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• What we learned as Warriors' epic comeback falls short in brutal loss to Thunder

  02-12-2025 23:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  What we learned as Warriors' epic comeback falls short in brutal loss to Thunder originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaBOX SCORESAN FRANCISCO – As predicted, the key to stopping the machine that is the Oklahoma City Thunder is a Warriors team being down both Steph Curry and Jimmy Butler.No, the Warriors didn’t win, falling 124-112 Tuesday night at Chase Center. What they did do is flip a switch in the second half and fight until the very end. The Warriors outscored the Thund
  
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• Use DraftKings promo code to get $200 bonus bets by targeting Celtics vs. Knicks, North Carolina vs. Kentucky

  02-12-2025 23:26 via cbssports.com
  
  DraftKings offers $200 in bonus bets if your first $5 bet wins for Knicks vs. Celtics NBA betting, Kentucky vs. North Carolina college basketball betting on Tuesday
  
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• Zion Williamson out with adductor strain, reportedly will miss 'extended time'

  02-12-2025 23:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  New Orleans will never be able to build anything meaningful without a solid foundation it can rely on.Zion Williamson, who has missed more than half of the struggling Pelicans' games this season, has been diagnosed with a grade 2 right hip adductor strain, the team announced. While the Pelicans would not put an official timeline on his return, he is going to miss "extended time" and will be re-evaluated in three weeks (but is likely out longer), reports Shams Charania of ESPN, a claim confirmed
  
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• Jimmy Butler exits Warriors vs. Thunder game at halftime due to knee injury

  02-12-2025 22:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  Jimmy Butler exits Warriors vs. Thunder game at halftime due to knee injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaAfter a trip to the Warriors’ locker room in the second quarter, Jimmy Butler was not on the floor to begin the second half of Golden State’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night at Chase Center.The Warriors star ultimately was ruled out of the game with a sore left knee near the end of the third quarter.Butler originally was listed as questionable
  
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• Jimmy Butler exits Warriors vs. Thunder game at halftime after awkward play

  02-12-2025 22:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  Jimmy Butler exits Warriors vs. Thunder game at halftime after awkward play originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaAfter a trip to the Warriors’ locker room in the second quarter, Jimmy Butler was not on the floor to begin the second half of Golden State’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night at Chase Center.Butler originally was listed as questionable for the game with a glute contusion after a hard fall in Saturday’s win over the New Orleans Pelicans, bu
  
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• Observations after Sixers smoke Wizards, Maxey scores 35 in 29 minutes

  02-12-2025 22:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  Observations after Sixers smoke Wizards, Maxey scores 35 in 29 minutes  originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaAfter suffering a double-overtime loss Sunday vs. the Hawks, the Sixers cruised to a low-stress win Tuesday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena.They notched a 121-102 victory over the Wizards and moved to 11-9 on the season. Tyrese Maxey posted 35 points, six assists, four steals and four rebounds. The Sixers were down Joel Embiid (right knee injury recovery), Quentin Grimes
  
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• Today's top games to watch, best bets, odds: Florida at Duke, UConn at Kansas, NBA and more

  02-12-2025 21:51 via cbssports.com
  
  Find best bets and props for the biggest games in sports on Tuesday from the SportsLine Projection Model and top CBS Sports experts
  
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• Warriors' Steve Kerr marvels at ‘remarkable' Thunder's historic start to season

  02-12-2025 20:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  Warriors' Steve Kerr marvels at ‘remarkable' Thunder's historic start to season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaSAN FRANCISCO — Steve Kerr knows better than anyone in NBA history what it takes to break the single-season wins record. He has done it twice.First, as a player on the iconic 1995-96 Chicago Bulls team that went 72-10 in the regular season before securing its fourth of six NBA championships in eight years.Then, as the coach of the 2015-16 Warriors, who went 73-9 i
  
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• The Bucks are running out of time to convince Giannis Antetokounmpo he still belongs in Milwaukee

  02-12-2025 20:31 via cbssports.com
  
  If the Bucks are going to get this season and this era back on track, it needs to happen now
  
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• The High Score 100: The biggest rankings risers and fallers as we navigate Week 7 in fantasy basketball

  02-12-2025 20:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  The High Score 100 — the top-100 players in Yahoo’s newest fantasy basketball format — is a running reflection of year-to-date performance and trending production. Each weekly update captures who’s actually delivering value and who's fading.Here’s a breakdown of the biggest risers and fallers through the sixth week of fantasy basketball — with the complete High Score 100 at the bottom of the article. I'll be updating my rankings every Tuesday throughout the fa
  
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• What recent NBA Draft picks are ahead of -- and behind -- schedule? Assessing last four classes

  02-12-2025 19:52 via cbssports.com
  
  These players are some of the biggest surprises and letdowns of the last four NBA Draft classes
  
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• Report: While Bulls have had 'internal discussions' about Anthony Davis trade, would not give up young core

  02-12-2025 19:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  The expectation in league circles is that the new front office in Dallas — either the current interim one or whoever takes the job full-time — will explore the trade market for Anthony Davis. One of the names that comes up as a potential landing spot is the Chicago Bulls, sending Davis back to the city where he grew up, ideally to become the two-way big man this improving team needs.Chicago has had "internal discussions" about a Davis trade, reports Jamal Collier of ESPN — but
  
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• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the reigning MVP, is still getting better at everything — in case you haven't noticed

  02-12-2025 19:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  Part of the problem — to the extent that there is a problem, anyway — is the dunking. Its absence, I mean.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has played 703 minutes in the 2025-26 NBA season, and he has four slam dunks. As in, one fewer than five. IV, if you want to get all Roman about it. Solamente cuatro.Three of them came against the Kings, too. Which, y’know, if a tree falls in the forest, and all that:And then there’s the assists. Don’t get me wrong: Gilgeous-Alexander is
  
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• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the reigning MVP, is getting better at everything — in case you haven't noticed

  02-12-2025 19:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  Part of the problem — to the extent that there is a problem, anyway — is the dunking. Its absence, I mean.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has played 703 minutes in the 2025-26 NBA season, and he has four slam dunks. As in, one fewer than five. IV, if you want to get all Roman about it. Solamente cuatro.Three of them came against the Kings, too. Which, y’know, if a tree falls in the forest, and all that:And then there the assists. Don’t get me wrong: Gilgeous-Alexander is capable
  
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• Dillon Brooks says he's won't 'bow down' to LeBron James, and his 33-point outing against the Lakers proved it

  02-12-2025 19:24 via cbssports.com
  
  Brooks' breakout season is fueling the Suns to an impressive 13-9 record
  
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• NBA trade season: 3 ideas to improve some roster issues, including a new home for Anthony Davis

  02-12-2025 19:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  December is officially upon us, and that means Dec. 15 is closing in. Why is that important, you may wonder?That’s the date when the vast majority of newly signed contracts become tradable, meaning NBA teams will have more wiggle room to execute deals.Obviously, that doesn't mean we'll see a flurry of deals then. It just means the door of the trading season is now open much wider. It's the precursor to the trade deadline in February.As such, it's time to look at the NBA landscape at large
  
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• Tyler Kolek’s emergence gives Knicks another weapon amid championship pursuit

  02-12-2025 19:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  Injuries can be a real drag on a team’s season, especially one with expectations as high as the Knicks’, but there’s a silver lining to them as well. Guys buried deep on the bench get an opportunity they may not otherwise receive, and teams can often be pleasantly surprised by what’s been hiding outside of their usual rotation.We’re seeing such a case play out with Tyler Kolek, New York’s 34th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, who’s stepped up in the w
  
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• How to watch Oklahoma City Thunder vs Golden State Warriors: TV/live stream info, preview for tonight's game

  02-12-2025 18:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  Tonight's Coast 2 Coast Tuesday doubleheader begins at 8:00 PM ET, as the New York Knicks face the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. Then, at 11:00 PM, the Oklahoma City Thunder go-head-to-head with the Golden State Warriors. Live coverage begins at 7:30 PM on NBC and Peacock. See below for additional information on how to watch both games and follow all of the NBA action on NBC and Peacock.Click here to sign up for Peacock!2025-26 Fantasy Basketball Top 200 Rankings: Nikola Jokić remains on top
  
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• Danilo Gallinari, former lottery pick, retires after 16 years in the NBA

  02-12-2025 18:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  Danilo Gallinari, the longtime NBA forward who played for eight different teams, announced his retirement on Tuesday.The 37-year-old Gallinari, the sixth overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, last played with Vaqueros de Bayamón of Puerto Rico's Baloncesto Superior Nacional after signing with the team in January. He was MVP of the league's finals after leading the side to its 17th title.Today, with a heart full of gratitude, I am announcing my retirement from the career I’ve always dr
  
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• Danilo Gallinari announces retirement from basketball after 20 professional seasons, 16 in NBA

  02-12-2025 18:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  Danilo Gallinari, the sharp-shooting power forward from Italy who spent 16 seasons in the NBA, announced on Instagram that he is officially retiring from basketball. Today, with a heart full of gratitude, I am announcing my retirement from a career I've always dreamed of. A career built through hard work, sacrifice, victories, defeats, teammates who became brothers, guidance from my coaches, and, of course, family and friends that were with me every step of the way.It's been an incredible journe
  
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• Danilo Gallinari retires: Former Knicks lottery pick, 14-season NBA veteran calls it a career

  02-12-2025 18:05 via cbssports.com
  
  Gallinari last appeared in the NBA in 2023-24
  
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• How to watch Knicks vs. Celtics: TV/live stream info, preview for tonight's game

  02-12-2025 17:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  Tonight's Coast 2 Coast Tuesday doubleheader features an exciting lineup. First, at 8:00 PM ET, the New York Knicks face the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. Then, at 11:00 PM, the Oklahoma City Thunder take on the Golden State Warriors. Live coverage begins at 7:30 PM on NBC and Peacock. See below for additional information on how to watch both games and follow all of the NBA action on NBC and Peacock.Click here to sign up for Peacock!2025-26 Fantasy Basketball Top 200 Rankings: Nikola Jokić r
  
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• Use DraftKings promo code to get $200 bonus bets by targeting Knicks vs. Celtics, North Carolina vs. Kentucky

  02-12-2025 17:20 via cbssports.com
  
  DraftKings offers $200 in bonus bets if your first $5 bet wins for Celtics vs. Knicks NBA betting, Kentucky vs. North Carolina college basketball betting on Tuesday
  
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• NBA odds, picks, best bets for Tuesday, Dec. 2 from proven model: This 3-leg parlay returns +716

  02-12-2025 17:11 via cbssports.com
  
  After 10,000 simulations, SportsLine's model reveals its top NBA picks today
  
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• Fantasy Basketball Stock Up Stock Down: Collin Gillespie breaking through

  02-12-2025 17:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  December is here and so is the quarter-mark of the 2025-26 NBA season.With each team about 20 games into their respective seasons, it’s easier now to make sense of the player data. But we’re here to make it easier for those in the fantasy world looking for trends. Who’s on the rise? Who’s trending downward?Let’s discuss. → Watch the NBA Coast 2 Coast Tuesday on NBC and Peacock with two tremendous matchups! The Knicks take on the Celtics in Boston at 8 p.m. ET b
  
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• NBA quarter-season grades for every West team, from obvious 'A+' to alarming 'F-'

  02-12-2025 16:52 via cbssports.com
  
  As we hit the end of the first quarter in the 2025-26 NBA season, we're handing out grades
  
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• Oklahoma City Thunder wins tracker: Can OKC break the NBA's single-season wins record?

  02-12-2025 16:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  There is still quite a ways to go in the 2025-26 NBA season, but the Oklahoma City Thunder are off to a historic start. If they keep this up, they could be a legitimate threat to the Golden State Warriors’ single-season wins record of 73.Only two teams in league history have won more than 70 games in a single season. The first was the Chicago Bulls during the 1995-96 campaign, when they won 72 games. The Warriors broke that record by one in 2016. The Bulls won the NBA championship in
  
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• Warriors vs. Thunder odds, prediction, line, time: 2025 NBA picks for December 2 from proven model

  02-12-2025 16:38 via cbssports.com
  
  SportsLine's model simulated Golden State Warriors vs. Oklahoma City Thunder 10,000 times and revealed its 2025 NBA picks
  
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• Knicks vs. Celtics odds, prediction, line, time: 2025 NBA picks for December 2 from proven model

  02-12-2025 15:30 via cbssports.com
  
  SportsLine's model simulated New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics 10,000 times and revealed its 2025 NBA picks
  
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• Lane Kiffin arrives in Baton Rouge, as the college football coaching carousel keeps going round and round

  02-12-2025 14:54 via cbssports.com
  
  Michigan State, UCLA, Kentucky, James Madison, Northwestern all have coaches on the move
  
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• 76ers vs. Wizards odds, prediction, line, time: 2025 NBA picks for December 2 from proven model

  02-12-2025 14:02 via cbssports.com
  
  SportsLine's model simulated Washington vs. Philadelphia 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks
  
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• Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves lament their turnover-plagued play in Lakers' loss

  02-12-2025 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  Lakers star Luka Doncic gestures to officials after making a shot in the first half of a 125-108 loss to the Phoenix Suns at Crypto.com Arena on Monday night. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)Jaxson Hayes grabbed a rebound late in the second quarter and passed the ball to Luka Doncic, who promptly threw a bad pass for a turnover. A few seconds later, Doncic got a rebound and lost the ball for another turnover. Then he threw away another pass. A minute later, he did it again.Over a rough
  
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• How De'Anthony Melton believes he can help Warriors amid ‘roller-coaster' start

  02-12-2025 12:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  How De'Anthony Melton believes he can help Warriors amid ‘roller-coaster' start originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaDe’Anthony Melton is approaching a return to the court at a much-needed time for the Warriors.  After more than a year of rehabbing a torn ACL, Melton is confident his abilities will provide a boost to the 11-10 Warriors.“I’m trying to provide everything – if it’s from shooting, to playmakin
  
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• More than a feel-good story: How Seth Curry can help Warriors right away

  02-12-2025 11:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  More than a feel-good story: How Seth Curry can help Warriors right away originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaThere isn’t a cure for the Warriors playing without Steph Curry. His brother, Seth, still can be a remedy to some of their biggest offensive issues six weeks into the 2025-26 NBA season. The Warriors on Monday officially signed the younger Curry brother to a one-year contract for the rest of the season. Seth, 35, joined the Warriors in training camp but was waived before
  
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• How Warriors' Steph Curry navigates highs and lows of his Draymond Green bond

  02-12-2025 10:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  How Warriors' Steph Curry navigates highs and lows of his Draymond Green bond originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaThere have been a few times since 2012 when Draymond Green’s occasionally rambunctious conduct tested the limits of everyone within the Warriors’ orbit, including the team’s prince of patience and prudence, Stephen Curry.Never for a moment, though, has Curry considered endorsing a Green-Warriors divorce.“I don’t ever get into that narrative because
  
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• With Steph Curry out and Jimmy Butler aching, here come Thunder to face Warriors

  02-12-2025 09:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  With Steph Curry out and Jimmy Butler aching, here come Thunder to face Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaSAN FRANCISCO – After sitting for about 20 minutes, Jimmy Butler III rises from his chair moving one limb at a time. His discomfort is evident. Asked how he’s feeling, he eschews athlete-speak and responds with typical candor.“You see how I’m walking,” he said with a sigh, left hand resting on his left hip and as he shuffles carefully out of the
  
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• Are Steph Curry, Klay Thompson best NBA backcourt ever? Warriors star sees case

  02-12-2025 08:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  Are Steph Curry, Klay Thompson best NBA backcourt ever? Warriors star sees case originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaAside from the Boston Celtics building the most remarkable dynasty ever, the history of the NBA is light on absolutes. From greatest player to greatest at each position to greatest coach, opinions tend to vary. And forever will.One claim, however, that can stake a reasonable case for being above debate is that Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, during their 666 games as teammat
  
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• LeBron preserves scoring streak but Suns shatter Lakers' seven-game winning streak

  02-12-2025 06:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  Lakers star Luka Doncic shoots over Suns center Mark Williams during the Lakers' 125-108 loss at Crypto.com Arena on Monday night. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)The Lakers’ seven-game winning streak came to a crashing halt with a 125-108 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Monday at Crypto.com Arena.While Luka Doncic continued his scoring surge with 38 points and 11 rebounds, the loss laid bare the Lakers’ biggest problems. The Lakers (15-5) turned the ball over 21 times, which l
  
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• Lakers' seven-game winning streak shattered in blowout loss to Phoenix Suns

  02-12-2025 06:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  Lakers star Luka Doncic shoots over Suns center Mark Williams during the Lakers' 125-108 loss at Crypto.com Arena on Monday night. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)Luka Doncic sat at the table for his postgame news conference and turned the box score over in disgust. There was nothing the Lakers superstar wanted to see there. The Lakers’ seven-game winning streak came to a crashing halt with a 125-108 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Monday at Crypto.com Arena.While Doncic co
  
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• Suns star Devin Booker leaves game vs. Lakers early with groin injury

  02-12-2025 05:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  Devin Booker had 11 points in the first quarter when he left Monday night's game in Southern California. (Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images)IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect / ReutersPhoenix Suns star Devin Booker left their matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers early on Monday night due to an apparent groin injury.Booker started the contest normally at Crypto.com Arena, and he dropped 11 points in the opening quarter. But he checked out with just more than two minutes left in the period, and he never r
  
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• Suns star Devin Booker leaves dominant win over Lakers early with groin injury

  02-12-2025 05:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  Suns star Devin Booker left Phoenix's win over the Los Angeles Lakers early on Monday night due to a groin injury.Booker opened the game normally Monday, and dropped 11 points in the opening quarter to help the Suns out of the gate at Crypto.com Arena. But Booker suddenly checked out of the contest with just more than two minutes left in the period, and he never returned.It’s unclear when Booker actually injured himself, but the Suns quickly ruled him out with a right groin injury. Further
  
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• IRS released $8.2 million tax lien against Terry Rozier after arrest in alleged gambling scheme

  02-12-2025 05:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  The tax issue for NBA player Terry Rozier is apparently behind him. The Internal Revenue Service released the $8.2 million tax lien filed against him earlier this fall, according to ESPN’s Paula Lavigne and David Purdum. The release was filed Oct. 29, less than a week after Rozier was arrested and charged amid a massive gambling scandal within the NBA.The IRS reportedly initially filed the $8,218,211 federal income tax lien in Broward County, Florida, in November 2023. A lien release must
  
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• Nets earn first home win of season, topping Hornets 116-103

  02-12-2025 04:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Porter Jr. scored 35 points, Noah Clowney had 18 and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Charlotte Hornets 116-103 on Monday night.Nic Claxton added 13 points, 11 rebounds and six assists for Brooklyn, which had lost four in a row. Reserves Danny Wolf and Drake Powell each scored 10 points.Porter went 7 for 11 from 3-point range. The Nets went 17 for 43 from beyond the arc, compared to 12 for 32 for the Hornets.Kon Knueppel scored 18 points for Charlotte, which had won two i
  
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• Knicks’ Jalen Brunson not surprised by Immanuel Quickley’s success with Raptors

  02-12-2025 00:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  Immanuel Quickley just needed his chance. The young point guard was as a spark plug off the bench for the Knicks his first four seasons, finishing in the top-10 of Sixth Man of the Year voting twice. Due for a big contract, though, New York decided to ship him out of town. Quickley was traded to the Raptors alongside fellow RJ Barrett as part of the OG Anunoby deal nearly two years ago. The 26-year-old has taken full advantage of his opportunity since then. He missed som
  
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