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Jazz discontinue shirt for bringing up bad Michael Jordan memories with fans
Michael Jordan's logo dunking on top of the Jazz's name turned out to be unpopular with fans.
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Kevin Porter Jr. trade begins week of final roster moves
Oklahoma City needed to let go of three players before Monday and now plans to immediately waive Porter. More moves league-wide could be on the way.
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Kevin Durant '100% committed' to playing for Team USA in 2024 Paris Olympics
“I doubt they will [turn me down], I’ve been in the system for too long,” Durant joked. “I feel like I’m grandfathered in, being around as long as I have.”
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Sons of NBA legends are taking over high school basketball: 'They have the blueprint'
"We’re all just learning from our dads because they’ve been in the league and they can help us and guide us since they’ve already been through it," Cayden Boozer told Yahoo Sports.
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Tyrese Maxey focused on reaching another level despite 76ers’ turmoil
While the James Harden saga looms over Philadelphia’s season, the team’s fourth-year guard has his own plans for success.
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2023-24 Fantasy Basketball: 2 guard sleepers to target in drafts this NBA season
Dan Titus breaks down two Central Division guards who offer upside value in fantasy basketball drafts.
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George Gervin talks ABA influence & Jake Fischer talks NBA Levels - Level 2
Vincent Goodwill is first joined by one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history, George “The Iceman” Gervin, to talk about his upcoming biography before being joined by Jake Fischer to discuss the players in Level 2 of our NBA Levels project.
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Jeff Van Gundy to join Celtics as senior consultant for 2023-24 season
The former NBA coach and ESPN analyst has a new role.
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Victor Wembanyama becomes 1-man highlight reel in 2nd preseason game
The Spurs rookie finished with 23 points. You're going to want to see how he scored some of them.
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James Harden wanted to retire with 76ers, but 'front office didn't have that in their future plans'
Harden is with the 76ers after a summer where he expected to be traded.
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2023-24 Fantasy Basketball Draft Rankings: What to do with each first-round pick
With fantasy basketball drafts happening all around, this article offers a quick overview on what to do with each first-round position in fantasy drafts.
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2023-24 Fantasy Basketball: 3 centers you should fade in drafts this NBA season
Fantasy basketball analyst Dan Titus presents the three centers he's staying away from in fantasy drafts this NBA season.
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Dillon Brooks receives $25K fine from NBA for Daniel Theis low blow
The Rockets' $80 million man has developed a sort of reputation.
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2023-2024 Fantasy Basketball: 15 lottery tickets to target late in drafts
Hitting on those super-late draft picks could pay off in a big way. Here are the players to consider this fantasy basketball season.
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Reebok names Shaquille O'Neal president of basketball, Allen Iverson as VP
Shaq and AI are 'back at it' in their new roles with Reebok.
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How Josh Okogie is carving out his role in Suns' star-centric vision
Okogie has been around the block — he was at that infamous Jimmy Butler practice with Minnesota — and is now ready to do all the dirty work for Phoenix.
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Ja Morant 'needs to be in that environment' of practicing with Memphis Grizzlies during 25-game suspension
“I personally think the worst thing you can do is completely ostracize this kid from everything with his team,” NBA executive vice president Joe Dumars said.
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NBA's Player Participation Policy strong encouragement for 82-game season, especially with new media rights deal looming
The science was often the reason, but Dumars said the data has turned — that injuries aren’t increased by playing on back-to-backs, but player effectiveness has been affected.
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10 most interesting players in the East & Chet vs. Wemby | No Cap Room
On this episode of No Cap Room, Jake Fischer and Dan Devine give you their thoughts from the Thunder/Spurs preseason game that saw rookies Chet Holmgren and Victor Wembanyama take each other on before revealing their lists of the 10 most interesting players in the Eastern Conference heading into the season.
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Hornets release Kai Jones after absence, concerning social media activity
Kai Jones has been away from the team this fall due to “personal reasons,” and he posted earlier this week that he wanted to be traded.
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Klay Thompson not worried about expiring contract, determined to finish career with Warriors
“I wouldn’t want to go anywhere else.”
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2023-24 Fantasy Basketball: The hardest players to rank this season — where should you draft them?
Who are the most polarizing NBA players of the 2023-24 fantasy basketball draft season?
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A.J. Dybantsa reclassifies up to the 2025 high school class, eligible for the 2026 NBA Draft
Dybantsa is one of the best players in the country, regardless of class and is now ranked the No. 1 prospect in the talented 2025 class, moving 6-9 forward Cameron Boozer to the No. 2 slot.
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Dillon Brooks ejected 5 minutes into Rockets debut for punching Daniel Theis in the groin
That didn't take long.
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Zion Williamson is back in a Pelicans uniform. Will he stay there?
Williamson returned to action Tuesday in a Pelicans preseason game after missing most of last season and all of the season before.
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LeBron James wants Las Vegas NBA team. So does Shaquille O'Neal, who doesn't want to 'partner up'
If Las Vegas is awarded an expansion team, there could be some competition.
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Brendan Malone, longtime NBA coach and father of Nuggets' Michael Malone, dies at 88
Brendan and Michael Malone are the only father-son coaching duo to have both won NBA titles.
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Victor Wembanyama, Chet Holmgren put on a show in head-to-head NBA preseason debuts
If this is a sign of the future, the NBA is in good hands.
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Tyler Herro on returning to Heat after Damian Lillard trade rumors: ‘I’m glad Portland didn’t want me’
Tyler Herro was right in the middle of the Damian Lillard to the Miami Heat trade rumors this offseason.
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2023-24 Fantasy Basketball Draft Rankings: Center tiers
Dan Titus examines the loaded center position, breaking things down into tiers to help you prep ahead of drafts.
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2023-2024 Fantasy Basketball Draft Rankings: Power forward tiers
Dan Titus examines the power forward position, breaking things down into tiers to help you prep ahead of drafts.
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2023-24 Fantasy Basketball Draft Rankings: Small forward tiers
Dan Titus examines the loaded small forward position, breaking things down into tiers to help you prep ahead of drafts.
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2023-24 Fantasy Basketball Draft Rankings: Shooting guard tiers
Dan Titus examines the loaded shooting guard position, breaking things down into tiers to help you prep ahead of drafts.
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Carmelo Anthony's 'full-circle moment' with son Kiyan at USA Basketball minicamp
Kiyan excelled in the open court and has a second burst in transition that’s hard to guard. He has an improved read off the pick-and-roll and if the defense slips and goes under, he’ll get his shot off.
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2023-24 Fantasy Basketball Draft Rankings: Point guard tiers
Dan Titus examines the loaded point guard position, breaking things down into tiers to help you prep ahead of drafts.
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2023-24 Fantasy Basketball Drafts: Small forward preview
Check out our latest fantasy basketball position preview for 2023-24 drafts on the small forwards.
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2023-24 Fantasy Basketball Drafts: Power Forward preview
Check out our latest positional preview for 2023-24 drafts, the power forwards!
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2023-24 Fantasy Basketball Drafts: Shooting guard preview
Check out our latest position preview for 2023-24 fantasy basketball drafts, the shooting guards.
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2023-24 Fantasy Basketball Drafts: Center preview
Check out our latest fantasy basketball position preview for 2023-24.
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2023-24 Fantasy Basketball Drafts: Point guard preview
We begin our 2023-24 position previews for fantasy basketball with the point guards!
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Payton Pritchard reaches 4-year, $30 million extension with Celtics
Payton Pritchard is expected to have an expanded role with the Celtics this season.
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2023-2024 Fantasy Basketball: Three centers who will break out this NBA season
Looking for some undervalued options with huge fantasy upside at center this 2023-24 NBA season? Dan Titus has you covered with a trio of underrated players.
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LeBron James to miss Lakers preseason opener, but is ‘100% healthy’
LeBron James said his plan is to play in at least three of the Lakers’ six preseason games this fall.
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Harden returns to 76ers, Embiid joins team USA & NBA preseason odds | No Cap Room
Jake Fischer and Dan Devine go through all of the NBA news of the day, including Joel Embiid joining Team USA and James Harden reporting to 76ers training camp, before playing a game and digging through preseason odds.
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2023-24 Fantasy Basketball: Don't forget these 5 specialists in your category league drafts
Trying to build a strong team in your fantasy basketball category league? Consider a specialized team build, using these players.
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Michael Malone shrugs off Lakers' comments on him: 'If we're on their minds, then I guess that's on them'
The Lakers didn't seem to appreciate how much the Nuggets enjoyed sweeping them.
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James Harden joins 76ers for Day 2 of training camp in Colorado, doesn't address media
With no traction on a deal, Harden returned to the team despite his feud with president of basketball operations Daryl Morey.
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Lonzo Ball says he'll 'definitely' play again after 3 surgeries, 2.5 lost seasons
Ball was in the best stretch of his young career when his knee gave out. He showed up in full uniform to media day vowing to return.
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Olympics a big topic at NBA media days as Kevin Durant, more stars show interest after pledges from LeBron James, Stephen Curry
Plenty of public commitments were made to Team USA from big names across the league, while other stars had more distinct responses.
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NBA training camps: Jusuf Nurkić uses question to address guns in America
The 2023-24 season unofficially started Monday as the majority of NBA teams reported to training camp and participated in their annual media days. Follow Yahoo Sports for updates from around the league.
