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Bronny James’ G League debut for Lakers’ affiliate already sold out

Bronny James is headed to the G League. (Photo by Steve Russell/Toronto Star via Getty Images) The Los Angeles Lakers have assigned Bronny James to their G League affiliate in South Bay, reports ESPN’s Shams Charania. James is expected to join South Bay for its game with Salt Lake City on Saturday, which has already sold out. However, he will …

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Pritchard’s Sixth Man quest among four Celtics early-season surprises

Pritchard’s Sixth Man quest among four Celtics early-season surprises originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics will reach double digits in games played with Friday’s visit from the Brooklyn Nets. Three weeks of regular-season basketball seems to be a large enough sample size to pluck some early-season surprises for a team coming off such a dominant season that …

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Nicholas Kerr seeking a second-year leap as Warriors’ G League coach

Nicholas Kerr seeking a second-year leap as Warriors’ G League coach originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Everything changed for the NBA, and the world at large, on March 11, 2020. The Warriors that morning decided they’d play their home game against the Brooklyn Nets scheduled for March 12th without any fans at Chase Center after San Francisco Mayor …

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Eddie House uses LeBron example to defend Tatum’s mindset vs. Warriors

Eddie House uses LeBron example to defend Tatum’s mindset vs. Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston For Boston Celtics fans, Wednesday night’s game against the Golden State Warriors was Jayson Tatum’s chance to exact “revenge” on Steve Kerr for benching him twice at the 2024 Paris Olympics. For Tatum, however, it was just another Wednesday. The Celtics star shut …

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NBC’s NBA Deal Costs More Than Its NFL Package. Yes, It Makes Sense.

A cross-conference collision between the Indianapolis Colts and Minnesota Vikings rarely lends itself to anything worth characterizing as a “rivalry,” but Sunday night’s meeting still managed to draw a crowd on NBC. According to Nielsen, 16.18 million viewers tuned in to the flagship broadcast, where the purple team prevailed by a score of 21-13. While the game wasn’t terribly compelling, …

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Melton, Podz upgraded to questionable for Warriors-Cavs matchup

Melton, Podz upgraded to questionable for Warriors-Cavs matchup originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors already are surging, but Golden State potentially will get an even bigger boost for Friday’s matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Guard De’Anthony Melton, who has missed the last five games with a lower back strain, has been upgraded to questionable for the Warriors’ …

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Holiday shares honest reaction to Celtics fans booing Kerr

Holiday shares honest reaction to Celtics fans booing Kerr originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday had a humorous reaction to Boston Celtics fans booing Warriors coach Steve Kerr during Wednesday night’s game at TD Garden. Holiday explained how the fans let Kerr have it for benching Celtics star Jayson Tatum during the Paris Olympics. …

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Maxey expected to miss multiple weeks with hamstring injury

Maxey expected to miss multiple weeks with hamstring injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers will have to keep waiting for all members of their star trio to be active. A team official said Thursday night that an MRI confirmed All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey has a strained right hamstring. He’ll be re-evaluated in approximately one week, according to …

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Lakers assign Bronny James to South Bay Lakers of G League

Lakers guard Bronny James warms up before a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Oct. 22. (Eric Thayer / Associated Press) The Lakers assigned rookie guard Bronny James to their South Bay Lakers affiliate Thursday, clearing the way for James to make his NBA G League debut Saturday night in El Segundo. James, the son of Lakers’ star LeBron James, …

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Holiday shares funny reaction to Celtics fans booing Steve Kerr

Holiday shares funny reaction to Celtics fans booing Steve Kerr originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Any game between the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors is a huge deal given the history between these teams and the star power on both rosters, but the main attraction of Wednesday night’s showdown at TD Garden centered around what happened at the …

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Trash talking Grizzlies are back: Ja Morant says ‘I don’t like them’ about Lakers after Grizzlies win

The up-and-coming Grizzlies were trash-talkers of the highest order, but things got quiet last season when injuries decimated the roster. The loud, in-your-face Grizzlies were back Wednesday as their team handed the Lakers their fourth loss in five games — and it started with Ja Morant. He went back and forth with LeBron James, exchanging buckets and each using the …

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Domas becomes first NBA player to reach incredible feat in Kings’ win

Domas becomes first NBA player to reach incredible feat in Kings’ win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Another game, another night of Domantas Sabonis setting records. Not only is the Kings star center making NBA history, but he’s doing so while shooting the ball at an efficient clip. In Wednesday night’s 122-107 win over the Toronto Raptors at …

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85: Can OKC’s defense win them the NBA title? | The Big Number

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to The Big Number On this week’s episode of The Big Number, Tom Haberstroh and Dan Devine dive into the numbers on the Oklahoma City Thunder. OKC has a team of DAWGS on defense that create chaos all over the court and that defensive prowess might just give them the …

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Steph’s Celtics dominance backed up by eye-popping career stat

Steph’s Celtics dominance backed up by eye-popping career stat originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steph Curry’s dominance over the Boston Celtics has reached a new level. After another offensive outburst in the Warriors’ 118-112 win Wednesday night, Curry’s 25.3 PPG average against Boston is the most by a point guard in NBA history. The stat is eye-popping for …

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Warner’s NBA Juggernaut Wobbles as Zaslav Hypes DTC

As much as talk about the impending loss of TNT’s NBA rights package was largely sidestepped during Warner Bros. Discovery’s third-quarter earnings call Thursday, the results at the cable networks segments went a long way toward underscoring why the league has been such a crucial part of the company’s programming strategy. WBD’s global TV division generated $1.49 billion in advertising …

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Report: Maxey expected to miss multiple weeks with hamstring injury

Report: Maxey expected to miss multiple weeks with hamstring injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers will have to keep waiting for all members of their star trio to be active. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Thursday that All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey is “expected to miss a couple of weeks” with a right hamstring injury. Charania said a full …

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Why Steph taking Kerr’s tirades to heart is important for Warriors

Why Steph taking Kerr’s tirades to heart is important for Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOSTON – What do you think? It’s a statement. If we don’t win, everybody says, ‘Oh, they ain’t played nobody.’ You gotta come make a statement, right? Playing the defending champion Boston Celtics at TD Garden, the Warriors answered every question about their …

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