CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Steve Clifford’s red eyes betrayed his calm exterior as the Hornets’ 62-year-old head coach explained his decision to step down at the end of the season Wednesday afternoon. “This has been going on for weeks as we discussed things,” Clifford told the assembled media at Spectrum Center. “I just don’t see myself… Read More »
In the midst of “the most difficult transition of my life,” Damian Lillard continues to face his biggest on-court challenge yet. The 33-year-old veteran will be held responsible for the outcome of this Milwaukee Bucks season, for better or worse, whether he deserves it or not. That’s what happens when a front office trades a… Read More »
Welcome to The Playlist: my weekly column that tells you who and what to play — when it comes to music or other things in my rotation — for the week ahead in fantasy basketball. Each week you’ll see a compilation of the pickups you need to make, lineup notes (who’s in and out of… Read More »
CP3, Wiggs comes through for Warriors in ‘aggressive’ performance against Spurs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Backup Warriors point guard Chris Paul is a noted master of the pick-and-roll, but when that didn’t work out well after a loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday, the 12-time NBA All-Star opted to play… Read More »
What we learned as a complete team effort fuels Warriors’ win over Spurs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN ANTONIO – Jonathan Kuminga scored seven of his 22 points during a crucial game-changing sequence in the second half, and the Warriors won for the first time in five games this season while playing… Read More »
With CP3 back, Warriors’ second unit has potential to roar originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Chris Paul was wide open Tuesday when he launched a 3-ball that clanged around the rim with 1.9 seconds left in the third quarter. He responded by clutching his head with both hands, as if he had missed… Read More »
LeBron James and Stephen Curry, the greatest NBA players of a generation, are locked in another playoff battle. There are no more rings on the line. It’s for home court in a win-or-go-home play-in tournament opener. Their Los Angeles Lakers (29-26) and Golden State Warriors (26-25) are ranked ninth and tenth in the Western Conference.… Read More »