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Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse pointed to shooting struggles as the key factor in Monday’s 125-124 overtime loss to the Denver Nuggets. “That was a strictly shooting percentage game… 53%-48% from three,” Nurse said. Despite outshooting and outrebounding Denver in some areas, Nurse said defensive lapses allowed the Nuggets to thrive. “We just didn’t […] The post Nick Nurse on shooting woes and late-game execution after OT loss to Nuggets appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The Los Angeles Clippers visit Madison Square Garden to face the New York Knicks on Wednesday, January 7, tipping off at 7:30 p.m. ET. Los Angeles holds a 13-22 record and rides a one-game winning streak, while New York is 23-13 and entering a four-game skid. Bradley Beal (left hip fracture), Bogdan Bogdanovic (left hamstring), […] The post Clippers vs Knicks injury report: Who will play on Wednesday appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The Orlando Magic visit the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday, January 7, with tipoff at 7:30 p.m. ET at Barclays Center. Orlando holds a 20-17 record, while Brooklyn sits at 11-22. Orlando faces a significant injury challenge, with Franz Wagner sidelined by a left high ankle sprain and Jalen Suggs out with a right knee MCL […] The post Magic vs Nets injury report: Orlando without Wagner and Suggs appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick reflected on his team’s 107-91 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night, highlighting Luka Doncic’s performance and the squad’s resilience. “We’ve had so many of these games this season. It almost feels normal,” Redick said, emphasizing the team’s “level of spirit and toughness and fight and […] The post JJ Redick praises Luka Doncic’s leadership despite Lakers’ loss to Spurs appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

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 .

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Trae Young will remain sidelined for Atlanta’s Saturday matchup against the Toronto Raptors, as the lingering bruise to his right quadriceps continues to keep him off the floor. The setback marks a fourth straight absence, stretching his time away as the team prioritizes caution with the nagging injury. Before being shut down, Young had been […] The post Trae Young still unavailable as injury lingers appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The Brooklyn Nets continue to struggle whenever Michael Porter Jr. is unavailable, dropping to 0-6 this season in games he has missed. That trend held again as Porter, the team’s top scoring option, was sidelined by illness for the second night of a back-to-back set. Without him, Brooklyn was overmatched by the Washington Wizards, falling […] The post Nets offense collapses without Michael Porter Jr. available appeared first on TalkBasket.net .