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Zion Williamson now to miss ‘multiple’ weeks with hamstring injury after setback
It's now unclear when Zion Williamson will return to the floor for the Pelicans.
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James Harden on Nets after exits of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving: 'I don't look like the crazy one'
The Beard had something to say on the Nets' latest drama.
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Young fan adorably freaks out when she realizes LeBron James is sitting next to her for Lakers-Warriors
"This is the best moment of my life."
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Luka Doncic set to join Kyrie Irving for pair's anticipated Mavericks debut vs. Kings
Sacramento is no stranger to hosting great NBA beginnings.
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Warriors' reunion with Gary Payton II reportedly in jeopardy after Blazers guard fails physical
One of the feel-good moves of the NBA trade deadline might not be happening.
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NBA buyout market 2023: Russell Westbrook and 7 candidates who can crack a playoff rotation
The names on the NBA's buyout market are always bigger than their impact, and we tell ourselves every year this time will be different. Yet, this year's crop does feel different.
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Nets' Cam Thomas fined $40K for 'disparaging language' in televised interview after win over Bulls
"I was excited about the win and was being playful," Thomas said in an apology extended via social media Thursday night.
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NBA All-Star Game: Anthony Edwards, De'Aaron Fox and Pascal Siakam named as replacements
The NBA on Friday announced three injury replacements for next week’s All-Star Game.
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Fantasy Basketball Wavier Wire: Top pickups in aftermath of wild NBA trade deadline
The NBA trade deadline saw a flurry of deals. Now that the dust has settled, which players are in for bigger roles that you should target on the waiver wire?
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Anthony Davis says he wasn't aware LeBron James was breaking scoring record: 'We were losing'
The Lakers' big man addressed criticism Thursday night about his body language during James' historic moment Tuesday.
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The Daily Sweat: Welcome to a post-NBA trade deadline world
The day after the trade deadline can be a bit of a tricky road to navigate for NBA bettors.
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As Russell Westbrook exits failed Lakers tenure, is his career nearing the end?
Where Westbrook goes now — likely to the buyout market, where he’ll try to latch on to another team for the rest of the season — is often the first salvo in a player taking the exit ramp to retirement.
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NBA trade deadline tracker: Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Russell Westbrook, John Wall and every completed deal
The NBA trade deadline had plenty of league-shifting trades as Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and Russell Westbrook will finish the 2022-23 season with a different team than they began it with.
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Nets GM Sean Marks admits 'we did not reach the full potential' of Kevin Durant-Kyrie Irving era
Sean Marks said the obvious.
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Nets' gravest mistake in losing Kevin Durant was holding Kyrie Irving accountable
In Kyrie Irving's mind, setting ablaze the fabric of the Nets was beyond his control. In reality, Brooklyn's gravest mistake was holding Irving accountable.
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NBA trade deadline winners and losers: Suns make a statement, Nets’ dream dies, second-round picks have mad value
Here are the ins and outs of what turned out to be a wild, action-filled NBA trade deadline.
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LeBron James to sit against Bucks on Thursday with ankle injury
LeBron James will miss the Lakers' first game after he set the NBA's all-time scoring record.
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NBA trade deadline tracker: Which deals affect fantasy basketball the most?
Basketball analyst Dan Titus breaks down all the fantasy-relevant deals that came through in a wild trade deadline.
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Report: Los Angeles Lakers trade Patrick Beverley to Orlando Magic for Mo Bamba
The Los Angeles Lakers are trading guard Patrick Beverley and a second-round pick to the Orlando Magic in exchange for center Mo Bamba, according to Bleacher Report's Chris Haynes.
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Report: Rockets acquire John Wall from Clippers in three-team deal with Grizzlies, expected to waive him
Wall reached a contract buyout agreement with the Houston Rockets on June 28
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Report: Golden State Warriors effectively trade James Wiseman for a Gary Payton II reunion
The Golden State Warriors are trading recent No. 2 overall pick James Wiseman to the Detroit Pistons in a three-team deal that will net them five second-round picks from the Atlanta Hawks, per multiple reports.
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Despite the Suns and Kevin Durant stealing the headlines, the Lakers are still trying to do their thing
The acquisition of D’Angelo Russell, Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt is the Lakers’ major attempt to fix the Russell Westbrook trade — and their disappointing season.
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NBA betting: Suns become the No. 2 Finals favorite after trading for Kevin Durant
Only Boston has better odds than Phoenix after the Suns landed Durant.
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The Daily Sweat: Phoenix heads to Atlanta after trading for Kevin Durant
Phoenix will be a bit shorthanded as a 7.5-point underdog.
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Kevin Durant always had eyes for Phoenix, and the epic trade could push other teams into action
The Suns now have a contender with Durant, Devin Booker and Chris Paul, and the 3 p.m ET trade deadline is looming for those who want to keep up.
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Kevin Durant's trade to Suns propels Phoenix's title aspirations into full gear
With Durant taking center stage once he gets back from his recent MCL injury, it’s not a stretch to see the Suns making the NBA Finals like they did in 2021. It’ll be the expectation.
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Sources: Kevin Durant traded to Phoenix Suns in blockbuster move
The Brooklyn Nets are trading Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns in a blockbuster move, league sources confirmed to Yahoo Sports.
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NBA trade rumors: Russell Westbrook reportedly headed to buyout market; Jakob Poeltl to Raptors
Yahoo Sports will track all the trade rumors, news, players and teams to watch leading up to the deadline at 3 p.m. ET Thursday.
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Celtics' Jaylen Brown likely out through All-Star break with facial fracture
Jaylen Brown left the Celtics' win over the 76ers early on Wednesday after taking an elbow to the face from Jayson Tatum.
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Report: Trail Blazers trading Josh Hart to Knicks for Cam Reddish
Josh Hart was pulled off the floor just moments before the Trail Blazers were set to tip on Wednesday night.
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Russell Westbrook to Jazz, D'Angelo Russell to Lakers in reported 3-team trade
The Lakers, Jazz and Timberwolves are all swapping point guards.
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LeBron James' record-setting moment with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar drew record engagement, viewership
About 3 million people watched the Lakers' game against the Thunder on Tuesday night, the most for a TNT regular season game — other than an opening night — in almost five years.
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What to make of Kyrie Irving and the Mavericks, and the preparation for immense turbulence
Trading for Irving is a flashpoint moment for the franchise and its fans — the perfect union of the on- and off-court sagas which have surrounded Dallas for over a decade.
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Zion Williamson to miss All-Star Game, will have hamstring injury reevaluated after break
The Pelicans star has been out since early January with a hamstring injury.
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NBA Fact or Fiction: The unbreakability of LeBron James' career scoring record
Conventional wisdom considers, if Abdul-Jabbar's record could be broken, so too can James', but it will require a sustained level of scoring prowess that would be unfathomable if we hadn't seen it twice already.
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Russell Westbrook reportedly had heated halftime exchange with Lakers coach Darvin Ham
LeBron James got the scoring record Tuesday, but all was reportedly not well among the Lakers vs. the Thunder.
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on LeBron James setting all-time scoring record: 'LeBron makes me love the game again'
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar never dreaded LeBron James' pursuit of the NBA's all-time scoring record.
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An insiders' look at LeBron James' high school legacy and Bronny's journey in his father's footsteps
"Both LeBron and Bronny are powerful, have strong builds and are big-time athletes. Obviously, Bronny is significantly smaller than dad, but their mannerisms are the same in the way they stand and run and some of the moves Bronny has shown on the court are clearly from dad."
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LeBron James breaks NBA scoring record: Here are his top fantasy performances (based on real-life buckets scored)
Fantasy basketball analyst Dan Titus breaks down some of LeBron James' most incredible points-driven fantasy performances after the veteran superstar set the new all-time record for points scored in the NBA.
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2023 NBA trade deadline primer: All the names, teams and situations you need to know for the big day
With Kyrie Irving already finding a new home, what roles will Kevin Durant, Danny Ainge and the Raptors play leading up to Thursday’s 3 p.m. ET deadline?
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In appreciation of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the GOAT of his own echelon
Somewhere along the line, NBA discourse just forgot about Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, as debates over the Greatest Of All Time shifted instead to Michael Jordan and LeBron James for no other reason but time.
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The Daily Sweat: Kyrie Irving set to make Mavericks debut vs. Clippers
We’ll get our first glimpse of Kyrie Irving in a Dallas Mavericks uniform on Wednesday night vs. the Los Angeles Clippers.
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LeBron James sets NBA all-time scoring record, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
The King has now become the scoring king. From the time LeBron James graced the cover of Sports Illustrated as a teenager, so much was expected of him. But this never seemed in reach — until now.
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This was LeBron James' moment, and only The King could rise to the occasion and deliver such a show
It was all for himself, his moment he didn’t have to particularly share or place into a team-first context — the ultimate individual tangible mark for the ultimate team player.
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Phil Knight watched LeBron James break scoring record among a sea of phones in iconic photo
Phil Knight sat calmly with his hands in his lap while every other person tried to record the moment LeBron James became the NBA's all-time scoring leader on Tuesday night.
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LeBron James career points tracker: Lakers star passes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for NBA scoring record
LeBron James set the record Tuesday as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar watched.
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After becoming NBA’s all-time leading scorer, what may have been LeBron James’ secret weapon? His memory
“LeBron has the best memory ever,” Channing Frye, a former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate, told Yahoo Sports.
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LeBron James breaks scoring record: NBA stars react to The King's record. 'Legendary stuff right there'
Congratulations and praise for James swiftly poured in from across the sports and pop culture world.
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LeBron James scoring record: Lakers star makes history as the NBA's all-time leading scorer
LeBron James is closing in on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's all-time scoring record, and the Los Angeles Lakers superstar could break the record as soon as Tuesday.
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LeBron James' scoring record: How the NBA's all-time points leader got here
It is impossible to put into perspective the pantheon-level combination of skill and longevity required to break the NBA's career scoring record, but here's a deep dive into the numbers behind the record.
