The coach whose team was the poster team of the NBA’s offensive explosion thinks the league needs to give defenses a chance to respond.Before his Warriors of the Golden State faces Toronto Raptors On Friday night, Steve Kerr said the NBA had gone too far in giving advantages to offensive players.“I think there just needs to be a general rule: no bulls allowed. Really. That’s the truth,” Kerr said. “And I could watch a tape with you and show you: a guy dribbles into a high ball screen and the defender tries to fight for (the screen) and the guy…
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The Orlando Magic opened Thursday’s game against the Utah Jazz with a relatively simple play.Wendell Carter handed the ball to Paolo Banchero near the top of the key and began crashing toward the paint. Banchero followed him towards the basket. When the weakside defender stepped up, Banchero slid it to Gary Harris.Big mistake leaving the veteran open. He drained all three, one of three the veteran made and one of two he hit to open the game and give the Magic some early offensive life.The Magic won’t ask Harris to do much more offensively than that. His role is to…
The Indiana Pacers may have just suffered worst loss of the season against the New Orleans Pelicans. After going down 26-48 in the first quarter, Indiana’s comeback attempts were in vain, as their efforts to cut their 31-point lead to as little as 11 in the second quarter were quickly met by a response from the Pelicans who would end up largely taking them to victory, finally winning with a final score of 102-129.It’s hard to find a specific negative to focus on in this match, as everyone except Jarace Walker was a real negative, but it would be foolish…
The Los Angeles Clippers hit the road on Sunday to face the Western Conference leaders Minnesota Timberwolves. The Clippers enter this game with a 38-20 record, leading the Pacific Division and just two games behind the Denver Nuggets for the third seed in the Western Conference. The Timberwolves lead the Western Conference with a 42-18 record, tied in the loss column with Oklahoma City. Kickoff for this critical Western Conference matchup is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. EST.For your daily picks in Major League Baseball, College Football Picks, NHL, All NBA Picks, All NFL Action and NCAAB Predictions, discover all my…
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – In a career full of milestones, LeBron James can do something tonight no NBA player has ever done: score 40,000 career points.James is at 9 points heading into tonight’s Lakers game against the defending champion Denver Nuggets (8:30 p.m.).James, 39, averages 25 points per game, which ranks 15th in the league.James also has more career points than Magic Johnson and Larry Bird combined (39,498).The first player to score 30,000 points (Wilt Chamberlain) and 35,000 points (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) also did so in a Lakers uniform.As LeBron approaches 40,000 points, D’Angelo Russell shared how he cried when he…
The Portland Trail Blazers, featuring Anfernee Simons, will face the Memphis Grizzlies at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday.Watch the NBA, other sports live and more on Fubo! Use our link to sign up for a free trial.In his last timeout, a 122-92 win over the Grizzlies, Simons had seven points and eight assists.Below, we’ll break down Simons’ stats and trends, helping you make good choices when it comes to prop betting.Rep your team with officially licensed NBA gear! Head to the Fanatics to find jerseys, shirts and more.Anfernee Simons Prop Bets vs. GrizzliesBet on Anfernee Simons accessories now with PariMGM!…
Miami Heat guard Caleb Martin will warm up with plans to take the floor Saturday for the team’s game against the Utah Jazz. What this means: Martin entered the day with a questionable tag due to a sprained left thumb. Now, even though he hasn’t been given the green light yet, it appears he’s on track to being able to suit up. Keep a close eye on his status over the next 90 minutes. Our models currently project Martin for 8.7 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 19.9 FanDuel points over 26.1 minutes of action. written by Sean Montiel Saturday,…
The Chicago Bulls welcomed the red-hot Milwaukee Bucks to the United Center Friday night for a cross-divisional matchup against one of the best teams in the East. Milwaukee ended up coming away with a relatively comfortable win over Chicago, winning 113-97, but that didn’t stop things from getting choppy throughout the night. One moment, in particular, stood out among the rest. At the start of the fourth quarter, Nikola Vucevic had Bobby Portis on him in the post. He went for a bucket but missed, complaining to the referees that he thought he had been fouled. Then when AJ Green…
Kings held players-only meeting ahead of overtime win over Timberwolves originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaA frustrated kings The locker room took matters into its own hands after Wednesday’s loss to Denver Nuggetsanother lopsided affair that pleased no one, even though it came at the hands of the reigning NBA champions.That’s how high the standard is Sacramento.Those frustrations led to a 35-minute players-only meeting Thursday before the Kings boarded a plane to MinnesotaTHE Chris Biderman of the Sacramento Bee reported.The players-only meeting was the first since Mike Brown took over as Kings coach last season.“We had a team meeting…
There’s a tough new reporter on the New Orleans Pelicans beat. A certain Albeda Murphy was on scene after the Pelicans’ 129-102 victory over the Indiana Pacers Friday night to wonder why Trey Murphya career 86.6% free throw shooter, missed three foul shots during the game. She had no praise for Murphy’s 28 points and seven rebounds in one of his best performances of the season. Instead, she wanted to know why he didn’t reach 31 points to set a new season record, and she wouldn’t give in until her question was answered. Here is the full exchange:Albéda Murphy: It’s…