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Charlotte Hornets center Nick Richards will be sidelined indefinitely due to a fractured rib. Richards went down early after injuring his right shoulder in the Hornets’ 124-109 loss to the Boston Celtics on Friday night. An MRI on Tuesday then revealed a fracture in his first rib underneath his right clavicle, the team announced. Richards will be evaluated “every other …

The NBA has suspended Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid three games without pay for shoving a reporter during a postgame altercation Saturday night, the league announced Tuesday. “Mutual respect is paramount to the relationship between players and media in the NBA,” said Joe Dumars, NBA Executive Vice President and Head of Basketball Operations. “While we understand Joel was offended by …

Joel Embiid suspended 3 games for shoving columnist in locker room originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The NBA on Tuesday afternoon announced that Joel Embiid has been suspended three games without pay for “shoving a member of the media.” Embiid confronted Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Marcus Hayes in the Sixers’ home locker room following the team’s loss Saturday night to …

Warriors among three teams with impressive offense, defense feat originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming Note: Watch “Warriors Now” with Bonta Hill and Dalton Johnson (live from Boston) at 4 p.m. PT today, streaming live on the NBC Sports app. Watch the show later on YouTube and Facebook. The Warriors are off to a hot start to the …

The Denver Nuggets will be without forward Aaron Gordon for the foreseeable future. Gordon will miss “multiple weeks” with a strained right calf, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Further specifics on a timeline for his return, or on how severe the injury is, are not yet known. Gordon went down in the Nuggets’ 121-119 win over the Toronto Raptors at …

Tatum’s NBA-leading scoring is helping fuel Celtics’ hot start originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics’ title defense is off to a great start with a 7-1 record entering Wednesday night’s much-anticipated showdown versus the Golden State Warriors at TD Garden. One of the reasons for Boston’s hot start is Jayson Tatum’s scoring prowess. The superstar forward led …

Why Williams questions Kerr’s confident claim about Warriors’ depth originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming Note: Watch “Warriors Now” with Bonta Hill and Dalton Johnson (live from Boston) at 4 p.m. PT today, streaming live on the NBC Sports app. Watch the show later on YouTube and Facebook. Lou Williams is not buying Steve Kerr’s declaration that the …

Draymond praises Poole’s growth with Wizards despite taunting exchange originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Even years after their heated altercation as Warriors teammates, Draymond Green and Jordan Poole appear to still not be the best of friends on different teams on separate coasts. But that didn’t stop the Golden State veteran forward from commending the young guard’s growth …

The Knicks are signing guard Boo Buie to a two-way deal, reports Shams Charania of ESPN. Buie spent some time with New York earlier this season, before being waived on Oct. 9. The signing of Buie is the third move the Knicks have made in recent days, with the club also agreeing to a traditional deal with Ariel Hukporti and …

LOS ANGELES — Led by Jalen Williams and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Oklahoma City Thunder are one of the top isolation teams in the NBA (averaging 11.4 isolations a game so far this season, tied with Boston for most in the league). It works for them. Last season, they snaked their way into the paint in isolation and put up a …

Why 2022 Finals rematch vs. Celtics comes at right time for Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOSTON – My jaw dropped, shaking my head and mouthing “Oh my god.” Mainly at the strength of my wife birthing our daughter a mere 24 hours earlier, gazing at both their beauties. Admittedly, the TV was muted in the background …

Sacramento Kings v Miami Heat In a tight fourth quarter in Miami, the Heat led thanks to a Terry Rozier 3-pointer and a couple of Tyler Herro free throws, but DeMar DeRozan was clutch for Sacramento — he had eight points in the fourth, including a four-point play. He and De’Aaron Fox — who scored 16 of his 28 in …

Mazzulla’s update on Jaylen Brown’s hip injury is encouraging originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Jaylen Brown has missed the last two games with a hip flexor injury that’s been bothering him since training camp. But it doesn’t sound like this is a long-term issue for the Boston Celtics star. “Not concerned,” Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla told 98.5 The …

Why Warriors’ next three games are precisely what they need originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming Note: Watch “Warriors Now” with Bonta Hill and Dalton Johnson (live from Boston) at 4 p.m. PT today, streaming live on the NBC Sports app. Watch the show later on YouTube and Facebook. Now that they’ve blasted through the relative cheesecloth portion …

The Pelicans have a lot of truths to stare down about Zion Williamson. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) When the New Orleans Pelicans made Zion Williamson the first pick of the 2019 NBA Draft, a long-suffering fan base was elated. The Pelicans were knee-deep in an Anthony Davis trade request and were looking to start over again, this time with another top-tier …

Already playing without Jamal Murray, who’s in the league’s concussion protocol, the Denver Nuggets lost another critical player during Monday’s win over the Raptors. Aaron Gordon suffered a calf strain during the first quarter, playing just four minutes. His exit opened the door for Peyton Watson, who’s rostered in just one percent of Yahoo leagues and is now worth a …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show On today’s episode of The Kevin O’Connor Show, Kevin is joined by True Hoops’ David Thorpe to discuss the biggest headlines from the start of the NBA season. They break down the reason for the Golden State Warriors’ hot start this year and what has …

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. …