MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – Chet Holmgren had 22 points and 11 rebounds, Jalen Williams added 23 points and six assists and Oklahoma City held off the Memphis Grizzlies 118-112 on Saturday night to claim a share of first place in the Western Conference.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 20 points and Josh Giddey finished with 13, despite going 1 for 6 from 3-point range. Oklahoma City’s fifth win in six games allowed the Thunder to tie Denver atop the West at 47-20. “It didn’t go the way we planned for the whole game, or even down the stretch,” Holmgren said. “But we put…
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CAMDEN, NJ – Robert Covington’s rehab seems to be going in the right direction. Although the veteran forward’s return from his long-term left knee injury isn’t imminent, he has clearly made recent progress. “This is the first time he’s been back (at practice),” Sixers head coach Nick Nurse said Sunday afternoon. “He has been on the ground for a few days. He came out and participated in parts of practice today. This is a good step forward. Hopefully this will continue to move forward. “That’s kind of the problem with him. Every day you have to check how he reacts…
By the Eurohoops team/ [email protected] The absence of Giannis Antetokounmpo due to a hamstring injury did not hamper the match. Milwaukee Buckswho won a resounding victory against the Phoenix Suns at the Fiserv Forum. Although the Greek Freak was sidelined with left hamstring tendinopathy, his teammates made 24 three-pointers at 58.5 percent to secure a 140-129 home victory. THE Deer couldn’t miss from beyond the arc in the first half, tying the NBA record with 18 threes and building an 82-60 lead. Despite the Suns» Attempting to stage a comeback, Damian Lillard, Bobby Portis and their teammates remained in control…
An NBA non-conference game will take place Monday evening when the Portland Trail Blazers (19-48, 14th in the West) heading east to face the Chicago Bulls (33-35, 9th in the East). Portland is coming off a 126-107 loss at New Orleans, failing to qualify as a 12.5-point underdog. Chicago just beat Washington 127-98 at home, winning and covering as a 9.5-point favorite. This is the second and final meeting between these teams, as they met in January and the Bulls won by eight on the road. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 a.m. EST from the United Center in Chicago.Want more…
Prediction on the game W1(-10.5) Odds: 1.86 1xBet promotional code 1x_702741 Promo code copied On March 19 their meeting in the regular NBA championship Sacramento Kings – Memphis Grizzlies will take place, the forecast for the match of these rivals is made by the analysts of our resource.Kings of SacramentoThe current championship is not bad for Sacramento, whose main task is to finish in the top six of the conference. So far, the club is seventh in the West, behind the desired top 6 by just one victory, with one game in hand. In their last match, the Kings lost…
Are the Chicago Bulls a legitimate team for 2024 NBA Playoffs? Winners of six of their last 10 games, the Bulls are on the rise exactly when they needed to be to have a chance at the play-in tournament. Is there a realistic path from here to the true playoffs for Chicago? While it’s too late to overcome a 5-game deficit in the standings and get out of the play-in zone, if the Bulls maintain their position until the end of the regular season, they could well do so with a little chance. To detail the possibilities in a recent…
*Related Video: Fun Facts About CAVS* CLEVELAND, Ohio (WKBN) – Veteran forward Marcus Morris has reportedly signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Local HS girls basketball champions are welcomed home! NBA Insider senior official for The Athletic Shams Charania said Morris would join the team on a 10-day contract. He reached a buyout agreement with the San Antonio Spurs last month. The veteran spent most of the 2023-24 season with the Philadelphia 76ers, but was traded to San Antonio in a three-team deal involving the Spurs, Pacers and 76ers. Morris appeared in 37 games for Philadelphia this season. He averages 6.7…
Dallas Mavericks guard Dante Exum will play with the second unit on Sunday in the team’s game against the Denver Nuggets. What this means: Luka Doncic returns to the court after missing Thursday’s match with left hamstring soreness. He will start immediately, sending Exum – who was also questionable due to a right plantar fascia sprain – to a role off the bench. Our models project Exum for 8.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 17.4 FanDuel points over 20.6 minutes of action. written by Sean Montiel Sunday March 17, 2024 at 3:10 p.m. EDT
Western Conference standingsLooking to the West, we see the Nuggets tied with the Thunder for first place in the Conference. The Thunder hold the tiebreaker, so if the season ended today, OKC would get the top seed, but fortunately for the Nuggets, there is still a month left in the regular season. The Mavs are in a different race, trying to get out of the Play-In standings. They are currently 8th, a half-game behind the Kings and a game behind the Suns who hold the final automatic playoff spot in the 6th seed. It’s going to be a race for…
HOUSTON — — Jalen Green had 26 points and 11 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 117-103 on Saturday for their fifth straight victory. Jabari Smith Jr. added 20 points, Amen Thompson had 18 and Fred VanVleet finished with 13 points and 16 assists for the Rockets, who made 15 3-pointers and outscored Cleveland 56-46 in the paint. Green added four assists while hitting 4 of 9 from 3. “We started out pretty strong and we were moving the ball,” Green said. “Once they fell, it built confidence. We were just doing what we were doing, we…