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We’re only two weeks into this young NBA season. Coaches are still in an evaluation phase figuring out what works and what doesn’t. Here are four lineups and rotations that need some changing: The Bucks need a shake-up Bobby Portis has long been one of the NBA’s most maddening defenders. He often drifts out of position, misses box-out assignments, and …

Why DeRozan chose Kings, Sacramento during 2024 NBA offseason originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming note: Watch Morgan Ragan’s full interview with DeMar DeRozan on “Kings Central” at 6 p.m. PT Wednesday on NBC Sports California before “Kings Pregame Live.” The Kings landed one of the NBA’s most prized free agents during the 2024 offseason, but how exactly was …

How will C’s fans greet Steve Kerr? Warriors coach gives snarky reply originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Steve Kerr is leaning in. Kerr’s Golden State Warriors visit TD Garden on Wednesday for the first time since Kerr drew the ire of Boston Celtics fans over the summer by benching Jayson Tatum twice at the 2024 Paris Olympics as Team …

Hield explains why Steph’s 3-balls feel like ‘nine-point plays’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Buddy Hield is enjoying his new status as Warriors teammates with Steph Curry. Even as a 3-point connoisseur himself, Hield remains in awe of the things Curry can do on the court — including the four-time NBA champion’s ability to keep the crowd in …

Embiid looks on track to play his first game of season vs. Knicks originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Nov. 12 appears to be a date worth circling in Sixers world. Instead of continuing to list Joel Embiid as out because of “left knee injury management,” the Sixers cited the All-Star center’s three-game suspension in their injury report for Wednesday …

Kerr jokes how Celtics fans, disgruntled over Tatum, will greet him originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steve Kerr knows exactly how Boston Celtics fans will greet him Wednesday night at TD Garden. Or, does he? The Warriors coach offered a perfect tongue-in-cheek response Tuesday when asked how warm of a reception he expects from Celtics fans, who directed …

Joel Embiid’s delayed start to the NBA season will now be pushed back for at least three more games, putting the 76ers in an even deeper hole. The NBA has suspended Embiid for three games without pay following his confrontation with — and shoving of — Marcus Hayes, a columnist for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Embiid’s suspension will start with the …

There’s a lot of news around the San Antonio Spurs, and none of it is particularly positive. Gregg Popovich remains out and away from the team indefinitely due to an undisclosed health issue. However, something long-time San Antonio News Express columnist Mike Finger Tweeted put a different light on the situation. Something we’ve tried to convey in our coverage of …

Joel Embiid is yet to play for the Philadelphia 76ers this season [Getty Images] Philadelphia 76ers centre Joel Embiid has been suspended for three games for pushing a journalist. The 2023 NBA Most Valuable Player shoved a Philadelphia Inquirer columnist after the reporter wrote a critical article that referred to his son and late brother, as well as criticising his …

Aaron Gordon took the court Monday night against Toronto despite being listed on the injury report as having right calf inflammation and a right knee contusion. That lasted all of 4:16 before Gordon left the game not to return. Now comes news the power forward will be out “multiple weeks” with a strained right calf, a story broken by Shams …

Brown remains out for Warriors-Celtics game with hip injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors face a tough opponent in the Boston Celtics on Wednesday, but the defending champions will be without one of their best players for the 2022 NBA Finals rematch at TD Garden. Celtics shooting guard Jaylen Brown will miss his third consecutive game …

San Antonio Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan will be out indefinitely after he broke his left thumb, the team announced on Tuesday afternoon. Sochan sustained a fracture in the proximal phalanx of his left thumb in their 113-104 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night in Southern California. It’s unclear how long Sochan will be sidelined, but he is …

Charlotte Hornets center Nick Richards will be sidelined indefinitely due to a fractured rib. Richards went down early after injuring his right shoulder in the Hornets’ 124-109 loss to the Boston Celtics on Friday night. An MRI on Tuesday then revealed a fracture in his first rib underneath his right clavicle, the team announced. Richards will be evaluated “every other …

The NBA has suspended Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid three games without pay for shoving a reporter during a postgame altercation Saturday night, the league announced Tuesday. “Mutual respect is paramount to the relationship between players and media in the NBA,” said Joe Dumars, NBA Executive Vice President and Head of Basketball Operations. “While we understand Joel was offended by …

Joel Embiid suspended 3 games for shoving columnist in locker room originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The NBA on Tuesday afternoon announced that Joel Embiid has been suspended three games without pay for “shoving a member of the media.” Embiid confronted Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Marcus Hayes in the Sixers’ home locker room following the team’s loss Saturday night to …

Warriors among three teams with impressive offense, defense feat originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming Note: Watch “Warriors Now” with Bonta Hill and Dalton Johnson (live from Boston) at 4 p.m. PT today, streaming live on the NBC Sports app. Watch the show later on YouTube and Facebook. The Warriors are off to a hot start to the …

The Denver Nuggets will be without forward Aaron Gordon for the foreseeable future. Gordon will miss “multiple weeks” with a strained right calf, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Further specifics on a timeline for his return, or on how severe the injury is, are not yet known. Gordon went down in the Nuggets’ 121-119 win over the Toronto Raptors at …

Tatum’s NBA-leading scoring is helping fuel Celtics’ hot start originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics’ title defense is off to a great start with a 7-1 record entering Wednesday night’s much-anticipated showdown versus the Golden State Warriors at TD Garden. One of the reasons for Boston’s hot start is Jayson Tatum’s scoring prowess. The superstar forward led …

Why Williams questions Kerr’s confident claim about Warriors’ depth originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming Note: Watch “Warriors Now” with Bonta Hill and Dalton Johnson (live from Boston) at 4 p.m. PT today, streaming live on the NBC Sports app. Watch the show later on YouTube and Facebook. Lou Williams is not buying Steve Kerr’s declaration that the …

Draymond praises Poole’s growth with Wizards despite taunting exchange originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Even years after their heated altercation as Warriors teammates, Draymond Green and Jordan Poole appear to still not be the best of friends on different teams on separate coasts. But that didn’t stop the Golden State veteran forward from commending the young guard’s growth …

The Knicks are signing guard Boo Buie to a two-way deal, reports Shams Charania of ESPN. Buie spent some time with New York earlier this season, before being waived on Oct. 9. The signing of Buie is the third move the Knicks have made in recent days, with the club also agreeing to a traditional deal with Ariel Hukporti and …

LOS ANGELES — Led by Jalen Williams and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Oklahoma City Thunder are one of the top isolation teams in the NBA (averaging 11.4 isolations a game so far this season, tied with Boston for most in the league). It works for them. Last season, they snaked their way into the paint in isolation and put up a …

Why 2022 Finals rematch vs. Celtics comes at right time for Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOSTON – My jaw dropped, shaking my head and mouthing “Oh my god.” Mainly at the strength of my wife birthing our daughter a mere 24 hours earlier, gazing at both their beauties. Admittedly, the TV was muted in the background …

Sacramento Kings v Miami Heat In a tight fourth quarter in Miami, the Heat led thanks to a Terry Rozier 3-pointer and a couple of Tyler Herro free throws, but DeMar DeRozan was clutch for Sacramento — he had eight points in the fourth, including a four-point play. He and De’Aaron Fox — who scored 16 of his 28 in …

Mazzulla’s update on Jaylen Brown’s hip injury is encouraging originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Jaylen Brown has missed the last two games with a hip flexor injury that’s been bothering him since training camp. But it doesn’t sound like this is a long-term issue for the Boston Celtics star. “Not concerned,” Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla told 98.5 The …