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Four years ago, the 2020 U.S. elections, coming amidst the COVID-19 epidemic, and on the heels of multiple acts of police violence against Black people — the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, the killing of Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Ky., and the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wis. — were an inflection point for the world. Although the …

Kevin Durant [Getty Images] Phoenix Suns duo Kevin Durant and Devin Booker combined to send Los Angeles Lakers tumbling to their first NBA defeat of the season. Booker bagged 33 points and Durant 30 to give the Suns a thrilling 109-105 win at Phoenix’s Footprint Center. Lakers star LeBron James had a quiet game and registered just 11 points as …

We’re entering week two of the NBA season, which means overreactions are happening across the league. Is Tyrese Haliburton a bust this season? Were we too high on Jalen Johnson? Is Denver cooked? A lot of those questions were answered on Monday night to kick off a new week on the fantasy schedule. Monday’s 11 games provided plenty of context …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show On today’s episode of The Kevin O’Connor Show, Kevin kicks things off with help from Daman Rangoola as the duo give their instant takeaways from Monday night’s games, including the Los Angeles Lakers looking promising even in defeat, the Denver Nuggets looking concerning even in …

Brown getting better at managing Kings’ minutes after first win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SACRAMENTO – Kings coach Mike Brown was in a good mood following Monday’s 111-98 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers, but it wasn’t just because of the win. After two games of leaning heavily on Sacramento’s starters and having them play far longer …

Fox cherishes ‘blessing’ of joining NBA’s 10K-point club originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SACRAMENTO – De’Aaron Fox didn’t make much of a fuss after inking his name in the Kings’ record books. For the NBA All-Star point guard, helping Sacramento get its first win of the season was far more important. Fox joined an elite club when he …

Phoenix forward Ryan Dunn drives against LeBron James during the first half. (Rick Scuteri / Associated Press) LeBron James, near the end of a brutally tough shooting night, intentionally missed a free throw to try and create an offensive rebound and salvage his bad night. But the Suns corralled the loose ball, the last big moment in a 109-105 win …

The Knicks led Cleveland by 13 points with 4:30 to go in the third quarter on Monday night — they were at home — elite teams find a way to close these games out. The Knicks didn’t play like an elite team late in Monday’s game. They shot 10-for-28 in the final 16 minutes of the game. They allowed Darius Garland to go off for 15 points …

What we learned as new Kings duo Fox, DeRozan fuel first win of season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE SACRAMENTO – De’Aaron Fox scored 24 points to become the fifth player in Kings franchise history to reach the 10,000-point scoring plateau, and Sacramento picked up its first victory of the 2024-25 NBA season after beating the …

Indiana Pacers v Orlando Magic Shaquille O’Neal did it. Nick Anderson did it. Tracy McGrady did it four times. Now Paolo Banchero joins the club of Orlando Magic players who have scored 50 points in a game. He dropped the first 50-point game of the season in the Magic’s 119-115 win over the Pacers — and did much more than …

Utah Jazz forward Taylor Hendricks went down with a gruesome non-contact leg injury in a game against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night. As Hendricks was jogging near the baseline at American Airlines Center in Dallas suddenly collapsed to the court after his right leg gave out. Hendricks’ right leg appeared to simply snap near his ankle, and his foot …

Harden lauds Steph’s career, reminisces on facing Warriors dynasty originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Warriors guard Steph Curry and Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden have had countess battles throughout their storied NBA careers. Still, the two have the utmost respect for each other. After Los Angeles beat Golden State 112-104 on Saturday night at Chase Center, Harden …

The Knicks let a second-half lead slip away and lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers, 110-104, on Monday night. Here are the takeaways… -Things got off to a slow start offensively for both teams with neither side able to settle into a groove thanks to some strong defensive play. New York missed its first seven three-point attempts while Cleveland went 1-for-7 …

In practical terms, it’s way too early to talk NBA trades. We’re just a few games into the season, and front offices are still figuring out exactly what they have and what they want to trade for. Most of the players signed this summer couldn’t be put into a trade until Dec. 15 anyway, and it’s likely the calendar will …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to Good Word with Goodwill On this episode of The Good Word with Goodwill, legendary basketball journalist and columnist J.A. Adande joins the show and tells us about his weekend, where he was honored with the Curt Gowdy Print Media Award and inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of …

Dwyane Wade has seen the jokes and the criticism. He just doesn’t care. The former Miami Heat star spoke out on Monday about the new statue depicting him outside of the team’s arena in South Florida, which drew plenty of condemnation and jokes after many thought it didn’t look like him at all once it was unveiled on Sunday. “I …

The NBA hit Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid with a technical foul on Monday after he was seen waving a towel near their bench in the final moments of their win over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday. Embiid did not play in the 76ers’ 118-114 overtime win over the Pacers on Sunday due to a knee injury. As 76ers guard …

Embiid given technical foul for towel waving from sidelines originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The NBA assessed Joel Embiid a technical foul around 24 hours after the Sixers’ overtime victory over the Pacers. Embiid, meanwhile, has yet to play in his team’s first three games of the regular season. Embiid (left knee injury management) watched Sunday’s game from the …

Without Steph, Warriors will discover if depth as good as advertised originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – After enjoying their full roster for only the first four days of their season, the Warriors are about to discover if the quality of their depth matches the quantity. Franchise player Stephen Curry will miss at least two games …

It could be much worse, but anything that keeps Stephen Curry off the court is a problem for the Golden State Warriors. Curry has a sprained ankle and will be re-evaluated on Friday, the team announced on Monday. That means he will be out for two home games against the banged-up Pelicans on Tuesday and Wednesday. Curry has a lengthy …

Vaughn Dalzell breaks down his best bets for the Monday night NBA slate, including Lakers versus Suns and Jayson Tatum against the Bucks. Lakers at Suns (-4): O/U 228.0 I backed Anthony Davis Over 24.5 Points when these teams met on Friday and Davis turned in another impressive outing of 35 points and followed that up with 31 the following …

Melton out for Warriors-Pelicans back-to-back; Wiggs questionable originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors won’t be at full strength when they host the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Warriors announced Monday that in addition to Steph Curry missing both games due to a left peroneal strain, forward De’Anthony Melton has been ruled out for the …

Former Miami Heat great Dwyane Wade looks at a bronze statue in his image during its unveiling ceremony Sunday outside Kaseya Center in Miami. (Michael Laughlin / Associated Press) Dwyane Wade loves his new statue. “I was just like, ‘Dude, that’s beautiful,'” the Miami Heat legend told reporters Sunday after a 7-foot-3 bronze representation of his image was unveiled outside …

Stephen Curry of the Warriors left Sunday’s game against the Clippers after rolling his ankle and will miss at least the next two games. (Photo by Kavin Mistry/Getty Images) The Golden State Warriors announced Monday that an MRI showed Stephen Curry has no structural damage to his ankle. Curry exited Sunday’s 112-104 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. While the …

Steph sustained left peroneal strain, to be re-evaluated Friday originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Warriors star Steph Curry sustained a peroneal strain in his left foot, the team announced Monday. Curry will miss the Warriors’ back-to-back with the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday and Wednesday at Chase Center and will be re-evaluated Friday. The Warriors say Steph Curry …