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[ad_1] Los Angeles Lakers v Memphis Grizzlies The NBA has had its share of clock controversies in the past, but this is a new one. The Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies played an extra 66 seconds on Friday night because of a clock reset error. You can see it in the video below: After a 24-second violation by the …

[ad_1] San Antonio Spurs v Memphis Grizzlies Victor Wembanyama’s rookie season with the San Antonio Spurs is over. The Spurs said that the 7-foot-4 French phenom will not play in Sunday’s season finale against the Detroit Pistons, ending a year that will almost certainly see him take home rookie of the year honors. His final numbers: 21.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, …

[ad_1] PORTLAND — Over 100 NBA scouts and executives packed the Coach K gym on Nike’s campus this past week for the Nike Hoop Summit to not only watch 12 of the top U.S. players practice and scrimmage but also 12 international players from 12 different countries, including Qatar, Lithuania, Ghana and Bahamas. To conclude the festivities, the 24 players …

[ad_1] Adam Silver couldn’t have written the script any better himself — with one day and one game per team left on the NBA schedule, 15 of the league’s 20 postseason spots remain undecided. Look at the options. Here’s everything you need to know heading into the final day of the NBA season (where all 30 teams will play. One …

[ad_1] The Lakers would ultimately win the game over the Grizzlies by a score of 123-120. (Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images) The NBA confirmed that the Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies played an extra 66 seconds in the third quarter due to a clock error. “We have confirmed that the game clock was inaccurately set in the third quarter …

[ad_1] The Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies actually played more than 13 minutes in the third quarter Friday because of a clock error that went unnoticed. “We have confirmed that the game clock was inaccurately set in the third quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers-Memphis Grizzlies game last night at FedExForum,” an NBA spokesperson said Saturday in a statement. “After …

[ad_1] Victor Wembanyama’s NBA rookie season has finished. The San Antonio Spurs announced that 2023’s No. 1 overall draft pick will not play in Sunday’s season finale versus the Detroit Pistons due to a sore right ankle. That ends his first NBA campaign at 71 games. For the season, Wembanyama averaged 21.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 3.6 blocks …

[ad_1] NBA commissioner Silver cites Kerr’s plea in decreasing foul explanation originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steve Kerr’s outspoken nature about the NBA’s foul issues has paid off. On Wednesday, commissioner Adam Silver noted a decline in foul calls on defenders during the 2023-24 NBA season, citing the Warriors coach as a major proponent and influence. “I think …

[ad_1] Getty Images Former NBA champion coach Mike Budenholzer is a finalist for the vacant Brooklyn Nets job, according to Shams Charania. The Nets are also meeting with Sacramento Kings associate head coach Jordi Fernandez and Phoenix Suns associate head coach Kevin Young.  Nets owner Joe Tsai is set to hold in-person interviews with all three candidates and is expected …

[ad_1] Unlike last year, Sixers know there’s real stakes for this finale against Nets originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The complexion of this year’s Sixers-Nets season finale is quite different than last year’s 82nd game. Back then, Doc Rivers was the Sixers’ head coach and cracking jokes about The Masters before a game with no stakes. On Sunday afternoon, …

[ad_1] After an exciting six months, the 2023-24 NBA regular season will come to an end on Sunday with a action-packed slate that features all 30 teams. All 15 games will take place in two windows, one at 1 p.m. ET and the other at 3:30 p.m. ET. The first will feature seven all-Eastern Conference matchups, while the second will …

[ad_1] Report: Kings’ Fernandez finalist for Nets’ head coaching job originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Kings assistant coach Jordi Fernandez is one step closer to potentially leaving Sacramento for his first NBA head coaching role. After being named a reported finalist for the Charlotte Hornets gig on Apr. 3 in addition to Boston Celtics assistant Charles Lee, Miami …

[ad_1] Finally, the stakes are perfectly clear. Sunday, in their last game of the season, the Lakers can win their way out of the back half of the NBA’s play-in tournament, a spot where they could face a horror-movie fate — Stephen Curry in a win-or-go-home game. A win Sunday in New Orleans against the Pelicans, who helped the Lakers …

[ad_1] San Antonio Spurs v Milwaukee Bucks Mike Budenhozer, who coached the Milwaukee Bucks to the title in 2021 and has built winners at a couple of stops, is one of three finalists for the Brooklyn Nets head coaching job, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. Sacramento Kings associate head coach Jordi Fernandez and Phoenix Suns associate head coach Kevin …

[ad_1] NBA reports Fox not fouled on Kings’ last play, contrary to claim originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The NBA believes De’Aaron Fox was not fouled on the Kings’ final possession Friday night against the Phoenix Suns. The league confirmed in its Last Two Minute Report that: “Beal’s (PHX) left wrist makes clean contact with the ball and …

[ad_1] How Warriors, Kings can clinch West No. 8 seed entering final game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area They don’t call it the “wild, wild West” for nothing. Even heading into the final day of the 2023-24 NBA regular season, and after both teams lost Friday night, the Warriors (45-36) and Kings (45-36) still are fighting for postseason …

[ad_1] Council signs hard-earned new deal; Nurse says he’s ‘right on the edge’ of rotation originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia CAMDEN, N.J. — Ricky Council IV will be eligible for the NBA playoffs in in his rookie year. The Sixers announced Saturday that they signed Council, who’d been on a two-way deal, to a standard NBA contract. Council’s new …

[ad_1] NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament – National Championship – Purdue v Connecticut With the NCAA season wrapped up, the rush of players declaring for the NBA Draft is on — and Friday some of the biggest names and expected lottery picks threw their names into the mix. Four potential lottery picks — Alex Sarr, Donovan Clingan, Kyle Filipowski and Matas …

[ad_1] Bulls to face Hawks on Wednesday at United Center originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Presented by Nationwide Insurance Agent Jeff Vukovich NEW YORK — The Chicago Bulls know the day. They just don’t know the time—yet. But all will be determined on Sunday as the NBA’s play-in and playoff seedings are massively in flux heading into the final …

[ad_1] How Warriors, Kings can claim West No. 8 seed entering final game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area They don’t call it the “wild, wild West” for nothing. Even heading into the final day of the 2023-24 NBA regular season, and after both teams losing Friday night, both the Warriors (45-36) and Kings (45-36) are fighting for postseason …

[ad_1] Welcome to the regular-season finale, where 13 playoff seeds are still in the air, and the only first-round series we know for sure is the fourth-seeded Los Angeles Clippers vs. the fifth-seeded Dallas Mavericks. Most notably, the final guaranteed playoff berths in both conferences remain unsettled. Win, and the New Orleans Pelicans are in as the Western Conference’s No. …

[ad_1] Is rest the right call for Warriors’ regular-season finale? originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – With each passing win in the final week of the 2023-24 NBA regular season, the door of opportunity went from cracking with light peeking through to being swung wide open for the Warriors. All for it to be slammed shut …

[ad_1] Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns made his return to the court on Friday against the Atlanta Hawks. Towns had been sidelined since March 4 and had surgery to repair a lateral meniscus tear in his left knee on March 12. So speculation swirled this past week about a possible return. The source? Towns himself: The Minnesota big man started against …

[ad_1] Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard has not played since March 31 due to persistent knee soreness, and his status for the playoffs remains unclear. Speaking to reporters following the team’s loss to the Utah Jazz on Friday night, Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said Leonard will “hopefully” be ready for Game 1 of the first round. “That’s what we …

[ad_1] Sacramento Kings v Oklahoma City Thunder Denver was in control. It was a game up on Oklahoma City and Minnesota for the top seed in the West — win their final two games and the Nuggets had home court through the entire Western Conference postseason — and they were up on the San Antonio Spurs by 23 in the …