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Lakers get welcome reinforcements

Nick Young (left knee fracture) and Jordan Farmar (left hamstring tightness) won’t be in the mix, but the Lakers will welcome back Steve Nash and Jordan Hill to the lineup (both sat out the Cleveland game) as well as Shawne Williams, who was called up from the L.A. D-Fenders of the D-League and signed to […]

NBA All-Star Game 2024: Weekend schedule, location, rosters, format and news

The festivities get started on Friday, Feb. 16 with the celebrity and Rising Stars games. Saturday, Feb. 17 features All-Star competitions in the skills, 3-point and dunk contests. And the weekend culminates with the 73rd NBA All-Star Game, which returns to the traditional East vs. West format for the 2023-24 season. With All-Star voting still […]

Game balls, Dame Time taunts and the budding Bucks-Pacers beef

All he wanted was his prize. As the final seconds ticked off the clock and the players and team staffers flooded the court, a frenzied effort began to secure the game ball — on both sides. Antetokounmpo wanted it to commemorate his record-setting night. The Pacers wanted it to give to rookie Oscar Tshiebwe, who […]

Jeremy Sochan isn’t a point guard, but the Spurs are making him one

As Sochan rushes up the court, he doesn’t look over at Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, who is trying to call a specific play. While the Spurs’ offense is in action, Popovich implores Sochan to look at him next time. The Spurs possession ends in a missed 7-foot jumper by Malaki Branham, and Josh Giddey corrals […]

LeBron’s 21st season: What to expect from King James and the Lakers in 2023-24

With the Los Angeles Lakers gathering for a voluntary, player-run minicamp about a week before training camp, Wood reported to the court at San Diego State’s practice facility hours before the team was scheduled to meet. “I tried to be one of the first ones in the gym,” Wood told ESPN. “I think it was […]

Top 25 performances in NBA conference finals history

Game score, pioneered by John Hollinger, is a measure of a player’s single-game value, factoring in all elements of the box score from scoring efficiency and playmaking to rebounding and defensive impact. Although imperfect, it quickly captures a player’s baseline performance and allows us to compare conference finals games back to 1978 — the first […]

LeBron James passes Magic Johnson for 6th all-time in assists

“To know that I’m in the conversation or about to get to a point that I’m breaking a record that he set for this franchise — and I’m not comparing myself to Magic with this franchise, what he did, sheesh. “Him, [James] Worthy, Kobe [Bryant], Shaq [O’Neal], those guys are synonymous with this franchise. But […]

NBA All-Star Game 2023: Location, schedule, rosters, news, more

NBA All-Star Weekend will tip off Friday, Feb. 17, with the celebrity game and Rising Stars Challenge. NBA All-Star Saturday will feature the skills challenge, 3-point contest and slam dunk contest. This year will also feature the NBA HBCU Classic with a game between Grambling State and Southern on Feb. 18. NBA All-Star voting will […]

NBA Power Rankings: Milwaukee stays perfect, while a host of contenders are slipping

The 6-0 Milwaukee Bucks stand alone as the last undefeated team, and get appropriate placement at the top of this week’s power rankings. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Co. haven’t had the toughest schedule so far but clutched out important wins against other top Eastern Conference contenders, including the Philadelphia 76ers, Brooklyn Nets and Atlanta Hawks. The […]

Fantasy basketball 30: Bol Bol is becoming a big factor

The best fantasy basketball managers make a habit of looking at the NBA schedule, examining box scores and scouring the news for any tidbit that can help give them the edge in their leagues. Luckily, Eric Moody does all that work for you each and every Thursday with the Fantasy 30, helping answer the tough […]

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