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Joel Embiid, 76ers visit struggling Warriors
One day after failing to extend a four-game winning streak without the services of Joel Embiid, the Philadelphia 76ers will attempt to start a new winning string with him Thursday night when they visit the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco.,Embiid, who has a sore left foot of late, sat out the ...

Reports: Patriots releasing DE Yannick Ngakoue
The New England Patriots reportedly are waiving Yannick Ngakoue on Tuesday, giving the veteran pass rusher time to latch on with a playoff team.,The Patriots claimed the former Pro Bowl selection off waivers from the Baltimore Ravens on Nov. 8. The Cincinnati Bengals also put in a claim at that time...

Streaking Cavaliers cruise to win over Warriors
Darius Garland finished with game highs of 25 points and eight assists as the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers cruised to their seventh straight win, a 113-95 decision over the Golden State Warriors on Monday in San Francisco.,Dean Wade recorded 10 points and 13 rebounds for Cleveland. Donovan Mitchell ...

Pats' Jerod Mayo not focused on No. 1 pick: 'We need to play football'
The New England Patriots face an interesting dilemma as they prepare for Sunday's season finale.,Lose at home to the Buffalo Bills, and the Patriots (3-13) secure the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft.,On paper, that would seem almost a certainty. New England is riding a six-game losing streak, wi...

Kenny Atkinson's hot-shooting Cavs take on middling Warriors
Former Golden State assistant Kenny Atkinson returns to San Francisco on Monday, leading the red-hot Cleveland Cavaliers, owners of the NBA's best record, into a showdown with the host Warriors.,Atkinson, in his first season at the helm for Cleveland, spent three seasons working alongside Golden Sta...

Jonathan Kuminga has career night off bench as Warriors clip Suns
Reserve Jonathan Kuminga tied a career high with 34 points, leading the Golden State Warriors to a 109-105 win over the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night in San Francisco. ,Stephen Curry chipped in 22 points for Golden State, while Draymond Green and Trayce Jackson-Davis added 16 apiece. Jackson-Davis ...

Chargers clinch playoff berth with dominating win over Patriots
Justin Herbert passed for 281 yards and a season-high three touchdowns and the Los Angeles Chargers clinched an AFC playoff berth with a dominating 40-7 victory over the New England Patriots on Saturday in Foxborough, Mass.,Ladd McConkey caught eight passes for 94 yards and two touchdowns and Derwin...

Patriots QB Drake Maye checked for head injury, returns to game
New England Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye left Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Chargers early in the first quarter with a head injury but returned in the second frame.,Maye was hurt on a third-down play in which he was running the ball along the sideline and didn't slide. Chargers c...

Chargers RB J.K. Dobbins active vs. Patriots
Los Angeles Chargers running back J.K. Dobbins is active and expected to play in Saturday afternoon's game against the New England Patriots in Foxborough, Mass.,Dobbins, 26, was activated off injured reserve on Friday after missing the past four games with a knee injury sustained in a game against t...

Warriors, Suns fighting for post-holiday win
The Golden State Warriors will host the Phoenix Suns in San Francisco on Saturday with each team looking to bounce back from disappointing showings on Friday.,Phoenix enters as losers of four of its past five games, most recently 98-89 at home against the Dallas Mavericks in which the Suns mustered ...

Clippers beat short-handed Warriors for third time this season
Norman Powell scored 26 points and James Harden added 18 as the Los Angeles Clippers took advantage of Stephen Curry's absence to hold on for a 102-92 victory over the visiting Golden State Warriors on Friday at Inglewood, Calif.,Ivica Zubac scored 17 points with 11 rebounds and five blocked shots, ...

Warriors' Stephen Curry will sit out matchup with Clippers
Player availability is the main talking point as the Los Angeles Clippers face the Golden State Warriors on Friday at Inglewood, Calif.,While the Clippers are moving closer to the season debut of Kawhi Leonard, the Warriors will give a day of rest to Stephen Curry on the first night of a back-to-bac...

TV viewership for NBA Christmas games up 84% from last year
The NBA's television ratings have been a source of consternation this season, but the league cooked up some Christmas magic on Wednesday.,The NBA's five-game Christmas Day slate earned its best ratings in five years at an average of 5.25 million viewers, which represented an 84 percent jump from las...

Scuffling Warriors try to take down solid Clippers
All eyes will be on the player-availability report when the Los Angeles Clippers play host to the Golden State Warriors on Friday at Inglewood, Calif., ,While the Clippers are moving closer to the season debut of Kawhi Leonard, the Warriors are pondering a day of rest for Stephen Curry on the first ...

Austin Reaves' heroics lead Lakers over Warriors in Christmas thriller
Austin Reaves drove for a go-ahead layup with one second left to cap a triple-double, LeBron James added to his Christmas Day lore with 31 points and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame an injury to Anthony Davis to outlast the Golden State Warriors 115-113 on Wednesday night in San Francisco.,Despite l...

This time, Chargers looking for more than win at New England
The Los Angeles Chargers notched a rare win for the franchise in Foxborough, Mass., last season. Another one Saturday will clinch a playoff berth.,The Chargers blanked a lowly New England squad 6-0 in December 2023 to move to 2-12 all-time in Foxborough, including the postseason.,The previous victor...

Stephen Curry says 'end is near' for career
NBA great Stephen Curry said he is appreciating his 16th season, knowing he is closing in on the end of his record-setting career.,"It's OK to accept and acknowledge that the end is near," Curry said in a clip of an interview posted to the NBA on ESPN's account on X. "But only because it allows you ...
Ranking 2024 NBA on Christmas Day Matchups
Adam Silver and the NBA always try to go all out on Christmas Day, so we decided to rank 2024's NBA on Christmas Day slate of matchups....

Lakers, Warriors enter spotlight chasing bounce-back efforts
LeBron James and Stephen Curry share the national spotlight on Christmas Day for perhaps the final time when the visiting Los Angeles Lakers square off with the Golden State Warriors in the holiday primetime showcase Wednesday night at San Francisco.,Two teams currently sitting in play-in positions ...

Pacers contain Stephen Curry, Warriors
Pascal Siakam gave Indiana the lead for good with a three-point play with 4:43 remaining, Andrew Nembhard harassed Stephen Curry into a poor shooting night and the Pacers earned a 111-105 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Monday in San Francisco. ,The Pacers, playing the tail end of a back-t...