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Watch Klay’s emotional reaction to Warriors tribute in return originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area As expected, emotions were high leading up to Tuesday’s NBA Cup game between the Dallas Mavericks and Warriors. Klay Thompson was introduced in front of the Chase Center crowd before tip-off, but as an opponent for the first time in his 14-year NBA career. …

3 observations after Embiid makes rusty return, Sixers fall to Knicks originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Joel Embiid’s season debut did not suddenly unlock the best version of the Sixers. In their opening game of NBA Cup play, the Sixers fell to a 111-99 defeat Tuesday night to the Knicks at Wells Fargo Center. The Sixers dipped to 2-8 …

Steph no longer addressing crowd before Klay’s return in Dubs-Mavs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Klay Thompson again has asked Steph Curry not to do something on his behalf. Curry was scheduled to give a speech to fans at Chase Center before the Warriors and Dallas Mavericks tip off Tuesday night at Chase Center, but that no longer …

Kyrie shares hopeful message for Klay ahead of Mavs-Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Kyrie Irving had a hopeful message for his teammate Klay Thompson as the Dallas Mavericks face off against the Warriors in San Francisco. Speaking to the media before Tuesday’s big-time tilt at Chase Center, Irving explained his thoughts on the matchup with Thompson’s former …

Chicago Bulls v Dallas Mavericks As Steve Kerr said, someday there will be a Klay Thompson statue outside the Chase Center — he is a franchise icon. Tonight he returns to the Bay Area in a Mavericks jersey for the first time, taking on the Warriors. Thompson will be showered with love by the Warriors fans with a pregame video, …

  Kyle Singler retired from professional basketball in 2019. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) Former Duke star and NBA player Kyle Singler drew concern across the basketball world Tuesday after posting a pair of bizarre videos on Instagram. In the two videos, with the first posted Monday night and the second Tuesday afternoon, a shirtless Singler rants in a nearly …

Anthony Davis isn’t going to miss any time after his latest eye injury after all. The Los Angeles Lakers star confirmed on Tuesday that he is good to go and will play in Wednesdays’ game against the Memphis Grizzlies after he took an inadvertent shot to the eye on Sunday. Davis visited an ophthalmologist on Monday as a “precautionary” measure, …

Lakers center Anthony Davis (3) blocks a shot by Raptors guard Ochai Agbaji during a game Sunday at Crypto.com Arena. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) Lakers star center Anthony Davis will not miss time because of his latest eye injury, he said Tuesday after practice. “The eye is fine,” he said. Davis got poked in the left eye during …

Zion Williamson (hamstring). Dejounte Murray (hand). CJ McCollum (adductor). Herb Jones (shoulder). Jordan Hawkins (back). All of those Pelicans players are out for at least the next couple of weeks — and now you can add Jose Alvarado to the list. The #Pelicans announced today that guard Jose Alvarado has been diagnosed with a left hamstring strain. An MRI taken …

Daunting Luka assignment is key to Warriors’ win over Mavericks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming Note: Watch “Warriors Now” with Zena Keita and Monte Poole at 4 p.m. PT today from Chase Center, streaming live on the NBC Sports app. Watch the show later on YouTube and Facebook. SAN FRANCISCO – Luka Dončić was among the last …

2024 NBA Cup: Celtics’ schedule, updated Group C standings and more originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Can the reigning NBA champion Boston Celtics add another trophy to their mantel? The Emirates NBA Cup — known as the In-Season Tournament in Year 1 — is back for a second season, with 30 teams divided into six groups of five (three …

The New Orleans Pelicans have lost another player to injury. Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado will be sidelined for at least three weeks due to a hamstring injury, the team announced. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Alvarado is expected to miss up to six weeks recovering. The #Pelicans announced today that guard Jose Alvarado has been diagnosed with a left hamstring …

Warriors share wholesome, sly messages for Klay upon return to Bay originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming Note: Watch “Warriors Now” with Zena Keita and Monte Poole at 4 p.m. PT today from Chase Center, streaming live on the NBC Sports app. Watch the show later on YouTube and Facebook. The Warriors, in what should be an emotional night, will welcome Klay …

The 2024 Emirates NBA Cup is here and that means the return of one of last season’s more divisive additions: the courts. They’re stylized. They’re loud. They all feature concentric circles this year for some reason. (The NBA says the circles “represent the three stages of competition” of Group Play, the Quarterfinals, and the Semifinals and Championship.) Last year’s courts …

You don’t replace a player like Chet Holmgren, really. The game-breaking big man has proven such a perfect fit for the Thunder and checks so many boxes in one tidy 7-foot-1 package — as a floor-spacing 3-point shooter, as an elite rim protector, as a complementary face-up and off-the-bounce scoring threat, as the missing-piece cog who makes Mark Daigneault’s five-out …

It was time to move on. Klay Thompson will forever be a Golden State Warriors legend — Captain Klay who was cruising around the cold waters of San Francisco Bay on his boat while becoming a four-time NBA champion, a two-time All-NBA player, and five-time All-Star who will be remembered as one of the great shooters the game has ever …

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 …

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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 …