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Garland sank seven three-pointers in his haul of 39 points [Reuters] The Cleveland Cavaliers matched a franchise record by winning their first eight games of the season as they edged a 116-114 victory against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Cavaliers matched a record set in 1976-77 with a win in which Darius Garland scored a game-high 39 points against a Bucks …

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich will reportedly be sidelined indefinitely after suffering a health issue over the weekend, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Assistant Mitch Johnson will serve as the interim head coach while Popovich is out. San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich suffered a health issue before Saturday’s game and assistant Mitch Johnson is expected to be …

Memphis Grizzlies v Brooklyn Nets It’s just good to have Ja Morant back healthy and playing again. Because nobody in the league is the highlight factory this man is — check out his spinning 360 lay-up in the lane tonight against Brooklyn. Is one not enough for you? Okay, here’s another Morant spinning layup in the second half, complete with …

How Draymond’s shooting can change Warriors’ offensive geometry originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Seven games into their season, five Warriors are shooting better than 40 percent beyond the arc and 3-point king Stephen Curry has not been the most accurate. He’s sixth, behind Buddy Hield, Moses Moody, Andrew Wiggins, Lindy Waters and the No. 1 guy: Draymond Green. …

NBA: Philadelphia 76ers at Phoenix Suns This night was supposed to be about Paul George’s return to the court. He looked the expected amount of rusty after his layoff — 15 points on 4-of-14 shooting, five rebounds and four assists — but his presence opened up the floor for Tyrese Maxey, who scored 32. In the end, the night ended …

Clippers guard Norman Powell, bottom, shoots in front of San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama during the first half Monday at the Intuit Dome. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press) The film session examined how the Clippers had blown double-digits leads in all of their games this season, highlighting how carelessness with the basketball played a role in four losses. …

Kings’ ‘heated’ halftime talk inspires last-second win over Heat originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Accountability can do wonders – and deliver last-second wins on the road, too, apparently. Down 13 points, it was a “heated” halftime locker-room conversation that inspired the Kings’ 111-110 win over the Miami Heat on Monday night at Kaseya Center behind Domantas Sabonis’ one-handed …

3 observations after George misses game-tying jumper try in debut, Sixers fall to Suns originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers were on the verge on an uplifting, thrilling win Monday night. They couldn’t quite snag it, instead falling to 1-5 this season with a 118-116 loss to the Suns in Paul George’s Sixers debut. Phoenix moved to 6-1. …

NEW YORK (AP) — Dennis Schroder and Cam Johnson each scored 20 points, and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 106-104 on Monday night. Dorian Finney-Smith added 17 points, Cam Thomas had 13 and Nic Claxton 10 for Brooklyn, which evened its record at 4-4. Ja Morant scored 25 points and rookie Zach Edey had season highs of 25 …

Steph, Warriors ‘vibing’ after beating Wizards to move to 6-1 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors are feeling good about themselves seven games into the 2024-25 NBA season. Steph Curry returned to the lineup and helped the Warriors improve to 6-1 with a 125-112 win over the Washington Wizards on Monday night at Capital One Arena. Curry, …

Lakers forward Anthony Davis drives to the basket in front of Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart during the first half of the Lakers’ 115-103 loss Monday. (Duane Burleson / Associated Press) Anthony Davis was unsure whether the foot injury he sustained during Monday’s loss to Detroit would linger, projecting a different tone than the times he’d suffered minor injuries in …

Steph reveals irrational fear he’d be Warriors’ ‘weak link’ in return originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors had been playing so well while Stephen Curry rested his injured ankle that the two-time NBA MVP really had only one thing on his mind when he made his return against the Washington Wizards on Monday night: Don’t mess it …

The Knicks (3-3) lost to the Houston Rockets (4-3) on Monday night, 109-97, to snap their two-game winning streak and fall back to .500 on the season. Here are the takeaways… -New York had an off shooting night from the start and finished the game 34-for-88 (38.6 percent) from the floor. Jalen Brunson struggled the most, despite a game-high 29 …

Steph glad Warriors won ‘bragging rights’ vs. Poole, Wizards originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steph Curry is rooting for Jordan Poole to find success with the Washington Wizards — just not against the Warriors. After Golden State’s 125-112 win over the Wizards on Monday at Capital One Arena, Curry reflected on an exciting matchup against his former Warriors …

George good to go for Sixers debut, takes Lowry’s place in starting lineup originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Paul George is officially off the sidelines. The nine-time All-Star wing joined the Sixers’ starting five Monday night for the first time in the regular season, returning from a left knee bone bruise for the team’s matchup with the Suns. Tyrese …

Lakers forward Anthony Davis, right, tries to drive past Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart during the first half of the Lakers’ 115-103 loss Monday. (Duane Burleson / Associated Press) JJ Redick, the mathematically inclined Lakers coach, knows the sample sizes are too small as the Lakers enter their third week of the season. Still, 27th in anything is probably at …

What we learned as Steph’s return ignites Warriors’ win vs. Wizards originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE Stephen Curry had 24 points and six assists in his return to the lineup after a three-game injury absence, and the Warriors rolled past the Washington Wizards 125-112 on Monday night. Buddy Hield scored 20 points, Draymond Green had another …

Draymond, Poole trade taunts at end of first half in Warriors-Wizards originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Draymond Green and Jordan Poole couldn’t resist the chance to take shots at each other Monday night. At the end of the first half of the Warriors’ game against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena, Poole drained a 3-pointer and pointed …

The American flag that Michael Jordan used to cover up a Reebok logo on the 1992 Olympic medal stand was auctioned for $1.8 million. The flag was one of the items in Sotheby’s Colossal | The Ultimate Jordan Collection online auction that ran from Oct. 23 to Monday. There were seven late bids as the sale began to close at …

When the Pelicans waived Matt Ryan during the preseason, it was a question of when another NBA team would snap up the sharpshooter, not if. The when is Nov. 4 and the who is the New York Knicks, a story broken by Shams Charania of ESPN and since confirmed by multiple other reporters. This is likely a non-guaranteed minimum contract …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to Good Word with Goodwill On this episode of The Good Word with Goodwill, former NBA front office member Amin Elhassan joins Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill to discuss Joel Embiid shoving a reporter in the 76ers locker room and the possible fallout of that situation. This morning, …

Tatum became first Celtics player since Bird to achieve this feat originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Making Celtics history is not easy. This historic franchise has been home to many Hall of Fame players and coaches since its first season in 1946-47. Jayson Tatum managed to make team history Saturday night by joining a statistical group occupied only by …

Giannis Antetokounmpo has averaged 31 points per game across the Milwaukee Bucks’ first six games. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is out for Monday night’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the team announced. Antetokounmpo will miss the matchup due to a right adductor strain. Giannis Antetokounmpo (right adductor strain) is out for tonight’s game. — …

Steph back in Warriors’ lineup after three-game absence originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steph Curry’s latest ankle injury absence lasted just one week. The Warriors’ superstar point guard will return to the starting lineup Monday against the Washington Wizards, Golden State coach Steve Kerr told reporters 90 minutes before tip-off at Capital One Arena. Kerr wouldn’t reveal the …

Though it’s easy to see why it’s being interpreted this way, Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels insists he didn’t pretend to make a gun gesture at his former teammates after hitting a 3-pointer on Sunday night. Daniels, during the Hawks’ 126-111 win over the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center on Sunday, hit a shot from behind the …