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[ad_1] Why Sabonis deleted social media before Kings’ 2023-24 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Kings big man Domantas Sabonis made a significant change to his day-to-day life to protect his mental health. Sabonis, quite literally, has tuned out the haters during the 2023-24 NBA season. In an appearance on the “Woj Pod” with ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Sabonis …

[ad_1] Stockton Kings v Ontario Clippers Lindsey Harding, who spent four years on the Sacramento Kings bench and took over as the head coach of the franchise’s G League affiliate this season, is now on the list for the Charlotte Hornets’ head coaching position. The Hornets have been granted permission to interview her, reports Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. ESPN Sources: …

[ad_1] Klay identifies what he admires most about Steph’s jump shot originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Warriors stars Klay Thompson and Steph Curry are widely regarded as one of the greatest NBA backcourts of all time, smashing records and collecting championship rings during their decade-plus together. And while Curry long has complimented his fellow Splash Bro’s jump shot, …

[ad_1] While some of you may be competing in leagues that run through Week 24, the final week of the NBA regular season, most fantasy leagues concluded at the end of Week 23. With that in mind, we will discuss some of the hot end-of-season topics for fantasy basketball this week. Among those questions: who is our Most Valuable Player …

[ad_1] Why Klay likely wouldn’t have left Dubs if ACL injury never happened originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The trajectory of Klay Thompson’s NBA career was forever altered during Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals between the Warriors and Toronto Raptors, when the beloved Splash Bro suffered the first of two consecutive lower leg injuries that kept …

[ad_1] Sixers upgrade opening-night starter Melton to questionable ahead of Pistons game originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia With three regular-season games remaining, the Sixers have upgraded one of their opening-night starters to questionable. De’Anthony Melton, who’s played just five games this calendar year because of recurring lumbar spine problems, was listed as questionable for the Sixers’ Tuesday night meeting …

[ad_1] Getty Images Trae Young’s return could be right around the corner after the Atlanta Hawks announced that the All-Star guard has been cleared for contact and team practice. Young, who underwent surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left finger, has been sidelined since Feb. 25.  It’s unclear when Young could return to game action, but it’s positive …

[ad_1] Atlanta Hawks v Phoenix Suns In nine days, the Atlanta Hawks will face the Chicago Bulls in the East’s 9/10 Play-In game. The winner advances to play one more game for the right to be the No. 8 seed in the East and face Boston in the first round; the loser is done for the season. Atlanta could have …

[ad_1] Trae Young is nearly ready to make his return. The Atlanta Hawks officially cleared Young to return to practice on Monday, about six weeks after he underwent surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left hand. While it’s unclear when Young will officially make his return to the court, the announcement comes about a week out from the …

[ad_1] The NCAA tournament may be at its conclusion, but the NBA’s play-in tournament is right around the corner. Which teams will complete the field? And which of the top playoff contenders are looking vulnerable to a first-round upset? Our writers weigh in with a week to go in the regular season. 1. How do you see the East’s play-in …

[ad_1] Celtics set NBA record as Kristaps Porzingis wins Player of the Week originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics have found another way to make NBA history during the 2023-24 NBA season. Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week on Monday. Porzingis averaged 19.8 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks per game …

[ad_1] Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar wore goggles during his career after suffering repeated eye injuries. Will Lakers star Anthony Davis sport goggles after his second eye injury in a month? (Carol Francavilla / Associated Press; Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) Should Anthony Davis wear goggles? The ayes — and eyes — have it. The Lakers star left a pivotal …

[ad_1] Klay reveals biggest priorities as NBA free agency approaches originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Klay Thompson and the Warriors didn’t agree on a contract extension before the start of the 2023-24 NBA season, and the sharpshooter is set to become a free agent this summer barring an in-season agreement. While Thompson acknowledged that he would like to …

[ad_1] Subscribe to Ball Don’t Lie Vincent Goodwill is joined by New York Knicks broadcaster and ESPN personality Monica McNutt to discuss women’s basketball and the NBA’s Eastern Conference. This embedded content is not available in your region. On this episode of the Good Word with Goodwill, Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill is joined by New York Knicks …

[ad_1] The NBA announced on Monday afternoon that the Knicks have been fined $25,000 for violating league injury reporting rules. According to the league, the Knicks “failed to accurately disclose the game availability status of Mitchell Robinson prior to their game against the Toronto Raptors on March 27.” The league notes that Robinson was listed as “out” in the Knicks’ …

[ad_1] Breaking down the seeding scenarios for Sixers at start of season’s last week originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The NBA regular season has reached its final week and there’s still very little settled about the Eastern Conference standings. At 44-35 and on a five-game winning streak, the Sixers are seventh in the conference. As a refresher: If the …

[ad_1] Klay shares honest response to Draymond’s ejections, suspensions originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area By now, just about everyone and their grandmas have expressed how they feel about Draymond Green and his history of technicals, ejections and suspensions during his NBA career. But his longtime teammate, Warriors sharpshooter Klay Thompson, recently weighed in on the matter for the …

[ad_1] We know the 20 teams headed to the NBA postseason (Brooklyn and Houston have been eliminated). We know Boston is the No. 1 seed in the East. We know the Bulls and Hawks will face each other in the Play-In on April 17 (most likely at the United Center). That’s it. There are far more questions than answers heading …

[ad_1] Getty Images The Minnesota Timberwolves got some great news with the playoffs just a week-and-a-half away. All-Star forward Karl-Anthony Towns participated in his first scrimmage on Sunday after being sidelined since March 7 with a knee injury that required surgery. The Wolves are optimistic the big man could return before the playoffs begin, per Shams Charania. It’s unclear when …

[ad_1] Houston Rockets v Minnesota Timberwolves Minnesota has gone an impressive 11-5 without Kark-Anthony Towns following his left meniscus surgery, but if the Timberwolves are going to make a deep playoff run they need their All-Star big man back on the court. Which is why this is good news via Shams Charania of The Athletic: Towns scrimmaged with teammates for …

[ad_1] USATSI With five days of regular-season basketball left on the schedule, only one out of the 20 postseason seeds has been locked in definitively. The Boston Celtics will be the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference (and, should they reach the NBA Finals, will have home-court advantage against whomever their Western Conference opponent turns out to be). Otherwise? …

[ad_1] Chimezie Metu has emerged at the perfect time of the fantasy basketball season. (Photo by Jess Rapfogel/Getty Images) 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 a …

[ad_1] With craft and persistence, Maxey shows why he’s worthy MIP candidate on career-high night originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Following a stretch late last month in which Tyrese Maxey twice logged 44 minutes against the Clippers, Nick Nurse was firm in his stance. Though the Sixers’ head coach didn’t think Maxey should play that volume of minutes “every …

[ad_1] Philadelphia 76ers v San Antonio Spurs Joel Embiid was out. The 76ers were on the second night of a back-to-back and the man who just returned from knee surgery this past week was told to take a seat and not overtax himself. Embiid’s absence helped trigger two key things. First, Victor Wembanyama put up another historic game — 33 …

[ad_1] History, Gorman and a Finals berth: What to watch for Celtics over final week originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics enter the final week of the 2023-24 regular season with a 15-game lead over their nearest competitor in the Eastern Conference, the sort of gap the NBA hasn’t seen in over four decades. Which means all …