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Lauri Markkanen poured in 33 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead the Utah Jazz to a 116-114 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night at Delta Center. The win snapped Utah’s five-game losing streak and improved their record to 13-24. Keyonte George supported with 19 points and seven assists. Brice Sensabaugh added 14 […] The post Markkanen scores 33 points as Jazz edge Mavericks appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The Philadelphia 76ers visit the Toronto Raptors on Sunday, January 11, with injury availability expected to play a major role in a matchup between two teams positioned near the top half of the Eastern Conference standings. Philadelphia enters at 21-15 and riding a two-game winning streak, while Toronto sits 23-16 after a road loss in […] The post 76ers vs. Raptors injury report: Embiid, Barnes statuses loom large on Sunday appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The Milwaukee Bucks travel to Ball Arena on Sunday, January 11, to face the Denver Nuggets at 8:00 PM ET. Both teams enter the game with contrasting records, as the Bucks sit at 17-21 and the Nuggets hold a 25-13 mark. Milwaukee will be without Alex Antetokounmpo and Pete Nance, both sidelined in the G […] The post Bucks vs Nuggets injury report: Who will play on Sunday appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The Sacramento Kings earned their first victory of the season Sunday night, holding off the Houston Rockets 111-98 at Golden 1 Center behind a balanced effort and a historic milestone from DeMar DeRozan. Sacramento improved to 9-30 by closing the game with timely perimeter shooting and defensive stops after three tightly contested quarters. DeRozan scored […] The post DeRozan reaches 26,000 points as Kings earn first win of season over Rockets appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Denver Nuggets 108-104 Sunday at Ball Arena, dropping to 17-22 despite Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 31 points, 11 assists, and eight rebounds. Bucks head coach Doc Rivers cited lineup disruptions as a key factor, saying, “It really killed our rotations in the second half… we drew up a play the first […] The post Doc Rivers breaks down Bucks’ loss to Nuggets: “Our rotations were hurt” appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Boston Celtics (32-18, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (31-17, fourth in the Western Conference) Houston; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rockets -5.5; over/under is 216.5 BOTTOM LINE: Houston heads into a matchup with Boston as winners of three straight games. The Rockets have gone 17-4 in home games. Houston scores 116.0 points and has outscored opponents by 6.0 points per game. The Celtics are 16-10 on the road. Boston ranks second in the league averaging...
Guerschon Yabusele, a surprising but logical fit for Phoenix in a rotation looking for more power.
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A fun discussion of a great trade proposal.
Washington Wizards (13-36, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (37-12, first in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Detroit hosts Washington looking to extend its three-game home winning streak. The Pistons have gone 23-6 against Eastern Conference teams. Detroit is fourth in the NBA with 13.1 offensive rebounds per game led by Jalen Duren averaging 3.8 offensive boards. The Wizards are 8-20 in Eastern Conference play. Washington averages 15.2 tu...
Patience vs opportunism: the dichotomy of NBA rebuilds.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Xavier Booker scored a career-high 24 points, Donovan Dent had a double-double, and UCLA routed Rutgers 98-66 on Tuesday night. UCLA (16-7, 8-4 Big Ten) bounced back from a 98-97 double-overtime loss to Indiana that ended a three-game win streak. Booker made 10 of 11 field goals and all four of his 3-point attempts. Dent finished with 13 points and 11 assists. Tyler Bilodeau hit three 3s and finished with 19 points for the Bruins. Eric Dailey Jr. scored 13 points and Trent ...
