Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the most storied franchises in the history of the sport. But like any other organization, they have made their fair share of bad personnel decisions. Attracting free agents to come to play for the Lakers and this city has never been an
11:46 AM ET The NBA executive vice president and head of basketball operations, Joe Dumars, said Draymond Green‘s “excessive and over-the-top actions” and his history as a “repeat offender” were instrumental in the league’s decision to suspend him for Game 3 of the Golden State Warriors‘ Western Conference first-round series against the Sacramento Kings. “Here’s
The Golden State Warriors are in a must-win scenario in Game 3 of the first round against the Sacramento Kings, but they won’t have one key player on Thursday. Forward Draymond Green has been suspended for Game 3 after stomping on the sternum of Kings forward Domantas Sabonis. As a result, he was tossed from
The Los Angeles Clippers got the Game 1 win over the Phoenix Suns after Russell Westbrook’s incredible defensive effort against Devin Booker in crunch time. On Sunday, the NBA playoffs had some bad luck in terms of injuries, with big stars like Giannis Antetokounmpo and Ja Morant leaving their respective games. But the third game
11:45 PM ET The NBA has suspended Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green for one game for stepping on the chest of the Kings’ Domantas Sabonis, the league announced Tuesday night. Green was ejected for the incident, which occurred with 7:03 remaining in the fourth quarter of the Warriors’ 114-106 loss to the Kings in
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 17: Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors steps over Domantas Sabonis #10 of the Sacramento Kings in the second half during Game Two of the Western Conference First Round Playoffs at Golden 1 Center on April 17, 2023 in Sacramento, California. Green was issued a flagrant foul 2 on
7:25 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox was named the runaway winner of the NBA’s inaugural Jerry West Clutch Player of the Year Award Tuesday night, capping a stellar season for the sixth-year guard, who has played a huge part in Sacramento’s dramatic resurgence this season. Fox earned 91 out of 100
The Memphis Grizzlies are in danger of falling behind 2-0 to the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round, as the team may not have Ja Morant on Wednesday night due to the hand injury he suffered in Game 1. My best guess based on what we saw/heard today is that Ja is out Wednesday
Braves: Advanced stats say it is better for Max Fried to hit than Marcell Ozuna by John Buhler Both the NBA and NHL playoffs are underway on top of MLB regular season action and DraftKings Sportsbook has a fantastic promo to boost your bankroll for these huge games: Bet $5, Win $150 by predicting ANY
The Rockets just completed a losing season with a stunning amount of regression for their young players. They may be looking at a Warriors assistant as the answer. The Houston Rockets knew they were going to lose a lot of games this season — with an extremely young roster and an eye on the 2023
8:00 AM ET AS THE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS play in their first playoffs since LeBron James skipped town for the second time in 2018, they do so knowing the impact the franchise icon created for the organization. They know they are writing a chapter in the history book James authored so much in. The shadow is
Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler. Mandatory Credit: Michael McLoone-USA TODAY Sports Mike Brown is second all time in coaching playoff wins for Kings by Jonathan Lurensky The Miami Heat stole Game 1 against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday, benefitting from Giannis Antetokounmpo’s lower back injury. While Giannis is trending in the right direction for Game
(Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images) The NCAA Tournament is done and so is the NBA regular season, setting the stage for an exciting summer of NBA Draft chatter. The end of the season — both collegiate and professional — is a milestone in every NBA Draft cycle. The lottery odds are set, but the ping pong
Draymond Green suspended, Golden State Warriors, Sacramento Kings (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) Everything Draymond Green and Domantas Sabonis said about the stomp by Josh Wilson Draymond Green was ejected from Game 2 for stomping on Domantas Sabonis. Will he receive further punishment? Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was ejected in Game 2 against
An alternative angle that wasn’t shown on the national broadcast makes the incident where Draymond Green stomped on Domantas Sabonis look like an even dirtier play. On Monday night, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was ejected in the fourth quarter of Game 2 against the Sacramento Kings after he stepped forcefully on Domantas Sabonis.
12:53 AM ET ESPN News Services SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was ejected from a playoff game after stomping on the chest of Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis. The play happened in the fourth quarter of Game 2 of the first-round playoff series Monday night after Stephen Curry grabbed a defensive
The Philadelphia 76ers trailed at the half of Game 2 against the Brooklyn Nets before Tyrese Maxey and company took over in the second half. The 76ers were able to come back in the second half to take a 2-0 lead on the Nets as the series heads to Brooklyn. Brooklyn’s wing defense seemed to
7:11 PM ET MEMPHIS — Memphis Grizzlies power forward/center Jaren Jackson Jr. became the second-youngest Defensive Player of the Year winner in NBA history. The league announced Monday evening that Jackson, 23, won the honor, finishing ahead of Cleveland’s Evan Mobley and Milwaukee’s Brook Lopez in voting by a media panel. Jackson joins Alvin Robertson,
The Phoenix Suns’ backs are against the wall down 1-0 to the Los Angeles Clippers at home in their first-round matchup. Phoenix needs a big game from one of its stars (Kevin Durant I’m looking at you) to even the series and avoid a 2-0 deficit. The Clippers dominated the offensive glass on Sunday night
In, This Week in Playoff Mode, we’re breaking down the first weekend of the NBA Playoffs and honing on the trends to watch for this coming week. The first weekend of the NBA playoffs delivered some classic performances from the expected (Kawhi Leonard) and unexpected (Austin Reaves), fast-paced games, injury scares and surprising upsets. Sorting
8:00 AM ET Marc J. Spears SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Minutes after scoring a game-high 38 points following the first Sacramento Kings‘ playoff victory in nearly 17 years, guard De’Aaron Fox walks to the scorers’ table and greets owner Vivek Ranadive. The 18,253 fans at the Golden 1 Center know what’s coming next as a countdown
It’s a prop night for Monday’s NBA best bets, as I have three player props I am betting for tonight’s playoff action. There are two plays I had on Saturday that I’m going back to for Spencer Dinwiddie and Domantas Sabonis, and I have a new Brooklyn Nets player in the fold as well. With
Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd latest comments regarding their plans with Luka Doncic have opened the floodgates for “tanking” talk. The Dallas Mavericks were in the Western Conference Finals last season. This season, even after acquiring Kyrie Irving at the trade deadline to make a push for the playoffs, are sitting in 11th-place in
DALLAS, TEXAS – MARCH 22: Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. NBA Rumors, Mavs, Warriors, Damian Lillard (Photo by Tim Heitman/Getty Images) NBA Rumors: Adam Silver fines the Mavs for tanking When the Dallas Mavericks sat the majority of their stars for their April 7 game against the Chicago Bulls, it was clear they only had
5:33 PM ET MEMPHIS — Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant shouted in agony as he ran off the court holding his right hand midway through the fourth quarter of Sunday’s Game 1 against the Los Angeles Lakers and did not return. Memphis trailed by four when Morant exited and went on to lose 128-112, with the
The Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings played a high-scoring Game 1 on Saturday night, and that was very helpful for those who bet the OVER one some key players to score. I have two starts that I am backing to score the ball, including a rebound prop for Domantas Sabonis that I’m taking for
Cavaliers fans frustrated by Cleveland’s Game 1 loss to the Knicks had plenty to say about poor rebounding, miserable bench play and more. The Cleveland Cavaliers were well within reach of their first playoff win since 2018 on Saturday night. Maybe that’s why their Game 1 loss, 101-97, to the Knicks was so frustrating for
Julius Randle #30 of the New York Knicks and Darius Garland #10 of the Cleveland Cavaliers. (Jason Miller/Getty Images) The Cleveland Cavaliers wasted a brilliant performance by Donovan Mitchell, losing Game 1 to the New York Knicks. These three Cavaliers are most to blame. The first-round of the 2023 NBA playoffs officially kicked off on
6:57 PM ET Jamal CollierESPN MILWAUKEE — Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo was ruled out for the remainder of Game 1 against the Miami Heat with a lower back contusion, the team announced. After picking up his second foul on a charge taken by Heat forward Kevin Love with 1:46 remaining in the first quarter, Antetokounmpo
The 76ers may have just adopted the lamest strategy to try and increase crowd energy in the playoff series against the Nets. Is there any contraption in sports more mesmerizing than the Jumbotron? Look up and behold its massive presence in the sky as a menacing omen of the digital future or a shameless exhibit
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