Kuminga ruled out of Warriors-Grizzlies with sprained right ankle originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Jonathan Kuminga was the Warriors’ leading scorer in the first half Saturday, but his night ended early. The fourth-year NBA forward rolled his right ankle just before halftime against the Memphis Grizzlies at Chase Center, and he was ruled … Read more
Anthony Edwards pictured with all the other Timberwolves players whom defenses care about. (Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images) Anthony Edwards said Thursday he doesn’t play basketball to pass away the ball when defenses are focusing on him. He showed it on Saturday. The Minnesota Timberwolves star scored a career-high 53 points on Saturday, which represented the majority … Read more
Anthony Edwards pictured with all the other Timberwolves players whom defenses care about. (Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images) Anthony Edwards said Thursday he doesn’t play basketball to pass away the ball when defenses are focusing on him. He showed it on Saturday. The Minnesota Timberwolves star scored a career-high 53 points on Saturday, which represented the majority … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Joel Embiid had 28 points and 12 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Brooklyn Nets 123-94 on Saturday night. Tyrese Maxey added 18 points and Paul George and Caleb Martin each had 17 for the 76ers, who snapped a two-game losing streak. Ziaire Williams had 19 points and Keon Johnson … Read more
3 observations after Sixers finish road trip on high note by dominating Nets originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia NEW YORK — The Sixers decisively flipped back to winning ways Saturday night. They earned a 123-94 victory over the Nets to avoid a three-game losing streak, finish a 4-2 road trip and improve to 14-19 … Read more
Warriors’ wait-and-see NBA trade deadline approach makes sense to Kerr originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – The Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline is a little more than a month away, but rumors already are running rampant, with the Warriors at the center of many headlines and talking points. Will the Warriors … Read more
Monk states interim coach Christie has ‘simplified’ things for Kings originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area After reaching a new low point following a miserable losing streak that led to the firing of Mike Brown, the Kings have managed to somewhat turn things around. Sacramento’s 138-133 win over the Western Conference’s No. 2-seeded Memphis … Read more
Why anxious Warriors not desperate enough to pursue Butler originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The idea of a marriage between the Warriors and Jimmy Butler might be intriguing at first impulse but is improbable for too many reasons. The first is that in pure acquisition comparisons, it’s more Kelly Oubre Jr. than Kevin … Read more
Why Draymond’s rise up Warriors’ 3-point rankings is deeply meaningful originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Kevin Durant caught a bounce pass from Bradley Beal well beyond the 3-point line from the right wing. As Durant inhaled the pass and time ticked off the game clock with only 22 seconds remaining … Read more
Kerr believes Kuminga looks like ‘different guy’ amid hot stretch originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Jonathan Kuminga has shown glimpses of his NBA potential, but not on a consistent basis. Warriors coach Steve Kerr, however, believes the 22-year-old is on the right track amid a promising stretch. “He looks like a different guy … Read more