The Houston Rockets have an elite young core, one that has the team playing in the NBA Cup quarterfinals Wednesday night, a first step to what could be much bigger things for this group. Ultimately, the Rockets may need to make a trade to land a true No. 1 option player to compete at the … Read more
Why Steph vs. VanVleet matchup key to Warriors-Rockets NBA Cup game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area When the stakes are raised, as they will be when the Warriors face the Rockets on Wednesday night in Houston, veterans tend to dictate the outcome. Particularly when those vets touch the ball on almost every possession, … Read more
It’s Wednesday, December 11, and the Atlanta Hawks (13 – 12) and New York Knicks (15 – 9) are all set to square off from Madison Square Garden in New York. The Hawks are currently 10-6 with a point differential on the road of -3, while the Knicks have a 5 -5 record in their … Read more
It’s Wednesday, December 11, and the Golden State Warriors (14 – 9) and Houston Rockets (16 – 8) are all set to square off from Toyota Center in Houston. The Warriors are currently 10-8 with a point differential on the road of 5, while the Rockets have a 7 -3 record in their last ten … Read more
Toronto Raptors fall the New York Knicks 113-108 This isn’t good news, but it looked like it could have been much worse when it happened. Monday night, Raptors leading scorer Scottie Barnes went up to try and block a Karl-Anthony Towns shot at the rim and KAT came down on Barnes’ foot. Barnes instantly went … Read more
Why competing in, winning NBA Cup should matter to Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area HOUSTON – Brandin Podziemski had the same natural reaction that any young player would have when asked about feeling the intensity of NBA Cup games after the Warriors improved to 3-0 in group play with a Nov. 22 … Read more
Where does NBA fine money go? Jaylen Brown wants more player control originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Jaylen Brown was hit for a $25,000 fine last week as punishment for his throat-slash dunk celebration during the Boston Celtics’ Dec. 4 win over the Detroit Pistons. That amount was the most Brown has been fined … Read more
Warriors sharpshooter Hield reflects on ‘great’ Kings tenure originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Buddy Hield was the Kings’ prized possession before he was Klay Thompson’s replacement on the Warriors. Hield, selected No. 6 overall by the Pelicans in the 2016 NBA Draft, spent six seasons with Sacramento after New Orleans traded him there … Read more
The NBA Cup brings a lighter schedule than usual this week and a chance for fantasy managers to assess the status of their squads. Making the right trade could help provide a boost moving forward. Let’s discuss some players to buy low on, sell high on or hold based on their current production. Buy Jarrett … Read more
Hield eyeing Klay’s, not Steph’s, NBA 3-point record originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Buddy Hield believes there is one Warriors 3-point record he can break. Speaking to NBC Sports Bay Area’s Dalton Johnson on the latest episode of “Dubs Talk,” Hield was asked about Steph Curry’s otherworldly 3-point shooting and if he could … Read more