*FEATURE OF THE DAY*
How an NBA fairy story grew to become sport betting’s cautionary storyAlbert Samaha, Washington Put up
ATL: Hawks fall to Clippers following abysmal third quarterLauren Williams, AJC
BOS: Jrue Vacation begins Celtics on strategy to a win over the Warmth, and Derrick White closes it out, once moreAdam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe
CHA: There’s no query Miles Bridges is main the HornetsRoderick Boone, Charlotte Observer
CLE: ‘Enjoyable and work’: Inside Cavs’ Nashville journey that helped gas a franchise-record sixteenth straight winChris Fedor, cleveland.com
CLE: Cavs rewrite historical past books with 133-124 win over Memphis GrizzliesChis Fedor, cleveland.com
CLE: Cavaliers’ historic sixteenth straight win arrange by staff bonding, soccer recreation in NashvilleJoe Vardon, The Athletic
CLE: A New Document Profitable Streak and Evan Mobley’s BattleDanny Cunningham, The Inside Shot
DAL: Mavericks’ loss to Rockets a painful reminder of what Dallas may have beenChristian Clark, The Athletic
DAL: Houston batters a Mavs staff that bore little resemblance from the 2 groups’ final assemblyBrad Townsend, Morning Information
Dallas ended the evening with 275 player-games missed to harm or sickness – and now not less than three gamers are out for the season.
BI: Not near final season’s record-setting 579 (Grizzlies) however nonetheless massively impactful, particularly within the context of the Doncic giveaway.
DEN: Aaron Gordon returns once more from a calf harm that continues to hold over NuggetsBennett Durando, Denver Put up
DEN: Weary Nuggets escape with win in opposition to depleted LakersTony Jones, The Athletic
DEN: Murray’s dagger 3 permits Nuggets to keep away from catastrophe in opposition to depleted LakersVinny Benedetto, Denver Gazette
DEN: Jamal Murray’s game-winning 3 saves Nuggets on terrible evening in opposition to depleted LakersBennett Durando, Denver Put up
The Lakers didn’t have Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Rui Hachimura or Dorian Finney-Smith. It virtually didn’t matter.
GSW: Warriors should handle kinks Steph warned of after Butler commerceMonte Poole, NBC Sports activities
GSW: The Most Efficient Rookie Is not Who You SupposeJacob Sutton, JSutt Hoops
That rookie, coming in on the #52 decide within the 2024 Draft, is Quinten Put up.
The stats, whereas not fairly pop-off-the-page numbers, are intriguing:
That latter quantity is what is going to catch the attention of most individuals, and rightfully so. The 7-footer with a 7’2” wingspan is flattening threes at a greater charge than the overwhelming majority of the league and is doing so on a staff that thrives past the arc for apparent causes. For being “motionless,” as one scouting report mused previous to the draft, he’s achieved a very good job as a screener who fades off into the three
GSW: VIDEO and PODCAST: Jonathan Kuminga returns, switches, dunks throughout Kings and extraEric Apricot/Marc Campbell, Dub Nation HQ/Low Man Assist
GSW: Kings drive anyone however Curry to beat them, anyone however Curry crushes Kings 130-104Duncan, Dub Nation HQ
GSW: Kuminga’s return signifies Warriors are againPunk Basketball, Dub Nation HQ
GSW: With Jonathan Kuminga again, Warriors have the prospect to shift into one other gearDanny Emerman, Mercury Information
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