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Lakerscourt.png The NBA wanted unique courts that got people talking for its inaugural in-season tournament a season ago. They succeeded, but not in the way the league hoped. With bright colors and what seemed to be a runway down the middle, the courts were ripe for being mocked online. The second season of the now-named NBA Cup tips off Nov. …

Tatum joins Bird in NBA record books amid hot start to season originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Before the 2024-25 NBA season, Jayson Tatum expressed his desire to surpass Larry Bird as the greatest Boston Celtic of all time. “Larry Bird is the best Celtic to ever wear this uniform, and that’s the guy that I’m chasing,” he said. …

NBA changes Warriors-Blazers final score after admitting error originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Well, this doesn’t happen every day. The NBA admitted Thursday that it had made a mistake during the Warriors’ big season-opening win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday at Moda Center. The error came with 2:00 remaining in the third quarter when Golden State …

We finally made it. The new NBA season is upon us and with it comes all the early-season panic. The initial phase of the season can be an ideal time to not only stream but also find players on the waiver wire who could potentially have rest-of-season value. While other managers are overreacting and subsequently parting ways with players, those …

The 2024-25 NBA season finally got underway on Tuesday, meaning fantasy managers are already on the prowl for quality additions. Of course, we’re working with a tiny sample size, as only two teams (Boston and Minnesota) have played multiple games. However, the combination of early rotations and injuries has made some low-rostered players worth a look on the waiver wire. …

For six minutes, you could see exactly why the Thunder felt like they needed to back up the Brinks truck for Isaiah Hartenstein this summer … and why his season-starting absence with a fractured bone in his left hand seemed particularly damaging for Oklahoma City against a Denver Nuggets team it spent all of last season dueling for the West’s …

DeRozan cherished memorable Kings debut in loss to Timberwolves originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SACRAMENTO – DeMar DeRozan has played on four different teams and now has been a part of 16 opening-night festivities in the NBA. For the six-time All-Star, it never gets old. That’s why, even though the Kings lost in their season-opener, DeRozan still walked …

Eddie House: Tatum’s new-look shot is bad news for rest of NBA originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Part of what makes Jayson Tatum great is his ability to get better every season. And his latest improvement might just vault the First-Team All-NBA forward into the MVP conversation. Tatum made some slight adjustments to his shot this offseason, working with …

Each week during the 2023-24 NBA season, we will take a deeper dive into some of the league’s biggest storylines in an attempt to determine whether trends are based more in fact or fiction moving forward. Fact or Fiction: Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers are in for a long season The NBA launched an investigation this week into one-time …

Vaughn Dalzell shares his favorite player props for Friday’s slate, including Anthony Davis, Tyrese Maxey, and Stephen Curry. Anthony Davis O/U 24.5 Points vs Suns Anthony Davis went 11-of-23 from the field (47.8%) and 13-of-15 (86.6%) from the free-throw line for 36 points against the Timberwolves in the season-opener. Now, he gets Jusuf Nurkic and a Suns team that lacks …

Bennedict Mathurin and the Indiana Pacers will play the New York Knicks on Friday, here’s how to watch. (Dylan Buell/Getty Images) The New York Knicks got off to a rough start during their first game of the NBA’s regular season, losing to the reigning champion Boston Celtics 109-132 earlier this week. They’re hoping to turn things around when they play …

The Los Angeles Lakers, including LeBron James and son Bronny James, will play the Phoenix Suns on Friday. (Photo by Jevone Moore/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The Phoenix Suns managed to defeat the L.A. Clippers in their first game of the season (and the first game ever at the Clippers new home venue, the Intuit Dome) and they’re sticking around …

Get ready for your fantasy basketball drafts with Dan Titus’ division previews for the 2024-25 NBA season. On today’s slate: the Central. Cleveland Cavaliers Evan Mobley’s utilization and output have been consistent throughout his first three seasons in the league — nothing crazy, but just enough to see the potential. Well, the 23-year-old is about to go off. Head coach …

Why Brown’s ‘not comfortable’ with Kings’ rotations after loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SACRAMENTO — With a lot of moving pieces entering the 2024-25 NBA season, the Kings got most of the band back together for their season opener Thursday night at Golden 1 Center. In doing so, however, it also presented coach Mike Brown with some …

De’Anthony Melton got his free throw a day late. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman) The NBA admitted Thursday it made a mistake. 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 was …

Too soon? Mavericks troll Warriors with Klay, Luka post originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Dallas Mavericks love to troll the Warriors. On Thursday, in a post on X, the site formerly known as Twitter, Dallas shaded Dub Nation, referring to Klay Thompson and Luka Dončić as the “Splash Bros,” a reference to the Warriors’ legendary Steph Curry-Thompson …

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 …