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Week 3 in the NBA brings about our first off day for the entire league, as no games will be played on Tuesday in observance of Election Day. That makes for an interesting schedule: four days loaded with games and three with lighter slates. Most teams will play four games in Week 3, and quite a few are dealing with …

Cleveland Cavaliers v Milwaukee Bucks Damian Lillard was on a mission to end the Bucks’ four-game losing streak — he drained 10 3-pointers and had 39 points when he hit this stepback midrange jumper to put Milwaukee up one on undefeated Cleveland. But that left 9.8 seconds on the clock, enough time for Donovan Mitchell to hit the game-winner for …

Donovan Mitchell was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers from the Utah Jazz in 2022 [Getty Images] Donovan Mitchell’s basket with less than one second remaining ensured the Cleveland Cavaliers maintained their unbeaten start to the NBA season with a dramatic 114-113 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks were seemingly on course for the win when Damian Lillard’s jumper put …

Philadelphia 76ers v Indiana Pacers Earlier this week, Joel Embiid vented his frustration at the narrative around his not yet having played this season, saying, “it’s b*******. Like that dude, he’s not here, Marcus, I’ve done way too much for this f****** city to be treated like this.” The Marcus in question is Marcus Hayes of the Philadelphia Inquirer, who …

Silver consulting Steph about improving All-Star Game in Bay originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Ahead of its return to the Bay Area in February 2025, the NBA All-Star Game undoubtedly has some issues. In the words of former President Barack Obama, “It’s broke.” And that lack of esteem isn’t ideal for the NBA or Golden State, which will …

Kings’ OT heroics halted by Raptors on Carter’s special night originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Vince Carter’s Toronto Raptors jersey retirement night had everything but a Kings win. Looking to extend the Kings’ winning streak to four games, DeMar DeRozan’s back-to-back late-game heroics fell short in Sacramento’s 131-128 overtime loss to Toronto on Saturday night at Scotiabank Center. …

Eason reveals dislike for Warriors after Rockets’ overtime loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors’ dominance of the Rockets over the last decade is well documented, but it appears the one-sided rivalry is taking its toll on one of Houston’s star players. Golden State was able to stave off a ferocious second-half comeback in Saturday’s 127-121 overtime …

Kuminga’s growth mindset on display in Warriors’ recent wins originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Before Jonathan Kuminga could make his way through a line of handshakes and daps from his Warriors teammates and coaches, he was stopped in his tracks by Draymond Green. A hug turned to foreheads meeting each other and a smile radiating from the elder …

Eason reveals ‘hate’ for Warriors after Rockets’ overtime loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors’ dominance of the Rockets over the last decade is well documented, but it appears the one-sided rivalry is taking its toll on one of Houston’s star players. Golden State was able to stave off a ferocious second-half comeback in the Saturday’s 127-121 …

What Steph-less Warriors can take away from ugly win vs. Rockets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area For as good as the Warriors were over the first 24 minutes Saturday night against the Houston Rockets, they were equally as bad the next 24 at Toyota Center before persevering in overtime for a 127-121 win to begin a five-game road …

Clippers forward Derrick Jones Jr., right, shoots in front of Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander during the first half of the Clippers’ 105-92 loss at the Intuit Dome on Saturday. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press) The game was supposed to be a test of their endurance, a test to see how the Clippers could handle playing a fourth …

Joel Embiid confronts, pushes columnist in Sixers locker room originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Joel Embiid on Saturday night confronted a Philadelphia Inquirer columnist regarding a recent piece that criticized the star center’s desire to “show up for work” by referencing Embiid’s late brother and young son. Embiid, who has missed the Sixers’ first five games with a “left …

DeMar DeRozan appeared to side with fellow Compton native Kendrick Lamar over Drake in their feud. (Todd Korol/Toronto Star via Getty Images) Drake is attempting to start another beef with a Compton native. We’ll see if this one goes any better. The multi-platinum rapper made an appearance on a Toronto Raptors broadcast Saturday, which was a special game thanks to …

The Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid looks over the court after a game against the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) The NBA is investigating reports that Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid shoved a reporter after Saturday’s game, the league announced to ESPN’s Shams Charania: “We are aware of reports of an incident in the …

Steph hilariously mimics Anderson’s slo-mo Eurostep in Warriors’ win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area A tender left ankle didn’t stop Steph Curry from celebrating Kyle Anderson’s slo-mo Eurostep late in the Warriors’ 127-121 overtime win against the Houston Rockets on Saturday night at Toyota Center. Anderson helped seal the stressful win midway through the extra period with a …

What we learned as Warriors survive near-collapse in OT win vs. Rockets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE After blasting off from the opening tip and taking a 28-point lead into the second half, the Warriors staggered down the stretch and gave it all back to the Houston Rockets. Fortunately, for the Warriors, there was a chance …

Sacramento Kings v Toronto Raptors Half man, half amazing, fully memorialized in Toronto forever. Saturday night the Toronto Raptors retired the first player jersey in franchise history, and that had to be Vince Carter. Carter’s day started with a massive mural dedicated to him in Toronto. Later in the evening, at the Scotiabank Arena, the Raptors first showed a powerful …

The Cavaliers are still undefeated, thanks to Donovan Mitchell. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) Maybe it shouldn’t be a surprise the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Milwaukee Bucks, but Donovan Mitchell closed it with some high drama. The Cavaliers star sank a game-winner at mid-range with 0.3 seconds left, breaking the hearts of the struggling Bucks and improving his team’s record …

3 observations after Sixers fall to Grizzlies, stay winless at home with West Coast trip on deck originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers didn’t discover any magic over the last couple days to make up for the absences of two All-Stars. They dipped to 1-4 on the season and 0-3 at home Saturday night with a 124-107 loss …

The Indiana Pacers already lost backup center James Wiseman for the season when he tore his Achilles tendon on opening night. Fourth-year big man Isaiah Jackson stepped into that role and has played well for Indiana, averaging 7 points and 5.6 rebounds a game this young season. Now Jackson is lost for the season with a torn Achilles, the team …

Kornet, Pritchard step up in Brown’s absence vs. Hornets originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics won all seven games with Luke Kornet in the starting lineup last season. They extended that win streak Saturday in Charlotte. Kornet started in place of Jaylen Brown, who was ruled out with a left hip flexor strain. Boston went with a …

Huerter ruled out of Kings vs. Raptors game with illness originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Kings will be without one starter as their four-game road trip continues Saturday in Toronto. Sharpshooting guard Kevin Huerter was ruled out of Saturday’s game against the Raptors with an illness, per the team’s 11:30 a.m. injury report. For the Raptors, Scottie …

Chicago Bulls v Memphis Grizzlies The Memphis Grizzlies — a team decimated by injuries a season ago and this season already dealing with GG Jackson and Luke Kennard out to start this season — now have a couple of new injuries to overcome. Starters Desmond Bane (right oblique strain) and Marcus Smart (sprained ankle) are week to week with their …

Boston Celtics v Charlotte Hornets Grant Hill deserved his fourth-quarter ejection for this blindside body check on the Celtics’ Jayson Tatum — and he deserves the fine or suspension that will follow in the coming days. After the 124-109 Boston win, Williams — a former Celtics teammate of Tatum — tried to spin it as if he was making a …

NBA: Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves Who had Denver’s Christian Braun in the Dunk of the Year pool? Nobody? Because after this dunk Friday night on the head of Rudy Gobert he has become the early-season leader in that mythical race. Braun yelled in Gobert’s face after the dunk, Gobert pushed back a little and both players were assessed a …