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In a muddied win for the Warriors on Friday night, beating the lowly New Orleans Pelicans 111-95 at Smoothie King Center, they needed someone who could, well, get it out the mud. 

Steph Curry’s return of course was vital, scoring 23 points in 34 minutes after missing the previous two games – two losses to teams with losing records – because of a pelvic contusion. His second-quarter barrage of 13 points and making three 3-pointers proved to be huge on a night where the rest of the Warriors combined to go 8 of 39 (20.5 percent) from deep. Those are the kinds of games the Warriors need someone to put their head down and get to the rim.

That’s where Jonathan Kuminga always has been the X-factor that can lift the Warriors or be a chess piece trying to fit a jigsaw puzzle.

Kuminga scored 16 points in 23 minutes, leading all reserves, going 5 of 9 from the field. His seven rebounds also were his most since missing over two months to a bad ankle injury.

“Jonathan was good,” Kerr said to reporters after the win. “He gives us the attack to the rim. He got to the foul line eight times, rebounded well, so I thought he had a good night.”

It was the way Kerr used Kuminga offensively that really stood out. Not by mistake, the Warriors coach took advantage of the way Kuminga and Curry can complement each other with their differing skill sets.

A little over a minute after entering the game for Jimmy Butler, Kuminga had his first bucket of the night. Curry took the inbounds pass from a made free throw, darted past his man to the left wing where Kuminga met him. There, Kuminga set a screen for Curry, making both defenders guard the sharpshooter, and immediately rolled to the hoop. Curry found him and after taking one dribble, Kuminga jump stopped off two feet for a left-handed layup.

He surveyed the defense, found his way to the paint and pulled up for a 10-foot floater for his first bucket of the second quarter. Kuminga’s next basket was an alley-oop layup finish off a pretty pass from Draymond Green, but it began with him again being a screener for Curry, making two guys follow Steph, leaving a lane for Kuminga to attack and for Green to hit him with a dime.

The next time, Curry was used as an inverted screener for Kuminga. Curry set a screen on Kelly Olynk, leaving Jordan Hawkins 1-on-1 with Kuminga, who powered his way to a layup. Kuminga’s final made shot came from him simply backing his man down and making a turnaround seven-foot jumper. All power, exactly what was required Friday night.

“The dive to the rim when JK sets that ball screen for Steph puts a lot of ball pressure on the defense,” Kerr said. “That was really key tonight. The two of them connected for three or four of those, and that was helpful.”

All five of Kuminga’s made shots were within 10 feet. Both of his misses were 3-pointers. He also went 6 of 8 from the free-throw line, making his first six before missing his last two after banging knees with Yves Misssi in the fourth quarter.

“He’s a force when he gets in the paint and gets a mismatch or gets downhill,” Curry said. “If I can create some attention, get him in the pocket – he’s really gotten better at seeing the angle and the lane if he doesn’t have anything and getting off of it. And it’s something we need to utilize depending on matchups. I can get going off his pick and roll, or I can get him in the pocket with an advantage and he can take over.”

Additionally, Kuminga also had three impressive assists. Just two minutes into his first stint he split the defense with a perfectly placed bounce pass, leading to a Quinten Post dunk. Kuminga also led Curry free for a fastbreak layup and later found Post at the top of the arc for three points.

While his 95 defensive rating for the game was tied for a team-best alongside Green, the eye test didn’t show Kuminga having as big of an impact there as the Warriors would like, especially with Gary Payton II out to a thumb injury. But the positives can’t be ignored.

Kuminga still hasn’t fit next to Butler. He’s still a weapon with Curry.

The playoffs can come down to power-on-power at times, and nobody is more of a wick waiting to be ignited and explode than Kuminga. Kerr doesn’t have to cater to him, but getting Kuminga in rhythm and finding the best ways to use him in the final two weeks of the regular season can be the special sauce of pushing the Warriors over the top.

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In a muddied win for the Warriors on Friday night, beating the lowly New Orleans Pelicans 111-95 at Smoothie King, they needed someone who could, well, get it out the mud. 

Steph Curry’s return of course was vital, scoring 23 points in 34 minutes after missing the previous two games – two losses to teams with losing records – because of a pelvic contusion. His second-quarter barrage of 13 points and making three 3-pointers proved to be huge on a night where the rest of the Warriors combined to go 8 of 39 (20.5 percent) from deep. Those are the kinds of games the Warriors need someone to put their head down and get to the rim.

That’s where Jonathan Kuminga always has been the X-factor that can lift the Warriors or be a chess piece trying to fit a jigsaw puzzle.

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Kuminga scored 16 points in 23 minutes, leading all reserves, going 5 of 9 from the field. His seven rebounds also were his most since missing over two months to a bad ankle injury.

“Jonathan was good,” Kerr said to reporters after the win. “He gives us the attack to the rim. He got to the foul line eight times, rebounded well, so I thought he had a good night.”

It was the way Kerr used Kuminga offensively that really stood out. Not by mistake, the Warriors coach took advantage of the way Kuminga and Curry can complement each other with their differing skill sets.

A little over a minute after entering the game for Jimmy Butler, Kuminga had his first bucket of the night. Curry took the inbounds pass from a made free throw, darted past his man to the left wing where Kuminga met him. There, Kuminga set a screen for Curry, making both defenders guard the sharpshooter, and immediately rolled to the hoop. Curry found him and after taking one dribble, Kuminga jump stopped off two feet for a left-handed layup.

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He surveyed the defense, found his way to the paint and pulled up for a 10-foot floater for his first bucket of the second quarter. Kuminga’s next basket was an alley-oop layup finish off a pretty pass from Draymond Green, but it began with him again being a screener for Curry, making two guys follow Steph, leaving a lane for Kuminga to attack and for Green to hit him with a dime.

The next time, Curry was used as an inverted screener for Kuminga. Curry set a screen on Kelly Olynk, leaving Jordan Hawkins 1-on-1 with Kuminga, who powered his way to a layup. Kuminga’s final made shot came from him simply backing his man down and making a turnaround seven-foot jumper. All power, exactly what was required Friday night.

“The dive to the rim when JK sets that ball screen for Steph puts a lot of ball pressure on the defense,” Kerr said. “That was really key tonight. The two of them connected for three or four of those, and that was helpful.”

All five of Kuminga’s made shots were within 10 feet. Both of his misses were 3-pointers. He also went 6 of 8 from the free-throw line, making his first six before missing his last two after banging knees with Yves Misssi in the fourth quarter.

“He’s a force when he gets in the paint and gets a mismatch or gets downhill,” Curry said. “If I can create some attention, get him in the pocket – he’s really gotten better at seeing the angle and the lane if he doesn’t have anything and getting off of it. And it’s something we need to utilize depending on matchups. I can get going off his pick and roll, or I can get him in the pocket with an advantage and he can take over.”

Additionally, Kuminga also had three impressive assists. Just two minutes into his first stint he split the defense with a perfectly placed bounce pass, leading to a Quinten Post dunk. Kuminga also led Curry free for a fastbreak layup and later found Post at the top of the arc for three points.

While his 95 defensive rating for the game was tied for a team-best alongside Green, the eye test didn’t show Kuminga having as big of an impact there as the Warriors would like, especially with Gary Payton II out to a thumb injury. But the positives can’t be ignored.

Kuminga still hasn’t fit next to Butler. He’s still a weapon with Curry.

The playoffs can come down to power-on-power at times, and nobody is more of a wick waiting to be ignited and explode than Kuminga. Kerr doesn’t have to cater to him, but getting Kuminga in rhythm and finding the best ways to use him in the final two weeks of the regular season can be the special sauce of pushing the Warriors over the top.

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Anthony Davis pushed to get back on the court in Dallas. From the outside, there were a lot of calls to shut him down, especially with Kyrie Irving out for the season with a torn ACL — why not tank, try and get a better draft seeding and hope for another Dereck Lively II-style pick up? — but Davis wanted to be back on the court. 

AD opened up about that, the trade, life in Dallas and much more in a must-read interview with him by Mark Spears of ESPN’s Andscape.

“We were playing with six, seven, eight guys who were coming in after playing a game 40, 42 minutes drained, tired, having to play back-to-backs, having to come in and still [weight] lift and get their shots [up]. That was a motivator for me. I knew I was going [to come back] just because of the amount of games we had left. And not even that, just the position we were in, too.”

The Mavericks have a one-game lead over the Suns for the No. 10 seed with eight games to play. Dallas also has an easier schedule the rest of the way. The postseason is within reach.

Of course, Davis is in Dallas as part of the shocking trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Lakers. Davis, like everyone, did not see this trade coming, but adds that he is happy in Dallas.

“I’m great. I don’t feel it, but a lot of people have been coming to me and telling me they haven’t seen me smile like this in a long time,” Davis told Andscape. “Family is happy. Everybody is happy. It’s the nature of the business. Obviously, the first maybe 48 hours, it was just a shock because I wasn’t expecting it. Nobody was expecting it, so they say. But I know from my side, my team and my family and everybody who works with me, I wasn’t expecting it. Even when I was getting some of the calls [about the trade], I thought guys were playing. But it ended up being true and that first initial [emotion] was more a shock just seeing the position [we were in]; we’re in fifth in the West [Conference], we were rolling…

“And I wasn’t playing [Davis was injured at the time of the trade]. So, I just tried to feel everybody out and just kind of let it happen organically. And now we got a super-tight bond, man with all the guys. So, I’m happy, man. Happy I get to play.”

Davis does get to play — in his time on the court in Dallas you can see how his gravity opens up the court for others. The Mavericks are 2-0 in the games where AD has taken the court since his return, and they are in a good position to hold on to the No. 10 seed. 

That is not enough to calm the storm among Mavericks fans after the trade, but being on the court and helping his team win is all Davis can do — and he’s happy to do it. He’s happy in Dallas, wherever that road ultimately leads.

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Anthony Davis pushed to get back on the court in Dallas. From the outside, there were a lot of calls to shut him down, especially with Kyrie Irving out for the season with a torn ACL — why not tank, try and get a better draft seeding and hope for another Dereck Lively II-style pick up? — but Davis wanted to be back on the court.

AD opened up about that, the trade, life in Dallas and much more in a must-read interview with him by Mark Spears of ESPN’s Andscape.

We were playing with six, seven, eight guys who were coming in after playing a game 40, 42 minutes drained, tired, having to play back-to-backs, having to come in and still [weight] lift and get their shots [up]. That was a motivator for me. I knew I was going [to come back] just because of the amount of games we had left. And not even that, just the position we were in, too.

The Mavericks have a one-game lead over the Suns for the No. 10 seed with eight games to play. Dallas also has an easier schedule the rest of the way. The postseason is within reach.

Of course, Davis is in Dallas as part of the shocking trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Lakers. Davis, like everyone, did not see this trade coming, but adds that he is happy in Dallas.

“I’m great. I don’t feel it, but a lot of people have been coming to me and telling me they haven’t seen me smile like this in a long time,” Davis told Andscape. “Family is happy. Everybody is happy. It’s the nature of the business. Obviously, the first maybe 48 hours, it was just a shock because I wasn’t expecting it. Nobody was expecting it, so they say. But I know from my side, my team and my family and everybody who works with me, I wasn’t expecting it. Even when I was getting some of the calls [about the trade], I thought guys were playing. But it ended up being true and that first initial [emotion] was more a shock just seeing the position [we were in]; we’re in fifth in the West [Conference], we were rolling…

“And I wasn’t playing [Davis was injured at the time of the trade]. So, I just tried to feel everybody out and just kind of let it happen organically. And now we got a super-tight bond, man with all the guys. So, I’m happy, man. Happy I get to play.”

Davis does get to play — in his time on the court in Dallas you can see how his gravity opens up the court for others. The Mavericks are 2-0 in the games where AD has taken the court since his return, and they are in a good position to hold on to the No. 10 seed.

That is not enough to calm the storm among Mavericks fans after the trade, but being on the court and helping his team win is all Davis can do — and he’s happy to do it. He’s happy in Dallas, wherever that road ultimately leads.

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Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic pulled off his best Bo Nix impression during the Nuggets’ 129-93 win over the Utah Jazz on Friday night.

Right before halftime, the Nuggets had a 54-47 lead. Jazz point guard Collin Sexton made a layup with four seconds left. Jokic then received the inbound pass, euro-stepped around the defender and drained a 62-foot 3-pointer.

Jokic made the full-court heave look effortless, as he deftly maneuvered around the Jazz defender and threw the ball, like the Denver Broncos’ quarterback, and hit nothing but net. 

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“It felt really good when it left my hand. So, I mean, I shot, I missed, basically probably in this season 30 of (those full-court heaves). I made two. That’s a good percentage I think, right? 10 percent maybe less. I think it’s good percentage from the full-court shots,” Jokic said after the game. 

The Nuggets seized the momentum from Jokic’s full-court heave, as they dominated the second half, and their 36-point was their biggest of the season. With the win, the Nuggets completed their regular-season sweep over the Jazz.

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Jokic had 27 points, 14 rebounds, six assists and four steals in the win. 

Jokic passed the 16,000-point threshold. By achieving that milestone, Jokic became the fastest player in NBA history to reach 16,000 points, 8,000 rebounds and 5,000 assists.

Jokic accumulated them in 739 games, where Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird previously held the record at 799 games. 

The Nuggets’ next game is against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday, April 1 at 10:00 p.m. ET. 

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Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic pulled off his best Bo Nix impression during the Nuggets’ 129-93 win over the Utah Jazz on Friday night.

Right before halftime, the Nuggets had a 54-47 lead. Jazz point guard Collin Sexton made a layup with four seconds left. Jokic then received the inbound pass, euro-stepped around the defender and drained a 62-foot 3-pointer.

Jokic made the full-court heave look effortless, as he deftly maneuvered around the Jazz defender and threw the ball, like the Denver Broncos’ quarterback, and hit nothing but net. 

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Nikola Jokic reacts

“It felt really good when it left my hand. So, I mean, I shot, I missed, basically probably in this season 30 of (those full-court heaves). I made two. That’s a good percentage I think, right? 10 percent maybe less. I think it’s good percentage from the full-court shots,” Jokic said after the game. 

The Nuggets seized the momentum from Jokic’s full-court heave, as they dominated the second half, and their 36-point was their biggest of the season. With the win, the Nuggets completed their regular-season sweep over the Jazz.

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Jokic had 27 points, 14 rebounds, six assists and four steals in the win. 

Jokic passed the 16,000-point threshold. By achieving that milestone, Jokic became the fastest player in NBA history to reach 16,000 points, 8,000 rebounds and 5,000 assists.

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Jokic accumulated them in 739 games, where Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird previously held the record at 799 games. 

The Nuggets’ next game is against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday, April 1 at 10:00 p.m. ET. 

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]]> moranelkarifnews : Blue Jays manager John Schneider drops F-bomb in hot mic moment with umpire https://moranelkarifnews.com/moranelkarifnews-blue-jays-manager-john-schneider-drops-f-bomb-in-hot-mic-moment-with-umpire/ Sat, 29 Mar 2025 19:43:24 +0000 https://moranelkarifnews.com/moranelkarifnews-blue-jays-manager-john-schneider-drops-f-bomb-in-hot-mic-moment-with-umpire/ Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider was caught disagreeing with home plate umpire Will Little during the team’s 8-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles Friday, and it was all caught on a broadcast. Blue Jays second baseman Andrés Giménez was at the plate with runners on first and third base, no outs and the score […]

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Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider was caught disagreeing with home plate umpire Will Little during the team’s 8-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles Friday, and it was all caught on a broadcast.

Blue Jays second baseman Andrés Giménez was at the plate with runners on first and third base, no outs and the score tied at 0-0. 

With the count 2-2, Orioles starting pitcher Charlie Morton threw a breaking ball down and in to the lefty hitter. Gimenez tried to check his swing, but Little said he went around and struck out. 

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Giménez then motioned to the bench that he was grazed by the pitch and should be awarded first base. As Giménez began discussing the potential hit by pitch with Little, Schneider emerged from the dugout to join the conversation that Apple TV+ microphones picked up. 

“He’s saying the ball hit him,” Little told Scheider. “But we’ve got a swing, so we’ve got a dead ball.”

“How the f— are you gonna call that?” Schneider said in disbelief at Little’s call on the swing. 

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Giménez ended up striking out, and the Blue Jays did not score in the bottom of the inning. Despite the conversation between Schneider and Little, the Blue Jays manager was not ejected. 

Despite the scoreless first inning, the Blue Jays bats came alive, and they roughed up Morton with seven hits and four runs over 3⅓ innings. The Blue Jays’ win was their first of the season, and the Orioles’ loss was their first.

Five hitters had two hits apiece for the Blue Jays in the win — Bo Bichette, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Anthony Santander, George Springer and Will Wagner. 

The teams, both 1-1, play Saturday at 3:07 p.m. ET. Max Scherzer will start for the Blue Jays, while Dean Kremer will take the bump for the Orioles. 

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Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider was caught disagreeing with home plate umpire Will Little during the team’s 8-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles Friday, and it was all caught on a broadcast.

Blue Jays second baseman Andrés Giménez was at the plate with runners on first and third base, no outs and the score tied at 0-0. 

With the count 2-2, Orioles starting pitcher Charlie Morton threw a breaking ball down and in to the lefty hitter. Gimenez tried to check his swing, but Little said he went around and struck out. 

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John Schneider reacts

Giménez then motioned to the bench that he was grazed by the pitch and should be awarded first base. As Giménez began discussing the potential hit by pitch with Little, Schneider emerged from the dugout to join the conversation that Apple TV+ microphones picked up. 

“He’s saying the ball hit him,” Little told Scheider. “But we’ve got a swing, so we’ve got a dead ball.”

“How the f— are you gonna call that?” Schneider said in disbelief at Little’s call on the swing. 

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John Schneider looks on

Giménez ended up striking out, and the Blue Jays did not score in the bottom of the inning. Despite the conversation between Schneider and Little, the Blue Jays manager was not ejected. 

Despite the scoreless first inning, the Blue Jays bats came alive, and they roughed up Morton with seven hits and four runs over 3⅓ innings. The Blue Jays’ win was their first of the season, and the Orioles’ loss was their first.

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Five hitters had two hits apiece for the Blue Jays in the win — Bo Bichette, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Anthony Santander, George Springer and Will Wagner. 

The teams, both 1-1, play Saturday at 3:07 p.m. ET. Max Scherzer will start for the Blue Jays, while Dean Kremer will take the bump for the Orioles. 

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]]> moranelkarifnews : Yankees record historic inning with home runs on three consecutive pitches https://moranelkarifnews.com/moranelkarifnews-yankees-record-historic-inning-with-home-runs-on-three-consecutive-pitches/ Sat, 29 Mar 2025 19:43:23 +0000 https://moranelkarifnews.com/moranelkarifnews-yankees-record-historic-inning-with-home-runs-on-three-consecutive-pitches/ The New York Yankees had a historic first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday at Yankee Stadium. After Yankees’ starting pitcher Max Fried pitched a scoreless top of the first inning, the bats went to work right away.  On Brewers’ starting pitcher Nestor Cortes’ first pitch of the game, Paul Goldschmidt deposited a fastball […]

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The New York Yankees had a historic first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday at Yankee Stadium.

After Yankees’ starting pitcher Max Fried pitched a scoreless top of the first inning, the bats went to work right away. 

On Brewers’ starting pitcher Nestor Cortes’ first pitch of the game, Paul Goldschmidt deposited a fastball at the top of the zone into the bullpen in left-center field. 

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It was Goldschmidt’s first time ever leading off a game in his 15-year career, and with one swing gave the Yankees a 1-0 lead with his first career Yankees home run. 

On Cortes’ second pitch of the game, Cody Bellinger turned on a high fastball and demolished into the bleachers over the bullpen in right-center field to give the Yankees a 2-0 lead. Before the fans could even sit down, Aaron Judge crushed Cortes’ third pitch 468 feet over the left field wall to make it 3-0. 

The three consecutive home runs, on three consecutive pitches, marked the first time in Yankees’ history that the team led off a game with three straight home runs. It is the first time that any team has hit a home run on three straight pitches since 2000, according to MLB Stats. 

But the Yankees weren’t done yet, as catcher Austin Wells hit an opposite-field home run just over the left-field wall to make it 4-0 in the first inning. 

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This was the first time in team history that the Yankees hit four home runs in the first inning of a game.

Cortes escaped further trouble, and the Brewers’ offense immediately cut into the lead in the top of the second inning. They scored three runs, taking advantage of some poor Yankees’ defense to make it 4-3.

However, the Yankees responded in the bottom of the second inning, as shortstop Anthony Volpe hit a three-run to extend to the lead to 7-3. With Volpe’s second-inning home run, it was the first time in Yankees history they hit five home runs in the first two innings of a game. 

The Yankees’ offensive onslaught continued in the third inning. Judge hit a grand slam for his second home run in two innings to make it 12-3. 

Jazz Chisholm Jr. followed Judge’s grand slam with a solo home run of his own. 

Of the Yankees’ first 22 hitters to come to the plate, 16 of them reached base, and seven of them hit home runs. 

At the time of this writing, the Yankees lead the Brewers 13-3 in the bottom of the fourth inning. 

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The New York Yankees had a historic first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday at Yankee Stadium.

After Yankees’ starting pitcher Max Fried pitched a scoreless top of the first inning, the bats went to work right away. 

On Brewers’ starting pitcher Nestor Cortes’ first pitch of the game, Paul Goldschmidt deposited a fastball at the top of the zone into the bullpen in left-center field. 

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Aaron Judge celebrates home run

It was Goldschmidt’s first time ever leading off a game in his 15-year career, and with one swing gave the Yankees a 1-0 lead with his first career Yankees home run. 

On Cortes’ second pitch of the game, Cody Bellinger turned on a high fastball and demolished into the bleachers over the bullpen in right-center field to give the Yankees a 2-0 lead. Before the fans could even sit down, Aaron Judge crushed Cortes’ third pitch 468 feet over the left field wall to make it 3-0. 

The three consecutive home runs, on three consecutive pitches, marked the first time in Yankees’ history that the team led off a game with three straight home runs. It is the first time that any team has hit a home run on three straight pitches since 2000, according to MLB Stats. 

But the Yankees weren’t done yet, as catcher Austin Wells hit an opposite-field home run just over the left-field wall to make it 4-0 in the first inning. 

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Cody Bellinger celebrates home run

This was the first time in team history that the Yankees hit four home runs in the first inning of a game.

Cortes escaped further trouble, and the Brewers’ offense immediately cut into the lead in the top of the second inning. They scored three runs, taking advantage of some poor Yankees’ defense to make it 4-3.

However, the Yankees responded in the bottom of the second inning, as shortstop Anthony Volpe hit a three-run to extend to the lead to 7-3. With Volpe’s second-inning home run, it was the first time in Yankees history they hit five home runs in the first two innings of a game. 

The Yankees’ offensive onslaught continued in the third inning. Judge hit a grand slam for his second home run in two innings to make it 12-3. 

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Aaron Judge and Paul Goldschmidt celebrate

Jazz Chisholm Jr. followed Judge’s grand slam with a solo home run of his own. 

Of the Yankees’ first 22 hitters to come to the plate, 16 of them reached base, and seven of them hit home runs. 

At the time of this writing, the Yankees lead the Brewers 13-3 in the bottom of the fourth inning. 

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]]> moranelkarifnews : What Draymond told LeVert after heated Kuminga exchange https://moranelkarifnews.com/moranelkarifnews-what-draymond-told-levert-after-heated-kuminga-exchange/ Sat, 29 Mar 2025 18:15:40 +0000 https://moranelkarifnews.com/moranelkarifnews-what-draymond-told-levert-after-heated-kuminga-exchange/ What Draymond told LeVert after heated Kuminga exchange originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Warriors forward Draymond Green did not know that his trash-talking towards Atlanta Hawks forward Caris LeVert was captured by a microphone. LeVert got into it with Jonathan Kuminga, and the always outspoken Green could not help but lay into the […]

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Warriors forward Draymond Green did not know that his trash-talking towards Atlanta Hawks forward Caris LeVert was captured by a microphone.

LeVert got into it with Jonathan Kuminga, and the always outspoken Green could not help but lay into the Atlanta forward by pointing out that he had been traded so many times throughout his NBA career. And on the latest “The Draymond Green Show with Baron Davis,” Green revealed why he got involved.

“I butted in because all I heard was he looked at JK at the free-throw line and was like, ‘You were this close to getting traded.’ That’s all I heard,” Green said. “I didn’t hear anything else that was said. Which was why my response was, ‘Bro, you’ve been traded seven times.’ How you going to talk to him about almost being traded and you’ve been traded seven times?

Green shared that Hawks star guard Tre Young also shared a comment, playfully telling Green to “chill.”

“JK must’ve said to him something about him getting traded, but I didn’t hear all that,” Green said. “But the last thing you’re going to do to one of my guys is talk about you were this close to getting traded. I can’t go with that.”

Green also admitted he didn’t know the microphone picked up his remarks to LeVert, and said he learned from a group chat with his friends that the broadcast audio got it.

“And they said yeah, the TV caught it for sure so I was like ‘Dang, my bad.’ And some of my boys in the group chat from Michigan State were like, ‘F–k that, he’s from the other side anyway,’ but some of my boys in the group chat also went to Michigan, so it started some sparks.

“I know Caris through one of my boys in the group chat that went to Michigan. Caris is a good dude. Man, you know we banter back and forth on the court. That’s just what it is. That’s what happens in the game. It’s just fun and games.”

The hotly contested game between Atlanta and Golden State ended with the Hawks pulling away for the 124-115 victory as the Warriors could not contain Georges Niang and Trae Young.

Green has become known for his smack talk, so it’s not a surprise that he unloaded on LeVert. That’s just part of his passionate playing style.

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Warriors forward Draymond Green did not know that his trash-talking towards Atlanta Hawks forward Caris LeVert was captured by a microphone.

LeVert got into it with Jonathan Kuminga, and the always outspoken Green could not help but lay into the Atlanta forward by pointing out that he had been traded so many times throughout his NBA career.

On the latest “The Draymond Green Show with Baron Davis, ” the 35-year-old forward explained that he didn’t even find out he was caught on the mic until after the game.

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“Number one, I had no idea the microphone caught my voice,” Green told Davis. “I thought I was just suddenly at the free-throw line. And then I got to my phone, and they were like, ‘D, why did you kill him like that.’ And I’m like my response to my boys was like, ‘Dang, ya’ll caught that?’  

“And they said yeah, the TV caught it for sure so I was like ‘Dang, my bad.’ And some of my boys in the group chat from Michigan State were like, ‘F–k that, he’s from the other side anyway,’ but some of my boys in the group chat also went to Michigan, so it started some sparks.

“I know Caris through one of my boys in the group chat that went to Michigan. Caris is a good dude. Man, you know we banter back and forth on the court. That’s just what it is. That’s what happens in the game. It’s just fun and games.”

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]]> moranelkarifnews : Memphis Grizzlies fired their coach, now where do they go from here? https://moranelkarifnews.com/moranelkarifnews-memphis-grizzlies-fired-their-coach-now-where-do-they-go-from-here/ Sat, 29 Mar 2025 18:15:37 +0000 https://moranelkarifnews.com/moranelkarifnews-memphis-grizzlies-fired-their-coach-now-where-do-they-go-from-here/ What shocked the NBA world was not so much that coach Taylor Jenkins was fired in Memphis — things had been trending that way since last summer when Jenkins was forced to fire his assistants and replace his entire staff — but the timing. The Grizzlies are 44-29, tied for a top-four seed in the […]

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What shocked the NBA world was not so much that coach Taylor Jenkins was fired in Memphis — things had been trending that way since last summer when Jenkins was forced to fire his assistants and replace his entire staff — but the timing. The Grizzlies are 44-29, tied for a top-four seed in the West, and have just nine games remaining in the season.

The reaction around the league was primarily “why now?” Also, “How is this making the team better heading into the playoffs?”

All of that led to the next question: Where do the Grizzlies go from here?

There’s no clear answer to that question. Let’s break it down.

• For its next head coach, Memphis is going to look for its Kenny Atkinson — a head coach who can come in, change the system, empower the right players, and turn a good team (the Cavaliers had been the No. 4 seed two years running) into a contender.

Good luck with that. Cleveland made the leap this season partly because of changes to its offense (more Darius Garland and Evan Mobley, more motion). Memphis already changed its offense this season at the request of the front office, moving away from one heavily reliant on pick-and-rolls to more of a motion offense. Tuomas Iisalo, the interim coach for the remainder of this season, was one of the coaches brought in to lead this new offense (it is similar to what he had run and been successful with in Europe).

• Ja Morant has been frustrated with changes in the offense, a league source told NBC Sports.

That was illustrated well by this quote from a story in The Athletic by Sam Amick, Fred Katz, and Joe Vardon. They talked about Morant’s frustration with an offense taking the ball out of his hands.

One league source who has seen Morant work out with the Grizzlies recently said, “Some days he looks like he’s ready to play, and some days he looks like he doesn’t want to be there … because he hates the offense.”

• Morant also understood these changes came from executive vice president of basketball operations Zach Kleiman and the front office, through the new assistant coaches. With that, Morant had Jenkins back, even though he argued with him at points about the offense, the Athletic reports.

• Morant is the face of the Grizzlies, an electric and popular All-Star and All-NBA player, but one who has battled injuries throughout his career (plus had multiple suspensions). Morant has played in just 43 games this season (including missing the last six) but when he does he’s averaging 22.3 points and 7.4 assists a game.

Morant is in the second year of a five-year, $197 million max contract. He has three years, $126.5 million remaining on that deal after this season.

• Morant also is most comfortable in the pick-and-roll, which is why it seemed drafting 7’4″ Zach Edey was a good fit — a big pick setter who can be a threat rolling to the rim. Memphis’ front office has shown that is not the direction it wants the offense to go.

• All this leads to a natural question: Could the Grizzlies trade Morant this offseason? Don’t bet on it, for a couple of reasons. Plus, Kleiman shot this idea down around the trade deadline. From The Athletic.

“I can’t blame other ‘executives’ for fantasizing about us trading Ja,” Kleiman said at the time. “But it’s just that — fantasy. We are not trading Ja… I’m not going to give this nonsense further oxygen and look forward to getting back to basketball.”

At least two league executives, however, questioned the demand for Morant in the trade market.

There would be interest in Morant, but it might not be that robust He’s an expensive point guard with a lengthy injury history who is locked in for north of $40 million a season for three more years and needs the ball in his hands (running a lot of pick-and-roll) to be effective — Morant is not exactly plug-and-play. Morant’s athleticism and ability to get into the paint are unquestioned, but he doesn’t fit everywhere.

• Which leads us back to the coaching search coming this offseason. Kleiman is a smart basketball mind, but he has now played the “fired the coach” card, and if the roster continues to struggle, the issue may not be the coach.

There is unquestionably talent on this roster with Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr., Desmond Bane, promising young players such as Jaylen Wells (one of the leading candidates for Rookie of the Year), Zach Edey and Scottie Pippen Jr. Whether all that talent fits together — and whether there is an Atkinson-esqe coach who can make that happen — are the big questons.

Ones that will be answered this offseason.

 

What shocked the NBA world was not so much that coach Taylor Jenkins was fired in Memphis — things had been trending that way since last summer when Jenkins was forced to fire his assistants and replace his entire staff — but the timing. The Grizzlies are 44-29, tied for a top-four seed in the West, and have just nine games remaining in the season.

The reaction around the league was primarily “why now?” Also, “How is this making the team better heading into the playoffs?” While the Grizzlies are 8-11 since the All-Star break and have been middle-of-the-pack on offense and defense in that time, is a coaching change just before the playoffs the answer?

All of that leads to the next question: Where do the Grizzlies go from here?

There’s no clear answer to that question. Let’s break it down.

• For its next head coach, Memphis is going to look for its Kenny Atkinson — a head coach who can come in, change the system, empower the right players, and turn a good team (the Cavaliers had been the No. 4 seed two years running) into a contender.

Good luck with that. Cleveland made the leap this season partly because of changes to its offense (more Darius Garland and Evan Mobley, more motion). Memphis already changed its offense this season at the request of the front office, moving away from one heavily reliant on pick-and-rolls to more of a motion offense. Tuomas Iisalo, the interim coach for the remainder of this season, was one of the coaches brought in to lead this new offense (it is similar to what he had run and been successful with in Europe).

• Ja Morant has been frustrated with changes in the offense, a league source told NBC Sports.

That was illustrated well by this quote from a story in The Athletic by Sam Amick, Fred Katz, and Joe Vardon. They talked about Morant’s frustration with an offense taking the ball out of his hands.

One league source who has seen Morant work out with the Grizzlies recently said, “Some days he looks like he’s ready to play, and some days he looks like he doesn’t want to be there … because he hates the offense.”

• Morant also understood these changes came from executive vice president of basketball operations Zach Kleiman and the front office, through the new assistant coaches. With that, Morant had Jenkins back, even though he argued with him at points about the offense, the Athletic reports.

• Morant is the face of the Grizzlies, an electric and popular All-Star and All-NBA player, but one who has battled injuries throughout his career (plus had multiple suspensions). Morant has played in just 43 games this season (including missing the last six) but when he does he’s averaging 22.3 points and 7.4 assists a game.

Morant is in the second year of a five-year, $197 million max contract. He has three years, $126.5 million remaining on that deal after this season.

• Morant also is most comfortable in the pick-and-roll, which is why it seemed drafting 7’4″ Zach Edey was a good fit — a big pick setter who can be a threat rolling to the rim. Memphis’ front office has shown that is not the direction it wants the offense to go.

• All this leads to a natural question: Could the Grizzlies trade Morant this offseason? Don’t bet on it, for a couple of reasons. Plus, Kleiman shot this idea down around the trade deadline. From The Athletic.

“I can’t blame other ‘executives’ for fantasizing about us trading Ja,” Kleiman said at the time. “But it’s just that — fantasy. We are not trading Ja… I’m not going to give this nonsense further oxygen and look forward to getting back to basketball.”

At least two league executives, however, questioned the demand for Morant in the trade market.

There would be interest in Morant, but it might not be that robust He’s an expensive point guard with a lengthy injury history who is locked in for north of $40 million a season for three more years and needs the ball in his hands (running a lot of pick-and-roll) to be effective — Morant is not exactly plug-and-play. Morant’s athleticism and ability to get into the paint are unquestioned, but he doesn’t fit everywhere.

• Which leads us back to the coaching search coming this offseason. Kleiman is a smart basketball mind, but he has now played the “fired the coach” card, and if the roster continues to struggle, the issue may not be the coach.

There is unquestionably talent on this roster with Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr., Desmond Bane, promising young players such as Jaylen Wells (one of the leading candidates for Rookie of the Year), Zach Edey and Scottie Pippen Jr. Whether all that talent fits together — and whether there is an Atkinson-esqe coach who can make that happen — are the big questons.

Ones that will be answered this offseason.

 

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]]> moranelkarifnews : PGA Tour pro Adam Hadwin makes amends with course crew after outburst leads to sprinkler mishap https://moranelkarifnews.com/moranelkarifnews-pga-tour-pro-adam-hadwin-makes-amends-with-course-crew-after-outburst-leads-to-sprinkler-mishap/ Sat, 29 Mar 2025 18:15:16 +0000 https://moranelkarifnews.com/moranelkarifnews-pga-tour-pro-adam-hadwin-makes-amends-with-course-crew-after-outburst-leads-to-sprinkler-mishap/ PGA Tour pro Adam Hadwin has made amends with the course crew at Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club after he let his frustrations at the Valspar Championship get the best of him last week.  During the second round of the tournament, the 37-year-old Canadian broke a sprinkle on the course after he smashed his club into […]

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PGA Tour pro Adam Hadwin has made amends with the course crew at Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club after he let his frustrations at the Valspar Championship get the best of him last week. 

During the second round of the tournament, the 37-year-old Canadian broke a sprinkle on the course after he smashed his club into the ground on the 10th hole, which he would ultimately two-putt for a double bogey. 

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The scene, perhaps not at the time for Hadwin, was comical as water sprayed everywhere with Hadwin attempting to push the sprinkler head back into the ground. He was unsuccessful. 

The sprinkler was eventually turned off and Hadwin finished the day five-over par, missing the cut by three shots. But on Friday, the Valspar Championship revealed that the pro golfer had paid for the damages and apologized for his outburst with some lunch on him. 

“In addition to paying for all repairs to @Innisbrook sprinklers, our 2017 champ, @ahadwingolf sent a video message & bought lunch for the entire course maintenance department,” the post on X read. 

GOLFER ADAM HADWIN SLAMS CLUB IN FRUSTRATION, ACCIDENTALLY SETS OFF SPRINKLER IN HILARIOUS MOMENT

Director of Agronomy at Innisbrook Ryan Stewart first shared the photo of the Chipotle lunch and thanked Hadwin for the gesture. 

“A big thank you to Adam Hadwin @jessicahadwin for paying for that sprinkler head and buying our staff lunch. That was a great touch and our staff loved it. Thank you again,” his post on X read. 

Hadwin’s wife, Jessica, responded to the post on social media, joking that “next we mill make amends with that sprinkler.” 

The chances of Hadwin’s club finding the sprinkler head were rare, but not a first. 

In 1999 at the Bay Hill Invitational, 21-time PGA Tour winner Davis Love III had his own battle with the sprinkler system. After watching his shot roll through the green, he smacked the sprinkler with his sand wedge, shattering the valve. 

Water promptly flooded the bunker, where he took his shot from. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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PGA Tour pro Adam Hadwin has made amends with the course crew at Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club after he let his frustrations at the Valspar Championship get the best of him last week. 

During the second round of the tournament, the 37-year-old Canadian broke a sprinkle on the course after he smashed his club into the ground on the 10th hole, which he would ultimately two-putt for a double bogey. 

Adam Hadwin on the green

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The scene, perhaps not at the time for Hadwin, was comical as water sprayed everywhere with Hadwin attempting to push the sprinkler head back into the ground. He was unsuccessful. 

The sprinkler was eventually turned off and Hadwin finished the day five-over par, missing the cut by three shots. But on Friday, the Valspar Championship revealed that the pro golfer had paid for the damages and apologized for his outburst with some lunch on him. 

“In addition to paying for all repairs to @Innisbrook sprinklers, our 2017 champ, @ahadwingolf sent a video message & bought lunch for the entire course maintenance department,” the post on X read. 

Adam Hadwin tees off

GOLFER ADAM HADWIN SLAMS CLUB IN FRUSTRATION, ACCIDENTALLY SETS OFF SPRINKLER IN HILARIOUS MOMENT

Director of Agronomy at Innisbrook Ryan Stewart first shared the photo of the Chipotle lunch and thanked Hadwin for the gesture. 

“A big thank you to Adam Hadwin @jessicahadwin for paying for that sprinkler head and buying our staff lunch. That was a great touch and our staff loved it. Thank you again,” his post on X read. 

Hadwin’s wife, Jessica, responded to the post on social media, joking that “next we mill make amends with that sprinkler.” 

Adam Hadwin reacts

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The chances of Hadwin’s club finding the sprinkler head were rare, but not a first. 

In 1999 at the Bay Hill Invitational, 21-time PGA Tour winner Davis Love III had his own battle with the sprinkler system. After watching his shot roll through the green, he smacked the sprinkler with his sand wedge, shattering the valve. 

Water promptly flooded the bunker, where he took his shot from. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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]]> moranelkarifnews : Why Draymond believes Spurs' Castle deserves Rookie of the Year https://moranelkarifnews.com/moranelkarifnews-why-draymond-believes-spurs-castle-deserves-rookie-of-the-year/ Sat, 29 Mar 2025 16:55:38 +0000 https://moranelkarifnews.com/moranelkarifnews-why-draymond-believes-spurs-castle-deserves-rookie-of-the-year/ Why Draymond believes Spurs’ Castle deserves Rookie of the Year originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Warriors icon Draymond Green has made his choice for the 2024-25 NBA Rookie of the Year. In Friday’s edition of his “Draymond Green Show” podcast with co-host and ex-Golden State guard Baron Davis, the four-time champion explained why […]

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Warriors icon Draymond Green has made his choice for the 2024-25 NBA Rookie of the Year.

In Friday’s edition of his “Draymond Green Show” podcast with co-host and ex-Golden State guard Baron Davis, the four-time champion explained why he believes San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle is worthy of the honor.

“I think he should,” Green told Davis about Castle deserving Rookie of the Year. “After we played them, I was saying, ‘I think that kid is going to be real.’ When I look at the rookie class, he’s been the most consistent player all year. I think everybody else has been up and down, he’s been extremely consistent.”

“Stephon Castle has had games that jump off the page. But I mean the whole body of work, there’s no rookie averaging 20 points; you haven’t seen that. His consistency all year is what makes him the Rookie of the Year.”

They say consistency is key.

Castle’s averages are solid across the board; over 71 games, he’s averaged 14.2 points, 3.7 assists and 3.3 rebounds in 26 minutes. He quietly has had 21 games of 20-plus points and two of 30-plus.

Just one day before Green’s podcast episode was released, Castle also became the first rookie to reach 1,000 points scored this season, after scoring 22 points in San Antonio’s 124-116 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Not too many rookies have caught Green’s eye. But Green believes Castle – who was selected No. 4 overall by the Spurs in the 2024 NBA Draft – will be an All-Star in the near future.

“You give this Rookie of the Year to Stephon Castle, you’re going to look back in two years like, ‘Well, he’s an All-Star. Guess we got it right,’” Green said. “So he’s got that potential, he will reach that potential. That’s the guy. He should be Rookie of the Year, 1,000 percent.”

Green has a basketball eye unlike any other. His bet surely is a safe one.

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Why Draymond believes Spurs’ Castle deserves Rookie of the Year

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Warriors icon Draymond Green has made his choice for the 2024-25 NBA Rookie of the Year.

In Friday’s edition of his “Draymond Green Show” podcast with co-host and ex-Golden State guard Baron Davis, the four-time champion explained why he believes San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle is worthy of the honor.

“I think he should,” Green told Davis about Castle deserving Rookie of the Year. “After we played them, I was saying, ‘I think that kid is going to be real.’ When I look at the rookie class, he’s been the most consistent player all year. I think everybody else has been up and down, he’s been extremely consistent.”

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“Stephon Castle has had games that jump off the page. But I mean the whole body of work, there’s no rookie averaging 20 points; you haven’t seen that. His consistency all year is what makes him the Rookie of the Year.”

They say consistency is key.

Castle’s averages are solid across the board; over 71 games, he’s averaged 14.2 points, 3.7 assists and 3.3 rebounds in 26 minutes. He quietly has had 21 games of 20-plus points and two of 30-plus.

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Just one day before Green’s podcast episode was released, Castle also became the first rookie to reach 1,000 points scored this season, after scoring 22 points in San Antonio’s 124-116 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Not too many rookies have caught Green’s eye. But Green believes Castle – who was selected No. 4 overall by the Spurs in the 2024 NBA Draft – will be an All-Star in the near future.

“You give this Rookie of the Year to Stephon Castle, you’re going to look back in two years like, ‘Well, he’s an All-Star. Guess we got it right,’” Green said. “So he’s got that potential, he will reach that potential. That’s the guy. He should be Rookie of the Year, 1,000 percent.”

Green has a basketball eye unlike any other. His bet surely is a safe one.

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]]> moranelkarifnews : Mavericks vs. Bulls Predictions: Odds, expert picks, recent stats, trends and best bets for March 29 https://moranelkarifnews.com/moranelkarifnews-mavericks-vs-bulls-predictions-odds-expert-picks-recent-stats-trends-and-best-bets-for-march-29/ Sat, 29 Mar 2025 16:55:36 +0000 https://moranelkarifnews.com/moranelkarifnews-mavericks-vs-bulls-predictions-odds-expert-picks-recent-stats-trends-and-best-bets-for-march-29/ It’s Saturday, March 29, and the Dallas Mavericks (36-38) and Chicago Bulls (33-40) are all set to square off from United Center in Chicago. The Mavericks are currently 16-22 on the road with a point differential of 0, while the Bulls have a 4-6 record in their last ten games at home. Dallas won the […]

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It’s Saturday, March 29, and the Dallas Mavericks (36-38) and Chicago Bulls (33-40) are all set to square off from United Center in Chicago.

The Mavericks are currently 16-22 on the road with a point differential of 0, while the Bulls have a 4-6 record in their last ten games at home. Dallas won the only meeting of the season versus Chicago, 119-99 on November 6.

Chicago has won four straight games and nine of the last 11 contests for the best stretch of the season. Dallas took three of the last four games but lost 12 of the previous 17 contests.

We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

Listen to the Rotoworld Basketball Show for the latest fantasy player news, waiver claims, roster advice and more from our experts all season long. Click here or download it wherever you get your podcasts.

Game details & how to watch Mavericks vs. Bulls live today

  • Date: Saturday, March 29, 2025
  • Time: 8:00PM EST
  • Site: United Center
  • City: Chicago, IL
  • Network/Streaming:

Never miss a second of the action and stay up to date with all the latest team stats and player news. Check out our day-by-day NBA schedule page, along with detailed matchup pages that update live in-game.

Game odds for Mavericks vs. Bulls

The latest odds as of Saturday:

  • Odds: Mavericks (+121), Bulls (-145)
  • Spread:  Bulls -3
  • Over/Under: 237 points

That gives the Mavericks an implied team point total of 117.82, and the Bulls 119.39.

Want to know which sportsbook is offering the best lines for every game on the NBA calendar? Check out the NBC Sports’ Live Odds tool to get all the latest updated info from DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM & more!

Expert picks & predictions for Saturday’s Mavericks vs. Bulls game

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Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) leans the Mavericks to cover against the Bulls:

“Chicago is coming off an insane half-court buzzer-beater from Josh Giddey to upset the Lakers and continue the hot 9-2 stretch for the Bulls. While Dallas isn’t an overall good team anymore, they have won three of the past four and with Anthony Davis playing minutes helps. While Chicago looks like an easy bet and more than likely will be the most public bet team, I would take a hard look at Dallas or live bet them.”

Please bet responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700.

Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.

Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.

Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Mavericks & Bulls game:

  • Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
  • Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Dallas Mavericks at +3.
  • Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the under on the Game Total of 237.

Want even more NBA best bets and predictions from our expert staff & tools? Check out the Expert NBA Predictions pagefrom NBC Sports for money line, spread and over/under picks for every game on today’s calendar!

Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Mavericks vs. Bulls on Saturday

  • The Mavericks have won 3 straight games against the Bulls
  • The Mavericks’ last 3 versus the Bulls have stayed under the Total
  • The Mavericks have covered the Spread in their last 3 matchups with the Bulls
  • The Mavericks have won 3 straight games against the Bulls

If you’re looking for more key trends and stats around the spread, moneyline and total for every single game on the schedule today, check out our NBA Top Trends tool on NBC Sports!

Follow our experts on socials to keep up with all the latest content from the staff:

– Jay Croucher (@croucherJD)

– Drew Dinsick (@whale_capper)

– Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports)

– Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas)

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Published March 29, 2025 11:29 AM

It’s Saturday, March 29, and the Dallas Mavericks (36-38) and Chicago Bulls (33-40) are all set to square off from United Center in Chicago.

The Mavericks are currently 16-22 on the road with a point differential of 0, while the Bulls have a 4-6 record in their last ten games at home. Dallas won the only meeting of the season versus Chicago, 119-99 on November 6.

Chicago has won four straight games and nine of the last 11 contests for the best stretch of the season. Dallas took three of the last four games but lost 12 of the previous 17 contests.

We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

Listen to the Rotoworld Basketball Show for the latest fantasy player news, waiver claims, roster advice and more from our experts all season long. Click here or download it wherever you get your podcasts.

Game details & how to watch Mavericks vs. Bulls live today

  • Date: Saturday, March 29, 2025
  • Time: 8:00PM EST
  • Site: United Center
  • City: Chicago, IL
  • Network/Streaming:

Never miss a second of the action and stay up to date with all the latest team stats and player news. Check out our day-by-day NBA schedule page, along with detailed matchup pages that update live in-game.

Game odds for Mavericks vs. Bulls

The latest odds as of Saturday:

  • Odds: Mavericks (+121), Bulls (-145)
  • Spread: Bulls -3
  • Over/Under: 237 points

That gives the Mavericks an implied team point total of 117.82, and the Bulls 119.39.

Want to know which sportsbook is offering the best lines for every game on the NBA calendar? Check out the NBC Sports’ Live Odds tool to get all the latest updated info from DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM & more!

Expert picks & predictions for Saturday’s Mavericks vs. Bulls game

NBC Sports Bet Best Bet

Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) leans the Mavericks to cover against the Bulls:

“Chicago is coming off an insane half-court buzzer-beater from Josh Giddey to upset the Lakers and continue the hot 9-2 stretch for the Bulls. While Dallas isn’t an overall good team anymore, they have won three of the past four and with Anthony Davis playing minutes helps. While Chicago looks like an easy bet and more than likely will be the most public bet team, I would take a hard look at Dallas or live bet them.”

Please bet responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700.

Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.

Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.

Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Mavericks & Bulls game:

  • Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
  • Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Dallas Mavericks at +3.
  • Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the under on the Game Total of 237.

Want even more NBA best bets and predictions from our expert staff & tools? Check out the Expert NBA Predictions pagefrom NBC Sports for money line, spread and over/under picks for every game on today’s calendar!

Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Mavericks vs. Bulls on Saturday

  • The Mavericks have won 3 straight games against the Bulls
  • The Mavericks’ last 3 versus the Bulls have stayed under the Total
  • The Mavericks have covered the Spread in their last 3 matchups with the Bulls
  • The Mavericks have won 3 straight games against the Bulls

If you’re looking for more key trends and stats around the spread, moneyline and total for every single game on the schedule today, check out our NBA Top Trends tool on NBC Sports!

Follow our experts on socials to keep up with all the latest content from the staff:

– Jay Croucher (@croucherJD)

– Drew Dinsick (@whale_capper)

– Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports)

– Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas)

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