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With Chet Holmgren out, what will the Oklahoma City Thunder do now?
Not surprisingly they have a plan and a blueprint, but that doesn't mean things will be easy.
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NBA Cup 2024: Who could make a surprise run? Which teams will advance to the knockout round?
The NBA's in-season tournament is back! Our writers weigh in on this year's festivities.
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NBA Power Rankings: How all 30 teams stack up heading into this year's in-season tournament
With the NBA Cup tipping off, let's run through the league from worst to first.
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Peak Jokic, Westbrook’s revival, the undefeated Cavaliers & NBA injury madness | Kevin O'Connor Show
Kevin O'Connor is joined by Adam Mares to break down the biggest storylines from around the NBA, including Nikola Jokic's early bid for another MVP, Luka Doncic's struggles with the Dallas Mavericks, the undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers, whether Oklahoma City should go all-in, some key injury news and much more.
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Donovan Mitchell leads Cavaliers past Bulls to keep undefeated 12-0 start intact
The Cavaliers are now just the eighth team in NBA history to start 12-0 or better.
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Bucks' Damian Lillard in concussion protocol, will miss Tuesday's game vs. Raptors
Lillard played 36 minutes in Sunday's loss to the Celtics.
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Pistons’ Ausar Thompson cleared to return 8 months after blood clot issue
Ausar Thompson hasn't played since March while recovering from his blood clot issue.
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The NBA has a 'missing stars' problem with injuries piling up faster than normal
The hope is that the sudden rise in injuries is just an early-season blip, but there’s reason to believe the dark cloud hovering over the league is here to stay.
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The Playlist: Week 4 fantasy basketball waiver wire pickups and start/sit advice
Dan Titus shares his favorite hoops adds for the week, including a few must-add options.
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NBA Cup 2024: Schedule, format and new tweaks for this year's in-season tournament
Here's what you need to know for Year 2 of the NBA Cup.
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Thunder star Chet Holmgren fractures hip, will miss at least 2 months after hard fall vs. Warriors
Chet Holmgren landed on his hip hard under the basket after trying to contest an Andrew Wiggins layup on Saturday night.
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Lakers star Anthony Davis leaves early with eye injury after massive block in win over Raptors
Anthony Davis stuffed Jakob Poeltl at the rim with a wild block Sunday night, but took an accidental shot in the eye in the process
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Celtics' Jaylen Brown calls Giannis Antetokounmpo 'a child' after offensive foul and fake handshake
Brown didn't think Antetokounmpo's antics were funny after being elbowed in the head.
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Bronny James scores 6 points in G League debut
LeBron James and Anthony Davis were in attendance for Bronny's start.
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Kevin Durant out at least 2 weeks with calf strain, per report
The Suns are off to an 8-1 start.
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Ja Morant considered 'week-to-week' with right hip injury, Grizzlies announce
The Grizzlies star suffered a strained hip while trying to catch a lob for a dunk on Wednesday.
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Cavaliers become second NBA team to start 10-0 in 20 years with dominant 136–117 win over Warriors
The Cavs continued their red-hot start to the 2024-25 season and are the NBA's lone undefeated team.
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Hornets' Miles Bridges out at least 2 weeks with bone bruise in right knee
Bridges is the Hornets' second-leading scorer, though he's averaging seven fewer points per game than last season.
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The Suns are off to a red-hot start. The scary part? Their offense isn't even humming yet
Eight games into the 2024-25 NBA season, Phoenix is atop the West and beginning to look a lot like a Coach Bud team.
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Fact or Fiction: Is home-court advantage in the NBA's regular season dead?
Let's take a deeper dive into the decline of home-court advantage in the NBA.
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9 NBA Observations: Wemby needs to step up, Sixers in trouble & more | The Kevin O’Connor Show
The 2024-2025 NBA season is around its 9-game mark as of Thursday night, so Kevin O'Connor is joined by Tom Haberstroh to share 9 observations about the league and its trends at this roughly 10% completion point in the season.
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After a long, winding road, the Atlanta Hawks have finally found a direction
With no draft pick in 2025, the Hawks have no choice but to win now. And that's a good thing for Trae Young, Jalen Johnson and 2024 No. 1 draft pick Zaccharie Risacher, who scored 33 points Wednesday night.
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Bronny James' G League debut for Lakers' affiliate already sold out
As expected, the Lakers are assigning Bronny James to their G League affiliate in South Bay, where he'll play home games.
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85: Can OKC’s defense win them the NBA title? | The Big Number
Tom Haberstroh and Dan Devine dive into the numbers on the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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76ers All-Star Tyrese Maxey reportedly out 'couple of weeks' due to hamstring injury
The Sixers' season may be cursed.
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Warriors make a statement in Boston, but Stephen Curry says there's 'a long way to go'
Curry's late-game heroics once again saved the day for Golden State in a gritty road win over the defending champions.
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76ers star Paul George greeted with boos in first road game vs. Clippers
George left the Clippers to sign a $212 million deal with the 76ers in free agency this past offseason.
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Grizzlies star Ja Morant leaves win over Lakers early with hamstring injury after missed dunk
Ja Morant landed awkwardly under the rim after trying to throw down a dunk in the second half of their matchup with the Lakers.
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Celtics fans boo Steve Kerr, who has no regrets over Jayson Tatum's playing time at the Olympics: 'We won the gold medal'
Jayson Tatum played a pretty limited role with Team USA during their gold medal run at the Olympics this summer.
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Embiid suspended, Nuggets lose Aaron Gordon & 2019 NBA Draft class spotlight | Good Word with Goodwill
Vincent Goodwill and Isis "Ice" Young discuss Joel Embiid's suspension and how the Nuggets can survive without Aaron Gordon before combing through the 2019 NBA Draft class.
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Want some NBA moves already? Here are 4 teams that should try out these new lineups now
We’re only two weeks into this young NBA season, but here are four lineups and rotations that need some changes.
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Joel Embiid suspended 3 games by NBA for shoving reporter
The altercation took place after Saturday's 76ers loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.
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Spurs F Jeremy Sochan out indefinitely with fractured thumb, set to undergo surgery
Jeremy Sochan left Monday's loss to the Clippers early after injuring his left thumb.
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Hornets center Nick Richards out indefinitely with fractured rib after leaving loss to Celtics early
Nick Richards has averaged a career-high 11 points and 10 rebounds per game this season in Charlotte.
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Nuggets' Aaron Gordon out 'multiple weeks' with calf injury after leaving early in win over Raptors
Aaron Gordon will now be sidelined for the foreseeable future in Denver.
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Why it is so difficult to build around Zion Williamson
There has never been a player like Zion and that makes the blueprint to success all the more challenging.
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Are the Warriors for real? Plus Haliburton’s struggles, NBA Soap Opera teams & is Gradey Dick making a leap? | The Kevin O'Connor Show
On today's episode of The Kevin O'Connor Show, Kevin is joined by True Hoops' David Thorpe to discuss the biggest headlines from the start of the NBA season. They break down the reason for the Golden State Warriors' hot start this year and what has held back Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton.
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Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo missed Monday's loss to Cavaliers due to adductor injury
It's unclear how long Giannis Antetokounmpo will be sidelined with the injury.
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Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich out indefinitely after weekend health issue
Popovich, 75, wasn't able to coach the Spurs on Saturday when they took on the Timberwolves.
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Joel Embiid shoves reporter, Popovich out indefinitely & the red-hot Cavaliers | Good Word with Goodwill
Vincent Goodwill is joined by Amin Elhassan for a conversation about Joel Embiid shoving a reporter, where the Spurs go after Gregg Popovich and what has gotten into the red got Cavaliers.
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2024 NBA season: How to watch every game, plus the full schedule and more
Here's how to watch every NBA game this season.
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Hawks guard Dyson Daniels denies making gun gesture toward Pelicans after hitting 3-pointer in win
Dyson Daniels spent his first two seasons with the Pelicans, though he was traded to Atlanta earlier this year.
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Bulls are showing positive signs, but what exactly is their plan?
The Bulls are taking a step in the right direction, but they aren't a title contender and a 2025 first-round pick is not guaranteed.
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The Playlist: Week 3 fantasy basketball waiver wire pickups and start/sit advice
Dan Titus shares his favorite hoops adds for the week, including two Wizards with their fantasy value on the rise.
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Bucks forward Bobby Portis said his home was burglarized during loss to Cavaliers
Bobby Portis said many of his prized possessions were stolen from his house on Saturday.
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Report: Paul George to make debut with 76ers against Suns on Monday after left knee injury
Paul George has been recovering from a bone bruise in his left knee after he went down in the preseason.
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NBA reopens investigation into Jaxson Hayes after video surfaces of him and ex-girlfriend in 2021
The release of a new video has prompted the NBA to reopen its investigation into Hayes.
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DeMar DeRozan laughs off swipe from Drake, who apparently hasn't forgiven 'Not Like Us' appearance
DeRozan appeared in both the 'Not Like Us' music video and at Kendick Lamar's 'Pop Out' concert.
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Joel Embiid under NBA investigation after reported shove of columnist after Sixers game
Embiid reportedly took issue with a column referencing his son and late brother.
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Donovan Mitchell sinks game-winner to keep Cavaliers undefeated, send Bucks to 1-5 start
The Bucks can't have nice things this season.
