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[ad_1] We’re changing up the format for this column. Normally, we’ll compare who’s “tired” and who’s “wired”, but at this point of the year, things are very different. We can usually base where a player is tired or wired by how many leagues they’re rostered in, but that number isn’t going to be super accurate at this point of the …

[ad_1] Getty Images The NBA playoffs are almost here. Less than two weeks remain in the regular season, and the postseason is set to begin April 16 with the Play-In Tournament. The playoffs get started April 20. The playoff picture is coming into focus (13 teams have already clinched postseason spots), but there is still plenty to be decided in …

[ad_1] Philadelphia 76ers v Miami Heat MIAMI (AP) — Philadelphia opened a big lead, wasted it all, opened another big lead, wasted that one as well, then found itself in trouble midway through the fourth quarter. No problem. The 76ers had one last run in them – and it was the only one that mattered. Tyrese Maxey scored 37 points, …

[ad_1] Udoka disappointed his Rockets looked ‘soft’ in blowout loss to Dubs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Houston coach Ime Udoka didn’t hold back after the Rockets’ blowout loss to the Warriors on Thursday. Following Golden State’s 133-110 win over Houston at Toyota Center, Udoka explained that his team didn’t rise to the occasion the way he expected …

[ad_1] Kings’ Monk addresses possibility of early return from MCL injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Kings have accepted they’ll begin their potential NBA playoff run without Malik Monk, but could the treasured sixth man return from an MCL injury sooner than expected? Don’t count it out, according to a conversation Monk recently had with Chris Biderman …

[ad_1] Kerr’s lineup decision when Kuminga returns really isn’t that tough originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors’ training staff gave Steve Kerr a reprieve Thursday afternoon in Houston. By informing the coach that it was best to give Jonathan Kuminga at least one more night off, he could delay a decision likely to displease the man who …

[ad_1] Lakers great Michael Cooper, left, speaks with coach Pat Riley during a game in 1985. Lakers legends Magic Johnson and James Worthy say Cooper is part of the 2024 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Game Class of 2024. (Focus On Sport / Getty Images) Michael Cooper, the defensive backbone of one of the most dominant teams in NBA history, …

[ad_1] Klay roasts Eason after torching Rockets in Warriors’ win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area After torching the Rockets for 29 points in his best shooting night of the 2023-24 NBA season, Klay Thompson scorched Houston reserve Tari Eason for trying to get under the Warriors’ skin on social media a week earlier. Eason, the 17th overall pick …

[ad_1] Let’s say you’re Tari Eason. Let’s say you’re on the Houston Rockets in a critical game against the Golden State Warriors and have no chance of playing after undergoing season-ending leg surgery. Let’s say your only job is to encourage your teammates while not making their job harder. Sounds easy, right? Apparently, you would be surprised. Eason became a …

[ad_1] Julius Randle tried to get back on the court to help the Knicks make a postseason push, and there was a chance he could have, but the forward says he suffered a setback during the rehab process weeks ago. In a phone interview with Bleacher Report, Randle said he wanted to let everyone know he did everything to try …

[ad_1] Steph epically trolls Rockets’ Eason with perfect movie reference originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Nobody gets the last laugh quite like a petty Steph Curry. Prior to the Warriors’ 133-110 win over the Rockets on Thursday at Toyota Center, Houston forward Tari Eason made headlines for publicly taunting Golden State as the two teams, at one point, …

[ad_1] Where Kings stand in West playoff picture after road loss to Knicks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Things did not go the Kings’ way Thursday as they blew another lead in their 120-109 loss to the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Aside from the loss, which dropped Sacramento to 44-32 on the season, the Kings …

[ad_1] What we learned as Klay, Warriors come out to play in win vs. Rockets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Klay Thompson’s best game in nearly two months inched the Warriors closer to securing an NBA playoff birth for the 10th time in the last 12 seasons. Thompson poured in 29 points with seven 3-pointers, and Golden State …

[ad_1] 3 observations after Maxey’s fantastic night leads Sixers to chaotic win over Heat originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers breathed a collective sigh of deep relief Thursday night after a second consecutive 109-105 victory. They earned this one thanks largely to Tyrese Maxey, who was fantastic in their win over the Heat at Kaseya Center. Maxey had …

[ad_1] The last time the Knicks and Kings met (March 16), New York held Sacramento to just 91 points. That wouldn’t be the case on Thursday night. Down by as much as 21 points, the Knicks used their tenacious defense to climb back and defeat the Kings, 120-109 at Madison Square Garden. Here are the takeaways… – The Kings got …

[ad_1] One thing is clear in the Charlotte Hornets’ search to replace Steve Clifford as their head coach — they are going young. Charlotte is targeting top young assistants known for player development to take over and hopefully become their Mark Daigneault. The Hornets have already gotten permission to talk to four assistant coaches, reports Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, and …

[ad_1] Detroit Pistons v Atlanta Hawks Detroit acquired Malachi Flynn as a throw-in to help balance salaries in the Bojan Bogdanovic trade to New York. Since coming to Detroit, he has averaged 5.8 points a game off the bench. Wednesday night he dropped 50 in a loss to the Hawks. That’s the most a Pistons player has scored coming off …

[ad_1] Rui Hachimura and the Lakers had just wrapped a 5-1 road trip as he stood by his locker near the door. Being back inside the Wizards building felt a little weird to Hachimura, his first game back in Washington after the Lakers acquired him last year at the trade deadline in a move that’s run parallel to long stretches …

[ad_1] Why Kerr believes Warriors can ‘do some damage’ in NBA playoffs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area In what has been an up-and-down 2023-24 NBA season so far for the Warriors, coach Steve Kerr believes the team can make some noise in the playoffs if they can get there. Speaking on 95.7 The Game’s “The Morning Roast” with …

[ad_1] Knicks star Julius Randle will have season-ending surgery on his right shoulder and be re-evaluated in five months, the team announced Thursday. Randle wanted badly to return this season, but continued instability in his shoulder prevented him from coming back, per SNY sources. Randle was told by specialists that he wouldn’t be able to get his shoulder in a …

[ad_1] Bulls sign Javonte Green, waive Terry Taylor originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Presented by Nationwide Insurance Agent Jeff Vukovich The Chicago Bulls signed Javonte Green on Thursday, waiving Terry Taylor in the process. The expected move makes Green playoff-eligible should the Bulls qualify. He originally signed a 10-day contract on March 23 that expired on Monday night, a …

[ad_1] Vince Carter They are more than deserving: Vince Carter, Chauncey Billups, and for a third time Jerry West — this time for his work as a general manager and front office guru — are headed to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, according to a series of reports. The Hall of Fame Class of 2024 will not officially be …

[ad_1] Hours after they learned Julius Randle would be lost for the rest of the season, the Knicks gave a more optimistic update regarding their other injured forward, OG Anunoby. “OG is doing well,” coach Tom Thibodeau told the media before Thursday’s game. “He’s getting closer. We’re cautiously optimistic about that one.” When asked whether Anunoby was cleared for contact, …

[ad_1] Kuminga downgraded, ruled out for Warriors-Rockets showdown originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area In a rapid turn of events, Jonathan Kuminga will miss his fifth consecutive Warriors game Thursday night when they face the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center. Earlier this week, Kuminga was ruled out of Golden State’s big matchup with the Dallas Mavericks but Warriors coach …

[ad_1] Walsh relishing ‘amazing’ opporuntity ahead of NBA, G League playoffs originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston It’s a busy time for Maine Celtics forward Jordan Walsh. The 20-year-old rookie is having a very good season for the G League team — averaging 14.7 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. The Maine Celtics finished as the No. 2 …