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Anthony Davis grabs the rebound ahead of Harrison Barnes in the first half. (Darren Abate / Associated Press) It was almost 4 a.m. Wednesday when the Lakers arrived at their San Antonio-area hotel, their last two losses exposing some of the worst internal fears of the team. The way they had played in the second half of losses to Denver …

Hawks fined for holding Trae Young out of NBA Cup game vs. Celtics originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Remember when the shorthanded Atlanta Hawks stunned the Boston Celtics in an NBA Cup matchup earlier this month? Apparently Atlanta’s lineup raised a red flag with the NBA. The NBA has fined the Hawks $100,000 for violating its Player Participation Policy …

The Knicks couldn’t find a rhythm on Wednesday night, as they fell to the Dallas Mavericks, 129-114, at American Airlines Center. Here are some takeaways… — The Knicks failed to take advantage of an inferior Mavericks lineup, as three of their top four scorers – Luka Doncic, Klay Thompson, and Daniel Gafford – were ruled out before the game due to …

3 observations after Maxey (39 points), undermanned Sixers fall to Rockets in OT originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers were agonizingly close to a gutsy, shorthanded victory Wednesday. At the end of the night, they came away with another loss. The Rockets eked out a 122-115 overtime win at Wells Fargo Center, improving to 14-6. The Sixers fell …

Embiid and Lowry still sidelined, George aiming to return soon for Sixers originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia CAMDEN, N.J. — Even before the Sixers released their latest stream of injury updates, Paul George and Joel Embiid’s post-practice footwear was telling. Embiid wore slippers and chatted with Sixers assistant coach Bryan Gates. George wore basketball shoes and ran through an …

Prior to being selected by the Hornets during the 2023 draft, Brandon Miller was seen by many as the clear No. 3 prospect in the draft behind Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson. As the draft approached, rumors that Charlotte would take him instead of pairing Scoot and LaMelo began to swirl. If I’m being honest, I didn’t think they were …

Kerr shares when Steph could return after missing Dubs-Thunder game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Steph Curry will miss Wednesday night’s marquee matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Chase Center, but coach Steve Kerr expects the Warriors superstar back in the very near future. As in the Warriors’ next game when they take on …

Sacramento Kings head coach Mike Brown was hit with a $35,000 fine on Tuesday for “aggressively pursuing” an official during their game against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. Brown, in the second quarter of the Kings’ 108-103 loss to the Nets, was called for a technical foul after he charged toward an official who he felt missed a foul call …

Steph, Warriors have ‘sour taste’ in mouth after last two losses originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming Note: Watch “Warriors Now” with Bonta Hill and Monte Poole at 4 p.m. PT today, streaming live on the NBC Sports app. Watch the show later on YouTube and Facebook. Steph Curry knows the Warriors have to rebound from consecutive losses. …

Jae Crowder is officially back in the league. The veteran forward officially struck a deal to join the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday, the team announced. Terms of that contract are not yet known, though the Kings put him to work right away. Crowder was in the starting lineup for Sacramento in their game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target …

NBA: Memphis Grizzlies at Philadelphia 76ers PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia 76ers stars Joel Embiid and Paul George will each miss a third straight game with left knee injuries on Wednesday night against Houston. George is out with a left knee bone bruise and Embiid will miss another game with swelling in his left knee. The Sixers also said six-time All-Star Kyle …

Thanksgiving isn’t exactly a basketball holiday. It’s actually the opposite. We eat turkey and watch football with nary an NBA game in sight. The league takes the day off and cedes it to the NFL, giving its teams and players a well-deserved day off for feasting and reflection. So, with no actual basketball to look forward to on Thursday, we’ll …

Minnesota traded a pick swap in 2030 and an unprotected 2031 first-round pick with the Spurs to nab Rob Dillingham with the 8th pick in the draft this past summer. Clearly, they had a vision of Dillingham learning from Mike Conley and eventually forming an elite backcourt duo with Anthony Edwards that will still be elite when those picks come …

The Phoenix Suns will host the Brooklyn Nets for a cross-conference clash on Wednesday. Phoenix is 10-7 overall and 6-3 at home, while Brooklyn is 8-10 overall and 4-7 on the road. The two teams split their season series a year ago both straight up and against the spread, and they’ve split their last 10 meetings against the spread overall. …

Consecutive losses send Warriors back to school at ‘intense’ practice originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – It’s not unusual for NBA teams approaching the end of a tough season to review a few games that negatively altered their trajectory. Games that hurt their seeding if not cost them a playoff berth. The Warriors, perhaps realizing they …

NBA: New Orleans Pelicans at Indiana Pacers INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton looked and sounded more like himself Monday night. He made one 3-pointer after another, found open teammates with nifty passes and, yes, was smiling again. Celebrating a second-straight win certainly helped matters, too. For the usually unflappable two-time All-Star, the bounce back game came as he …

NBA: Atlanta Hawks at Chicago Bulls The NBA fined the Atlanta Hawks $100,000 after an investigation determined that guard Trae Young could have played in an NBA Cup game against the Boston Celtics on Nov. 12. The Hawks listed Young on their injury report that night as out because of tendinitis in his right Achilles. Atlanta wound up winning the …

Why Wiggins vs. SGA is matchup to watch in Warriors-Thunder originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – After receiving a warning shot two nights ago, the Warriors on Wednesday night will confront the real deal. And if that weren’t enough, they’ll have to face the challenge without Stephen Curry, who was declared out Wednesday afternoon with pain …

damien lillard bucks heat MIAMI (AP) Damian Lillard scored 37 points and handed out 12 assists, and the Milwaukee Bucks wasted a 22-point second-half lead before beating the Miami Heat 106-103 in an NBA Cup game on Tuesday night. Brook Lopez scored 13 points and Bobby Portis had 11 for the Bucks, who have won five in a row and …

Kings sign veteran forward Crowder to free-agent contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Help has arrived for the Kings. Amid an 8-10 start to the 2024-25 NBA season, the Kings officially signed veteran forward Jae Crowder ahead of Wednesday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Kings did not disclose the terms of the contract. ESPN’s Shams Charania first …

NBA: Chicago Bulls at Washington Wizards WASHINGTON — Nikola Vucevic scored 19 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as the Chicago Bulls eased to a 127-108 victory over the struggling Washington Wizards in an NBA Cup game. Coby White scored 21 points and Zach Lavine had 18 for the Bulls, who pulled into a three-way tie at 2-1 with Boston and …

Steph ruled out for Warriors-Thunder due to bilateral knee pain originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steph Curry will miss his fourth game of the season when the Warriors host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night. The Warriors officially ruled Curry out due to bilateral knee pain. Curry missed three games from Oct. 29 through Nov. 2 due …

Subscribe to The Big Number This embedded content is not available in your region. On today’s episode of The Big Number, Tom Haberstroh and Dan Devin dig into the shooting statistics that illustrate how elite the Boston Celtics are on offense this season. Specifically, they analyze the ridiculous rate at which they are launching threes, and how it’s setting them …

How Steph lesson in 2022 helped Celtics beat Luka, Kyrie in Finals originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Derrick White credits his and the Celtics’ unsuccessful experience against Warriors superstar Steph Curry in the 2022 NBA Finals as a key reason why Boston defeated the Dallas Mavericks for the Larry O’Brien Trophy in 2024. Mavericks guards Kyrie Irving and …

The Philadelphia 76ers will face off against the Houston Rockets in a cross-conference clash on Wednesday in Philadelphia. The Sixers are 3-13 overall and 2-6 at home, while Houston is 13-6 overall and 5-3 on the road. Philadelphia has won eight of the last 10 matchups and covered the spread in seven of those games, but the Rockets have covered …