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[ad_1] USATSI A month ago, even a few weeks ago, the All-NBA First Team picks seemed to be in ink. Now? It’s going to be hard to stick Jalen Brunson on the second team after he just led the Knicks to five straight wins to close out the season and the Eastern Conference’s No. 2 seed, notably one spot higher …

[ad_1] Draymond details two ways Warriors can beat Kings tonight originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Draymond Green is looking internally when detailing how the Warriors can beat the Kings in their Western Conference Play-In game Tuesday night at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. While Green knows the Warriors must slow down Kings stars De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis, …

[ad_1] The Lakers went 3-1 against the Pelicans this season as they prepare to go head-to-head in the first game of the 2024 NBA Play-In Tournament on Tuesday. Los Angeles defeated New Orleans, 124-108, in the final game of the season to help the Lakers move into the No. 7 vs. No. 8 game, which will be played in New …

[ad_1] The NBA’s play-in tournament begins Tuesday in the Western Conference. Who wins the Lakers-Pelicans matchup for a chance to play the defending champion Nuggets in the first round? And who avoids elimination — the Kings or Warriors? Our writers make their picks. 1. Lakers vs. Pelicans: Who wins? Vincent Goodwill: Lakers. Whenever the Pelicans have played against the Lakers in …

[ad_1] The Milwaukee Bucks are expected to be without star Giannis Antetokounmpo as they open their first-round playoff series against the Indiana Pacers, per ESPN. It was reported earlier that he was doubtful for Game 1, according to Shams Charania, but it sounds as though he may actually miss some more time with a calf strain. Antetokounmpo missed the Bucks’ final three regular-season …

[ad_1] The Milwaukee Bucks, the third-seeded team in the Eastern Conference, are “preparing to be without” their megawatt star Giannis Antetokounmpo as the playoffs begin. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the calf strain Antetokounmpo sustained during the Bucks’ final handful of games hasn’t healed enough to allow him to play. ESPN Sources: The Milwaukee Bucks are preparing to be without …

[ad_1] The Golden State Warriors go on the road to play against the Sacramento Kings in the Western Conference 9 vs. 10 contest on Tuesday in the 2024 NBA Play-In Tournament. The Warriors have won four of their last five games. They beat the Utah Jazz 123-116 on Sunday. Meanwhile, Sacramento snapped its three-game skid in the season finale. The …

[ad_1] Should Celtics fear Sixers or Heat in first round of NBA playoffs? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston There’s a very high likelihood the Boston Celtics face a perennial Eastern Conference contender in Round 1 of the NBA playoffs. As the East’s No. 1 seed, the Celtics will draw the No. 8 seed, which will the winner of the …

[ad_1] Gregg Popovich is probably having a good laugh about the dilemma the Los Angeles Lakers are facing right now. The San Antonio Spurs coach who, by all accounts, holds a particular distaste for the team he has faced seven times in the postseason, accidentally steered his eternal rivals into an iceberg when his young Spurs team stunned the Denver …

[ad_1] Happy Tuesday, everyone! Hope you’re well. Let’s get right to it. 🏀 Good morning to everyone but especially … CAITLIN CLARK AND THE INDIANA FEVER There was no drama surrounding who would be the first pick in the WNBA Draft, but the team that made the selection is undoubtedly ecstatic it’s finally official: Welcome to the Fever, Caitlin Clark! …

[ad_1] Kerr recalls feeling bad for Brown after Dubs eliminated Kings in 2023 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Tuesday’s looming NBA Play-In Tournament game between the Warriors and Sacramento Kings will add another story to the ever-growing Northern California basketball lore. But for now, fans are remembering the first round of the 2023 NBA playoffs when Golden State …

[ad_1] Gregg Popovich is probably having a good laugh about the dilemma the Los Angeles Lakers are facing right now. The San Antonio Spurs coach who, by all accounts, holds a particular distaste for the team he has faced seven times in the postseason, accidentally steered his eternal rivals into an iceberg when his young team stunned the Denver Nuggets …

[ad_1] Utah Jazz v Sacramento Kings Kings’ associate head coach Jordi Fernandez has been near the front of the line of up-and-coming assistants deserving a shot in the big chair. He’s getting it in Brooklyn — the Nets are reportedly set to hire Fernandez as their new head coach, reports Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Nets decided to go with …

[ad_1] Getty Images The Brooklyn Nets are hiring Sacramento Kings assistant Jordi Fernandez as their next head coach, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Fernandez, just 41 years old, was one of the NBA’s fastest-rising assistants.  After a six-year stint under Michael Malone with the Denver Nuggets, Fernandez joined the Kings as their associate head coach under Mike Brown before the …

[ad_1] Report: Nets plan to hire Kings assistant Fernandez as head coach originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Jordi Fernandez appears set to become a first-time NBA head coach. The Sacramento Kings assistant coach emerged as the Brooklyn Nets’ top head-coaching candidate on Monday, with the team prepared to make him their next hire, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported, citing …

[ad_1] The Nets are “prepared to hire” Jordi Fernandez, the Sacramento Kings’ top assistant, as their next head coach, according to a report Monday evening by ESPN’s drian Wojnarowski. Fernandez, 41, has been the Kings’ associate head coach since 2022. Before Sacramento, he spent the first assistant stint of his NBA career with the Denver Nuggets from 2016-22. From Badalona, Spain, Fernandez’s coaching career …

[ad_1] Why Steph’s Warriors burden, at age 36, is heavier than ever originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – The Warriors don’t want to be in this line with the NBA’s ordinary folk, standing behind the velvet rope watching the league’s bougie teams get waved through the VIP entrance. It’s humbling, particularly for a franchise of glorious …

[ad_1] Jordi Fernandez will replace Jacque Vaughn in Brooklyn. (John Fisher/Getty Images) The Brooklyn Nets have their next head coach. The Nets are set to hire Sacramento Kings assistant Jordi Fernandez, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Fernandez, who is the Kings’ top assistant coach, will replace Jacque Vaughn in Brooklyn next season. ESPN Sources: Jordi Fernandez has emerged as the …

[ad_1] Indiana Pacers v Detroit Pistons In the fourth year of their latest rebuild, the Detroit Pistons had the worst record in the NBA at 14-68. That is not getting anyone fired… yet. As reported yesterday, both coach Monty Williams and GM Troy Weaver — each with large contracts (Weaver’s extension kicks in next year) — will maintain their jobs. …

[ad_1] The Los Angeles Lakers won their season finale Sunday but suffered a potential blow in the process when center Anthony Davis left the game with a back spasm. Davis left the game with less than six minutes remaining in the Lakers’ 123-103 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. The Lakers secured the No. 8 seed in the West with …

[ad_1] NEW YORK — If you have been around the arena or simply following along on your screen of choice, there was no question how the Knicks would approach their regular-season finale against Chicago on Sunday afternoon. There was no whiff of particular matchup jockeying in the Eastern Conference playoff picture. This team, under this coach, led by this MVP …

[ad_1] Here’s where 2023-24 Bulls finished in major statistical categories originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Chicago Bulls entered the 2023-24 season with hopes for improvement. Last offseason, they re-signed Nikola Vucevic, Coby White and Ayo Dosunmu and added Jevon Carter and Torrey Craig in free agency. The internal plan centered on a new-look offense and changed shot profile …

[ad_1] Technically speaking, Team USA hasn’t finalized its roster for the 2024 Olympics. Yes, multiple outlets have now reported that USA Basketball has settled on 11 players to bring to Paris, but remember, Olympic rosters go 12-deep. There is still one roster spot on the table. Should injuries in the NBA playoffs knock any of the 11 chosen players out, …

[ad_1] Warriors rookies Podz, TJD ready for bright NBA postseason lights originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Former lottery picks Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody were afterthoughts in Steve Kerr’s rotation as rookies when they had their first taste of the playoffs two years ago. Both Kuminga and Moody checked in for the final few minutes …

[ad_1] Sabonis becomes seventh player in NBA history with 77 double-doubles originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Kings forward Domantas Sabonis was a double-double machine during the 2023-24 NBA regular season. In the Kings’ final regular-season game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday at Golden 1 Center, in which Sacramento won 121-82, Sabonis capped off his dominant campaign …