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Warriors' fourth quarter comeback falls short as Pistons hang on to win third straight

The Warriors trimmed a 13-point fourth quarter deficit down to three with less than two minutes to go, but fell just short against the Pistons.

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Walker and Howard combine to power Hornets past Magic

Kemba Walker poured in 34 points to lead the Charlotte Hornets to a gritty 120-113 win over the Orlando Magic.

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Dominant Antetokounmpo guides Bucks to big win over Hawks

The Atlanta Hawks simply had no answer for the Greek Freak.

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Lillard becomes fastest Blazer to reach 9,000 career points in 114-107 win over Suns

The Trail Blazers are now 4-2 overall in their first six games for the first time since the 2013-14 season. Portland has now won five-straight versus Phoenix.

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Chandler Parsons, Grizzlies' bench leads Memphis past Houston

Chandler Parsons scores 24 points to lead the Grizzlies to a 103-89 victory over the Houston Rockets.

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Boogie's triple-double carries Pels past Cavs, 123-101

Cousins netted his seventh career triple-double, finishing with 29 pts, 12 rebs, 10 assists.

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Kyrie Irving's late flurry helps Celtics top Heat, 96-90

Kyrie Irving scored nine of his 24 points in the final 2:03, and the Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to four games.

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WATCH: Simmons gets the steal, goes rim to rim for the hammer

Simmons fakes out Dirk Nowitzki and soars up for the slam. Gold.

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WATCH: Dwyane Wade turns back the clock with insane hammer in The Big Easy

Wade took flight, soaring to the rim for the two-handed jam and hanging on just for good measure.

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WATCH: Dwyane Wade turns back the clock with insane hammer in The Big Easy

Wade took flight, soaring to the rim for the two-handed jam and hanging on just for good measure.

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WATCH: Dwyane Wade turns back the clock with insane hammer in The Big Easy

Wade took flight, soaring to the rim for the two-handed jam and hanging on just for good measure.

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LIVE: Ben Simmons and the Sixers take on the Mavericks

Keep up to date with all the best highlights, right here!

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Embiid wants to play whole career with one team like Dirk, Duncan and Kobe

Although he's only played 35 career games in Philly, Joel Embiiid plans on being in the City of Brotherly Love for the long haul.

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With Nikola Mirotic wanting out, Chicago Bulls must figure out how to move forward

Nikola Mirotic, 26, averaged 10.6 points and 5.5 rebounds last season for the Bulls.

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Nerlens Noel gives the Dallas Mavericks a different look when he's on the floor

Nerlens Noel is averaging 8.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 64.3 shooting from the field in 19.0 minutes

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Millsap on Atlanta tribute video: 'I almost broke down in tears'

Former Hawk Paul Millsap received a warm welcome, returning to Atlanta for the first time since joining the Denver Nuggets.

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Warriors pull off unforeseen comeback against Wizards at Oracle

David West, Omri Casspi and Kevon Looney all played crucial roles in the second half to help lead the Warriors all the way back from 18 points down to beat the Wizards 120-117.

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Magic move to 4-1 with definitive win over Spurs

Orlando’s lead progressively swelled as the night went on, rising as high as 14 points in the first quarter, 27 points before halftime and by as much as 36 in the third period.

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Wolves drop Thunder with late surge at home

After falling in the last two contests, the Minnesota Timberwolves got back on track in front of a large home crowd.

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Houston Rockets set NBA record for most three-pointers attempted in a half

At the half-time break, after just 24 minutes of play Houston had already shot 32 three-pointers.

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Kobe Bryant wants Michael Jordan or Phil Jackson to present him for Hall of Fame

Kobe Bryant says Michael Jordan has been one of his 'greatest mentors.'

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Blake Griffin embraces new role as LA Clippers' top go-to guy

LA Clippers power forward Blake Griffin entered the summer of 2017 as one of the biggest names in the free-agency field.

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Wolves hope Butler is ready to face Thunder

Just five games into the season, the Minnesota Timberwolves are quickly learning how valuable newcomer Jimmy Butler is to their success.

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Warriors brace for challenge from Wizards, Beal

One of the league’s top scorers goes head-to-head with one of the league’s top defenders Saturday (AEDT) when Bradley Beal and the Washington Wizards visit Klay Thompson and the Golden State Warriors.

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Raptors look to maintain dominance against Lakers

The Toronto Raptors will try for their fifth straight victory over the Los Angeles Lakers when they continue their season-long, six-game road trip at Staples Centre.

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Karl-Anthony Towns: "I'm not my best right now"

Timberwolves youngster and star big man Karl-Anthony Towns, though, is cautious to let any of this recent losing seep deeper into the team than it needs to.

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Lakers stun Wizards in overtime thriller

The Los Angeles Lakers surprised the Wizards, coming up in the clutch to snatch a 102-99 win at Staples Center.

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Clutch threes from Durant and Curry lead Warriors past Raptors

The Warriors held off a furious comeback from the Raptors to hang on to the win.

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Westbrook posts second triple-double of the season as Thunder roll past Pacers

Paul George was held to 10 points and fouled out in his first game against his old side, the Indiana Pacers.

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Nets overcome LeBron's triple-double to beat the Cavs 112-107

Even without D'Angelo Russell, the Nets found a way to take down the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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LIVE: Ben Simmons vs Harden and the Rockets highlight thread

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Aaron Gordon explodes for career-high 41 points as Magic edge Nets

After Nikola Viucevic lit up the Nets for 41 points over the weekend, Aaron Gordon did exactly the same, going off for a career-high 41 to lead the Magic to a 125-121 win.

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Utah Jazz's Dante Exum undergoes successful shoulder surgery

The Utah Jazz point guard is expected to miss significant time this season.

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Utah Jazz's Joe Ingles fined by NBA for contact in groin area

The incident occurred in the 3rd quarter of the Jazz’s 96-87 win over the Thunder on Sunday (AEDT).

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Warriors cruise to 30-point blowout win over Mavericks

Durant and Curry combine for 54 points as Golden State do it easy on the road.

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Pelicans hold off Lakers comeback to grab first win of the season

Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball dished out 13 assists on the night.

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Milos Teodosic out indefinitely with plantar fascia injury

Milos Teodosic sustained a left foot injury late in the second quarter of the LA Clippers' home opener against the Phoenix Suns.

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WATCH: Joe Ingles goes off for 19 in Utah's 96-87 victory over OKC

Ingles unleashed his full repertoire Sunday splashing down five 3-pointers and embarrassing Álex Abrines with a serious ankle-breaker.

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WATCH: Giannis comes up big in the clutch, drops career-high 44 points on Blazers

Giannis Antetokoumpo took matters into his own hands against the Portland Trail Blazers, single-handedly getting his team the W with some unbelievable clutch plays down the stretch.

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Vucevic and Magic unleash, destroying Cavaliers in Cleveland

Nikola Vucevic, poured in 23 points, grabbed seven rebounds and handed out five assists. A night earlier he pumped in a career-best 41 points and had six 3-pointers.

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Spurs move to 2-0 in low-scoring win over Bulls

The Bulls fall to 0-2 and head to Cleveland on Wednesday (AEDT).

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WATCH: KD and Steph get ejected in final minutes of Grizzlies clash

Steph threw his mouth guard at the nearest official. An immediate ejection. Shortly after, KD was also sent to the locker room for rushing to Curry's defense regarding the incident.

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Ben Simmons records near triple-double in Sixers loss to Raptors

Ben Simmons continues to impress in the first week of his NBA career.

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WATCH: James Johnson posterizes Victor Oladipo with a vicious jam

Here's your early candidate for dunk of the year!

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WATCH: Houston Rockets release lit new intro video

The Houston Rockets have set the bar very high with this new team video.

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HIGHLIGHTS: Ben Simmons creates history against Raptors

Ben Simmons stuffed the stat sheet once again as the rookie continues his impressive start to the season.

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Pelicans' DeMarcus Cousins fined $25,000 for inappropriate language towards a fan

The incident occurred with 0:50 remaining in the 4th quarter of the Pelicans’ 103-91 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.

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Nike 'very concerned' about LeBron James' ripped jersey

James' jersey split down the middle after he was grabbed by Celtics guard Jaylen Brown in the teams' opener.

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Warriors overcome sloppy start to win first game of the season

Kevin Durant was a force on defence, coming up with seven blocks on the night!

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Lonzo redeems himself in Lakers road win over Suns

Ball finished with 29 points 9 assists 11 rebounds in the Lakers' 132-130 road win against the Suns.

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Derrick Rose leaves Cavs game with ankle injury

Derrick Rose will join Isaiah Thomas on the injury report for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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Crawford, Wolves open up in renovated Target Center with a win

The Wolves were led by Wiggins' 21 points and five rebounds and Karl-Anthony Towns' 20 points and 10 rebounds.

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Korver and James unleash from outside in 116-97 victory over Bucks

"We executed the defensive plan that our coaches gave us. The results were us getting a big win on the road," James said.

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WATCH: Durant comes up with back-to-back blocks with just one shoe on

Who needs shoes to play defence?

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McCollum leads Blazers past Pacers to start season with back-to-back wins

CJ McCollum poured in 28 points to lead all scorers on an efficient 12-of 18 night from the field and three-of-four behind the three-point arc.

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WATCH: John Wall puts Reggie Jackson on skates with crossover

Wall and the Wizards grabbed the 115-111 win over the Pistons on Saturday (AEDT).

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WATCH: Victor Oladipo with the one-handed hammer against Blazers

Darren Collison collected the ball on a fast break and threw up a seemingly uncatchable alley-oop... the rest is history.

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Live Updates: All the highlights from Ben Simmons' home debut against Boston

Ben Simmons takes the court in front of his home fans for the first time as the Sixers take on the Celtics.

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Houston Rockets owner Tillman Fertitta open to fans' suggestions on uniforms

"I'm going to take feedback from the fans. If they think we ought to change uniforms, we're going to change uniforms." - Fertitta.

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Joel Embiid thinks he's ready to play in back-to-back games

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was happy with how his first game of the season went, as talk of a minutes restriction faded for both he and the team.

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Draymond Green, Andre Iguodala available to play vs Pelicans

The Golden State Warriors are, surprisingly, still looking for their first win of the season.

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WATCH: Blake Griffin serves up a facial on Lakers' Randle

Griffin doesn't need a lob to finish with authority.

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NBA Highlight thread: Clippers spoil Ball's debut, Thunder and Raps win big

Check out the best highlights from Friday's action.

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WATCH: Ben Simmons hammers home the one-handed dunk on the fast-break

Ben Simmons is making an impressive start to his NBA career!

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LIVE Updates: All the highlights from Ben Simmons' NBA debut

Ben Simmons makes his long awaited debut as the Philadelphia 76ers tip off their season against the Washington Wizards.

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Rockets escape in opening night thriller with Durant buzzer beater waived off

The Houston Rockets played spoiler to Golden State’s championship celebration today, narrowly edging the Warriors 122-121 in the final minutes on Opening Night.

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Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green exits opener with knee strain

The Warriors' ring night didn't go as planned as the Rockets snuck home with a 122-121 win.

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WATCH: Aron Baynes stuffs Dwyane Wade with the big-time block

Aron Baynes is already making his defensive presence felt for the Bosotn Celtics.

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Gordon Hayward suffers gruesome leg injury minutes into Celtics debut

Hayward landed awkwardly as he attempted to finish an alley-oop.

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Reinforcements return in nick of time for Clippers

Timing is everything for the LA Clippers, who went through all of training camp and the preseason without a full complement of healthy bodies.

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Rockets don't need any added opening-night motivation

Harden, CP3 and the Houston Rockets are out trying to spoil ring night in Golden State.

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Whiteside to Embiid: I'm no 'softee'

The Sixers and Heat play three times in February. The first meeting is Feb 3 in Philly.

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Cavs pacing themselves with opening night up next

One game. That's all it is to Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue, Wednesday's (AEDT) tilt against the Boston Celtics.

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LOOK: Westbrook and Collison's hilarious 'White Men Can't Jump' halloween costumes

Halloween isn't for over two weeks, but that hasn't stopped Oklahoma City Thunder teammates Russell Westbrook and Nick Collison getting their preparation in for the holiday.

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Wade: LeBron 'loves it', 'happy' in Cleveland

With rumours swirling around LeBron's future, his new teammate says the King is more than happy with the Cavs.

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Utah's Joe Ingles praises the 'Justin Bieber of Spain' Ricky Rubio

Joe Ingles welcomed the addition of Ricky Rubio to the Utah Jazz, recalling the Spaniard's popularity in his homeland.

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WATCH: James Harden gets super hype after Astros beat Yankees

Harden's reaction, filmed on CP3's snapchat, was hilarious to say the least.

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Cleveland Cavaliers waive Kendrick Perkins, Isaac Hamilton

Perkins appeared in three preseason games for the Cavs, averaging 4.0 points and 3.7 rebounds in 12.1 minutes.

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NBA coaches question if speeding up preseason is truly for the better

“I understand they want to give the players rest but they’re trying to smash training camp into three weeks. There’s just too many injuries throughout the whole league. So hopefully they’ll address that in the summertime.” - Jason Kidd.

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Milwaukee Bucks request waivers on Gerald Green

The Bucks roster stands at 14 players.

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McHale doubles down on Harden

After Harden volleyed with a strong reply and calling McHale “a clown,” McHale addressed that Saturday (AEDT) during TNT’s telecast.

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Who is OKC's crunch guy?

Westbrook owned clutch time last season, building an MVP campaign largely on late-game heroics.

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Cavs defend The Land to Irving's remarks

The lead-up to the anticipated Cavs-Celtics tipoff was fueled by one of the main principals when Kyrie Irving recently mentioned how he upgraded cities in terms of sports.

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WATCH: Ben Simmons goes off in preseason flogging of Miami

Simmons confidently closing out preseason in style with 19 points, 5 assists and 7 rebounds in 17 minutes.

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Kevin Durant: Giannis Antetokounmpo could be best player ever

What are the expectations for Giannis Antetokounmpo this season?

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WATCH: Eric Bledsoe ending hopes and dreams with this block on Travis Trice

Bledsoe snuck up from behind and brick-walled Trice's mid-range attempt... yikes. Check it out above.

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WATCH: Brisbane Bullets fall to Phoenix Suns 114-93 on Bookers 31

The Suns leave victorious in the finale of the NBA x NBL tour.

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Lonzo Ball Returns to Practice, is Questionable for Saturday (AEDT)

After missing the last three preseason games with a left ankle sprain, Lonzo Ball returned to the practice floor yesterday.

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Memphis Grizzlies to retire Tony Allen's No.9 jersey

If you’re good to the Memphis Grizzlies, they’re good to you.

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Warriors' Green shares special bond with Pistons great Wallace

The former four-time Kia Defensive Player of the Year Award winner was not only a defensive force for Detroit, but a role model a young man in Michigan named Draymond Green.

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Mbah a Moute getting comfortable with Rockets

“I really enjoy myself here,” he said. “I think it’s a great staff, the atmosphere here is amazing.”

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Celtics' brass excited to see team in action

That showdown in Cleveland against the Cavaliers is the first real game for this team and Celtics officials couldn't be more giddy about the start of a new era.

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Donovan backs Westbrook's style of play

Recently, word has come out that very style is one the Warriors say they can stop easily.

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Dennis Smith Jr. suffers sprained left ankle in Mavericks' win over the Hawks

Coach Rick Carlisle is confident the rookie will be back on the court sooner rather than later.

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Griffin says playoffs are first goal for Clippers now

The Clips didn't miss the playoffs with CP3. Now that Paul has moved along to the Houston Rockets, is that the end of the postseason run for the Clippers?

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Irving not worrying about opener vs. Cavs

Days away from Kyrie's debut with the C's and he's not worried it's against the Cavs.

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WATCH: Kyrie Irving bamboozles Dwight Howard with silky dribble move

Kyrie Irving is quickly giving Boston fans a glimpse of the entertainment they can expect this season.

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Andrew Bogut remains sidelined with groin injury, expected to return for opening night

While Andrew Bogut is recovering from a groin injury, the good news for Laker fans is he is expected to return to the court sooner rather than later.

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WATCH: Derrick Rose and Jeff Green connect for the slick alley-oop jam

While recent talk has focused on the Cavs' starting lineup, it may be time to start paying attention to their lethal second unit.

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How deals may be shaping up as rookie extension deadline-day nears

We’re a week from the deadline for 2014 first-round Draft picks to get contract extensions. Those that don’t will become restricted free agents next off-season.

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Rough preseason is exactly what Porzingis didn’t want, need

This isn’t the way the unicorn envisioned his first preseason going as the undisputed No. 1 option.

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Love, Rose play role in Wade’s starting assignment

Are the Cavs putting their best five in the starting lineup?

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Lakers want Ingram to relax and enjoy the process

The Los Angeles Lakers do not want to heap that pressure on their young forward, not right now.

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WATCH: Dirk Nowitzki & Kristaps Porzingis - The Sit-Down

The 2011 NBA Finals MVP and 6th all-time leading scorer sits down with budding NBA star and Latvian, Porzingis for a conversation.

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WATCH: Ben Simmons dunks all over the Boston Celtics

Ben Simmons continued is impressive pre-season with another highlight-reel game against the Boston Celtics.

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Aron Baynes leaves pre-season game with hyperextended knee

The Aussie got tangled up with Celtics teammate Guerschon Yabusele and Sixers power forward forward Amir Johnson.

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Crabbe worth the wait for Brooklyn

And after his debut against the Knicks, it’s clear that he was well worth the wait.

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Wiggins in ‘no rush’ to sign extension

The deadline to sign his extension is Oct. 17 (AEDT). If not he becomes a restricted free agent in the off-season.

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Simmons on Embiid: 'There's nobody that can compete with him in his position'

Ben Simmons and his Sixers teammates shared their excitement today at the news Joel Embiid will sign a five-year extension.

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Thunder escape late in thrilling win over Melbourne United

Melbourne United pushed Oklahoma City from wire to wire, falling just short as the Thunder escaped with an 86-85 win at the death at Chesapeake Energy Arena.

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WATCH: Josh Huestis seals win for OKC with enormous back-to-back blocks

Josh Huestis stepped up late with two blocks in the final five seconds of the game.

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Philadelphia 76ers' Richaun Holmes out at least three weeks with wrist injury

Holmes will be re-evaluated in approximately three weeks.

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Steph Curry scores 40 points in three quarters against Timberwolves in China

The Warriors shot 20-for-33 from three-point in the preseason win

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With LeBron James out, Dwyane Wade and Derrick Rose turn back clock

There is no shame in signing for the veteran’s minimum, especially if the contract in question is offered by a championship contender.

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Kris Dunn suffers dislocated finger, out 2-4 weeks

Chicago is already waiting on one of its offseason acquisitions (Zach LaVine) to return from injury. They might have to wait for another.

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Knicks preaching patience

Can you pull off a slow rebuild in New York?

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Warriors absorb adoration in China

#ChinaKlay may be a popular meme among the NBA twitterverse, but when it comes to actual popularity in China, Stephen Curry is the man.

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Batum hoping to be back this season

On Saturday (AEDT), the Charlotte Hornets announced that forward Nicolas Batum would be out “a minimum of six to eight weeks” with a ligament tear in his left elbow.

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Anthony ready to adapt with Thunder

Now, we’re going to see how well Anthony can mesh with Russell Westbrook and Paul George in Oklahoma City.

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One Team, One Stat - Embiid provides big impact for Philadelphia 76ers

When Joel Embiid was on the floor last season, the Philadelphia 76ers outscored their opponents by 3.2 points per 100 possessions.

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Adam Silver on reducing NBA season: 'There's nothing magical about 82 games'

"In looking at the regular season, it may create more opportunities for international franchises.” - Silver.

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WATCH: Kyrie Irving on being guarded by Simmons: "He did an incredible job"

If The Aussie can cope with an opponent such as Kyrie, the sky's the limit for the youngster.

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Simmons' Sixers and Baynes' Celtics face off, Boston comes out victorious

Simmons played an eager 23 minutes, finishing with eight points, three rebounds, five assists and three steals, proving his worth on both ends of the court.

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REPORT: Dante Exum leaves Jazz-Suns game with apparent shoulder injury

Worrying news for the Aussie, more to come.

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Report: Mikhail Prokhorov inching toward selling share of Brooklyn Nets

The Brooklyn Nets are a team looking to bounce back from a rough 2016-17 season in which they posted an Eastern Conference-worst 20-62.

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LeBron James (ankle) won't play Saturday (AEDT) against Indiana Pacers

James missed the Cavs’ preseason opener on Oct. 4 and will be held out Saturday (AEDT) as a precautionary measure.

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Pelicans ramping up prep time in preseason

A solid start and, hopefully, a playoff push are on the minds of the New Orleans Pelicans and their coach, Alvin Gentry.

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WATCH: Ben Simmons' highlight thread vs Celtics

Ben Simmons is back, this time against the Boston Celtics at Wells Fargo Centre in Philly.

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Celtics' Morris ready to be 'bully' for team

Just about every championship winner or contender in NBA lore has had a tough guy of sorts on their roster.

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Rose, Wade loving life in Cleveland

Individual and team success were hallmarks of Dwyane Wade and Derrick Rose's respective careers during their prime.

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REPORT: McGrady lands job with Magic

The two-time NBA scoring champion and seven-time All-Star signed on to become a special assistant to CEO Alex Martins.

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Aldridge discussed frustrations with Popovich

San Antonio Spurs big man LaMarcus Aldridge had a postseason to forget in 2017, particularly in the Western Conference finals.

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2017-18 Season Preview: NBA.com’s expert predictions

From Kia MVP to who hoists the Larry O’Brien trophy next June, our panel of experts from NBA.com reveal their predictions for the 2017-18 season.

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Philadelphia 76ers' oft-injured center Joel Embiid cleared for drills

Joel Embiid was cleared for 5-on-5 drills and participated in a full practice with the Philadelphia 76ers for the first time Thursday.

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Sixers' Ben Simmons dazzles in pre-season debut

Simmons finished with six points, nine assists and seven rebounds in the 110-89 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.

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WATCH: Ben Simmons' debut highlight thread

Catch every highlight from Ben Simmons in real-time.

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GMs rate Lonzo Ball well ahead of Ben Simmons for Rookie of the Year

Will Simmons and Markelle Fultz take too many votes off each other this year in Philadelphia?

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WATCH: Carmelo Anthony scores 19 points in 20 minutes in OKC debut

With Westbrook out, Melo took control of the offence in his first game for OKC.

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WATCH: Jusuf Nurkic posterizes Marquese Chriss

After losing 35 pounds in the off-season, Jusuf Nurkic looks like a new man out on the court.

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No more East vs. West as NBA revamps All-Star Game format

Captains will draft from the pool of players voted as starters and reserves

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Ingles not taking Sydney Kings lightly: 'They are not coming over here for a holiday'

The Utah Jazz kick off their pre-season today against Australia's Sydney Kings.

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WATCH: Irving and Hayward introduced for first time at TD Garden

"There's nothing like it," Irving said about playing at The Garden. "Even the energy in here, I can feel it."

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WATCH: Breaking down life in Boston with Aron Baynes

The Aussie describes how he is planning to slot into the star-studded C's and explains how being a foodie in Boston is a dream come true.

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WATCH: Lonzo Ball has mixed bag preseason debut

“It felt great, especially when they call your name and the fans start cheering,” he said of his first preseason game. “That’s what you dream of as a kid.”

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Ben Wallace presents Draymond with 2016-17 Defensive Player Of The Year trophy

Ben Wallace, who won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award four times (tied with Dikembe Mutombo for most all-time), presented Green with the 2016-17 edition of that same honor.

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Is Budenholzer on board in Atlanta?

Bud built the Hawks into an Eastern Conference contender but was swept twice by the Cavs in the playoffs and did a steady nosedive the last few years.

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Faried not fired up about role?

The Manimal is not a happy camper.

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Lonzo Ball has launched

The Lakers' much-hyped rookie point guard kicked off the NBA preseason with 5 points, 8 assists and 7 rebounds.

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Warriors fall to Nuggets in preseason opener

Golden State proved unable to overcome their struggles from three-point range, where they made just four of their 33 attempts as a team.

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Andrew Bogut talks L.A. Lakers and the NBA coming down under

"I think inevitably it will happen - it’s just a matter of when." - Bogut on the NBA coming to Australia.

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Top 15 NBA centers for 2017-18: Big men aren't extinct just yet

The center position is so deep that a few good candidates got pushed out of the top 15. SN's Sean Deveney breaks down the league's best big men.

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San Antonio Spurs' Kawhi Leonard to miss preseason with quadriceps injury

Leonard will miss the entire preseason while rehabbing an injury to his right quadriceps, the Spurs announced Sunday (AEDT). There is no definitive timetable for his return.

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Frank Hamblen, longtime Lakers and Phil Jackson assistant, dies at 70

Hamblen, who was a member of the Lakers coaching staff from 1999-2011, served as an assistant coach under Phil Jackson from 1999-2004 and again from 2005-2011, helping lead the team to five NBA championships.

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LeBron James still slowed by sprained left ankle, misses practice

Lue says the three-time NBA champion stepped on a teammates' foot while running up the floor.

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Mavs' Smith sees 'big-time' Dallas backcourt

Coach Rick Carlisle said the first few practices have been challenging for Smith as he tries to soak up everything. But it's clear that his talent is catching the attention of everybody.

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Towns aims for league's top spot

“That is definitely something that I see in my sight [being the best in the league]. I’m getting better every year.” - Towns.

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Durant has settled in, and it shows

"He’s a different guy this year.” - Steve Kerr.

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Westbrook deal will shape Thunder franchise

The implications of Westbrook's new deal go beyond the numbers. It's a decision that will have a major influence on the future of the franchise.

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LOOK: D-Wade sports Cavs uniform for first time

Wade wore No. 3 with both the Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls, but Cleveland's other offseason addition, Isaiah Thomas, already claimed that number.

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Sixers have a short time to figure themselves out

How are all the pieces going to fit together?

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Carmelo's trade truth finally comes out

At one point earlier in the summer Carmelo Anthony thought he was headed to Houston and at another he thought he was going to Cleveland.

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Trip home provided needed boost for Sacramento's Labissiere

Skal Labissiere's second NBA season could be pivotal for the long term development of young player who at one time was considered by pundits as a potential No. 1 pick in his Draft class.

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Boston's search for a defensive stopper could lead to Brown

Jaylen Brown could see himself developing into the defensive workhorse the Celtics now need.

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Wade says he, LeBron are like 'peanut butter and jelly'

Dwyane Wade says every time he and LeBron James look at each other they just laugh.

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OKC's Steven Adams, Andre Roberson should benefit from superstar trio

Starters Steven Adams and Andre Roberson should have more room to operate while opponents try to stop three of the league’s top offensive threats.

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Thunder signs Russell Westbrook to a multi-year contract extension

“Russell represents everything we could have ever hoped for when building a basketball team for Oklahoma City,” - Thunder Chairman Clayton I. Bennett.

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Memphis Grizzlies sign forward JaMychal Green to multi-year contract

Green's deal is worth a reported $17 million.

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NBA Board of Governors approves changes to draft lottery system and player resting rules

The new system will reduce the odds so that the teams with the three worst records will share the same chance of receiving the No. 1 overall draft pick.

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Report: TJ Warren to sign four-year extension with Phoenix Suns

Warren's deal is worth a reported $50 million.

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Russell Westbrook on signing extension: OKC is 'the place where I want to be'

Westbrook has until October 16 to sign his deal, which would be worth more than $200 million.

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LeBron James says he would love to have Dwyane Wade on the Cavs

The Cleveland Cavaliers have welcomed in plenty of fresh faces this off-season and they may not be done just yet.

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Carmelo Anthony farewells New York with heartfelt letter: 'I will always love you'

The All-Star forward wrote a heartfelt letter to New York after being traded to Oklahoma City

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Steve Kerr: Golden State Warriors will be 'better this year'

Withe the Western Conference as competitive as ever, can the Warriors do it all again this season.

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Report: Trey Burke backs out of deal with Oklahoma City Thunder

Burke remains a free agent after pulling out of a deal with the Thunder.

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Paul George: Oklahoma City Thunder feel 'like a championship team'

The Western Conference just got a whole lot tougher with the emergence of OKC.

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Report: Nikola Mirotic returning to Chicago Bulls on a two-year deal

The deal is worth a reported $27 million, and includes a no-trade clause in the first year.

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Potential breakout NBA players to watch for in 2017-18

Check out who the candidates are to have a career-changing performance in 2017-18.

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Questions around camp

The drama of the NBA season doesn’t necessarily begin in mid-October. Given the summer the league just endured, there’s plenty of it now, as training camp beckons.

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Washington Wizards' Markieff Morris out 6-8 weeks after sports hernia surgery

Wizards forward Markieff Morris is expected to be out six-to-eight weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a sports hernia.

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Golden State Warriors to decide soon whether to visit White House

Kerr knows his team will have an honest conversation about what is best regarding the White House trip.

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Andrew Wiggins mulling Minnesota Timberwolves' max offer without agent

Andrew Wiggins has a five-year, $148 million contract offer from the Minnesota Timberwolves sitting right in front of him just waiting to be signed.

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LeBron James, new-look Cleveland Cavaliers work out in California

Several Cleveland players posted a group picture in the gym on social media, which obviously looks vastly different than their photo taken last summer.

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Pat Riley raves about Dwyane Wade, but avoids all contract talk

If Wade gets a buyout, he’d be free to join any team.

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Heat is capped out for two years

It’s rare when a team that’s not a sure-fire title contender chooses to tie up its money for the near future.

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Bulls bullish on Wade buyout

The team is conducting a rebuild while Wade is on his last legs. So, what’s the holdup? Well, money, of course.

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Should the Sixers sweat Embiid?

Embiid has suffered three season-ending injuries in three years and of course, there are questions.

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New York Knicks expect Carmelo Anthony at training camp next week

When training camp opens, the New York Knicks expect Carmelo Anthony right where he’s been – in their uniform and in their starting lineup.

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Lillard on forming a superteam to win title: 'I'm not joining nobody'

Damian Lillard wants no part in joining forces.

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Bucks sign free agent Brandon Rush

Rush will provide leadership and solid shooting for the young Bucks.

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ESPN to broadcast all three NBL x NBA pre-season games live in Australia

Great news for Aussie basketball fans!

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Chicago Bulls bring back Doug Collins as special adviser

The Chicago Bulls are bringing back former coach Doug Collins to help them rebuild.

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Durant laughs off Curry sneaker beef: Everyone's trying to 'break us up'

The Nike vs Under Armour battle is not an issue according to Durant.

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Goran Dragic scores 35 points in final to lead Slovenia to EuroBasket title

Dragic averaged 22.6 points per game en route to being named MVP of the tournament.

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LOOK: Damian Lillard chest tattoo matches Warriors newest jersey

It turns out Blazers guard - and Oakland Native - Damian Lillard had this idea a while ago...

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WATCH: KAT and virtual self celebrate 2K Day

KAT went as far as to say 2K day is more important than the birth of one's first child.

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READ: Kobe's hysterical story of daughter discovering meaning of 'GOAT'

Kobe Bryant recounted the adorable story of how his 11-year-old daughter Gianna discovered the meaning of the term "GOAT" during a family trip to Disneyland.

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WATCH: Paul George setting sights on MVP award for upcoming season

"I'm going for it; I'm going for that hardware." - PG.

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LeBron: '03 draft class not the GOAT

"You know you obviously got the ’96 draft; you got the ’84 draft that’s right up there. So for us to even be mentioned as one of the greatest drafts that the NBA has ever seen is an honor."

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30 Teams in 30 Days: Despite earning East's top seed, Boston Celtics execute extreme makeover

The face of the franchise changed suddenly when Hayward and Irving blew into town and instantly became the core players of a franchise that’s trying to overcome the obstacle known as LeBron James.

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Meschery's fascinating life before, during and after the NBA

Who’s Meschery? He’s a former first-round pick who was a teammate of Wilt Chamberlain in the Big Dipper’s mythical 100-point game.

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