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Zion Williamson, Coby White out for Bulls vs. Pelicans originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Chicago Bulls will catch a shorthanded Pelicans team in Wednesday’s matchup in New Orleans. Star forward Zion Williamson, according to the team’s latest injury report update, will miss the contest with a right foot contusion. It is his second … Read more

Brooklyn Nets v Sacramento Kings Ben Simmons had maybe his best game of the season Tuesday night, even while his team was getting its doors blown off by the Kings. He was moving well, more aggressively attacking the rim, and finished with 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting off the bench. It was a solid performance. … Read more

TD credits Brown after making NBA history in Kings’ statement win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Terence Davis was on another level during the Kings’ 153-121 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night. In 26 minutes off the bench, Davis went off for 31 points on 12-of-16 shooting (7-of-10 from deep) and added … Read more

Ben Simmons driving the lane vs. Kings defenders When the Nets acquired Ben Simmons in the blockbuster trade that sent James Harden to Philadelphia, the hope was a change of scenery was just what the former No. 1 overall pick needed to get back into All-Star form. But that hope has apparently started to fade … Read more

The first week of the college basketball season was pretty subdued, aside from that Gonzaga-Michigan State game on the aircraft carrier. Devoted college hoops fans appreciated any games, but most people probably didn’t realize the sport had started. Now we’re getting some good games. The Champions Classic had two fantastic games (Michigan State outlasted Kentucky … Read more

Tom Thibodeau is known as a coach whose teams play well defensively, so the New York Knicks giving up 145 points — at home — to Oklahoma City on Sunday was alarming. His team agreed, so it convened for a players-only dinner in Salt Lake City on Monday night, a day before New York took … Read more

The Brooklyn Nets suffered a 32-point loss to the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night, making it the team’s third loss in five games. The Nets had one of the worst defensive performances in the history of the franchise against Sacramento. According to Statmuse, Brooklyn’s 153 points allowed is the second-most in team history, trailing only … Read more

Even on some of the worst teams in the NBA, you can usually find some fans who will vocally chant “M-V-P” for a player or two on their roster when the ball club starts heating up on the court. But an actual case for the season’s Most Valuable Player award is seldom very solid simply … Read more

If it feels as if it has been an especially weird start to the 2022-23 NBA season regarding how the league’s referees are calling games, you are definitely not alone. On top of the usual confusion that lingers among players as they adapt to fairly significant rule changes like the “take” foul being eliminated, the … Read more

On this day in Boston Celtics history, champion point guard Jo Jo White was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1946. White played collegiately at the University of Kansas and later played for the US men’s Olympic basketball team in the 1968 USA Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico that unexpectedly won a Gold medal. … Read more