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Report: Kevin Durant could return from ankle injury for Wednesday's Suns-Timberwolves game
The timeline would have Durant back for the final seven games of the Suns' regular season.
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Luka Dončić fined $35K by NBA for money gesture toward official during controversial Mavericks-Warriors game
Controversy continues to surface from Wednesday's Warriors-Mavericks game.
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Paul George out for rest of regular season with sprained knee: ‘We got the best-case scenario’
The Clippers said Paul George avoided major injury after he collided knees with Lu Dort on Tuesday night.
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Suns HC Monty Williams fined $20K for NBA officiating comments: 'I'm over it'
Williams was frustrated after a Wednesday night loss to the Lakers.
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The secret sauce of how the 76ers have quietly forged the NBA’s No. 1 offense
Remember when we wondered whether the Joel Embiid-James Harden partnership would work? Ha, that was silly.
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Ben Simmons out indefinitely with nerve injury in back as Nets wrap up regular season
Ben Simmons had been dealing with left knee soreness, and hasn't played since Feb. 15.
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Tank for Wemby? Not so fast as bulk of NBA teams still have real postseason hopes
It feels like every night there are multiple games with critical playoff implications. Teams trying to get into the play-in tournament, teams trying to escape the one-game elimination gauntlet, teams jockeying for home-court advantage.
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Tips to win a fantasy basketball championship in Week 23
Ready to win it all? Fantasy Basketball analyst Dan Titus gives you the blueprint.
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LeBron James denies return timetable after reports claim he'd play final week of Lakers' regular season
James missed the past 12 games with a foot injury.
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The ins and outs of scouting NBA Draft prospects in the NCAA tournament
"We’ve watched some of these players, in some cases, for years," another NBA scout told Yahoo Sports. "If they have one or two bad games, it would be crazy to drop them for that."
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How Immanuel Quickley has inserted himself into the Sixth Man of the Year race
The third-year Knicks point guard has flashed an ability to score, but it is his attention to detail and commitment to defense that have led to more responsibility.
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PG13’s sprained knee, the red-hot 76ers & MJ selling the Hornets | No Cap Room
In the very first episode of No Cap Room, Jake Fischer and Dan Devine have lots of fun talking about the NBA news of the day and previewing the last few weeks of the season.
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Mavericks to file protest after alleged ref miscommunication leads to world's easiest basket for Warriors
The Mavericks guarded the wrong side of the court. Mark Cuban tweeted it was the refs' fault.
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Ja Morant scores 17 points off the bench, throws down wild dunk in return from NBA suspension
The Grizzlies All-Star returned to the team after nine games missed.
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Pelicans clear Zion Williamson to return to on-court activities, still out for 2 more weeks
Williamson has been out of action since injuring his hamstring on Jan. 2 against the Sixers.
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Report: Paul George sustained sprained right knee, Clippers to reevaluate in 2-to-3 weeks
George had to be helped off the court in the fourth quarter of a matchup with the Thunder.
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NBA betting, odds: Betting market now believes Joel Embiid is big favorite to win MVP
Joel Embiid passed Nikola Jokic for the best odds to win NBA MVP.
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Cameron Boozer, No. 1 prospect in the country, is the 2023 Gatorade National Boys Basketball Player of the Year
Boozer is only the second sophomore in the program's history to win the award for boys basketball.
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The Daily Sweat: Is Golden State finally over its inexplicable road woes this season?
What's going on with the Warriors on the road this season?
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Paul George helped off court after apparent knee injury in Thunder-Clippers
The Clippers All-Star's knee buckled while landing on a rebound.
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Willis Reed, Knicks Hall of Famer and NBA legend, dies at 80
Reed, well known for his resilience, famously played Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals with a torn muscle in his right thigh.
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Why the Nets had zero interest selling Bridges in Brooklyn
After four solid seasons with Phoenix, Mikal Bridges was regarded as a nice 3-and-D player. But the Nets believed he could be more, and their faith is being rewarded with All-Star-level play.
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Fantasy Basketball: Will Karl-Anthony Towns return to give your team a playoff boost?
Fantasy basketball analyst Alex Barutha shares everything you need to know from around the NBA this week.
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The Daily Sweat: USA goes for second straight World Baseball Classic title vs. Japan
We get a fun championship game in the World Baseball Classic on Tuesday.
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Kyrie Irving in 'precautionary' walking boot after ankle/foot injury, hopes to play Wednesday
The Mavericks All-Star has missed time with a foot injury last week.
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Ja Morant practices with Grizzlies teammates; head coach Taylor Jenkins hopeful for Wednesday return
The Grizzlies star hasn't played since March 3.
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Parsing the NBA's MVP debate around Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid amid questions of voters' motives
It should make for intriguing conversation, especially as teams are jockeying for playoff positioning. But it’s gotten bogged down and ugly, and the noise is hard for the players themselves to ignore.
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Struggling Nuggets looking to regain best-in-West form as playoffs loom
Whether it's the ebb and flow of the regular season or the challenge of incorporating new parts, Denver is showing cracks at the wrong time.
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Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: It's time to load up on key NBA talent for Week 22!
Fantasy basketball analyst Dan Titus reveals who he's targeting for the semifinal round of the playoffs!
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Bomani Jones on Ja Morant, Lakers & the MVP race | Good Word with Goodwill
Bomani Jones joins Vince Goodwill for a fun conversation about all things NBA.
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Anthony Edwards (ankle injury) out indefinitely with only 3 weeks left in regular season
The Timberwolves star was in clear pain after falling Friday.
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Anthony Davis takes blame for Lakers loss after three mistakes in final seconds: 'The last play was my fault'
Anthony Davis put up strong numbers, but his key mistakes in the final seconds resulted in the Lakers losing Friday's game.
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Ben Simmons reportedly parts ways with Klutch Sports
The Nets guard had been a Klutch client his entire NBA career.
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NBA Fact or Fiction: Michael Jordan's record as Hornets owner is something to behold
Each week during the 2022-23 NBA season, we will take a deeper dive into some of the league’s biggest storylines in an attempt to determine whether the trends are based more in fact or fiction moving forward.
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Grizzlies' Dillon Brooks fined $35K for unsportsmanlike act of shoving camera person
After exceeding the league's technical foul limit, Brooks continues to rack up penalties.
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Report: Michael Jordan preparing to sell majority stake of Charlotte Hornets
Michael Jordan is expected to keep a minority share of the franchise when a deal is reached.
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Draymond Green suspended for exceeding NBA's technical foul limit after bouncing ball off Russell Westbrook's head
Green will miss Friday's game against the Hawks.
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Which teams do you trust beyond the Bucks as legit title contenders?
There are reasons to doubt every contender not named Milwaukee entering the final few weeks of the season. Let's break down those issues and our confidence level in each of them.
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Bulls' Lonzo Ball will likely miss most, if not all, of 2023-24 NBA season after third knee surgery
Lonzo Ball hasn't played in more than a year while dealing with a lengthy meniscus injury.
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Hawks reportedly agree to 4-year, $68 million extension with forward Bogdan Bogdanovic
Bogdanovic is in his third season with the Hawks.
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Fantasy Basketball Week 22 Breakdown: Tips to win the semifinals
Fantasy basketball analyst Dan Titus breaks down all things Week 22, when victorious playoff managers will be moving onto the semifinals.
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The big question facing each of the West’s muddled middle class, Part II
We’re finishing our run through the West’s congested middle class by looking at the one big question facing teams Nos. 9 through 12 as they sprint into the stretch run.
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Ja Morant says gun in club incident wasn't his, details therapy in 1st interview since suspension
"I made a terrible mistake being inside a club and went Live. I put myself in a bad position, and also my daughter."
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Ja Morant's 8-game suspension shows NBA doesn't want him to fail, but he has to want that, too
It didn’t benefit the league to throw the book at him for what “could’ve” happened. Besides, it knows how important he is to the future and its present.
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Warriors lose Andre Iguodala to fractured wrist
The veteran wing said last fall he would retire after this season.
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Ja Morant issued 8-game suspension without pay, eligible for Grizzlies return Monday
Morant was out for almost two weeks and entered a counseling program. The games he has already missed will count toward the suspension for "conduct detrimental to the league."
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Kings' Trey Lyles suspended, Bucks' Brook Lopez fined $25k after late game altercation
Giannis Antetokounmpo said he would pay Lopez' fine Monday night.
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The big question facing each of the West’s muddled middle class, Part I
Let’s take a run through the West’s congested middle and consider one big question facing every team as they sprint into the stretch run.
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Why NBA collective bargaining is so difficult, and some possible tweaks that could benefit all parties
The dwindling middle class. Skyrocketing franchise valuations. The burden of supermax deals. There are no shortage of collective bargaining issues.
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Here are the top NBA Draft prospects you won't see in the NCAA tournament
We knew we wouldn't see budding superstars Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson in the NCAA tournament. But there are also college players that just missed the dance who will likely be future NBA players.
