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• Stephen Curry has no return target date, 'I'll do everything in my power to get back as soon as possible'

  08-05-2025 22:31 via nbcsports.com
  
  Golden State's offense survived without Stephen Curry in Game 1 — the Warriors were +1 after Curry left the game with a hamstring strain, thanks to a hot shooting night from Buddy Hield and Draymond Green knocking down four 3-pointers. That, however, is not sustainable — the Warriors' offense is 20 points per 100 possessions worse when he is off the floor in the playoffs. Curry is officially out for Thursday night's Game 2 and will be re-evaluated in a week, meaning he will miss at l
  
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• New York Knicks are NBA Cup champions + how can the NBA solve the injury crisis?

  17-12-2025 23:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  Subscribe to The Big NumberApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeTom Haberstroh and Dan Devine break down the New York Knicks’ first NBA Cup championship run. Following the departure of Tom Thibodeau, has the Knickerbockers’ offensive scheme unlocked a new level? With the defense maintaining its integrity as the offense continues to explode, are the Knicks now a real championship threat? Then, the pair discusses and shares their thoughts on the Knicks' decision not to celebrate their NBA
  
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• How NBA Cup MVP Jalen Brunson is having career scoring year with Knicks

  17-12-2025 22:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  In a moment that encapsulated how far Jalen Brunson’s development has taken him since joining the Knicks four summers ago, he was named NBA Cup MVP on Tuesday night following the team's thrilling 124-113 title win over the Spurs in Las Vegas. Brunson scored 25 points and dished eight assists -- an uncharacteristically pedestrian night in what’s been a career year for the star point guard.Under new head coach Mike Brown, Brunson is having not only the best scoring year of hi
  
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• Qatari fund, private equity firm buying stake in Wizards, Mystics, Capitals ownership group: Source

  17-12-2025 21:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  Laurene Powell Jobs, a prominent philanthropist and one of the country’s wealthiest people, is selling her stake in Monumental Sports & Entertainment to private equity firm Arctos Partners and Qatar Investment Authority, a Qatari sovereign wealth fund, a source briefed on the matter confirmed on Wednesday.Monumental Sports owns the NBA’s Washington Wizards, the WNBA’s Washington Mystics, the NHL’s Washington Capitals, the G League’s Capital City Go-Go and M
  
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• NBA fines Ime Udoka for blasting 'poorly officiated game' in loss to Nuggets

  17-12-2025 21:33 via cbssports.com
  
  Udoka called Zach Zarba 'star struck' and said the other two 'have no business being out there'
  
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• Today's top games to watch, best bets, odds: College bowl games, NBA and more

  17-12-2025 21:30 via cbssports.com
  
  Find best bets for the biggest games in sports on Wednesday from the SportsLine Inside the Lines team's model and top CBS Sports experts
  
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• Rockets' Kevin Durant claims he was not warned that his calf strain could lead to torn Achilles during 2019 NBA Finals

  17-12-2025 20:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant is considered one of the greatest NBA players of all time and recently admitted that he was not aware his calf strain during the 2019 NBA Finals could lead to him tearing his Achilles, which is exactly what happened in Game 5. “If I knew that information I would’ve made a different decision. If they told me, ‘Ah, you can tear your Achilles, I probably wouldn’t have went out there.” The 2019 NBA Finals turned out to be t
  
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• All-Fantasy Basketball NBA Trade Deadline Teams: Which stars could be moved, altering the season landscape?

  17-12-2025 20:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  The NBA trade window opened on December 15, and now’s the time to prep for potential chaos. Whether it’s a big-name star forcing his way out or a role player landing in a perfect spot, these are the guys who could swing your fantasy hoops league. I’ve broken down my All-Deadline Fantasy Teams into two squads — players whose names are heating up in trade chatter and whose value could pop or plummet in the weeks ahead. Contracts matter. Fit matters. Opportunity matters. Let
  
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• Victor Wembanyama played in NBA Cup championship after learning of grandmother's passing

  17-12-2025 20:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  LAS VEGAS — Victor Wembanyama was tearing up before the first question of his postgame press conference after losing in the NBA Cup."Sorry, I just lost somebody today," Wembanyama said.Wembanyama learned earlier on Tuesday that his grandmother had passed away in France, reports Tom Osborn of the San Antonio Express-News.He played through that in the NBA Cup championship game, scoring 18 points with six rebounds and taking over a stretch of the game, scoring 10 straight. WEMBY REVERSE SLAM
  
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• Which college basketball arena should host the NBA Cup? Matt Norlander and Gary Parrish weigh in

  17-12-2025 19:14 via cbssports.com
  
  What college arena should the NBA Cup be played at?
  
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• Knicks win NBA Cup + Harden, Kawhi, Ja trade watch, old Warriors & Giannis update with Raheem Palmer & Kelly Iko

  17-12-2025 19:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  Subscribe to The Kevin O'Connor ShowApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeKevin O'Connor breaks down the Knicks’ dominant NBA Cup final win against the Spurs and what it means for the team’s NBA title chances. He reacts to Victor Wembanyama’s tough night and the standout performances from Jalen Brunson, OG Anunoby and Dylan Harper. Kelly Iko joins to talk Giannis Antetokounmpo’s possible trade destinations, and shares why both the Rockets and Spurs are unlikely to mortga
  
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• Knicks will not hang a banner for NBA Cup win, per report

  17-12-2025 18:25 via cbssports.com
  
  The Knicks become the first NBA Cup champions to not hang a banner
  
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• Knicks reportedly won't raise 2025 NBA Cup banner to MSG rafters

  17-12-2025 18:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  The New York Knicks have decided against adding an NBA Cup championship banner to the rafters at Madison Square Garden, accordingto multiple reports.The Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs 124-113 in the NBA Cup final on Tuesday night in Las Vegas. The win was the franchise's first championship victory since winning its second NBA title in 1973.But despite the achievement, it will not be recognized above the playing surface at MSG. No banner will hang as the team is “focused on the bigger pi
  
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• 2026 NBA All-Star voting opens: Who should make the USA vs. World teams for new format?

  17-12-2025 17:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  The polls have opened.Voting for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game opens on Dec. 17, and for the next month, fans can now cast one vote a day for the starters in that game — to be broadcast on NBC and Peacock.Fans will vote for the five starters – with no regard to position — and those votes (combined with player and media votes) will pick the starters for the game Feb. 15 at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., the home of the LA Clippers. This year's game will feature a new three-t
  
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• Use DraftKings promo code to get $200 in bonus bets by targeting Timberwolves-Grizzlies, Louisiana-Delaware

  17-12-2025 17:52 via cbssports.com
  
  DraftKings offers $200 in bonus bets if your first $5 bet wins for Grizzlies vs. Timberwolves, Louisiana vs. Delaware in the 68 Ventures Bowl on Wednesday
  
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• Adam Silver says 'sometime in 2026, we'll make a determination' on expansion

  17-12-2025 17:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  LAS VEGAS — While speaking in Las Vegas, one of the cities that could feel strung along by the NBA's expansion process, Commissioner Adam Silver said a decision was coming next year."I think now we're in the process of working with our teams and gauging the level of interest and having a better understanding of what the economics would be on the ground for those particular teams..." Silver said, speaking with the media before the NBA Cup title game. "Then, sometime in 2026, we'll make a de
  
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• Why the NBA Cup champion Knicks should be just fine with the Bucks swatting away Giannis trade calls

  17-12-2025 17:45 via cbssports.com
  
  The Knicks likely are in no rush to shake up their Cup-winning team
  
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• Sources: Knicks will not raise 2025 NBA Cup banner in Madison Square Garden rafters

  17-12-2025 17:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  The Knicks are the newly crowned 2025 NBA Cup champions, but they will not be raising a banner at Madison Square Garden.The Knicks will celebrate the players' accomplishment at Friday night's game against the Philadelphia 76ers and give fans a chance to congratulate them, but a source tells SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley that the team has bigger goals in mind and is focused on winning an NBA title in June. The Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 124-113 on Tuesday night to take home the NBA C
  
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• The sub-.500 Warriors aren't getting enough from Jimmy Butler, and once again there's an excuse

  17-12-2025 17:15 via cbssports.com
  
  This time it's Steve Kerr's fault for not putting him in the proper positions
  
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• Victor Wembanyama fights back tears after NBA Cup loss due to death in his family: 'I just lost someone today'

  17-12-2025 16:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama's emotions following the team's loss to the New York Knicks in the NBA Cup championship had nothing to do with the result of the game. Following the loss, Wembanyama was emotional while taking postgame questions before revealing he "lost someone today."Wembanyama fought back tears and took only two questions before leaving the press conference. Victor Wembanyama said he lost someone close to him —Prayers up. 🙏(h/t @ohnohedidnt24)pic.twi
  
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• NBA Power Rankings: Knicks win a championship, Bulls sink all the way to 30th

  17-12-2025 16:35 via cbssports.com
  
  Meanwhile, the Spurs announced themselves as contenders by handing OKC its second defeat
  
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• Stevens outlines steps Tatum must take before returning from injury

  17-12-2025 16:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  Stevens outlines steps Tatum must take before returning from injury originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonThe Boston Celtics remain cautiously optimistic about Jayson Tatum’s possible return this season from his Achilles injury.As great as Tatum has looked in workouts, it would be reckless for the Celtics to rush their superstar back into the lineup when he isn’t 100 percent recovered from the Achilles tear he suffered in May. But what exactly does “100 percent” look li
  
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• Fantasy Basketball Week 9 Injury Report: Calf injuries sideline Evan Mobley, Austin Reaves and Anthony Davis

  17-12-2025 16:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  After Damian Lillard, Jayson Tatum and Tyrese Haliburton all saw their postseason runs end prematurely due to Achilles tendon ruptures, there has been a rash of calf injuries during the season's first two months. The Cavaliers (Evan Mobley) and Lakers (Austin Reaves) entered Week 9 down key players due to calf strains, and the Mavericks were without Anthony Davis for Monday's loss to the Jazz due to a calf contusion. The Week 9 injury report is a robust one, but there may be some key returns in
  
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• The Knicks have a trophy and Wembanyama has a chip on his shoulder: Five NBA Cup takeaways

  17-12-2025 15:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  The New York Knicks won the third NBA Cup over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday. Photograph: Ian Maule/APThe Knicks are the East’s team to beatRelated: In-form Knicks surge past Spurs to win NBA Cup for first trophy since 1973After toppling the defending champion Boston Celtics in a shocking upset in the Eastern Conference semi-finals this spring, The New York Knicks immediately became the favorites to represent the conference in the NBA Finals. The Indiana Pacers, a team that will no doub
  
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• Draymond Green addresses owner Joe Lacob's email to disgruntled Warriors fan

  17-12-2025 15:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  Draymond Green addresses owner Joe Lacob's email to disgruntled Warriors fan originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaJoe Lacob’s viral email response to a Warriors fan has become a momentous part of the team’s lackluster season so far. Will it spark a big personnel change? Should anyone in the organization be concerned? Draymond Green is not; he explained on his podcast “The Draymond Green Show.” The strong response from
  
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• Knicks win NBA Cup final; Terence 'Bud' Crawford retires from boxing; Packers plummet in NFL Power Rankings

  17-12-2025 14:56 via cbssports.com
  
  Plus Arch Manning decides to return to Texas, Jeremiyah Love to leave Notre Dame for NFL Draft
  
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• Steve Kerr hints Jonathan Kuminga is set to rejoin Warriors' rotation

  17-12-2025 13:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  Steve Kerr hints Jonathan Kuminga is set to rejoin Warriors' rotation originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaSAN FRANCISCO – The next episode of the long-running soap opera depicting the estrangements and reconciliations of Jonathan Kuminga and the Warriors was promoted Wednesday and is titled “Another Chance, Part XX.”After three consecutive games in which Kuminga was healthy but reduced to spectating from the bench, coach Steve Kerr indicated after practice that the young
  
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• Timberwolves vs. Grizzlies odds, prediction, line, time: 2025 NBA picks for December 17 from proven model

  17-12-2025 13:32 via cbssports.com
  
  SportsLine's model simulated Memphis Grizzlies vs. Minnesota Timberwolves 10,000 times and revealed its 2025 NBA picks for Wednesday
  
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• Cavaliers vs. Bulls odds, prediction, line, time: 2025 NBA picks for December 17 from proven model

  17-12-2025 13:20 via cbssports.com
  
  SportsLine's model simulated Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland Cavaliers 10,000 times and revealed its 2025 NBA picks today
  
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• Anunoby shines as Knicks beat Spurs to win NBA Cup

  17-12-2025 09:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  Karl-Anthony Towns (holding trophy) is a five-time NBA All-Star [Getty Images]OG Anunoby scored 28 points as the New York Knicks ended their 52-year trophy drought by beating the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Cup final.The London-born forward finished with five three-pointers as the Knicks came from 11 points down in the third quarter to win 124-113 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.Point guard Jalen Brunson, who was named the NBA Cup's Most Valuable Player, scored 25 points as the Knicks won the th
  
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