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Mazzulla, C’s players react to Grant Williams’ hard foul on Jayson Tatum originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Boston Celtics guard Derrick White aptly summed up Friday’s game vs. the Charlotte Hornets in just a few words during his postgame interview. “That stuff at the end was BS, but we got the win,” he told NBC Sports Boston’s Kayla Burton. …

Joel Embiid has yet to step on the court for the 76ers this season due to “left knee injury management.” Embiid stepped up Friday and discussed what that meant amid reports that he is playing 5-on-5 and close to returning. His quote, via Noah Levick of NBC Sports Philadelphia. “I had surgery in February or whenever that was, and I …

The Philadelphia 76ers are 1-3, just lost to the Pistons, and have a bottom-10 offense to start the season with Joel Embiid and Paul George both out due to injuries. Despite Tyrese Maxey’s best efforts, not much will change until those stars return. Embiid may be getting close, having gone through multiple 5-on-5 scrimmages, reports Shams Charania on ESPN’s SportsCenter. …

Wednesday night, LeBron James watched his oldest son Bronny score his first NBA points, something he did in Cleveland — an arena in which young Bronny was almost raised during the early years of LeBron’s career. Would LeBron be up for repeating the process and playing with his younger son, Bryce? LeBron’s former teammate Tristan Thompson brought up the idea …

The Knicks jumped out to a largest lead of 33 points in the second quarter behind crisp ball movement, stifling defense and All-Star play from their two best players — Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns — as they throttled the Detroit Pistons for a 128-98 road win. Takeaways 1. Brunson’s season-high 36 points featured 26 in the first half, where the Knicks (3-2) …

Steph making ‘good progress’ after missing two games with ankle injury  originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Things are trending in the right direction for Steph Curry as the Warriors superstar recovers from an ankle injury suffered in Golden State’s 112-104 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers last weekend. The Warriors announced that Curry is “making good progress” after …

Why Draymond takes issue with ‘alarming’ OKC postgame interviews originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Draymond Green sees a concerning trend with the Oklahoma City Thunder despite their strong start to the 2024-2025 NBA season. The Warriors veteran explained why he is not a fan of the way the Thunder act during postgame interviews. “The one thing I see …

Los Angeles Lakers v Phoenix Suns When you’re a team with a superstar that expects to be in title contention for years, the front office has to nail their draft picks in the back half of the first round. You need to find a Brandin Podziemski (19th), a Payton Pritchard (26th), or, if you’re really lucky, a Tyrese Maxey (21st). …

One of the ways LeBron James changed the paradigm for a new generation of superstars has been a willingness to use his platform to speak out on political and social issues. That is continuing through this tight 2024 election. LeBron endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president in a social media post on Thursday. What are we even talking about …

NBA: Indiana Pacers at Orlando Magic ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando Magic star Paolo Banchero has a torn right oblique, the team said Thursday night after he had further testing in Cleveland. President of Basketball Operations Jeff Weltman said Banchero will be out indefinitely and be re-evaluated in four-to-six weeks. Banchero was injured Wednesday night in the fourth quarter of Orlando’s …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show On this episode of The Kevin O’Connor Show, Tom Haberstroh joins Kevin and the show starts with a conversation about the 1-4 Milwaukee Bucks and whether it’s time for them to panic and start looking for trade destinations for Giannis, Damian Lillard and Brook Lopez. …

This is a punch to the gut of an Orlando Magic team off to an impressive start this season — they have the seventh-best net rating in the league. Paolo Banchero, the team’s leading scorer and primary shot creator, is out indefinitely with a torn right oblique, the team announced. He will be re-evaluated in 4-6 weeks, which means it …

Vaughn Dalzell breaks down how to bet on the Celtics versus Hornets matchup, plus player props on Tobias Harris and Deandre Ayton. Tobias Harris O/U 24.5 PRA vs Knicks The Knicks allowed the fewest rebounds per game over the past three contests (37.7) and are tied for 15th in assists per game (22.7). New York’s opponents over the past three …

How Waters went from DoorDash driver to rising Warriors standout originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Lindy Waters III had an unusual path to NBA fame, which included driving for DoorDash and mowing lawns. In a video with Bleacher Report, Waters III explained his experience playing in a semi-pro league out of college and the extra jobs he had …

The Philadelphia 76ers are off to a 1–3 start, due in large part to stars Joel Embiid and Paul George not yet playing due to injuries. George played twice in the preseason, suffering a bone bruise in his hyperextended left knee during his second game. However, Embiid didn’t appear at all during the preseason while recovering from a left knee …

San Antonio Spurs vs Utah Jazz Victor Wembanyama was the story of the night, starting the second he walked into the arena — dressed as Kaonashi from the movie “Spirited Away.” Once the game tipped off, Wembanyama was not faceless to the Jazz — they had no answer for him. A WEMBY-LIKE STAT LINE 25 PTS9 REB7 AST5 BLK5 STL4 …

After a rough 1-3 start to the season, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks needed a win — and the basketball gods lined one up for them Thursday night. A rested Bucks team was about to take on a Memphis squad on the second night of a back-to-back with six players out, including starters Desmond Bane and Marcus Smart. The …

The basketball gods appear very angry with New Orleans. Trey Murphy III has yet to step on the court this season due to a hamstring injury. Star offseason acquisition Dejounte Murray is out following surgery on a fractured hand. Now, two more key starters are out, the team announced. CJ McCollum is expected to miss 2-3 weeks with a right …

New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum will miss at least two weeks with a right adductor strain, joining three other injured teammates on the sideline. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) The first week of the 2024-25 NBA season has been extremely harsh to the New Orleans Pelicans. Having already lost Trey Murphy III to a strained right hamstring during …

How much Kuminga, Warriors reportedly were apart in contract talks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Jonathan Kuminga and the Warriors didn’t agree to terms on a contract extension before the Oct. 21 rookie contract deadline, making his future in Golden State as uncertain as ever. Negotiations were about $5 million apart, The Athletic’s Anthony Slater reported, citing league …

In case there was any confusion on where LeBron James stands in the 2024 presidential election, he made his views very clear on Thursday. The Los Angeles Lakers star posted a video on social media officially endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris over former President Donald Trump. He included a pointed video featuring a racist watermelon joke made by comedian Tony …

The 2024-25 NBA season is up and running. Although we are only a handful of games into what promises to be a fascinating campaign, we already have plenty of questions — and not enough answers. Whether due to injury, poor form or questionable coaching decisions, the waiver wire is proving to be a fruitful hunting ground for those needing reinforcements. …

While fantasy managers are still dealing with a small sample size when evaluating the waiver wire, there’s much more data to consider. Add in the significant injuries that have already occurred, and now is the time to take some “swings.” During Week 2, Stephen Curry (Golden State), Paolo Banchero (Orlando), and Kyle Kuzma (Washington) are just three of the players …

Evan Mobley is beginning to unfurl the wide ranges of his offensive skill set. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) Each week during the 2023-24 NBA season, we will take a deeper dive into some of the league’s biggest storylines in an attempt to determine whether trends are based more in fact or fiction moving forward. [Last week: Joel Embiid and …

Draymond explains how Warriors improving challenge process, mindset originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors are changing the narrative around their challenging system this season. After being dead last in the success rate of coach’s challenges during the 2023-24 NBA season, Golden State’s intuition has been much better through five games this season. Coach Steve Kerr is now …