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3 observations after Sixers fall to Grizzlies, stay winless at home with West Coast trip on deck originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers didn’t discover any magic over the last couple days to make up for the absences of two All-Stars. They dipped to 1-4 on the season and 0-3 at home Saturday night with a 124-107 loss …

The Indiana Pacers already lost backup center James Wiseman for the season when he tore his Achilles tendon on opening night. Fourth-year big man Isaiah Jackson stepped into that role and has played well for Indiana, averaging 7 points and 5.6 rebounds a game this young season. Now Jackson is lost for the season with a torn Achilles, the team …

Kornet, Pritchard step up in Brown’s absence vs. Hornets originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics won all seven games with Luke Kornet in the starting lineup last season. They extended that win streak Saturday in Charlotte. Kornet started in place of Jaylen Brown, who was ruled out with a left hip flexor strain. Boston went with a …

Huerter ruled out of Kings vs. Raptors game with illness originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Kings will be without one starter as their four-game road trip continues Saturday in Toronto. Sharpshooting guard Kevin Huerter was ruled out of Saturday’s game against the Raptors with an illness, per the team’s 11:30 a.m. injury report. For the Raptors, Scottie …

Chicago Bulls v Memphis Grizzlies The Memphis Grizzlies — a team decimated by injuries a season ago and this season already dealing with GG Jackson and Luke Kennard out to start this season — now have a couple of new injuries to overcome. Starters Desmond Bane (right oblique strain) and Marcus Smart (sprained ankle) are week to week with their …

Boston Celtics v Charlotte Hornets Grant Hill deserved his fourth-quarter ejection for this blindside body check on the Celtics’ Jayson Tatum — and he deserves the fine or suspension that will follow in the coming days. After the 124-109 Boston win, Williams — a former Celtics teammate of Tatum — tried to spin it as if he was making a …

NBA: Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves Who had Denver’s Christian Braun in the Dunk of the Year pool? Nobody? Because after this dunk Friday night on the head of Rudy Gobert he has become the early-season leader in that mythical race. Braun yelled in Gobert’s face after the dunk, Gobert pushed back a little and both players were assessed a …

Grant Williams downplays hard foul on Tatum: ‘We’ve seen way worse’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Several Boston Celtics players thought Grant Williams was out of line when the Charlotte Hornets forward barreled into Jayson Tatum late in the fourth quarter Friday night. Williams sees things a bit differently, however. In an interview with NBC Sports Boston’s Kayla Burton …

As the calendar moves away from the frantic sports equinox, the NBA stands to gain more attention for its early season action with its annual trip to Mexico. On Saturday, the Miami Heat and Washington Wizards will play in Mexico City as the NBA once again hosts a regular season game south of the border, this time during one of …

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat face the Washington Wizards tonight in Mexico City. (Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) The 2024 NBA season continues tonight when the Washington Wizards and the Miami Heat face off in Mexico City. The Día de los Muertos game marks the NBA’s 33rd played in Mexico City. The Washington Wizards and Miami Heat are both tied up …

DeRozan flexes clutch gene in Kings’ road win over Hawks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area There’s a reason the Kings bet on six-time NBA All-Star forward DeMar DeRozan – and it showed on the road Friday night. When push came to shove in the dying minutes of the game, DeRozan and star guard De’Aaron Fox proved their worth, …

Christian Braun got the highlight, but the Nuggets didn’t get the win on Friday. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun dunked hard on Rudy Gobert, then celebrated in the face of Rudy Gobert. It led to some hard feelings in a rematch of a seven-game series from last year’s playoffs. In the fourth quarter of the Nuggets game …

Lakers forward Anthony Davis goes up for a rebound during a 131-125 win over the Toronto Raptors on Friday. Davis finished with 38 points and 12 rebounds. (Mark Blinch / NBAE via Getty Images) The people here know. For the 75th time in his NBA career, LeBron James stepped onto a court to face the Toronto Raptors. And before Friday, …

NEW YORK (AP) — Cam Thomas scored 10 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter to help the Brooklyn Nets beat the Chicago Bulls 120-112 on Friday night. Thomas scored eight straight points to give the Nets a 118-109 lead with 1:52 left. Cam Johnson added 14 points in Brooklyn’s second straight victory. Nic Claxton and Keon Johnson each …

Grant Williams and Jayson Tatum were teammates for four seasons on the Boston Celtics from 2019-23. Prior to the Celtics playing Williams’ current team, the Charlotte Hornets, the six-year veteran said it was “special” to see his former teammates win the NBA championship last season. “Honestly, I didn’t really feel down because I left Boston,” Williams said, via CLNS Media’s …

Grant Williams and Jayson Tatum were teammates for four seasons on the Boston Celtics from 2019-23. Prior to the Celtics playing WIlliams’ current team, the Charlotte Hornets, the six-year veteran said it was “special” to see his former teammates win the NBA championship last season. “Honestly, I didn’t really feel down because I left Boston,” Williams said, via CLNS Media’s …

Mazzulla, C’s players react to Grant Williams’ hard foul on Jayson Tatum originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Boston Celtics guard Derrick White aptly summed up Friday’s game vs. the Charlotte Hornets in just a few words during his postgame interview. “That stuff at the end was BS, but we got the win,” he told NBC Sports Boston’s Kayla Burton. …

Joel Embiid has yet to step on the court for the 76ers this season due to “left knee injury management.” Embiid stepped up Friday and discussed what that meant amid reports that he is playing 5-on-5 and close to returning. His quote, via Noah Levick of NBC Sports Philadelphia. “I had surgery in February or whenever that was, and I …

The Philadelphia 76ers are 1-3, just lost to the Pistons, and have a bottom-10 offense to start the season with Joel Embiid and Paul George both out due to injuries. Despite Tyrese Maxey’s best efforts, not much will change until those stars return. Embiid may be getting close, having gone through multiple 5-on-5 scrimmages, reports Shams Charania on ESPN’s SportsCenter. …

Wednesday night, LeBron James watched his oldest son Bronny score his first NBA points, something he did in Cleveland — an arena in which young Bronny was almost raised during the early years of LeBron’s career. Would LeBron be up for repeating the process and playing with his younger son, Bryce? LeBron’s former teammate Tristan Thompson brought up the idea …

The Knicks jumped out to a largest lead of 33 points in the second quarter behind crisp ball movement, stifling defense and All-Star play from their two best players — Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns — as they throttled the Detroit Pistons for a 128-98 road win. Takeaways 1. Brunson’s season-high 36 points featured 26 in the first half, where the Knicks (3-2) …

Steph making ‘good progress’ after missing two games with ankle injury  originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Things are trending in the right direction for Steph Curry as the Warriors superstar recovers from an ankle injury suffered in Golden State’s 112-104 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers last weekend. The Warriors announced that Curry is “making good progress” after …

Why Draymond takes issue with ‘alarming’ OKC postgame interviews originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Draymond Green sees a concerning trend with the Oklahoma City Thunder despite their strong start to the 2024-2025 NBA season. The Warriors veteran explained why he is not a fan of the way the Thunder act during postgame interviews. “The one thing I see …

Los Angeles Lakers v Phoenix Suns When you’re a team with a superstar that expects to be in title contention for years, the front office has to nail their draft picks in the back half of the first round. You need to find a Brandin Podziemski (19th), a Payton Pritchard (26th), or, if you’re really lucky, a Tyrese Maxey (21st). …

One of the ways LeBron James changed the paradigm for a new generation of superstars has been a willingness to use his platform to speak out on political and social issues. That is continuing through this tight 2024 election. LeBron endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president in a social media post on Thursday. What are we even talking about …