THE New York Knicks welcomed the Warriors of the Golden State on Friday, a leap day, and although they ended up with another defeat (110-99) In their regular season record, they can at least celebrate the end of the putrid month of February. Tom Thibodeau’s team had no answers for the Dubs in what was a wire-to-wire loss to the former dynastic team before facing the Cavaliers on the road next Sunday in what is the only game that They will play away from MSG until March 14. Here’s what Thibs and a few other protagonists had to say before…
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The Toronto Raptors find themselves underdogs at home Friday night against the Golden State Warriors, who are on their second straight night after a victory in New York on Thursday. Since Toronto has struggled as a home dog (5-8 ATS this season), I prefer to look to the prop market to find some of the best bets in this matchup. With Immanuel Quickley’s jump shot really happening lately, how should we bet on him tonight? Let’s move on to the best accessories for Warriors-Raptors: If you want to bet on any NBA game tonight, FanDuel Sportsbook has an incredible promotional…
Why are the Utah Jazz playing right now?Since the trade deadline, the answer has been pretty transparent: the Jazz want to fall in the rankings in order to retain the rights to their protected top 10 in the 2024 NBA draft, rather than losing it to the Oklahoma City Thunder.Yes, there was a second goal swap Kelly Olynyk, Ochai Agbaji and Simone Fontecchio at the deadline — active development of young players.It happened. Look no further than Taylor Hendricks and Brice Sensabaugh.Hendricks, the Jazz’s lottery pick last June, has played in eight straight games after playing in just 13 of…
THE Phoenix Suns resumed last night, winning their second consecutive match in a 110-105 victory against the Houston Rockets. There were plenty of extracurricular activities in the more competitive parts of it, but cooler heads would prevail. Phoenix would see its 11-point halftime lead completely dragged into the mud in the second half, but would eventually surface in the win column by staying focused this time. Here are some of my takeaways from this one. 1.) Shades of déjà vu Much like their game last week, the Suns got off to a blazing start. They would win the race until…
Muscala plans to sign with the Thunder after clearing waivers on Friday, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports.Muscala will join his third NBA team this season after agreeing to a contract buyout with the Pistons on Tuesday. The veteran big last played for the Thunder in 2022-23, averaging 6.2 points and 3.1 rebounds in 14.5 minutes in 43 appearances. Muscala will likely compete for depth minutes as the backup center behind Chet Holmgren. No more news
With over 20 games remaining in the 2023-24 regular season, the Minnesota Timberwolves have already matched their win total from a year ago. Timberwolves radio play-by-play broadcaster Alan Horton has joined The Carmichael Dave Show with Jason Ross Friday morning to analyze Minnesota’s rise to the top of the West and preview tonight’s game against the Sacramento Kings. Plus: Alan makes some comparisons between this year’s Timberwolves team and last season’s Kings group that went from the cellar to a top three seed in the Western Conference. Subjects discussed Alan shares what games are called for the best T-Wolves team…
CBS News Philadelphia Live CAMDEN, NJ (CBS) — Now we’re really talk about practice! Legend of the Sixers Allen Iverson will be commemorated with a statue along the 76ers Legends Walk at the team’s practice facility in Camden in April, the NBA announced.The March 1st announcement is coming 10 years to the day since Iverson’s No. 3 hung from the rafters at the Wells Fargo Center, alongside the team’s all-time greats like Dr. J and Wilt Chamberlain.The team is planning an unveiling ceremony April 12 in Camden. Iverson will also be honored on April 14 when the Sixers host the…
Christian Petersen/Getty ImagesWhen you’re an NBA player with a tradeable contract, the best thing you can do to avoid all the noise that might surround you is play a video game.On FanDuel TVs Run it backwardsRoyce O’Neale revealed to Michelle Beadle that he found out he was traded from the Brooklyn Nets to the Phoenix Suns during a game of Call of Duty.Run it backwards @RunItBackFDTV.@MichelleDBeadle “How did you find out you were traded?”@BucketsONeale00 “I was actually playing Call Of Duty.” ????????: https://t.co/oxMs3CAEGu pic.twitter.com/NhcUxPvjT7The most upsetting part of the story is that O’Neale had to stop what he was doing…
THE Portland Trail Blazers will face the Memphis Grizzlies in a Western Conference game Friday. Memphis is 20-39 overall and 7-22 at home, while Portland is 15-42 overall and 6-22 on the road. The Grizzlies and Trail Blazers split their two November meetings in Portland earlier in the season.The announcement is scheduled for Friday at 8 p.m. ET at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. The Grizzlies are 1-point favorites in the latest Trail Blazers vs. Grizzlies odds, according to the SportsLine consensus, and the over/under is 208 points. . Before entering the Grizzlies vs. Trail Blazers picks, you need to…
January 22, 2024; Dallas, Texas, United States; Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) drives towards Dallas Mavericks guard Josh Green (8) during the second quarter at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Dieb-USA TODAY Sports The Dallas Mavericks visit the Boston Celtics on Friday Friday’s NBA odds heavily favor the Celtics on their home court Read below for Mavericks vs Celtics predictions, odds and player props for betting The Dallas Mavericks (34-25) finish their East Coast road trip against the NBA’s best team, the Boston Celtics (46-12), on Friday night. The announcement is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. EST at TD…