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Celtics Mailbag: Porzingis nearing return, scouting the Cavs and more originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston In the midst of a rare break early in the 2024-25 regular season — just one game in five nights — the Boston Celtics delivered a surprise jolt of off-day news with word that Kristaps Porzingis has progressed to the next phase of his …

Houston Rockets v Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee picked up a couple of wins this past week as it tries to get its season turned around by building momentum against a soft part of the schedule — but Houston coming to town was the big test against a good team in the middle of this stretch. While the game was close the …

Orlando has needed different players to step up during Paolo Banchero’s absence, and it was Anthony Black’s (5% rostered in Yahoo leagues) turn on Monday. He finished with 20 points, four rebounds, nine assists, three steals and three triples in Orlando’s win over the Suns. He logged 33 minutes, which was only surpassed by Franz Wagner and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. Black …

Damian Lillard (left) made six of his seven free throws [Getty Images] Damian Lillard scored with 3.9 seconds left as the Milwaukee Bucks completed a thrilling late comeback to beat the Houston Rockets 101-100 in the NBA. The Rockets led 100-94 with one minute 59 seconds remaining before Lillard sank two free throws, set up AJ Green for a three-pointer …

Draymond blames himself for Warriors’ turnover-heavy loss to Clippers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Sitting down at the podium, Draymond Green looked at the box score from the Warriors’ 102-99 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night at Intuit Dome and muttered two words under his breath: Six turnovers. That’s how many times …

JJ Redick is a self-described basketball obsessive. Photograph: Juan Ocampo/NBAE/Getty Images Thirteen games into the Los Angeles Lakers’ season, freshman head coach JJ Redick is not the headline story – and that’s a story in and of itself. There are, of course, plenty of other storylines for the Lakers already this year: for starters, the rumblings that they haven’t done …

Chicago Bulls Inaugural Ring Of Honor Gala CHICAGO (AP) — Former Chicago Bulls forward Bob Love, a three-time All-Star who spent 11 years in the NBA, died Monday. He was 81. The Bulls said Love died after a long battle with cancer. Love averaged 21.3 points and 6.8 rebounds during his nine seasons with the team. “With his No. 10 …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show Kevin O’Connor is joined by Mo Dakhil to give their thoughts and takeaway’s from Monday night’s NBA action. The duo start off with the Los Angeles Clippers beating the Golden State Warriors, as they discuss the Clippers’ playoff aspirations and how much the Warriors should …

Ellis answers own call with career performance in Kings’ loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SACRAMENTO – About eight hours before tip-off against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday, Keon Ellis was asked about players stepping up to fill the void of several injured Kings. “That’s just room for anyone to come in and step up and show what …

Denver Nuggets centre DeAndre Jordan, who went plant-based in 2018, says he wants to “make our world a better place”. The three-time All NBA and two-time NBA All-Defensive Team member hosts his own plant-based cooking show and supports trees being planted through his foundation. “I care so much about the environment,” he told BBC Sport. Jordan, who helped the Nuggets …

Clippers guard James Harden shoots over Golden State Warriors forward Kyle Anderson during the first half of the Clippers’ 102-99 win at the Intuit Dome on Monday night. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) The top two sharpshooters in NBA history squared off Monday night — Clippers three-point king James Harden and Golden State long-distance wonder Stephen Curry bringing a …

What we learned as turnovers bite Warriors in loss to Clippers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE The Warriors have seen the Los Angeles Clippers twice this season and theoretically went into each game with an advantage. Golden State had an extra day off between games and squandered it both times. The Clippers, again playing on the …

What we learned as Keon’s career night wasted in Kings’ loss to Hawks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE SACRAMENTO – A down-to-the-wire game didn’t fall the Kings’ way as they fell 109-108 to the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night at Golden 1 Center. Despite a career night from Kings guard Keon Ellis, who finished with nine …

The Philadelphia 76ers continued a disappointing start to a promising season with arguably their worst effort yet. Philadelphia blew a 19-point first half lead and eventually lost 106-89 to the Miami Heat on Monday. After taking a 46-27 lead with 9:23 remaining in the second quarter, the Sixers were then outscored 61-26 over the next 14:37. By the end of …

According to SNY’s Ian Begley, the NBA has been poking around on the Knicks’ promotion of assistant coach Rick Brunson. Brunson has been on Tom Thibodeau’s coaching staff since the team added his son, Jalen, in free agency during the 2022 offseason and he was promoted this year after Jonnie Bryant left to take a spot with Cleveland. Prior to …

The Philadelphia 76ers continued an disappointing start to a promising season with arguably their worst effort yet. Philadelphia blew a 19-point first half lead and eventually lost 106–89 to the Miami Heat on Monday. After taking a 46–27 lead with 9:23 remaining in the second quarter, the Sixers were then outscored 61–26 over the next 14:37. By the end of …

3 observations after Sixers lose 19-point lead to Heat, suffer dismal defeat originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The late-breaking news that Joel Embiid was available did not jolt the Sixers back to winning ways. The team instead suffered a dismal defeat Monday night, blowing a 19-point advantage in the second quarter and falling to a 106-89 loss to the …

Nikola Jokic has won one NBA title with Jamal Murray as his point guard, but how much more scary — and how many more rings might there be — if Jokic played next to Luka Doncic? Denver tried to trade up to get Doncic on the draft night back in 2018, former Nuggets beat writer turned team employee Mike Singer …

The Knicks picked up their third consecutive win, as they defeated the Washington Wizards 134-106 on Monday night at Madison Square Garden. Here are some takeaways… – Washington came into the night ranked as one of the worst defensive teams in basketball, and the Knicks took advantage of that from beginning to end. New York put up a season-high 40 …

Bulls’ forward Bob Love, seen here in a game against the KC-Omaha Kings, died on Monday. He was 81. (Getty Images) Longtime Chicago Bulls forward Bob Love died on Monday after a battle with cancer, the team announced. He was 81. “Bob was a true legend and a beloved member of our family,” the Bulls said in a statement, in …

Could Porzingis return earlier than expected? Forsberg weighs in originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics could have their beloved “Unicorn” back in the mix sooner than anticipated. Star big man Kristaps Porzingis “reached the next phase in his recovery” from a leg injury suffered during the 2024 NBA Finals, the team announced Monday. No timetable was given …

Kings provide positive injury updates on DeRozan, Sabonis, Monk originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Kings shared positive injury updates regarding three key players Monday. Malik Monk (right ankle) was re-evaluated Monday and cleared for individual on-court workouts. He has missed the last four games after sustaining an ankle injury during the second half of Sacramento’s 127-118 overtime …

Think of the Showtime Lakers and who pops into your head? Magic Johnson, of course. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s skyhook. Two franchise icons whose statues stand in front of the Lakers’ downtown arena. However, you also can’t picture Showtime without the slicked-back hair and fine Italian suit of Pat Riley on the sidelines — the mastermind behind it all. Now he’s going …

Fox named Western Conference Player of the Week for historic stretch originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The NBA recognized Kings star De’Aaron Fox for his incredible scoring stretch. The 26-year-old guard was named Western Conference Player of the Week for Sacramento’s 2-2 stretch between Nov. 11 and 17. It is Fox’s sixth time earning the honor, breaking his …

Embiid goes from doubtful to available for Sixers-Heat matchup originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Joel Embiid went from doubtful to available Monday for the Sixers. First listed as questionable with an illness Sunday night on the team’s initial injury report, Embiid was downgraded to doubtful late Monday morning for the Sixers’ matchup with the Heat. However, he went through …