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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 …

Grant Williams downplays hard foul on Tatum: ‘We’ve seen way worse’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Several Boston Celtics players thought Grant Williams was out of line when the Charlotte Hornets forward barreled into Jayson Tatum late in the fourth quarter Friday night. Williams sees things a bit differently, however. In an interview with NBC Sports Boston’s Kayla Burton …

As the calendar moves away from the frantic sports equinox, the NBA stands to gain more attention for its early season action with its annual trip to Mexico. On Saturday, the Miami Heat and Washington Wizards will play in Mexico City as the NBA once again hosts a regular season game south of the border, this time during one of …

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat face the Washington Wizards tonight in Mexico City. (Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) The 2024 NBA season continues tonight when the Washington Wizards and the Miami Heat face off in Mexico City. The Día de los Muertos game marks the NBA’s 33rd played in Mexico City. The Washington Wizards and Miami Heat are both tied up …

DeRozan flexes clutch gene in Kings’ road win over Hawks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area There’s a reason the Kings bet on six-time NBA All-Star forward DeMar DeRozan – and it showed on the road Friday night. When push came to shove in the dying minutes of the game, DeRozan and star guard De’Aaron Fox proved their worth, …

Christian Braun got the highlight, but the Nuggets didn’t get the win on Friday. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun dunked hard on Rudy Gobert, then celebrated in the face of Rudy Gobert. It led to some hard feelings in a rematch of a seven-game series from last year’s playoffs. In the fourth quarter of the Nuggets game …

Lakers forward Anthony Davis goes up for a rebound during a 131-125 win over the Toronto Raptors on Friday. Davis finished with 38 points and 12 rebounds. (Mark Blinch / NBAE via Getty Images) The people here know. For the 75th time in his NBA career, LeBron James stepped onto a court to face the Toronto Raptors. And before Friday, …

NEW YORK (AP) — Cam Thomas scored 10 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter to help the Brooklyn Nets beat the Chicago Bulls 120-112 on Friday night. Thomas scored eight straight points to give the Nets a 118-109 lead with 1:52 left. Cam Johnson added 14 points in Brooklyn’s second straight victory. Nic Claxton and Keon Johnson each …

Grant Williams and Jayson Tatum were teammates for four seasons on the Boston Celtics from 2019-23. Prior to the Celtics playing Williams’ current team, the Charlotte Hornets, the six-year veteran said it was “special” to see his former teammates win the NBA championship last season. “Honestly, I didn’t really feel down because I left Boston,” Williams said, via CLNS Media’s …

Grant Williams and Jayson Tatum were teammates for four seasons on the Boston Celtics from 2019-23. Prior to the Celtics playing WIlliams’ current team, the Charlotte Hornets, the six-year veteran said it was “special” to see his former teammates win the NBA championship last season. “Honestly, I didn’t really feel down because I left Boston,” Williams said, via CLNS Media’s …