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Bronny James was the 55th choice in the second round of the NBA draft [Getty Images] Bronny James scored his first NBA basket for the Los Angeles Lakers in a 134-110 defeat by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Evan Mobley grabbed 25 points and Donovan Mitchell added 24 as the Cavaliers made it five straight wins to record their best start to …

TJD’s big game in Warriors’ win sparked by pregame Kerr challenge originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Even though Trayce Jackson-Davis has gotten off to a very strong start for the Warriors this season, coach Steve Kerr had a challenge for the young center before Wednesday’s 104-89 win over the New Orleans Pelicans at Chase Center. …

Anderson shows value to Warriors, who ‘hated’ playing against him originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Draymond Green doesn’t forget. His memory is one of the many resources he can reach in and grab from his tool box. One such example highlights the ways his new Warriors teammate, Kyle Anderson, can affect games without producing highlights …

Draymond shows he’s on a mission in Warriors’ sweep of Pelicans originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – After playing on successive nights and winning both games, the Warriors have about 68 hours before their next. Nobody needs it more than the oldest man on the active roster. Draymond Green, 34, spent the past two nights polishing …

Draymond wants to show growth after ‘awful’ season last year originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area No one needs to tell Warriors star Draymond Green he didn’t have a good 2023-24 NBA season. He’s aware of how he let down his team with his antics and suspensions. The four-time NBA champion is determined to change the narrative and help …

Kevin Porter Jr. of the Clippers drives against Donovan Clingan, center, and Scoot Henderson in the second half. (Ryan Sun / Associated Press) Four games into their season, and the Clippers only seem to know how to play close games. It was tight against the Phoenix Suns in an opening loss and tight against the Denver Nuggets and Golden State …

What we learned as Draymond shuts down Zion in Warriors’ win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE SAN FRANCISCO — Buddy Hield shook off a sluggish start and scored 21 points as part of Golden State’s balanced offense that put six players in double figures during Wednesday’s 104-89 win over the New Orleans Pelicans at Chase Center. …

The Knicks received numerous contributions from up-and-down their new-look lineup during Wednesday night’s thrilling win over the Heat, but none was bigger than the one they got from Karl-Anthony Towns. MSG’s Mike Breen said that he overheard Towns saying pregame that he’s loved playing in Miami throughout his career, and that certainly showed in this one. After attempting just eight …

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Dennis Schroder had 33 points and eight assists, Cam Thomas added 19 points and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 119-106 on Wednesday night. Ziaire Williams, who started his NBA career with Memphis before an offseason trade, had 17 points. Jaren Jackson Jr. led Memphis with 30 points, connecting on 10-of-12 shots, including all three …

LeBron and Bronny James watch during the Lakers’ lopsided loss to the Cavaliers on Wednesday night in Cleveland. (Sue Ogrocki / Associated Press) LeBron James, like he has countless times in this arena on this floor, planted his foot on the court and exploded for a one-handed slam — his signature play in the city where he once brought a …

Wiggins out, Waters starting in second Warriors-Pelicans game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Warriors wing Andrew Wiggins on Wednesday night will miss a second consecutive game against the New Orleans Pelicans because of a lower back strain. Wiggins went through a warmup on the Warriors’ practice court prior to tipoff but wasn’t deemed good to …

The Knicks used some timely hoops to pull out a 116-107 win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday night at the Kaseya Center. Here are some takeaways… – Josh Hart came into this contest as a game-time decision due to a lower leg contusion, but after going through pregame warmups he was able to take the court with New York’s …

Warriors exercise Podziemski’s third-year contract option originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors have exercised the third-year contract option on guard Brandin Podziemski, the team announced Wednesday. The option will pay Podziemski approximately $3,687,960 for the 2025-26 NBA season, per Spotrac.com. Under the terms of the NBA’s current collective bargaining agreement, the first two years of a first-round …

3 observations after Sixers slide to 1-3 with loss to Pistons originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Pistons are no longer winless and the Sixers still have no winning streaks. Detroit moved to 1-4 this season with a decisive win Wednesday night at Wells Fargo Center, notching a 105-95 victory over the Sixers. Tyrese Maxey posted 32 points and …

LeBron James and Bronny James have already made NBA history as father-and-son teammates with the Los Angeles Lakers. But the two had another special moment on Wednesday night in an away game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, with whom LeBron spent 11 seasons and won a championship. The Cavaliers rolled over the Lakers 134-110 in a blowout matchup at Rocket Mortgage …

Kings star Fox admits he’ll likely play with finger injury all season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Through four games thus far, Kings star point guard De’Aaron Fox hasn’t been 100 percent. And it likely will be that way for the final 78 games of the 2024-25 NBA season. The 26-year-old recently revealed more details about a new …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to Good Word with Goodwill On this episode of The Good Word with Goodwill, Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill is joined by Isis “Ice” Young to talk about the best players in the NBA under 28 years old. They start off with tonight’s matchup between the Spurs and …

Warriors inch closer to NBA history with 3-point barrage vs. Pelicans originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors are on the brink of making NBA history. With 21 made 3-pointers in the 124-106 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday at Chase Center, Golden State now is second in league history with 64 games of 20 or …

Toronto Raptors star Scottie Barnes will be sidelined for at least three weeks after he went down with a right orbital fracture, the team announced on Wednesday. Barnes was knocked out of Monday’s 127-125 overtime loss to the Denver Nuggets after he took an elbow to his eye from Nikola Jokić in the paint. Jokić was fighting with Raptors center …

The beginning of the NBA season is important for fantasy basketball managers. It can be huge to add one of the big names off the waiver wire who can provide production for the long haul. Also making the right early trades can be a difference-maker. Let’s discuss some players to buy low on, sell high on or hold based on …

Tobias Harris talks return to Philadelphia, reflects on Sixers years originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Tobias Harris and Paul Reed were back in the building late Wednesday morning. Once he wrapped up his post-shootaround routine, Harris stopped along a familiar baseline in Pistons gear. A scrum of reporters were ready to ask about his first game as a road …

We have a typical jumbo-sized Wednesday slate with 11 games on tap, offering us a bevy of options across the salary cap. As customary, there are some players who are shaping up as strong potential point-per-dollar values, while others that look like they are carrying salaries that aren’t commensurate to how they’ve performed thus far. As customary, we’ll highlight multiple …

While it is important to not overreact to the first few games of a season, it certainly doesn’t hurt to react to what has happened. That means, don’t make drastic moves because of a few bad games. However, we can acknowledge what has happened and how we should feel because of it. It’s tempting to throw everything out the window …

How Kings’ Big Three making franchise history after just four games originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area If you had any concerns about how DeMar DeRozan might mesh with his fellow Kings star teammates, you can brush those away. Through just four games of the 2024-25 NBA season, the numbers don’t lie — and history already is being made. …

Celtics’ title run fueled by being comfortable with the uncomfortable originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Throughout his first season in green, Jrue Holiday couldn’t stop marveling at how much his new head coach Joe Mazzulla seemed to revel in uncomfortable situations. Mazzulla seemed to go out of his way to put both himself, and his players, in tense situations. …