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• Zach LaVine helps Kings exhale after majestic road performance against Heat

  06-12-2025 22:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  Zach LaVine helps Kings exhale after majestic road performance against Heat originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaThe Kings went to South Beach and played their best game of the 2025-26 NBA season, coasting to a 127-111 win over the Miami Heat on Saturday at Kaseya Center. Yes, you read that correctly: Sacramento, in the midst of a losing skid and on the road, put together four impressive quarters against one of the league’s best defensive teams in a city notoriously known for dis
  
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• Warriors follow unlikely superhero Pat Spencer to encouraging win vs. Cavaliers

  06-12-2025 22:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  Warriors follow unlikely superhero Pat Spencer to encouraging win vs. Cavaliers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaThe Warriors wobbled into Cleveland on Saturday and, for the first time this season, summoned the kind of performance that delivers a warm cup of encouragement to everyone on the payroll.Coming off a distasteful loss Thursday night in Philadelphia, they vanquished a quality opponent, on the road, without the services of Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Jimmy Butler III and Al H
  
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• Steve Kerr epically quotes Pat Spencer in NSFW podium quip after Warriors' win

  06-12-2025 22:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  Steve Kerr epically quotes Pat Spencer in NSFW podium quip after Warriors' win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaIf you’re not familiar with Pat Spencer by this point, then you probably should be.After his defiant declaration on Thursday in Philadelphia, Spencer backed it up in the Warriors’ 99-94 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night at Rocket Arena. The 29-year-old point guard — in his first career NBA start — scored a career-high 19 points to go wi
  
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• Bulls' rookie Noa Essengue is out for remainder of season following shoulder surgery.

  06-12-2025 21:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  Bulls rookie Noa Essengue will undergo season-ending surgery on his left shoulder.On Saturday, the Bulls made official what coach Billy Donovan had said a few days earlier: surgery was required, and the usual recovery time is six to seven months. Essengue injured his shoulder in a G-League game and, while the team first said it was a contusion, it turned out to be more than that.Essengue was the No. 12 pick in last June's draft and at Summer League showed his fluid athleticism and potential, but
  
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• What we learned as Pat Spencer fuels depleted Warriors' upset win vs. Cavaliers

  06-12-2025 20:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  What we learned as Pat Spencer fuels depleted Warriors' upset win vs. Cavaliers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaBOX SCORERemember all those games where the Warriors played a team without multiple stars yet still found themselves on the losing side? Saturday night in Cleveland finally was the opposite for Golden State.The Warriors, without Steph Curry, Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green, continued to show their competitive spirit. They only had 10 healthy players on the first night of a ba
  
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• Chris Paul: 'I'm still scarred by it all. Still processing everything. But I'm staying ready.'

  06-12-2025 20:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  What's next for Chris Paul?He has been sent away from the Clippers (something handled sloppily), but what comes next? NBA insider Chris Haynes texted with Paul and got this response:"I'm just staying ready. I'm hooping right now. I don't know what's next. I'm still scarred by it all. Still processing everything. But I'm staying ready."Chris Paul texted @ChrisBHaynes with an update about his future after his release from the Clippers.#NBAonPrimepic.twitter.com/f1v33yXz2r— NBA on Prime (@NBA
  
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• Chris Paul: 'I'm still scared by it all. Still processing everything. But I'm staying ready.'

  06-12-2025 20:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  What's next for Chris Paul?He has been sent away from the Clippers (something handled sloppily), but what comes next? NBA insider Chris Haynes texted with Paul and got this response:"I'm just staying ready. I'm hooping right now. I don't know what's next. I'm still scarred by it all. Still processing everything. But I'm staying ready."Chris Paul texted @ChrisBHaynes with an update about his future after his release from the Clippers.#NBAonPrimepic.twitter.com/f1v33yXz2r— NBA on Prime (@NBA
  
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• Giannis Antetokounmpo: 'I want to run through the wall, and make things work'

  06-12-2025 17:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  Before NBA training camp opened, rumors about Giannis Antetokounmpo pushing the Bucks to have trade talks with the Knicks were everywhere. That's when, at media day, Antetokounmpo tried to quash all that saying he was all in on this team now, and in six or seven months maybe he would change his mind.Then the Bucks stumbled out of the gate, and this week the rumor mill cranked up into high gear this week when a report came out that Antetokounmpo and his agent would meet with the Milwaukee front o
  
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• Al Horford admits he needs to ‘be better' amid early struggles with Warriors

  06-12-2025 17:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  Al Horford admits he needs to ‘be better' amid early struggles with Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaWarriors veteran center Al Horford recognizes he has fallen short since his arrival to the Bay Area. In an exclusive interview with The Athletic’s Nick Friedell, the 39-year-old big man reflected on his first two months as a part of Golden State, whom he joined in late September on a multi-year contract.The 19-year NBA veteran’s self-assessment? Harsh yet
  
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• Steve Kerr shares what Warriors need from Jonathan Kuminga, Brandin Podziemski

  06-12-2025 17:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  Steve Kerr shares what Warriors need from Jonathan Kuminga, Brandin Podziemski originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaOn the first night of a Midwest back-to-back, the Warriors will be down several key contributors — namely stars Steph Curry, Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green — against the Cleveland Cavaliers. All of these guys are out for the Warriors tonight, Steve Kerr announced: Steph Curry, Jimmy Butler, Draymond Green, De’Anthony Melton, Al Horford and Seth Curry @NBCSWa
  
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• Today's top games to watch, best bets, odds: SEC and Big Ten title games, NBA and more

  06-12-2025 17:04 via cbssports.com
  
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• Why Russell Westbrook is ‘GOAT' point guard to Kings rookie Nique Clifford

  06-12-2025 16:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  Why Russell Westbrook is ‘GOAT' point guard to Kings rookie Nique Clifford originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaProgramming note: Watch the full “Conversations with Deuce & Mo” interview with Nique Clifford, debuting at 4 p.m. PT Saturday on NBC Sports CaliforniaNique Clifford, as a rookie, already is playing with one of his favorite NBA players of all time.After Kings point guard Russell Westbrook racked up his 204th career triple-double in Sacramento’s win over
  
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• Luka Dončić announces birth of second child, could return Sunday for Lakers vs. 76ers

  06-12-2025 15:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Dončić announced the birth of his second daughter on Saturday morning, captioning his Instagram post with her name, Olivia. Dončić and his fiancée, Anamaria Goltes, also have a 2-year-old daughter, Gabriela. Dončić has missed the Lakers' past two games to travel back to his native Slovenia to be with Goltes for the birth. Head coach J.J. Redick said on Friday that Dončić could return for Sunday's game at the Philade
  
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• Granderson: At last, the players themselves are the voice of the NBA

  06-12-2025 12:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  Former NBA player Chandler Parsons is now co-host of the podcast "Run It Back." (David Calvert / Getty Images for American Century Investments)Three words perfectly summed up what LeBron James has been trying to tell us most of his life.His pass to Rui Hachimura in the closing seconds of Thursday’s game led to the game-winning basket. With that pass, James sacrificed a chance to score at least 10 points in an NBA-record 1,298 consecutive games. When the game is on the line, the sports
  
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• Celtics finish tough 15-game stretch looking like much better team

  06-12-2025 10:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  Celtics finish tough 15-game stretch looking like much better team originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonBOSTON — When the Celtics suffered a tough loss at home to the Utah Jazz on Nov. 3 that dropped their record to 3-5, they did not look like a playoff-caliber team. They weren’t in sync offensively, the defense was not executing at a high level and the offseason additions were still settling into their roles.Fast forward one month and the Celtics look like a much better team. And
  
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• Durant hits 31,000-point mark as Rockets beat Suns

  06-12-2025 08:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  Kevin Durant made his NBA debut in 2007 [Getty Images]Kevin Durant became just the eighth player in NBA history to reach 31,000 career points during the Houston Rockets' 117-98 win against the Phoenix Suns.The 37-year-old started the game needing just four points to hit the milestone and took his tally to 31,000 points with a 10-foot jump shot midway through the first quarter. Durant, who finished the night with 28 points to move to 31,024 overall, sits behind Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabb
  
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• OG Anunoby 'felt good' in return from injury to help Knicks dominate Jazz

  06-12-2025 05:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  The Knicks' starting lineup is finally at full strength.OG Anunoby returned to the floor on Friday against the Jazz, his first game since injuring his hamstring on Nov. 14. The forward missed nine games just when he was putting up some of the best numbers of his career. But Anunoby picked up where he left off, scoring 11 points and assisting one in 23 minutes on Friday night. As with any game Anunoby plays, his impact goes far beyond the stat sheet. The first defensive possession for t
  
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• Knicks revert to 2024 starting lineup in OG Anunoby's return, throttle Jazz 146-112

  06-12-2025 04:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  The Knicks welcomed back OG Anunoby on Friday night after the wing missed three weeks with a hamstring injury, but the situation that he found himself returning to was not the one that he'd left. In his stead, Josh Hart had re-entered the starting lineup and recaptured his old magic while the Knicks had won six of their last eight games. When it was announced that Anunoby would be returning, there were plenty of questions surrounding who would start and how seamlessly the pieces would all fit to
  
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• Knicks use record-setting first quarter, 47-point third quarter to blow out Jazz, 146-112

  06-12-2025 03:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  The Knicks opened the game on a record-setting run and used a 47-point third quarter to blow out the Utah Jazz, 146-112, on Friday night at MSG.It's New York's best home start (12-1) since 1992-1993 and the most points they've scored in a game since 1980.Here are the takeaways...-- OG Anunoby returned to the court for the first time since suffering a hamstring injury on Nov. 14 and immediately made an impact, forcing a turnover on Utah's first possession. Fellow starters Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh
  
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• Blake Griffin on Clippers: 'I'm just disappointed... I'm disappointed for Chris Paul'

  06-12-2025 03:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  Chris Paul and Blake Griffin were teammates for six years — the best on-court six years in Clippers history. The Lob City Clippers won 50+ games five of those seasons and were a legitimate title contender in a few of those years, a team undone by injuries, meltdowns, and one ugly ownership change in the middle of that run. Griffin was one of many CP3 teammates over the years who occasionally chaffed at the point guard's in-your-face leadership style, but there was mutual respect, and toget
  
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• Rockets' Kevin Durant becomes eighth NBA player to score 31,000 career points in win over Suns

  06-12-2025 02:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  Kevin Durant needed only four points Friday night to add another line to his Hall of Fame résumé. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)Alex Goodlett via Getty ImagesThe Phoenix Suns hit the reset button this offseason and sent 15-time All-Star forward Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets in an NBA-record seven-team deal.The Suns have turned the page from the Durant era and enjoyed surprising success over the first month and change of the 2025-26 campaign, but they ran into their old
  
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• Rockets' Kevin Durant becomes eighth NBA player to score 31,000 career points in first quarter against Suns

  06-12-2025 02:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  Kevin Durant needed only four points Friday night to add another line to his Hall of Fame résumé. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)Alex Goodlett via Getty ImagesThe Phoenix Suns hit the reset button this offseason and sent 15-time All-Star forward Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets in an NBA-record seven-team deal.The Suns have turned the page from the Durant era and enjoyed surprising success over the first month and change of the 2025-26 campaign, but they ran into their old
  
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• Rockets' Kevin Durant becomes 8th NBA player to score 31,000 career points in first quarter against Suns

  06-12-2025 02:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  Kevin Durant needed only four points Friday night to add another line to his Hall of Fame résumé. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)Alex Goodlett via Getty ImagesThe Phoenix Suns hit the reset button this offseason and sent 15-time All-Star forward Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets in an NBA-record seven-team deal.The Suns have turned the page from the Durant era and enjoyed surprising success over the first month and change of the 2025-26 campaign, but they ran into their old
  
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• Blake Griffin takes Chris Paul's side after ugly Clippers divorce, 'disappointed' in former team

  06-12-2025 01:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  One of the best players in Los Angeles Clippers history isn't thrilled with how the franchise has treated his former teammate Chris Paul.Three days after the Clippers unceremoniously released the future Hall of Famer in the middle of a road trip, former All-Star Blake Griffin provided some perspective on the divorce during an appearance on Prime Vide's NBA pregame show. Consider him fully on Paul's side.Griffin praised Paul's leadership during their time together in LA while criticizing the Clip
  
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