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The NBA’s in-season tournament is back! The 2024 Emirates NBA Cup begins Tuesday with group play. Which teams could make a surprise run? Which players could be breakout performers? Our writers weigh in on the festivities. NBA Cup 2024 preview: Schedule, format and groups 1. What interests you most about this year’s NBA Cup? Vincent Goodwill: It may sound silly, …

Donovan Mitchell and Isaac Okoro celebrate as Cleveland make their way to victory over the Chicago Bulls. Photograph: Melissa Tamez/AP Donovan Mitchell scored a season-high 36 points, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Chicago Bulls 119-113 on Monday night to become just the eighth NBA team to begin a season with 12 straight wins. Darius Garland scored 17 points for …

(Amy Monks/Yahoo Sports Illustration) Welcome back to the internet’s definitive NBA Power Rankings, where for free we have vibe checked all 30 of the league’s teams and sorted them into so perfect an order that you could not possibly complain. If you would like to file an official complaint, please contact Adam Silver at the NBA’s front office. He can …

One year after winning a national championship at Kansas, Braun was drafted in the first round by Denver and added another ring to his collection. He showed flashes in a small role as a rookie, and with Bruce Brown gone, he had some expectations to step up in year two. However, Braun’s minutes only jumped from 15.5 to 20.2, and …

Three reasons the Celtics should be motivated for NBA Cup games originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics tip off group play in the Emirates NBA Cup on Tuesday night with a visit from the Atlanta Hawks. That’s the same Hawks team that Boston routed by 30 little more than a week ago. And Atlanta is even more …

Welcome to the Fantasy Vibe Check — your place to vent about the highs, lows and head-scratchers from the NBA and fantasy basketball. We don’t have a lot of data to reference when addressing the wins or airing of grievances, but it’s been three weeks, and that’s enough to speak on a few players and their performances. Check out who …

Why Klay deserves all the love from Warriors fans in return to Chase originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area No matter how deep one dives into the history of the NBA, they won’t find a more decorated teammate tandem than Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, the twin pillars of the remarkable Chicago Bulls dynasty that won six championships. Jordan …

The start of week four of the NBA season featured five games, all of which started at 8pm ET. It may have made it difficult to keep up with all of the games at once, but we’ll make sure to hit on the players that are worth picking up after Monday night. Donovan Mitchell (36 points) helped Cleveland move to …

Donovan Mitchell’s season-high 36 points haul included seven three-pointers and eight rebounds. [Getty Images] Cleveland Cavaliers became just the eighth team in NBA history to win their first 12 games of a regular season with a 119-113 victory over the Chicago Bulls. It is the best start to a NBA season since the Golden State Warriors in 2015-16, who went …

Los Angeles Clippers v Oklahoma City Thunder No Chet Holmgren. Or Isaiah Hartenstein. Or Jaylin Williams. The Oklahoma City Thunder may be shorthanded along the frontline, but they are a team with incredible depth — and they have Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. He went off for a career-high 45 points plus nine assists to lift the Thunder past the visiting Clippers, 134-128. …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show Kevin O’Connor is joined by Adam Mares to break down the biggest storylines from around the NBA, including Nikola Jokic’s early bid for another MVP, Luka Doncic’s struggles with the Dallas Mavericks, the undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers, whether Oklahoma City should go all-in, some key injury …

Iguodala admirably admits he ‘fails’ to replicate Curry’s lifestyle originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Everyone wants to be like Warriors superstar Steph Curry. On the court, the 36-year-old is a four-time NBA champion, future Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame selection and will be remembered for the impact his 3-point prowess had on basketball. And off of the court, …

Of all the wild things to come out of the Bucks’ loss to the Celtics Sunday, this was not on the bingo card. Damian Lillard is out Tuesday for Milwaukee’s NBA Cup opener vs. Toronto due to a concussion. Damian Lillard (concussion protocol) is out for tomorrow’s game. — Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) November 12, 2024 It’s not yet determined if …

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Cam Thomas scored 10 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter, including a three-pointer for the lead in the final minute, and the Brooklyn Nets defeated New Orleans 107-105 on Monday night to extend the Pelicans’ losing streak to five games. Cameron Johnson and Noah Clowney each scored 15 points and Dennis Schroder scored 14 …

What is the best start in NBA history? Cleveland Cavaliers remain undefeated originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Talk about a perfect start. With the 2024 NBA regular season nearly three weeks old, the Cleveland Cavaliers remain undefeated, having won their first 12 games. Their latest victory came Monday with a 119-113 road win over the Chicago Bulls, making …

The Cavaliers are now just the seventh team in NBA history to start 12-0 or better. (Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images) The Cleveland Cavaliers’ undefeated run is alive and well. Donovan Mitchell and the Cavaliers flew ahead in the fourth quarter on Monday night at the United Center to beat the Chicago Bulls 119-113. That pushed them to a perfect 12-0 record …

Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard evidently suffered a head injury during Sunday’s game against the Boston Celtics and is in concussion protocol. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) Damian Lillard has entered concussion protocol, the Milwaukee Bucks announced on Monday night. He will miss Tuesday’s matchup with the Toronto Raptors. Lillard suffered a hit to the head during the third quarter …

Kings sixth man Monk out at least two weeks with ankle injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Kings will be without key guard Malik Monk for at least a fortnight. Sacramento’s sixth man suffered a “moderate” right ankle sprain on Sunday against the Phoenix Suns, the Kings announced Monday, and Monk’s X-ray revealed no structural damage. In …

We’re nearing a month into the 2024-25 NBA season and the Knicks are still finding their footing. New York is 4-5 thus far with a couple standout wins among head-scratching losses, a mixed bag of results that should solidify as the season progresses. Though it’s a small sample size, these few games have shined some light on this new-look squad …

Kevin Durant. Ja Morant. Zion Williamson. Chet Holmgren. Tyrese Maxey. Paolo Banchero. Kristaps Porzingis. Aaron Gordon. Kawhi Leonard. Khris Middleton. Isaiah Hartenstien. Dejounte Murray. That list is just the tip of the iceberg. Some of the NBA’s biggest stars have missed time already this season due to injuries — and it doesn’t even include someone like Joel Embiid, who has …

Klay’s return vs. Warriors could be emotional closure he seeks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Avoidance is a mask everyone has worn. Klay Thompson can call his return to Chase Center to play against the Warriors for the first time Tuesday night “just another regular-season game in November.” He’s entitled to say, “basketball is basketball” and that “there …

Unfortunately, many of the most significant developments from Week 3 action came in the form of injury trouble, with a number of top-tier names being affected. On a brighter note, there were plenty of stand-out performances and eye-popping stat lines. In this article, we will focus on injuries that are expected to keep players out for at least a week. …

Ausar Thompson is just about ready to make his return to the court. The Detroit Pistons announced that Thompson has been cleared to play again by the NBA’s fitness-to-play panel after dealing with a blood clot issue for months. While it’s unclear when Thompson will get to make his season debut, he will now start ramping up his basketball activity …

The NBA Cup is back — the specialized courts, the Statement Edition uniforms, the fretting over point differential (and a few teams running up the score), and eventually a champion crowned in Las Vegas. After a successful first season, the NBA’s in-season tournament returns, rebranded as the NBA Cup. It tips off Tuesday night and runs every Tuesday and Friday …

The opening weeks of the NBA season have been besieged by absent stars. This past week’s games turned out to be particularly destructive. First, on Thursday, news broke that Philadelphia 76ers star guard Tyrese Maxey went down with a hamstring injury that will sideline him for multiple weeks. Then Zion Williamson. Then Ja Morant. Then Kevin Durant. Then Chet Holmgren. …