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Week 4 features the beginning of the second annual Emirates NBA Cup, with group play games once again scheduled for Tuesdays and Fridays. Unfortunately, fantasy managers must also deal with critical injuries while assembling their lineups. While Joel Embiid will make his anticipated season debut on Tuesday, Kevin Durant and Ja Morant are facing extended absences due to their recent …

South Bay Lakers guard Bronny James smiles during the first half of a 100-96 NBA G League win over Salt Lake City on Saturday. (Eric Thayer / Associated Press) There was one gold Lakers jersey for sale at the pop-up merchandise stand in the lobby outside the UCLA Health Training Center in El Segundo — and it represented why some …

CLEVELAND (AP) — Evan Mobley had 23 points and 16 rebounds, and Donovan Mitchell scored 22 as the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied for a 105-100 win over the Nets on Saturday night, becoming the 12th team in NBA history to start a season 11-0. Darius Garland scored eight of his 20 points in the fourth quarter for Cleveland, which trailed 82-68 …

South Bay Lakers guard Bronny James (9) walks on the court during the first half of an NBA G League basketball game against the Salt Lake City Stars Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, in El Segundo, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer) Bronny James made his debut with his other team on Saturday, suiting up for the G League South Bay Lakers’ season …

“Did we compete today? No… If you don’t compete your ass off, you’re not going to win the game. [You have to] at least give yourself a chance… Are you OK with not competing? I’m not OK with that s***.” That was a frustrated Giannis Antetokounmpo after he and the Bucks were easy work for the Knicks on Friday night. …

Los Angeles Lakers v Memphis Grizzlies Ja Morant, the spark plug of a resurgent Memphis Grizzlies team, will be added to the team’s lengthy injury report for the next week at least, and likely the next few, with a hip injury.Morant suffered a posterior hip subluxation (without dislocation) against the Lakers and is now week-to-week — which means he will …

Report: KD to miss Suns-Kings, at least two weeks with calf injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Kings reportedly won’t have to worry about 14-time NBA All-Star Kevin Durant when they play the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. The star forward sustained a left calf strain in the Suns’ win over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night and …

The Phoenix Suns have had a dream start to the season and will have to continue it without Kevin Durant. The star forward sustained a left calf strain on Friday and will miss at least two weeks, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant – off to an MVP-caliber start to the NBA season – suffered a …

How Steph, Klay gave Moody his ‘welcome to the NBA’ moment originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Moses Moody was lucky enough to play with two future Hall of Famers in his rookie Warriors season, competing alongside the iconic Splash Bros duo of Steph Curry and Klay Thompson. And, unsurprisingly, both gave Moody a couple of hilarious “welcome to …

It may be November, but it’s Groundhog Day in New Orleans. Zion Williamson is out indefinitely with a left hamstring strain, the team announced Saturday. The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that forward Zion Williamson has been diagnosed with a left hamstring strain. Medical imaging taken this morning confirmed the injury. Williamson will be out indefinitely and further updates will …

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant missed Friday’s game versus the Washington Wizards with a hip injury and his return is week-to-week, according to the team. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is “week-to-week” with a strained hip, the team announced in a statement on Saturday. “While attempting to catch a lob during the third quarter of the November …

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson has suffered yet another major setback. The Pelicans announced Saturday the 24-year-old forward has been diagnosed with a left hamstring strain and will be out indefinitely. Williamson missed Friday night’s loss to the Orlando Magic with left hamstring tightness and underwent medical imaging Saturday morning. He will be evaluated on a week-to-week basis. The …

Milwaukee is 2-7 to start the season, and those wins came against a shorthanded 76ers team and the Utah Jazz, teams in last place in their respective conferences with a combined two wins between them so far. Against a respectable team like the Knicks on Friday, the Bucks got crushed. Milwaukee trailed by 10 midway through the second quarter and …

Draymond recalls hilariously awkward summer encounter with Klay, Mavs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Draymond Green knows Klay Thompson well enough to know when the former Warriors guard is joking — and when he’s not. The two spent 12 memorable seasons together in Golden State before Thompson joined Luka Dončić, Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks in free …

Here is the latest news and possible return dates for Nets players… November 9, 1:00 p.m. Ben Simmons will not play on Saturday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers (10-0) due to lower back injury management, the team announced. Simmons scored eight points on 4-for-6 shooting with eight assists, seven rebounds, and one steal over 27 minutes in Friday’s OT loss to the …

Kobe and Joe “Jellybean” Bryant never did it (because Jellybean never pulled it off). Stephen and Dell Curry never did it (Dell fell short). Klay and Mychael Thomson never did it (Klay has never recorded one, surprisingly). Domantas and Aryvdas Sabonis never did it (Aryvdas was a great passing big but was older by the time he was in the …

It was no secret the Knicks would be a work-in-progress out of the gates this season after they spent the offseason uprooting the starting five with major acquisitions. At 4-4 with some disheartening losses, it’s evident they’ve yet to find their new identity. Last season, New York boasted a top-five defense backed by elite rim protection, OG Anunoby on the …

Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell battles 76ers Jared McCain (20) and Guerschon Yabusele for a loose ball at Crypto.com Arena Friday. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times) D’Angelo Russell, who JJ Redick moved to the Lakers’ second unit earlier in the day on Friday, responded with 18 points for a bench that desperately needed offensive punch and helped the Lakers beat Philadelphia 116-106. …

Lakers star LeBron James drives on 76ers forward Paul George, right, during the second quarter of the Lakers’ 116-106 win Friday at Crypto.com Arena. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) In Las Vegas last summer, a veteran NBA coach spoke about the Lakers’ decision to hire JJ Redick noting that nothing can prepare someone — an assistant, broadcaster, whoever — …

Darius Garland made six of the 11 three-pointers he attempted against the Warriors [Getty Images] The Cleveland Cavaliers extended their best start to an NBA season with a 10th successive victory by beating the Golden State Warriors 136-117. Darius Garland scored a game-high 27 points for the Cavs, who became only the 15th team to start with a 10-0 record. …

Domas facilitates jersey swap with Kings fans after number change originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SACRAMENTO – Domantas Sabonis already is one of the most popular players on the Kings’ roster. After what the 6-foot-10 center did Friday, he’ll no doubt gain an even bigger following. About four dozen fans walking into Golden 1 Center wearing Sabonis’ No. …

Karl-Anthony Towns had one of his best games as a Knick on Friday night. Towns scored 27 points in the first half – and 32 overall – in New York’s home win over Milwaukee. Towns credits Jalen Brunson for his big night. “Yeah, just it starts with cap’. Cap’ put us in positions to succeed. The gravity he was making …

Draymond admits to intentionally creating ‘rift’ between CP3, Steph originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area As any basketball fan knows, Warriors forward Draymond Green is one of the NBA’s most unique characters. So, it shouldn’t surprise anyone that Green has implemented some unusual motivation strategies within the Golden State locker room. That includes his recent admission to creating a …

3 observations after Sixers lose to Lakers, finish winless West Coast trip originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers’ fruitless West Coast trip concluded Friday night in Los Angeles. They’ll head home at the bottom of the Eastern Conference. With a 116-106 defeat to the Lakers, the Sixers fell to 1-7. Los Angeles moved to 5-4. Anthony Davis posted …

What we learned as Kings lose behind abysmal 3-point shooting originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE SACRAMENTO – Domantas Sabonis recorded his eighth consecutive double-double and sparked a late rally that fell short in the Kings’ 107-98 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night at Golden 1 Center. Sabonis racked up 23 points, 12 rebounds …