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Three days after announcing that he expected to start rookie Jonathan Kuminga at power forward with Draymond Green out, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr dropped Kuminga from the first unit, a decision that prompted an obvious question: What happened? Before Tuesday night's game against the Mavericks at the Chase Center, Kerr explained his reasoning. "I'm the coach and I reserve the right to change my mind, and I chose to change my mind," said Kerr, who replaced Kuminga with Otto Porter Jr. as the starting power forward. “Without Draymond right now, and with a minute restriction with Klay (Thompson), Andre (Iguodala) and Otto not playing back-to-back, it's been a bit of a by-ear kind of game. It seems like we have to try to find some continuity when we can. “...

Detroit Pistons rookie Cade Cunningham played the best game of his short NBA career. As electric as his night was, it wasn't enough against the reigning MVP. Cunningham scored a career-high 34 points, dished out eight assists, grabbed eight rebounds, blocked four shots and had two steals against the Denver Nuggets. It was a trademark No. 1 pick game, impacting every aspect of the game and holding the near margin against a Western Conference contender.But Nikola Jokic also had a great night, finishing with 28 points, 21 rebounds and nine assists to lead the Nuggets to a 110-105 win over the Pistons.It was Denver's second straight victory over Detroit this week; the Nuggets won, 117-111, on Sunday at Denver.THE KRYPTONITE:Pistons star rookie Cade Cunningham has a major weakness right n...

DETROIT – The way Denver shielded the basketball Tuesday night, you would have thought it was doused in motor oil. Yet despite coughing up the ball 25 times, some comically, Nikola Jokic refused to let the Nuggets lose. Denver's 110-105 win over the Pistons was a showcase game of their dominance, but not one for the Nuggets to appreciate. "It's hard to beat your opponent while you're beating yourself," Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. “We were lucky tonight, we got away with it. And our defense was able to do that." Detroit scored 38 points thanks to Denver's turnovers, a number so appalling that it was a surprise that they remained tied against the lowly Pistons. A performance like that in Wednesday's back-to-back game against Brooklyn, and the Nuggets won't stand a chance. Detr...

Detroit – Basketball is a team game, and Pistons coach Dwane Casey emphasized that to the media Tuesday night, before the Denver Nuggets defeated his team for the second time in three days, this time by a score of 110-105.However, this game offered fans at Little Caesars Arena a special show put on by two players who are among the favorites to win two of the NBA's biggest prizes after this season.Denver was led by MVP candidate Nikola Jokic, who scored 28, grabbed 21 rebounds and dished out nine assists. He had 34 points, nine rebounds and eight assists in the Nuggets' 117-111 win at Denver on Sunday.Detroit was led by Rookie of the Year candidate Cade Cunningham, who had a career-high 34 points, eight assists and eight rebounds. However, his 2-point shot attempt to make it a 2-point ...

Before the Celtics faced the Kings on Tuesday, coach Ime Udoka said how this Sacramento team is dangerous, and that it is better than its record indicates.Then the game began, and there were no signs of that.The Celtics walloped the Kings at the start and never let up, surging ahead by as many as 60 points before grabbing a commanding 128-75 win. The only drama that remained late in the game was whether Sacramento would set some ignominious marks, such as being doubled-up on the scoreboard, or being outscored by Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown alone.They dodged both disgraces, not that that's much consolation.Brown and Tatum combined for 66 points in just 55 total minutes. They watched the entire fourth quarter from the bench, along with the rest of the starters. And Tatum offered a gl...

Through 2 QuartersThe Golden State Warriors are flexing their muscles against the Dallas Mavericks, showing why they were favored to win all along. Golden State is way out in front at halftime with a 63-51 lead over Dallas. The Warriors haven't had any offensive standouts so far with all players held to 11 points or fewer. Point guard Luka Doncic has done his best for Dallas, currently boasting 21 points (41% of their total) and two assists in addition to six rebounds. Doncic is in early foul trouble with three. This is the first time Dallas has been down going into the third quarter in the past six games.who's playingDallas @ Golden StateCurrent Records: Dallas 27-20; Golden State 34-13What to KnowThe Golden State Warriors hav...

through 2 trimestersAlthough the Portland Trail Blazers were the underdogs at the start of the game, they have since taken control of the game. It's still tight at halftime, with the Trail Blazers leading 63-57 over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Portland's leading scorers have been forward Nassir Little (14 points) and center Jusuf Nurkic (12 points). A double-double would be the sixth in a row for Jusuf Nurkic. Minnesota has enjoyed the team's combination of small forward Anthony Edwards and power forward Jarred Vanderbilt. The former has 19 points along with four rebounds, while the latter has seven points and two assists along with seven rebounds. This is the first time the Timberwolves have trailed before the third quarter i...

read more Melbourne. Title favorite Daniil Medvedev will have to keep his cool on Wednesday to reach the Australian Open semi-finals after a minor meltdown in the previous round. If the Russian second seed gets past Canadian youngster Felix Auger-Aliassime in the night match at Rod Laver Arena, then the prize could be a quarter-final showdown with fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas. The women's quarterfinals will conclude with American Danielle Collins aiming for a second semi-final at Melbourne Park against France's giant-killing Alize Cornet and seventh-seeded Poland Iga Swiatek taking on Estonian veteran Kaia Kanepi. US Open men's champion Medvedev knows he needs to control his temper, which was pushed to the limit in the last round under severe scrutiny by serve-and-volley specialist Ma...