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San Francisco is acquiring a productive interior defender for a modest draft cost, but DeForest Buckner’s value must be measured against his 2026 form, age and looming free agency—not the memory of the player traded away in 2020.
The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a 136-129 defeat to the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday. Luka Doncic scored 41 points, but the visitors outscored the home team in the final two quarters to secure the win.
Sacramento’s early fight faded as San Antonio dominated with a balanced attack, leaving the Kings winless at 0-4 while the Spurs improve to 2-2.
Up 3-2 on Atlanta, Golden State can clinch at State Farm Arena with a 9:30 a.m. PT tip. The Dream have averaged about 60 points in the Valkyries' three wins.
Lendeborg made 12 of 13 free throws, added six assists and was plus-27 as Golden State beat the Nuggets 134-114 to avoid its first 0-4 start since 2007-08.
Stephen Curry made all eight of his field-goal attempts, but Golden State’s 134-114 win over Denver was powered by a broader offensive performance.
Golden State's Gabby Williams scored 17 points as the Valkyries defeated the Atlanta Dream 67-62 on Saturday, evening the WNBA Finals series at 2-2.
Petar Musa scored two late goals as FC Dallas secured a 3-0 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes at Toyota Stadium on Saturday.
San Jose's comeback attempt in the third period fell short as Boston capitalized on late scoring chances. The Bruins extended their recent momentum with a decisive 6-4 victory at TD Garden.
Los Angeles could only muster one goal against New Jersey's defense. Arseny Gritsyuk and Brett Pesce led the home team to a 3-1 win at Prudential Center.
Matvei Michkov recorded two goals for Philadelphia, but Anaheim's comeback in the second and third periods secured a 5-4 victory on Saturday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
The Golden State Warriors fell to 0-3 Saturday after losing 131-122 to the Phoenix Suns. Devin Booker scored 43 points, while Collin Gillespie dished out nine assists for the home team.
San Jose built a 3-2 third-period lead through two power-play goals and a short-handed finish, but Boston’s ordinary shifts turned the game before the Sharks could answer.
Memphis escapes San Francisco with a 111-108 victory behind Ty Jerome's 28 points, while Stephen Curry leads Golden State with 24 as the Grizzlies improve to 2-0.
Askarov, winless in his previous four starts, stopped 41 of 43 Ottawa shots in a 6-2 victory that gave San Jose its first regulation win of the season.
The Sharks earned their first regulation win of the season, but Yaroslav Askarov’s 41 saves mattered more than the six-goal total in a night Ottawa controlled by shot volume.
Brandt Clarke scored the winner in overtime as the Los Angeles Kings defeated the New York Islanders 3-2. Artemi Panarin had two goals for LA, while the Islanders fought back from a two-goal deficit.
The New Jersey Devils defeated the Anaheim Ducks 4-1 on Thursday at Prudential Center. Arseny Gritsyuk and Nico Hischier scored in the first period, while Jack Hughes added a goal and Jack Hughes and Jesper Bratt led the attack.
San Jose's defense crumbled as they surrendered two goals to Ottawa, but the Sharks responded with a six-goal barrage. Jacob Trouba and Kiefer Sherwood led the visitors to a decisive victory at Canadian Tire Centre.
Angel Reese scored 21 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as Atlanta defeated Golden State 97-71 in the WNBA Finals on Wednesday.
The Sacramento Kings were unable to keep pace with a dominant LA Clippers performance on Wednesday night, losing 121-96 in their season opener.
