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How Victor Wembanyama's rookie season ranks in NBA history
Victor Wembanyama's rookie NBA season is finished. The San Antonio Spurs will sit him in Sunday's regular-season finale. Where does his first season rank among the league's greats?
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Former Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer headlines finalists for Brooklyn Nets opening
Former Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer is among the three reported finalists for the Brooklyn Nets head coach opening. Budenholzer won the NBA championship in 2021.
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NBA playoff picture: Nuggets' stunning loss to Spurs opens up No. 1 seed to Timberwolves, Thunder
The Nuggets suddenly need some help if they want the No. 1 seed.
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76ers' statue for Allen Iverson draws jokes, outrage due to misunderstanding: 'That was disrespectful'
Iverson didn't get a life-size statue. Charles Barkley and Wilt Chamberlain didn't either.
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Alex Sarr, potential No. 1 pick, declares for 2024 NBA Draft
International basketball prospect Alex Sarr declared for the 2024 NBA Draft. Playing this season for Perth in Australia's National Basketball League, Sarr is projected as a No. 1 overall selection.
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2024 NBA Awards: All-NBA, All-Defensive and All-Rookie selections
Here's one voter's awards ballot with All-NBA, All-Defensive and All-Rookie selections.
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NBA Fact or Fiction: Are these Celtics worth rooting for?
No team has more to prove than these Celtics, who have stumbled on the biggest stage. But Boston has been enjoying a historic season that deserves appreciation.
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NBA Playoff Picture: Everything at stake entering Friday with 17 teams still playing for seeding
Here are the latest updates on the landscape, including magic numbers, relevant tiebreakers and the stakes for Friday's slate of games.
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Ex-Trail Blazers G Ben McLemore issues statement after arrest on rape charges: 'The truth will come to light'
Ben McLemore allegedly sexually assaulted a woman in 2021, when he was playing for the Trail Blazers.
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2024 NBA Awards: Official picks for MVP, Rookie of the Year and every individual honor
With the 2023-24 NBA season coming to an end, here's one voter's award ballot, breaking down the top candidates — and declaring the winners.
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Jrue Holiday's contract extension, Paolo Banchero comps & NBA playoff legacies on the line | No Cap Room
Dan Devine and Tom Haberstroh react to the news of Jrue Holiday’s contract extension with the Celtics, come up with comps for Magic forward Paolo Banchero and discuss which players have the most to gain, or lose, in this year’s NBA Playoffs.
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Paolo Banchero and his quest to keep reaching new heights
Banchero became an All-Star for the first time this season, but with the Magic in the playoffs, he has his sights set on bigger things.
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NBA Playoff Picture: Pelicans-Kings has high stakes, plus a big showdown in the East
Here are the latest updates on the postseason landscape, including magic numbers, relevant tiebreakers and the stakes for Thursday's slate of games.
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Nikola Jokić, Nuggets fend off Timberwolves late in critical battle for No. 1 seed in Western Conference playoffs
The Nuggets are now looking at a clear path for the top seed in the West for a second straight season.
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Jrue Holiday, Celtics reportedly reach agreement on 4-year, $135 million extension
Holiday is declining his $37.3 million player option for 2024-2025.
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Report: Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore planned significant payroll cuts with Timberwolves
Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore reportedly planned to bring the Timberwolves below the projected luxury tax threshold next season, which left Glen Taylor very concerned.
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Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo leaves win over Celtics early due to awkward, non-contact leg injury
Giannis Antetokounmpo was quickly ruled out of the game Tuesday due to a left calf strain.
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Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo out for last 3 regular-season games due to calf strain
Antetokounmpo sustained the injury during a win over the Celtics.
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NBA commissioner Adam Silver is getting his competitive balance, but will it come at a cost?
The league is evolving away from the dynasties that ruled the past, and only time will tell if that's the right strategy.
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Adam Silver: Raptors’ Jontay Porter accused of ‘cardinal sin’ in betting scandal, full ban a possibility
The league is investigating Jontay Porter over several betting irregularities in which player props on him all hit after he left games early.
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Giannis’ calf injury, Suns lose their powers & Wemby’s case for All-Defense | Good Word with Goodwill
Vincent Goodwill talks through a crazy NBA night that included a serious injury for Giannis, the Clippers embarrassing the Suns and another breakout game for Victor Wembanyama.
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The Bucks have endured a season from hell. Is there hope for better days ahead?
Nothing has gone right for the Bucks this season, and it's tough to imagine how the situation can improve.
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Former NBA player Nate Robinson: 'I know that I don't have long if I can't get a kidney'
Robinson announced in 2022 that he was battling kidney failure.
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USC's Isaiah Collier says he's entering 2024 NBA Draft after 1 year in college
Collier is 6-5 and averaged 16.3 points, 4.3 assists and 1.5 steals per game for the Trojans this season.
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Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns expected to play before playoffs
The Timberwolves, who hold a slight lead for first in the Western Conference standings, haven’t won a playoff series since 2004.
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NBA Daily Playoff Picture: The one where the West is coming into clearer view
The latest updates on the postseason landscape, including magic numbers, relevant tiebreakers and the stakes for Wednesday's slate of games.
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2023-24 NBA year-end awards anxiety with Ben Golliver from the Washington Post | Devine Intervention
Dan Devine and Ben Golliver talk their way through some of the NBA’s year-end awards and explain why they have anxiety about voting.
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Lakers finish correcting errors on Kobe Bryant statue outside of Crypto.com Arena
There were several misspellings and formatting errors that were found on the new Kobe Bryant statue in downtown Los Angeles.
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Kentucky freshman Rob Dillingham declares for the 2024 NBA Draft
Kentucky freshman guard Rob Dillingham will enter the NBA Draft and give up his remaining eligibility. The 19-year-old is expected to be a top 10 pick in June.
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2024 NBA Mock Draft 6.0: Projections for every pick following March Madness
With the NCAA tournament behind us, here's an updated look at Yahoo Sports' first- and second-round projections for the 2024 NBA Draft.
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NBA Daily Playoff Picture: The one with five guaranteed playoff berths on the line
Here are the latest updates on the postseason landscape, including magic numbers, relevant tiebreakers and the stakes for Tuesday's slate of games.
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Hawks clear star Trae Young to return to practice after finger injury ahead of play-in tournament
Trae Young hasn’t played since late February, when he tore a ligament in his left hand.
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The NBA's most vulnerable playoff teams, plus predictions for the play-in field
Which teams will wind up in the NBA's play-in tournament? Which contender is the most vulnerable to a first-round upset? Our writers weigh in with a week to go in the regular season.
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Caitlin Clark’s WNBA future, the Bucks' problems & the Knicks’ playoff path with Monica McNutt
Vincent Goodwill is joined by New York Knicks broadcaster and ESPN personality Monica McNutt to discuss women’s basketball and the NBA’s Eastern Conference.
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The Playlist: Fantasy basketball waiver wire pickups for the final week of the season
The NBA regular and fantasy basketball seasons end this week. Dan Titus shares his Playlist for one last strategy rundown.
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Lakers star Anthony Davis leaves loss to Timberwolves early with eye injury after taking shot to face
The Lakers are hopeful that Anthony Davis will be able to return in time for a game against the Warriors on Tuesday night.
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Vince Carter, Seimone Augustus, Jerry West highlight Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2024
The 13-member class will be inducted in August.
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NBA fines 76ers $100K for violating injury reporting rules in Joel Embiid's return
Embiid's return to the Philadelphia 76ers' lineup came at an avoidable cost.
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Where could Bronny James land if he decides to stay in the NBA Draft — or remains in college?
Exploring the options for Bronny James as he declares for the NBA Draft and enters the transfer portal.
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Bronny James declares for NBA Draft, enters transfer portal after 1 season at USC
LeBron James' eldest son averaged 4.8 points per game after missing the start of his freshman season due to cardiac arrest.
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NBA coaching market starting to take shape for offseason
Charlotte, Brooklyn and Washington — as well as other possible sleeper teams — are expected to be the main drivers of the market, with unexpected playoff ramifications always looming.
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Warriors take Rockets' Tari Eason to task for wearing taunting T-shirt on bench
The Warriors blew out the Rockets 133-110.
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Why Julius Randle's season-ending surgery is such a tough blow for the Knicks
Randle's season-ending surgery is a brutal stomach punch for a Knicks team that’s been reeling through a rash of injuries. Can New York still make noise in the playoffs?
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Knicks lose Randle until next year, Hornets' coaching search & Jrue Holiday's stellar season | No Cap Room
Jake Fischer and Dan Devine talk about Steve Clifford stepping down as head coach of the Hornets, Chauncey Bills and Vince Carter making the Hall of Fame, Julius Randle’s season-ending surgery and a lot more.
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How Final Four stars Zach Edey and Donovan Clingan project as NBA big men
The NCAA tournament has catapulted both big men to another level, leaving many to wonder where each player could possibly be drafted by NBA teams in June.
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Knicks forward Julius Randle will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery
Randle has been out of the Knicks' lineup since Jan. 27.
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NBA Fact or Fiction: Does Nikola Jokić have any challengers in the MVP race?
How do the top MVP candidates stack up with the Nuggets star. Let's take a case-by-case look.
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How Jrue Holiday has seamlessly fit in with the championship favorites
The veteran two-way guard’s journey to the Boston Celtics has been the perfect illustration of right place, right time.
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Celtics clinch top record in NBA with blowout win over short-handed Thunder
The Celtics improved to 60-16.
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Malachi Flynn drops out-of-nowhere 50 points as Pistons lose to Hawks
Flynn was a point away from tying the record for most points off the bench in NBA history.
