This was the healthy version of Dennis Smith Jr. the Nets have been waiting for over the past few weeks. The Nets dropped their fifth consecutive game, but Smith provided Brooklyn with a boost off the bench with seven points and five assists over 19 minutes in his first appearance since early December because of … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges has been denied entrance to Canada for an NBA game due to his past legal problems, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Hornets … Read more
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors’ best effort came too late and was too little. Nikola Jokic had 31 points and 15 rebounds as the Denver Nuggets held off a late Toronto comeback bid to earn a 113-104 win over the Raptors on Wednesday night. Toronto was down 17 points at the half and cut the … Read more
TORONTO – The whispers started before Pascal Siakam’s name was even announced. Dozens of students from across Toronto would get to meet one of their heroes, thanks to their work in data science. “We love you!” screamed one enthusiastic child as Siakam entered the gymnasium at Monsignor Percy Johnson Catholic Secondary School in the city’s … Read more
TORONTO – It was clear from the start of the Toronto Raptors season that Gary Trent Jr. would be the odd man out, moving from the starting rotation to the bench. But Trent’s learning to feel the rhythm of the game before subbing in and that awareness paid off with his first ever NBA double-double, … Read more
SALT LAKE CITY — Dorian Finney-Smith is playing solid defense. He’s in the best shooting form of his career. He’s drawing interest around the league. And he’s coming off the bench, pulled from the starting lineup. When Finney-Smith missed a Dec. 2 tilt against Orlando with right knee soreness, Cam Thomas stepped in for him. … Read more
LOS ANGELES — Quentin Grimes took a stray shot from Kevin Durant’s frustrations. Following Phoenix’s 139-122 defeat Friday night to the Knicks — which represented Durant’s first defeat to New York in over a decade — the future Hall of Famer turned a question about stopping 3-point shooters and Jalen Brunson into a rant on … Read more
TORONTO – Grabbing offensive rebounds was at the core of the Toronto Raptors’ strategy as they looked for a second consecutive win against the Atlanta Hawks. Things did not go according to plan. Trae Young scored 38 points and had 11 assists to lead the Hawks past Toronto 125-104 on Friday as Atlanta snapped a … Read more
Ja Morant’s return from a 25-game suspension is imminent — and he says he’s learned somethings along the way. The Grizzlies guard is eligible to begin his fifth NBA season on Dec. 19 as his ban for flashing a gun in an Instagram Live stream, his second such suspension related to publicly showing a firearm, … Read more
Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors reacts after being ejected for a flagrant foul during the second half of the NBA game against the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center on Dec. 12, 2023 in Phoenix. Christian Petersen/Getty Images The league said the penalty handed down by operations chief Joe Dumars begins immediately. This is already … Read more
