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Photo: Harrison Barden/Getty Images Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault praised Aaron Wiggins’ demeanor following another quality performance off the bench on Saturday vs. the Houston Rockets (15 points, 2 rebounds, and 3 steals in a 118-105 road loss). (via Bally Sports Southwest): “It just reinforces his readiness. He…

Photo: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports LeBron James scored a season-high 39 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers escaped with a 143-138 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night. Keldon Johnson posted 26 points along with 10 boards for San Antonio. “We gave up a…

Photo: Butch Dill/Associated Press The Portland Trail Blazers attempted 51 free throws Friday and Jerami Grant went 21-for-28 from the stripe in scoring 44 points. After watching the film, the New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau said “hopefully we can learn from it and be ready” to face star…

OG Anunoby was a key player for Raptors, helping his team edge the Mavericks (105-100). The 25-year-old small forward finished the game with 26 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks and 2 steals in 43 minutes of play. Dallas’ head coach Jason Kidd praised Anunoby, saying that he will…

Zach Collins hit Russell Westbrook in the forehead with his elbow during the game between the Lakers and the Spurs. LeBron James was quick to help his teammate as he put a towel on Westbrook’s head to stop the bleeding. After the game the four-time NBA champion was asked about…

Photo: Eric Gay/AP Jakob Poeltl, Jeremy Sochan and Zach Collins have prematurely left the San Antonio Spurs’ 143-138 loss against the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday. Poeltl left the floor in the second quarter after a thunderous dunk in transition. He was ruled unavailable to return due to a right…

HOUSTON, TX – OCTOBER 2: Kevin Porter Jr. #3 of the Houston Rockets smiles during a preseason game against the San Antonio Spurs on October 2, 2022 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph,…

Photo: si.com The New York Knicks forward Obi Toppin looking to rekindle shooting form amid slump: “My shots are just not falling. I feel like I’m still taking the right shots, it’s just not falling,” Toppin told The Post after practice Saturday. “I’m just in a little lull right now,…