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• Hornets' Kon Knueppel scores 16 points in first quarter but leaves win over Magic with right ankle injury

  27-12-2025 04:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  Charlotte Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel came into Friday averaging 19.4 points on 47.4% shooting. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)Julio Aguilar via Getty ImagesKon Knueppel went off before he went out on Friday night. The rookie guard erupted for 16 points in the first quarter of the Charlotte Hornets' 120-105 win over the Orlando Magic (17-14), but the No. 4 overall pick suffered a right ankle injury late in the first half that sidelined him the rest of the game.Head coach Charles Lee said a
  
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• Austin Reaves injury update: Lakers star guard (calf) out at least four weeks, per report

  27-12-2025 03:47 via cbssports.com
  
  Reaves' injury deprives L.A. of the team's second-leading scorer
  
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• Lakers' Austin Reaves diagnosed with Grade 2 calf strain, will be re-evaluated in four weeks

  27-12-2025 03:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  JJ Redick may be about to get a lot more frustrated.Austin Reaves, the Lakers' second-leading scorer, has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 left gastrocnemius strain — a calf strain — and will be re-evaluated in four weeks, the team announced. With that timeline, he will miss at least the next 14 games. The injury happened on Christmas Day, when he did not play the second half in a loss to the Rockets because of it. This reportedly is separate from the calf strain that cost him three gam
  
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• Lakers guard Austin Reaves out for at least a month because of calf injury

  27-12-2025 03:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  Lakers guard Austin Reaves has a grade 2 strain of his left calf and will be out for approximately a month. (Eric Thayer / Los Angeles Times)Lakers guard Austin Reaves will miss at least a month with a grade 2 strain in his left calf, the team announced Friday, one day after he left the game against the Houston Rockets at halftime.Reaves, averaging career highs in points (26.6), assists (6.3) and rebounds (5.2), had already missed three games with what the team called a “mild” c
  
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• Lakers' Austin Reaves out at least 4 weeks with calf strain

  27-12-2025 03:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  The Los Angeles Lakers have hit their first rough stretch of the season. If they want to get out of it, they’re probably going to have to do it without Austin Reaves.Reaves has been diagnosed with a grade 2 left gastrocnemius strain (the gastrocnemius is a muscle in the calf) and will be out until he’s re-evaluated in four weeks, the Lakers announced Friday via Brad Turner of the Los Angeles Times.The announcement comes two weeks after Reaves first suffered a mild left calf strain, w
  
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• Frustrated Lakers coach JJ Redick: 'We don't care enough right now'

  26-12-2025 23:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  On Christmas Day the Lakers dropped their third straight game, an ugly 23-point loss to the Houston Rockets. That comes on the heels of a 24-point loss to the Phoenix Suns. The Lakers are 2-4 in their last six with the worst defense in the NBA in that stretch with a -10.9 net rating in that stretch.After the game, a frustrated JJ Redick vented at his team, with quotes via Dave McMenamin of ESPN."We don't care enough right now," Redick said. "And that's the part that bothers you a lot. We don't c
  
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• Observations after Sixers falter down stretch, open road trip with loss to Bulls

  26-12-2025 23:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  Observations after Sixers falter down stretch, open road trip with loss to Bulls originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaThe Sixers were thoroughly outplayed in crunch time Friday night in Chicago.They kicked off a five-game road trip by faltering late in the fourth quarter and dropping a 109-102 contest to the Bulls.Chicago extended its winning streak to five games and moved to 15-15 overall. The Sixers dipped to 16-13.They’ll face the Thunder on Sunday afternoon. Joel Embiid scored
  
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• Use DraftKings promo code to get $200 bonus bets by targeting FIU vs. UTSA, Clippers vs. Trail Blazers Friday

  26-12-2025 23:04 via cbssports.com
  
  DraftKings offers $200 in bonus bets if your first $5 bet wins for FIU vs. UTSA, Trail Blazers vs. Clippers on Friday
  
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• Fantasy Basketball Weekend Must-Starts: Kel'el Ware poised to heat up

  26-12-2025 22:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  In head-to-head leagues, it all comes down to the weekend. You can have a comfortable lead in multiple categories or by a bunch of points, but if you don’t make the most of the weekend, you can walk out with a loss.12 teams only play once this weekend, including the Nets, Hornets, Cavaliers, Mavericks, Nuggets, Warriors, Rockets, Lakers, Timberwolves, Knicks, Thunder and Spurs. Avoid those teams if you’re just looking to maximize your games played.That’s often what it comes dow
  
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• 2025-26 NBA MVP Ladder, Race, Odds, power rankings, frontrunners including Nikola Jokic overtaking SGA

  26-12-2025 22:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  The NBA's MVP race has a new leader in the clubhouse, and it's a familiar face, Nikola Jokic. After Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Oklahoma City lost to San Antonio on Christmas Day, marking a third-straight loss to the Spurs, and Denver's epic OT win on the back of Jokic's record-breaking Christmas performance — it's quite easy to see why the odds have shifted.Be sure to check out DraftKings for all the latest game odds & team props for every matchup this week on the NBA schedule!Vaughn
  
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• Knicks Injury Tracker: Josh Hart out, Miles McBride questionable for Saturday's game with Hawks

  26-12-2025 21:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  Here are the latest news updates and possible return dates for Knicks players...Dec. 26, 3:42 p.m.The Knicks will be without forward Josh Hart when they play the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday. The forward left the Christmas Day win over Cleveland in the fourth quarter and has been diagnosed with an ankle sprain. But there was some good news: reserve guard Miles McBride (ankle) has been upgraded to questionable. That's an indication that he is very close to making a return to the court after mis
  
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• Anthony Davis to miss 'a few games' with latest groin strain

  26-12-2025 21:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  Jeff Stotts of In Street Clothes, who maintains a deep database of NBA injuries, had the scariest stat of the day: This is the 13th groin injury of Anthony Davis' career.Davis has suffered a minor groin strain and is expected to miss a few games, reports Shams Charania of ESPN. Stotts said Davis' average time missed for a minor groin strain is about eight days, meaning two or three games. Davis left the Mavericks' Christmas Day game against the Warriors in the second quarter with the injury and
  
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• Today's top games to watch, best bets, odds: 76ers at Bulls, Clippers at Blazers, college football and more

  26-12-2025 21:30 via cbssports.com
  
  Find best bets and props for the biggest games in sports on Friday from the SportsLine Projection Model and top CBS Sports experts
  
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• Nets' Cam Thomas returning to lineup Saturday after lengthy hamstring injury

  26-12-2025 21:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  December has been far more kind to the Nets than November, and their month on the relative upswing will soon include the return of a key contributor.Cam Thomas, who missed nearly eight weeks nursing a hamstring strain, is slated to take the court again on Saturday against the Timberwolves, head coach Jordi Fernandezrevealed on Friday.The 24-year-old guard last played on Nov. 5 against the Pacers, and the hamstring injury cost him 20 games. Before the injury, Thomas averaged 21.4 points
  
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• JJ Redick torched Lakers' players after Christmas loss, but the real blame lies with the GM who acquired them

  26-12-2025 20:54 via cbssports.com
  
  Redick doesn't have what he needs to coach a contender
  
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• NBA Minutes Report: Tyler Kolek emerges, Ivica Zubac gets hurt, more

  26-12-2025 20:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  Welcome to the Fantasy Basketball Minutes Report. Every week, I will review each team's updated minutes per game to see which players are seeing the court more or less than in previous weeks. With this information in hand, I'll try to discuss any relevant fantasy risers or fallers; players who we should be adding off waivers or removing from our teams.The charts below are also great for exploring on your own. You can track the minutes over the last three, five, and ten games, and for the entire
  
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• The Dunker Spot Opens the Mailbag and Answers Your Questions

  26-12-2025 20:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  Subscribe to The Dunker SpotApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeHappy Holidays from The Dunker Spot!Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones went back to the mailbag for this one.Questions range from the Minnesota Lynx's ideal draft strategy, to the Portland Trail Blazers' late-game offense, to the Houston Rockets' ideal closing five, to zone-beaters for rec league basketball teams. We bounced around quite a bit — thank you to everyone who sent in questions.If you ever have NBA or WNBA questions, email
  
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• Tyler Kolek-Jordan Clarkson backcourt winning the Knicks' biggest games

  26-12-2025 18:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  With the Knicks trailing and disjointed for most of their nationally-televised, playoff-intensity contest, head coach Mike Brown turned to two of his bench guards — Tyler Kolek and Jordan Clarkson — to provide a lift late in the ball game. The poised floor general and sparkplug scorer went beyond their job descriptions, mounting massive runs that scored their team a decisive victory, further adding to their pedigree and readiness for the championship hunt ahead.Does this story sound
  
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• JJ Redick blasts Lakers after Christmas loss to Rockets: 'We don't care enough right now'

  26-12-2025 17:06 via cbssports.com
  
  The Lakers were blown out by the Rockets on Christmas
  
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• Lions receive lump of coal; Nikola Jokić's epic Christmas triple-double; NFL Week 17 playoff implications

  26-12-2025 16:11 via cbssports.com
  
  Plus significant changes to the NBA Draft big board
  
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• Use DraftKings promo code to get $200 bonus bets by targeting UTSA vs. FIU, Clippers vs. Trail Blazers Friday

  26-12-2025 16:08 via cbssports.com
  
  DraftKings offers $200 in bonus bets if your first $5 bet wins for FIU vs. UTSA, Trail Blazers vs. Clippers on Friday
  
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• NBA odds, picks, best bets for Friday, Dec. 26 from proven model: This 3-leg parlay returns over +600

  26-12-2025 15:54 via cbssports.com
  
  After 10,000 simulations, SportsLine's model reveals its top NBA picks today
  
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• Sixers sign wing MarJon Beauchamp to two-way contract

  26-12-2025 14:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  Sixers sign wing MarJon Beauchamp to two-way contract  originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaThe Sixers have shuffled their two-way contract slots shortly before turning the calendar to 2026.MarJon Beauchamp has inked a two-way deal, the team announced Friday. The 6-foot-7 wing signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Sixers in October. He’s played seven G League games for the Delaware Blue Coats this season and averaged 20.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.0 assists. Beauc
  
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• Nikola Jokić makes NBA history with 56-point triple-double against T'Wolves

  26-12-2025 14:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  The final matchup of the NBA's five-game Christmas Day slate produced a rousing way to end a busy holiday of basketball.The Denver Nuggets held on for a 142-138 overtime win over the Minnesota Timberwolves that featured a Nikola Jokić triple-double with 56 points, 16 rebounds and 15 assists, as well as an eventful night from Anthony Edwards.We'll start with Edwards, who finished the game with 44 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, 1 game-tying shot with 1.1 seconds to go in regulation,
  
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• Jokic’s 56-point triple-double powers Nuggets past Timberwolves in OT

  26-12-2025 14:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  DENVER — Nikola Jokic recorded a 56-point triple-double and set an NBA record with 18 points in overtime, leading the Denver Nuggets to a 142-138 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night.Jokic broke Stephen Curry’s record of 17 overtime points from 2016, making it the highest by any player in regular season or NBA playoffs.Jokic added 16 rebounds and 15 assists and Jamal Murray scored 35 points as the Nuggets improved to 3-0 this season against the Wolves, who got 44 poi
  
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• 'We don't have it right now.' Takeaways from the Lakers' third straight loss

  26-12-2025 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  Rocket Tari Eason attempts a three pointer as Laker Lebron James is late contesting the shot on Thursday at Crypto.com Arena. (Katelyn Mulcahy / Getty Images)JJ Redick repeats the same key words after every loss: effort and execution. The Lakers found none of either at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday in a 119-96 loss to the Houston Rockets that played out with a plot as familiar as a Hallmark holiday movie. Getting outhustled by a team that simply played harder with more energy, the Lakers (19
  
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• Steph Curry heaps praise on ‘true hooper' Cooper Flagg after Warriors-Mavs

  26-12-2025 10:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  Steph Curry heaps praise on ‘true hooper' Cooper Flagg after Warriors-Mavs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaSteph Curry already is familiar with Cooper Flagg, as the former No. 1 overall draft pick attended Curry’s camp as a top high school prospect.But Thursday night was the first time the Warriors superstar played against Flagg in an NBA game during Golden State’s 126-116 win over Flagg’s Dallas Mavericks on Christmas Day at Chase Center.And it’s safe to
  
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• Klay Thompson drops funny quip about Steph wearing his shoes in Warriors-Mavs

  26-12-2025 10:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  Klay Thompson drops funny quip about Steph wearing his shoes in Warriors-Mavs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaSneaker free agent Steph Curry had fun with his choice of shoes for Thursday’s game against his former Splash Bro and the Dallas Mavericks.The Warriors superstar rocked Klay Thompson’s KT11 shoes during Golden State’s 126-116 win over Dallas on Christmas Day at Chase Center.STEPH IS WEARING KLAY'S SHOES 🚨DAL/GSW is LIVE on ABC & ESPN! pic.twitter.c
  
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• Jokic breaks Curry record in historic triple-double

  26-12-2025 09:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  Nikola Jokic recorded the 176th triple-double of his career [Getty Images]Nikola Jokic recorded a 56-point triple-double and broke a record set by Steph Curry as the Denver Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 142-138 on Christmas Day.The Serb hit 56 points, recorded 16 rebounds and 15 assists - becoming the first player in NBA history to hit at least 55 points, 15 rebounds and 15 assists in a triple-double. Three-time MVP Jokic hit 18 of his 56 points in overtime, breaking Curry's record of
  
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• Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: Week 11 Streaming Targets

  26-12-2025 09:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  By Adam King, RotoWire
  Special to Yahoo SportsThe early-fantasy-basketball-season shenanigans are now behind us, and our focus shifts to solidifying rosters and narrowing our categorical needs. Injuries continue to be a narrative that no one likes to see, yet one that presents players with unexpected opportunities. As always, the waiver wire is the place to be, providing managers with bargain players who could be about to ascend in the fantasy basketball rankings. And remember, never assume a pl
  
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• Healthy Al Horford immediately unlocks new element for Warriors in return

  26-12-2025 08:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  Healthy Al Horford immediately unlocks new element for Warriors in return originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaSAN FRANCISCO – Everything the Warriors imagined when they pinpointed Al Horford as a main offseason target in NBA free agency came together in a Christmas culmination for the 39-year-old who missed the previous seven games over the last three weeks.The ability to stretch the floor as a center who’s a legitimate 3-point threat came back to life immediately upon Horford&
  
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• Rockets-Lakers takeaways: L.A. certainly doesn't have the look of a title threat

  26-12-2025 06:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  The Houston Rockets celebrated Christmas in style, delivering an overwhelming and dominant outing in a 119-96 thrashing of the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday.Amen Thompson led six Rockets in double figures with 26 points in the win, which ended a brutal six-game road trip — three overtime losses plus a 20-point blowout at the hands of the woeful Clippers — on a strong note to improve to 18-10 on the season. Luka Dončić scored a team-high 25 points for the Lakers, but a
  
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• Lakers coach JJ Redick promises 'uncomfortable' practice after third straight loss: 'Tonight, we were a terrible basketball team'

  26-12-2025 06:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick was not in a charitable mood after the team’s 119-96 loss to the Houston Rockets on Christmas Day.The team took its third straight loss Thursday in a one-sided affair, an outcome made worse by rising star Austin Reaves exiting the game with another calf injury. The Rockets led by double-digits for the entire second half and outrebounded the Lakers 48-25.After the game, Redick railed against his team’s effort level and bluntly assessed how it pe
  
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• Lakers coach JJ Redick promises 'uncomfortable' practice after 3rd straight loss: 'Tonight, we were a terrible basketball team'

  26-12-2025 06:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick was not in a charitable mood after the team’s 119-96 loss to the Houston Rockets on Christmas Day.The team took its third straight loss Thursday in a one-sided affair, an outcome made worse by rising star Austin Reaves exiting the game with another calf injury. The Rockets led by double-digits for the entire second half and outrebounded the Lakers 48-25.After the game, Redick railed against his team’s effort level and bluntly assessed how it pe
  
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• Does Tyler Kolek's expanding role impact Knicks' possible trade plans?

  26-12-2025 05:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  At halftime in Minnesota on Tuesday night, Knicks head coach Mike Brown lit into Tyler Kolek. The coach watched Kolek miss seven of his 10 shots in the first half and he wasn’t happy about it.“You’ve taken 10 shots, the second most on the team, only made three; three or four of those shots were airballs,” the coach said. “If you want to take that many f------ shots, you gotta make (them).”Kolek didn’t wilt from the criticism. He embraced i
  
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• Thompson’s 26 points lead Rockets to 119-96 win over Doncic, Lakers

  26-12-2025 04:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  Dec 25, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Houston Rockets guard Amen Thompson (1) dunks for the basket against the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn ImagesGary A. Vasquez/Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn ImagesAmen Thompson scored 26 points to lead six players in double figures and the Houston Rockets never trailed in beating Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers 117-96 on Thursday night.Kevin Durant added 25 points and nine assists for
  
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• The Spurs make it clear as can be: They already are legit contenders

  26-12-2025 04:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  OKLAHOMA CITY — The final Spurs timeout of an emphatic 117-102 Christmas Day win, with a little over a minute left to play and the game already decided, was the most prominent. Thirty seconds earlier, Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault had recalled his starters, resigned to the reality Oklahoma City was mere moments away from their third defeat to San Antonio in less than a fortnight. So as Spurs two-way forward David Jones García strolled on the floor with 72 seconds rema
  
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• Lakers lose Austin Reaves, then get called out by JJ Redick after loss to Rockets

  26-12-2025 03:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  Lakers star Austin Reaves runs on the court after making a three-pointer against the Houston Rockets on Thursday. (Katelyn Mulcahy / Getty Images)The Lakers felt good about their starting lineup Thursday when Luka Doncic and Rui Hachimura returned from injury to restore their normal starting unit for only the seventh time this season. But that good feeling didn't last long. Coming out of halftime down 10 points to the Houston Rockets, Austin Reaves missed the entire second half because of l
  
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• Lakers lose Austin Reaves, then fall to Rockets for third consecutive loss

  26-12-2025 03:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  Lakers star Austin Reaves runs on the court after making a three-pointer against the Houston Rockets on Thursday. (Katelyn Mulcahy / Getty Images)Austin Reaves did not play in the second half of the Lakers' 119-96 Christmas Day loss to Houston Rockets because of left calf soreness.Reaves missed three games with a left calf strain before returning against Phoenix on Tuesday. He scored 17 points off the bench in the Lakers' loss to the Suns.Against the Rockets at Crypto.com Arena, Reaves star
  
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• Curry, Butler lead the way as Warriors beat Mavericks 126-116 on Christmas Day

  26-12-2025 02:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  Dec 25, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) shoots against Dallas Mavericks guard Ryan Nembhard (left) during the third quarter at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn ImagesDarren Yamashita/Darren Yamashita-Imagn ImagesStephen Curry scored 23 points and knocked down a key 3-pointer with 3:45 left to help seal it, Jimmy Butler added 14 points, nine assists and nine rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Dallas Mavericks
  
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• Anthony Davis ruled out of Mavericks-Warriors Christmas game with right groin spasms

  26-12-2025 00:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  Anthony Davis is sidelined again with another injury. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect / ReutersDallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis left Thursday's Christmas matchup against the Golden State Warriors with a groin injury and didn't return. Davis ran to the sideline at the conclusion of a play in the first half and didn't return to the floor. The Mavericks ruled him out at halftime with right-groin spasms. Otra vez Anthony Davis… parece que es un problema en la ingle. pic.twitt
  
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• Anthony Davis leaves Mavericks-Warriors Christmas game with right groin spasms

  26-12-2025 00:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  Anthony Davis is sidelined again with another injury. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect / ReutersDallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis left Thursday's Christmas matchup against the Golden State Warriors with a groin injury.Davis ran to the sideline at the conclusion of a play in the first half and didn't return to the floor. The Mavericks ruled him out at halftime with right-groin spasms. Otra vez Anthony Davis… parece que es un problema en la ingle. pic.twitter.com/ePi3egX2nR—
  
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• Anthony Davis 'likely to miss a few games' after leaving Mavericks-Warriors Christmas game with right groin spasms

  26-12-2025 00:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis is likely to miss several upcoming games after suffering a groin injury on Thursday, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.Davis exited the Mavericks' 126-116 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day after experiencing right-groin spasms. He ran to the sideline during the first half and didn't return to the floor. Dallas ruled him out at halftime.Otra vez Anthony Davis… parece que es un problema en la ingle. pic.twitter.com/ePi3egX2nR&mda
  
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• Spurs beat Thunder 117-102 for 3rd win over defending NBA champs in 2 weeks

  26-12-2025 00:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - DECEMBER 25: De’Aaron Fox #4 of the San Antonio Spurs drives to the basket during the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on December, 25, 2025 at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2025 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Image
  
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• Knicks' Tyler Kolek impresses in win over Cavaliers, shows how he can 'change the game'

  25-12-2025 23:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  With the Knicks down 17 points early in the fourth quarter on Thursday afternoon against the Cleveland Cavaliers, it looked like fans were going to leave the Garden without a Christmas Day win.That was until New York mounted their largest comeback of the season, finding a way to beat the Cavs, 126-124, and deliver the best present of the day.Leading the comeback as per usual was Jalen Brunson, who finished with a team-high 34 points in the win, but he didn't do it alone. Jordan Clarkson sco
  
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• De'Aaron Fox leads the way as Spurs once again topple Thunder

  25-12-2025 23:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 117-102 on Christmas Day in a hotly contested battle between the top two teams in the West — their third meeting in less than two weeks.Veteran guard De'Aaron Fox led the way with 29 points on an efficient 12-for-19 shooting. Backcourt mate Stephon Castle added 19 points of his own, with Victor Wembanyama chipping in 19 points and 11 rebounds from the bench. Harrison Barnes and Dylan Harper combined for 27 points and nine rebounds.Le
  
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• Brunson and the reserves lead Christmas comeback as Knicks beat Cavaliers 126-124

  25-12-2025 22:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  Jalen Brunson scored 34 points, reserve Jordan Clarkson had 25 and the New York Knicks came from 17 down in the fourth quarter to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 126-124 on Thursday and win on Christmas Day for the third straight year.Reserves Tyler Kolek and Mitchell Robinson sparked the comeback after the Cavaliers led 103-86 early in the final period. Kolek had 16 points and nine assists, and had fans chanting his name after a late block on Donovan Mitchell that originally was called a foul but
  
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• Warriors vs. Mavericks odds, prediction, line, start time: 2025 NBA Christmas Day picks from advanced model

  25-12-2025 21:34 via cbssports.com
  
  SportsLine's model simulated Dallas Mavericks vs. Golden State Warriors 10,000 times and revealed its 2025 NBA Christmas picks
  
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• Knicks complete largest comeback of season, beat Cavaliers on Christmas Day, 126-124

  25-12-2025 21:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  The Knicks trailed by 17 points with about 10 minutes left in the game and found a way to complete their biggest comeback of the season, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers on Christmas Day, 126-124.Here are the takeaways...-- Karl-Anthony Towns picked up two fouls within the first three minutes of the game, forcing head coach Mike Brown to call timeout with the team down 5-0. Mitchell Robinson came in for Towns and then OG Anunoby, back after missing Tuesday's loss, got New York on the board with a
  
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• Cam Johnson injury update: Denver Nuggets lose a third starter with forward expected to miss 4-6 weeks

  25-12-2025 20:54 via cbssports.com
  
  The Nuggets will be down a third starter after Cam Johnson suffered a knee injury
  
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