Around the NBA: Luka Doncic's sluggish start, Karl Anthony Towns on fire, Jonathan Kuminga thriving off bench

Around the NBA: Luka Doncic's sluggish start, Karl-Anthony Towns on fire, Jonathan Kuminga thriving off bench

Taking a look at eight early season developments from around the Association

Sports - CBS Sports - 5 hours ago

NBA DFS: Top DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy basketball picks for Wednesday, October 30 include Trae Young

SportsLine's Mike McClure, a daily Fantasy pro with more than $2 million in winnings, gives optimal NBA DFS lineup advice for Wednesday, Oct. 30

Sports - CBS Sports - October 30

NBA DFS: Top DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy basketball picks for Friday, November 8 include Luka Doncic

SportsLine's Mike McClure, a daily Fantasy pro with more than $2 million in winnings, gives optimal NBA DFS lineup advice for Friday, Nov. 8

Sports - CBS Sports - November 8

Kuminga's ‘gift' comes to life off Warriors' bench vs. Pelicans

Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga didn't change his approach in a bench role Tuesday against the New Orleans Pelicans.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 30

Karl-Anthony Towns, Mikal Bridges each score 21 in Knicks home debut, beating Pacers 123–98

Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges made their home debuts for the Knicks, each scoring 21 points and thrilling a home crowd eager for a great season.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 26

Karl-Anthony Towns scores 44 points, Knicks rally in 2nd half to beat Heat 116-107

Karl-Anthony Towns had 44 points and 13 rebounds, Jalen Brunson scored 18 of his 22 points in the second half and the New York Knicks rallied to beat the Miami Heat 116-107 on Wednesday night

Sports - ABC News - October 30

A month after the trade, Karl-Anthony Towns looks very settled in New York

Someone asked New York coach Tom Thibodeau before Wednesday’s game what else he’s looking to get from Karl-Anthony Towns as this season goes along

Sports - ABC News - October 31

How Karl-Anthony Towns delivered his first Knicks signature performance, with some help from Jalen Brunson

Towns was averaging just nine shots per game entering Wednesday night

Sports - CBS Sports - October 31

Knicks Notes: Getting Karl-Anthony Towns more involved, plus what's next for the roster

The Knicks have made an interesting adjustment to get Karl-Anthony Towns more shots, plus what to expect with the roster with the Knicks needing 14 players on traditional contracts by Tuesday.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 4

Knicks waste Karl-Anthony Towns masterpiece, 22-point comeback in crushing 124-123 loss to Bulls

The Knicks fell below .500 in a gutting one-point loss to the Bulls

Sports - CBS Sports - Yesterday

Knicks Mailbag: How likely is a Karl-Anthony Towns-Mitchell Robinson frontcourt pairing?

SNY's NBA Insider Ian Begley answers Knicks questions from readers. Here's the latest...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday

NBA Game 1 overreactions: Klay Thompson is back, Mikal Bridges' shot is broken, Jonathan Kuminga stinks

A ridiculously early article for the troves of ridiculously emotional fans out there

Sports - CBS Sports - October 25

NBA rumors: Warriors' Jonathan Kuminga appears to already have suitor after not signing extension

Kuminga will be a restricted free agent in the summer

Sports - CBS Sports - October 26

The conversation: Can Luka Doncic's Mavericks get through the wild West again?

Let's preview the 2024-25 Dallas Mavericks, including their best-case and worst-case scenarios

Sports - CBS Sports - October 17

Cooper scores in his Bills debut and Allen shakes off a sluggish start in 34-10 rout of Titans

Amari Cooper scored the go-ahead touchdown in his debut with Buffalo and Josh Allen overcame a sluggish first half to throw two touchdown passes in his 100th career start to help the Bills rally ...

Sports - ABC News - October 20

Colts benching Anthony Richardson to start Joe Flacco at quarterback vs. Vikings, AP sources say

The Indianapolis Colts are benching Anthony Richardson to start Joe Flacco at quarterback on Sunday at Minnesota, two people with knowledge of the decision tell The Associated Press

Sports - ABC News - October 29

Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes among those trying to land WNBA team for Kansas City in 2028 expansion

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the rest of the ownership group of the Kansas City Current, who play in the National Women’s Soccer League, have been meeting with WNBA officials about ...

Sports - ABC News - October 31

Colts' Anthony Richardson named starting QB for Week 11, rest of 2024 season just two weeks after benching

The former first-rounder is suddenly back in charge

Sports - CBS Sports - 2 days ago

Luka Doncic's 27 points, 13 assists lead Dallas Mavericks past Chicago Bulls 119-99

Luka Doncic had 27 points and 13 assists, Kyrie Irving scored 17 points and Daniel Gafford also scored 17 playing a season-high 24 minutes as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Chicago Bulls 119-99 on ...

Sports - ABC News - November 6

Kevin Durant, Suns continue crunch-time high-wire act with last-second win vs. Luka Doncic's Mavericks

Phoenix defeated Dallas 114-113 to move to 7-0 in clutch games this season

Sports - CBS Sports - 6 days ago

Warriors move Kuminga to bench before first Pelicans game

Jonathan Kuminga started the first three Golden State Warriors games of the season.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 30

Draymond believes media blew Kuminga's ‘benching' out of proportion

Draymond Green believes the media is overreacting to the Warriors' decision to move Jonathan Kuminga to a bench role amid rotation adjustments resulting from Steph Curry's injury.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 1

Colts bench QB Anthony Richardson for Joe Flacco

The Indianapolis Colts are benching quarterback Anthony Richardson in favor of veteran Joe Flacco, sources told ESPN.

Anthony Richardson’s Benching Is the Talk of the N.F.L. Was It the Right Move?

With Colts-Vikings the focus of Sunday night, all eyes will be on Indianapolis and its quarterback situation.

Sports - The New York Times - November 2

Inside Anthony Richardson's benching, return as Colts QB

Richardson's benching was more about preparation than completion percentage.

Sports - ESPN - 9 hours ago

NBA 2024-25 predictions: Luka for MVP? And will the Knicks win it all?

Our writers give their verdicts on the new season, which tips off Tuesday night. Can New York or Oklahoma City thwart a Boston repeat? And will Bronny James make it to the show?. I can’t wait to ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

The NBA rookie class is off to the worst start in league history

If you thought this was the worst class in recent NBA history, there’s a group of experts who seem to agree with you: NBA coaches.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 30

Colts bench Anthony Richardson for Joe Flacco: Was the surprising decision the right one?

Indy is benching its still-developing QB

Sports - CBS Sports - October 30

Colts QB Anthony Richardson joins Bryce Young in 2023 first-round benched club. But Colts' decision is harder to explain.

When the Colts first drafted Richardson, they said they were going to be patient with this development. Apparently they've ditched that plan.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 30

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