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• Steph Curry does not have a target return date after hamstring injury: 'You can't accelerate it'

  08-05-2025 21:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Stephen Curry is in no rush to return to the court after straining his hamstring in Game 1 of Golden State's Western Conference semifinal series against Minnesota. On Wednesday, the Warriors confirmed that Curry was diagnosed with a Grade 1 strain and said he will be evaluated again in one week, which puts him in line to miss at least Games 2, 3 and 4, if not more. Speaking to the media ahead of Game 2 at Target Center on Thursday, Curry admitted not having a target return date. S
  
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• Today's top games to watch, best bets, odds: Packers vs. Bears in key NFC North tilt, CFP first round and more

  20-12-2025 17:05 via cbssports.com
  
  Find best bets and props for the biggest games in sports on Saturday from the SportsLine Projection Model and top CBS Sports experts
  
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• Edgecombe lives up to ‘the lights' again, makes show-stopping Garden debut

  20-12-2025 11:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  Edgecombe lives up to ‘the lights' again, makes show-stopping Garden debut  originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaNothing about VJ Edgecombe’s performance Friday night suggested he was awestruck or overwhelmed by playing at Madison Square Garden for the first time. If anything, perhaps Edgecombe thought his debut was a bit overdue. “It’s crazy,” he said the day prior when asked whether he’d ever played at the arena. “No, I haven&rs
  
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• Thunder take their third loss in thriller vs. T-Wolves, remain on pace for 73 wins

  20-12-2025 06:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  The Oklahoma City Thunder won 24 of their first 25 games of the season. They've now lost two of their past three.The NBA's top team took its third loss of the season in a thriller against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday, falling 112-107. Their record is 25-3, which still puts them on pace for an NBA record-tying 73 wins, but there's still a lot of season to go.Anthony Edwards was the one who put it away for the Timberwolves, hitting a go-ahead 3-pointer with 39 seconds left, then registerin
  
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• Thunder take their 3rd loss in thriller vs. T-Wolves, remain on pace for 73 wins

  20-12-2025 06:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  It was a rough night for the Thunder. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)David Berding via Getty ImagesThe Oklahoma City Thunder won 24 of their first 25 games of the season. They've now lost two of the last three.The NBA's top team took its third loss of the season in a thriller against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday, taking a 112-107 defeat. Their record is 25-3, which still puts them on pace for an NBA record-tying 73 wins, but there's still a lot of season to go.This article will be
  
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• Knicks head coach Mike Brown frustrated with officiating involving OG Anunoby

  20-12-2025 05:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  While Knicks head coach Mike Brown acknowledged that his team didn't play their crispest in Friday night's 116-107 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, in which they turned the ball over 18 times, he wasn't exactly pleased with the officiating either. Raising some questions regarding non-calls involving OG Anunoby when he drives to the rim, Brown made it clear that he thinks the 6-foot-7, 240-pounder gets officiated differently than other, smaller players around the league."It’s one of tho
  
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• Knicks' Mitchell Robinson changed how he shoots free throws and it paid off against 76ers

  20-12-2025 04:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  Despite the Knicks' loss to the 76ers on Friday, there was one bright spot for New York.Mitchell Robinson had his best offensive performance of the season in the team's 116-107 loss at MSG, and the big man has the free-throw line to thank for his offensive explosion.Entering Friday's game, Robinson was 6-for-27 in the regular season from the charity stripe. He eclipsed that mark in one night, going 7-for-8 in his 21-point performance against Philadelphia."He’s been working hard at it.
  
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• Timberwolves' Chris Finch ejected after berating official less than 6 minutes into win over Thunder

  20-12-2025 04:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  Chris Finch is in his sixth season as the Timberwolves' head coach. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)ASSOCIATED PRESSFour Minnesota Timberwolves staffers needed to hold Chris Finch back as the sixth-year head coach went in for more.Finch was still giving an official an earful after being ejected less than six minutes into Friday night's 112-107 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. He erupted after a no-call against Julius Randle, who was stripped following an offensive rebound at the 6:23 mark of the first q
  
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• Timberwolves' Chris Finch ejected after berating official less than 6 minutes into game against Thunder

  20-12-2025 04:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  Chris Finch is in his sixth season as the Timberwolves' head coach. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)ASSOCIATED PRESSFour Minnesota Timberwolves staffers needed to hold Chris Finch back as the sixth-year head coach went in for more.Finch was still giving an official an earful after being ejected less than six minutes into Friday night's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He erupted after a no-call against Julius Randle, who was stripped following an offensive rebound at the 6:23 mark of the first quart
  
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• Victor Wembanyama swats ball into shot clock, becomes 3rd NBA player to record a block in 100 straight games

  20-12-2025 03:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  It didn't take Victor Wembanyama long to establish himself as one of the best rim protectors in the league. (Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images)Geoff Stellfox via Getty ImagesSometimes it feels like Victor Wembanyama is playing on a Fisher-Price hoop. The 7-foot-4 San Antonio Spurs center routinely makes other players look miniature on basketball's biggest stage.The 21-year-old does so on both ends of the floor with an alien-like frame. Midway through the third quarter of a 126-98 win over the
  
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• Knicks can't overcome turnover issues in 116-107 loss to 76ers

  20-12-2025 03:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  The Knicks were unable to overcome 18 turnovers as they lost to the 76ers, 116-107, on Friday night at MSG.It was the second of a back-to-back for New York and their third game in four days after their NBC Cup win on Tuesday. The Knicks suffered just their second loss at home this season and their six-game winning streak ended. After Josh Hart, Karl-Anthony Towns and Mitchell Robinson missed Thursday's game against the Pacers, all three returned to action on Friday and all contributed,
  
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• Kings say Domantas Sabonis will miss 4-5 additional weeks while recovering from partially torn meniscus

  20-12-2025 02:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  The Sacramento Kings are 6-21. They just dropped the front end of a home-and-home with the Portland Trail Blazers after staging an epic fourth-quarter run, only to lose on free throws in overtime. And they're not getting their three-time All-Star center back for at least another month or so.The Kings announced Friday that Domantas Sabonis, who suffered a partially torn meniscus in his left knee last month and was initially expected to return to the court after three to four weeks, will miss an a
  
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• NBA lays out new injury reporting policies, reviewing other 'sports betting policies,' tanking rules

  20-12-2025 02:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  Having an NBA player and active head coach — Miami's Terry Rozier, Portland's Chauncey Billups, respectively — arrested and appearing in court on federal illegal gambling charges shook the NBA. Soon after, the league's executives and lawyers were reviewing old cases and looking ahead, trying to close loopholes that fueled the gambling charges in the first place.All of which has led to a change in the league's injury-reporting rules, something the league informed teams by memo on Frid
  
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• NBA lays out injury reporting policies, reviewing other 'sports betting policies,' tanking rules

  20-12-2025 02:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  Having an NBA player and active head coach — Miami's Terry Rozier, Portland's Chauncey Billups, respectively — arrested and appearing in court on federal illegal gambling charges shook the NBA. Soon after, the league's executives and lawyers were reviewing old cases and looking ahead, trying to close loopholes that fueled the gambling charges in the first place.All of which has led to a change in the league's injury-reporting rules, something the league informed teams by memo on Frid
  
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• Blake Griffin, Jamal Crawford, Candace Parker headline list of Hall of Fame nominees

  20-12-2025 00:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  The list is stacked: Blake Griffin, Jamal Crawford, Joe Johnson, Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne, Mike D'Antoni and Kelvin Sampson.Those are just the first-time headliners on the list of eligible candidates for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2026.The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Announces Eligible Candidates for the Class of 2026.: https://t.co/wQgU9JXssb#26HoopClasspic.twitter.com/k2ydH4LT3i— Basketball HOF (@Hoophall) December 19, 2025The list released on Friday incl
  
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• NBA reportedly changing injury reporting rules while enacting several sports betting policies; league also looking to address tanking

  20-12-2025 00:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  The NBA has informed its teams that the league will be enacting several sports betting policies, including a change to injury reporting rules — and that it's looking to address the tanking issue that's pervaded the association for years, ESPN's Shams Charaniareported Friday.The news comes as professional sports leagues try to restrict the scope of prop bets in the wake of federal investigations that have brought criminal charges against members of the NBA and MLB regarding integrity-threat
  
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• All-Star Check-In + a Knicks Offense Breakdown

  20-12-2025 00:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  Subscribe to The Dunker SpotApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeWe have a fun episode of The Dunker Spot on deck!With All-Star voting officially live, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones give their current All-Star teams — the games played minimum is (annoyingly, amusingly) in play for Nekias.From there, they salute the NBA Cup champion Knicks and dive further into the shifts they've made offensively. They discuss the uptick in tempo, the empowerment of non-Brunson/KAT initiators, their lineup ver
  
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• Observations after Sixers snap Knicks' 7-game winning streak at the Garden

  19-12-2025 22:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  Observations after Sixers snap Knicks' 7-game winning streak at the Garden originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaNEW YORK — The Sixers snapped the Knicks’ seven-game winning streak and earned a high-quality victory Friday night at Madison Square Garden.They notched a 116-107 win to improve to 15-11 this season. New York fell to 19-8. Tyrese Maxey tallied 30 points and nine assists. VJ Edgecombe recorded 23 points and four assists. Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns eac
  
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• First-time NBA All-Stars: Who's a lock? Who's on the bubble? Here are 10 names to watch

  19-12-2025 21:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  What an NBA season we’ve been treated to so far!With the NBA Cup past us — congrats to the Knicks! — we’re inching closer to the turn of the calendar. As such, it’s about that time we seriously start considering All-Star selections. All-Star voting officially opened on Wednesday, giving us an opportunity to highlight some of the tremendous seasons taking place right now.In case you need the reminder, we’ll have a new All-Star format this season as the NBA atte
  
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• Today's top games to watch, best bets, odds: Alabama at Oklahoma, Thunder at Timberwolves and more

  19-12-2025 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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• Use DraftKings promo code to get $200 bonus bets by targeting Alabama-Oklahoma, Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua

  19-12-2025 20:38 via cbssports.com
  
  DraftKings offers $200 in bonus bets if your first $5 bet wins for Oklahoma vs. Alabama in the College Football Playoff, Knicks vs. 76ers, Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua
  
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• NBA Trade Rumors 2025-26: While Anthony Davis gets headlines, Mavericks to ‘explore’ Klay Thompson trade

  19-12-2025 20:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  Front office personnel from around the league gather in Orlando starting today (Dec. 19) for the G-League showcase. And while the GMs are keeping one eye on the prospects on the court, there is a lot more action off it as this is when trade deal-making really starts to get done.Where do things stand? Here are the latest rumors on some of the biggest names (if you want the latest on Giannis Antetokounmpo, click here). Anthony DavisDavis is the biggest name and best player known to be available at
  
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• Knicks Injury Tracker: Karl Anthony-Towns, Josh Hart to play vs. 76ers with Joel Embiid out

  19-12-2025 20:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  Here are the latest news updates and possible return dates for Knicks players...Dec. 19, 5:25 p.m.Head coach Mike Brown confirmed that Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Hart will play against the 76ers on Friday, hours after they were listed as probable on the injury report.Dec. 19, 2:00 p.m.On the heels of a back-to-back, the Knicks will get some of their core back in the lineup on Friday night against the Philadelphia 76ers.Karl-Anthony Towns (knee soreness) and Josh Hart (rectus abdominis strain) a
  
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• Knicks Injury Tracker: Karl Anthony-Towns, Josh Hart probable vs. 76ers with Joel Embiid out

  19-12-2025 20:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  Here are the latest news updates and possible return dates for Knicks players...Dec. 19, 2:00 p.m.On the heels of a back-to-back, the Knicks will get some of their core back in the lineup on Friday night against the Philadelphia 76ers.Karl-Anthony Towns (knee soreness) and Josh Hart (rectus abdominis strain) are listed as probable, while Mitchell Robinson and OG Anunoby aren't on the injury report and should be available. Towns, Hart, and Robinson all did not play in Thursday's win over the Indi
  
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• Fantasy Basketball Weekend Must-Starts: Stephon Castle Spurring the Offense in San Antonio

  19-12-2025 19:00 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 play twice this weekend, including the Hawks, Celtics, Bulls, Rockets, Heat, Timberwolves, Knicks, 76ers, Kings, Spurs, Raptors and Wizards. Prioritize those teams if you’re just looking to maximize your games played.That’s often what it comes down to in sta
  
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• NBA DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy basketball picks for Friday, December 19, include Derrick White

  19-12-2025 18:42 via cbssports.com
  
  SportsLine's Mike McClure, a daily Fantasy pro with more than $2 million in winnings, gives optimal NBA DFS lineup advice for Friday, Dec. 19
  
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• Fact or Fiction: The Golden State Warriors are cooked

  19-12-2025 18:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  Each week during the 2025-26 NBA season, we will take a deeper dive into some of the league’s biggest storylines in an attempt to determine whether trends are based more in fact or fiction moving forward.Last week: The Knicks need Giannis Antetokounmpo if their goal is to win a titleFact or Fiction: The Golden State Warriors are cookedThrough developments both fortunate and unfortunate, as Kevin Durant left one version of the dynasty, the Golden State Warriors landed three lottery picks in
  
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• Houston Rockets owners take step toward buying and relocating WNBA's Connecticut Sun, per report

  19-12-2025 18:24 via cbssports.com
  
  Houston has reportedly improved their offer to purchase the WNBA franchise
  
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• NBA Trade Rumors 2025-26: Giannis Antetokounmpo says he is 'locked in' on getting healthy, teammates

  19-12-2025 17:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  It feels like we're in the movie Groundhog Day, but let's repeat this one more time:The Milwaukee Bucks will not trade Giannis Antetokounmpo unless he demands it — and Antetokounmpo has yet to play the bad guy and make that push. Milwaukee is shooting down teams calling about an Antetokounmpo trade, and reportedly is signaling to other teams that it is looking to add players at the deadline, to improve the roster, not trade away the best player in franchise history.That last part played ou
  
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• How Jordan Walsh went from the end of the Celtics' bench to shutting down some of the NBA's best scorers

  19-12-2025 16:53 via cbssports.com
  
  Walsh recently told CBS Sports he is driven by 'a hunger to be the best'
  
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