Steph reacts to LeBron’s one-liner about what still makes NBA great originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steph Curry and LeBron James put on another show Wednesday night. The NBA icons and future Naismith Memorial Hall of Famers battled for the 53rd time, including playoff games, with James’ Los Angeles Lakers emerging victorious over … Read more
Lakers-Warriors wasn’t all that thrilling of a game … until the final minutes Austin Reaves drove past Andrew Wiggins to hit a layup with a second left as the Lakers beat the Warriors, 115-113, at Chase Center. It was a back-and-forth game for the most part, but the Lakers went on a 7-0 run to … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Austin Reaves scored the winning layup with one second left after Stephen Curry tied it on a 31-foot 3-pointer with seven seconds remaining, LeBron James had 31 points and 10 assists playing in his NBA-record 19th Christmas Day game, and the Los Angeles Lakers held off the Golden State Warriors 115-113 … Read more
DALLAS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 26 points, and the Minnesota Timberwolves held on for a 105-99 Christmas Day victory over Dallas after Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic left the game with a strained left calf. A rematch of last season’s Western Conference finals won by Dallas fell flat when Doncic pulled up lame while running … Read more
BOSTON (AP) — Joel Embiid popped up from a pregame fall and scored 27 points with nine rebounds, making 4 of 5 from 3-point range and sinking a pair of free throws with 3 seconds left to turn back Boston’s final rally and lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 118-114 victory on Wednesday. Tyrese Maxey … Read more
Anthony Davis stepped wrong in the lane and rolled his ankle hard on Wednesday night in San Francisco. (Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images) Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis left Wednesday night’s victory against the Golden State Warriors early after he rolled his left ankle in the lane. He was later ruled out, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. … Read more
As is tradition, the NBA played five high-profile games on Christmas. When the ratings come out the following day, the NFL will almost certainly have drawn in more viewers. You can bet the NBA’s stakeholders are very aware of that fact, to the point that one of them outright challenged the rival league in his … Read more
What we learned as Steph’s big Christmas game wasted in loss to Lakers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE Warriors coach Steve Kerr began the season experimenting with an extended rotation, one involving as many as 13 players, before shortening it considerably. The number was 10 on Christmas Day, and the game … Read more
Lakers-Warriors wasn’t all that thrilling of a game … until the final minutes Austin Reaves drove past Andrew Wiggins to hit a layup with a second left as the Lakers beat the Warriors, 115-113, at Chase Center. It was a back-and-forth game for the most part, but the Lakers went on a 7-0 run to … Read more
Lakers star LeBron James hugs teammate Austin Reaves after Reaves scored the winning basket in a 115-113 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday. (Noah Graham / NBAE via Getty Images) LeBron James walked through the visiting locker room Christmas afternoon and wondered if there was music playing inside the Chase Center. As a … Read more