10:28 PM ET STANFORD, Calif. — Not only do the Golden State Warriors have a chance to win their third NBA championship in a row this season, they also can become the first NBA team in history to land five players on Team USA in advance of this summer’s Basketball World Cup in China and
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9:28 AM ET Odds are you’re not on any sportsbook’s list of respected NBA bettors. Very few are. “It’s not a long list,” says Jeff Sherman, sportsbook manager at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook who oversees NBA odds. “Only a handful of guys are on it.” Reading our NBA betting manifesto likely won’t get you
9:31 PM ET STANFORD, Calif. — Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is expected to play in Friday night’s preseason finale against the Los Angeles Lakers after missing close to two weeks because of a sore left knee. “Draymond’s doing better, and he practiced today,” Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said after Thursday’s practice. “We
After a knee injury derailed Year 1 in Boston, Kyrie Irving is back to break more ankles. Here’s what we drew up to spotlight why he might just have the best handles in the NBA. By Chris Forsberg Created with Sketch. It’s a late October night, and Kyrie Irving is playing with a little extra
6:21 PM ET Jimmy Butler held what he described as a players-only meeting with his Minnesota Timberwolves teammates on Thursday, a day after he reported to the team for a first, contentious practice. Butler said he reiterated to players in the meeting that his issues were with management and not his teammates. The disgruntled Timberwolves
5:47 PM ET Jimmy Butler held a players-only meeting with his Minnesota Timberwolves teammates on Thursday, a day after he reported to the team for a first, contentious practice. Butler, who proclaimed Wednesday his sole concern was with winning, said he reiterated to players in the meeting that his issues were with management and not
4:41 PM ET OKLAHOMA CITY — Russell Westbrook is “progressing” and getting nearer to a return Oklahoma City Thunder coach Billy Donovan said on Thursday, but has not been cleared for full contact practice yet leaving his status for their opening game next week against the Golden State Warriors in question. “Every day for him,
1:38 PM ET Associated Press MONTREAL — A Quebec group wants to bring an NBA team to Montreal even though the league has no current plans to expand. The business group is led by former federal cabinet minister and senator Michael Fortier. He said Wednesday he has spoken with NBA commissioner Adam Silver, saying his
10:24 AM ET Head coach Gregg Popovich has named former player and friend Steve Kerr as an assistant coach on Team USA for the next two summers, an indication that the Golden State Warriors coach is emerging as an option to become head coach sometime in the future. USA Basketball made the announcement Thursday. Popovich
8:17 AM ET The public is betting on the NBA like it’s the 1980s. “It’s all Lakers and Celtics,” MGM sportsbook director Jeff Stoneback said. Book by book across Las Vegas, the Los Angeles Lakers have attracted the most bets to win the NBA championship this season. The Boston Celtics, the favorites in the Eastern