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Another LeBron James triple-double leads Lakers to third win in a row
LeBron James eased his way into the season, ceding shots to Anthony Davis and Austin Reaves, committing to JJ Redick’s style and letting his teammates establish himself in the first handful of games in his 21st season.
Maybe it was him being respectful of a new process. Maybe it was a sign that time, the opponent he’d never lost to, was ...Read more
Timberwolves' slide continues with latest of now-daily losses to Trail Blazers
PORTLAND, ORE. – The Timberwolves didn’t lose three consecutive games all regular season in 2023-24. Only 12 games into this one, they have their first three-game losing streak after a 106-98 loss Wednesday to Portland.
What looked like a pair of easy wins on back-to-back nights against the Trail Blazers turned into a dreary couple of days....Read more
Pistons cough up 18-point lead in OT loss to Bucks as Giannis Antetokounmpo scores 59
MILWAUKEE — When the league released the schedule for the 2024-25 season, nearly everyone expected the Detroit Pistons and Milwaukee Bucks to be on opposite sides of the spectrum. The Bucks came into the season with championship aspirations while the Pistons appeared to be on the verge of another poor campaign.
However, when the Pistons ...Read more
After teasing Chris Webber for same mistake, Charles Barkley dishes on Erik Spoelstra error
MIAMI — Erik Spoelstra’s anguished look — the one you might see when people realize they locked their keys in their car — instantly revealed that the Heat coach knew what he had done.
The three-time champion, the man who just this summer was voted by NBA general managers as the league’s best coach, had made the most glaring in-game ...Read more
After familiar slow start, Celtics flip script on Nets in blowout win
NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez expected a “statement” from the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night after their sloppy one-point loss to Atlanta 24 hours earlier.
Did he get one? Not immediately. Boston slogged through yet another sluggish start and trailed for much of the first half at Barclays Center.
But the Celtics ...Read more
Knicks mount wild comeback before Jalen Brunson's potential game-winner rims out at buzzer in 124-123 loss to Bulls
NEW YORK — Most teams turn it off when they’re down 22 points in the second half of a game.
But the Knicks aren’t most teams, and the Madison Square Garden faithful isn’t just any crowd. Those are two points underscored in a wild 124-123 loss in the second leg of a back-to-back against the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday.
The Knicks came ...Read more
Undermanned Sixers hang tough but drop to 2-9 with its latest loss to the undefeated Cavaliers
PHILADELPHIA — The 76ers are far from tanking.
Yet, the amount of losses they’re racking up are reminiscent of The Process era. Wednesday’s 114-106 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers dropped the Sixers to 2-9, matching the 11-game record of 2016-17 Sixers and is a worst start than the 2013-14 squad (5-6).
The 2013-14 team finished with a 16...Read more
UConn spreads the wealth as 11 players score in 90-49 win over Le Moyne
HARTFORD, Conn. — The UConn men’s basketball team had five different players finish in double-figure scoring as the Huskies rolled over Le Moyne, 90-49, at the XL Center on Wednesday night.
After all 12 players contributed to the scoring in a “below brand” game on Saturday, there were 11 involved against the Dolphins. Alex Karaban led ...Read more
Magic fight back to beat Pacers, win 4th in a row
ORLANDO, Fla. — Finding a way to win on the second night of a back-to-back is already a challenging task.
Doing so in the third meeting against the same team in the first 13 games of the season only makes it harder given the familiarity between the sides.
But the Magic, without Paolo Banchero (torn right abdominal muscle) and Wendell Carter ...Read more
Dieter Kurtenbach: 'It'll always be weird.' What Klay Thompson's return to the Bay really meant to him, the Warriors.
SAN FRANCISCO — Klay Thompson left the Warriors with a whimper.
He returned to the Bay with a roar.
Nothing less was expected. Nothing less would have been appropriate.
Tuesday’s game was circled on the calendar the moment the schedule was released, and not because it was the first game of the NBA’s in-season tournament. No, this was an...Read more
Lakers' Bronny James not expected to travel for G League road games in plan questioned by ESPN insider
Bronny James’ first NBA season continues to play out differently than that of the typical rookie.
The 20-year-old son of LeBron James is expected to play in only home games for the G League affiliate of the Los Angeles Lakers, as NBA insider Brian Windhorst referenced on Wednesday’s episode of his ESPN podcast.
And Windhorst, formerly an ...Read more
Aaron Gordon won't play in Nuggets' 3-game road trip; no timeline for return from calf injury
DENVER — Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon will not play on the team’s upcoming three-game road trip due to a right calf strain, coach Michael Malone said.
Gordon, 29, has missed the last three games and been unable to participate in practice since asking for a substitution four minutes into Denver’s win over the Raptors on Nov. 4. He had been...Read more
Mark Story: Mark Pope showed his coaching mettle on one of college basketball's biggest stages
ATLANTA — The history books will show that Mark Pope was named the University of Kentucky’s head men’s basketball coach on April 12, 2024.
But it was on Nov. 12, 2024, when Pope made the UK coaching job his.
On one of men’s college basketball’s biggest regular-season stages, Kentucky coaching made a decisive difference as the No. 19 ...Read more
After 12 games, Jalen Duren's passion for winning continues to shine for Pistons
DETROIT — Through the first two years of his career, Jalen Duren has shown flashes of being a prominent big man in the league. However, when he began preparing for his third season, Duren only cared about one thing — winning.
"Personal accolades do not intrigue me," Duren told The Detroit News in October. "I know that if we can get out ...Read more
Cam Thomas can be the elite closer Nets need
NEW YORK — The Brooklyn Nets were down 105-103 with under 40 seconds left Monday night in New Orleans. Brooklyn had the ball and possessions were growing scarce. First-year head coach Jordi Fernandez was trying to call a timeout. He wanted to get his guys organized and ensure the best possible shot. But his frantic requests did not register ...Read more
'It was surreal': Klay Thompson, Steph Curry reflect on epic homecoming for Warriors icon
SAN FRANCISCO — Right after speaking at the podium postgame, Klay Thompson walked across the bowels of Chase Center and into the Warriors’ home locker room, fully dressed in a blue blazer and khakis with his newest captain’s hat.
For 48 electric minutes at the Chase Center, Thompson was on the enemy side. The same sold-out crowd that ...Read more
David Murphy: Lots of reasons to believe in the Sixers even as Joel Embiid struggles in his debut
PHILADELPHIA — The Sixers are going to be just fine. I know that's a strange takeaway from a 111-99 loss to the team that knocked them out of last year's playoffs. But these are the Sixers. Strange is the brand, baby. They are 2-8, and they are three games out of third place, and by The All-Star Break nobody is going to remember October. ...Read more
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich suffered mild stroke, expected to make full recovery
San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich suffered a mild stroke this month, and his absence remains indefinite, the team announced Wednesday.
He is expected to make a full recovery.
Popovich, a five-time champion head coach with the Spurs who is also the team’s president, suffered the stroke on Nov. 2 at San Antonio’s Frost Bank Center....Read more
Turnovers are plaguing the Bulls. Can they cut down mistakes without slowing the pace?
CHICAGO — If the Chicago Bulls are going to break out of their losing spiral, it starts with taking care of the ball.
This is nothing new for the Bulls, who want to play fast this season but have to do so under control. The first part has been a success as they ranked first in the NBA in pace entering Wednesday night’s game against the New ...Read more
New Sky head coach Tyler Marsh ushers in another era: 'We want to set trends'
CHICAGO — The Chicago Sky are ready to enter a new era — again.
The team introduced Tyler Marsh at Wintrust Arena on Tuesday as the sixth head coach in franchise history, ushering in the latest iteration of the team’s culture after rotating through two head coaches in the last two seasons.
General manager Jeff Pagliocca understood the ...Read more
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