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Raptors tie team record with 11th straight win
Davis came off the bench to score a career-high 31 points and the Raptors tied a team record with their 11th straight win, beating the Chicago Bulls 129-102. Toronto also won 11 straight in January 2016 and again Feb. 26-March 16, 2018. Pascal Siakam added 17 points, Serge Ibaka had 16, Chris Boucher 15 and […]
Continue readingNBA trade deadline predictions: Top teams, players to watch
After a long hiatus, trade season has ramped up a bit, with the Golden State Warriors recently moving center Willie Cauley-Stein to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for a second-round draft pick. Which title contender most needs to make a move? What about the rebuilding squads? What trades should teams pursue? Our NBA experts answer […]
Continue readingWizards’ Bradley Beal upset at All-Star Game omission
Bradley Beal isn’t an NBA All-Star, and he isn’t happy about it. “I’m a little pissed off about it,” Beal, a two-time All-Star, told NBC Sports Washington after the Wizards’ 121-107 victory. “I know how I am, [so] I was kind of expecting it, honestly. It’s disrespectful, but the real ones know [I’m an All-Star]. […]
Continue readingDonovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert among first-time All-Star reserves
This year’s NBA All-Star Game will mark a changing of the guard of sorts, as — for the first time in a decade — there will be nine players making their first appearance in the league’s annual midseason showcase. In addition to the three starters named to their first team last week — Luka Doncic, […]
Continue readingKobe Bryant’s greatness was both beautiful and maddening
The text from an unfamiliar 949 number arrived at some ungodly hour in the spring of 2016. I don’t have it anymore. I wish I did. “It’s Kobe. Call me.” I assumed it was a hoax. I called my colleague Ramona Shelburne. I recited the number. She said it was the real Kobe. I pivoted […]
Continue readingTen NBA things I like and don’t like, including the Spurs’ new threat
Turns out, the perception that Gregg Popovich — increasingly cantankerous about the tyranny of 3s — hemmed in Aldridge was incorrect. After last season, Popovich approached Aldridge and suggested the team would need him to shoot more 3s, Aldridge told ESPN.com. The Spurs ranked sixth in points per possession last season, largely on the back […]
Continue readingLowe’s NBA All-Stars: 24 players plus the biggest debates
A refresher: • I start from scratch and ignore the fan vote. It’s more fun to pick all 12 spots. • I follow the same rules as fans, media and players in selecting starters: two guards and three frontcourt players. (I have an official ballot for starters.) Coaches have greater positional flexibility picking seven reserves. […]
Continue readingLeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo again named All-Star captains
The East starter pool also includes Kemba Walker, Trae Young, Pascal Siakam and Joel Embiid, while the West starter pool includes James Harden, Anthony Davis, Kawhi Leonard and Luka Doncic. The reserves will be announced next Thursday. James, who led all players in voting, was named to his 16th All-Star team, breaking a tie with […]
Continue readingFantasy 30: Trade season tips off with Teague
To help, I’ve done the work for you and compiled a look at the most fantasy-relevant news and notes for all 30 teams around the league. Atlanta Hawks: By re-acquiring veteran point guard Jeff Teague on Thursday, the Hawks give themselves a proven player who can serve as a backup to Trae Young, and a […]
Continue readingPascal Siakam tails off in return as Raptors fall to Spurs
“I think it’ll be a challenge, to be honest with you,” Nurse said. Unfortunately for Nurse — and the Raptors — he was proved right. Siakam got off to a hot start, scoring 12 points in the first quarter and 14 in the first half, before fading in the second half. He missed all five […]
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