Week 11 will include some players returning from suspension. Naji Marshall (4%) returns to the Mavericks rotation after serving his four-game ban, and Luka Doncic’s calf strain makes Marshall worth a look in deep leagues. His combatant in that fight, Suns center Jusuf Nurkic, will return from a three-game suspension on Monday in Philadelphia. However, … Read more
The Phoenix Suns have lost four in a row, 7-of-8 and are 6-16 in their last 22 games — and they are 3-7 since Kevin Durant returned to the lineup (what had been the sure sign of winning earlier in the season). Things have been looking worse in the Valley of the Sun despite the … Read more
It’s Monday, January 6, and the Phoenix Suns (15-18) are in the City of Brotherly Love to take on the Philadelphia 76ers (14-19) from Wells Fargo Center. The Suns have lost 4 straight as cries for Jimmy Butler grow louder. Saturday, Phoenix lost to the Pacers in Indianapolis 126-108. Devin Booker is averaging nearly 25 … Read more
Welcome to The Playlist: my weekly column that lets you know who and what to play — when it comes to music or other things in my rotation — for the upcoming week in fantasy basketball. Each week, you’ll see a compilation of the pickups you need to make and a quick look at the … Read more
LeBron James highlighted an entertaining week of NBA action by reaching another impressive career milestone. Top performers and MVP candidates Nikola Jokic, Karl-Anthony Towns and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander delivered more mind-blowing statlines, while CJ McCollum and Anthony Edwards both reached the 50-point mark. Finally, there were a few notable injuries, including two that call for extended … Read more
Stunningly poor show vs. Kings halts Warriors’ chance at momentum originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – The stir of momentum the Warriors built by winning their last two games at home came to a quick and emphatic halt Sunday night. With a chance to achieve their first three-game win streak in … Read more
Steph drops great one-liner on fiery exchange between Kerr, Christie originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Once a passionate player, always a passionate player. That was certainly the case late in the third quarter when Warriors coach Steve Kerr and Kings interim coach Doug Christie engaged in a heated exchange during Golden State’s 129-99 … Read more
Christie earns first signature win as Kings meet his ‘expectations’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Doug Christie finally has his signature moment as an NBA coach. It came amid what arguably is the Kings’ most significant victory of the 2024-25 NBA season. Riding a three-game winning streak built against teams … Read more
The Suns are trying to make a roster with Bradley Beal and Jusuf Nurkic work. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) The Phoenix Suns are facing reality. According to veteran NBA reporter Chris Haynes, Phoenix is benching starters Bradley Beal and Jusuf Nurkić after losing seven of their past eight games, a stretch that has lowered … Read more
What we learned as Monk, Sabonis fuel Kings’ demolition of Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Malik Monk had a huge game while handling a lot of the point guard duties in place of injured De’Aaron Fox, Domantas Sabonis came up shy of his fifth triple-double of the season, and … Read more