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L.A. Clippers center DeAndre Jordan sprains ankle in win over Kings
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Bucks rally from 20 down to beat Timberwolves 102-96
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Early MVP favorites meet as Thunder face Bucks in Milwaukee
Antetokounmpo has been dominant through Milwaukee’s first six games this season, averaging a league-leading 34.7 points with 10.7 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game.
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Suns GM Ryan McDonough: No timetable for Eric Bledsoe trade
Bledsoe has not been around the team since then and trade chatter about the guard has picked up at times.
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Valanciunas, Miles help Raptors beat Bulls 117-100 in opener
Valanciunas had 23 points and 15 rebounds, C.J. Miles scored 22 points and the Raptors beat the short-handed Chicago Bulls 117-101.
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Thunder top Knicks 105-84 in OKC debuts for George, Anthony
Westbrook, the NBA MVP last season when he averaged a triple-double, had with 21 points, 16 assists and 10 rebounds.
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Grizzlies Fizdale on Simmons: 'They’re not talking about him enough'
The Memphis coach had high praise for the young Aussie.
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Haslem considered signing with Cavs
Did Haslem really consider joining the super team in Cleveland?
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Warriors start preparations for games in China
The Dubs world tour continues as they get set to play the T-Wolves in China on Thursday.
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Rondo doesn't regret stint with Bulls
Rondo and D-Wade came aboard to play with All-Star Butler, but the results were less than mighty.
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Los Angeles Lakers' Lonzo Ball misses practice with sprained ankle
Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball has missed practice after mildly spraining his left ankle in a preseason game.
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Ballmer opens up about Paul’s exit, new arena and more
The “Lob City” of years ago are long gone, and the owner speaks up.
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Thibodeau admires Warriors’ blueprint
The Wolves will get a close look at the team that has dominated the Western Conference for three seasons and counting and to coach Thibodeau, there’s much Minnesota can learn from how Golden State was built.
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James out for Cavs’ preseason opener;Thompson eyes Kia Sixth Man Award
The Cavaliers open up their preseason slate Thursday (AEDT) in Atlanta and will do so without LeBron.
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Unselfish Celtics give taste of what’s to come
Even with their new superstars in Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward don't expect a lot of one-on-one ball.
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Tyronn Lue considers starting Kevin Love at center
With the addition of Jae Crowder, coach Lue said he is considering whether to start Kevin Love over Tristan Thompson at center.
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Green and Wallace are spirit Bad Boys
Green, the two-time champion and the league’s reigning Defensive Player of the Year, modeled his game after Ben Wallace, the defensive anchor for a championship Pistons team he grew up admiring.
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Dream comes true for Clippers’ Teodosic
For Teodosic of the Clippers, it’s about the dream of playing point guard in the NBA.
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Wade getting a good look at running Cavaliers’ second unit
D-Wade has never come off the bench during his NBA career. Should he for the Cavs to be successful?
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Kings reward GM Divac and Coach Joerger
Divac was tasked with trading away a star, and now has the franchise going in the right direction.
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Wade, LeBron reunion can have implications beyond this year
Yes, just as you suspected, D-Wade joined his good friend LeBron in what they hope will replicate the success they had together in Miami.
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Toronto’s Larry Tanenbaum Unanimously Elected Chairman Of The NBA Board Of Governors
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced today that Toronto Raptors Governor Larry Tanenbaum has been unanimously elected Chairman of the NBA Board of Governors.
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Stevens looking for the right complements
The C's added talents, now they have to figure out who best fits around it.
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Time for Ball's journey to catch up to his expectations
But now that the build-up is over it's time for a page turn in Ball's saga.
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Rested and refreshed, Jackson eyes better days in Detroit
Reggie Jackson needed the off-season in the worst way.
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Unpacking For Camp: Fultz has talent and room to grow with Sixers
Brett Brown has had plenty of hands-on experience working with and charting the developmental path for promising, young players. Can he get the young Sixers over the hump?
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Wizards' Morris to miss start of camp
Markieff Morris has a groin injury requiring surgery that will hold him out of camp.
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Adebayo makes good summer impression on Heat
Since the start of Summer League, Heat rookie Bam Adebayo has been turning heads.
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2017 NBA Team Media Day livestream schedule
Fans can watch their favourite team's Media Day via livestream.
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Beasley thinks current Knicks can make playoffs
Are the Knicks truly a playoff team?
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Lue: Love not taking Thompson’s spot, yet
Big things will be expected from Cavs All-Star forward Kevin Love this season, perhaps moreso than ever.
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Pachulia thinks Warriors to be ‘even better’ in 2017-18
How do you top a near-perfect run through the playoffs and a second title in three seasons if you’re the Golden State Warriors?
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Warriors do their part in Irma relief effort for animals
The NBA Champions have stepped up in a big way this off-season..
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Thomas a perfect fit for Northeast Ohio
Is IT the perfect fit for the city of Cleveland?
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New boss in New York ready to lead the Knicks
New Knicks GM Perry knows the challenges he faces in the Big Apple.
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New look Celtics looking for new leaders
Who's the commanding voice of the Celtics' locker room?
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Kyrie Irving to wear No. 11 with Boston Celtics
He wore No. 2 with the Cavaliers for the first six years of his NBA career.
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Cavs trade Kyrie Irving to Celtics for package including Isaiah Thomas
Opening night in the NBA just got a lot more interesting.
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Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers reportedly agree to Isaiah Thomas-Kyrie Irving trade
Reports indicate the Celtics and Cavs have agreed to a trade involving Kyrie Irving.
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Noah breaks his silence on Phil, trying time with Knicks
Injury limited Noah's opportunity to contribute on the court, which in turn curbed his enthusiasm to express himself publicly, until now.
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Orlando’s Nikola Vucevic, Evan Fournier tune up for EuroBasket 2017
Vucevic and Fournier faced off in a EuroBasket 2017 preparation game in Toulouse, France.
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Donovan tackling expectations for season head on
With Paul George in the fold Oklahoma City has a chance to reassert itself in the Western Conference hierarchy.
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WATCH: Paul, Harden team up for charity game
The two put on a bit of a show at the Drew League in Los Angeles and, now, are thrilling hometown fans in Texas.
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Report: Grizzlies to hire Prince for front office job
His versatility will perhaps come into play as he is reportedly in line for an executive-type role with one of his former teams, the Memphis Grizzlies.
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Warriors' Head Coach Kerr a fan of 2017-18 schedule
The NBA went out of its way to try and lighten the overall burden of the 82-game season when it released the 2017-18 schedule.
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Report: Porzingis off limits in Irving trade talks
The trade talk surrounding Cleveland Cavaliers star guard Kyrie Irving isn’t going to die down anytime soon.
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Kawhi Leonard to make first-ever visit to China
Leonard will visit China from Aug. 18 – 24 to support the growth of basketball in the country and coach top youth talent from the region at The NBA Academy Zhejiang.
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Who’s got next? Forecasting six teams on the rise
For a sense of how bright the league’s future really might be, we have chosen three teams from each conference, any one of which could claim “next.”
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Nuggets’ Jamal Murray discusses off-season and relationship with Thon Maker
The Canadian also talks trade rumours and the upcoming season.
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Waiters chimes in on Kyrie-to-Heat talk
Waiters believes he is already the alpha in Miami.
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NBA to play two regular-season games in Mexico City
The games will mark the first time the NBA has hosted four regular-season contests in Mexico in the same calendar year.
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Steph Curry on the Warriors' summer: 'We got better'
Even as a two-time champion, two-time KIA MVP, Curry went into this summer knowing that the Dubs needed to get better.
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Paying homage to greatest team ever assembled: The Dream Team
25 years ago this week, the Dream Team made their trek toward the inevitable gold medal - a machine that played the game as well as it could be played by five men on a court.
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WATCH: Cavs reveal Nike jersey for '17-18
The Cleveland Cavaliers will hit the court for the 2017-18 season suited up in a new coat of armour.
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Decision time coming for Heat’s Richardson
It’s time for Heat’s Josh Richardson to decide if he’s ready to bet on himself.
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Billups touts Smith for Rookie of Year
Mr. Big Shot says that Dennis Smith Jr is a legitimate candidate for the 2018 Rookie of the Year Award.
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Agent: Rose left Knicks to win now with Cavs
While several teams were mentioned as destinations for Rose in the offseason, one place that Rose wasn't interested in going back to was the Knicks.
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Hayward’s last contract cost Jazz
Could the Jazz have kept Hayward in Utah?
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Rookie Monk says he'd beat Jordan
The Rookie showing confidence beyond his years.
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Report: Suns say no Booker for Irving
The Suns may have the most attractive collection of assets to pry Kyrie Irving loose from the Cavaliers.
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Blogtable: Will the Oklahoma City Thunder be significantly better next season?
Each week, we ask our stable of scribes across the globe to weigh in on the most important NBA topics of the day.
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Blogtable: Will Paul George, Jimmy Butler, Carmelo Anthony or Kevin Love get traded first?
Each week, we ask our stable of scribes across the globe to weigh in on the most important NBA topics of the day.
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