Category: NBA

Jazz lose heartbreaker to Phoenix in overtime, 117-113 — ABC4 Utah

PHOENIX (ABC4 Sports) – Back in December, not many people would have predicted that 50 games into the season the Utah Jazz and Phoenix Suns would have the two best records in the NBA. But in what was a playoff atmosphere, the Jazz and Suns played a thrilling game that went to overtime, with the…

Jazz lose heartbreaker to Phoenix in overtime, 117-113 — ABC4 Utah

Play-in tournament looms as possibility for Celtics — Boston Herald

If nothing else, the Celtics and Knicks have desperation in common, though from entirely different views. The Knicks have outperformed their expectations, and are playing for something better than the NBA’s play-in tournament. The Celtics have seriously under-performed. They expect something better than a play-in chance, and may not get it. And on Wednesday, tied…

Play-in tournament looms as possibility for Celtics — Boston Herald

Steph Curry scores 41 as Warriors rally to get much-needed win over Bucks — Chico Enterprise-Record

The corners of Steve Kerr’s smile could be seen from behind his facemask as he high-fived players walking off after the final buzzer. Stephen Curry scored 41 and the Warriors came back from 12 points down to beat the Milwaukee Bucks, 122-121, Wednesday night at Chase Center and snap a three-game losing streak. With MVP-candidate…

Steph Curry scores 41 as Warriors rally to get much-needed win over Bucks — Chico Enterprise-Record

LAKERS-RAPTORS INJURY REPORT

At 1:30 p.m. Tuesday

07:30 (ET) LAL@TOR Los Angeles Lakers Davis, Anthony Out Injury/Illness – Right Calf; strain
Drummond, Andre Questionable Injury/Illness – Right Big Toe; contusion
Dudley, Jared Out Injury/Illness – Right Mcl; tear
James, LeBron Out Injury/Illness – Right Ankle; sprain
Matthews, Wesley Questionable Injury/Illness – Neck; contusion
Toronto Raptors Harris, Jalen Out Injury/Illness – Right Hip; Pointer
Hood, Rodney Out Injury/Illness – Right Hip; Flexor; strain
Lowry, Kyle Out Injury/Illness – Right Foot; Infection
McCaw, Patrick Out Injury/Illness – Left Knee; Swelling
VanVleet, Fred Out Injury/Illness – Left Hip; Flexor; strain
Watson, Paul Out– Health and Safety Protocols

James Harden hurt again, but Kyrie Irving scores 40 to lead Nets over Knicks — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

James Harden returned to Brooklyn’s lineup Monday but made it through just four minutes before his right hamstring trouble resurfaced.

James Harden hurt again, but Kyrie Irving scores 40 to lead Nets over Knicks — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

Kings’ Buddy Hield Fined $20K For ‘Inappropriate Language’ Directed At Refs — CBS Sacramento

The NBA has fined Sacramento Kings player Buddy Hield $20,000 for using inappropriate language toward a referee, the league announced on Monday.

Kings’ Buddy Hield Fined $20K For ‘Inappropriate Language’ Directed At Refs — CBS Sacramento

Aaron Gordon, Nuggets come back to beat Magic in first meeting since trade — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

Gordon scored Denver’s first dozen points then helped the Nuggets erase an 18-point halftime deficit.

Aaron Gordon, Nuggets come back to beat Magic in first meeting since trade — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

Lakers’ Marc Gasol on losing starting job to Andre Drummond: ‘It’s a hard pill to swallow’ — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

Gasol hasn’t been one to passively accept being marginalized.

Lakers’ Marc Gasol on losing starting job to Andre Drummond: ‘It’s a hard pill to swallow’ — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

Nuggets’ Michael Porter Jr. flourishing with expanded role, improved defense: “You can just see his IQ growing” — The Denver Post

The next phase in the NBA maturation of Michael Porter Jr. materialized quickly when the Nuggets forward switched to defend Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard. Late in the game on Thursday, with L.A. climbing back from down double-digits, the Porter-vs.-Leonard perimeter showdown lasted only a few seconds. Just enough time to validate Porter’s basketball…

Nuggets’ Michael Porter Jr. flourishing with expanded role, improved defense: “You can just see his IQ growing” — The Denver Post

Jazz describe harrowing emergency landing — ABC4 Utah

MEMPHIS (ABC4 Sports) – It was an experience Jazz players would like to forget, but may not for a long while. After beating Memphis Wednesday night, 111-107, Jazz players described that harrowing emergency landing on Tuesday after the plane struck a flock of birds, causing an explosion in one of the engines. “For a good…

Jazz describe harrowing emergency landing — ABC4 Utah