BASKET-NBA-CHN For the first time since 2019 — when Daryl Morey published a Tweet supporting protestors in Hong Kong, and Adam Silver publicly backed Morey’s right to expression — the NBA is returning to China for a couple of preseason games. The Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns will travel to legendary gambling hub Macao, China, … Read more
Each week during the 2024-25 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 NBA’s 2024 free-agency class was a dud] Fact or Fiction: LeBron James’ Lakers are stuck in … Read more
Brooklyn Nets v Chicago Bulls After missing more than 1,000 days and undergoing three knee surgeries, Lonzo Ball’s return to the court this season has been one of the bright spots in Chicago. There had been whispers around the league for years that part of what led to Ball’s persistent knee issues was the Big … Read more
Report: Lakers guard Olivari signing shoe deal with idol Curry’s brand originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It’s not every day you get to meet your idol — and build a working relationship with them. Los Angeles Lakers two-way guard Quincy Olivari has been fortunate enough to live that reality with NBA superstar and … Read more
Why Steph vs. Edwards matchup key to Warriors-Timberwolves game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Minnesota Timberwolves of a couple weeks ago were the kind of stooges any team would welcome into its building. They were sloppy on offense, indifferent on defense and the losses were piling up. The Timberwolves coming into Chase … Read more
Embiid and Bona out, Drummond questionable for another Sixers-Magic matchup originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers submitted a center-heavy injury report Thursday afternoon. After a 106-102 loss Wednesday night to the Magic, the Sixers listed Joel Embiid (left knee injury management) and Adem Bona (left knee contusion) as out for their mini-series finale … Read more
Embiid and Bona out, Drummond questionable for another Sixers-Magic matchup originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers submitted a center-heavy injury report Thursday afternoon. After a 106-102 loss Wednesday night to the Magic, the Sixers listed Joel Embiid (left knee injury management) and Adem Bona (left knee contusion) as out for their mini-series finale … Read more
With the ball in his hands more and asked to run the offense, James Harden is having a strong start to the season: 21.6 points, 8.5 assists and 6.8 rebounds a game. Harden famously enjoys a good night out, but one of the things he has focused more on in his age 35 season is … Read more
Wilbon calls on Warriors to trade for LeBron to maximize Steph’s window originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area After their gold medal-winning run in the 2024 Paris Olympics this summer, there inevitably would be an appetite for Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James to unite with Warriors guard Steph Curry on an NBA court. … Read more
Atlanta Hawks forward Zaccharie Risacher, left, collides with Lakers forward LeBron James in the first half of the Lakers’ 134-132 overtime loss Friday night. (Brynn Anderson / Associated Press) The bar for the Lakers to clear Friday night to look functional was remarkably low, a pair of unimaginably bad losses in Minnesota and Miami making … Read more