SAN FRANCISCO – Here are five notes from the Warriors’ 120-101 win over… missiles Saturday night, which bumped their record to 13-11. 1. Tolerance of 3 points This was not a particularly clean win with 19 points for the Warriors. They gave up 72 paint spots and turned them over 13 times. The Rockets outsold … Read more
Heading into this morning, the story was that this game would be just that Galen BronsonFirst chance to play against the team that drafted him, W Dallas Mavericks (11-11). This was his chance to scratch a basketball in the face of his old teammates, those idiots who quit his job for about half as long. … Read more
Typically, the definition of a star or superstar in the NBA is that of a master ball handler who controls pretty much every aspect of a half-court offense, which most often includes scoring goals or passing to a teammate left open of his own making. Features. Everything else that doesn’t include all of these skills … Read more
Galen BronsonThe New York Knicks’ A new $100 million man, he will play for his former team on Saturday for the first time since leaving Dallas for New York. The real comeback comes later in the month when the Knicks head to Texas to play MavericksBut Saturday’s game is the appetizer. Bronson’s first taste of … Read more
Beijing – Former NBA star Jeremy Lin, who plays for a Chinese team, has been fined 10,000 yuan ($1,400) for criticizing quarantine facilities, ChinaThe professional league and Roundup said on Friday, as the government tries to halt protests against anti-virus controls that are among the world’s toughest. Also on Friday, more cities eased restrictions, allowing … Read more
The NBA It has once again expanded the pool of potential investors allowed to take stakes in its franchises, a league source confirmed the athlete Thursday. In particular, sovereign wealth funds can now buy a stake in an NBA team. Sportico was the first to report the news. Here’s what you need to know: The … Read more
Comment on this story Suspension NEW YORK – Cheers began in the first quarter and drifted down from the beams of Barclays Center: best player! best player! best player! The Brooklyn Nets had one on the floor Wednesday night; Washington Wizards they did not. This was the difference in the Nets’ 113-107 victory. Kevin Durant … Read more
Prior to tonight’s game, Jeremy Grant told Yahoo Sports NBA Insider Chris Haynes that, individually, he’s been seeking to put himself in talks for an all-time All-Star appearance. Anfernee Simons emphasized that these discussions will not stop at just one One player. Ultimately though, in a twist of painful irony, that night should He was … Read more
Anthony Edwardspicture: Getty Images Rudy Gobert is the NBA fan’s favorite punching bag. Whenever something goes wrong on his team, he is the first person people blame. It could be because he’s French, or a whiner, or an overachiever, or overpaid—or all four—and that’s fine. You won’t hear me argue with a Minnesota Timberwolves fan … Read more
After a league worst 2-10 start, the Los Angeles Lakers They have rebounded coolly to win five of their past six games. At 7-11, there are only two Play-In Tournament games left and three out of six games remaining in the Western Conference playoff seed. Things are looking up, if only temporarily, in Los Angeles. … Read more
