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18-03-2025
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Kings' Domantas Sabonis rolls ankle Monday, expected to miss more time
Sacramento just struggled to a 2-4 record in six games Domantas Sabonis missed with a hamstring strain. Now it is going to have to get by without him for what may be weeks again. Sabonis rolled his ankle in the opening minute of the second half on a drive to the basket and had to leave the game. It looked nasty. Domantas Sabonis had to be helped to the locker room after appearing to injure his ankle while attempting a layup — Kings on NBCS (@NBCSKings) March 18, 2025 There was no update postgame from coach Doug Christie, but Malik Monk summed it up well speaking to Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee. 'It looked pretty bad. But Domas (is) strong. He'll probably be back sooner than we think.' The Kings need him to. For the season they are 3-6 in games Sabonis misses with a -3.8 net rating when he is off the court. The Kings sit ninth in the West and are headed to the play-in, but had hoped to catch the Clippers for the No. 8 seed and make their path to the playoffs easier. That was going to be tough with Sabonis, the Kings are 3.5 games back of Los Angeles with 15 games to play, but without him it's an Everest-like mountain. The Kings are not likely to fall out of the play-in, they have a two-game lead over the injury riddled Mavericks for the No. 10 seed, with Phoenix 11th and three games back, and the Trail Blazers five games behind the Kings. Sabonis also may want to return for personal reasons — he has played in just 58 games this season, he needs to play at least seven more (and 20 minutes a night in those games) to reach the 65-game threshold set by the NBA to be eligible for post-season awards. Sabonis is certainly in the mix for an All-NBA spot if he qualifies. The ankle wasn't even Sabonis' first injury in the game. Sabonis had to get stitches for a cut over his left eye after he was hit in the face by the back of Grizzlies' guard Luke Kennard's head. Sabonis returned to the game, only to roll his ankle.
Yahoo
16-03-2025
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What we learned as Warriors' defense fuels gritty win over Knicks
What we learned as Warriors' defense fuels gritty win over Knicks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE SAN FRANCISCO – The Warriors on Saturday night at Chase Center extended their win streak to seven consecutive games, beating the New York Knicks, 97-94, making more history along the way. Steve Kerr now has 558 career regular-season wins as the Warriors' head coach, giving him one more than Hall of Famer and franchise icon Al Attles. Steve Kerr stands alone in Warriors history. Read more: — Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) March 16, 2025 Steph Curry scored a game-high 28 points, and added seven rebounds and five assists. The spotlight always belongs to Curry. Moses Moody in this win deserves an equal amount of praise. Moody was a plus-12, scoring 18 huge points and draining four 3-pointers, each one feeling more timely than the other. The Warriors' largest lead was nine points. The Knicks' largest lead was five points. This came down to the last man standing as the Warriors outlasted every punch the Knicks threw their way. Here are three takeaways from yet another impressive Warriors win. The matchup to watch was between a Swiss Army Knife who plays point-center and a 7-footer who lives behind the 3-point line. Basketball wasn't the main reason everybody was locked into watching Draymond Green and Karl-Anthony Towns. Controversy was. Towns missed the Knicks' game against the Warriors at Madison Square Garden on March 4, to which Green on his podcast joked the All-Star center was ducking Butler, his former teammate in Minnesota. The real reason Towns didn't play was to attend the funeral of a longtime family friend. Trash talk began shortly after the opening tip. Towns got Green to jump on pump fake, drove past him and threw down a dunk. When Green one minute later went through Towns for a contested layup, the volume was turned up. The same can be said about Green's reaction to his first three of the night. Steph goes behind the back to a wide-open Draymond 😮💨 — Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) March 16, 2025 More Draymond trash talk in KAT's direction 😅 — Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) March 16, 2025 Green's defensive genius was on display in the second quarter while guarding Towns behind the 3-point line. Towns, dribbling between his legs, tried to lull Green. But right when Towns gathered to get in a shooting motion, Green got right up on him, knocking the ball off Towns and out of bounds. All four quarters felt like a heavyweight fight, especially between two big men who are polar opposites. Towns dropped 29 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, but Green hit him with Curry's signature Night Night celebration after driving past him for a layup with 25 seconds remaining in the game. Quinten Post as a rookie already has given Golden State more than the Warriors ever could have asked for this season. The fact is, despite all the winning, the Warriors' starting lineup hasn't been working as Brandin Podziemski continues to nurse his lower back soreness. The five-man lineup of Curry, Butler, Green, Post and Moses Moody had played four games together going into Saturday night for a total of 32 minutes. They produced a minus-21.9 net rating with a 95.8 offensive rating and a 117.6 defensive rating. Steve Kerr had seen enough, at least for one game, so he opted to use his 36th different starting lineup this season. In came Gui Santos for Post. Even with Santos' first 3-point attempt getting blocked, he showed why he's the perfect glue guy and fits multiple lineups. JK makes the big save to set up a Santos and-1 😤 — Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) March 16, 2025 Kerr's newest starting five played the first four-plus minutes of the game together, spending five minutes and 25 seconds on the floor as a group in the first half. Through two quarters, they outscored the Knicks 12-11. Santos in 25 minutes had five points and seven rebounds. As a group, the starting five played 12 minutes and 19 seconds together, outscoring the Knicks by one point, 25-24. Both the Warriors and Knicks have star powers. Big names on the court, and fan bases full of celebrities. A game between two contenders came down to every small detail mattering. The Warriors in their previous five games averaged more than 16 turnovers, which resulted in an average of nearly 20 points for the opposition. In their win against the Knicks, the Warriors are two fewer turnovers. As the Warriors totaled 11 turnovers that resulted in eight points for the Knicks, Golden State turned New York's 13 turnovers into 19 points. Though the Knicks had four more rebounds, 10 more points in the paint and eight more second-chance points, the Warriors won the battle of assists, 3-pointers, free throws, steals and fastbreak points. Their bench also outscored the Knicks 26-4. Strong screens. Better box outs. Crisp passes and disrupting the lanes defensively. That's how the Warriors will beat teams chasing a title like the Knicks, as well as their next two opponents in the Denver Nuggets and Milwaukee Bucks. Download and follow the Dubs Talk Podcast
NBC Sports
12-03-2025
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Clippers at Heat Predictions: Odds, expert picks, recent stats, trends and best bets for March 12
It's Wednesday, March 12, and the Los Angeles Clippers (35-29) and Miami Heat (29-35) are all set to square off from Kaseya Center in Miami. The Clippers are currently 13-19 on the road with a point differential of 2, while the Heat have a 4-6 record in their last ten games at home. The Clippers won the first meeting of the season in Los Angeles, 109-98, on Jan. 13. Miami has lost four straight games and five of the past six, while Los Angeles is 3-1 over the previous four contests. We've got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts. Listen to the Rotoworld Basketball Show for the latest fantasy player news, waiver claims, roster advice and more from our experts all season long. Click here or download it wherever you get your podcasts. Game details & how to watch Clippers vs. Heat live today Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2025 Time: 8:00PM EST Site: Kaseya Center City: Miami, FL Network/Streaming: Never miss a second of the action and stay up to date with all the latest team stats and player news. Check out our day-by-day NBA schedule page, along with detailed matchup pages that update live in-game. Game odds for Clippers vs. Heat The latest odds as of Wednesday: Odds: Clippers (+100), Heat (-120) Spread: Heat -1.5 Over/Under: 209 points That gives the Clippers an implied team point total of 104.13, and the Heat 104.91. Want to know which sportsbook is offering the best lines for every game on the NBA calendar? Check out the NBC Sports' Live Odds tool to get all the latest updated info from DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM & more! Expert picks & predictions for Wednesday's Clippers vs. Heat game 'Although this game is in Miami, the Heat are not playing quality basketball to be taking them -1.5 against a lot of teams, including ones with winning records. Miami lost winnable games against Chicago and Charlotte, and the main calling for why the Heat can win this time around is that the Clippers are on the second night of a back-to-back. The Clippers are 5-8 ATS and 7-6 on the ML in games with no rest this season. It's Clippers +1.5 or pass.' Please bet responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700. Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals. Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager. Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today's Clippers & Heat game: Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Miami Heat on the Moneyline. Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Los Angeles Clippers at +1. Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the over on the Game Total of 209. Want even more NBA best bets and predictions from our expert staff & tools? Check out the Expert NBA Predictions pagefrom NBC Sports for money line, spread and over/under picks for every game on today's calendar! Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Clippers vs. Heat on Wednesday Each of the last 4 matchups between the Heat and the Clippers have stayed under the Total The Clippers have covered the Spread on their last 7 road trips to the Heat The Clippers are on a 3-game win streak If you're looking for more key trends and stats around the spread, moneyline and total for every single game on the schedule today, check out our NBA Top Trends tool on NBC Sports! Follow our experts on socials to keep up with all the latest content from the staff: - Jay Croucher (@croucherJD) - Drew Dinsick (@whale_capper) - Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) - Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas)
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09-03-2025
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Steph reaches historic NBA career-scoring milestone vs. Pistons
Steph reaches historic NBA career-scoring milestone vs. Pistons originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steph Curry continues to make NBA history. Curry, the all-time leader in 3-pointers, entered the Warriors' game against the Detroit Pistons on Saturday at Chase Center with 24,985 career points. After scoring 11 in the first half, he scored a 3-pointer to begin the third quarter and then scored point No. 25,002 with another 3-pointer just a few moments later. Steph's historic triple to eclipse 25,000 points 👏 — Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) March 9, 2025 Curry became the 26th player in NBA history to reach 25,000 career points. The soon-to-be-37-year-old superstar guard now is 190 points behind the late Jerry West and 277 points behind Reggie Miller on the all-time scoring list. Steph joins the 25,000-point club 🙌 — Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) March 9, 2025 Curry becomes the fifth active player with at least 25,000 points, along with LeBron James (41,902), Kevin Durant (40,777), James Harden (39,273) and Russell Westbrook (25,935). In his 16th season, Curry entered Saturday's game averaging 24.4 points, 6.2 assists and 4.5 rebounds in 54 games before adding his legendary name to another page in the NBA's record book. Download and follow the Dubs Talk Podcast
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07-03-2025
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Why Draymond believes Steph's GOAT case differs from LeBron, MJ
Why Draymond believes Steph's GOAT case differs from LeBron, MJ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Draymond Green, to no one's surprise, agrees with Shaquille O'Neal's sentiment that his Warriors teammate belongs in the NBA's 'greatest of all time' conversation. But when comparing Curry to other basketball legends like LeBron James and Michael Jordan, Green believes the 3-point king stands apart. 'He 100 percent is in that [GOAT] conversation,' Green said on Wednesday's episode of 'The Draymond Green Show with Baron Davis.' 'When you talk about what he does on the basketball court, with all due respect to LeBron James, with all due respect to Michael Jordan, there's no one in the history of the NBA that has been schemed against and guarded the way Steph Curry is guarded. I've played in the NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers and got wide-open layups, dunks and transitions because he's running on the wing, and they'd rather go run and take the three away from him on the wing and give me a dunk. 'Still to this day, he's in Year 16, [and] teams still throw three of four defenders at him on a given possession. Everything is designed to try to take this guy away. The way the game of basketball is played is because of Steph Curry. You tell me the game of basketball is modeled after how you play because you are special, after, everybody thought, 'Yo, that's what we need to do.' And you're telling me that guy don't go in the GOAT conversation?' "You tell me the game of basketball is modeled after how you play… You telling me that guy don't go in the GOAT conversation?"@Money23Green & @BaronDavis make the case for Steph Curry belonging in the NBA GOAT debate — The Draymond Green Show with Baron Davis (@DraymondShow) March 6, 2025 Green's admiration for James is well-documented, but it's clear where he stands on Curry's transcendental nature. Curry and his lethal shot most certainly have changed the game. And while there are arguments to be made for many players as the league's GOAT, Curry's size and marksmanship set him apart. And the 36-year-old, who turns 37 next week, is still playing like an athlete in his prime — and commanding the floor with his gravity. Steph's gravity is unmatched — Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) June 6, 2022 O'Neal demanded fans include Curry in the GOAT conversation during TNT's broadcast of Golden State's game against the New York Knicks on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden, where the Warriors star led a comeback victory by scoring 14 of his 28 points during a big third-quarter charge, then added a pair of clutch 3-pointers down the stretch to seal the win. Steph with the swish and shimmy 🤩 — Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) March 5, 2025 Curry has caught fire since the NBA trade deadline, which saw six-time All-Star Jimmy Butler come to the Bay and seemingly awakened a beast within the Warriors star. Since Feb. 6, Curry is averaging 30.0 points, 6.6 assists and 4.6 rebounds in 12 games. Just another month in the life of Steph Curry — definitely the GOAT in the hearts of Dub Nation. Download and follow the Dubs Talk Podcast
