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[ad_1] The Orlando Magic will face off against the Los Angeles Clippers in an interconference matchup on Friday. Orlando is 42-30 overall and 25-11 at home, while Los Angeles is 45-27 overall and 23-14 on the road. The Clippers defeated the Magic, 118-102, in Los Angeles on Oct. 31 in their first meeting of the season.  Tipoff is set for …

[ad_1] It’s March Madness in the NBA! With only two weeks left in the regular season, many teams are still fighting for playoff seeding. Which East contender can avoid the Celtics’ side of the bracket? Will the Rockets bounce the Warriors from the play-in tournament? Our NBA writers break down the playoff races to watch and make predictions for the …

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[ad_1] Draymond Green’s act is wearing thin on even Stephen Curry, who was visibly peeved on Wednesday when Green got himself ejected barely three minutes into Golden State’s game at Orlando.  Green launched into one of his trademark tantrums after a Paolo Banchero bucket and made contact with an official. That was one technical. Then, as he walked to the bench, …

[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 it seems likely we know most of the teams that are going to qualify for the postseason, there is plenty to be …

[ad_1] Dejounte Murray scored in the final second of overtime to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 123-122 win against the Boston Celtics. Murray, 27, scored a career-high 44 points, including all 11 for the Hawks in overtime at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The Hawks also beat the Celtics on Monday, coming from 30 points down to win …

[ad_1] Glen Taylor’s sale of the Minnesota Timberwolves to Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez captivated the sports business world over the last three years, as the buyers scrambled to raise capital and the deal’s multiyear structure raised eyebrows amid soaring NBA valuations. The process reached a head on Thursday with dueling statements from the two sides. More from Sportico.com “The …

[ad_1] We’re inching closer to the end of the regular season, which makes streaming weirder than usual. There is plenty of value to be found from players that are simply filling a void while the player in front of them is sidelined, whether that is because they are trying to get healthy for the playoffs or help their team’s lottery …

[ad_1] Celtics-Hawks takeaways: C’s can’t contain Dejounte Murray in OT loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics failed to avenge Monday’s deflating loss to the Atlanta Hawks, falling in overtime of a thrilling rematch at State Farm Arena. It was a hard-fought matchup between the well-rested C’s and a Hawks team playing on the second night of …

[ad_1] Boston Celtics v Atlanta Hawks Dejounte Murray had a very late-career Kobe kind of night — he seemed to shoot it every time he touched it, but when it mattered he knocked down the biggest shot of the night. Murray finished with 44 points on 18-of-44 shooting, 11 came in overtime but none mattered as much as the final …

[ad_1] ATLANTA, GEORGIA – MARCH 28: Dejounte Murray #5 of the Atlanta Hawks hits the game-winning basket against Jrue Holiday #4 of the Boston Celtics during overtime at State Farm Arena on March 28, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and …

[ad_1] Los Angeles Clippers v Philadelphia 76ers It’s not likely he will play during it, but the fact Joel Embiid is going with the 76ers on a two-game road trip is a good sign for his return. Nick Nurse said Embiid would travel with the team to Cleveland and Toronto, but there is still no official timeline for Embiid’s return. …

[ad_1] Draymond claps back at Eason as Warriors-Rockets game looms originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area As the NBA playoff race heats up between the Houston Rockets and the Warriors, Draymond Green responded to Rockets forward Tari Eason’s comments. Speaking on “The Draymond Green Show” on Thursday, Green addressed Eason’s viral social media post with some incendiary commentary. “I …

[ad_1] Mavs expect Kings to be ‘different team’ in crucial rematch originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Several Kings fans looking forward to watching NBA playoff-like basketball exited Golden 1 Center midway through the fourth quarter of Tuesday’s 132-96 blowout loss to the Dallas Mavericks. Friday’s rematch between the two teams fighting for the Western Conference’s No. 6 seed …

[ad_1] Another missed call revealed in NBA’s L2M report of Sixers-Clippers game originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The officials got it wrong, and they admitted after the game they got it wrong. Today, the league confirmed what we all know. Wednesday’s controversial finish to the Sixers’ 108-107 loss to the Clippers was dotted with questionable calls, none more so …

[ad_1] Cleveland Cavaliers v Chicago Bulls Donovan Mitchell is one of the biggest dominoes that could fall in free agency this summer. The Cavaliers All-Star guard is eligible for an extension of up to four years, $200.4 million. If he chooses not to sign an extension with Cleveland, it has to consider trading him (Mitchell has a player option for …

[ad_1] Donovan Mitchell could hit free agency as soon as 2025, but Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert sounds confident about him sticking around. “We’ve been talking to him, sure, for the last couple of years about extending this contract,” Gilbert said in an interview with the Associated Press’ Tom Withers on Thursday. “We think he will extend. I think if …

[ad_1] Getty Images Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. publicly defended his brother, Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter, on Wednesday night amid the league’s investigation into whether or not the 24-year-old violated the NBA’s gambling policy. The Raptors pulled Porter from the lineup ahead of Monday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets. The league then released a statement saying that they were looking …

[ad_1] The Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx are no longer for sale, owner Glen Taylor announced Thursday, as Taylor says prospective buyers Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez did not meet their deadline to close the deal. When Lore and Rodriguez agreed to buy a majority stake in the franchises for a reported $1.5 billion in 2021, they arranged to pay …

[ad_1] Subscribe to Ball Don’t Lie Jake Fischer and Dan Devine discuss the Warriors overcoming Draymond Green’s ejection, the timetable on Joel Embiid’s return from knee surgery, the Timberwolves’ sale blowing up and much more. This embedded content is not available in your region. On this episode of No Cap Room, Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Jake Fischer and Yahoo …

[ad_1] Joel Embiid to join Sixers on road for their two-game trip originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia CAMDEN, N.J. — Nick Nurse had concrete news to share Thursday. Joel Embiid will join the Sixers’ upcoming two-game trip and work out on the road, according to the team’s head coach. Nurse’s injury updates on Embiid haven’t generally included much detail, …

[ad_1] As teams continue to jostle for playoff position in the final weeks of the NBA regular season, there’s a giant, 7-foot cloud hanging over the entire Eastern Conference: Will 76ers superstar Joel Embiid return and, if so, when? Nick Nurse did not share a return-to-play timeline at practice on Thursday, but told reporters that Embiid would be on the …

[ad_1] Rockets’ Tari Eason taunts Warriors with trash talk amid playoff push originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Houston Rockets are the NBA’s hottest team, riding a 10-game winning streak that has them only one game behind the Warriors for the Western Conference’s final play-in tournament spot. After a 132-126 overtime win over the No. 1 seed Oklahoma …

[ad_1] Phoenix Suns v Charlotte Hornets This isn’t a surprise — what’s the point of him returning now to an 18-54 team? — but now it is official: The Charlotte Hornets have shut LaMelo Ball down for the remainder of the season. INJURY UPDATE: @hornets guard LaMelo Ball will miss the remainder of the 2023-24 NBA season as he continues …

[ad_1] LaMelo Ball’s season is over, the Charlotte Hornets announced Thursday. The 22-year-old guard hasn’t played since Jan. 26 and has been listed as out with right ankle tendinopathy. With less than three weeks remaining in the regular season, Ball will continue to rehab the injury. Ball initially injured his ankle on Nov. 26 in Orlando. He missed the next …