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Victor Wembanyama is here with the NBA hype and comparisons growing by the day
In the case of Victor Wembanyama, no amount of preparation could ready the basketball world for the journey it is about to embark on.
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How to watch the 2023-24 NBA Season: Where to stream basketball games, NBA game schedule and more
The 2023 NBA season tips off this week. Are you ready to watch?
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NBA rookie watch: Victor Wembanyama vs. Chet Holmgren, plus top guards, dark horse for Rookie of the Year
Yahoo Sports breaks down the top rookies to watch ahead of the season, which started Tuesday.
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Browns DE Myles Garrett joins Cleveland Cavaliers’ ownership group
Myles Garrett is officially a minority owner of the Cavaliers ahead of their season opener Wednesday.
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Dwight Howard reportedly denies sexual assault allegations in civil lawsuit
The 37-year-old wants the case dismissed, according to court documents.
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James Harden reports to 76ers but won't play in opener vs. Bucks, per reports
Harden reportedly was away from the team for 10 days.
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The Daily Sweat: Victor Wembanyama makes his NBA debut as part of 12-game NBA slate
The NBA will have its biggest rookie debut in years on Wednesday night.
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Suns-Warriors' clunky season opener highlights intertwined franchise histories with Kevin Durant, Chris Paul
The race in the West isn’t so much for who can get to the top of the standings, but more so on who can properly identify its identity the quickest, and which team will minimize the potholes along the way.
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Kevin Durant finds peace in Suns' 'stability' after enduring seasons of mini-controversies
“That stuff helps, it’s good to have stability,” Durant told Yahoo Sports. “To be able to know what you’re going into. Last year [in Brooklyn], I didn’t know until right before training camp what was going to happen.”
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LeBron James plays just 29 minutes in Lakers' season-opening loss by design in 'load management' workaround
LeBron James entered his 21st season in the league averaging 38.1 minutes per game.
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5 NBA players facing "Make or Break" seasons | Good Word with Goodwill
Heading into Wednesday night’s full slate of NBA games, Vincent Goodwill lists 5 players that he believes will have their reputations irreparably harmed if they don’t have a good season.
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Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon’s wild dunk over LeBron James shouldn’t have counted
Aaron Gordon threw down a wild dunk on Tuesday night, but officials clearly missed a call that would have voided it.
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Nuggets weather Lakers storm, and there’s no championship hangover in Denver
The Nuggets beat the Lakers for a sixth straight time while turning the page on last season's championship.
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Denver — a Nuggets town now — celebrates its newest champions with banner, rings
The Nuggets received the spoils of victory, then turned their attention to the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Bradley Beal ruled out of Suns season opener with back injury, but Devin Booker good to go
Devin Booker was originally listed as questionable with a sore toe.
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Victor Wembanyama aiming to play as much as possible in rookie season
“I want to play every single game.”
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The Playlist: Week 1 fantasy basketball pickups, lineup advice and NBA games to watch
Dan Titus debuts his new fantasy basketball column that will let you know who and what to play for the upcoming week.
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Pistons F Bojan Bogdanovic ruled out at least 4 weeks due to calf strain
Bojan Bogdanovic will miss the start of the Pistons' season, along with two other players.
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Yahoo Sports' 5 Most Interesting NBA Teams: The Oklahoma City Thunder
There are plenty of reasons to believe the arrow will not only keep pointing north for the Thunder this season, but take on an aggressive skyward trajectory.
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Yahoo Sports' 5 Most Interesting NBA Teams: The Philadelphia 76ers
There is a whole lot going on with the 76ers. Who knows where it will all lead?
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Yahoo Sports' 5 Most Interesting NBA Teams: The Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cavs learned a lot about themselves last season and are hoping that experience — and some key additions — will pay off in the playoffs.
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Yahoo Sports' 5 Most Interesting NBA Teams: The New Orleans Pelicans
A half-decade into his career and we are still waiting for Zion Williamson to reach such great heights ... or at the very least a lot of games played.
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Yahoo Sports' 5 Most Interesting NBA Teams: The Miami Heat
While their two chief Eastern rivals reloaded, cash-and-asset-strapped Miami worked the margins and did its thing, which is mostly just being the Heat.
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Hot Takes We Might Actually Believe: The Denver Nuggets are a budding dynasty
The 2023-24 NBA season is here, so at the end of another eventful summer we take our annual trip too close to the sun, daring you to stand the swelter of these views. This is Hot Takes We Might Actually Believe.
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Hot Takes We Might Actually Believe: Jayson Tatum is your 2023-24 NBA MVP
The 2023-24 NBA season is here, so at the end of another eventful summer we take our annual trip too close to the sun, daring you to stand the swelter of these views. This is Hot Takes We Might Actually Believe.
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Hot Takes We Might Actually Believe: The Golden State Warriors are no longer serious contenders
The 2023-24 NBA season is here, so at the end of another eventful summer we take our annual trip too close to the sun, daring you to stand the swelter of these views. This is Hot Takes We Might Actually Believe.
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Hot Takes We Might Actually Believe: The Miami Heat will miss the NBA playoffs
The 2023-24 NBA season is here, so at the end of another eventful summer we take our annual trip too close to the sun, daring you to stand the swelter of these views.
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Hot Takes We Might Actually Believe: Joel Embiid will request a trade from 76ers this NBA season
The 2023-24 NBA season is here, so at the end of another eventful summer we take our annual trip too close to the sun, daring you to stand the swelter of these views.
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NBA season preview 2023: Wemby Watch, predictions, fantasy tips, tipoff cheat sheet
Here's everything you need to know ahead of tipoff from predictions to Wemby Watch to fantasy basketball tips. Tap in.
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LeBron James' next milestones and other records to watch this NBA season
What else LeBron James can add to his legacy and other records that could be broken in the 2023-24 NBA season.
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NBA betting, odds: Bettors love the idea of a Denver Nuggets repeat in 2024
The Nuggets are easily getting the most bets and money at BetMGM to win the Finals.
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Yahoo Sports AM: Baseketball
One night after a Game 7 in Houston, we get another one in Philly. And did I mention the NBA season tips off tonight, too?
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Jason Concepcion on the Knicks’ playoff chances & James Harden | Devine Intervention
On the very first episode of Devine Intervention, Dan Devine is joined by Jason Concepcion (Binge Mode, NBA Desktop, Six Trophies, etc.) to talk about their feelings around the New York Knicks.
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Report: Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo agree to 3-year, $186 million extension
Now with Damian Lillard on board, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks are ready to make another title push.
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Aces coach Becky Hammon returning to ESPN as part-time NBA analyst this season
Hammon and Connecticut Sun coach Stephanie White will both work at ESPN during the WNBA offseason.
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Draymond Green won’t play for Warriors in season opener vs. Suns due to ankle injury
Draymond Green sprained his ankle during a pickup game last month, but was cleared to return to practice fully on Sunday.
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'Rejuvenated' Bradley Beal ready to adapt alongside Devin Booker, Kevin Durant in Suns' Big 3
“I’ve played with a lot of great players but no Hall of Fame, first ballot, USA basketball, whatever, you name it,” Beal said. “I’ve never played with this type of talent. For one, I think I respect the most their competitiveness. In practice, we guard each other.”
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NBA Levels: Yahoo Sports' definitive placement of top players for 2023-24 season
Ranking players happens everywhere. At Yahoo Sports, we’re putting a bit of a twist on it. Thirty-nine names. Four categories. Let the arguing begin.
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The Bill Russell Scale: Nikola Jokić and Giannis Antetokounmpo could make significant leap in 2023-24 NBA season
I developed The Bill Russell Scale in 2021 to create "an unbiased ranking of unassailable players" prior to the NBA's release of its 75th anniversary team. In his honor, we will now hold everyone to that standard annually.
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Bomani Jones on Wembanyama, Harden & Terry Stotts | Good Word with Goodwill
Vincent Goodwill is joined by Bomani Jones for a conversation that travels all the way around the NBA, from Victor Wembanyama to James Harden to the Milwaukee Bucks and more, before Dan Devine shows up to talk through Level 1 of our NBA Levels project.
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Zach Collins reaches 2-year, $35 million extension with Spurs ahead of Victor Wembanyama era
Zach Collins finally seems back to his old self after a string of ankle injuries knocked him out for nearly two full seasons.
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Grizzlies C Steven Adams to undergo season-ending knee surgery
Offseason rehabilitation of the injury didn't work.
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Victor Wembanyama closes NBA preseason with another ludicrous performance, starting with tip-off vs. Stephen Curry
Wembanyama finished with 19 points, four rebounds and five blocks.
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Kevin Durant leads Suns past LeBron James, Lakers in preseason finale in rare matchup between stars
Kevin Durant and LeBron James will play against each other in a regular-season game next week for the first time since 2018.
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Ex-Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts reportedly stepping down as Bucks assistant
Terry Stotts joined the Bucks this past offseason and briefly reunited with Damian Lillard in Milwaukee.
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'Yeah, he’s different:' Former teammate Bilal Coulibaly has some interesting insight on Victor Wembanyama
The two NBA rookies are soaking in the experience as they adapt to yet another challenge.
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2023-24 Fantasy Basketball: Don't overlook these 10 players in your drafts
Here is one player for each of the first 10 rounds who is being underrated in fantasy basketball drafts.
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Victor Wembanyama keeps the highlights coming in 3rd preseason game with nutmegs and no-look passes
Wembanyama kept the highlights coming in his third NBA preseason game with the Spurs.
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NBA contemplating ditching All-Star Draft, return to East vs. West format
The NBA already ditched the format once. Is it really the answer to fixing the All-Star Game's shortcomings?
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10 most interesting players in the West & Shea Serrano joins the show | No Cap Room
After doing their 10 most interesting players in the Eastern Conference last week, Jake Fischer and Dan Devine are back to give you their 10 most interesting players in the Western Conference this week. Later, Dan Devine interviews Shea Serrano and makes a big announcement.
