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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. …

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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. …

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 …