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• Jazz extend coach Will Hardy with multi-year contract

  05-05-2025 20:02 via nbcsports.com
  
  The Utah Jazz finished with 17 wins and the worst record in the NBA this season, and in the three years Will Hardy has been the coach they have a 85-161 record and haven't even made the play-in. None of that has impacted the reputation of coach Will Hardy around the league — he is seen as having done a good job developing players and managing a rotation amid the front office tearing the roster down to the studs for a rebuild. His rep is so good that Hardy — with strong ties to the Sp
  
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• NBA star trade meter: How likely Ja Morant, Anthony Davis and others on the market will move before deadline?

  10-01-2026 15:36 via cbssports.com
  
  There's less than a month before the Feb. 5 deadline and offers are flying
  
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• Durant passes legend Chamberlain on all-time list

  10-01-2026 09:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  Kevin Durant is a two-time NBA champion [Getty Images]Kevin Durant moved past the great Wilt Chamberlain on the NBA all-time scoring list but his 30 points could not guide the Houston Rockets to a win against the Portland Trail Blazers.Durant, 37, has 31,435 points in his career and is now seventh on the all-time list. LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers leads the way with 42,601.The Trail Blazers triumphed 111-105 at Moda Center in Portland.Chamberlain, who died in 1999, is the only player t
  
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• Giannis Antetokounmpo's last-minute block and steal against LeBron James leads Bucks to win over Lakers

  10-01-2026 07:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday. Naturally, it involved Giannis Antetokounmpo doing something big.With the game tied 101-101 going into the final minute, the former MVP notched two stops against LeBron James to key a 105-101 Bucks win. It is the Lakers' first single-digit loss of the season.First, there was a block of the kind of lay-up usually automatic for James.GIANNIS WITH THE CLUTCH BLOCK ON LEBRON. pic.twitter.com/yHLi5TIvy9— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) January
  
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• Luka Doncic and LeBron James both falter at finish as Lakers lose to Bucks

  10-01-2026 07:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  LeBron James points toward an official after he thought he was fouled driving to the basket against the Bucks in the first half Friday night at Crypto.com Arena. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)The Lakers’ two stars, LeBron James and Luka Doncic, have carried the Lakers to a strong start thisseason, being the leaders.But onFriday night, James and Doncic couldn’t hold it down for the Lakers, bothmaking late miscues thatled to a 105-101 lossto the Milwaukee Bucksat Crypto.com Ar
  
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• Knicks begin West Coast road trip with 112-107 loss to Suns

  10-01-2026 05:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  The Knicks went down to the wire with the Phoenix Suns on Friday night but lost, 112-107.Here are the takeaways...-- Back in the starting lineup for the second straight game, Miles McBride got things started for New York with a three-pointer to kick things off and then got the assist on Jalen Brunson's first bucket of the night, another three-ball that gave the Knicks a 6-2 lead. Dillon Brooks responded right away with one from way downtown, though, which started a 10-0 run by the Suns that gave
  
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• Thunder rally from 21 points down against Ja-less Grizzlies without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren

  10-01-2026 05:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  In the final three and a half minutes of Friday night's game in Memphis, the Oklahoma City Thunder outscored the Grizzlies 14-2, completing a 21-point comeback without reigning league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and standout center Chet Holmgren.Granted the Grizzlies were missing star point guard Ja Morant — who is currently sidelined due to a right calf contusion and is reportedly on the trading block — but they still were in the driver's seat at home against a Thunder team that's l
  
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• Missing Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren, Thunder rally from 21 points down against Ja Morant-less Grizzlies

  10-01-2026 05:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  In the final 3 1/2 minutes of Friday night's game in Memphis, the Oklahoma City Thunder outscored the Grizzlies 14-2, completing a 21-point second-half comeback without reigning league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and standout center Chet Holmgren.Granted the Grizzlies were missing star point guard Ja Morant — who is currently sidelined due to a right calf contusion and is reportedly on the trading block — but they still were in the driver's seat at home against a Thunder team that's
  
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• Nets unable to overcome first-half deficit in 121-105 loss to Clippers

  10-01-2026 04:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — James Harden scored 31 points, Kawhi Leonard had 26 and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Brooklyn Nets 121-105 on Friday night.Reserve guard Jordan Miller made his first six shots and added 21 points. John Collins had 16 for the Clippers, who bounced back from their loss to the New York Knicks on Wednesday to win for the eighth time in 10 games. Leonard, questionable earlier in the day with a sprained right ankle, started slowly but had 19 points in the second half.Ro
  
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• Cavaliers vs. Timberwolves odds, prediction, time: 2026 NBA picks for Saturday, January 10 from proven model

  10-01-2026 03:11 via cbssports.com
  
  SportsLine's model simulated Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday 10,000 times
  
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• Trae Young confident in what Wizards are building: 'I hope I'm a piece of this puzzle on the way up with it'

  10-01-2026 03:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  Trae Young spoke about running the pick-and-roll with Alex Sarr and throwing a lob to the second-year standout center. He discussed delivering passes to a cutting Bilal Coulibaly.During the four-time All-Star point guard's introductory Washington Wizards news conference ahead of Friday's home game against the New Orleans Pelicans, the 27-year-old Young was visualizing what it will be like playing for his new team when he returns to the court.Young is currently sidelined with a right quad contusi
  
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• Warriors' offense finally functioning as designed, with 11-game span as proof

  10-01-2026 00:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  Warriors' offense finally functioning as designed, with 11-game span as proof originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaSAN FRANCISCO – After searching for more than two months, the Warriors are showing significant progress toward curing their most remedy-resistant ailment.Golden State’s offense, a source of great concern the first two months of the season, is now exhibiting a strong heartbeat, the brain scans are clear and it’s starting to function as designed. And it’s
  
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• Kings no longer satisfied by ‘close' games after squandering chance vs. Warriors

  09-01-2026 23:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  Kings no longer satisfied by ‘close' games after squandering chance vs. Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaSAN FRANCISCO – Close but no cigar is no longer satisfactory for Kings coach Doug Christie.After watching Sacramento put up a good fight Friday before being tripped up by a third-quarter scoring drought and ultimately coming up short to a quicker, more talented Warriors team, Christie made it clear his frustrations have reached their limit and there is no bitters
  
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• Steph Curry drops harsh assessment of Warriors-Kings rivalry after blowout win

  09-01-2026 23:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  Steph Curry drops harsh assessment of Warriors-Kings rivalry after blowout win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaThe Warriors and Kings have met in the postseason twice over the last three seasons, helping to form a budding rivalry between Northern California’s two NBA teams.But Golden State’s 137-103 win over Sacramento on Friday night at Chase Center looked anything but competitive, prompting Warriors star Steph Curry to deliver a harsh evaluation of that notion.“Geog
  
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• Anthony Davis reportedly suffers ligament damage in hand, may need surgery, likely out past trade deadline

  09-01-2026 23:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  Anthony Davis is getting a second opinion but appears to have sustained ligament damage in his left hand that could require surgery and will likely keep him out past the Feb. 5 NBA Trade deadline, a story first reported by Shams Charania and Tim MacMahon of ESPN and since confirmed by other reports. Those reports suggest Davis will miss "months," which would effectively end the idea he might get traded at the deadline. Concerns about his injury history are part of why there was a limited market
  
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• Use DraftKings promo code to get $300 in bonus bets by targeting Oregon-Indiana in College Football Playoff

  09-01-2026 23:10 via cbssports.com
  
  DraftKings offers $300 in bonus bets if your first $5 bet wins for Oregon vs. Indiana in the CFP semifinals, NBA betting on Friday
  
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• Ja Morant landing spots: Five mock trades that send star guard out of Memphis

  09-01-2026 23:04 via cbssports.com
  
  The Wolves, Kings, Bucks and more might be interested in a Ja Morant trade before Feb. 5
  
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• Exploring Trae Young's Fit In Washington, Anthony Edwards' Breakout + Unrivaled Weekend Preview

  09-01-2026 22:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  Subscribe to The Dunker SpotApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeWe have a jam-packed episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way!Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones break down all angles of the Trae Young-to-Washington trade: how will he fit, who will he help, what does he have to prove, and what his situation says about the state of small guards in the NBA. We also explore how CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert, for however long they're in Atlanta, can boost the Hawks — and if the Hawks should make oth
  
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• Anthony Davis injury: Mavericks star reportedly could miss months, significantly altering his trade market

  09-01-2026 22:51 via cbssports.com
  
  Davis will get a second opinion on whether surgery will be needed
  
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• Does Ja Morant have more trade value than Trae Young? Assessing Grizzlies' market for star guard

  09-01-2026 22:41 via cbssports.com
  
  After Trae Young was traded in a near-salary dump, can Memphis get anything more for Ja Morant?
  
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• What we learned as Steph Curry's 27 points topple Kings in Warriors' blowout win

  09-01-2026 22:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  What we learned as Steph Curry's 27 points topple Kings in Warriors' blowout win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaBOX SCORESAN FRANCISCO – A little more than two months ago, the Warriors were responsible for granting the Sacramento Kings one of their eight wins on the season in a game where all three of their stars were out.Steph Curry, Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green suited up Friday night and made sure the Kings couldn’t reach their ninth win in a 137-103 victory at Chase
  
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• Observations after Sixers grind out win over Magic, shrug off cold shooting

  09-01-2026 22:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  Observations after Sixers grind out win over Magic, shrug off cold shooting  originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaThe Sixers outplayed the Magic in the second half and earned their fifth win in six games Friday night.They picked up a 103-91 victory in Orlando and moved to 21-15 on the season. The Magic fell to 21-18. Tyrese Maxey had 29 points and three steals. Joel Embiid posted 22 points and nine rebounds. Paul George added 18 points, nine rebounds, three assists and three s
  
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• What we learned as Kings' skid hits seven games with blowout loss to Warriors

  09-01-2026 22:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  What we learned as Kings' skid hits seven games with blowout loss to Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaBOX SCORESAN FRANCISCO – Good thing the NBA doesn’t award style points, because this would have been a unanimous zero from all the judges. With few exceptions, it was that bad.Facing a Warriors team that clearly was playing down to the competition, the Kings still managed to let this one slip through their fingers and came up on the bad end of a 137-103 thumping on
  
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• Pelicans reportedly telling teams they're keeping Zion Williamson, handful of others beyond trade deadline

  09-01-2026 22:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  Trae Young was traded from the Atlanta Hawks to the Washington Wizards Wednesday night. News of the transaction broke while the four-time All-Star point guard was on the end of the bench in street clothes, still recovering from a quad contusion.The Hawks dealt their biggest star in exchange for guards CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert. And, so, the first domino ahead of the league's Feb. 5 trade deadline fell during a Hawks home game, perhaps ironically against the New Orleans Pelicans, who, accordi
  
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• Mavericks' Anthony Davis suffers ligament damage in left hand, could reportedly miss 'a number of months'

  09-01-2026 22:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  Anthony Davis, considered a top trade target ahead of the NBA trade deadline, is reportedly set to miss time with a hand injury. (Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)Chris Gardner via Getty ImagesAnthony Davis will miss more time, possibly even "a number of months," according to ESPN's Shams Charania and Tim MacMahon, who reported Friday that the Dallas Mavericks standout center sustained ligament damage in his left hand during a Thursday night loss to the Utah Jazz.The length of Davis' recovery
  
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• Mavericks' Anthony Davis reportedly suffers ligament damage in left hand, could miss 'a number of months'

  09-01-2026 22:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  Anthony Davis, considered a top trade target ahead of the NBA trade deadline, is reportedly set to miss time with a hand injury. (Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)Chris Gardner via Getty ImagesAnthony Davis will miss more time, possibly even "a number of months," according to ESPN's Shams Charania and Tim MacMahon, who reported Friday that the Dallas Mavericks standout center sustained ligament damage in his left hand during a Thursday night loss to the Utah Jazz.The length of Davis' recovery
  
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• Anthony Davis reportedly suffers ligament damage in hand, could miss 'a number of months'

  09-01-2026 22:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  Anthony Davis, considered a top trade target ahead of the NBA trade deadline, is reportedly set to miss time with a hand injury.(Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)Chris Gardner via Getty ImagesDallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis is set to miss time, reportedly suffering ligament damage in his hand, ESPN's Shams Charania reported Friday.Dallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis has sustained ligament damage in his left hand, sources tell me and @BannedMacMahon. Depending on second opinion and if surg
  
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• NBA trade rumors: Grizzlies listening to offers for Ja Morant; Pelicans won't make Zion Williamson available

  09-01-2026 21:55 via cbssports.com
  
  Morant has been at the center of trade speculation for some time
  
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• Fantasy Basketball Weekend Must-Starts: Ajay Mitchell set to step up with Thunder starters out

  09-01-2026 21:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  In head-to-head fantasy basketball 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.Eight teams only play once this weekend, including the Hornets, Bulls, Cavaliers, Mavericks, Pistons, Pacers, Lakers and Jazz. Avoid those teams if you’re just looking to maximize your games played.That’s often what it comes down to in standard poi
  
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• NBA Trade Rumors 2025-26: Now Atlanta can go hard after Anthony Davis, but should they?

  09-01-2026 21:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  We've had one big trade — Trae Young going to the Wizards — and now another big name is available at the deadline in Ja Morant (for the latest on him, click here). Let's break down the latest rumors.Pelicans standing patThere are a number of teams interested in Pelicans' wings Herb Jones and Trey Murphy III, but not at a return that decision maker Joe Dumars and the Pelicans consider fair, so they are taking their ball and going home, reports NBA insider Chris Haynes.Sources: New Orl
  
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