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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. …

Zaccharie Risacher, the No. 1 pick in the 2024 draft, and the rookie class have gotten off to a slow start. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) With No. 1 overall pick Zaccharie Risacher facing No. 2 overall pick Alex Sarr on Wednesday night, we need to talk about this rookie class. Recap: it hasn’t been good. If you thought …

Pritchard is proof that Ainge’s drafts are the gift that keeps giving originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston By the end of his tenure, when things were kind of falling apart and change loomed, a narrative took hold about Danny Ainge’s drafts: Yeah, he nailed Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum, but he kept too many picks, with too little to …

To most of us, a six-week honeymoon sounds like an eternity to celebrate. To Jayson Tatum, though, it must have felt like the blink of an eye. Tatum went to bed on June 18 on top of the world, Champagne-soaked and smiling through cigar smoke after helping lead the Boston Celtics to a record-setting 18th NBA title. Hoisting the Larry …

Threatened Warriors follow winning blueprint, fight way to victory originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The benefits of a deep roster were on vivid display Tuesday night, and not only because the Warriors rolled to victory with Stephen Curry and Andrew Wiggins watching from the bench. Their 124-106 win over the New Orleans Pelicans was a small surprise considering …

The NBA’s deep dive into 3-point shooting has transformed the game entirely. Today, the 3 isn’t just a weapon; it’s the foundation of almost every offense. Analytics demand it, coaches preach it, and players adapt to it. But here’s the question: has this evolution really been good for the game? Is basketball more enjoyable to watch, or has something been …

The average NBA team is worth $4 billion, according to data compiled by Sportico. The Golden State Warriors rank first at $8.28 billion, while the New Orleans Pelicans rank last at $2.72 billion. Below are the values of the league’s 30 franchises, which are collectively worth $120 billion. To derive the market value of the 30 NBA franchises, Sportico calculated each team’s revenue …

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