Nuggets at Kings predictions: odds, recent stats trends and best bets for November 11

The Denver Nuggets (7-2) and Sacramento Kings (3-7) meet for the second time this season, but the first on NBC and Peacock!

Denver enters this game on a four-game winning streak that started with a 130-124 win over Sacramento and off two days of rest. Nikola Jokic has scored at least 26 points in four straight games after failing to score more than 25 points in the first five games. The Nuggets will be playing their fourth road game of the season as they are 1-2 this year with a win at Minnesota, an OT loss to Golden State and two-point loss at Portland.

Sacramento is on a two-game losing streak with blowout losses of 31 and 27 points versus Oklahoma City and Minnesota. The Kings played four games last week and five games in eight days leading up to Monday's rest day, so this could be a fatigued Kings' squad. Luckily, this is the fourth of a five-game home stand, so the Kings haven't had to travel lately.

Let’s dive into tonight’s matchup and find a potential sweat or two! 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 courtesy of DraftKingsrecent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game Details and How to watch the Nuggets vs. Kings live

Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Time: 11 PM EST
Site: Golden 1 Center
City: Sacramento, CA
Network/Streaming: NBC/Peacock

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Game odds for the Nuggets at the Kings

The latest odds as of Tuesday courtesy of DraftKings:

Moneyline: Nuggets (-375), Kings (+295)
Spread: Nuggets -8.5
Total: 241.5

That gives the Nuggets an implied team point total of 125.5 and the Kings 116.5.

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Expected Starting Lineups for the Nuggets and the Kings

Nuggets (7-2)

PG Jamal Murray

SG Christian Braun

SF Cam Johnson

PF Aaron Gordon

C Nikola Jokic

Kings (3-7)

PG Dennis Schroder

SG Zach LaVine

SF DeMar DeRozan

PF Precious Achiuwa

C Domantas Sabonis

Injuries for the Nuggets and the Kings

Nuggets

G Jamal Murray (calf) is probable for Tuesday's game
F Aaron Gordon (hamstring) is probable for Tuesday's game

Kings

F Domantas Sabonis (ribcage contusion) is day-to-day and questionable for Tuesday's game

Important stats, trends and insights ahead of Nuggets at Kings on Tuesday.

Sacramento is 4-6 ATS, ranking 9th-worst
Sacramento is 1-4 ATS at home, ranking 3rd-worst and 0-2 ATS as a home underdog
Sacramento is 7-3 to the Over, tied 4th-best
Sacramento is 3-2 to the Over at home
Denver is 6-3 ATS, ranking tied 5th-best
Denver is 1-1 ATS, ML as a road favorite
Denver is 2-1 to the Over on the road
Denver is 5-4 to the Over on the season

Rotoworld Best Bet

Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) likes Nikola Jokic to triple double against the Kings:

"Nikola Jokic has seen an uptick in scoring over the Nuggets four-game winning streak, reaching 26 points or more in all four compared to 25 or fewer in the first five games. Despite the increase in points, I am focusing on the triple-double here as this matchup is better the second time around.

Domantas Sabonis is suffering from a ribcage contusion, so Jokic could really take advantage of that matchup in a lot of ways if Sabonis plays. Sabonis had 17 rebounds and Russell Westbrook recorded 12 in the first meeting against Denver, so when you look at Jokic's state line of 34 points, 14 assists, and 7 rebounds — it makes more sense.

Jokic is coming off a 32-point, 14-rebound, and 14-assist triple-double against the Pacers on Saturday after narrowly missing a triple-double on Friday with nine rebounds and nine assists. I like another triple-double for Jokic as Denver is coming off two days of rest. Jokic was -118 to triple double the first meeting against Sacramento and is -138 at DraftKings for the second meeting. I will take another shot on The Joker."

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

Moneyline: Nuggets ML (low confidence)
Spread: Nuggets -8.5 (high confidence)
Total: Under 241.5 (low confidence)

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November 11, 2025

'Just Thankful To Have The Opportunity To Come Back': Shayne Gostisbehere Set To Return From Injury Against Capitals

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere looks ready to return to the lineup after missing the last six games after suffering a midsection injury against the Vegas Golden Knights.

Gostisbehere was working alongside Alexander Nikishin on the blueline as well as with the team's top power play at morning skate on Tuesday before Carolina's game against the Washington Capitals.

"I feel better," Gostisbehere said Tuesday morning. "Watching really sucks, but glad the boys have been stringing some wins together and battling through adversity. The backend, we're hurting a little bit and these young guys who have come up have really picked up the slack. The transition has been seamless for them and it's nice to see the depth we have in the organization."

"We need him with all the injuries that we have," said Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour. "We've gotta have guys who certainly know how to play and play at a high level. Obviously he's been out for a long time. Came back for a little bit, but not really. So he's probably going to need some time to get up to where he was, but he was certainly playing at a high level to start the season."

The veteran defenseman has only appeared in six games for Carolina this season, as he had dealt with a separate lower-body injury for three games too before suffering a new injury after just one period against Vegas.

"It was just tough luck, I guess," Gostisbehere said. "That's never really happened to me before. Obviously stinks, but hopefully I'll come back tonight and I'll feel good and get one behind me — hopefully at least more than one period behind me — but just thankful to have the opportunity to come back."

Gostisbehere has a goal and seven points so far this season and before his injury, he was playing some of the best hockey of his career.

"We know he's an offensive-minded player, but he was playing really well away from the puck and that was the biggest part of his game that was standing out," Brind'Amour said. "Hopefully he picks up where he left off."

In his stead, the Canes have had to turn to multiple rookie blueliners, but the team has managed to string together an 11-4-0 record despite the injuries.

"They've been playing like they've been around for a while," Gostisbehere said. "So it's good to see. They're playing in bigger roles they maybe wouldn't normally have, but it's all about opportunity in this league and they're showing that they're great players and they're having fun doing it too. They're not letting the moment be too big."

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November 11, 2025

Celtics at 76ers predictions: odds, recent stats trends and best bets for November 11

The 76ers (6-4) and Celtics (5-6) meet for the third time this season as the rivals rehash their rivalry on NBC and Peacock! The season series is split one apiece as both squads won by one point. The spread for this game, you guessed it, 1.5.

Joel Embiid is still not 100-percent and Paul George hasn't taken the floor yet, but Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe have shouldered the burden for Philadelphia. After a 4-0 start, the 76ers are 2-4 in the last six games.

Boston has at .500 or below for the entire season and has a chance to earn their second winning streak of the year and climb to 6-6. After winning three straight, Boston has gone 2-3 over the past five games and since beating Philadelphia.

Game Details and How to watch the Celtics vs. 76ers live

Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Time: 8 PM EST
Site: Xfinity Mobile Arena
City: Philadelphia, PA
Network/Streaming: NBC/Peacock

Game odds for the Celtics at the 76ers

The latest odds as of Tuesday courtesy of DraftKings:

Moneyline: 76ers (-118), Celtics (-102)
Spread: 76ers -1.5
Total: 231.5

That gives the 76ers an implied team point total of 115.5, as well as the Celtics (115.5).

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Expected Starting Lineups for the Celtics and the 76ers

Celtics (5-6)

PG Derrick White

SG Payton Pritchard

SF Jaylen Brown

PF Josh Minott

C Neemias Queta

76ers (6-4)

PG Tyrese Maxey

SG VJ Edgecombe

SF Kelly Oubre

PF Trendon Watford

C Joel Embiid

Injuries for the Celtics and the 76ers

Celtics

F Sam Hauser (wrist) is Probable for tonight's game
F Jayson Tatum (achilles) has not been ruled out for the season and is out for the foreseeable future

76ers

F Paul George (knee) is OUT for today's game
F Johni Broome (ankle) is OUT for today's game
F Dominick Barlow (elbow) is OUT for today's game

Important stats, trends and insights ahead of Celtics at 76ers on Tuesday.

The Celtics are 4-7 ATS, ranking tied 6th-worst
Boston is 2-4 ATS on the road and 1-3 ATS as a road underdog
Boston is 6-5 to the Under
Boston is 3-3 to the Under as a underdog
The 76ers are 8-2 ATS, tied for best in the NBA
The 76ers are 7-3 to the Over, ranking tied for 4th-best
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS this season, ranking 8th-best
Philadelphia is 4-0 to the Over as a favorite, ranking tied for first

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Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) likes the Celtics to cover the +1.5 and leans the Over:

“This is the third matchup of the season between the two squads, so we have a baseline of odds and what to expect here, if I am reading the tea leaves correctly.

Boston was a -5.5 point home favorite in the opener and the 76ers won outright by one. The game total was 230.5 and it went over hitting 233. In the second matchup, Boston was a -1.5 point road favorite and won by one, so the 76ers covered. The game total was 234 for the game and it sailed Under at 217.

Now it's -1.5 in favor of Philadelphia with a game total of 232.5. That makes me favor Boston and the Over, if Sam Hauser is able to go.

Boston has the better team in this bitter rivalry and with Joel Embiid not 100-percent, much of the load is thrown on Tyrese Maxey and rookie VJ Edgecombe. The 76ers are now 2-0 ATS the Celtics on the season and it's hard for me to imagine Philadelphia going 4-0 ATS in this season series, so I will take Boston here in the third matchup and double back on the C's in the season finale (March 1st) if Philly wins and covers tonight."

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Moneyline: Celtics ML (low confidence)
Spread: Celtics +1.5 (low confidence)
Total: Under 231.5 (low confidence)

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November 11, 2025

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November 11, 2025

Hurricanes rookie Charles Alexis Legault has surgery to repair torn tendons after skate cut injury

RALEIGH, N.C. — Carolina Hurricanes rookie defenseman Charles Alexis Legault had surgery to repair multiple torn extensor tendons in his right hand after getting cut by a skate blade during a game in Toronto.

General manager Eric Tulsky announced the operation was completed by Dr. Harrison Tuttle at Raleigh Orthopaedic.

Legault’s hand was sliced by one of Nick Robertson’s skates during a scrum at the end of the first period, while the Maple Leafs forward was prone on the ice following a hit.

The team put Legault on injured reserve and said he was expected to miss 3-4 months. The Hurricanes in a statement thanked the Leafs’ medical staff for swift and decisive assistance in triage care of the injury.

Legault, 22, played in his first eight NHL games this season as injuries piled up on the blue line for Carolina.

November 11, 2025

Five NHL Favorites For Fewest Regular-Season Points

By Gary Pearson, BetMGM

Nobody is going to mistake these five NHL teams as Stanley Cup contenders anytime soon, but which of the following five will finish the regular season with the fewest points?

Buffalo Sabres (+1300)

Despite playing 10 of their first 15 games on home ice, the Buffalo Sabres have the fourth-worst point percentage (.467). Lindy Ruff’s team has shown a propensity for going on streaks of the wrong kind, already suffering a trifecta of three-game losing streaks.

It's only a five-game sample, but the Sabres are the worst team in enemy rinks, sporting a .200 point percentage. While those stats make for ugly reading, the Sabres are the outsiders among these five favorites to finish last, with their +1300 odds representing a 7.14 percent chance.

Nashville Predators (+600)

The Nashville Predators represent one of the best to-finish-last bets. Currently with the second-worst point percentage (.389), the Preds struggle in almost every facet. They are equally as woeful in both ends of the rink, scoring the third-fewest goals per game (2.56) while conceding the fourth-most (3.61).

At least they’re consistent in their ineptitude, with Andrew Brunette’s team the sixth-worst at home and the fourth-worst on the road.

The +600 odds to finish last carry a 14.29 percent implied probability, and it’s my second-favorite bet.

Artyom Levshunov (Brian Bradshaw Sevald-Imagn Images)

Chicago Blackhawks (+500)

The Chicago Blackhawks have given themselves a nice little cushion to work with. Their .594 point percentage is tied for 13th best with the Ottawa Senators. So, it would take a precipitous free fall for Chicago to reach rock bottom.

The other primary reason I don’t see it happening stands imperiously between the pipes, with Spencer Knight giving his team a chance to win every time he suits up. Knight leads the league in goals saved above expected (13.3).

His play thus far reminds me of how Dustin Wolf performed last season. Unless he endures a historic regression, the Blackhawks should stay clear of claiming the unenviable dishonor of being the NHL’s worst team.

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Calgary Flames (+450)

An eight-game winless streak to kick off the season created a perfect platform to finish as the league’s bottom feeders. This is precisely the start most analysts expected last season from the Flames, which are already three points behind second-to-last-place St. Louis.

Ryan Huska’s team cannot score goals, mustering just 2.06 goals per game, the fewest in the NHL. Calgary has won a league-worst three of 10 games in which it scored the opening goal and has the sixth-worst point percentage (.167) when conceding first.

If things continue on this trajectory, the Flames will be sellers near the trade deadline, increasing the likelihood of a rock-bottom finish. They are my best bet to finish last, with the +450 odds implying an 18.18 percent chance.

San Jose Sharks (+320)

Like the Blackhawks, the Sharks have created a buffer thanks to a solid start.

After losing their first six games of the season, the Sharks won five of the previous six. Four of those six came against Stanley Cup odds contenders New Jersey, Colorado, Winnipeg, and Florida.

I’m also having trouble getting my head around the idea of Macklin Celebrini finishing last. He’s among the league leaders in points and looks every bit as good as the scouting report advised.

Plus, the Sharks get to feast on the Flames four times, which should help their cause.

November 11, 2025

Former Knicks, Nets guard Michael Ray Richardson dies at 70

Michael Ray Richardson, who played for both the Knicks and Nets during his eight-year NBA career, has died at the age of 70.

"We are saddened to hear about the passing of former Knick Michael Ray Richardson," the Knicks said in a team statement. "One of the fiercest defensive players of his era, the four-time NBA All-Star made an incredible impact on the Knicks during his four seasons with the franchise. Our deepest condolences go to his family, friends and teammates."

Selected fourth overall in the 1978 NBA Draft, Richardson averaged 14.2 points and 2.6 steals per game in four seasons as a Knick, making three All-Star teams.

He also played in parts of four seasons with the Nets, earning his fourth and final All-Star appearance during the 1984-85 season.

Richardson was a two-time First Team All-Defensive selection. He led the league in steals three times and led the league in assists in 1979-80.

November 11, 2025

Dallas Mavericks fire GM Nico Harrison nine months after Luka Dončić trade

Nico Harrison controversially traded away Dončić, one of the NBA’s best players.Photograph: Rocky Widner/NBAE/Getty Images

The Dallas Mavericks have fired general manager Nico Harrison, the team’s governor, Patrick Dumont, has confirmed.

“This decision reflects our continued commitment to building a championship-caliber organization, one that delivers for our players, our partners, and most importantly, our fans,” Dumont said in a statement.

His exit comes nine months after Harrison sent five-time first-team All-NBA selection Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers in a blockbuster trade. It also comes one day after Dumont, an owner of the Mavs and the team’s representative on the NBA’s board of governors, was seen talking to a fan who was wearing a Lakers Dončić jersey during Monday’s 116-114 home loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.

“Fire Nico!” chants were audible during the fourth-quarter of the game, in which Dallas squandered a 13-point lead.

Harrison, 52, accepted responsibility for the trade and defended the move by claiming there were concerns over Dončić’s physique and commitment to conditioning.

“I did know that Luka was important to the fanbase. I didn’t quite know it to what level,” Harrison said in explaining the move, comments which themselves drew widespread criticism from fans and NBA commentators alike.

In a letter to fans on Tuesday, Dumont did not directly address the Dončić trade, but did allude to it. “I understand the profound impact these difficult last several months have had,” Dumont’s letter said. “Please know that I’m fully committed to the success of the Mavericks. ... Our goal is to return winning basketball to Dallas and win championships.”

The deal has by and large has not worked out for the Mavericks. Anthony Davis, who was the key cog in return from the Lakers, was sidelined for six weeks after sustaining an adductor strain in his Dallas debut. Davis currently is out with a calf strain for the Mavericks, who have limped out of the blocks to a 3-8 record this season.

Dončić, meanwhile, has continued to be one of the best players in the NBA with the Lakers. He is now averaging just over 37 points and nine assists per game this season, with the Lakers owning an 8-3 record as one of the better teams in the Western Conference through the early part of the season.

Dallas’s drop in form after the Dončić deal did enable them to win the top overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, which they used to select Cooper Flagg. In Monday’s loss to the Bucks, Flagg scored a career-high 26 points and pulled down a game-high nine rebounds.

ESPN reports that Michael Finley and Matt Riccardi, both assistant general managers, will be leading the Mavericks’ basketball operations on an interim basis.

November 11, 2025

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November 11, 2025

Joe Thornton, Zdeno Chara, Duncan Keith lead class of 2025 into Hockey Hall of Fame

TORONTO — Joe Thornton always did things his way.

Larger than life on the ice and away from the rink, the big forward with a radiating personality, elite vision, soft hands and a sparkling smile has been unapologetically unique ever since stepping into the NHL spotlight at age 18.

Now the man affectionately known as “Jumbo Joe” is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Thornton was inducted alongside fellow 2025 class members Zdeno Chara, Duncan Keith, Alexander Mogilny, Jennifer Botterill and Brianna Decker in the player category.

Jack Parker and Danièle Sauvageau were enshrined as builders.

Selected first overall at the 1997 draft by the Boston Bruins, Thornton’s trajectory really took off after a trade to the San Jose Sharks. He spent 14 seasons in California, winning the scoring title and Hart Trophy as league MVP in 2005-06, and was just the third player all-time to lead the NHL in assists three straight seasons.

“As long as I can remember, my year consisted of going from road hockey right to the backyard rink,” Thornton said of his childhood in a tear-filled speech. “There was only one season for me — it was hockey season.”

Thornton topped San Jose in scoring eight times, including five straight seasons, and helped the Sharks make the 2016 Stanley Cup final.

The 46-year-old, who played 24 NHL seasons and won Olympic gold with Canada in 2010, put up 1,539 points in 1,714 regular-season games in a career that ended with pit stops with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers. He finished 12th all-time in scoring, seventh in assists and sixth in games played.

“Winning the gold medal in Vancouver in 2010 was truly electric,” Thornton said. “I remember leaving the arena and I looked to my left, and I saw a naked woman on the back of a motorcycle waving a Canadian flag.

“I looked to my pregnant wife, and I said, ‘I am so proud to be Canadian.’”

Chara, 48, was drafted by the New York Islanders in 1996 and traded to the Ottawa Senators in 2001 before signing with the Boston Bruins.

The six-foot-nine blueliner played 14 seasons in Beantown — all as captain — from 2006 through 2020. Boston won the Cup in 2011 and made the final two other times.

The second European captain to hoist hockey’s holy grail, Chara competed at three Olympics and seven world championships. He captured the Norris Trophy as the NHL’s top defenseman in 2009, and finished his career with the Washington Capitals before returning to the Islanders.

“Growing up in small town in Slovakia — Trencin — you don’t dream about nights like this,” Chara said. “You dream about a patch of ice that doesn’t melt before we finish practice. You dream about finding a stick that’s not broken or skates that can still fit for a couple of years.”

Keith played 16 seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks, winning the Cup in 2010, 2013 and 2015. The 42-year-old won Olympic gold for Canada in 2010 before topping the podium again in 2014, twice claimed the Norris Trophy and was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP in 2015. Keith played one campaign with the Edmonton Oilers before retiring in 2022.

“You can’t chase a dream alone,” he said. “And you can never lift the Cup or wear a gold medal on your own. You lift it with everybody that ever lifted you.”

Botterill played for Canada at four Olympics, winning three gold medals and a silver. She was part of five championship performances and three second-place finishes at the worlds, including taking MVP honors in 2001.

“My parents said they always knew that the sport of hockey was something special,” said the 46-year-old broadcaster. “Every time I was on the ice playing, they said they could see my smile through the cage. I carried that very same smile throughout my entire career.”

Decker won gold at the 2018 Olympics with the U.S. and owns two silver medals. The 34-year-old forward from Dousman, Wisconsin, also won the worlds six times along with a couple second-place finishes.

“Hockey has given me so much,” Decker said. “It’s given me lifelong friendships, unforgettable memories, and now this incredible honor.”

The 63-year-old Sauvageau has taken part in six Olympics either behind the bench or in management for Canada, including the country’s 2002 run to gold as head coach. The Montreal-born trailblazer — the hall’s first woman builder — currently is general manager of the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s Victoire in her hometown.

“I dreamt of a life that did not exist,” she said. “And I have lived a life that I could not imagine.”

Parker, 80, led Boston University’s men’s program from 1973 through 2013, winning three national championships. He was also named NCAA coach of the year three times.

Mogilny, who skipped the week of celebrations, defected from the Soviet Union to the United States in 1989. He set career-highs with 76 goals and 127 points with the 1992-1993 Buffalo Sabres — the most ever by a Soviet/Russian player.

The 56-year-old hoisted the Cup with the New Jersey Devils in 2000 in a career that included stints with the Leafs and Vancouver Canucks, finishing with 1,032 points in 990 regular-season games.

“I’m overwhelmed with gratitude,” Mogilny said in a recorded message. “Not just for this honor, but for the incredible journey that brought me here.”

November 11, 2025

Knicks' offensive makeover under Mike Brown is starting to pay dividends

One of the big drivers of the Knicks' controversial offseason firing of head coach Tom Thibodeau and ensuing hiring of Mike Brown was the push to refresh an offense that, to some, didn’t fully maximize its talents.

Despite falling just two wins short of the NBA Finals, the Knicks' offense was average through the back half of last season and ranked only seventh in the playoffs.

The diagnosis? More threes, more pace and more movement -- pillars of most modernizing NBA offenses -- to where the Knicks have preached for these very things before.

The difference? We’ve actually seen a radically different offensive system take hold through nine games, and the early returns are enticing.

Thus far, the Knicks rank second in the league offensively, scoring 121.6 points per 100 possessions, a rounding error behind the Houston Rockets for first. In terms of raw numbers, they’ve scored above 110 points in every game but two, and haven’t yet scored under 100 after doing so six games into last season.

This alone doesn’t mean much, coming off a nine-game sample of an 82-game season in which the Knicks have played zero top defenses. But we’re seeing the underlying foundations of Brown’s vision being developed in real time, and if this is only the ground layer, fans should start getting excited.

The Knicks aren’t benefitting off some crazy hot streak, hitting a strong but not outsized 41.8 percent of their wide open threes, per NBA.com, and their other numbers are otherwise unimpressive. The improved efficiency has been an organic change, much of which has been in geography.

Brown has radically cut out mid-range attempts from New York’s shot diet, with shots encompassing the non-restricted area paint to the three-point arc going from 30.4 percent to 22 percent of their attempts from last season to now. These have translated into a lot more threes: 43.3 attempts per 100 possessions, which ranks third in the league, and compares to only 34.5 percent last season, which ranked 26th.

This has been huge for efficiency, and can be seen at the individual level. Guys like OG Anunoby and Mikal Bridges are putting up career numbers on fewer shots, an impact the stars should be feeling soon.

However, it’s not just where the shots are coming from, but how they’re generated. The scripted, often too stagnant offense of years past has been replaced with a freelance engine the Knicks can fall back on when things stall.

Nov 2, 2025; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby (8) dunks the ball during the second half against the Chicago Bulls at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images / © Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

It won’t appear in many of the relevant statistics, but these Knicks are getting into their actions quicker and with real purpose. Spacing principles have been cemented so that inactive players are repositioning and still making defenses work.

Because of this, the Knicks have been able to generate these threes naturally by way of their system as opposed to brute forcing attempts. Where past teams would default back to a Jalen Brunson isolation or pick-and-roll when met with resistance, this squad rolls right into the next swing pass, the next 45 cut -- and everybody on the roster is taking advantage.

New York is scoring 10 more bench points a night compared to last season, and getting lots of easier opportunities, too. Karl-Anthony Towns is getting more of his patented trailer center three, Anunoby is being targeted with semi-transition post-ups, and Brunson is taking a quarter of his shots off a dribble or less.

Though this is a positive start, fans should be wary before putting in their PTO for June 2026. The Knicks were also second in offense through nine games last season, showing off increased movement and three-point reliance before regressing as the season went on.

Naturally, as the games and injuries pile up, players can fall back into their old habits. The key is building new habits to fall into, so that when these Knicks face exhaustion in a Game 6 against Cleveland in May, they’re defaulting into a pinch post look for Towns with Brunson as an off-ball threat instead of dribbling the shot clock down to 10 before making a move.

There are other things to address before that time as well, like the Knicks' free throw rate failing to improve this season. You’d like to see more rim attempts and charity stripe trips with fewer mid-range tries, but it’s a work in progress.

Still, what Brown and his staff have accomplished thus far has been praiseworthy. They got the buy-in from one of the league’s most gifted rosters to undergo one of the most drastic offensive changes of the offseason in hopes of fully realizing its potential.

We won’t be able to judge its ultimate success for many months, but for now, they appear to be headed in the right direction.

November 11, 2025

Nine months after Luka Doncic trade, Mavericks fire general manager Nico Harrison

Nine months after trading away Luka Doncic in a move that stunned and bewildered the sports world — and left Dallas fans livid — Mavericks owner/governor Patrick Dumont has fired general manager Nico Harrison.

"This decision reflects our continued commitment to building a championship-caliber organization, one that delivers for our players, our partners, and most importantly, our fans," Dumont said in announcing the firing.

In the interim, Michael Finley and Matt Riccardi will serve as co-interim general managers. A "comprehensive search" for a permanent replacement will begin.

Dumont wrote this in an open letter to Mavericks fans:

On May 30, 2024, the Mavericks won the Western Conference championship. We came up short in the NBA Finals, but we all agreed our future was bright. As fans of this franchise, you have every right to demand a commitment to success from us.

No one associated with the Mavericks organization is happy with the start of what we all believed would be a promising season. You have high expectations for the Mavericks, and I share them with you. When the results don't meet expectations, it's my responsibility to act. I've made the decision to part ways with General Manager Nico Harrison. Though the majority of the 2025-26 season remains to be played, and I know our players are deeply committed to a winning culture, this decision was critical to moving our franchise forward in a positive direction.

I understand the profound impact these difficult last several months have had. Please know that I'm fully committed to the success of the Mavericks.

Thank you for your support, thank you for holding us accountable, and thank you for your passion and for your patience. You deserve transparency and a team that reflects your spirit. Our goal is to return winning basketball to Dallas and win championships.

Doncic trade led to fan backlash

Momentum toward the decision has been building since the moment the trade was announced and the fan backlash started in Dallas, which included mock funerals for the franchise and "fire Nico" chants at games. It was fueled at the start of this season by the Mavericks stumbling out of the gate to a 3-8 record, while Doncic is in the best shape of his life and has played like an MVP in Los Angeles — averaging 37.1 points, 9.4 rebounds and 9.1 assists a night — to lift the Lakers to an 8-3 start. Through all this, the trust between Dumont and Harrison reportedly eroded.

Trading away a player entering his prime who had taken the Mavericks to the Finals just a season before was an unfathomable decision. However, Harrinson — a long-time Nike executive who had a strong relationship with Kobe Bryant — was convinced we had seen peak Doncic, that he wasn't committed enough to conditioning and the game to take the team to the next level.

Dumont signed off on the trade at the time, backing his GM Harrison. (Also, he likely was OK with trading away a player that otherwise would have been up for, and deserved, the largest contract in NBA history.)

However, in a courtside interaction on Monday with a young fan, Dumont reportedly admitted his mistake. Dumont was approached by Nicholas Dickason, whose father forced him to apologize to Dumont for flipping him off after San Antonio blew out Dallas on opening night. Dickason later told Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News that Dumont admitted he made a mistake in approving the trade, saying, "'Sometimes you have good intentions and you make mistakes.' We all do it."

It was the negativity from the fan base about the trade that ultimately did in Harrison more than the record — the NBA is an entertainment business, and angering the people who spend their hard-earned money on tickets and jerseys is bad for business. Harrison and Dumont underestimated how much the fan base was attached to Doncic and saw him as one of their own, a lifelong Maverick in the Dirk Nowitzki mold. (Doncic admitted he saw himself that way, too; it took a while for him to come to grips with being traded.) Dickason had spoken with Dumont on Monday while wearing a Doncic Lakers jersey.

Anger about the trade subsided some after the Mavericks got lucky in last season's NBA Draft Lottery and, with a 1.8% chance, jumped up to the top spot and was able to draft Cooper Flagg at No. 1. There was hope that Flagg, Anthony Davis (the primary player Dallas got back in the trade) and Kyrie Irving (out until midseason while recovering from a torn ACL) could have the team at the top of the West. Instead, without Irving, and with Davis missing more than half the team's games so far because of injury (a very predictable outcome, based on Davis' history), coach Jason Kidd has tried using Flagg as a point forward, and the Mavericks have looked lost. While it's possible that all the puzzle pieces fit together once Irving is healthy (there is no specific timeline), this team will be in such a deep hole in the stacked Western Conference that the Mavericks will struggle to climb out.

Harrison was the GM who assembled key parts of the 2024 Mavericks' Finals team, making key in-season trades for P.J. Washington and Daniel Gafford. Dwight Powell is the only Maverick on the current roster who was there before Harrison arrived. He had made other smart moves as a GM, but also made some poor ones, such as trading Quentin Grimes to Philadelphia for Caleb Martin last season, a move that put Dallas so close to its hard cap that it couldn't add players last season when injuries hit. The Mavericks fell out of the playoffs (but then got lucky in the lottery).

Ultimately, Harrison made one massive miscalculation that cost him his job and set the Mavericks back.

November 11, 2025

Penguins Sign Forward To AHL PTO

William Dufour (© Brad Penner-Imagn Images)

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have announced that they have signed forward William Dufour to an AHL professional tryout (PTO).

The Penguins have signed forward William Dufour to a PTO.https://t.co/VijLgUUQfT pic.twitter.com/3E3oyFfmSq
— Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (@WBSPenguins) November 11, 2025

Dufour started this season in the KHL with Lada Tolyatti, where he posted two goals, one assist, and a minus-3 rating. However, his time with the KHL squad was short-lived, and then he played for the Quebec National of the LNAH. Now, he is heading to his third team of the season after landing this PTO with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.

Dufour was selected by the New York Islanders with the 152nd overall pick of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. He played in one NHL game for the Islanders during the 2022-23 season, where he had a minus-2 rating.

Dufour spent this past in the AHL, recording nine goals and 22 points in 67 games split between the Bridgeport Islanders and the Colorado Eagles. Now, after getting this AHL PTO with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, the 6-foot-3 forward will be looking to make an impact.

November 11, 2025

Rookie skipper Craig Stammen faces ‘big learning curve’ in taking over Padres

SAN DIEGO — Moments after Craig Stammen was introduced as manager of the San Diego Padres, general manager A.J. Preller turned to the former reliever and light-heartedly said, “How’d we get here?”

That’s something Padres fans and many people around baseball have wondered, as the Padres made the surprising announcement that Stammen replaced Mike Shildt. Citing burnout, Shildt retired on Oct. 13 after just two seasons on the job, less than two weeks after the Padres were eliminated in the wild card round by the Chicago Cubs.

The 41-year-old Stammen, just three seasons removed from throwing his last big league pitch, has been with the Padres organization since 2017. Preller felt he had enough good qualities and knowledge of the team to make him skipper despite having no previous coaching or managing experience at any level.

Stammen went from helping interview candidates for the job to becoming a candidate to getting the job. He’ll lead a team that’s made four playoff appearances in six seasons and is led by stars Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado.

He retired in August 2023 after it became clear he wouldn’t bounce back from a shoulder injury sustained during spring training. He became an assistant to the major league coaching staff and the baseball operations department, and he said Preller often asked if he wanted more responsibilities in the organization while understanding Stammen was balancing his job with his home life with his wife, Audrey, and their four young children back in Ohio.

“He was very coy about it at the beginning.” Stammen said. “We kind of got through the interview process, the beginning of it, and then he put the sales kibosh on me and said, ’I really want you to be a part of the process; I want you to think about being the manager of the Padres.’”

Stammen wasn’t sure about moving his family to California. He had numerous conversations with his wife and others and cited Preller’s continued belief in him, without which “I probably would have not gone down the path as strongly as we did.

“Eventually it got to the point where it was a yes for us. We made some family decisions to make that happen. Once we made that decision there was a peace and a joy that came with it and an opportunity that there’s no way I could say no to. That’s where we said yes and luckily enough and thankful enough, I was offered the job and here we are today, ready to make something happen.”

This is the third time Preller has hired a manager with little or no previous managerial experience. Stammen is the Padres’ sixth manager since 2015, not counting interim skippers.

Preller harkened back to what he’s seen of Stammen since his first season with the Padres in 2017, when he was coming off an arm injury and had joined San Diego as a free agent.

“He’s an elite competitor, incredibly hard worker, very prepared and a natural leader and somebody that as a pitcher was able to touch different elements of our clubhouse and be able to bond and connect with different players in that clubhouse over the course of a seven- or eight-year period here in San Diego.” Preller said.

“Craig has a unique seat, a unique lens. He was part of those building teams and then he’s been able to see it through to the playoff teams and the teams that have won 90-plus games here the last two years. He’s part of some really high highs … Craig starting a playoff game, which is definitely a career highlight, and he also had a front-row seat to some of the disappointments of the last few years, and I think he’s going to carry those experiences with him here in this chair.”

Stammen is best known for starting the deciding Game 3 of the 2020 Wild Card Series against the St. Louis Cardinals, who at the time were managed by Shildt. He pitched 1 2/3 innings as the first of nine pitchers the Padres used in the 4-0 win, which clinched their first postseason series victory since 1998.

Stammen said it will be a “challenge for sure. I’ve got a big learning curve ahead of me.” But he said he has a great relationship with pitching coach Ruben Niebla — was interviewed for the manager’s job — as well as with many of the players who were once his teammates.

“One of the advantages of being a relief pitcher and viewing the game from that lens is you’re always monitoring when the pitching changes are coming,” Stammen said. “Especially in the role I had, I had to be ready from pitch one until the end of the game.”

He said he and Niebla will “be a lethal combo” in making pitching decisions.

November 11, 2025

How to watch Denver Nuggets vs Sacramento Kings: TV/live stream info, preview for tonight's game

Head to NBC and Peacock tonight for a thrilling night of NBA Action. Tonight's Coast 2 Coast Tuesday NBA doubleheader begins with a Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers match-up at 8:00 PM ET. Then at 11:00 PM ET, the Denver Nuggets take on the Sacramento Kings.

Tonight's game marks the second meeting between the Nuggets and Kings this season. Denver won the first match- up 130-124 on November 3.

Live coverage of tonight's NBA doubleheader begins at 7:00 PM ET. See below for additional information on how to watch tonight's game and follow all of the NBA action on NBC and Peacock. Peacock will feature 100 regular-season games throughout the course of the 2025-2026 season.

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Denver Nuggets:

The Denver Nuggets improved to 7-2 with a 117-100 victory over the Indiana Pacers last Saturday. It was the team's fourth straight win. The Nuggets have one of the best offenses in the league this season, scoring at least 122 points in six of nine games.

Three-time MVP Nikola Jokic is the only player in the league averaging a triple-double with 25.2 points, 13 rebounds, and 11.9 assists per game. He finished with a game-high 32 points, 14 rebounds, and 14 assists in Saturday's win.

Sacramento Kings:

The Kings are coming off back-to-back losses, most recently falling 114-117 to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night. Zach LaVine led the way for the Kings with 26 points, while DeMar DeRozan added 22. Domantas Sabonis, who missed the last two games with a rib injury, finished with 20 points and 13 rebounds.

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— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) November 10, 2025

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OKC and Denver are the expected teams at the top, but things get interesting from there.

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How to watch Denver Nuggets vs Sacramento Kings:

When: Tonight, Tuesday, November 11
Where: Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA
Time: 11:00 PM ET
TV Channel: NBC
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What other NBA games are on NBC and Peacock tonight?

How to watch Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers:

When: Tonight, Tuesday, November 11
Where: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PA
Time: 8:00 PM ET
Live Stream:Peacock

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