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Russia is speaking out against the United States in the Brittney Griner case, just one day after the Phoenix Mercury star was front and center at the ESPYs. Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday that the United States classifying Griner as “wrongfully detained” shows blatant disrespect for Russian law. Even though marijuana is legal in various states, Zakharova said, it doesn’t matter one bit in Russia. “If a U.S. citizen was taken in connection with… Source link

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is often imitated, rarely duplicated and never surpassed … until now. Curry showed some love to a young basketball player who took Curry’s “night night” celebration to the next level during a game. After hitting a jump shot, the kid actually drops to the floor and mimics sleeping in his bed. It was an elevated form of Curry pretending to sleep after sinking a big shot against the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals. Curry liked what he saw from the… Source link

What Ja shockingly told Steph, Klay, Dray after Dubs beat Grizzlies originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Players from both sides have made it clear that there’s no beef or rivalry between the Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies. Still, that intense Western Conference semifinals matchup between the two teams, and all the drama that came with it, is still being talked about into the offseason. In an interview with Bleacher Report’s Taylor Rooks, Grizzlies star Ja Morant revealed a… Source link

BOSTON — As the Boston Celtics took control of the NBA Finals with a 2-1 series lead after defeating the Golden State Warriors 116-100 in Game 3 on Wednesday, the discussion in the aftermath centered on Celtics center Al Horford’s role in injuring Warriors star Stephen Curry’s left foot late in the fourth quarter. The veteran big man was criticized for diving on Curry’s leg while chasing a loose ball. Curry yelled in pain, according to teammate Draymond Green. The two-time MVP was… Source link

SAN FRANCISCO — If the Boston Celtics are to execute what would be a moderate upset of the Golden State Warriors in the 2022 NBA Finals, chances are the two-time league MVP Stephen Curry would need to be slowed down. The individual responsible for that burdensome task: the 2021-22 Defensive Player of the Year, Marcus Smart. Smart granted Yahoo Sports a phone interview upon the Celtics landing in the Bay Area ahead of Game 1 on Thursday. The guard discussed his matchup with Curry, how he… Source link

Even when his Los Angeles Lakers are out of the playoffs, LeBron James is still going to find ways to draw attention. This time, in a clip from his “The Shop” HBO show posted the same day as the Lakers’ elimination at the hands of the Phoenix Suns, James dropped one of his not so subtle hints about whom he would like to play with in the future. First on his list was his son Bronny (no surprise there). Next up was a player by the name of the Stephen Curry, and you can imagine what that did to a… Source link

Steph Curry missed the second half of Golden State’s defeat against Boston after suffering a left foot injury in a collision with the Celtics’ Marcus Smart. Curry underwent an MRI exam after hobbling off the court and the results weren’t announced Thursday evening. The Warriors’ Draymond Green told reporters postgame that he didn’t expect Curry to be in the lineup Sunday against the San Antonio Spurs. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr took issue with Smart over the play, where in a scramble for a… Source link

SAN FRANCISCO — Los Angeles Lakers star Russell Westbrook is not having his best year in his first season playing in his hometown, and it appears support is minimal. But, he does have the support of one of his peers. “I told him when we played them in L.A. a couple of days ago that I respect how he’s handled the whole year, just in terms of everything he’s been saying and how he’s been handling himself and protecting his family,” Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry told… Source link

LeBron James celebrates his game-winning shot in the 2022 NBA All-Star Game. (Jason Miller/Getty Images) LeBron James gave Cleveland one more win. Playing for the home team in his native Northeast Ohio, the former Cavaliers star drilled a fadeaway jump shot to give his squad a 163-160 victory in the 2022 NBA All-Star Game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. “I could not have dreamed of that moment any better than the actuality that just happened,” said James. “For me to be back here, 35 minutes… Source link

The Christmas Day battle between the NBA’s top two teams did not disappoint on Saturday afternoon. Thanks to a late and historic explosion from Stephen Curry, the Golden State Warriors will head back to the Bay Area with a huge win in their ninth consecutive holiday game. The Warriors, behind 33 points from Curry, beat the Phoenix Suns 116-107 at the Footprint Center. That performance marked a career-high for the Warriors star on Christmas Day, as he’s never scored more than 20 points in… Source link