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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 …

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 …