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Celtics star Jayson Tatum making strong NBA MVP case early in season originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The last Boston Celtics player to win the NBA MVP award was Larry Bird during the historic 1985-86 season. It was his third straight MVP win. Will the Celtics’ MVP drought finally end this season? It’s still too early to get a …

If you’re under the impression that the NBA has gotten off to a rough start from an injury standpoint, you are not alone. Multiple teams have been decimated by injuries early on, and the names of two more stars were added to the injury report on Sunday night alone. But there is some good news. Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid will return …

The No. 5 pick a year ago, Ausar Thompson hasn’t set foot on an NBA court since last March, when a blood clot issue was discovered. Thompson and the Pistons had been waiting for this news, and it came Monday — Thompson was cleared by the NBA’s Fitness to Play panel (made up of three doctors) and can resume full …

The Iceman has taken his investments Down Under. Basketball Hall of Famer George Gervin is part of a group that has purchased a roughly 10% stake in the National Basketball League’s Brisbane Bullets. Gervin is joining sports development and investment firm GameAbove Sports, which led the limited stake transaction. The investment pegs the NBL franchise valuation at $45 million, according …

Mavs coach Kidd shares advice he gave Klay ahead of Warriors matchup originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Klay Thompson, the Warriors and Dub Nation are preparing for an emotional day on Tuesday at Chase Center. The veteran guard returns to the Bay Area to face his former team for the first time since joining the Dallas Mavericks in …

Klay has oddly subdued view on returning to face Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area If Klay Thompson is looking forward to facing the Warriors on Tuesday night at Chase Center, the Dallas Mavericks guard is doing a great job hiding it. The Warriors franchise icon makes his highly anticipated return to the Bay Area this week, and …

LeBron James and the Lakers won the first-ever NBA in-season tournament last year. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) The 2024 Emirates NBA Cup begins Tuesday, and it feels like Adam Silver’s dream of making early-season games have more at stake is here to stay. The Los Angeles Lakers took home the inaugural in-season tournament title in …

Holmgren dumbfounded by Warriors’ basket on play that injured him originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It was a frustrating night for Chet Holmgren in more ways than one. The Thunder’s 7-foot-1 center suffered a right iliac wing fracture to his pelvis after colliding with Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins in the paint and falling to the floor under the …

Orlando Magic center Goga Bitadze is a must-add in fantasy basketball leagues with Wendell Carter Jr. out. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) Welcome to The Playlist: my weekly column that lets you know who and what to play — when it comes to music or other things in my rotation — for the upcoming week in fantasy basketball. Each week, you’ll see …

Report: Monk will miss Kings vs. Spurs game with ankle injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Kings will be without one of their best players for their matchup against the San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center. Veteran guard Malik Monk will not play in the second half of Sacramento’s back-to-back on Monday after suffering an ankle …

Jaylen Brown, Celtics prove they’re still not taking any mess originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Two years ago, after an on-court flareup involving Joel Embiid, Boston Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown declared that the team would no longer be taking any mess. It appears that rule still applies. The Bucks hit the Celtics with a couple haymakers Sunday in Milwaukee, …

Chet Holmgren landed on his hip hard under the basket after trying to contest an Andrew Wiggins layup on Saturday night. (Joshua Gateley/Getty Images) Oklahoma City Thunder star Chet Holmgren had to be helped off the court after a hard fall in the lane against the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night. The team later announced he suffered a right …

The Oklahoma City Thunder, already without center Isaiah Hartenstein at center due to a hand injury, now have lost their other star center for at least two months and likely longer than that. Chet Holmgren suffered a right iliac hip fracture, the team announced Sunday night. The iliac bones are the large, flat bones commonly called hip bones, ones that …

Davis has been at the Lakers since 2019 [Getty Images] Anthony Davis and LeBron James starred as the Los Angeles Lakers rallied to claim a 123-103 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors. Davis scored 22 points in 26 minutes before leaving the game with an eye injury in the third quarter as he tried to block a shot by the …

NBA: Boston Celtics at Milwaukee Bucks Jaylen Brown had enough of Giannis Antetokounmpo. Things got a chippy Sunday as the Celtics came back from down 17 in the first half, changing the dynamic early in the third quarter and behind 31 points and 12 rebounds to beat the Bucks. Ultimately, the shorthanded Celtics keep using their depth to win while …

Jaylen Brown shares dead-serious reaction to Giannis’ fake handshake originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Jaylen Brown had zero patience for Giannis Antetokounmpo on Sunday. In the second quarter of the Boston Celtics’ game against the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum, Antetokounmpo hit Brown with an elbow to the face while attempting a layup. Brown took exception and had some …

Holmgren helped off court in Warriors-Thunder with apparent injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Oklahoma City Thunder’s game against the Warriors on Sunday got off to a worrying start for the home team. Star center Chet Holmgren came down with an injury midway through the first quarter. Holmgren went up to contest Andrew Wiggins’ shot, but came …

Lakers star Anthony Davis reacts after missing a shot while being fouled by Toronto center Jakob Poeltl, left, during the first half of the Lakers’ 123-103 win Sunday at Crypto.com Arena. Davis left the game after sustaining a left eye injury. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) JJ Redick caught himself before the 10th game of his coaching career Sunday …

Steph appreciates battles vs. OKC after closing out another big win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Stephen Curry already is well-known for his incredible skills on a basketball court, and he’s been known to flex his athletic prowess on the golf course a few times. Could MLB be next for The Chef? After all, Curry was brilliant as …

Warriors primed for what should be ‘go time’ after winning road trip originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Four days after posting a “statement” win against the defending champion Celtics in Boston, the Warriors completed a feat even more significant: A “statement” road trip. Which happens to be sprinkled with fortuitous timing. Their 127-116 win over the Thunder on …

DeRozan, Fox flex clutch muscles in Kings’ OT win vs. Suns originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Kings knew they needed to get De’Aaron Fox some help, but instead of acquiring a Robin for the All-Star point guard, Sacramento swung for the fences and added a second Batman. Enter DeMar DeRozan, a six-time NBA All-Star who’s widely viewed …

Anthony Davis stuffed Jakob Poeltl at the rim with a wild block Sunday night, but took an accidental shot in the eye in the process. (Harry How/Getty Images) Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis came up with a massive block Sunday night, one of his best in recent memory. The play, however, came at a price. Davis, after stuffing Toronto …

Kerr appears to settle on Warriors’ starting lineup vs. Thunder originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area After insisting he would lean heavily into the Warriors’ roster depth while mixing and matching the starting lineups, coach Steve Kerr seems finally to have settled on a permanent unit. Call it the do-all lineup. Kerr added newcomer DeAnthony Melton to the group …

Anthony Davis stuffed Jakob Poeltl at the rim with a wild block on Sunday night, but took an accidental shot in the eye in the process. (Harry How/Getty Images) Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis came up with a massive block on Sunday night, one of his best in recent memory. The play, however, came at a price. Davis, after …

Draymond earns tech for ‘unsportsmanlike flail’ in Warriors-Thunder originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Draymond Green came close to replicating an incident from last season that resulted in a lengthy suspension. Midway through the fourth quarter of the Warriors’ 127-116 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night at Paycom Center, Green and Lu Dort got tangled up …