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Kevin Durant does not approve of the new All-Star format. (Trevor Ruszkowski/Reuters) In the NBA’s latest and perhaps most drastic effort to revive the league’s beleaguered All-Star weekend, it announced Tuesday that it is replacing the traditional All-Star game with a pickup-style tournament. TNT analysts and NBA veterans Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith … Read more

Tonight is the NBA Cup Final. It’s Tuesday, December 17, and the Milwaukee Bucks and Oklahoma City Thunder are in Las Vegas to play for the championship of the NBA’s in-season tournament. Winners of 5 straight, Oklahoma City (20-5) has the best record in the Western Conference. The Bucks (14-11) have overcome a 2-8 start … Read more

Feb 18, 2024; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Western Conference forward Kevin Durant (35) of the Phoenix Suns looks to pass the ball against Eastern Conference guard Damian Lillard (0) of the Milwaukee Bucks during the second quarter in the 73rd NBA All Star game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports In the NBA’s … Read more

NBA announces tournament format for All-Star Game at Chase Center originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The NBA’s All-Star Game is going to be an All-Star tournament this season, with the league announcing on Tuesday that it has finalized plans to use a different format for the upcoming midseason showcase in San Francisco. And scoring … Read more

Feb 18, 2024; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Western Conference forward Kevin Durant (35) of the Phoenix Suns looks to pass the ball against Eastern Conference guard Damian Lillard (0) of the Milwaukee Bucks during the second quarter in the 73rd NBA All Star game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports In the NBA’s … Read more

Steph genuinely stunned where Miller now sits on all-time 3-point list originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming Note: Watch “Warriors Now” with Bonta Hill and Monte Poole at 4 p.m. PT today, streaming live on the NBC Sports app. Watch the show later on YouTube and Facebook. For once, Steph Curry was caught … Read more

Mazzulla’s injury update on Porzingis should relieve Celtics fans originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Kristaps Porzingis hobbling off the court toward the locker room at Capital One Arena on Sunday was a sight no Boston Celtics fan wanted to see. But head coach Joe Mazzulla is doing his best to assuage any larger concerns … Read more

The NBA trade season is in full swing, with the Warriors acquiring Dennis Schröder and the Pacers dealing for Thomas Bryant last week. For fantasy basketball managers, it’s time to follow the rumor mill and observe potential moves that could dramatically shake up value charts and waiver wires. Here’s a breakdown of players who might … Read more

LAS VEGAS — This would have been a measuring stick game for both teams if it had just been a random Tuesday during the regular season. Milwaukee comes in having won 10-of-12, but much of that came against a soft schedule; how will the Bucks fair against one of the NBA’s best? For the Thunder, … Read more

Windhorst explains why Warriors were fortunate to make Schröder trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming Note: Watch “Warriors Now” with Bonta Hill and Monte Poole at 4 p.m. PT today, streaming live on the NBC Sports app. Watch the show later on YouTube and Facebook. The stars aligned for the Warriors to … Read more