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Yahoo Sports Don’t ever bet against Mahomes + the most devastating playoff loss since ___ | Sunday Night Blitz Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab give their instant reactions and takeaways from Conference Championship weekend. The duo start with analyzing Sunday’s games. The duo dive into the Detroit Lions’ absolutely heartbreaking loss to the San Francisco

Yahoo Sports Mike Macdonald to the Seahawks, what is Washington’s plan? + Why Ben Johnson stayed | Inside Coverage Jason Fitz is joined by Yahoo Sports Senior NFL Reporter Charles Robinson to give their takeaways on all the latest coaching news around the NFL. Fitz and Charles start off with the news that the Seattle

Despite 46 points from Stephen Curry, the Lakers survived a double-overtime thriller against the Golden State Warriors, winning 145-144 on Saturday in one of the most entertaining games of the NBA season. The win required the Lakers to take a would-be game-winning shot from Curry, plus a different kind of shot from Draymond Green. The

Doug Greenberg Jan 27, 2024, 09:06 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Last season, it took a career- and league-high 33.1 points per game, and perhaps a bout of voter fatigue, for Joel Embiid to dethrone Nikola Jokic as the NBA’s Most Valuable Player. This season, the two superstar big men are the front-runners for the

LaMelo Ball looked up, flung his shooting wrist and unleashed a smile that seemingly said it all — the effect of Kobe Bryant. “You throw a little piece of paper in the sky and yell, ‘Kobe!’” Ball told Yahoo Sports. Ball isn’t someone who would’ve considered the late Kobe Bryant a big source of inspiration,

Jan 25, 2024, 10:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The starting lineups for the 2023-24 NBA All-Star Game have been unveiled — and there are plenty of big names and marquee matchups to look forward to on Feb. 18 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. LeBron James made history by being named to his 20th All-Star

Emotions were running high at the Chase Center on Wednesday night. The Golden State Warriors returned to the court on Wednesday when they beat the Atlanta Hawks 134-112, which marked their first game in nine days. The team had a pair of games postponed last week after assistant coach Dejan Milojević experienced a heart attack

Doc Rivers is back in the NBA. The Milwaukee Bucks have hired Rivers as their head coach after firing Adrian Griffin 43 games into his tenure, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Wednesday. The team confirmed the hire on Friday. Rivers, who will be introduced at the Fiserv Forum on Saturday, takes over a 30-13 Bucks

The rumblings out of Milwaukee persisted. From assistant coach Terry Stotts’ departure before the season even began through the Bucks’ shortcomings during the in-season tournament, first-year head coach Adrian Griffin’s tenure was off to a tumultuous start. Come Tuesday, Milwaukee dismissed Griffin, even with a 30-13 record, even with the second-ranked offense in the entire

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNJan 23, 2024, 08:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions After firing Adrian Griffin, the Milwaukee Bucks have reached out to Doc Rivers and are engaging him in conversations about the franchise’s head-coaching job, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. Rivers — an ESPN NBA analyst who led the Philadelphia 76ers to three consecutive trips

The Miami Heat are beefing up for the second half of the season. In a trade with the Charlotte Hornets, the team is acquiring veteran guard Terry Rozier in exchange for six-time All-Star Kyle Lowry and draft compensation, according to multiple Tuesday reports. The compensation includes a 2027 first-round pick, which is lottery protected for

Joel Embiid sized up Victor Wembanyama before his first game against the star San Antonio Spurs rookie. He then delivered a welcome-to-the-NBA moment for the ages courtesy of the reigning league MVP. Embiid dominated the paint on a historic Monday night while leading the Philadelphia 76ers to a 133-123 win. He posted a career-high 70

ESPN News Services Jan 21, 2024, 12:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young was diagnosed with a concussion after leaving Saturday’s 116-95 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the fourth quarter. Young left the game with 8:43 remaining after taking a charge from the Cavaliers’ Isaac Okoro and getting hit in

The Pascal Siakam trade was a win for the Indiana Pacers, but his tenure will start with a loss. The Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Pacers 118-115 to spoil Siakam’s debut after his blockbuster trade to Indiana, which saw the Pacers send Bruce Brown, three first-round picks and more to the Toronto Raptors and more.

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ESPN News Services Jan 19, 2024, 10:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — As Devin Booker‘s hit his sixth 3-pointer of the night to eclipse the 50-point plateau, he turned and looked up about 15 rows behind the Phoenix Suns‘ bench, where his father and grandfather were sitting. Booker scored a season-high 52

The Boston Celtics’ perfect start at home is no more. The Denver Nuggets became the first team to beat the Celtics in Boston this season on Friday, walking out of the TD Garden with a 102-100 win. The Celtics had started the season 20-0 at home and were carrying a 27-game home win streak dating