Charlotte Hornets guard Kelly Oubre Jr. (12) watches from the bench during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023, in Charlotte, NC (AP Photo/Scott Kinser) Scott Kinser AP Chicago This is all new territory for Kelly Oubre. Sidelined for the past month recovering from surgery on his left hand, …
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Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Dallas Mavericks fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. With a week to go until the NBA 2022 Trade Deadline, it’s worth asking the …
Damian LillardPhoto: GettyImages It’s no secret that this current iteration of the NBA has struggled to make its regular season meaningful. Star players miss games night to night, and the matchups we anticipate because they could be a preview of the postseason all of the sudden are rendered moot. Only two things really move the …
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Minnesota Timberwolves star guard Anthony Edwards revealed an honest takeaway after playing against Steph Curry and the Warriors on Wednesday night. “We were tired, man,” Edwards said after Golden State’s 119-114 overtime loss to Minnesota. [h/t Dane Moore]. “[The Warriors] just play fast. Steph don’t stop. He played the fourth whole and didn’t stop moving, …
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The Dallas Mavericks have two weeks of basketball to decide their season. With the trade deadline looming just a week away, and eight games before a much needed break, the team has the deepest gut check it has faced this season. Back in the middle of November I wrote that the remaining slate that month …
A year and a day ago, the Boston Celtics earned a 122-92 win over the Miami Heat, stringing two wins together for a well, modest win streak and bringing their record to 27-25. Up to that point, they had only won three games in a row twice. It was that night a movement was born. …
USATSI Tari Eason is a good offensive rebounder. He might even be a great one. Among rookies this season, he ranks third with 2.2 of them per game. Alperen Sengun is the only Rocket to pull in more of them thus far this year. But Eason only plays 19.4 minutes per game. He’s started only …
GettyImages It was a relatively close first quarter, but ultimately, Jayson Tatum came out on top with an 18-16 lead over his Brooklyn Nets opponent — as in all five of them who were on the floor Wednesday night. It was a shame for Brooklyn, then, that Tatum has teammates. Factor in the rest of …
The Los Angeles Clippers were a popular pick to win the NBA Finals this season. And at times, they look like championship contenders. Other times, they look like a team that could make a first-round exit in the playoffs. The Clippers play at the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday. The Bucks are a 4.5-point favorite at …
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Anthony Edwards is muscling the Wolves into playoff contention. Photo by David Berding/Getty Images The NBA will announce the full rosters for its all-star game Thursday. It would be a shame if Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards isn’t on the list. Why it matters: It really doesn’t. The mid-season game is silly and great players get …
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