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Sabonis’ strong opener spoiled by late error in Kings’ loss to Wolves originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SACRAMENTO – The lasting image that most people will have of Domantas Sabonis in the Kings’ season-opening117-115 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves are the two critical fouls that he picked up in the final minute of the game. Up until that …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show The first few days of the 2024-2025 NBA season are in the books and there is much to discuss. For the first third of the podcast, Kevin O’Connor is joined by Gibson Pyper (aka @HalfCourtHoops) to discuss Thursday evenings games in which Oklahoma City Thunder …

Klay Thompson scored six of his 10 three-point range shots [Getty Images] Klay Thompson had a debut to remember for the Dallas Mavericks, scoring 22 points in a 120-109 win against the San Antonio Spurs. The 34-year-old moved to Texas last summer after 13 years with the Golden State Warriors. The move was seen as a signal that the four-time …

Klay nostalgically signs Warriors jersey after Mavericks debut originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Klay Thompson is trying to distance himself from the Warriors, but he couldn’t quite get away from his old team on Thursday night. In the moments after Thompson scored 22 points to help the Dallas Mavericks win their 2024-25 season-opener over the San Antonio Spurs, …

DALLAS — The look of bewilderment was common across the many sets of eyes throughout American Airlines Center on Thursday night, starting with Klay Thompson. The Dallas Mavericks’ new addition was so shocked he was left so wide open for a fourth-quarter triple, he took a rhythm dribble just to set his body squarely at the rim. Before the ball …

What we learned as DeRozan’s Kings debut spoiled in loss to T-wolves originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SACRAMENTO – Kings basketball is back and so are the notorious late-game collapses. Sacramento’s 2024-25 season opener came down to the wire, but a late rally led by Anthony Edwards lifted the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 117-115 win over the Kings …

San Antonio Spurs v Dallas Mavericks Klay Thompson came to Dallas to change the narrative around him. For a night, it worked brilliantly. Thompson put up 22 points and knocked down six 3-pointers in his Dallas Mavericks debut, and his new team picked up the 120-109 win over San Antonio. Six 3-pointers sets the new Mavericks record in a player’s …

How Klay made Mavericks history in triumphant debut vs. Spurs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Klay Thompson’s first post-Warriors game was a smashing success. The four-time NBA champion scored 22 points on 7-of-13 shooting from the field and 6 of 10 from 3-point range in his Mavericks debut, helping Dallas beat the San Antonio Spurs 120-109 on Thursday …

De’Anthony Melton got his free throw a day late. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman) The NBA admitted it made a mistake on Thursday. The league released a statement announcing a scoring error was made during a game Wednesday between the Golden State Warriors and Portland Trail Blazers and was therefore changing the final score from 139-104 to 140-104. The issue at hand …

‘Grateful’ Jaylen shares heartfelt message on 28th birthday originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Jaylen Brown celebrated his 28th birthday with a standout performance in the Boston Celtics’ 122-102 win over the Washington Wizards on Thursday night. Brown dropped a game-high 27 points with eight rebounds, four steals, and three assists. He has scored at least 20 points in each …

Trainer Randy Shelton, who had worked with Kawhi Leonard and other NBA players when he was at San Diego State, was hired by the Clippers in 2019, reuniting him with Leonard. Shelton was let go by the Clippers and is now suing the organization for wrongful termination, saying he was let go because he complained the team was subjecting Leonard …

Philadelphia looked lost and its offense clunky without Joel Embiid or Paul George for Wednesday night’s opener against Milwaukee (a comfortable Bucks win). Things are going to look the same for a couple more games. Paul George is not traveling with Philadelphia on its weekend road trip to Toronto and Indiana as he continues to recover from a left knee …

Steph, Draymond, Melton questionable for Warriors-Jazz game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors are banged up coming out of their season-opening blowout win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night at Moda Center. Guard Steph Curry (right hip contusion), forward Draymond Green (left knee contusion) and forward De’Anthony Melton (right chest contusion) are questionable for the …

Warriors’ No. 2 options behind Steph emerge in season-opening win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area PORTLAND – Of the many impressions made by the Warriors in their 139-104 rout of the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday, two were particularly encouraging, certainly to coach Steve Kerr and perhaps even more to franchise headliner Stephen Curry. The first was seeing …

Warriors unveil new court design for 2024 NBA Cup home games originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area New year, new court. The Warriors will look to lift the franchise’s first NBA Cup title next month, and they’ll do it in style, with a special court coming to Chase Center for Year 2 of the previously known in-season tournament. Golden …

Stephen A. dumbfounded by Draymond’s first technical foul originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Stephen A. Smith had some colorful comments about Draymond Green’s technical foul during the Warriors’ first game of the season. Smith, on Thursday’s episode of ESPN’s “First Take,” sounded off on Green’s argument with a referee in the second quarter of the 139-104 victory over …

After missing the Philadelphia 76ers’ season opener on Wednesday, Paul George will also be out during the team’s two-game road trip which begins Friday. The Sixers say that George is “progressing well in his recovery” and an update on his status will be given early next week, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. 76ers: Paul George continues progressing well in his …

Los Angeles Lakers guard Quincy Olivari led all players with 22 points during a 132-74 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Friday night. It was an impressive performance by the undrafted Olivari, who played his collegiate ball at Rice and Xavier, as he looks to earn a spot on the Lakers’ roster. Olivari’s night meant even more to him …

Memphis Grizzlies v Indiana Pacers James Wiseman, the former No. 2 overall pick who signed in Indiana this summer looking to find his footing in the league, is now out for the season after suffering a torn left Achilles tendon on opening night, the team announced. James Wiseman suffered an injury to his left Achilles tendon last night at Detroit. …

Paul George officially out for Sixers’ first road trip of season originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers on Thursday formally ruled out Paul George for their second and third games of the season. The nine-time All-Star wing has been out since suffering a left knee bone bruise on Oct. 14 against the Hawks in his second preseason game …

A former trainer with the Los Angeles Clippers is suing the team for wrongful termination, claiming he was dismissed for raising concerns over the treatment Kawhi Leonard was receiving for his injuries. Randy Shelton is claiming in a lawsuit that he was “fired after complaining that Kawhi Leonard was being subjected to unsafe and illegal treatments for injuries,” reports Chris …

James Wiseman’s career has been plagued by injuries since the Warriors selected him with the No. 2 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) James Wiseman’s first season with the Indiana Pacers will officially consist of less than a quarter of basketball. After exiting in the first quarter of the Pacers’ season opener with a non-contact …

Report: Former Warriors No. 2 pick Wiseman suffered torn Achilles originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 2024-25 NBA season came to an immediate end for one former Warriors first-round picks on opening night. Indiana Pacers center James Wiseman, whom Golden State selected with the No. 2 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, suffered a torn left Achilles in …

Hours after they became the first father-son duo to share an NBA court together, LeBron and Bronny James were sued for their alleged involvement in a 2022 car crash in the desert town of Littlerock in the Antelope Valley. A lawsuit filed Wednesday morning in Los Angeles County Superior Court claims the Lakers teammates “negligently owned, controlled, repaired, entrusted, maintained …

Celtics’ special court for 2024 NBA Cup tournament revealed originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics won the 2024 NBA Finals last season, giving them a record 18 championships. One trophy they didn’t win was the NBA Cup, previously known as the in-season tournament. The Celtics will continue their quest for the franchise’s first NBA Cup title next …