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Warriors achieve historic franchise feat during Steph’s injury absence originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors have been without superstar point guard Steph Curry for half of their games to begin the 2024-25 NBA season, but that hasn’t stopped Golden State from making history along the way. Riding high at 5-1, the Warriors have made 103 3-pointers, the …

NEW YORK (AP) — Cade Cunningham scored 19 points to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 106-92 win over the Brooklyn Nets Sunday. Cunningham was one of six players in double figures for Detroit. Tobias Harris and Malik Beasley scored 18 points each, Jaden Ivey finished with 15, Tim Hardaway Jr. added 14 and Jalen Duren had 13 for the …

Steph upgraded to questionable for Warriors’ game vs. Wizards originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steph Curry will have his first chance to return to the court against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena. Golden State on Sunday upgraded the superstar point guard to questionable for Monday’s game. Curry has missed the Warriors’ previous three games with a …

Saturday night, the Toronto Raptors retired their first player jersey ever — Vince Carter’s No. 15. He had to be first. Who is next? Kyle Lowry’s jersey belongs in the rafters, no doubt. What about DeMar DeRozan? DeRozan spent nine seasons with the Raptors, was a four-time All-Star who averaged 19.7 points a game in those years, was integral to …

Why KD doesn’t expect Warriors, NBA teams to honor him with statue originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Kevin Durant isn’t expecting a statue outside Chase Center anytime soon. In fact, he doesn’t anticipate any of his current or former NBA teams honoring him with a statue. Durant appeared on Wednesday’s episode of the “Up & Adams Show,” where …

Steph, Draymond catch preview of Warriors’ future in win vs. Rockets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Stephen Curry watched from the opening tip, the spectacular and the dreadful, from a seat on the Warriors’ bench, where near the end he was joined by Draymond Green, who fouled out with 8.3 seconds remaining in a two-point game. From the …

Joel Embiid has not played since helping Team USA win gold at the Paris Olympics in August [Getty Images] The NBA says it is investigating after Philadelphia 76ers centre Joel Embiid had an alleged physical altercation with a reporter. Embiid confronted the reporter in the Philadelphia locker room about an article that referred to his son and late brother, as …

Week 3 in the NBA brings about our first off day for the entire league, as no games will be played on Tuesday in observance of Election Day. That makes for an interesting schedule: four days loaded with games and three with lighter slates. Most teams will play four games in Week 3, and quite a few are dealing with …

Cleveland Cavaliers v Milwaukee Bucks Damian Lillard was on a mission to end the Bucks’ four-game losing streak — he drained 10 3-pointers and had 39 points when he hit this stepback midrange jumper to put Milwaukee up one on undefeated Cleveland. But that left 9.8 seconds on the clock, enough time for Donovan Mitchell to hit the game-winner for …

Donovan Mitchell was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers from the Utah Jazz in 2022 [Getty Images] Donovan Mitchell’s basket with less than one second remaining ensured the Cleveland Cavaliers maintained their unbeaten start to the NBA season with a dramatic 114-113 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks were seemingly on course for the win when Damian Lillard’s jumper put …

Philadelphia 76ers v Indiana Pacers Earlier this week, Joel Embiid vented his frustration at the narrative around his not yet having played this season, saying, “it’s b*******. Like that dude, he’s not here, Marcus, I’ve done way too much for this f****** city to be treated like this.” The Marcus in question is Marcus Hayes of the Philadelphia Inquirer, who …

Silver consulting Steph about improving All-Star Game in Bay originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Ahead of its return to the Bay Area in February 2025, the NBA All-Star Game undoubtedly has some issues. In the words of former President Barack Obama, “It’s broke.” And that lack of esteem isn’t ideal for the NBA or Golden State, which will …

Kings’ OT heroics halted by Raptors on Carter’s special night originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Vince Carter’s Toronto Raptors jersey retirement night had everything but a Kings win. Looking to extend the Kings’ winning streak to four games, DeMar DeRozan’s back-to-back late-game heroics fell short in Sacramento’s 131-128 overtime loss to Toronto on Saturday night at Scotiabank Center. …

Eason reveals dislike for Warriors after Rockets’ overtime loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors’ dominance of the Rockets over the last decade is well documented, but it appears the one-sided rivalry is taking its toll on one of Houston’s star players. Golden State was able to stave off a ferocious second-half comeback in Saturday’s 127-121 overtime …

Kuminga’s growth mindset on display in Warriors’ recent wins originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Before Jonathan Kuminga could make his way through a line of handshakes and daps from his Warriors teammates and coaches, he was stopped in his tracks by Draymond Green. A hug turned to foreheads meeting each other and a smile radiating from the elder …

Eason reveals ‘hate’ for Warriors after Rockets’ overtime loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors’ dominance of the Rockets over the last decade is well documented, but it appears the one-sided rivalry is taking its toll on one of Houston’s star players. Golden State was able to stave off a ferocious second-half comeback in the Saturday’s 127-121 …

What Steph-less Warriors can take away from ugly win vs. Rockets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area For as good as the Warriors were over the first 24 minutes Saturday night against the Houston Rockets, they were equally as bad the next 24 at Toyota Center before persevering in overtime for a 127-121 win to begin a five-game road …

Clippers forward Derrick Jones Jr., right, shoots in front of Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander during the first half of the Clippers’ 105-92 loss at the Intuit Dome on Saturday. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press) The game was supposed to be a test of their endurance, a test to see how the Clippers could handle playing a fourth …

Joel Embiid confronts, pushes columnist in Sixers locker room originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Joel Embiid on Saturday night confronted a Philadelphia Inquirer columnist regarding a recent piece that criticized the star center’s desire to “show up for work” by referencing Embiid’s late brother and young son. Embiid, who has missed the Sixers’ first five games with a “left …

DeMar DeRozan appeared to side with fellow Compton native Kendrick Lamar over Drake in their feud. (Todd Korol/Toronto Star via Getty Images) Drake is attempting to start another beef with a Compton native. We’ll see if this one goes any better. The multi-platinum rapper made an appearance on a Toronto Raptors broadcast Saturday, which was a special game thanks to …

The Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid looks over the court after a game against the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) The NBA is investigating reports that Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid shoved a reporter after Saturday’s game, the league announced to ESPN’s Shams Charania: “We are aware of reports of an incident in the …

Steph hilariously mimics Anderson’s slo-mo Eurostep in Warriors’ win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area A tender left ankle didn’t stop Steph Curry from celebrating Kyle Anderson’s slo-mo Eurostep late in the Warriors’ 127-121 overtime win against the Houston Rockets on Saturday night at Toyota Center. Anderson helped seal the stressful win midway through the extra period with a …

What we learned as Warriors survive near-collapse in OT win vs. Rockets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE After blasting off from the opening tip and taking a 28-point lead into the second half, the Warriors staggered down the stretch and gave it all back to the Houston Rockets. Fortunately, for the Warriors, there was a chance …

Sacramento Kings v Toronto Raptors Half man, half amazing, fully memorialized in Toronto forever. Saturday night the Toronto Raptors retired the first player jersey in franchise history, and that had to be Vince Carter. Carter’s day started with a massive mural dedicated to him in Toronto. Later in the evening, at the Scotiabank Arena, the Raptors first showed a powerful …

The Cavaliers are still undefeated, thanks to Donovan Mitchell. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) Maybe it shouldn’t be a surprise the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Milwaukee Bucks, but Donovan Mitchell closed it with some high drama. The Cavaliers star sank a game-winner at mid-range with 0.3 seconds left, breaking the hearts of the struggling Bucks and improving his team’s record …