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• NBA fines Suns' Jalen Green $25,000 for using profanity while playfully interrupting live on-court interview

  30-12-2025 23:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  The NBA fined Phoenix Suns guard Jalen Green $25,000 for using profanity while playfully interrupting a live on-court interview after a 115-101 road win over the Washington Wizards on Monday night.Right on cue, as Suns guard Collin Gillespie mentioned how his teammates have been finding him during his third-year breakout, he was flanked by Green and another Phoenix guard, Jordan Goodwin.Green came in with an uplifting roar, followed by an encouraging dap and a loud "Yeah!"As Goodwin exited the f
  
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• What we learned as Nique Clifford lone bright spot in Kings' loss to Clippers

  30-12-2025 23:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  What we learned as Nique Clifford lone bright spot in Kings' loss to Clippers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaBOX SCOREINGLEWOOD, Calif. — The Kings seemingly had a chance to earn their ninth win of the 2025-26 NBA season on Tuesday night against a Los Angeles Clippers team that entered with 10.That was not the case — at all.Two days after losing 125-101 to LeBron James and the Lakers on Sunday at Crypto.com Arena, the Kings were thrashed 131-90 by Kawhi Leonard and th
  
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• Warriors star Draymond Green laments NBA Christmas games: 'F---ing sucks' to sacrifice family time

  30-12-2025 23:18 via cbssports.com
  
  Green spoke up after playing his 11th Christmas game
  
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• Warriors star Steph Curry returns to his alma mater Davidson for unique honor

  30-12-2025 22:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  Warriors star Steph Curry returns to his alma mater Davidson for unique honor originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaThe list of ideas for Davidson College to honor Warriors star Steph Curry has to be running low.But his alma mater found another way Tuesday afternoon, when they welcomed their assistant general manager of the university’s basketball programs back on campus for the official renaming of I-77 Exit 30 to Stephen Curry Interchange.“This is my forever home,” Curry
  
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• Charlie Baker insists NCAA won't grant eligibility to players who have signed an NBA contract

  30-12-2025 22:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  Since the news broke on Christmas Eve that 21-year-old James Nnaji, the 31st pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, had enrolled at Baylor, a collection of high-profile college basketball coaches have expressed their growing frustration toward the lack of appropriate NCAA regulation in the sport and, as a result, the blurred line between pro and college hoops.NCAA president Charlie Baker tried to make that line clearer Tuesday. In a statement he posted to X, Baker clarified that the NCAA "has not and will
  
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• NCAA clarifies eligibility stance amid criticism - ESPN

  30-12-2025 21:53 via news.google.com
  NCAA clarifies eligibility stance amid criticism  ESPN
  
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• Today's top games to watch, best bets, odds: Lakers vs. Pistons, Music City Bowl, Alamo Bowl and more

  30-12-2025 21:30 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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• With Nikola Jokić now injured, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has a clear path to his second consecutive MVP

  30-12-2025 20:11 via cbssports.com
  
  Gilgeous-Alexander would be the 11th player to win two MVPs through their age-27 season
  
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• The High Score 100: The biggest rankings risers and fallers as we navigate Week 11 in fantasy basketball

  30-12-2025 19:40 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 10th 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 fantasy basketball se
  
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• Nikola Jokić's injury changes everything -- from the MVP race to Denver's playoff positioning

  30-12-2025 19:35 via cbssports.com
  
  Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's path has been cleared, but can a sleeper MVP emerge? And what happens in the West?
  
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• Yahoo Fantasy x Arena Club Basketball Slab Packs Week 11 drop – Luka Dončić Fast Break Prizm Rookie among chase cards

  30-12-2025 19:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  Yahoo and Arena Club are teaming up to bring you weekly slab packs featuring top fantasy basketball players.We’re back hoops fans with another Yahoo Fantasy x Arena Club drop for Week 11. Yahoo Fantasy Basketball Slab Packs are a brand-new weekly drop featuring real, graded trading cards of the hottest fantasy performers in the NBA.If you’re new to Arena Club, here’s the lowdown. Arena Club is the premier online marketplace for sports cards, giving collectors a way to rip packs
  
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• Draymond Green explains hilarious NSFW chirp at elderly Nets superfan Mr. Whammy

  30-12-2025 18:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  Draymond Green explains hilarious NSFW chirp at elderly Nets superfan Mr. Whammy originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaDraymond Green rarely turns down a chance to trash talk opposing players. Or sometimes — as was the case in the Warriors’ 120-107 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night — opposing fans.In the third quarter, Green was at the line for a pair of free-throw attempts. That’s when 89-year-old Nets superfan Bruce Reznick, a.k.a. Mr. Whammy, stood up behi
  
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• Draymond Green responds to Steve Kerr's claim that Warriors are ‘fading dynasty'

  30-12-2025 18:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  Draymond Green responds to Steve Kerr's claim that Warriors are ‘fading dynasty' originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaAhead of the Warriors’ Christmas Day game against the Dallas Mavericks, coach Steve Kerr dubbed his team a “fading dynasty.” It seemed like a harsh truth for a team that has won four championships in the last 10-plus years. Warriors star Draymond Green, a focal point of that dynasty, did not dispute Kerr’s assessmen
  
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• Nikola Jokić sidelined by knee injury: timeline and fantasy impact

  30-12-2025 18:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  Already playing without three starters due to injury, the Denver Nuggets lost their franchise cornerstone, Nikola Jokić, to a left knee hyperextension in the final seconds of the first half of Monday's loss to the Miami Heat. On Tuesday, the Nuggets announced that the three-time Most Valuable Player will be re-evaluated in four weeks.Injury Update: Nikola Jokić suffered a Left Knee Hyperextension injury during last night's game at the Miami Heat. Nikola will be re-evaluated in four wee
  
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• Nikola Jokić injury: Nuggets star avoids disaster, will miss at least four weeks with hyperextended left knee

  30-12-2025 17:58 via cbssports.com
  
  Jokić will miss at least four weeks, but avoided a season-ending injury
  
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• Nuggets' Nikola Jokić avoids serious injury but will be sidelined for at least the next month

  30-12-2025 17:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  When Denver Nuggets forward Nikola Jokić went down clutching his left knee in the second quarter of Monday night's loss to the Miami Heat, many NBA fans feared the worst. However, it appears that the three-time MVP avoided the worst-case scenario. Just in: Denver Nuggets' Nikola Jokic has been diagnosed with a hyperextension in his left knee and will miss at least four weeks. An immense sigh of relief as tests show the three-time NBA MVP's knee ligaments are intact. pic.twitter.com/u8qLE0GD
  
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• How to watch Detroit Pistons vs LA Lakers: TV/live stream info, preview for tonight's game

  30-12-2025 17:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  Head to Peacock tonight for an exciting Coast 2 Coast Tuesday NBA doubleheader. The excitement begins at 8:00 PM ET when the Philadelphia 76ers take on the Memphis Grizzlies, followed by a Detroit Pistons vs LA Lakers showdown at 10:30 PM.See below for additional information on how to watch both games and follow all of the NBA action on NBC and Peacock. Peacock will feature 100 regular-season games throughout the course of the 2025-2026 season.Click here to sign up for Peacock!NBA Trade Rumors 2
  
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• Nuggets' Nikola Jokić reportedly out at least 4 weeks after suffering hyperextended left knee against Heat

  30-12-2025 17:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokić is set to miss at least the next four weeks after suffering a hyperextended left knee during Monday night's game against the Miami Heat, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.Jokić exited the game late in the first half after injuring his left knee and did not return. He stepped awkwardly and his left knee buckled while standing in the paint in the final seconds. Teammate Spencer Jones stepped back on Jokić's foot as he was trying to guard Jaime
  
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• How to watch Philadelphia 76ers vs. Memphis Grizzlies: TV/live stream info, preview for tonight's game

  30-12-2025 17:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  Head to Peacock tonight for an exciting Coast 2 Coast Tuesday NBA doubleheader. The action starts at 8:00 PM ET when the Philadelphia 76ers take on the Memphis Grizzlies, followed by a Detroit Pistons vs LA Lakers showdown at 10:30 PM.See below for additional information on how to watch both games and follow all of the NBA action on NBC and Peacock. Peacock will feature 100 regular-season games throughout the course of the 2025-2026 season.Click here to sign up for Peacock!NBA Trade Rumors 2025-
  
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• Use DraftKings promo code to get $200 bonus bets by targeting Celtics vs. Jazz, USC vs. TCU in Alamo Bowl

  30-12-2025 16:54 via cbssports.com
  
  DraftKings offers $200 in bonus bets if your first $5 bet wins for Celtics vs. Jazz, TCU vs. USC in the Alamo Bowl on Tuesday
  
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• Lakers vs. Pistons odds, prediction, line, time: 2025 NBA picks for Tuesday, Dec. 30 from proven model

  30-12-2025 16:42 via cbssports.com
  
  SportsLine's model simulated the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Detroit Pistons 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks today
  
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• NBA odds, picks, best bets for Tuesday, Dec. 30 from proven model: This 3-leg parlay returns +913

  30-12-2025 16:11 via cbssports.com
  
  After 10,000 simulations, SportsLine's model reveals its top NBA picks today
  
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• Celtics vs. Jazz odds, prediction, line, time: 2025 NBA picks for Tuesday, Dec. 30 from proven model

  30-12-2025 15:51 via cbssports.com
  
  SportsLine's model simulated Boston Celtics vs. Utah Jazz 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks today
  
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• LeBron James celebrates 41st birthday: Lakers superstar still proving things on the court as retirement looms

  30-12-2025 15:44 via cbssports.com
  
  'I can fit in with anybody,' the now-41-year-old James said earlier this season
  
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• Nikola Jokić injury: Nuggets star exits vs. Heat after hurting left knee

  30-12-2025 15:26 via cbssports.com
  
  The injury occurred during the final seconds of the first half
  
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• Bijan Robinson leads Falcons past Rams; CBS Sports selects top UFC fighter, knockout, fight of 2025

  30-12-2025 14:58 via cbssports.com
  
  Plus, Jaylen Brown is chasing down Celtics' scoring records held by Larry Bird and Jayson Tatum
  
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• 76ers vs. Grizzlies odds, prediction, line, time: 2025 NBA picks for December 30 from proven model

  30-12-2025 14:50 via cbssports.com
  
  SportsLine's model simulated Memphis vs. Philadelphia on Tuesday 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks today
  
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• Fantasy Basketball Stock Up Stock Down: Donovan Clingan leveling up

  30-12-2025 14:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  With the end of 2025 nearing, let's take a look at which players are ending the year on a high note and which could use a reset once the ball drops.Without further ado… → Watch the NBA Coast 2 Coast Tuesday on NBC and Peacock! The 76ers take on the Grizzlies at 8 p.m. ET before the Pistons square off against the Lakers at 11 p.m. ET. Both games are available on Peacock. Check your local listings for the NBC game in your area.Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: Anthony Black lighting it u
  
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• Why Kendrick Perkins believes Jonathan Kuminga can fix ‘broken' Warriors

  30-12-2025 14:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  Why Kendrick Perkins believes Jonathan Kuminga can fix ‘broken' Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaWarriors forward Jonathan Kuminga has not played in eight of Golden State’s last nine games. NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins believes reversing that trend can fix the Warriors. “The Warriors are broken!!!!” Perkins wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, shortly after the Warriors’ 141-127 overtime loss to the Toronto Rapt
  
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• Nuggets center Nikola Jokic out at least 4 weeks with hyperextended left knee

  30-12-2025 14:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  Nuggets center Nikola Jokic out at least 4 weeks with hyperextended left knee originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaNikola Jokic is only going to miss a few weeks, which is surely cause for the Denver Nuggets to take a giant sigh of relief.The Nuggets’ superstar center has been diagnosed with a hyperextended left knee, the team said Tuesday, adding that the three-time MVP will be re-evaluated in four weeks.It’s an obvious blow to the already short-handed Nuggets &md
  
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• Jaylen Brown, chasing down Larry Bird and Jayson Tatum, on pace for Celtics scoring history

  30-12-2025 13:55 via cbssports.com
  
  Brown will attempt to record his 10th consecutive 30-point game Tuesday night, which would break Bird's record
  
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• Cleveland’s meh year in review: The top 10 sports stories in 2025

  30-12-2025 13:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  My New Year’s wish for Cleveland sports fans for 2026 is quite simple: Something, anything, more hopeful and exciting than what we just witnessed.When I began reviewing the year for the top 10 moments of 2025, it was difficult to even find 10 items. The Cavs collapsed in the second round of the playoffs, the Guardians were eliminated quickly from the playoffs after a dismal summer and a thrilling September, and the Browns are forever double-dipping in the punch bowl.Here it is. The 10 most
  
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• December to remember: Digging deeper on Jaylen Brown's dominant month

  30-12-2025 12:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  December to remember: Digging deeper on Jaylen Brown's dominant month originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonJaylen Brown has a chance Tuesday night in Utah to shuffle past Larry Bird and become the first player in Boston Celtics history to score 30+ points in 10 straight games. Brown’s impact in December goes beyond his scoring production, however. It’s how he’s generating his points while helping Boston entrench itself near the top of the East standings.Brown is averaging an
  
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• Warriors' Draymond Green provides updated list of NBA championship contenders

  30-12-2025 12:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  Warriors' Draymond Green provides updated list of NBA championship contenders originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaAs the NBA season turns the corner into 2026, Warriors forward Draymond Green has additions and subtractions to his list of serious title contenders. Previously, he listed five Western Conference teams as his contenders: the Denver Nuggets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers and Golden State Warriors
  
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• Three-time MVP Jokic suffers 'gut-wrenching' injury

  30-12-2025 08:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  Jokic won the NBA's MVP award in 2021, 2022 and 2024 [Getty Images]Three-time NBA Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic suffered a "gut-wrenching" knee injury as the Denver Nuggets lost 147-123 at the Miami Heat.Jokic was hurt late in the first half in an accidental coming together with team-mate Spencer Jones.Jones stepped on the foot of Jokic who immediately collapsed to the ground clutching his knee.The 30-year-old will have an MRI scan on Tuesday to determine the seriousness of the problem."Imme
  
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• Knicks win third straight nail-biter with 130-125 victory over Pelicans

  30-12-2025 04:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  The Knicks went to the wire with the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night, ultimately coming out on top with a 130-125 win.Here are the takeaways...-- Making his second consecutive start and third this season, Mohamed Diawara wasted no time to get in on the action, backing down his defender and dropping one in to score the game’s first points before draining a three-pointer to put the Knicks up 5-0 in the early going. The five early points already matched Diawara’s career-h
  
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• Knicks win third straight nail-biter after beating Pelicans, 130-125

  30-12-2025 04:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  The Knicks went to the wire with the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night, ultimately coming out on top with a 130-125 win.Here are the takeaways...-- Making his second consecutive start and third this season, Mohamed Diawara wasted no time to get in on the action, backing down his defender and dropping one in to score the game’s first points before draining a three-pointer to put the Knicks up 5-0 in the early going. The five early points already matched Diawara’s career-h
  
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• Nets' three-game winning streak snapped with 120-107 loss to Warriors

  30-12-2025 04:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 27 points and Jimmy Butler finished with 21 as the Golden State Warriors beat the Brooklyn Nets 120-107 on Monday night.Curry shot 8 for 15 from the field while Butler went 11 for 12 from the free throw line for the Warriors, who bounced back from an overtime loss in Toronto in Sunday to win for the fourth time in five games.Trayce Jackson-Davis added 11 points and Gary Payton II, De’Anthony Melton and Will Richard each chipped in 10.Michael Porte
  
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• Nikola Jokić injury: Nuggets star exits vs. Heat after suffering left knee injury

  30-12-2025 04:06 via cbssports.com
  
  The injury occurred during the final seconds of the first half
  
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• Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic lead in first round of All-Star Game fan voting

  30-12-2025 03:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  In the year the All-Star Game switches to a USA vs. World three-team format (and returns to NBC while debuting on Peacock), two international players lead the first round of fan voting for the NBA All-Star Game.Luka Dončić received the most votes in the West and Giannis Antetokounmpo in the East, as the NBA released the first All-Star Game fan-vote results. Here would be the starters for each conference at this point:Western ConferenceLuka Dončić, Lakers (1,249,518 votes)
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• Nuggets' Nikola Jokic leaves game against Heat before halftime with knee injury

  30-12-2025 03:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  The Denver Nuggets fanbase and NBA fans across the globe held their collective breath with three seconds left in the first half of the Nuggets' game against the Miami Heat on Monday night when three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic went down in a heap, grabbing his left knee. On the final defensive possession of the half, Jokic was alone under the basket when Miami’s Jaime Jaquez Jr. drove to the hoop. Jokic stepped up to help teammate Spencer Jones, who was backpedaling. Jones didn't see Jokic a
  
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• Nuggets star Nikola Jokić limps off early in loss to Heat after knee injury

  30-12-2025 03:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  Nikola Jokić limped off the court at halftime with a left knee injury. (Sam Navarro-Imagn Images)IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect / ReutersDenver Nuggets star Nikola Jokić left their 147-123 loss to the Miami Heat early on Monday night with a left knee injury. Jokić stepped awkwardly and his left knee buckled while standing in the paint in the final seconds of the first half at the Kesaya Center on Monday. Teammate Spencer Jones stepped back on Jokić's foot as he was try
  
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