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Harden concedes he won’t pass Steph on NBA’s all-time 3-point list originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steph Curry revolutionized the game of basketball with his 3-point shooting, but even the next generation of hoopers he inspired likely won’t ever touch his most prestigious record. Nor will any of the NBA’s current stars, including Los Angeles Clippers guard James …

The best part of the All-Star weekend in Indianapolis was the 3-point shootout, where Sabrina Ionescu put up a score that would have advanced her to the finals of the men’s 3-Point Contest, then Stephen Curry came out and did Stephen Curry things. This season, with the 2025 NBA All-Star Game in the house that Curry built — the Chase …

One of the great things about sports is the unpredictable nature of future events. Great new heroes can rise from the clashes between bitter rivals to cement themselves as the names of tomorrow, just as the older generation can slowly fade into oblivion from one season to the next. The very fact that we simply don’t know what to fully …

Celtics announce positive Porzingis injury update, next step for rehab originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis is making very good progress in his recovery from a leg injury suffered during the 2024 NBA Finals, and the team announced a positive update on his rehab process Monday. According to the Celtics, Porzingis “has reached the next …

Embiid doubtful with illness for Sixers-Heat matchup originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers downgraded Joel Embiid to doubtful because of an illness late Monday morning ahead of their matchup with the Heat. Embiid had been listed as questionable on the team’s initial injury report. Tyrese Maxey remains out with a right hamstring strain. He’s resumed on-court work in …

Week 5 of the fantasy basketball season brings some good news on the injury front: Damian Lillard is closing in on a return. Sidelined for three games due to the league’s concussion protocols, he is considered probable for Monday’s game against the Rockets. Filling the void left by a player providing top-20 per-game value in 8- and 9-cat formats is …

Portland Trail Blazers center Donovan Clingan has blocking shots at a prolific rate, which has boosted his fantasy value along with additional playing time. (AP Photo/Steve Dykes) Welcome to The Playlist: my weekly column that lets you know who and what to play — when it comes to music or other things in my rotation — for the upcoming week …

After 13 games, the Knicks find themselves in fourth place in the East with a 7-6 record. Though the team hasn’t looked the part of championship contenders, there’s been some positive signs early on. Let’s take a look at where the club has excelled and where there is room for improvement… Strengths Efficient shooting New York’s offense has been a …

NBA champion Celtics to visit White House, President Biden on Thursday originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics say they will make the traditional champions’ visit to the White House on Thursday, when they will be welcomed by President Joe Biden a day before their game in Washington against the Wizards. The Celtics won their NBA-record 18th championship …

LaMelo Ball is averaging 29.7 points this season [Getty Images] Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball has been fined $100,000 (£79,000) by the NBA for making an “offensive and derogatory” homophobic comment. The 23-year-old made the remark in a courtside interview after the 115-114 home win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday. He was discussing his team’s defensive strategy on the …

Darius Garland (left) finished with 25 points, 12 assists and five rebounds for the Cavaliers [Getty Images] The Cleveland Cavaliers became only the fourth team in NBA history to win the first 15 games of the regular season as they beat the Charlotte Hornets 128-114. Darius Garland scored 25 points and Ty Jerome, playing in place of Donovan Mitchell, 24 …

The Knicks’ ball movement on Sunday was the best it’s been all season. New York finished with 33 assists on 43 made shots in a home win over the Nets. “They did a lot of switching so we did a lot of cutting and I thought guys were unselfish,” Tom Thibodeau said afterward. Karl-Anthony Towns was in the middle of …

Utah Jazz v Los Angeles Clippers Ray Allen is the greatest 3-point shooter of a generation, one of the purest shots the game has ever seen, a Hall of Famer and two-time NBA champion. Sunday night, James Harden passed him for second all-time on the 3-pointers made list in an NBA career. Harden is one of the great isolation scorers …

Clippers guard Amir Coffey goes up for a dunk as Utah’s Cody Williams defends in the first half. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press) They returned home from a three-game trip in a mini slump that left the Clippers seeking ways to break free of that malaise in which they lost all of those games. They had left their home …

Phoenix Suns v Minnesota Timberwolves Sunday’s game against Phoenix went like much of Julius Randle’s season so far in Minnesota — not always pretty, Phoenix led most of the way and had focused on getting the ball of his hands and daring the other Minnesota players to beat them. Still, he found his spots and had 32 points on 10-of-19 …

Jalen Brunson scored a season-low 12 points on 3-of-14 shooting, but the Knicks pulled away from the Nets as Sunday’s 114-104 final at MSG gave New York a pair of wins over Brooklyn in three days. Among others, Karl-Anthony Towns stepped up with a game-high 26 points and 15 rebounds as the Knicks (7-6) climbed back above the .500 mark for the first time …

For the second time in three days, the Knicks beat the Nets at MSG. Sunday’s 114-104 final gives New York back-to-back wins over Brooklyn after Friday’s 124-122 result and brings Tom Thibodeau‘s team (7-6) above .500 for the second time on the early season while Jordi Fernandez‘s squad (5-9) has dropped three consecutive games. Takeaways 1. Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) was a game-time decision but played and …

Los Angeles Clippers’ James Harden (1) brings the ball up the court against the Houston Rockets during the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Houston. The Rockets won 111-103. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) James Harden entered Sunday’s Clippers-Jazz game needing a single 3-pointer to move into second-place all time for most made 3-pointers. He …

The Cleveland Cavaliers joined a fantastic foursome of NBA clubs that began their season 15–0 with a 128–114 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday. With the win, Cleveland joined the 1948-49 Washington Capitols (15-0), 1993-94 Houston Rockets (15-0) and 2015-16 Golden State Warriors (24-0). All four of those teams eventually finished the season in the NBA Finals, but only …

NBA admits refs missed two crucial calls late in Kings’ win over Jazz originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The NBA announced on Sunday that the Kings benefitted from two missed during the final two minutes of their 121-117 win over the Utah Jazz on Saturday at Golden 1 Center. The first missed call came when Utah had the …

Here’s what really matters to fans: Shaq, Kenny, Charles and Ernie will remain on air next season. The best — and extremely popular — pre/postgame show in all of sports, Inside the NBA on TNT, will be back next season, jumping to ABC/ESPN, according to multiple reports. The NBA and Warner Bros. Discovery have settled their lawsuit over the NBA’s …

LaMelo Ball was fired up, scoring 15 points in the fourth quarter — including the game-winning free throws thanks to a bogus foul call on Giants Antetokounmpo — and that earned him a postgame walk-off interview with FanDuel Sports Network’s Shannon Spake. She asked him about the defense on Antetokounmpo’s final shot, which forced him into a mid-ranger, which he …

Lakers rookie guard Dalton Knecht, getting to the basket against San Antonio’s Julian Champagnie on Friday, shined in two starts this weekend. (Darren Abate / Associated Press) Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht, still sweaty from the career-high 27 points that helped bury the Pelicans on Saturday night, wanted a minute. His Tennessee Volunteers were driving against Georgia, and as he stared …

How Warriors’ new blood on coaching staff already paying dividends originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Two reasons behind the Warriors winning 10 of their first 12 games this season are linked because both are the fruits of positive change. The obvious move is retooling the roster. General manager Mike Dunleavy and his cohorts in the …

Julius Randle hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Timberwolves the win on Sunday afternoon. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) Julius Randle wasn’t going to let this game go to overtime. Instead, the Minnesota Timberwolves forward sent Josh Okogie down to his back and drilled a buzzer-beater that sent the Target Center into a frenzy. Randle hit a perfect …