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by Zak Hanshew, Rotoworld Other team recaps: Detroit PistonsWashington Wizards At a glance: Record: 21-61 (15th, West)  Offensive Rating: 107.6 (29th) Defensive Rating: 116.6 (23th)  Net Rating: -9.0 (28th)  Pace: 97.8 (21st)  2024 NBA Draft Picks: 7, 14, 34, 40 One minute you’re riding high with Dame D.O.L.L.A., and the next minute you’re one of the worst teams in the Association. Life …

A little bit more than a year ago, the Oklahoma City Thunder were fighting just to reach the Play-In Tournament. Reaching the postseason would have been a meaningful signal of progress for a team that had spent the previous two seasons in the lottery, but Oklahoma City remained conservative in how it dealt with a minor Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ankle injury. …

Former NBA champion Jim Chones, who won a ring with the 1980 Showtime Lakers, believes the relationship between fans and players has changed since his era. In decades past, the NBA was purely a sports league, one that provided entertainment to those in the seats or watching on television. Now, though, he says, it’s an entire “social network.” “This fan …

The Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves are tied, 2-2, in their second-round NBA playoff series ahead of a pivotal Game 5 on Tuesday night. The Wolves stormed out to a 2-0 series lead with two wins on the road in Denver before the reigning champs battled back to tie the series with a pair of road victories of their own. …

Bronny James (left) with his father LeBron (right) [Getty Images] Bronny James says he has “never thought” about the prospect of playing on the same team as his father LeBron and is solely focused on making it to the NBA. James, 19, is hoping to follow in his father’s footsteps by being selected in the 2024 NBA draft, which starts …

As the Los Angeles Lakers continue to look for their seventh head coach since Phil Jackson’s 2011 retirement, one name has stood out in the reporting surrounding the search: JJ Redick. The former player-turned-broadcaster has been frequently cited as one of the team’s top targets, and The Athletic’s Jovan Buha called Redick the “slight favorite” for the position on his …

NEW YORK — In one sense, as Rick Carlisle sees it, basketball can be extremely complicated. “NBA games are games with five or six thousand events that happen throughout the game,” the Indiana Pacers head coach told reporters before Tuesday’s Game 5 at Madison Square Garden. “You know, any notion that a game is going to be — at this …

Nikola Jokic played about as close to a perfect basketball game as is humanly possible on Tuesday night, leading the Denver Nuggets to a Game 5 victory and 3-2 series lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves by dropping 40 points and 13 assists on 68% shooting (15 for 22).  It served as a reminder of a couple things.  First, Jokic, who …

Nikola Jokic scored 40 points as reigning NBA champions the Denver Nuggets secured a 112-97 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves to go 3-2 ahead in their Western Conference play-off semi-final series. The Serb was named the league’s Most Valuable Player for the third time last week and picked up the award before the match in Denver. Jokic, 29, added 13 …

The second round of the 2024 NBA playoffs is in full swing, and both the Knicks and Nuggets picked up pivotal Game 5 wins on Tuesday night. The Knicks ran away from the Pacers for a 30-point victory at Madison Square Garden to take a 3-2 series lead. Jalen Brunson had 44 points as New York returned the favor following …

The minutes police, as Tom Thibodeau calls them, were out in full force over the past few days. After the Knicks’ Game 4 loss in Indiana, the public debate around the Knicks centered on Thibodeau and the way he allots minutes among his players. Charles Barkley shared his thoughts. So did Kendrick Perkins. And many others. Maybe you agree with …

USATSI The New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers rivalry seems to be alive and well. During the Knicks’ blowout Game 5 victory on Tuesday, things got a little chippy between Donte DiVincenzo and Myles Turner.  DiVincenzo had a put-back dunk that put the Knicks up 22 points in the third quarter. As the crowd in Madison Square Garden celebrated, he headed to …

Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau consistently preaches the importance of defense, rebounding and limiting turnovers as the keys to winning any game. On Tuesday, the Knicks checked off the rebounding box big time in their 121-91 over the Pacers in Game 5 thanks to the team’s ability to rebound, led by Isaiah Hartenstenstein. The 26-year-old center pulled down 17 boards, 12 …

CHICAGO — Inside a spacious hotel ballroom sitting front and center of an overcrowded press gaggle, Bronny James on Tuesday for the first time in months answered questions from members of the media. About his time at USC. About his preparation to one day join his father in the NBA. About being his own man. And about his time this …

NBA: Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets That is what championship team looks like. That is what a basketball magician and MVP plays like. Two games into this series, the Nuggets had their basketball mortality challenged by the Minnesota Timberwolves. The young guns of the West raced out to a 2-0 series lead. Denver responded like a champion, winning the next …

Before you judge Rudy Gobert, the NBA Defensive Player of the Year who just allowed Nikola Jokić to score 40 points in a pivotal Game 5, ask yourself a question. How would you guard the Denver Nuggets superstar if you were seven feet tall with Gobert’s agility and wingspan? If you have an answer, you’re either wrong or need to …

In what’s been a physical and sometimes contentious series, Knicks guard Donte DiVincenzo made sure to let everyone know why they blew out the Pacers in Game 5 at Madison Square Garden. “They were talking, trying to be physical, basically trying to be our brand, our identity, and they were successful with it last game,” DiVincenzo said of what was …

Rudy Gobert has developed a bit of a history when it comes to criticizing officiating. In March, he was fined $100,000 for making the money gesture towards official Scott Foster during a game. Afterward, he implied that the proliferation of sports betting was impacting officiating. “I’ll bite the bullet again,” he said, per ESPN. “I’ll be the bad guy. I’ll take …

Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill and senior NBA reporter Jake Fischer discuss whether new Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer can turn around a star-studded roster. Hear the full conversation on “Good Word with Goodwill” – part of the “Ball Don’t Lie” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript Frank …

Game 5 between the Boston Celtics and the Cleveland Cavaliers is set for Wednesday night. With their Game 4 win on Monday, the top-seeded Celtics opened a commanding 3-1 series lead and can close out Cleveland with a win in Game 5 on Wednesday night at home. The Cavs got pushed to the brink of elimination with two top players in …

Karl-Anthony Towns Contract Extension Press Conference After the end of a second consecutive season with the worst record in the NBA, Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores said he would hire a new head of basketball operations — someone who reports directly to him and would oversee both coach Monty Williams and GM Troy Weaver. How has that been going? Here’s …

CHICAGO — How much size matters — and whether it matters at all — is a topic that could feed families with the amount of energy input into the discussion. But at the NBA Draft Combine size matters more than it doesn’t, and measurements from this week here have ramifications that will likely affect draft stock some for the better …

Lonzo Ball provides injury update on the premiere episode of his new podcast originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago All eyes are on the Bulls this offseason to see how they plan to improve their roster after finishing a second straight season missing the playoffs. Bulls Vice President Artūras Karnišovas admitted change is on the way for the organization. “I …

Nurkić slams Draymond for using KD to diss Suns roster originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The back-and-forth beef between Draymond Green and Jusuf Nurkić took a step further this week. While appearing on TNT’s “Inside the NBA” on Monday, Green threw shade at the Suns center and used his former Warriors teammate, Kevin Durant, to further back up …

The Knicks vs. Pacers series and Nuggets vs. Timberwolves series have gone about as opposite as possible when getting to the same results heading into Game 5. The home team has won all four games in the Eastern Conference semifinals series while the road team has won all four in the Western matchup. The Knicks return to Madison Square Garden …