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Mazzulla has more rule change ideas about NBA Cup, ‘loaning’ players originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston If Adam Silver ever let Joe Mazzulla take over as NBA commissioner, let’s just say the league would look a whole lot different. Mazzulla made headlines two weeks ago during his weekly radio interview on 98.5 The Sports Hub’s Zolak & Bertrand by …

LOS ANGELES — Whether LeBron James, at 39, could still dominate a basketball game was never in question. Everyone just saw him do it during the Paris Olympics, where he won a gold medal and was named tournament MVP. The question was whether he could consistently do it over the course of the marathon 82-game NBA season. Does three consecutive …

Is Porzingis nearing return? C’s big man is ‘lurking,’ Forsberg says originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics have an ace in the hole, and they may not have to wait much longer to play it. Big man Kristaps Porzingis underwent surgery after the NBA Finals in June to repair a torn retinaculum and dislocated posterior tibialis tendon, …

Sixers throw back to Spectrum era again with 2024-25 City Edition uniform  originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers will again throw it back to the Philadelphia Spectrum era with their 2024-25 City Edition uniform. For the 2021-22 season, the Sixers’ Spectrum-style uniform was navy blue. This time, the Sixers will wear white City Edition jerseys featuring the same …

Celtics unveil bold City Edition uniforms for 2024-25 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston After playing on a bold green court in Tuesday’s NBA Cup matchup with the Atlanta Hawks, the Boston Celtics are introducing bold black-and-green alternate uniforms. The Celtics unveiled their 2024-25 City Edition uniforms on Thursday, and they feature a black colorway with an “action green” …

Warriors unveil new ‘City Edition’ uniforms for 2024-25 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors on Thursday unveiled fresh new threads for the 2024-25 NBA season. Golden State announced its annual Nike NBA City Edition Uniforms, tipping off the second year of the City Calls, presented by Rakuten, a campaign rooted in celebrating San Francisco’s iconic landmarks. …

The three-ball has become arguably the staple of scoring in the NBA — so we figured we’d take some shots from way downtown, too. Here, fantasy basketball analyst Dan Titus will break down three things fantasy managers need to know each week. Or, he’ll break down multiple three-point pieces of advice, analysis and more — it just depends on how …

Few teams in NBA history have come off the blocks with such ferocity as this year’s Cleveland Cavaliers, who at 13-0 hold the longest undefeated start to a campaign since the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors went 24-0. Those Dubs ended with the best regular season record in history at 73-9 but were infamously dispatched by the LeBron James and Kyrie …

Draymond reveals Klay ‘ghosted’ Steph before Warriors return originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Shortly before Klay Thompson’s anticipated return to Chase Center Tuesday night, Warriors coach Steve Kerr surprisingly revealed longtime teammate Steph Curry would not address the crowd pregame as previously planned. The two Splash Brothers talked Monday night and agreed that Curry would no longer take …

NEW YORK (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 36 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds, Jaylen Brown added 24 points and 12 rebounds and the Boston Celtics beat the Brooklyn Nets 139-114 on Wednesday night. Payton Pritchard had 23 points, eight assists and six rebounds for the Celtics, who quickly and emphatically bounced back with their highest points total of the …

Steph hilariously admits he ‘blacked out’ guarding Klay on first play originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Emotions were all over the place on Tuesday during former Warriors wing Klay Thompson’s return to the Bay and Chase Center. Don’t worry, you weren’t alone in tripping out. Golden State superstar Steph Curry, at times, didn’t know what was going on …

The Knicks (5-6) fell below .500 once again on Wednesday night after a 124-123 loss to the Chicago Bulls (5-7) as New York’s up-and-down start to the season continues. Here are the takeaways… -For the first time this season the Knicks played on back-to-back nights to begin a four-game homestand after beating the 76ers in Philadelphia on Tuesday night and …

Detroit Pistons v Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee needs wins right now, whatever it takes to get them. What it took on Wednesday was a monster 59-point game from Giannis Antetokounmpo and surviving a wild ending to regulation, allowing the Bucks to win in overtime. Antetokounmpo took on the added scoring load with Damian Lillard still out — especially scoring in the …

Wembanyama does not turn 21 until January [Getty Images] Victor Wembanyama became the fourth-youngest player to score 50 points in an NBA game as he led the San Antonio Spurs to a 139-130 win over the Washington Wizards. The three players who scored 50 points at a younger age than the 20-year-old Frenchman were Brandon Jennings, LeBron James and Devin …

Fox, Kings play to their identity in promising win vs. Suns originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SACRAMENTO – Through 11 games over 21 days of the 2024-25 NBA season, the Kings’ identity grew more and more difficult to decipher. During their 12th one Wednesday night, a 127-104 win over the Phoenix Suns, they finally unlocked it — and …

The 76ers played Wednesday’s game without Joel Embiid, Paul George and Tyrese Maxey. They needed to find offense somewhere, and it was their lottery pick that filled the void. Jared McCain (29% rostered in Yahoo leagues) got the first start of his career and contributed 34 points , two rebounds, 10 assists, two steals and six 3-pointers in a loss …

How Draymond reacted to Kerr’s tirade at Steph vs. Celtics originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Many Warriors fans may not have noticed it during Golden State’s win over Boston last week, but coach Steve Kerr did something not seen very often. He went ballistic toward guard Steph Curry after a bad turnover — something many NBA coaches rarely …

NBA: Washington Wizards at San Antonio Spurs After starting slow this season, Victor Wembanyama started to find his footing the couple of games leading into Wednesday, scoring a combined 58 points on 56.8% shooting with a dozen 3-pointers made. That was all just a warmup — Wednesday night Wembanyama dropped a career-high 50 on the Washington Wizards. Wembanyama was shooting …

Steph incredibly achieves two age-defying feats in wins vs. Mavs, OKC originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steph Curry truly is the greatest show in sports. The Warriors superstar dominated in Golden State’s 120-117 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night and spoiled longtime teammate Klay Thompson’s Bay Area homecoming at Chase Center. Curry showcased his trademark 3-point …

LeBron James tries to steal the ball from Jaren Jackson Jr. of the Grizzlies in the first half. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) LeBron James eased his way into the season, ceding shots to Anthony Davis and Austin Reaves, committing to JJ Redick’s style and letting his teammates establish himself in the first handful of games in his 21st …

What we learned as Kings’ 3-point shooting finally comes alive in win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE SACRAMENTO – For the first time in a long time, the Sacramento Kings looked like … the Sacramento Kings in Wednesday’s 127-104 win over the Phoenix Suns at Golden 1 Center. The Kings’ identity over the past two seasons has …

Jayson Tatum talks bounce-back performance in rout of Nets originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics got off to another slow start Wednesday night vs. the Brooklyn Nets, but their superstar wouldn’t allow them to fall back into the same patterns that cost them in Tuesday’s loss to the Atlanta Hawks. Jayson Tatum dropped 13 first-quarter points to …

3 observations after Sixers lose to 13-0 Cavs despite McCain’s 34-point performance originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Jared McCain starred Wednesday night for a Sixers team down all of its All-Stars. The rookie guard was fantastic, scoring 34 points and dishing out 10 assists. However, the shorthanded Sixers didn’t have quite enough firepower to hand the Cavs a stunning …

Things were not going right for the Knicks on Wednesday night, but despite being down by as much as 22 points to the Bulls they had a chance to win late. But Josh Hart’s foul on Coby White dashed those hopes in the Knicks’ 124-123 loss to Chicago. Up 123-121, Hart fouled White behind the three-point line with less than …

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – NOVEMBER 13: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks drives to the basket during the first half of the game against the Detroit Pistons at Fiserv Forum on November 13, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and …