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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 …

Like many players of his generation, Jayson Tatum grew up a massive Kobe Bryant fan. After his one standout season at Duke, Tatum entered the 2017 NBA Draft, where Kobe’s team — the Los Angeles Lakers — had the No. 2 pick. Tatum said on the Club 520 Podcast this week that he had hoped to follow Kobe’s footsteps in …

Week 2 of NBA action brought more of the amazing, and, unfortunately, some tough news regarding injury trouble. In this article, we will review the most notable updates from around the league and any subsequent implications to help fantasy managers derive the best value going forward. Paolo Banchero began the week with a stellar performance as he delivered a career-high …

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine has been playing good ball this season. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) After years of depressed sighs, and unheard calls from a fan base yearning for ingenuity, the Chicago Bulls have — surprisingly — answered the call to step into the 21st century and embraced the 3-point shot. The organization, helmed by head coach Billy Donovan in …

Gregg Popovich, the 75-year-old coach of the San Antonio Spurs who sat out his team’s win Saturday night due to an undisclosed health condition, now is not joining the team on its two-game road trip to Los Angeles and Houston, the team announced. Assistant coach Mitch Johnson has moved into the head coach’s seat in the interim (which could potentially …

The Knicks are only five games into an 82-game season. So it’s way too early to talk broadly about any trends/statistical characteristics of the team. But I think there’s been in interesting adjustment over the past week. Last Monday, the Knicks let a 14-point late-third-quarter lead slip away in a home loss to Cleveland. Many factors led to defeat that …

This move has as much to do with the Knicks salary cap situation as it does his play, but rookie center Ariel Hukporti will not care — he is getting a guaranteed NBA contract. The Knicks are converting Hukporti — the No. 58 pick in the NBA draft last June — from a two-way to standard NBA rookie contract, a …

Is Luke Kornet on one of the NBA’s best value contracts? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens has handed out nearly a billion dollars in extensions over the past two years while re-signing the top eight players on Boston’s roster in Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Jrue Holiday, Derrick White, Kristaps Porzingis, Al Horford, …

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 is expected to be 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 …

Welcome to The Playlist: my weekly column that lets you know who and what to play — when it comes to music or other things in my rotation — for the upcoming week in fantasy basketball. Each week, you’ll see a compilation of the pickups you need to make, a quick look at the schedule and lineup notes (who’s in …

NBA admits refs missed crucial calls during Kings’ OT loss to Raptors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Kings lost an overtime thriller to the Toronto Raptors, but Sacramento was robbed of an opportunity to win in regulation due to a missed call late in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s 131-128 defeat at Scotiabank Arena. The NBA released …

Week 3 of the 2024-25 season includes the first off day for the entire league, as no one will play on Election Day (Tuesday). All 30 teams are in action on Monday, with games scheduled to begin every 15 minutes, starting at 7 PM Eastern. As is the case every week, fantasy managers will have some significant injuries to navigate …

Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell has tried to take on a leadership role with his younger teammates this season, as requested by coach JJ Redick. (Sue Ogrocki / Associated Press) The play was set in motion more than an hour before tip off Friday night in Canada, Lakers guards D’Angelo Russell and Max Christie strategizing on one side of the team’s …

Milwaukee forward Bobby Portis said that his home was burglarized on Saturday night while he was playing in the Bucks’ 114-113 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Portis shared a video on social media that appeared to show two men outside of his home on a security camera. The alleged suspects could be seen breaking glass on the front door to …

The 1-4 Philadephia 76ers have been a hard watch this season. Both their offense and defense are in the bottom 10 in the league, and while Tyrese Maxey has done what he can, the point guard is not someone who can carry an NBA offense by himself as the No. 1 option. He needs help. Some of that help arrives …

The NBA has tried just about everything. It had the fans pick All-Star Game captains, who in turn selected their team playground style for a game that had a target-score ending. Last season they went back to the old school East vs. West. The league has upped the amount of money going to charity based on the game’s outcome. Nothing …

Paul George is finally ready to make his debut with the Philadelphia 76ers. George will make his season debut with the franchise on Monday night in their matchup with the Phoenix Suns, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. George has been dealing with a bone bruise in his left knee this fall after he went down in a preseason game against …

Sixers upgrade George for road trip opener in Phoenix originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia For the first time this regular season, the Sixers’ official injury report Sunday night did not list both Joel Embiid (left knee injury management) and Paul George (left knee bone bruise) as out. While Embiid will miss the Sixers’ matchup on Monday night against the …

Warriors achieve historic franchise feat during Steph’s injury absence originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors have been without superstar point guard Steph Curry for half of their games to begin the 2024-25 NBA season, but that hasn’t stopped Golden State from making history along the way. Riding high at 5-1, the Warriors have made 103 3-pointers, the …

NEW YORK (AP) — Cade Cunningham scored 19 points to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 106-92 win over the Brooklyn Nets Sunday. Cunningham was one of six players in double figures for Detroit. Tobias Harris and Malik Beasley scored 18 points each, Jaden Ivey finished with 15, Tim Hardaway Jr. added 14 and Jalen Duren had 13 for the …

Steph upgraded to questionable for Warriors’ game vs. Wizards originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steph Curry will have his first chance to return to the court against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena. Golden State on Sunday upgraded the superstar point guard to questionable for Monday’s game. Curry has missed the Warriors’ previous three games with a …

Saturday night, the Toronto Raptors retired their first player jersey ever — Vince Carter’s No. 15. He had to be first. Who is next? Kyle Lowry’s jersey belongs in the rafters, no doubt. What about DeMar DeRozan? DeRozan spent nine seasons with the Raptors, was a four-time All-Star who averaged 19.7 points a game in those years, was integral to …

Why KD doesn’t expect Warriors, NBA teams to honor him with statue originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Kevin Durant isn’t expecting a statue outside Chase Center anytime soon. In fact, he doesn’t anticipate any of his current or former NBA teams honoring him with a statue. Durant appeared on Wednesday’s episode of the “Up & Adams Show,” where …

Steph, Draymond catch preview of Warriors’ future in win vs. Rockets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Stephen Curry watched from the opening tip, the spectacular and the dreadful, from a seat on the Warriors’ bench, where near the end he was joined by Draymond Green, who fouled out with 8.3 seconds remaining in a two-point game. From the …

Joel Embiid has not played since helping Team USA win gold at the Paris Olympics in August [Getty Images] The NBA says it is investigating after Philadelphia 76ers centre Joel Embiid had an alleged physical altercation with a reporter. Embiid confronted the reporter in the Philadelphia locker room about an article that referred to his son and late brother, as …