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Nikola Jokic has won one NBA title with Jamal Murray as his point guard, but how much more scary — and how many more rings might there be — if Jokic played next to Luka Doncic? Denver tried to trade up to get Doncic on the draft night back in 2018, former Nuggets beat writer turned team employee Mike Singer …

The Knicks picked up their third consecutive win, as they defeated the Washington Wizards 134-106 on Monday night at Madison Square Garden. Here are some takeaways… – Washington came into the night ranked as one of the worst defensive teams in basketball, and the Knicks took advantage of that from beginning to end. New York put up a season-high 40 …

Bulls’ forward Bob Love, seen here in a game against the KC-Omaha Kings, died on Monday. He was 81. (Getty Images) Longtime Chicago Bulls forward Bob Love died on Monday after a battle with cancer, the team announced. He was 81. “Bob was a true legend and a beloved member of our family,” the Bulls said in a statement, in …

Could Porzingis return earlier than expected? Forsberg weighs in originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics could have their beloved “Unicorn” back in the mix sooner than anticipated. Star big man Kristaps Porzingis “reached the next phase in his recovery” from a leg injury suffered during the 2024 NBA Finals, the team announced Monday. No timetable was given …

Kings provide positive injury updates on DeRozan, Sabonis, Monk originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Kings shared positive injury updates regarding three key players Monday. Malik Monk (right ankle) was re-evaluated Monday and cleared for individual on-court workouts. He has missed the last four games after sustaining an ankle injury during the second half of Sacramento’s 127-118 overtime …

Think of the Showtime Lakers and who pops into your head? Magic Johnson, of course. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s skyhook. Two franchise icons whose statues stand in front of the Lakers’ downtown arena. However, you also can’t picture Showtime without the slicked-back hair and fine Italian suit of Pat Riley on the sidelines — the mastermind behind it all. Now he’s going …

Fox named Western Conference Player of the Week for historic stretch originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The NBA recognized Kings star De’Aaron Fox for his incredible scoring stretch. The 26-year-old guard was named Western Conference Player of the Week for Sacramento’s 2-2 stretch between Nov. 11 and 17. It is Fox’s sixth time earning the honor, breaking his …

Embiid goes from doubtful to available for Sixers-Heat matchup originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Joel Embiid went from doubtful to available Monday for the Sixers. First listed as questionable with an illness Sunday night on the team’s initial injury report, Embiid was downgraded to doubtful late Monday morning for the Sixers’ matchup with the Heat. However, he went through …

It turns out that this season is not the last for “Inside the NBA.” (Greg Nelson /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images) News broke over the weekend that “Inside the NBA” will carry on after months of speculation that the new NBA media rights landscape meant the end of the beloved studio show. On Monday, ESPN confirmed reports that it will …

Why Warriors’ Zubac assignment is matchup to watch vs. Clippers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area When the Warriors lost their home opener to the Los Angeles Clippers last month, they weren’t undone by 10-time All-Star James Harden or six-time All-Star Kawhi Leonard. They were clobbered by someone who might never reach All-Star status. Ivica Zubac, the biggest man …

Will Warriors overcome The Wall, free-throw struggles vs. Clippers? originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Steph Curry, listed as questionable with left knee bursitis, took on a challenge that already has beat many in its short lifetime Monday morning. Following shootaround, ahead of the Warriors’ game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Curry scaled one of Intuit …

Lakers coach Pat Riley, center right, and player Michael Cooper are swarmed on court following a 114-104 win over the Philadelphia 76ers to clinch the 1982 NBA championship. (Lennox McLendon / Associated Press) Not much is known about the next statue the Lakers plan to have erected outside Crypto.com Arena. But it is almost certain that sculpture will be well-dressed …

Doc Rivers was right. But the NBA does not care. The NBA fined the Milwaukee Bucks head coach $25,000 on Sunday after Rivers criticized officials for a blown call that set up the Charlotte Hornets with game-winning free throws against the Bucks on Saturday. The call in question took place with 7.1 seconds remaining in Saturday’s game and the Bucks …

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 ESPN senior writer Chris Herring to go through their biggest surprises a month into the 2024-25 NBA season. Chris and Vinnie start in Cleveland, where …

Pat Riley coached Magic Johnson and the “Showtime” Los Angeles Lakers to four NBA championships. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) Pat Riley is a legendary figure in the history of the Los Angeles Lakers. He’ll soon be immortalized outside the team’s home arena with a statue. The Lakers announced on Monday that a statue honoring Riley will be placed …

The stars shined during Week 4, as big-time performances dominated the action. The week was also spotted with historic accomplishments and the usual misfortune of injury trouble. In this article, we will have a look at the most prominent instances among each of these areas. Historic achievements Victor Wembanyama became the fourth-youngest player in history to reach the 50-point mark, …

The Houston Rockets are well positioned to jump into the sweepstakes and try and trade for a superstar if — really, when — one becomes available. Houston has multiple first-round picks coming in the next few years (some from Brooklyn and Phoenix), as well as interesting young players that would make them attractive to potential sellers at the trade deadline. …

The Cavaliers are off to an historic start to the season. (Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images) The holidays are coming up, and thus an enormous amount of stress inevitably follows. Presents to buy, food to prep, plane tickets to book, ways to avoid politics around the dinner table … it’s all a lot. It’s only due to the mentally draining …

Harden concedes he won’t pass Steph on NBA’s all-time 3-point list originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steph Curry revolutionized the game of basketball with his 3-point shooting, but even the next generation of hoopers he inspired likely won’t ever touch his most prestigious record. Nor will any of the NBA’s current stars, including Los Angeles Clippers guard James …

The best part of the All-Star weekend in Indianapolis was the 3-point shootout, where Sabrina Ionescu put up a score that would have advanced her to the finals of the men’s 3-Point Contest, then Stephen Curry came out and did Stephen Curry things. This season, with the 2025 NBA All-Star Game in the house that Curry built — the Chase …

One of the great things about sports is the unpredictable nature of future events. Great new heroes can rise from the clashes between bitter rivals to cement themselves as the names of tomorrow, just as the older generation can slowly fade into oblivion from one season to the next. The very fact that we simply don’t know what to fully …

Celtics announce positive Porzingis injury update, next step for rehab originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis is making very good progress in his recovery from a leg injury suffered during the 2024 NBA Finals, and the team announced a positive update on his rehab process Monday. According to the Celtics, Porzingis “has reached the next …

Embiid doubtful with illness for Sixers-Heat matchup originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers downgraded Joel Embiid to doubtful because of an illness late Monday morning ahead of their matchup with the Heat. Embiid had been listed as questionable on the team’s initial injury report. Tyrese Maxey remains out with a right hamstring strain. He’s resumed on-court work in …

Week 5 of the fantasy basketball season brings some good news on the injury front: Damian Lillard is closing in on a return. Sidelined for three games due to the league’s concussion protocols, he is considered probable for Monday’s game against the Rockets. Filling the void left by a player providing top-20 per-game value in 8- and 9-cat formats is …

Portland Trail Blazers center Donovan Clingan has blocking shots at a prolific rate, which has boosted his fantasy value along with additional playing time. (AP Photo/Steve Dykes) 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 …