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Ranking the NBA's rookie class so far (And No. 1 is not who you think it is)
With all the hyperbole around Victor Wembanyama being the next generational talent, it’s fair no one expected competition against him winning Rookie of the Year Award. But after sitting all last season due to an early leg injury — Chet Holmgren has beaten the injury-prone allegations to emerge as th...
Raptors may countersue Knicks for defamation
The Toronto Raptors are exploring the possibility of countersuing the New York Knicks, according to The Athletic. ...
Are lawyers in Ja Morant's case really dissecting how one checks the ball in pick-up games?
Ja Morant’s life has become a theater of the absurd and that continued Monday. Instead of executing crisp crossovers while Kyrie Irving plays ragged defense, Morant is finishing his 25-game suspension and was taking part in cross-examinations and scuffing up courtroom wood. As a consequence, Morant ...
The NBA In-Season Tournament crowd sounded like the ones in the bubble
Adam Silver’s attempt to bring more excitement to the NBA’s regular season fell a little flat in its first attempt. It’s only the first In-Season Tournament, so there are sure to be kinks to work out, but maybe it wasn’t the best idea to have the final on a neutral court. ...
Ja Morant speaks for the first time about punching teen in face during pick-up game
He pulled up his shorts. That was how Ja Morant explained why he punched a teenager in the face during a game of pickup basketball at his Memphis home in July of 2022. Joshua Holloway, who was 17 at the time of the incident, is suing Morant for hitting him after a game of basketball turned violent, ...
In-gear offenses clash as Clippers take on Kings
With their offense finally in high gear, the Los Angeles Clippers will take a season-best, four-game winning streak into their second matchup in two weeks against the visiting Sacramento Kings....
Nuggets attempt to build momentum vs. Bulls
The Denver Nuggets nearly squandered a 20-point, fourth-quarter lead in Atlanta on Monday....
Lakers take tournament momentum into Dallas
The Los Angeles Lakers will look to build on their NBA in-season tournament title when they visit the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night....
Celtics, facing Cavaliers, look to stay perfect at home
The Cleveland Cavaliers will attempt to hand the Boston Celtics their first home loss of the season when the teams meet Tuesday night....
Clippers hold off Blazers for fourth straight win
Kawhi Leonard scored 34 points as the Los Angeles Clippers held on to extend their winning streak to a season-best four games with a 132-127 victory Monday over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers....
NBA roundup: Bucks knock off rival Bulls in OT
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points, 12 rebounds and six assists to help the Milwaukee Bucks outlast the visiting Chicago Bulls 133-129 in overtime on Monday....
Hot-shooting Kings put away Nets
De'Aaron Fox buried five of his team's 25 3-pointers, Domantas Sabonis missed a triple-double by one assist and the Sacramento Kings got double-figure scoring from four other players in a 131-118 home triumph over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night....
Giannis Antetokounmpo helps Bucks top Bulls in overtime
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points, 12 rebounds and six assists to help the Milwaukee Bucks outlast the visiting Chicago Bulls 133-129 in overtime on Monday....
Zion Williamson (36), Pelicans halt Wolves' win streak at 6
Zion Williamson scored a season-high 36 points, Jonas Valanciunas had a double-double and the host New Orleans Pelicans ended the Minnesota Timberwolves' six-game winning streak with a 121-107 victory Monday night....
Rockets lean on defense to tag Spurs with 17th straight loss
Tari Eason recorded a double-double off the bench while Alperen Sengun and Jabari Smith Jr. flirted with double-doubles as the Houston Rockets extended their home winning streak to 10 games with a 93-82 victory over the visiting San Antonio Spurs on Monday....
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (30) guides Thunder past Jazz
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 134-120 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz on Monday....
Luka Doncic, Mavericks hold off Grizzlies
Luka Doncic poured in 35 points to help lead the visiting Dallas Mavericks to a 120-113 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday....
Jamal Murray shakes off ankle sprain, fuels Nuggets past Hawks
Jamal Murray came back from a first-quarter ankle sprain to score 29 points and lead the visiting Denver Nuggets to a 129-122 win over the Atlanta Hawks and end Denver's three-game losing streak....
Julius Randle helps Knicks hold off Raptors
Julius Randle put the finishing touches on a 34-point performance by hitting a clutch jumper with 1:17 remaining and the host New York Knicks outlasted the Toronto Raptors 136-130 on Monday night....
Heat survive late wobble, hold off Hornets
Duncan Robinson scored 24 points and the Miami Heat overcame some shoddy final-minute sequences to hold on for a 116-114 victory against the host Charlotte Hornets on Monday night....