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Jae Crowder is officially back in the league. The veteran forward officially struck a deal to join the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday, the team announced. Terms of that contract are not yet known, though the Kings put him to work right away. Crowder was in the starting lineup for Sacramento in their game against the

The 2024 Emirates NBA Cup resumes Tuesday, with 10 teams — including the leaders of Group B in each conference: Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Milwaukee Bucks in the East, and the defending in-season tournament champion Los Angeles Lakers, led by LeBron James and Anthony Davis out West — in action on the fifth night of the tournament’s

WATCH: Porzingis gets rousing ovation in return from injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The TD Garden crowd gave Kristaps Porzingis a warm welcome back from injury before Monday night’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers. The Boston Celtics big man took the parquet for the first time since Game 5 of the 2024

Shams Charania, ESPNNov 24, 2024, 01:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Charlotte Hornets forward Grant Williams sustained season-ending tears to the ACL, meniscus and associated ligaments in his right knee, sources told ESPN on Sunday. Williams, who is averaging 10.4 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game this season, was injured late in the

Thanksgiving week is here, which means some funky scheduling for the NBA. Turkey Day has been ceded to the NFL as usual, with no NBA teams in action. At least nine games will be played on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, with the Tuesday and Saturday schedules consisting of five games. Between the schedule, the

When the Philadelphia 76ers assembled a roster starring Joel Embiid, Paul George and Tyrese Maxey, they probably weren’t expecting rookie Jared McCain to lead the team in points scored through 15 games. That’s what ended up happening. It’s a fact that reflects a disaster season so far for the Sixers, but that doesn’t mean McCain

Shams Charania, ESPNNov 22, 2024, 05:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson has undergone multiple treatments on his left hamstring and is not close to a return to action, sources told ESPN on Friday. Williamson, who has been sidelined since suffering a hamstring strain on Nov. 6, will be out

Zion Williamson has missed the New Orleans Pelicans‘ past seven games with a strained left hamstring. Unfortunately for the injury-riddled Pelicans, their star forward isn’t likely to return soon. Williamson, 24, has undergone multiple treatments on the hamstring but hasn’t recovered enough to a point where he’s ready to play. The Pelicans expected him to

Franz Wagner (right) began his career at Alba Berlin in Germany’s Basketball Bundesliga before being selected by Orlando in the 2021 draft [Getty Images] Franz Wagner scored a three-pointer with three seconds left to secure a dramatic 119-118 win for the Orlando Magic and end the Los Angeles Lakers’ unbeaten home record. The 23-year-old German

File image of Nikola Jokic.© X (Twitter) Champions in 2023, the Denver Nuggets have been indifferent for the past 18 months. After cruising through the regular season last year, they couldn’t make it all the way to the NBA Finals. But franchise cornerstone Nikola Jokic barrelled his way to a third MVP title all on

ESPN News Services Nov 20, 2024, 11:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Philadelphia 76ers star Paul George suffered a hyperextended left knee early in the second half of Wednesday night’s 117-111 loss at the Memphis Grizzlies, and he did not return. Sixers officials said further testing will be done Thursday. It was the same knee

De’Anthony Melton’s season is over. The Golden State Warriors announced on Wednesday night that Melton will undergo season-ending ACL surgery. Melton went down in the Warriors’ 120-117 win over the Dallas Mavericks last week, though it’s unclear when he was hurt exactly in that game. Melton, who was recently moved into the Warriors’ starting lineup,

Yahoo Sports AM is our daily newsletter that keeps you up to date on all things sports. Sign up here to get it every weekday morning. 🚨 Headlines 🏀 Down goes Cleveland: The Celtics beat the Cavaliers, 120-117, in NBA Cup action to hand the Cavs their first loss and halt their historic 15-0 start.

Associated Press Nov 19, 2024, 12:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Damian Lillard has dealt with all kinds of injuries through his 13 seasons in the NBA, but he’d never had to worry about recovering from a concussion before. His return from concussion protocol put the Milwaukee Bucks guard in a much more

It turns out that this season is not the last for “Inside the NBA.” (Greg Nelson /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images) News broke over the weekend that “Inside the NBA” will carry on after months of speculation that the new NBA media rights landscape meant the end of the beloved studio show. On Monday, ESPN

LaMelo Ball is averaging 29.7 points this season [Getty Images] Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball has been fined $100,000 (£79,000) by the NBA for making an “offensive and derogatory” homophobic comment. The 23-year-old made the remark in a courtside interview after the 115-114 home win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday. He was discussing his

Kendra Andrews, ESPNNov 17, 2024, 02:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox could tell he was hot in the first quarter of the 121-117 win over the Utah Jazz on Saturday night. He didn’t miss a shot in the first 12 minutes. And as he continued to keep

The NBA has upgraded a foul committed by Draymond Green on Zach Edey to a Flagrant 1 after reviewing the play. The foul in question occurred midway through the third quarter of Friday’s 123–118 win by the Golden State Warriors over the Memphis Grizzlies. As Green was driving to the basket, he lost the ball