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Why losing Melton deals massive blow to Warriors’ hopes originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – After renovating their roster over the summer, the Warriors were pleased with their work. They did not land an All-Star fill the void created by Klay Thompson’s departure, so they would do so by committee. Not until the 10th game of …

Winning is addictive. For the ultra-competitive, like Stephen Curry, once you taste it, it’s why you keep playing the game. Winning a fifth NBA ring is what keeps him going, he said to Monte Poole and Dalton Johnson on NBC Sports’ Bay Area’s “Dubs Talk.” “Honestly, it’s the only thing I’m really playing for at this point. It’s the only …

Melton to undergo ACL surgery, miss remainder of Warriors season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Thirteen games into the 2024-24 NBA season, the Warriors will be without a key player moving forward. Veteran guard De’Anthony Melton will undergo ACL surgery and miss the remainder of the season, the team announced Wednesday evening. Melton missed the last two games …

De’Anthony Melton joined the Warriors this past offseason on a one-year deal. (Joshua Gateley/Getty Images) De’Anthony Melton’s season is over. The Golden State Warriors announced on Wednesday night that Melton will undergo season-ending ACL surgery. Melton went down in the Warriors’ 120-117 win over the Dallas Mavericks last week, though it’s unclear when he was hurt exactly in that game. …

Though he’s been medically cleared to return, and apparently has been for some time, Milwaukee Bucks star Khris Middleton isn’t ready to take the court just yet. Middleton is still working to “feel physically ready” to make his season debut with the Bucks after he underwent a pair of ankle surgeries this past offseason, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. He …

With Maxey back, Sixers’ Big 3 available for first time in Memphis originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers’ Big 3 is entirely intact for the first time this season. In addition to Joel Embiid and Paul George, Tyrese Maxey is available for the Sixers’ Wednesday night meeting with the Grizzlies. He’d missed the team’s prior six games with …

For all the depth in the West — a team over .500 would miss even making the play-in right now — are the two best teams in the NBA in the East? They are in this week’s NBC Sports 2024-25 NBA Power Rankings. TITLE CONTENDERS 1. Boston Celtics (12-3, Last Week No. 5). Last season, the Celtics led the league …

Why Steph vs. Trae battle is matchup to watch in Warriors vs. Hawks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Atlanta Hawks had a vision when selecting Trae Young fifth overall in the 2018 NBA Draft. General manager Travis Schlenk hoped Young could have an impact similar to that of a point guard drafted during his 13 years with …

We are nearly a month into the NBA season. With a decent sample size in hand, we have a bit of a better gauge of the trade market for fantasy basketball. Let’s discuss some players to buy low on, sell high on or hold based on the first month of the season. Buy Josh Giddey, Chicago Bulls The trade from …

We have what could be considered a modest slate by Wednesday standards, as there are “only” eight games on tap. Naturally, that still gives us a very robust player pool to work with, and we fortunately have several players carrying salaries that render them very high-upside value options. As customary, we’ll highlight multiple advantageous positional matchups to exploit at each …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to Good Word with Goodwill On this episode of the Good Word with Goodwill podcast, Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill is joined by Isis “Ice” Young to talk about some of the biggest disappointments in the league so far this season. They start in Philadelphia, where the 76ers …

The finger-pointing has started in Philadelphia, where a team that entered training camp with championship aspirations has stumbled to a 2-11 record and had an hour-long postgame team meeting where Tyrese Maxey is calling out his friend Joel Embiid. ‘ A couple of fingers were pointed in that meeting at head coach Nick Nurse — players said they wanted to …

Three big numbers from Celtics’ streak-busting win over Cavs originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The biggest number from the Boston Celtics’ streak-snapping win over the previously undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night is, rather obviously, 1. The Celtics are now the 1 in Cleveland’s 15-1 record. But that was far from the only notable digit on the night. From …

Cavs’ ownership group launches bid for WNBA team in Cleveland: Why it has a shot CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers are looking to make a second foray into the WNBA, with majority owner Dan Gilbert “actively pursuing” the American pro women’s league’s 16th team. “Cleveland’s vibrant ecosystem of world-class assets, passionate and engaged sports fans, coupled with a culture that has …

Kerr admits Warriors are ‘very concerned’ about Melton’s ACL injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It appears the Warriors could be without one of their starters for an extended period of time. Veteran guard De’Anthony Melton suffered a sprained ACL in Golden State’s 120-117 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Nov. 12, and the team announced the following …

Why Draymond believes Harden deserves top spot on NBA 3-point list originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Draymond Green believes James Harden, not his Warriors teammate Steph Curry, deserves the No. 1 spot on the NBA’s all-time 3-point list — but not for the reasons one might think. Earlier this month, Harden spoke to ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania …

As they embark on the longest road trip of the season, the Knicks look and sound like a team that’s finding a rhythm on offense. “We’re starting to click,” Josh Hart said late Monday night. “I think we’re starting to figure out how to play with each other,” Cam Payne said a few minutes later. The eye test and the …

Steph wants to set unbreakable 3-pointer record but sees one threat originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area A few days after James Harden moved past Ray Allen and into second place on the NBA’s career list for made 3-pointers, he shared an embrace with the man in first place. That’s about as close as Stephen Curry wants anyone to …

With the NBA season approaching the one-month mark, our writers weigh in on the biggest surprises and disappointments so far, plus rank the top title contenders in the early going. 1. Most pleasant surprise of the season so far? Ben Rohrbach: The Cleveland Cavaliers. I figured last season, when they lost to the Boston Celtics in a five-game, second-round playoff …

Steph cherishing two meaningful Warriors trips in ‘special’ Year 16 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Circling games on the Warriors’ schedule ahead of the 2024-25 NBA season seemed like a handful of obvious choices from afar. Klay Thompson’s Chase Center return was the clear can’t-miss game. Draymond Green’s first time playing former Warrior Jordan Poole was sure to …

D-White’s reaction to Tatum’s ‘favorite teammate’ admission is gold originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston BOSTON — Jayson Tatum-and-Derrick White joint press conferences have become appointment viewing, and Tuesday night didn’t disappoint. The Boston Celtics co-stars — who shared a podium together following a preseason game in Abu Dhabi and a late-October win over the Detroit Pistons — decided to …

Steph wants to be ‘greedy,’ push for fifth NBA championship originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Through 15-plus seasons in the NBA, Stephen Curry has collected enough trophies, plaques, medals, jewelry and keepsakes to fill a wholesale warehouse. His Golden State Warriors career is full, yet there is one more box he wants to check. And it’s one he …

Laker Dalton Knecht celebrates after dunking during a win over the the Utah Jazz at Crypto.com Arena Tuesday. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) Almost 11 months ago to the date, Dalton Knecht was in his worst slump of the season. The jump from the Big Sky Conference to the SEC had been going great, the points were pouring in, …

Josh Giddey, the Bulls’ starting point guard, might want to consider a position change. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) For well over a hundred years, the world’s population has at large been spellbound by the tale of the Loch Ness monster, also known as Nessie, a prehistoric creature occupying the old waters in Northern Scotland. Interest in the creature peaked …

Yahoo Sports AM is our daily newsletter that keeps you up to date on all things sports. Sign up here to get it every weekday morning. 🚨 Headlines 🏀 Down goes Cleveland: The Celtics beat the Cavaliers, 120-117, in NBA Cup action to hand the Cavs their first loss and halt their historic 15-0 start. Only the 2015-16 Warriors (24-0) …