is in his final season calling games, ESPN’s content president Burke Magnus said this week. Appearing on the “SI Media with Jimmy Traina” podcast, Magnus said of the 91-year-old Brown, “I don’t think there’s a single human being that’s ever had a longer association with professional basketball.” “We are going to give …

The three-ball has become arguably the staple of scoring in the NBA — so we figured we’d take some shots from way downtown, too. Here, fantasy basketball analyst Dan Titus will break down three things fantasy managers need to know each week. Or, he’ll break down multiple three-point pieces of advice, analysis and more — it just depends on how …

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 …

Dreadful, free-falling Sixers now need to defy gravity originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The conventional wisdom is that NBA seasons are long and full of inevitable ups and downs. To start this season, the 2-12 Sixers have done almost nothing but tumble straight down a steep hill, with gruesome results. It now appears they’ll have to defy gravity to …

On a night Joel Embiid looked improved on his way to 35 points, and Tyrese Maxey returned from his hamstring injury but was limited (both with minutes and physically), the 76ers’ big 3 finally got on the court together. For six total minutes, the team shot 3-of-11 in that time and was +1. Then injury struck again. A minute into …

Warriors clean up worst bad habits in dominant win over Hawks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – The Warriors flew home from Los Angeles late Monday night feeling the sting of defeat made worse by the fact that they had poisoned their own water. They responded by cleansing the toxins Wednesday night with a 120-97 rout …

Referee cracks perfect podcast joke to Draymond during Warriors game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Warriors forward Draymond Green still is playing in the NBA, but — as many fans know — his media career already is taking off. In fact, Green’s popular podcast is popular enough that even NBA referees are tuning in. That revelation arose during …

Podz day to day after taking blow to nose in Warriors’ win vs. Hawks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Just a few weeks after Brandin Podziemski suffered a broken nose during the NBA preseason, the second-year Warriors guard was on the receiving end of another blow to the face during Golden State’s 120-97 win over the Atlanta Hawks …

Waters shares humble outlook on newfound Warriors starting role originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Steve Kerr said Lindy Waters III is a nice fit in the Warriors’ offense and plans to keep the undrafted veteran guard a part of the starting unit, at least for the near future. Waters, however, sees it differently. From Waters’ …

Antetokounmpo scored 25 of his 41 points against the Bulls in the third quarter [Getty Images] Giannis Antetokounmpo put in a dominant performance as he scored 41 points to help the Milwaukee Bucks to a 122-106 victory over the Chicago Bulls. Antetokounmpo, who has scored 40 points or more on three occasions this season, added eight rebounds and nine assists, …

Give Philadelphia some credit for fighting back into Wednesday’s game, as they were on the wrong end of what could have turned into a blowout. They couldn’t finish the job, falling to 2-11 on the season, and Paul George hyperextended his left knee for the second time this season. The 76ers will learn more about the severity of the injury …

Jalen Brunson gave the Suns fits once again as the Knicks hit a new season-high in points in their 138-122 win on Wednesday night in Phoenix. Here are the takeaways… -The Knicks were up big for most of the game but the Suns made a run in the third thanks to some amazing three-point shooting and lackadaisical defense from New …

Clippers guard Kris Dunn and Orlando guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope battle for a loose ball in the first half. (Eric Thayer / Associated Press) Two of the NBA’s best defensive clubs collided Wednesday night and with that came the expectations of a slugfest between the Clippers and Orlando Magic. The Clippers already were a team that was not the most potent …

What we learned as Wiggins fuels Warriors’ bounce-back win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE SAN FRANCISCO – Stephen Curry had 23 points and eight assists as the Warriors won their fifth consecutive home game, toppling the Atlanta Hawks 120-97 at Chase Center on Wednesday. Andrew Wiggins scored 27 points to go with seven rebounds as Golden …

Dunleavy confident Podz will “step up” amid slow offensive start originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Slumps don’t last forever. Despite a slow offensive start to the 2024-25 NBA season for Warriors second-year guard Brandin Podziemski, general manager Mike Dunleavy is convinced the 21-year-old soon will regain the same form that powered his electrifying rookie season. Dunleavy, after all, …