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[ad_1] The Atlanta Hawks (34-39) will try to close the month of March on a five-game winning streak when they host the Milwaukee Bucks (46-27) on Saturday night. Atlanta is riding a four-game hot streak that includes two major upsets over Boston in the last five days. The Hawks are in 10th place in the Eastern Conference standings, sitting just …

[ad_1] Minnesota Timberwolves v Denver Nuggets DENVER (AP) — This is why Glen Taylor doesn’t want to let go of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Anthony Edwards scored 25 points and Mike Conley added 23 in Minnesota’s 111-98 rout of Denver on Friday night that sent the Timberwolves into a first-place tie in the Western Conference – and the defending NBA champion …

[ad_1] Getty Images The NBA playoffs are almost here. With less than three weeks left in the regular season, the postseason is set to begin April 16 with the Play-In Tournament. The playoffs get started April 20. While we know most of the teams that are going to qualify for the postseason, there is plenty to be decided in the …

[ad_1] The scheduling this week has been terrible. All of the games have been played on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, while there’s been almost nothing on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. That’s just what we have here, with only two games making up the night slate. It’s obvious that the NBA doesn’t want to compete with March Madness for viewership, but …

[ad_1] Victor Wembanyama has proven time and time again that his basketball potential knows no bounds, and yet some of the things he does still leave us with our jaws on the floor. That was the case on Friday night, when the 7-foot-4 rookie put up an ungodly stat line of 40 points, 20 rebounds and seven assists in the …

[ad_1] This is rough news for a Kings team that recently lost starting two guard Kevin Huerter for the season. Malik Monk, the clear frontrunner for Sixth Man of the Year, had to leave the game just over a minute after he entered it following this collision with a driving Luka Doncic — they collide in the air and then …

[ad_1] The Boston Celtics (57-16) travel to play the New Orleans Pelicans (45-28) in a cross-conference battle on Saturday evening. The Celtics are looking to get back on track after dropping two straight games. On Thursday, the Atlanta Hawks topped Boston 123-122 in overtime. Meanwhile, New Orleans has won three of its past four games. The Pelicans beat the Bucks …

[ad_1] Wembanyama is enjoying a stellar rookie season [Getty Images] Victor Wembanyama hit a career-high 40 points, including a big three-pointer with one minute and 12 seconds to play in overtime, as the San Antonio Spurs held off the visiting New York Knicks. The Spurs came through 130-126 despite New York’s Jalen Brunson hitting 61 points – a career high. …

[ad_1] Donte DiVincenzo can now be called the most prolific three-point shooter in Knicks history after breaking a franchise record for most threes made in a single season. The first-year Knicks guard entered Friday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs just three three-pointers away from surpassing Evan Fournier’s record of 241. The Villanova product would do so in the second …

[ad_1] With Jonathan Kuminga ruled out with a sore left knee, Wednesday’s game between Golden State and Orlando was supposed to be the first time since March 9 that Draymond Green and rookie Trayce Jackson-Davis (41%) would start alongside each other. Unfortunately, they didn’t share the court very long in that one, as Green was ejected less than four minutes …

[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) — Dennis Schroder and Mikal Bridges each made seven three-pointers, and the Brooklyn Nets tied an NBA record by making 18 3s in the second half of their 125-108 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night. Cam Thomas scored 28 points and Schroder added 27 for the Nets, who made 25 threes overall and finished …

[ad_1] Luka seen apparently chirping ex-Kings GM Divac in Mavs’ win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Luka Dončić had the final word in the Dallas Mavericks’ 107-103 win over the Kings on Friday night at Golden 1 Center. After sinking the game-sealing free throw with 4.0 seconds remaining in regulation, Dončić appeared to direct his ire at former …

[ad_1] Monk injury puts Kings in unfamiliar territory amid playoff push originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SACRAMENTO – During the most important stretch of the 2023-24 NBA season, the Kings are experiencing something they haven’t gone through as a team. When Malik Monk went down with a reported MCL sprain after Luka Dončić fell on his right leg …

[ad_1] Report: Kings fear Monk suffered MCL injury vs. Mavericks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It appears to be bad news for Malik Monk after the Kings guard exited Friday’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks at Golden 1 Center early with a knee injury. The NBA Sixth Man of the Year candidate is feared to have suffered a …

[ad_1] Warriors turn up defensive volume after Draymond’s latest nudge originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The words with which Draymond Green concluded his tirade a few days ago might be the best thing to happen to the Warriors this month. They haven’t lost a game since. We’re referring not to Green’s latest outburst directed at officials – which …

[ad_1] New York Knicks v San Antonio Spurs SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had a career-high 40 points and added 20 rebounds and seven assists, and the San Antonio Spurs overcame Jalen Brunson’s career-best 61 points to beat the New York Knicks 130-126 in overtime on Friday night. Wembanyama made a 3-pointer to give San Antonio a four-point lead …

[ad_1] What we learned as Kings blow lead in crucial second loss to Mavs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SACRAMENTO – In their most important game of the 2023-24 NBA season thus far, the Kings failed to redeem themselves in Friday’s 107-103 loss to the Dallas Mavericks at Golden 1 Center. Jason Kidd and the Mavericks were prepared …

[ad_1] Where Warriors, Kings stand in Western Conference playoff picture originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors made up ground and the Kings stumbled in the tight and ever-changing Western Conference playoff picture Friday night. In the early window, the short-handed Warriors routed the Charlotte Hornets 115-97 at Spectrum Center, led by 23 points from Steph Curry, 20 …

[ad_1] Steph jokingly offers perfect solution to Warriors’ home struggles originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It’s no secret that the Warriors have been a much better team on the road than at Chase Center during the 2023-24 NBA season. And after another convincing win away from home Friday, star point guard Steph Curry hilariously came up with the …

[ad_1] Jalen Brunson challenged Carmelo Anthony’s New York Knicks scoring record in a 61-point night on Friday. But it wasn’t enough as Victor Wembanyama powered the San Antonio Spurs to a 130-126 overtime win over his Knicks. While Brunson lit up the scoreboard, Wembanyama added another sensational stat line to his remarkable rookie season. The Spurs center posted 40 points, …

[ad_1] Victor Wembanyama has proven time and time again that his basketball potential knows no bounds, and yet some of the things he does still leave us with our jaws on the floor. That was the case on Friday night, when the 7-foot-4 rookie put up an ungodly stat line of 40 points, 20 rebounds and seven assists in the …

[ad_1] Moody’s versatility in any role proving key to Warriors’ success originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Chris Paul has a long list of marquee teammates he has played with during his 19-year NBA career – Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, James Harden, Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan, and this season, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green. You can throw …

[ad_1] The Knicks struggled to contain Victor Wembanyama and had no answer outside of Jalen Brunson‘s valiant effort as New York’s three-game win streak came to an end with a 130-126 overtime loss at the San Antonio Spurs. Four takeaways from Friday’s game 1. Wembanyama’s growth as a late-season rookie was on full display, and New York paid the price. Unlike his first time against the Knicks Nov. …

[ad_1] 3 observations after Sixers drop back-and-forth battle to Cavs originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Tyrese Maxey and the Sixers fell just short Friday night of sending a back-and-forth battle with the Cavs to overtime. Maxey missed a step-back three-point attempt over Max Strus on the game’s final shot and the Sixers suffered a 117-114 loss in Cleveland. Kyle …

[ad_1] 10 observations: Nets sweep season series from Bulls originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Presented by Nationwide Insurance Agent Jeff Vukovich NEW YORK — The Chicago Bulls came out flat for the second time in three games and fell 125-108 to the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night at Barclays Center. Here are 10 observations: —The Nets swept the three-game …