Chris Paul faces a rookie G.J. Jackson for the first time on Wednesday while Warriors of the Golden State welcomed the Memphis Grizzliesand the future Hall of Famer called it a learning experience. That’s because Jackson played on his AAU team, Team CP3, in North Carolina two years ago alongside Rob Dillingham, Aden Holloway and others. Paul and Jackson maintained a strong friendship during this period and remained in touch. Paul missed the first two games against Jackson with a wrist injury, but responded Wednesday with 12 points, 14 assists and two rebounds off the bench in the 137-116 victory.…
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With 15 seconds on the clock, Jimmy Butler watched from the corner as Terry Rozier took his defender off the dribble and back into a 3-point basket.The Miami Heat were up by as many as 11, but the Cleveland Cavaliers came roaring back to force another deciding game. The Heat needed the win to take the lead on their four-game road trip.As Rozier’s shot crossed the net, Butler just watched — because that was all he had to do. Even on a night when the Miami Heat were missing Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro, and Butler himself scored 30 points,…
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (hamstring) is questionable for Thursday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets. What this means: Antetokounmpo faces missing a third straight game. Khris Middleton (ankle) has been ruled out for the Bucks’ back-to-back game, so Bobby Portis could enter the starting lineup if Antetokounmpo is also ruled out. numberFire’s models project Giannis for 35.8 minutes and 56.1 FanDuel points on Thursday. According to our NBA Heat Map, the Bucks’ implied total (115.0) is No. 3 out of 12 teams on the main slate today. written by Josh Levinson Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 3:13 p.m. EDT
Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore’s quest to gain a majority stake in the Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx is one more step towards realization.A day after The Carlyle Group walked away from its $300 million investment, Rodriguez and Gore found a new backer and reportedly filed the necessary paperwork with the NBA to finalize the deal. according to The Athletic.Rodriguez and Lore, who currently hold a 40 percent stake, attempted to purchase an additional 40 percent of the team to officially make them the majority owners of the Lynx and T-wolves.Even with the new financial backing, both men must get…
Who’s playingNew Orleans Pelicans @ Orlando MagicCurrent records: New Orleans 42-26, Orlando 41-28How to watchWhen: Thursday March 21, 2024 at 7 p.m. ETOr: Kia Center – Orlando, FloridaTV: TVNBFollow: CBS Sports appOnline broadcast: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)Ticket cost: $20.00What there is to know The Pelicans are 2-8 against the Magic since February 2019 but they will have the opportunity to close the gap a little on Thursday. The New Orleans Pelicans will hit the road to face the Orlando Magic at 7 p.m. ET at the Kia Center. Each of these teams will be fighting to…
Less than a month left in NBA regular season and while that’s when teams are supposed to get back into shape, only a handful of them can feel particularly good about themselves. Between all the injuries (Minnesota, almost every affected team in the East) and inconsistency (Dallas, Phoenix, Clippersamong other things), it’s normal to be a little confused about the current state of things.So let’s zoom out. Instead of trying to make sense of a hot or cold streak that might make no sense, here are five stats that seem meaningful to the stretch run.Donovan Mitchell, set the toneTHE Cleveland…
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With Dallas thriving at a methodical pace and Utah playing back-to-back rematches, Ed Scimia is banking on a low-scoring affair at Texas tonight. To learn more, read our Jazz vs. Jazz betting picks. Mavericks. March 21, 2024 • 1:22 p.m. ET • 4 minutes of reading The Dallas Mavericks will look to continue their recent streak of good play when they host the struggling Utah Jazz on Thursday night. Dallas (40-29) improved its chances of getting out of the play-in tournament by winning six of its last seven games. Meanwhile, Utah (29-40) bowed out of the playoffs after losing 14…
These games weren’t supposed to matter.A little over a month ago, the Houston Rockets limped to the All-Star break, hampered by injuries Memphis Grizzlies. It was a defeat that made coach Ime Udoka question his group’s focus, mentality and even starting lineup.The atmospheres that were present at the start of the regular season had dissipated. Departure center Alperen SengünThe emergence and stellar play weren’t enough to dampen a largely inconsistent Rockets offense. Third year guard Green Jalen was in one of the worst slumps of his young career, and fans’ patience was growing thin by the day. Add to this…
There is a theory that some star NBA players can sometimes improve their team by not playing. The theory owes its name to a historical study carried out by the New York Knicks this came after their star big man, Patrick Ewing, went down with an injury.But at least one NBA analyst thinks this theory might be better explained by a handful of more recent examples, including how the Boston Celtics took a step forward when the star point guard Kyrie Irving was injured. The 2017–18 NBA season ended with a Game 7 loss in the Eastern Conference Finals to…