The second half of the NBA doubleheader on Thursday, January 2 sees the Golden State Warriors hosting the Philadelphia 76ers at the Chase Center in San Francisco.
The game is scheduled to begin at 10:00 PM EST and will be broadcast TNT. Fans who want to watch this NBA game can do so for free by using DirecTV Stream, that offers a free trial or with SlingTV, which doesn’t offer a free trial but has promotional offers available. Max has plans starting at just $9.99/monthand includes movies, original series and more.
The Sixers are in the second night of a streak that started in Sacramento with a fourth-quarter lead against the Kings that dropped Philadelphia 13-18.
But at 16-16 and also coming off a loss on Monday, the Warriors are also looking for their first win of the new year.
WHO: Philadelphia 76ers vs. Golden State Warriors
When: Thursday, January 2 at 10:00 PM EST
Where: Chase Center in San Francisco
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By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Buddy Hield calls Stephen Curry’s locker room with cute jokes or makes jokes at practice and on the team plane, leaving everyone in hysterics.
From the moment Hield joined the Golden State Warriors last summer, he also displayed a relentless training regimen, one that has impressed Curry.
“He probably spends more hours in the gym than I think I’ve ever seen,” Curry said.
The two-time NBA MVP enjoys the high-energy personality, first-team dedication along with his new Warriors backcourt partner’s love for his craft.
From Freeport in the Bahamas to the Bay Area, the 32-year-old Hield takes great pride in representing his island nation on the NBA’s big stage.
“It’s special,” Hield said. “It is not by chance. I put in the work, sure. I am blessed and honored to be in this position.”
Hield is averaging 12.6 points and shooting nearly 43 percent from the field with the Warriors, but he’s also making his presence felt off the court.
When Hield arrives anywhere with the Warriors, he offers his greeting with that signature smile and instantly lifts the spirits of his new team. It’s the kind of joy and focus that coach Steve Kerr has long insisted defines the Warriors franchise.
“There’s nothing poised about him, he’s very happy, cheerful, talking all the time, and you love that energy because he loves the game,” Curry said. “… He does bring joy to the dressing room, on the plane. No matter where we are, you’ll hear him and he lifts everyone up because he has a great sense of humor and it’s been all over the block. The funniest part is that you can’t get him to shut up. So you appreciate everything it brings.”
His teammates call him Buddy Love, Buddy Fresh and Buddy Buckets — the nickname Buddy has been with the shooting guard since birth, as Hield’s first formal name is Chavano.
Hield became the 17th player in NBA history to hit 2,000 three-pointers, and he sparks the offense with his running style.
“I just have to keep moving and hopefully I can catch some of the big ones,” Hield said. “I probably won’t be able to catch Steph, but I’m hoping to catch some of the big guys and hopefully I can crack the top 10, maybe the top five.”
That would be fine with Kerr.
“We’re at our best when we play fast and with a lot of pace, and that’s what Buddy does so well,” Kerr said. “He runs the court in transition probably better than anybody on our team.”
The Warriors (16-16) have been struggling lately, losing three of their last 10.
But you won’t hear any complaints from Hield, who has enjoyed an impressive career — from shooting as a youngster in a makeshift hoop he and his brother Chevez built from a milk carton to helping bring Oklahoma to a Final Four in college and now as an official in his ninth NBA season with a fifth different team.
“Where I came from in the Bahamas, I couldn’t write a better script than that, just being down there, shooting on an outdoor track, building my own track straight out of a box. To have 2,000 3, I know the little kids at home and the people who helped me get to this point will really appreciate it.
“So I’m grateful to be in this situation.”
Hield landed with Golden State after Klay Thompson left for Dallas, and it’s something Bahamas teammate Thompson called “very special.”
“I’m happy to be replaced by another Bahamian,” he said.
And Thompson certainly realizes what Hield means to the Bahamas and helping build basketball back home.
“Are you kidding me? He’s a legend, especially around Freeport. Buddy gives hope to young men and women all over the country,” Thompson said. “Especially his commitment to the national team, it’s incredible. It’s really cool.”
Hield’s shooting has been inconsistent, but the Warriors are seeing everything he brings on and off the court. And that doesn’t waver if he’s hitting shots or missing them, or if he’s starting or coming off the bench.
“He lifts this team up every day when he comes in smiling,” guard Gary Payton II said. “I know that smile travels all the way to the Bahamas and these kids have the same smile when he’s on the court. … The way he plays and what he does, it’s like a Steph effect over there in the islands. They’re calling Buddy. We know what it means for this team and what it means to The Bahamas.”
The Associated Press contributed to this article