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Yahoo Sports2 years ago
Paolo Banchero becomes 7th NBA player to post 20+ points in 1st 5 games
The Magic's first overall pick is playing like a first overall pick.

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Yahoo Sports2 years ago
Nets' Steve Nash erupts at official, picks up first career ejection as a coach in loss to Bucks
Steve Nash was ejected just twice in his playing career.

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Yahoo Sports2 years ago
Grizzlies forward Ziaire Williams out 4-6 more weeks with knee injury
Ziaire Willaims has yet to play this season while dealing with soreness in his right knee.

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Yahoo Sports2 years ago
Resetting The Bill Russell Scale for Stephen Curry's pursuit of the NBA's pantheon
In honor of Russell's passing, let's start this season — and each successive one — with a reminder of how close to perfection his career actually was, and then hold everyone to that standard.

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Yahoo Sports2 years ago
Fantasy Basketball: How long can these four rookies keep it going?
The 2022-23 NBA rookie class has had a hot start to the season — particularly, four key members — but are they for real? Dan Titus investigates.

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Yahoo Sports2 years ago
Celtics' Grant Williams suspended 1 game for making contact with official in loss to Bulls
Both Grant Williams and interim coach Joe Mazzulla were ejected in Monday's loss to the Bulls.

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Yahoo Sports2 years ago
Lake Show dead? Why no one should be surprised about the state of the Lakers
After an offseason in which the franchise did nothing right, the Lakers find themselves mired in a mess.

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Yahoo Sports2 years ago
The Daily Sweat: Nets and Lakers need to turn around slow start to season
Early this season, the Lakers and Nets have had frustrating losses.

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Yahoo Sports2 years ago
Klay Thompson receives 1st career ejection after heated exchange with Devin Booker, Suns
The Warriors repeatedly yelled he has four rings to the Suns.

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Yahoo Sports2 years ago
Kawhi Leonard out at least 2 games with stiffness in surgically repaired knee
The Clippers star has come off the bench in two games this season.

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Yahoo Sports2 years ago
Magic Johnson: LeBron setting scoring record will be a 'hard pill' for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
James is projected to pass Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer in January.

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Yahoo Sports2 years ago
Dame Time is back as Blazers emerge as West's lone undefeated team
Damian Lillard is once again doing his thing, this time with a renewed team defense and some youthful contributions.

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Yahoo Sports2 years ago
The Daily Sweat: Golden State Warriors, Phoenix Suns meet in battle of Western Conference contenders
The reigning NBA champions meet the best team from last year's regular season.

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Yahoo Sports2 years ago
Trading Russell Westbrook won't solve Lakers' problems
The Lakers could do Westbrook a favor and trade him, rather than continue this uncomfortable relationship that seems to benefit no one while pushing a proud and historic player further into the abyss.

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Yahoo Sports2 years ago
Zion Williamson has posterior hip contusion, Brandon Ingram in concussion protocol
Both players were injured in Sunday's loss to the Jazz.

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Yahoo Sports2 years ago
Fantasy Basketball Waiver-Wire Pickups: Two Celtics among top adds for NBA Week 2
Looking to improve your fantasy basketball team? Dan Titus reveals his top pickups as we enter the second week of the NBA season.

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Yahoo Sports2 years ago
After Sixers fall to 0-3, Joel Embiid reveals he was shut down with plantar fasciitis before training camp
Nothing is going right for the Sixers right now.

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Yahoo Sports2 years ago
Reigning NBA Rookie of the Year Scottie Barnes exits game with right ankle sprain
The Raptors standout landed awkwardly after an and-1 lay-up.

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Yahoo Sports2 years ago
NBA commissioner Adam Silver says the league is monitoring tanking, a ‘serious issue’
Anticipating that teams might employ the strategy for a certain 2023 draft prospect, Adam Silver said the league will be “paying particular attention to the issue this year."

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Yahoo Sports2 years ago
Dikembe Mutombo 'on the mend' amid brain tumor treatment, says Alonzo Mourning
Good news for the NBA Hall of Famer.

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Yahoo Sports2 years ago
Is Joel Embiid’s sluggish start a reason for concern in Philly?
The perennial MVP candidate is not playing up to his usual MVP level — and the fan base has taken notice.

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Yahoo Sports2 years ago
Cameron Boozer, Amen Thompson lead packed lineup in Overtime Elite's Opening Night
The No. 1 player in the 2025 class, Cameron Boozer, continues to show why he is the best high school prospect in the country.

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Yahoo Sports2 years ago
Kawhi Leonard's return shows microcosm of sacrifice the Clippers will need to quell doubt this season
None of this will be easy, and because it’s the Clippers, a fair amount of doubt and derision will accompany any winning streak until they advance through multiple rounds of the playoffs.

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Yahoo Sports2 years ago
Russell Westbrook, Lakers coach Darvin Ham have 'understanding' after hamstring injury comments
Darvin Ham insisted he would never "put a player or employee in harm's way" after Russell Westbrook's comments about the origins of his hamstring injury.

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Yahoo Sports2 years ago
Cavs All-Star Darius Garland avoids structural damage after eye injury in season opener
The new era of the Cavaliers backcourt got off to a rough start.

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Yahoo Sports2 years ago
Longtime NBA official Tony Brown dies at 55 after cancer battle
Tony Brown, who spent two decades as an official in the league, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2021.

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Yahoo Sports2 years ago
Patrick Beverley can't resist trash-talking his own team ahead of Lakers-Clippers showdown
Patrick Beverley threw out some friendly fire.

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Yahoo Sports2 years ago
LeBron James' assault on the NBA record books and other likely milestones this season
James may be the headliner of this season's assault on the NBA record books, but he is hardly the only player climbing the statistical leaderboards. Here are the milestones that could be met before the playoffs.

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Yahoo Sports2 years ago
NBA betting: Tank in effect already? We can see which teams won't be competitive
The race for Victor Wembanyama is already on.

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Yahoo Sports2 years ago
After dreadful opening night performance, Nets feels neither exciting nor new
It’s only one game, but a summer of discontent has left Brooklyn with a lot of work to do.

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Yahoo Sports2 years ago
Zion is back, happy and on a talented team — and that's bad news for the rest of the league
Zion Williamson appears to be past the dark times. And things are only looking up.

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Yahoo Sports2 years ago
Suns exorcise some demons with 22-point comeback win over Mavericks, 5 months after Game 7 humiliation
Damion Lee had the game-winner for the Suns.

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Yahoo Sports2 years ago
Magic rookie Paolo Banchero has biggest debut for a No. 1 pick since LeBron James
Banchero had 27 points, nine rebounds and five assists.

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Yahoo Sports2 years ago
Pistons rookie Jaden Ivey is ready for breakout season: 'The goal this year is to make the playoffs'
"I definitely see the comparisons between me and Ja," Ivey told Yahoo Sports. "Just the athleticism we both bring. As far as IQ, I feel like I’m really improving to where I can play either the one or two."

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Yahoo Sports2 years ago
All-Star Zach LaVine ruled out for Bulls opener
LaVine may also be ruled for Friday's game against the Wizards for left knee management.

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Yahoo Sports2 years ago
How humble Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla's first game day was like few others
The interim coach plays 4-on-4 basketball to get ready for showtime.

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Yahoo Sports2 years ago
The Daily Sweat: ALCS, NLCS, NBA, NHL, NCAA football, Premier League ... we're back
There's something for every sports fan on Wednesday.

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Yahoo Sports2 years ago
With no middle ground to evaluate Russell Westbrook, the Lakers look destined for mediocrity ... again
It’s hard to discern the ills because everything is so loud. Westbrook played generally well, but the turnovers were ugly and memorable.

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Yahoo Sports2 years ago
Celtics rally around 34-year-old interim head coach Joe Mazzulla for opening-night statement win
This Celtics season could go two ways. They could fracture in the aftermath of a crushing NBA Finals defeat, followed by the suspension of the head coach who forged their identity. Or they can rally around his replacement.

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Yahoo Sports2 years ago
Steph Curry scores 33 as Golden State Warriors open title defense with win over Los Angeles Lakers; LeBron James scores 31
Follow all the action live with Yahoo Sports from both opening games.

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Yahoo Sports2 years ago
Warriors unveil championship ring with yellow diamonds, secret compartment and a dig at the Celtics
Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and Andre Iguodala's rings had something special in their secret compartment.

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Yahoo Sports2 years ago
Stephen Curry calls for Brittney Griner's freedom during Warriors ring ceremony
The Warriors raised a banner and awareness for the plight of Brittney Griner on Tuesday.

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Yahoo Sports2 years ago
Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum each score 35 as Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia 76ers 126-117 on NBA opening night
Opening night did not disappoint.

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Yahoo Sports2 years ago
Celtics open season with celebration of 'lord of the rings' Bill Russell
"He was a true champion both on and off the floor."

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Yahoo Sports2 years ago
Draymond Green rationalizes Jordan Poole punch in surreal self-produced documentary on TNT
The great hypocrisy at work on TNT, though, might be that the documentary was aired at all.

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Yahoo Sports2 years ago
The NBA is back, and almost half its players played in the G League
NBA opening night is finally here, and a new release shows that 47% of players across the league will have some G league experience under their belt.

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Yahoo Sports2 years ago
NBA betting preview: Best bets to win the title, which doesn't include the Warriors
Who will win the NBA championship this season?

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Yahoo Sports2 years ago
The Powers of 7: Reintroducing the 2022-23 NBA title contenders
Here are the cases for ... and against ... for the seven odds-on title favorites.

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Yahoo Sports2 years ago
2022-23 NBA season preview: Yahoo Sports picks, analysis and everything else you need to know
Your refresher course on a league emerging from a summer of turmoil ...

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Yahoo Sports2 years ago
Are the Warriors preparing for a future without Draymond Green?
One thing’s for sure: Paying up to keep Green would catapult the Warriors’ spending to even more staggering levels.

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