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Christian Braun dribbles past Will Richard of the Golden State Warriors during a game at Chase Center. Ezra Shaw / Getty ImagesThe Denver Nuggets have established themselves as one of the NBA’s best, most balanced teams.But an injury to swingman Christian Braun now threatens to interrupt their momentum.Braun suffered a sprained left ankle and will be re-evaluated in six weeks, Nuggets officials announced Friday. Although team officials did not ascribe a grade to Braun’s injury, the timetable indicates the 24-year-old starter is dealing with a relatively severe sprain.Braun has started all 11 of Denver’s games, helping Denver open its season with a 9-2 record. The Nuggets trail the NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder by two games in the Western Conference standings.Braun is averaging 11.4 po...

Oklahoma City has had a handful of surprised to start the season. And some of that is due to extended opportunity with the team’s lengthy injury report. The experience will certainly go a long way for the Thunder as the season wears on and the games get bigger.There are a few players that have proven they deserve a bigger opportunity even when the team returns to full strength, though, and Thunder guard Ajay Mitchell is certainly one of them.Mitchell has taken the league by storm with his strong play recently. He has taken on a role as a starter recently, but will be a total asset off the bench when the lineup is back to strength. The rest of the NBA community is starting to take notice, too, even comparing him to All-Stars that began their career in a similar role. Bill Simmons and Tim Le...

The Los Angeles Clippers (3-8) travel to American Airlines Center to face the Dallas Mavericks (3-9) in this Friday night NBA matchup.How to Watch LA Clippers at Dallas MavericksWhen: Friday, November 14, 2025Time: 8:30 PM ETTV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network SoCal, MyNetworkTV (KJBO – Wichita Falls, TX)qLive Stream: Fubo (try for free)After starting the season a respectable 3-2, the Clippers have fallen on hard times, losing six games in a row (five at home) as they begin a seven-game road trip. Their last game was a 130-116 loss to the Denver Nuggets, where Nikola Jokic went wild, scoring 55 points on 18-for-23 from the field. The Clippers were led by James Harden’s 23 points, with reserve Jordan Miller adding 22 off the bench. Injuries have been the major issue with the Mavericks this s...

The Dallas Mavericks should have fired Nico Harrison months before team officials made that move several days ago.So says Dirk Nowitzki, the greatest player in Mavericks history.Appearing as a studio analyst on Prime Video’s NBA pregame show Friday night, Nowitzki was asked by host Taylor Rooks why the team fired Harrison on Tuesday, nine months after Harrison’s trade of Luka Dončić in early February.“Well, I think there’s just too many distractions, too much going on to have to keep going this way,” Nowitzki answered. “This move should have probably happened this summer, honestly. I didn’t want this negative energy and this black cloud over the Cooper Flagg era. But here we are now.“I just knew. I figured this fanbase is a passionate and loyal fanbase. I was lucky enough to, you know, exp...

Getty Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki Dirk Nowitzki, the greatest player in Dallas Mavericks history, publicly addressed the organization’s decision to fire general manager Nico Harrison, offering a candid and emotional reaction to the franchise’s turbulent past year.Speaking on Amazon Prime’s NBA telecast, where he now serves as an analyst, Nowitzki said the organization waited too long to make the move.“I think there’s just too many distractions, too much going on to keep going this way,” Nowitzki said. “This move should have probably happened this summer, honestly. I didn’t want this negative energy and this black cloud over the Cooper Flagg era, but here we are now.”Harrison was dismissed after a 3–8 start to t...

Getty Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Patrick Beverley has been arrested in Texas. Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Patrick Beverley is once again embroiled in controversy. According to TMZ Sports, the veteran NBA guard was arrested in Texas on a third-degree felony assault charge, stemming from allegations that he assaulted an unidentified family or household member and impeded their breath or circulation, a serious offense under Texas law.Beverley reportedly posted a $40,000 bail and is expected to be released later Friday.Beverley’s NBA Career Spanned Seven Teams, Including the LakersThe 36-year-old guard played for seven NBA franchises, including the Lakers during the 2022–23 season, where he was traded mid-year in a ...

Police arrested former NBA guard Patrick Beverley Friday in Texas on a third-degree felony assault charge, according to court records obtained by outlets such as KRIV-TV in Houston and TMZ.Beverley, 37, was apprehended in Fort Bend County in the Houston area. He faces a charge of assault on a family member/household member impeding breath or circulation.Per TMZ, Beverley posted a $40,000 bond and his release is imminent.Beverley has played 12 years in the NBA for seven different teams—most recently playing for the Bucks in 2024, where he ended his tenure by throwing a basketball at fans and incurring a four-game suspension. He played nearly half his career for the Rockets, suiting up for the team from 2013 to '17 before being traded for guard Chris Paul.The Arkansas product has also spent ...

YouTube TV and Disney have reached a deal that will restore ESPN, ABC and other channels to the platform’s 10 million subscribers after nearly a two-week hiatus, the companies announced Friday night.The new deal will give YouTube TV subscribers access to ESPN’s new direct-to-consumer app as part of its service, which is most notable for WWE fans as its major events, including Wrestlemania, are now part of that offering. YouTube TV subscribers pay a little more than $80 per month.All of Disney’s channels will remain on YouTube TV’s service, led by ABC.Since Oct. 30th, encompassing two weekends and Monday nights, YouTube TV subscribers have gone without ESPN’s expansive college football slate of games and “Monday Night Football,” which featured a stellar matchup of the Philadelphia Eagles at...

Patrick Beverley was reportedly arrested Friday for felony assault and posted bail at a sheriff’s office in Richmond, TX. According to TMZ, which cited jail records, the longtime NBA defensive ace and Barstool Sports host was booked on third-degree felony charges for allegedly assaulting a family/household member and impeding breath. A three-time NBA All-Defense selection, Beverley last played for the Milwaukee Bucks in 2024 before playing last season in the Israeli basketball league. Beverley launched The Pat Bev Pod at Barstool Sports in 2022 before rebranding the show as Hoopin’ N Hollerin’ last month with new cohost Jason “White Chocolate” Williams. Beverley has shown a penchant for controversy since entering media, going after colleagues and even allegedly sending a “plant” to an Orl...

DENVER (AP) — Nuggets shooting guard Christian Braun will be sidelined indefinitely after spraining his left ankle on Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Clippers.The team announced Friday that Braun will be re-evaluated in six weeks. Braun is averaging 11.4 points and 4.4 rebounds for the 9-2 Nuggets this season.Last month, Braun agreed to a $125 million, five-year contract extension. The 24-year-old Braun became a fixture in the starting lineup last season and averaged 15.4 points along with 5.2 rebounds.He's know for his high-energy defense and hustle. His style of play meshes well alongside Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon. Braun was the 21st pick in 2022 after finishing his career at Kansas with a national title. He played an integral role in helping the Nuggets win the...