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Starting Five: Houston, we have a problem

Each week, our stable of experts will take a close look at the big issues in the NBA.

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Report: Pacers rookie Turner to miss 4-6 weeks after thumb surgery

Indiana Pacers rookie Myles Turner is expected to miss 4-6 weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a thumb fracture, according to a report from Yahoo! Sports.

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Davis vs. Porzingis: Future foes?

Is it too soon for the Anthony Davis vs. Kristaps Porzingis comparisons? Probably, given that Davis is mentioned in MVP conversations and Porzingis is still working to complete his first full month in the league.

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The Sacramento Kings had a baby race and it was awesome

What would happen if you held a race, but instead of having runners or cars or whatever other fast thing you can dream of, you replaced that object with a baby?

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Celtics' Smart smothers Westbrook

Has the NBA found a Russell Westbrook stopper in Marcus Smart? The Boston Celtics’ young guard certainly played that part Sunday in an impressive road win for his team over Westbrook and the Thunder, who are still playing without Kevin Durant (hamstring).

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Father Time nudges Kobe once again

Father Time is winning his battle against Kobe Bryant. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar will sit for the third time in four games and miss today’s game against the Phoenix Suns to rest his aching body.

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NBA Players of the Week Announced

NEW YORK — The Charlotte Hornets' Nicolas Batum and the Sacramento Kings' DeMarcus Cousins were today named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Nov. 9 through Sunday, Nov. 15.

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Cousins guides Kings past Raptors

DeMarcus Cousins led the Kings to their fourth win of the season, and third win in a row on Sunday.

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Durant talks up December return

Kevin Durant says that he’s feeling “way better” than when he injured his hamstring last week, but he’ll be cautious not to return to soon.

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VIDEO: Towns drops no-look dime

Karl-Anthony Towns continues to show glimpses of what he will produce as an NBA player.

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VIDEO: Westbrook EXPLODES for monster jam!

Russell Westbrook was out on the court doing Russell Westbrook things!

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Seraphin dedicates haircut, win to victims in native France

Knicks forward Kevin Seraphin, a French native, had his best game of the year days after his home country was attacked.

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Bosh is back, renewed

Last season, with the Miami Heat looking to made a late-season playoff push, they suddenly found themselves unable to relay on their 10-time All-Star power forward Chris Bosh, who was ruled out of action with a blood clot on his lung, which ended up putting Bosh in the hospital for a while.

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Tyler Zeller relegated to the sideline

The Boston Celtics are currently dealing with the kind of problem most NBA teams would love to face: They have too many good big men.

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Derrick Rose could be seeing double for months

The former NBA MVP has struggled with his shooting early this season and maybe his shaky vision is to blame.

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Popovich on coaching the 76ers: 'I'd last about a month'

Popovich is happy that he doesn't have to coach the 76ers.

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LeBron: 'We’re not a great team right now'

James saw his team's troubling flaws highlighted as the Cavaliers' eight-game winning streak was snapped Saturday.

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LeBron roars back to outshine Melo

Anthony was 8-of-11 from the field in the first half, including 4-for-5 from three-point range.

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Westbrook powers Thunder with triple-double

No Kevin Durant, no worries for Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder.

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VIDEO: Amundson denies Tristan Thompson

Tristan Thompson underwent a range of emotions at MSG on Friday night.

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VIDEO: LeBron dazzles the MSG crowd

We've seen a number of crazy Steph Curry sequences to begin the season, but LeBron James thought it was time he reminded everyone of what he can do.

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Blatt: Irving still has ‘a ways to go’

Kyrie Irving has likely been on the minds of many Cleveland Cavaliers supporters even as Mo Williams has done an admirable job holding down the fort in his absence.

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Myers doubts Warriors can break Bulls' wins record

Fans, analysts and even some players have been clamoring about the Warriors' chances to best the historic record set by the 1995-96 Bulls.

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Will Toronto's changes equate to success in the postseason?

PHILADELPHIA — For some teams, it's hard to get too excited about early-season results. For the Toronto Raptors, it's hard to get too excited about anything that happens in the regular season.

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LeBron sends support to fan with Muscular Dystrophy

LeBron James might be one of the biggest sports superstars on the planet, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t human.

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Hedo Turkoglu announces retirement

Hedo Turkoglu has retired from basketball and will be honored by the Magic later this season.

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VIDEO: Bogut blasts dunk over Towns

Andrew Bogut can still soar above the rim!

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VIDEO: Whiteside drops the hammer

Early in the third period — with the Heat trailing at home — Hassan Whiteside exploded for this two-handed jam.

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Mavs land last jabs versus Jordan

The Los Angeles Clippers’ much-anticipated visit to Dallas last night ended in a 118-108 Mavericks win fueled by Dirk Nowitzki.

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VIDEO: Curry's circus shots don't even make sense anymore

We shouldn't be surprised by anything he does, but he can't be serious with this!

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VIDEO: Bogut beats the buzzer

Why not? That's been the Warriors' message so far in 2015-16, and Andrew Bogut decided late in the first quarter that he'd join in on the fun.

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VIDEO: Vucevic fadeaway sinks Lakers

With 1.5 seconds remaining, it's not expected that a team will be reliant on their centre to win it.

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VIDEO: Jordan responds to Dallas fans

DeAndre Jordan didn't receive the warmest greeting from Mavericks fans.

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Chandler set for season-ending hip surgery

DENVER — Nuggets forward Wilson Chandler will undergo surgery to repair a labral tear in his right hip and is expected to miss the remainder of the season, Nuggets General Manager and Executive Vice President Tim Connelly announced Wednesday.

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MRI reveals strained left hamstring for Durant

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant underwent a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) today that confirmed he has a strained left hamstring that he sustained during the second quarter of last night's 125-101 victory at Washington, the team announced today.

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Robin Lopez takes mascot battle international

We’ve chronicled Robin Lopez‘s long-running war against NBA mascots. Now Lopez is taking his campaign beyond the borders of the United States, and making it an international battle.

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Davis injures hip against Mavs

Anthony Davis sat out the second half of his team’s 120-105 win over the Mavericks after suffering a bruised right hip.

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LeBron James erupts in the fourth

The Jazz got a taste of vintage LeBron James on Tuesday night.

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Ross suffers ligament injury to left thumb

Raptors forward-guard Terrence Ross sustained a ligament injury to his left thumb during a Monday workout session.

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VIDEO: Evan Turner drains ridiculous heave that doesn't count

The Bucks wrapped Evan Turner up to prevent a transition opportunity, and yet, the ball still ended up going through the basket.

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Durant leaves Wizards game

The 2013-14 NBA MVP was having a great first half against his hometown team, but will not return to the Thunder-Wizards game.

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Report: Fredette returns to Pelicans

After a short stint in the D-League, the Pelicans signed Jimmer Fredette after they reportedly agreed to an injury hardship exception.

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Cousins summons Kings for meeting

The Sacramento Kings in 2015-16 were expected by many to, at best, push for a playoff spot in the Western Conference and, at least, show marked improvement from the last several seasons.

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Introducing the special Christmas Day basketball

We already saw this year’s NBA Christmas Day uniforms and socks, but today the NBA added one more wrinkle: A new ball.

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VIDEO: Curry throws inbounds pass to himself

Steph Curry is doing everything else this season, so he might as well pass to himself.

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VIDEO: Jeff Green spikes Pierce's layup off the glass

Jeff Green — Paul Pierce's former perimeter partner in Boston — had no time for The Truth's slow-footed layup in transition.

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Wiggins can jump much higher than most humans

Get out of Andrew Wiggins' way.

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Bogut cleared to play after suffering concussion

Andrew Bogut, who was diagnosed with a concussion on October 28, has completed the NBA's concussion protocol and has been cleared to play.

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Justise Winslow isn’t very expressive

Miami Heat rookie Justise Winslow is already making an impact, playing great defense off the bench and contributing offensively.

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LeBron is working on his free throw shooting

Being a good free throw shooter is an important part of being a well-rounded NBA player, especially if you’re a player who gets sent to the free throw line with any frequency.

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Changes on the way in Memphis?

Desperate times in Memphis require desperate measures from Grizzlies coach Dave Joerger, who is trying to figure out why his team cannot seem to find a rhythm this season.

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New identity taking shape in OKC

Playing to your strengths is always the best plan for a team adjusting to a new coach and a new system. And the Oklahoma City Thunder are certainly still adjusting to Billy Donovan and his system.

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Drummond, Harden named Players of the Week

NEW YORK — The Detroit Pistons' Andre Drummond and the Houston Rockets' James Harden were today named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Nov. 2 through Sunday, Nov. 8.

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Drummond re-writes history in PDX

If you’ve overlooked a struggling Detroit Pistons team in recent years, now might be a good time to end that practice.

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VIDEO: Andre Drummond erupts in Portland

Andre Drummond amassed his third 20-point, 20-rebound game of the season, and the Pistons exploded in the fourth quarter to outscore Portland 41-11.

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VIDEO: Westbrook throws down with authority

Is there a better sight in the NBA than watching Russell Westbrook in the open court?

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VIDEO: Whiteside spikes spinning layup attempt

Note to James Johnson: Don't go twirling through the paint so casually when Hassan Whiteside is lurking.

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VIDEO: DeRozan throws down vicious dunk

South Beach was left stunned after DeMar DeRozan attacked the paint and threw down the hefty reverse jam on the hapless Heat defenders.

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Hoiberg baffled by Bulls' swings

It’s still early enough in the season to attribute the Chicago Bulls’ offensive inconsistency to the new style they’re playing under a new coaching staff headed by Fred Hoiberg.

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Bucks reach back to own the future

Some NBA teams drip with history. Others have to grab it where they can.

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Report: Kings’ Collison out indefinitely

Just when it looked as if the Sacramento Kings were getting healthier, what with big man DeMarcus Cousins‘ expected to return from a sore Achilles tendon Monday night, things headed the other way for guard Darren Collison.

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Brook Lopez exits Nets’ loss with foot injury

It's unclear how and when the Nets centre suffered the injury, though he has had three surgeries on his right foot in the last 18 months.

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Kobe undecided on future

No one knows if this will be Kobe Bryant's last year. Not even the Los Angeles Lakers great himself.

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Cousins to return vs. Spurs?

The good news for the Sacramento Kings and their fans is that center DeMarcus Cousins, sidelined since suffering a right Achilles tendon strain on Halloween, expects to play Monday night against the San Antonio Spurs.

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VIDEO: Your nightly Porzingis put-back slam alert

With a free run to the hoop, Latvian rookie Kristaps Porzingis makes short work of put-back opportunities.

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VIDEO: Giannis erases Derrick Williams' jumper

Giannis Antetokounmpo (suspension) was inactive for the Bucks' opening night loss to the Knicks, but didn't waste any time making his presence known in their second meeting of the young season.

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VIDEO: Rookie Sixer dishes alley, steals, and sinks a three!

He has been compared to Matthew Dellavedova for his hustle and floor vision by Sixers head coach Brett Brown, but T.J. McConnell's finish to the first quarter looked more like Jason Kidd or Magic Johnson.

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What's slowing the Spurs down?

From the front office to the on-court product, the San Antonio Spurs get well-deserved credit for being cognizant of what kind of team they are assembling.

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LeBron, Love grow together in Cleveland

Merely by having LeBron James in the fold, the Cleveland Cavaliers by default had one of the best frontcourts entering last season.

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Beal betting on himself

Earlier this week, as David Aldridge reported, the Washington Wizards and shooting guard Bradley Beal agreed to hold off on a contract extension … for now.

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VIDEO: 'NBA Jam' feat. 2015-16 Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant is ice cold in "NBA Jam."

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Wade beats the buzzer with half-court heave

The Heat star showed off range we didn't think he had.

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The key stats: Thunder @ Bulls

Before the Bulls and Thunder tussle LIVE & FREE on NBA Australia, we bring you some of the key stats.

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Lakers' Scott savours bench confrontation

At 0-4, to call the Los Angeles Lakers a struggling bunch is a bit of a misnomer. To call their coach, Byron Scott, an old-school guy is equally not descriptive enough, either.

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Report: Saric states Sixers intention

The 76ers and their fans have gotten used to the idea of someday seeing former first-round pick Dario Saric in a Philadelphia uniform. According to a recent story, the Saric contract saga may be coming to an end as early as the 2016-17 campaign.

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Curry has been incredible this season

Last season, Stephen Curry was named the MVP of the NBA. He averaged almost 24 points per game, close to 8 assists per game, shot 44-percent from three-point land, and eventually led the Warriors to an NBA championship.

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Utah Jazz fans can’t spell all that well

Interesting story today in the Deseret News, based on a recent study by Grammarly, which sounds like bad grammar itself, but whatever.

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Lamar Odom improved enough to have visitors in L.A. hospital

Childhood friend and Lakers forward Metta World Peace planned to visit his former teammate on the L.A.’s off day Wednesday.

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Video: LeBron tears his sleeves off out of frustration

The Cavaliers star ripped his sleeves in the middle of the game out of frustration.

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LeBron tears sleeves out of frustration

The Cavaliers star ripped his sleeves in the middle of the game out of frustration.

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VIDEO: Bradley Beal is the real deal

With 7.3 seconds remaining and the scores locked at 99, Washington had an opportunity to secure a walk-off win on their home floor.

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VIDEO: Porzingis hammers putback on Love

Kristaps Porzingis is rapidly developing a nose for offensive rebounds, stuffing the ball through the rim with devastating impact.

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VIDEO: Crowder nails an impossible shot... That doesn't count

Unbelievable! This attempt from Jae Crowder somehow banked in, but unfortunately, it didn't count.

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LISTEN: Aron Baynes joins NBA Australia

Aron Baynes stops by The Corner Three to update Simon Legg & Angus Crawford on the quality of barbecue in Michigan, Stan Van Gundy memes, and how his role will shape up in Detroit.

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Taboo Topics with Coach Pop

Note to all NBA reporters: Gregg Popovich knows nothing about the team you cover, unless that team is the San Antonio Spurs.

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Whiteside looking to add weapons

One of the top stories of a season ago was how the Miami Heat plucked Hassan Whiteside from the NBA D-League and how he almost immediately became a key cog in their future.

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Gerald Green hospitalised after missing game

Green missed Tuesday night's game with an illness, but there's no confirmation his hospitalisation was due to that.

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Mudiay: 'Thank you Byron Scott for saying I'm not a PG'

Mudiay has a good game against the Lakers, and took a shot at the team's coach.

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Tony Parker honoured by 'Big 3' tag with Spurs

Tony Parker is confident of securing a fifth NBA title with the Spurs as he chases a lofty spot in the record books.

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Mike Budenholzer draws up late-game play

Mike Budenholzer never stops coaching, even when his team leaves the huddle.

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VIDEO: Randle posterises Faried

He's not the most athletic forward, but Julius Randle provided a highlight to remember as the Lakers tussled with the Nuggets at Staples Center.

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Raptors make franchise history

Kyle Lowry racked up 27 points and distributed 10 assists, and the Raptors departed Dallas with a 102-91 win, confirming their historic start to the 2015-16 season.

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Ingles: Hayward will show superstar traits

Utah wing Gordon Hayward has made just 12 of his 34 field goal attempts on the season, but the early shooting slump hasn’t caught the attention of his teammates.

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Rondo relishing 'underdog' label

It wasn’t that long ago that Rajon Rondo was in the thick of the discussion about who the best point guard in the NBA is.

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Warriors take it to the next level

Just four games into the season of defending their NBA title, the Golden State Warriors are a team everyone is targeting (and everyone wants to play like).

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VIDEO: Delly's deft lob to LeBron

LeBron James in full flight is a sight to behold.

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VIDEO: Porzingis posterizes Aldridge

Knicks rookie Kristaps Porzingis exploded for this offensive rebound, crushing a tip-jam over LaMarcus Aldridge to ignite the Garden crowd.

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Starting Five: Did we underestimate?

Each week, our stable of experts will take a close look at the big issues in the NBA.

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No worries for the Warriors

Lucky, huh? The Golden State Warriors don’t need luck when they have the reigning KIA MVP, Stephen Curry, shredding the opposition.

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Rajon Rondo & D'Angelo Russell: A Louisville connection

Louisville natives Rajon Rondo and D’Angelo Russell share more than just the same position, city roots and high school coach (Doug Bibby).

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Houston, we have a problem

A rough start to the season is one thing. It could happen anywhere, even in a place like Houston, where James Harden and the Rockets were supposed to be ready for prime time after a deep playoff run last season.

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Drummond, Curry named Players of the Week

NEW YORK — The Detroit Pistons' Andre Drummond and the Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry were today named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Tuesday, Oct. 27, through Sunday, Nov. 1.

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What is wrong with James Harden?

The Rockets star and self-proclaimed MVP shot 2-of-15 from the field and was 0-for-10 from three-point range in another blowout to start 0-3.

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Five Talking Points for #NBALiveAU

Before NBA Australia brings you the clash between the Bulls and Thunder LIVE and FREE this Friday, we take a look at the major talking points.

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Wayward Rockets earn unwanted record

Things have gone from bad to worse for the Houston Rockets!

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DeMarcus Cousins day to day with strained Achilles

DeMarcus Cousins, who left Saturday's game against the Clippers early with a strained Achilles, is listed as day to day.

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Beverley drops Dragic with nasty crossover

Get 'em! Patrick Beverley broke Goran Dragic's ankles and finished with a one-handed slam.

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Irving is 'gradually increasing workload'

There's no timeline on when Kyrie Irving will return, but there has been some positive news about his progress.

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Aldridge leads Spurs with best performance

A lot has been made of LaMarcus Aldridge's recent performances in a San Antonio Spurs uniform.

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Clutch shooting propels Hawks past Hornets

Kent Bazemore and Paul Millsap stepped up in the final two minutes to help the Hawks in Charlotte.

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Melo owes Dudley thank-you note

There was talk of payback and revenge in the New York Knicks’ post-victory locker room in Washington Saturday, with Carmelo Anthony‘s big game against the Wizards seemingly motivated by some barbs tossed his way by Washington’s newly added forward Jared Dudley.

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Failure to launch in Houston

Missing key pieces through the preseason was a strong indicator that the Houston Rockets might not get the sort of lift-off their talents and past experiences suggested for this 2015-16 season.

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Curry re-inventing NBA highlights

Perhaps the second biggest knock against the NBA among casual and non-fans – the first being the fallacious need to only see the final five minutes of any game to know what happened – is that the highlight reel of any given night’s action is merely a montage of dunk after dunk after dunk.

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Bazemore carving his own niche with Hawks

ATLANTA — There were two questions confronting the Hawks this season: Can they effectively replace DeMarre Carroll? And: Will it matter anyway in the big picture?

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Harrison Barnes dunks all over Dwight Howard

The UNC product put the Rockets centre on a poster on national television Friday.

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Westbrook and Durant make history

It took 58 minutes, but Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant made history on Friday night.

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Clippers made 61 background calls before trading for Lance Stephenson

The Clippers made sure what they were getting before signing Lance Stephenson.

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Durant, Oladipo and Westbrook come up big

Just when you thought Orlando would hold on at home, Oklahoma City came back in a BIG way.

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VIDEO: Giannis fires up the crowd!

Giannis Antetokounmpo is back from suspension, and is taking out his anger on the Wizards.

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VIDEO: LeBron and Wade still share a pre-game handshake

LeBron James and Dwyane Wade are still very close, and they shared that with a very detailed pre-game handshake.

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VIDEO: Delly finds Thompson with the lob

The connection between Matthew Dellavedova and Tristan Thompson appears to be even stronger.

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LeBron believes he'll play every game

LeBron James may have a sore back, but he still wants to play all 82 games this season.

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Cuban downplays rivalry with Clippers

If you didn’t pay attention to the whole DeAndre Jordan/Dallas Mavericks/Los Angeles Clippers saga in free agency, we don’t know how you missed it.

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Report: Pistons to retire numbers of Wallace, Billups

The Detroit Pistons’ teams of the early-to-mid-2000s were some of the best defensive teams in NBA history.

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Meeks to miss 3-4 months following foot surgery

Reggie Bullock will see an increase in playing time with Meeks' injury.

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NBA releases Christmas Day uniforms and socks

As Christmas Day has become one of the biggest days on the NBA calendar, with a marquee slate of games, the teams involved have started to wear increasingly special uniforms. And this year, adidas and Stance are really going all out, as you can see in the new images released today.

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VIDEO: Horford punishes Knicks on perimeter

The trend of traditional big men stepping out to space the floor has its latest case study: Atlanta's Al Horford.

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VIDEO: Porzingis picks off pass, spins and slams

The New York Knicks' rookie showcased his length and athleticism with this play in his MSG debut.

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Wade: Heat 'behind eightball' to open 2015-16

The Miami Heat have their full starting lineup healthy and have big hopes of getting back into the Eastern Conference contender mix this season.

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LeBron: Love will be our 'main focus'

LeBron James said it in the lead-up to the regular season and he’s holding to it after two games this season — he isn’t expecting to carry the Cavs as much in 2015-16 as he did last season.

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Reasons To Watch: Thursday

Kristaps Porzingis' debut at The Garden, DeAndre Jordan's reunion with Dallas highlight tonight's action.

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Kobe Bryant on fire to open 20th season

Kobe Bryant didn't look like a guy playing in his 20th NBA season to start the game.

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VIDEO: John Wall is still clutch

The plucky young Magic gave the veteran Wizards everything they could handle, but John Wall wasn't leaving Central Florida without a W.

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Kobe Bryant on fire to open 20th season

Kobe Bryant didn't look like a guy playing in his 20th NBA season to start the game.

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McCollum turns into Curry to start season

Blazers guard C.J. McCollum scored 22 points in the first quarter against the Pelicans Wednesday.

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VIDEO: Caldwell-Pope denies the Jazz

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope came up with the BIG defensive stop to help the Pistons prevail.

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Okafor goes 5-for-5 in first six minutes

The third overall pick appears NBA ready.

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Winslow makes immediate impact in Heat debut

Plenty of teams overlooked Justise Winslow in the 2015 NBA Draft, and he was quick to put them on notice—starting with the Hornets!

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Warriors provide status update for Bogut

A collision with Pelicans forward Dante Cunningham in the third quarter of the Warriors' opening night win forced Andrew Bogut to exit the game with a laceration above his right eye.

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Mavs' Matthews, Williams ready for reunion

Back in the 2010-11 season, Deron Williams was perhaps the best point guard in the NBA as a star with the Utah Jazz.

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New era on the horizon for Lakers, Kobe

All that offseason discussion about how Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant, entering his 20th season, will mesh with the team’s youthful new faces? It starts to get ironed out tonight as the Lakers host the Minnesota Timberwolves tonight.

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Curry inspires Warriors in opener

Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors sent a warning to the rest of the NBA.

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Davis struggles against Warriors

The Pelicans star didn't have much success offensively against the Warriors.

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New-look Bulls reach back to defensive roots

CHICAGO — Taj Gibson came right out and said it, a couple different ways in fact, and didn't bother with the cool, just-1-of-82 approach so many players and coaches take to Opening Night as a way to release a little pressure.

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VIDEO: Gasol blocks LeBron

James scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, but Gasol's block kept the Cavs from getting the win.

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Crystal Ball: Honour Roll

On the eve of the tip-off to the 2015-16 season, NBA Australia’s experts reveal their predictions for everything from the Rookie of the Year, to season standings, and the eventual champion!

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One Team, One Stat: Winning With Pace

We get you ready for the 2015-16 season with a key stat for each team in the league and shows you why it matters. Today, we look at the Golden State Warriors, who won with pace.

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How It Works: Celebrity League

The eight contestants in NBA Australia’s Celebrity League are bracing to submit their first picks of the 2015-16 season!

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Barnes and Warriors end contract extension talks

The forward turned down a $64 million deal last month and will be a restricted free agent once the season ends.

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Ainge in it for long haul with Celtics

If you missed it last season, our Ian Thomsen wrote a fantastic profile on what drives Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge.

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Report: Carlisle, Mavs negotiating extension

The Dallas Mavericks have had nine coaches in their existence, but only current coach Rick Carlisle is the only one who took the team to an NBA title.

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Reasons to watch Pelicans @ Warriors

NBA Australia is proud to bring you LIVE & FREE action on opening night!

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NBA rosters feature 100 international players

The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced today that 100 international players from 37 countries and territories are on opening night rosters for the 2015-16 season, marking the second consecutive year that opening night rosters feature at least 100 international players.

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Introducing NBA Australia's Celebrity League

NBA Australia is thrilled to introduce the contestants in the inaugural Celebrity League.

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Rose suffering blurred vision

Derrick Rose will play in the Chicago Bulls' season opener on Tuesday, despite still suffering from the effects of a facial fracture.

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LISTEN: NBA.com's Scott Howard-Cooper

NBA.com's Scott Howard-Cooper joins The Corner Three to assess this year's rookie class, reflect on Lindsay Gaze's Hall of Fame induction, and provide the inside word on the state of the Sacramento Kings.

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One Team, One Stat: Three-point game

We get you ready for the 2015-16 season with a key stat for each team in the league and shows you why it matters. Today, we look at the Houston Rockets, who let ’em fly from deep.

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New offence energises Wizards

HANG TIME HEADQUARTERS — Bradley Beal insists it’s the best the Washington Wizards have looked during his time with the team.

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Nets rookie surprises Mother with a new house

Brooklyn Nets rookie Rondae Hollis-Jefferson hasn’t played in an actual NBA regular season game yet, but he pulled off a surprise this weekend that will likely make him an instant favorite of NBA fans who haven’t even seen him play.

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Is Ibaka the most unique big man in the NBA?

On a team headlined by superstars Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, might Serge Ibaka be the most unique talent for the Oklahoma City Thunder this season? It’s a great debate.

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Parker bracing for refined Spurs role

The addition of All-Star help like LaMarcus Aldridge and the increased role of budding All-Stars like Kawhi Leonard could mean a new and reduced role for Tony Parker.

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Who will breakout this season?

Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum is among the young talents to keep an eye on this season.

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One Team, One Stat: Nothing behind CP3

We get you ready for the 2015-16 season with a key stat for each team in the league and shows you why it matters. Today, we look at the Los Angeles Clippers, who suffered a huge drop-off when their best player sat down.

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Five Talking Points for #NBALiveAU

Before NBA Australia brings you the opening day clash between the Warriors and Pelicans LIVE and FREE, we take a look at the burning questions for the two Western Conference teams.

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LeBron returns to practice ahead of season opener

James said sitting out following the anti-inflammatory injection was something planned, and that he wouldn’t be hesitant to do it again.

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Jazz add Phil Pressey and Eric Atkins

The Utah Jazz announced today that the team has signed free agent guard Eric Atkins and has claimed second-year guard Phil Pressey off waivers. Per team policy, financial terms were not released.

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Hassan Whiteside could be the difference for Miami

There’s a swell of enthusiasm not seen in Miami since, well, since LeBron James left town, and that’s because the Heat are revamped and, they hope, finally free of the injury bug that hampered them last season.

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Monta Ellis looks for big season with Pacers

There’s no looking back for Monta Ellis, now with his third team in four years, unless it’s involving his childhood growing up in Mississippi.

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Walton not intimidated by coaching in Warriors opener

Just four months ago Luke Walton was the third man on the bench of the soon-to-be world champion Warriors, next to Steve Kerr and Alvin Gentry.

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Arron Afflalo might miss two weeks with injury

The high-priced offseason addition seems destined to miss the Knicks' season opener.

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Greg Oden may get another NBA chance

The former No. 1 overall pick reportedly injured his hand playing in China.

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Flip Saunders' former players pay respects

The Timberwolves coach died on Sunday after battling Hodgkin's lymphoma.

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Flip Saunders: 1955 - 2015

Flip Saunders, hospitalised since September with Hodgkin's lymphoma, has died at the age of 60, the Minnesota Timberwolves announced on Sunday.

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Dellavedova always wanted Cavs stay

The Cleveland Cavaliers re-signed Matthew Dellavedova and it was where the Australian wanted to be all along.

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The end of 'Jimmer Mania'?

He was a college scoring sensation, a top-10 pick in the NBA Draft and a player whose shooting skills figured to be some kind of a fit in the NBA.

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Rose among major returns in Mavs-Bulls matchup

The Chicago Bulls got a dose of good news as their preseason comes to a close tonight.

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Thunder exercise option on Adams

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder exercised its fourth-year options on center Steven Adams and guard Andre Roberson in addition to its third-year option on forward Mitch McGary, it was announced today by Executive Vice President and General Manager Sam Presti.

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Ex-NBL import grabs NBA chance

Mustapha Farrakhan, a former NBL player and University of Virginia alum, has received his best opportunity yet to ascend to the Association.

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Thunder signs Farrakhan and Cobbins

The Oklahoma City Thunder signed forward Michael Cobbins and guard Mustapha Farrakhan, it was announced today by Executive Vice President and General Manager Sam Presti. Per team policy, terms of the deals were not disclosed.

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Blatt: Cavs ignoring favourites tag

The Cleveland Cavaliers are favourites among NBA general managers to win the title, but coach David Blatt has attempted to curb expectations.

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Warriors expecting Walton for season opener

There have been some signs of progress for Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr as he recovers from offseason back surgery.

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Chandler revisits second Dallas exit

Centre Tyson Chandler is entering his 15th NBA season and will be suiting up for his sixth team, the Phoenix Suns. Although he played just two seasons with the Dallas Mavericks — last season and the title-winning season of 2010-11 — he is one of the most beloved players in franchise history.

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Davis laments Pelicans' plight

One of the first orders of business in the New Orleans Pelicans’ busy offseason was signing superstar Anthony Davis to a five-year, $145 million extension. From there, they re-signed several key players (Omer Asik, Alexis Ajinca, Dante Cunningham) and added some new faces (Nate Robinson, Kendrick Perkins).

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Porzingis used to have an awesome hairstyle

To be clear, I don’t want the headline of this article to suggest that Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis doesn’t have an awesome hairstyle today, with his spiky blonde locks.

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Anthony Davis is in midseason form

Big things are expected from Anthony Davis this season, and he's already provided a preseason preview!

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Could Noah be Bulls' sixth man?

Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah had a subpar season in 2014-15, especially compared to his 2013-14 season in which he was named Kia Defensive Player of the Year, made the All-Star Game and was on the All-NBA first team and All-Defensive first team.

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Aldridge opens up about free agency process

It probably can’t be overstated enough how much of a surprise it was that this summer, free agent LaMarcus Aldridge spurned some big-name squads (ahem, L.A. Lakers) to sign with the San Antonio Spurs.

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George ready to adjust to new roles

With veterans West and Hibbert gone, the two-time All-Star is 'ready to have spotlight' that comes with leading team.

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Steve Nash back in a Phoenix Suns uniform

It’s been a while since we’ve seen Steve Nash playing in an NBA game, and while his NBA career may have ended a season ago, from this recent photo, he looks like he’s still in playing shape.

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Porzingis expected to start in season opener

Knicks coach Derek Fisher alluded that Kristaps Porzingis will be in the starting lineup for the team's season opener against the Bucks.

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George responds to criticism and praise

Just days after J.R. Smith bamboozled Paul George, the two-time All-Star responded emphatically.

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LISTEN: Snyder sounds off on underperforming Jazz

Having rested key contributors and experimented with new lineups, the Utah Jazz have slumped to just a 2-4 record in the preseason.

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Aldridge works on his shot after losing to the Suns

LaMarcus Aldridge has shot 8-for-24 in his two games in San Antonio, and decided to take matters into his own hands.

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Tyreke Evans undergoes knee surgery

Pelicans guard Tyreke Evans had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee and will be out indefinitely.

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One Team, One Stat: Too many layups

NBA.com’s John Schuhmann gets you ready for the 2015-16 season with a key stat for each team in the league and shows you why it matters. Today, we look at the New Orleans Pelicans, who couldn’t protect the rim.

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Nets owner offers some life advice

It must be great to be one of the richest owners in sports, a man worth many billions, and also the tallest.

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2015-16 NBA GM Survey

The 2014-15 Golden State Warriors were, statistically, the best championship team since Michael Jordan's Bulls. But some inside and outside the league would describe the Warriors as lucky, in that they avoided playing the Clippers and Spurs, and faced four teams with missing or injured point guards in the postseason.

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Jimmy Butler has strange driving habits

Jimmy Butler recently did a long interview and among the many things to emerge from the Chicago Magazine story was his reason for removing the rear view mirror in one of his cars.

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Every single NBA general manager thinks Cavs will win Eastern Conference

Over half of the league's GMs (53.6 percent) feel the Cavaliers are going to win the NBA title this season.

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Blatt: LeBron will be ready

LeBron James appears set to be ready for the Cleveland Cavaliers' season opener against the Chicago Bulls.

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