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These are the marquee matchups this week in the NBA, along with the full schedule (all times Eastern). MORE: Watch the NBA live and on-demand on fuboTV (7-day free trial) Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden State Warriors Monday, Dec. 25, at 3 p.m. on ABC Another chapter in one of the league’s great rivalries highlights the Christmas Day slate. The Cavs earned a 109-108 win last Christmas. The Warriors will likely miss Stephen Curry in this game, but Kevin Durant leads the still-stacked Warriors against LeBron James and one of the hottest teams in the league....

When: May 13th, 1:00 AM IST Where: Pepsi Center, Denver Watch: ABC The Denver Nuggets’ perspective The Nuggets had a golden opportunity to close out the series in Portland having gone 3-2 up in the series. While the Nuggets’ starters were great, their bench got outscored by Portland’s bench 42-13, and they suffered a 119-108 loss. Jokic was hot and finished with 29 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists on 10-for-15 shooting but could not help the Nuggets to victory....

Atlanta is possibly interested in moving up from No. 8 to get Virginia forward De’Andre Hunter at some point in the first seven picks, according to ESPN. The Hawks were the only team that worked out Hunter privately leading up to the draft. Atlanta has been involved in trade rumors for the last several weeks. It has been reported the team has thought about packaging the No. 8 and No....

Me: “What about Hamidou Diallo, is he a first-rounder?” Scout: “He is a crapshoot.” DRAFT RANKINGS: Combine process is key Me: “Did you say crappy shooter?” Scout: “Well, yeah, probably that, too.” Diallo, of course, is the Kentucky-bound guard who, because he spent a year at prep school after high school, is eligible for the NBA Draft, and thus might not be Kentucky-bound at all. Except that he has been enrolled and practicing at UK since January....

The Warriors took control in the third quarter and never looked back on the way to a blowout win in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night. Kevin Durant scored 23 of his game-high 38 points in the first half, and Stephen Curry added 28 points and 10 assists as Golden State coasted in the second half. The Cavs finished with 20 turnovers and 15 assists while the Warriors had 31 assists and four turnovers, tying an NBA record for fewest turnovers in an NBA Finals game....

Golden State moved one game closer to a sweep with a come-from-behind win in Game 3 on Wednesday night. Kevin Durant hit a clutch 3-pointer with less than a minute to go to put the Warriors up one, and they never lost the lead after that. Durant finished with 31 points while Splash Brothers Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson combined for 61 points. NBA FINALS GAME CENTER: Full Game 3 stats and box score...

If nothing else, Mozgov will up the Lakers’ local commercial game. MORE: NBA free agency live blog, rumors, analysis He won’t need the hat anymore. He referenced that last one at the Cavs’ championship parade, after greeting the crowd with “From Russia with love.” The actual transcript from the stage in Cleveland All right, Timo, when is the next commercial coming out? I don’t know. He has no idea. So, advertisers out there, you’re available, right?...

Delon Wright has agreed to a three-year, $29 million sign-and-trade deal that will send the restricted free agent from the Grizzlies to the Mavericks, his agent told ESPN Sunday. The 6-5 guard had spent all three of his NBA seasons with the Raptors until he was traded to the Grizzlies in 2018-19 as part of a deal centering around Marc Gasol. Although Wright was a reserve for Toronto, his move to Memphis thrust him into the spotlight....

Due to the relentless schedule that has resumed following the All-Star Break, the prospect of injuries has increased, and a number of contenders are currently having to cope without their star players. So, as we enter March, here are the latest injury updates regarding the NBA’s top stars. Markelle Fultz - Shoulder Injury - Out Indefinitely Markelle Fultz has yet to play for the Orlando Magic since joining from the Philadelphia 76ers, and despite the possibility that the Magic will make the playoffs, NBA insider Keith Smith has reported that Fultz will not return to the court this season....

The Wolves won Thursday night’s draft lottery drawing, but unlike last year, there is no obvious pick at No. 1. The Class of 2020 is light on star power, though teams may find important rotational pieces sprinkled throughout their draft boards. There is also a high degree of uncertainty surrounding the event because it is unclear how much the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will impact the salary cap. It’s difficult for front offices to build out a roster without having the final cap number, and that could lead to the draft and free agency being pushed back several weeks from their original mid-October dates, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski....

Cousins reportedly was working out in Las Vegas on Monday when he suffered the injury and left the court. As the news broke Thursday, there was also an outpouring of well wishes and support from fellow NBA players on Twitter.

In addition to the three NBA playoff games that were postponed following Milwaukee’s boycott, multiple MLB, MLS and WNBA games were put on hold as athletes voiced their anger, sadness and frustration following the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wis. It’s clear players are fed up with the lack of real action from those in power. MORE: Kenny Smith walks off “NBA on TNT” set in support of boycott...

Both events were scheduled to take place in May in Chicago. The decision came out of a conference call with the league’s Board of Governors, which voted to postpone the lottery and combine but delayed deciding on the draft itself, which is scheduled for June 25. SN MOCK DRAFT: Warriors face tough decision with top pick The group also discussed the possibility of moving the start of the 2020-21 season back to December, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski....

We’re well beyond the small sample sizes phase of the season as those spurts have become trends. Teams like the Grizzlies and Cavaliers have shocked the NBA world, while teams like the Lakers, Hawks and Celtics have not lived up to expectations. Which teams are overachieving, underachieving or right on track? Take a look and find out below. (Note: Preseason wins projections are courtesy of Action Network’s over/unders. Current wins projection is courtesy of FiveThirtyEight’s predictions model....

After 3 1/2 days of deliberation, the jury came back with not guilty verdicts on all counts. Rittenhouse had been charged with homicide, attempted homicide and recklessly endangering safety after killing two men and wounding another with an AR-15 rifle. The shootings occurred amid protests over police violence against Black people during the summer of 2020. If found guilty, he would have faced life in prison. Following the news that Rittenhouse was acquitted, James Cadogan, executive director of the National Basketball Social Justice Coalition, released a statement....

Miami has continued to trend in the wrong direction since LeBron James left back in 2014, winning just one playoff game in the past three seasons, and despite playing in an-historically weak Eastern Conference this season, the Heat could only manage a 10th place finish. With Wade now gone, the Heat may finally pull the trigger and make much-needed changes to an underwhelming roster, and here are three players that are being linked with a move to Miami....

In fact, the fade of disenchanted players pushing their teams to trade them despite their pending contracts and the implications of their demands have been on the rise over the past decade. As per Sports Illustrated, Damian Lillard, Zion Williamson, and Donovan Mitchell might be the next NBA superstars to do so. In his article, Howard Beck wrote: The NBA is disgruntled by players forcing their way out but unable to do anything The idea of NBA free agency was to allow teams and players to enter shorter contracts....

Golden State’s attempt at a three-peat came up short when they fell to the Toronto Raptors in six games in the NBA Finals. Stars Kevin Durant (ruptured Achilles) and Klay Thompson (torn anterior cruciate ligament) suffered serious injuries in the finals and both will be free agents this offseason. Even if they do re-sign with the Warriors, the pair be sidelined for much, if not all, of next season....

Game 1 spread, total: Golden State -6, 203 (check our odds page for the latest numbers)Series odds: Warriors -240, Cavaliers +200 Line movement: The Game 1 spread has remained pretty steady after opening between -5.5 and -6. The total has seen some downward movement after opening at mostly 203.5 in Las Vegas. Outlook: Golden State (79-18 SU, 54-42-1 ATS) has been the best team in the NBA all season. This is its first Finals appearance since winning it all in 1975, back when Rick Barry was still shooting underhand free throws....