Here are 11 things — all “likes.” This is a week to appreciate the beauty and ruggedness of the game. The power of Giannis Antetokounmpo: He can morph into any player type depending on what Milwaukee wants, and perform each at an All-Star level. Need him to masquerade as a traditional drop-back center so you […]
Continue readingThe All-Star guard expects to make his long-anticipated season debut Wednesday when the Indiana Pacers host Chicago. “I don’t expect to do anything out there miraculous — I just expect to play basketball to the best of my ability,” he said Tuesday. “I know I’ll get better as time goes on, and I’ve got to […]
Continue readingAtlanta Hawks: Trae Young (right thigh) missed Wednesday’s game and is listed as questionable for Friday’s game against Oklahoma City. He made it through parts of Thursday’s practice, which is an encouraging sign that he might be available against the Thunder, but if Young can’t go, it will force the Hawks to lean heavily on […]
Continue readingWho should be the No. 1 overall pick? Which players are our panel most excited to see team up Feb. 16 inside the United Center? How should the league tweak the selection process? Let’s dive in. MORE: Everything to know for NBA All-Star 2020 Bobby Marks: The No. 1 choice is all about Luka Doncic. […]
Continue readingThompson ended up spending a lot of time on his feet as Bonton scored a career-high 34 points and Washington State beat Oregon State 89-76 on Saturday in front of a packed house that saw Thompson’s jersey retired. Two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry was in attendance as his Golden State Warriors teammate and fellow “Splash […]
Continue readingLeBron James still has the most popular jersey, part of the reason why the Los Angeles Lakers remain atop the team rankings based on sales made at NBAStore.com from October through December. Antetokounmpo was No. 2 jersey on the sales list, followed by Golden State’s Stephen Curry, Tatum, Houston’s James Harden and Doncic. Also in […]
Continue readingThe Lakers star remained ahead of emerging Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic and reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo for the top spot in balloting with 4,747,887 total votes. Doncic (4,598,323), Antetokounmpo (4,474,107) and the Lakers’ Anthony Davis (4,412,619) are the only players with more than 4 million votes. This is the final time before the […]
Continue readingThe play occurred with 4:38 remaining in the first half as both Evans and Powell went up to the rim to grab the ball. Powell’s right elbow inadvertently came down on Evans’ face as Evans fell to the floor. The second-year guard stayed on the floor for several minutes while being checked out by the […]
Continue readingSAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors swingman Klay Thompson said his rehab from a torn ACL in his left knee is ‘going great,’ but it remains unclear if Thompson will return this season. Speaking publicly to reporters for the first time since Warriors media day in late September, Thompson seemed pleased with the way he […]
Continue readingCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins played his best game of the season in a 121-110 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night, but it was a technical foul he received in the fourth quarter for tossing a shoe off the court that left him frustrated following the win. The play […]
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