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• Bulls' Ayo Dosunmu's defense on Kyrie Irving impressed Zach LaVine

  02-11-2022 16:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  Ayo Dosunmu impressed on both ends of the floor in his return from a one-game injury absence, a 108-99 win over Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets.
  
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• Giannis Antetokounmpo deflects LeBron James' praise of how he'd play in the 1970s: 'Don't like comparing eras'

  29-03-2025 21:12 via cbssports.com
  
  James said Antetokounmpo would drop 250 points per game
  
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• Grizzlies GM Zach Kleiman (briefly) addresses Taylor Jenkins firing: 'Urgency is a core principle of ours'

  29-03-2025 19:45 via cbssports.com
  
  On Friday, Memphis fired its head coach with nine games left in the regular season
  
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• Anthony Davis opens up about shock of trade, playing in Dallas: 'Family is happy. Everybody is happy.'

  29-03-2025 19:41 via nbcsports.com
  
  Anthony Davis pushed to get back on the court in Dallas. From the outside, there were a lot of calls to shut him down, especially with Kyrie Irving out for the season with a torn ACL — why not tank, try and get a better draft seeding and hope for another Dereck Lively II-style pick up? — but Davis wanted to be back on the court. AD opened up about that, the trade, life in Dallas and much more in a must-read interview with him by Mark Spears of ESPN’s Andscape.We were playing wi
  
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• Memphis Grizzlies fired their coach, now where do they go from here?

  29-03-2025 18:31 via nbcsports.com
  
  What shocked the NBA world was not so much that coach Taylor Jenkins was fired in Memphis — things had been trending that way since last summer when Jenkins was forced to fire his assistants and replace his entire staff — but the timing. The Grizzlies are 44-29, tied for a top-four seed in the West, and have just nine games remaining in the season.The reaction around the league was primarily "why now?" Also, "How is this making the team better heading into the playoffs?"All of that l
  
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• Kings vs. Magic Predictions: Odds, expert picks, recent stats, trends and best bets for March 29

  29-03-2025 16:47 via nbcsports.com
  
  It’s Saturday, March 29, and the Sacramento Kings (36-37) and Orlando Magic (35-39) are all set to square off from Kia Center in Orlando.The Kings are currently 17-18 on the road with a point differential of 0, while the Magic have a 2-8 record in their last ten games at home. Orlando won 130-111 in the only meeting of the season.Sacramento is 1-4 over the last five games and coming off a seven-game homestand where they went 3-4. Orlando won three of the past four games and four of the las
  
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• Nets vs. Wizards Predictions: Odds, expert picks, recent stats, trends and best bets for March 29

  29-03-2025 16:43 via nbcsports.com
  
  It’s Saturday, March 29, and the Brooklyn Nets (23-51) and Washington Wizards (16-57) are all set to square off from Capital One Arena in Washington.The Nets are currently 12-26 on the road with a point differential of -7, while the Wizards have a 2-8 record in their last ten games at home.Washington lost six of the past seven games and eight of the last 11. For Brooklyn, the Nets have dropped six straight games and nine of the previous 10.We’ve got all the info and analysis you need
  
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• Heat vs. 76ers Predictions: Odds, expert picks, recent stats, trends and best bets for March 29

  29-03-2025 16:35 via nbcsports.com
  
  It’s Saturday, March 29, and the Miami Heat (32-41) and Philadelphia 76ers (23-50) are all set to square off from Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.The Heat are currently 13-22 on the road with a point differential of -1, while the 76ers have a 2-8 record in their last ten games at home. Miami has won both meetings versus Philly this season. This is the third of four scheduled matchups.Miami has won three straight games after suffering 10 consecutive losses, while Philadelphia lost six st
  
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• Mavericks vs. Bulls Predictions: Odds, expert picks, recent stats, trends and best bets for March 29

  29-03-2025 16:29 via nbcsports.com
  
  It’s Saturday, March 29, and the Dallas Mavericks (36-38) and Chicago Bulls (33-40) are all set to square off from United Center in Chicago.The Mavericks are currently 16-22 on the road with a point differential of 0, while the Bulls have a 4-6 record in their last ten games at home. Dallas won the only meeting of the season versus Chicago, 119-99 on November 6.Chicago has won four straight games and nine of the last 11 contests for the best stretch of the season. Dallas took three of the
  
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• Five best NBA prop bets for Saturday, March 29: Ja Morant, Josh Giddey, Luka Doncic predictions, odds, more

  29-03-2025 15:15 via cbssports.com
  
  SportsLine's computer model has revealed five free NBA prop picks for Saturday after evaluating the latest NBA odds
  
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• Magic vs. Kings odds, line, prediction, time: 2025 NBA picks, March 29 best bets from proven model

  29-03-2025 12:33 via cbssports.com
  
  SportsLine's model simulated the Sacramento Kings vs. Orlando Magic 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Saturday
  
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• Kuminga's Warriors importance on display in win vs. Pelicans

  29-03-2025 12:02 via nbcsportsbayarea.com
  
  Kuminga's Warriors importance on display in win vs. Pelicans originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaIn a muddied win for the Warriors on Friday night, beating the lowly New Orleans Pelicans 111-95 at Smoothie King, they needed someone who could, well, get it out the mud. Steph Curry’s return of course was vital, scoring 23 points in 34 minutes after missing the previous two games – two losses to teams with losing records – because of a pelvic contusion. His second-quart
  
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• What Draymond told LeVert after heated Kuminga exchange

  29-03-2025 10:45 via nbcsportsbayarea.com
  
  What Draymond told LeVert after heated Kuminga exchange originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaWarriors forward Draymond Green did not know that his trash-talking towards Atlanta Hawks forward Caris LeVert was captured by a microphone.LeVert got into it with Jonathan Kuminga, and the always outspoken Green could not help but lay into the Atlanta forward by pointing out that he had been traded so many times throughout his NBA career.On the latest “The Draymond Green Show with Baron Davis
  
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• Why Draymond believes Spurs' Castle deserves Rookie of the Year

  29-03-2025 09:13 via nbcsportsbayarea.com
  
  Why Draymond believes Spurs' Castle deserves Rookie of the Year originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaWarriors icon Draymond Green has made his choice for the 2024-25 NBA Rookie of the Year.In Friday’s edition of his “Draymond Green Show” podcast with co-host and ex-Golden State guard Baron Davis, the four-time champion explained why he believes San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle is worthy of the honor.“I think he should,” Green told Davis about Castle deser
  
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• WATCH: Nikola Jokić casually tosses in 62-foot Euro step, joins Stephen Curry in NBA heave history

  29-03-2025 05:45 via cbssports.com
  
  Jokić beat the first-half buzzer with a one-handed, one-footed bomb
  
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• Pistons make NBA history by tripling win total from previous season, and they could be a playoff problem

  29-03-2025 04:01 via cbssports.com
  
  Detroit defeated the full-strength Cavs on Friday ... without Cade Cunningham
  
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• Nets have no answers for Clippers in 132-100 loss

  29-03-2025 03:42 via sny.tv
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Kawhi Leonard scored 31 points and the Los Angeles Clippers overwhelmed the Brooklyn Nets 132-100 on Friday night for their second straight victory and 10th in 12 games as they fight to hold on to sixth place in the Western Conference.Leonard was 5 of 6 from 3-point range, 10 of 14 overall from the field and made all six of his free throws. He also had six rebounds, four steals and two blocks in just under 27 minutes.Ivica Zubac scored 21 points on 9-for-9 shooting and had
  
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• OG Anunoby takes over in fourth quarter as Knicks defeat Bucks, 116-107

  29-03-2025 03:36 via sny.tv
  
  Without their top three point guards, some unlikely names, and OG Anunoby's 31 points, lifted the Knicks to a 116-107 win over the Bucks in Milwaukee.The Knicks have swept the season series from the Bucks, a potential first-round opponent.Here are the takeaways...-With Miles McBride (groin) and Cam Payne (ankle) out, coach Tom Thibodeau went with veteran Delon Wright as the starting point guard. Wright, the 10-year vet, was in the lineup mostly for his defensive prowess, and he showed it early o
  
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• Pacers reportedly want to re-sign center Myles Turner this offseason

  29-03-2025 02:16 via nbcsports.com
  
  Around the trade deadline, a few teams called the Indiana Pacers to check on the availability of center Myles Turner, those teams knowing Turner is an unrestricted free agent after this season. Those teams were told Turner was not available and came away with the impression Indiana planned to re-sign Turner this summer, league sources told NBC Sports.Brian Windhorst echoed that at ESPN but noted that doing that would raise some financial questions in Indiana.Team sources told me the Pacers absol
  
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• Team LeBron or Team Stephen A? Charles Barkley and others weigh in on the heated feud

  29-03-2025 01:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The feud between Lakers forward LeBron James and ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith heated up this week. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Time and Allen Berezovsky / Getty Images)The LeBron James-Stephen A. Smith feud escalated in big way this week. Soooo ... whose side are you on? Before you answer, here's a quick recap:In January, Smith used his platform as an ESPN host to issue an on-air appeal to the Lakers superstar about his son and Lakers teammate Bronny James:“I am pleading with
  
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• Taylor Jenkins firing: Making sense of Grizzlies' decision to fire their coach with playoffs around the corner

  29-03-2025 00:33 via cbssports.com
  
  How stunning was Memphis' move? It depends on your vantage point
  
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• Grizzlies couldn't wait to fire Taylor Jenkins, and their bold, bizarre coaching change needs an explanation

  29-03-2025 00:03 via cbssports.com
  
  The Grizzlies' shocking decision on Friday puts GM Zach Kleiman under the microscope
  
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• Steph assesses tailbone injury severity after return in Warriors' win

  28-03-2025 23:52 via nbcsportsbayarea.com
  
  Steph assesses tailbone injury severity after return in Warriors' win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaSteph Curry returned from his tailbone injury to lead the Warriors to a 111-95 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night.Following a hard fall in a March 20 contest against the Toronto Raptors, the star guard missed Golden State’s next two games — both of which ended in losses. After scoring 23 points on 7of 21 from the field and 5 of 16 from 3-point range, Curry il
  
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• Hornets' LaMelo Ball out for remainder of season, to have procedures on ankle, wrist

  28-03-2025 23:21 via nbcsports.com
  
  Fan favorite LaMelo Ball is out for the remainder of the season so he can have procedures to clean up nagging issues with his ankles and wrist, the team announced Friday.OFFICIAL: LaMelo Ball will undergo arthroscopic surgery to address a right ankle impingement. He will also have a minor procedure on his right wrist. Ball is listed as out for tonight’s game vs TOR and will miss the remainder of the season.— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) March 28, 2025Ball had played through pain in r
  
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• Warriors hope resilient win over Pelicans sparks needed resurgence

  28-03-2025 23:16 via nbcsportsbayarea.com
  
  Warriors hope resilient win over Pelicans sparks needed resurgence originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaAfter three consecutive troubling performances against inferior opponents, the Warriors spent most of Friday night trending toward a fourth such act, this time against a team considerably worse than the previous three.The New Orleans Pelicans, 20-53, missing four starters and already seated on the bullet train to the NBA draft lottery, put up all the fight the Warriors could take before G
  
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• LaMelo Ball injury update: Hornets star expected to miss rest of season, undergo two surgeries, per report

  28-03-2025 22:41 via cbssports.com
  
  Ball has struggled with ankle and lower-body injuries this season
  
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• What gave Draymond confidence to guarantee Warriors championship

  28-03-2025 22:31 via nbcsportsbayarea.com
  
  What gave Draymond confidence to guarantee Warriors championship originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaHaving won four NBA championships, Draymond Green knows what it takes to find success on the biggest stage in basketball.So when the Warriors forward declared his team would do it again this season after its big trade-deadline acquisition of Jimmy Butler, he had plenty to back his bold prediction.“When you’ve done something several times, each time feels different,” Green
  
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• LaMelo Ball ruled out for season after undergoing procedures on ankle, wrist

  28-03-2025 22:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LaMelo Ball had a career season, and not much help on the Hornets. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)David Jensen via Getty ImagesLaMelo Ball's offseason is getting started early.The Charlotte Hornets star was ruled out for the rest of the season after undergoing a pair of procedures on his right ankle and wrist, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. Ball had reportedly been playing through pain in recent weeks before team doctors concluded undergoing the procedure now would allow him to have a
  
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• Doctor explains why GP2 II's injury return could be ‘challenging'

  28-03-2025 21:46 via nbcsportsbayarea.com
  
  Doctor explains why GP2 II's injury return could be ‘challenging' originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaWarriors guard Gary Payton will be sidelined for the next few days as he continues to deal with a partial tear of a ligament in his left thumb.He was ruled out of Friday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans and will be re-evaluated next Thursday. While he rehabs the injury on his left shooting hand, Dr. Seth Sherman of Stanford Medicine explained why the road to recover
  
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• Are the Boston Celtics the favorites to win the 2025 NBA Finals? | Kevin O'Connor Show

  28-03-2025 21:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  (This article was written with the assistance of Castmagic, an AI tool, and reviewed by our editorial team to ensure accuracy. Please reach out to us if you notice any mistakes.)The NBA landscape is currently awash with powerhouse teams jockeying for playoff positioning, but one team seems to be emerging as a favorite: the Boston Celtics. On a recent episode of "The Kevin O'Connor Show," NBA analyst Ben Taylor sparked a conversation about the Celtics being potential NBA Finals favorites. This ta
  
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