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Reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid diagnosed with meniscus injury in left knee, timetable unclear
Joel Embiid is six missed games away from being disqualified for NBA awards eligibility.
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NBA announces All-Star reserves, including Stephen Curry, Anthony Davis
Curry makes his 10th All-Star team while Davis makes his ninth.
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Grizzlies swap Steven Adams for Victor Oladipo and draft picks in trade with Rockets
Neither of the players in this trade has played a minute this season.
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Spurs' Victor Wembanyama named Rookie of the Month in the West, Hornets' Brandon Miller in the East
Both Victor Wembanyama and Brandon Miller have been tabbed for the 2024 Rising Stars game.
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Marc Gasol will have No. 33 jersey retired on April 6, Grizzlies announce
Gasol retires as an NBA champion and with a decorated international career with Spain.
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Julius Randle will have dislocated shoulder evaluated in 2-3 weeks, Knicks announce
Julius Randle received optimistic news after more test were run on his shoulder
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76ers center Joel Embiid will have knee evaluated, won't play vs. Jazz on Thursday
Joel Embiid injured his knee while going for a loose ball versus the Warriors.
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Has time run out for LeBron James and the Lakers?
A week away from the NBA's trade deadline, LeBron James and the Lakers are running out of time to save their season.
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Fantasy Basketball First of the Month: Which NBA rookies will make the biggest impact after trade deadline?
Fantasy basketball analyst Dan Titus checks in with some key rookies as we head toward the NBA All-Star break and the trade deadline.
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Blazers welcome Damian Lillard back with tribute video, upset win over Bucks
The Bucks still have some growing pains to work out under Doc Rivers.
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Nuggets center Nikola Jokić to miss second game this season due to lower back pain
Nikola Jokic missed his first game of the season Nov. 27 against the Clippers.
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Nets' Ben Simmons ruled out vs. Suns due to knee injury sustained during first game in months
The 27-year-old missed 38 games before his recent comeback.
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'Unintended consequences:' NBA exec Joe Dumars discusses the 65-game threshold and its possible effect on certain stars
The NBA executive vice president offered insight on the threshold and the league's scoring boom Wednesday afternoon.
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76ers star Joel Embiid limps off court after awkward leg injury in loss to Warriors
Joel Embiid missed the last two games for Philadelphia with a knee injury, and returned to the court on Tuesday night.
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Embiid & Haliburton try to stay eligible for year-end awards & NBA viewing guide | Good Word with Goodwill
Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill discusses the new eligibility rules for year-end awards and how much money they’re about to cost Joel Embiid & Tyrese Haliburton, and then Vince and Producer John try to fix the record-breaking scoring numbers with NBA rule proposals.
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Anthony Edwards fined $40K after saying Timberwolves were 'playing 8-on-5' in win vs. Thunder
Anthony Edwards let the referees have it after the game ended.
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Fantasy Basketball Drop Candidates: Jaime Jaquez Jr. is no longer a must-roster player
Real-life NBA trades and adjustments to starting lineups have turned some players into easy cuts in several lineups. Check out our fantasy drop suggestions.
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League finalizes, announces plans for 2024 NBA Draft to take two-day format
The league is moving forward after reaching an agreement with its players union.
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Tony Snell’s mission to return to NBA is bigger than just basketball
The veteran 3-and-D specialist yearns to become eligible for the union’s premium medical plan to care for his sons with autism spectrum disorder and to raise awareness about the condition.
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Tyrese Haliburton is 4 missed games away from losing $40 million due to NBA's 'stupid' rule
So, about those new NBA load management rules...
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Luka Dončić is Mavs' best franchise player, belongs in convo with MJ, Jason Kidd says
Mavs coach Jason Kidd said Luka Dončić has already surpassed legend Dirk Nowitzki.
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Fantasy Basketball Trade Analyzer: Add Cam Whitmore, then flip him in a bigger deal
With the real-life NBA trade deadline percolating, it's a good time to acquire or send out any of these players in your fantasy basketball league.
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Can the Cleveland Cavaliers sustain their red hot play? | Devine Intervention
Yahoo Sports senior NBA writer Dan Devine is joined by Justin Rowan from The Chase Down to talk about the resurgent Cleveland Cavaliers and their place in the hierarchy of the Eastern Conference.
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How Zach Edey, Donovan Clingan and Hunter Dickinson stack up against other centers in the 2024 NBA Draft
There are NBA teams in need of rim protection and help in the front court, but this year's crop of college basketball bigs doesn't exactly have scouts salivating.
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Stephen Curry and Sabrina Ionescu to face off in battle of 3-point contest champions
Ionescu set a record with 37 points in the final of last year's WNBA 3-point contest.
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Why are we seeing so many epic individual scoring performances in the NBA?
The entire 2022-23 NBA season produced four 60-plus-point performances; we just had four in a span of four days. So what exactly is going on?
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Lakers’ Jarred Vanderbilt ejected after shoving, then flicking Dillon Brooks’ head early in loss to Rockets
Jarred Vanderbilt didn’t last long on Monday in Houston.
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Report: Ex-NBA star Rajon Rondo arrested on drug, weapons charges in Indiana
Rajon Rondo last played for the Cavaliers during the 2021-22 season.
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Ben Simmons returns after missing months with back injury, nearly drops triple-double in Nets' win over Jazz
Ben Simmons played in his first game since Nov. 6 on Monday night.
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Nikola Jokić, Nuggets spoil Doc Rivers’ coaching debut with Milwaukee Bucks
Doc Rivers made his Bucks debut on Monday night in Denver, just days after he was hired to replace Adrian Griffin in Milwaukee.
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Cavs forward Evan Mobley to return vs. Clippers on Monday
Evan Mobley has been out six weeks while recovering from a knee injury.
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Lakers’ D’Angelo Russell fined $15K for kicking ball into stands after 2OT win over Warriors
D'Angelo Russell and the Lakers survived a wild double overtime thriller with the Warriors on Saturday night in San Francisco.
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Are the New York Knicks a legitimate championship contender? | Good Word with Goodwill
Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill is joined by Fred Katz, New York Knicks beat writer for The Athletic, to talk about how good they’ve been since trading for OG Anunobdy a month ago.
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Pacers optimistic G Tyrese Haliburton will return to the lineup Tuesday vs. Celtics
Tyrese Haliburton has missed 10 of the last 11 games with a hamstring injury.
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The Playlist: Week 15 fantasy basketball waiver pickups and lineup advice
What's the play for Week 15 of the fantasy basketball season? Dan Titus has everything you need to know for the action ahead.
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Lakers survive 2OT thriller vs. Warriors despite Stephen Curry's 46 points, would-be game-winner
LeBron James had 36 points, 20 rebounds and 12 assists in 47 minutes. At age 39.
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Adam Silver finalizing contract extension to remain NBA commissioner through end of decade, per report
Adam Silver isn't going anywhere.
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Joel Embiid misses 4th straight road game vs. Nuggets, now 6 absences away from being ineligible for MVP
Embiid hasn't faced Nikola Jokic in Denver since 2019.
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Bucks hire Doc Rivers as head coach with hopes that he can lead them to a championship
Can Doc Rivers lead the Bucks to a championship?
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Luka Dončić scores 73 points vs. Hawks, tied for fourth-most in NBA history
Luka Magic went into overdrive on Friday.
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NBA Fact or Fiction: Should we be excited about Knicks basketball?
Things appear to be looking up as New York is starting to do things the right way.
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Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: Don't drop or look past Brandin Podziemski
Whether they are rookies or veterans getting a bump in playing time, consider these eight players as pickups with upside.
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How the Terry Rozier trade has reset the point guard market
Numerous teams are working the margins to improve, but the price for the market’s major attractions is evolving.
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The Kobe Collection: Remembering the legend on the 4th anniversary of his death
Yahoo Sports NBA compiled this collection of our work covering the Los Angeles Lakers legend in the years before and after the tragic helicopter crash.
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Mamba mission: How Kobe Bryant's immense legacy still influences today's superstars
Bryant’s cultural impact seemingly has multiplied since his death four years ago today.
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2024 NBA All-Star Game starters: LeBron James' record-setting 20th appearance headlines selections
The Lakers star passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for another record.
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NBA All-Star ballots and explaining the coaching changes for Bucks & Wizards
Jake Fischer and Dan Devine discuss the NBA coaching changes in Milwaukee and DC, discuss Team USA, reveal Dan’s All-Star selections and more.
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Fantasy Basketball Power Rankings 3.0: Are the Bucks moving upstream?
Which teams are rising and falling just past the midway point of the 2023-24 NBA season? Dan Titus rates all 30 squads.
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2024 NBA All-Stars: Yahoo Sports' selections for starters and reserves
With so many players performing at a high level, it's never easy narrowing down candidates for All-Star selections.
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Warriors honor late assistant coach Dejan Milojević with emotional tributes in first game back
Dejan Milojević experienced a heart attack at a team dinner last week and died. He was 46.
