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Stephen Curry had perhaps the least effective game of his career on Thursday. Against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum,  the Golden State Warriors superstar finished with as many points as he did turnovers: two. Both of his points came at the free-throw line. Curry, the greatest shooter in NBA history, missed all seven field goals…

Photo By Tyler Miller/Sportsfile for Web Summit via Getty Images Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, Sue Bird and Maya Moore are among the first-time nominees for the 2025 Basketball Hall of Fame. The Basketball Hall of Fame unveiled the full list of eligible candidates for the 2025 class on Thursday. Basketball HOF @Hoophall Naismith Basketball Hall…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) LeBron James had 19 points, six rebounds and seven assists while breaking the NBA record for regular-season minutes, helping the Los Angeles beat the Sacramento Kings 113-100 on Thursday night. James spent 34 minutes on the court against the Kings to give him 57,471 in his career, moving past Hall of Famer…

LeBron James set a record, which was good. Stephen Curry set a personal record, which was not good. Detroit faced the biggest early deficit of any team this season. Golden State faced the biggest overall deficit of any game this season. And Victor Wembanyama showed, yet again, that the unusual is his usual. A look…

David Berding/Getty Images Two months after being traded by the Minnesota Timberwolves in a surprise move, Karl-Anthony Towns has nothing but love for the organization and fans that he spent the first nine years of his career playing for. Speaking to reporters after the New York Knicks’ 133-107 win over the Timberwolves in his first…

Karl-Anthony Towns took some time to reflect on nine formative NBA seasons in Minnesota, arriving to the arena early for the morning shootaround before the rest of the New York Knicks. Playing against a team he always figured he’d be with his whole career was such a surreal experience that he needed some extra time…

Karl-Anthony Towns’ original NBA employers proved to be Minnesota nice upon the New York Knicks’ long-awaited visit to Target Center. Prior to tip-off between the Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves, Thursday’s hosts regaled the returning Towns with a tribute video commemorating his nine seasons in Minneapolis. Thursday marked the first meeting between the Knicks and Wolves…

Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show The 2024 Emirates NBA Cup wrapped up on Tuesday night in Las Vegas and there were interesting takeaways both on and off the court. Kevin O’Connor is joined by Yahoo Sports contributor Tom Haberstroh (of The Big Number) to react to the Milwaukee Bucks win over the Oklahoma City…

Michael C. Wright, ESPN Staff WriterDec 20, 2024, 01:41 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M SAN ANTONIO — Finger by finger, Devin Vassell counted the “wow” moments executed by Victor Wembanyama in his 42-point gem Thursday night that carried the San Antonio…