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Around the League: Wednesday's top performers, storylines and highlights

Larry Nance Jr comes up clutch for the Cavs, D'Angelo Russell delivers against his former team and Jamal Murray records a career-high 15 assists against the Mavericks.

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On This Date: Lakers honor Kobe Bryant with jersey retirement

On this date in 2017, the illustrious franchise of the Lakers retired both jerseys of Kobe Bryant - 8 and 24 in a ceremony at halftime.

Yash Matange

NBA Power Rankings: Nuggets climb the ladder, Warriors making their move

The Denver Nuggets are back on top of the Western Conference, while the Golden State Warriors have re-discovered their offensive rhythm with Steph Curry back in the lineup.

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Around the League: Monday's top storylines, performers and highlights

Ben Simmons joined Oscar Robertson with another triple-double feat, John Wall dropped 40 points on the Lakers and the Nuggets and Raptors go down to the wire.

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Around the League: Sunday's top performers, storylines and highlights

Sunday's action was headlined by LeBron James and Lonzo Ball doing something we haven't seen in almost 40 years

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LeBron compares meeting Jordan to 'meeting God'

Ahead of today's game against the Charlotte Hornets, James reflected on following in Jordan's footsteps in the NBA.

Benyam Kidane

LeBron and Lonzo make Lakers history in win vs. Hornets

LeBron James and Lonzo Ball become the first pair of teammates since Vince Carter and Jason Kidd to record a triple-double in the same game.

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Free-Throw Show: Timeless habits at the charity stripe

Reviewing the historic and iconic moments at the free throw line.

Sidd Sinha

Around the NBA: Friday's top storylines and highlights

James Harden wrote his name into the record books, as the Spurs' resurgence continued and a legend of the game made his return.

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James Harden makes history against the Lakers

Harden now has the most 50-point triple-doubles in NBA history.

Scott Rafferty

Game Preview: Lakers vs Rockets

The 14th-seeded Houston Rockets are all set to host the 5th-seeded Los Angeles Lakers at the Toyota Center.

Yash Matange

Around the League: Tuesday's top storylines, performers and highlights

LeBron defeats Wade to take their head-to-head series, the Warriors win in Draymond Green's return and the Celtics and Pacers continue to roll

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D-Wade and LeBron through the years

The long-time teammates and best friends will go head-to-head for the final time on Tuesday. We take a look back at some of their best moments in their unique rivalry and friendship since entering the NBA together in 2003.

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Where did the Raptors fall? Who took their top spot?

The Warriors are rewarded for their perfect week, the Raptors slide down and the Mavericks and Celtics are on the move

Kyle Irving

Report: Lakers pursuing Suns' Trevor Ariza in trade

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly looking to land a 15th-year 3-and-D veteran in Trevor Ariza, who will only be available for a trade after Dec. 15.

Yash Matange

Around the NBA: Sunday's top highlights, performers and storylines

Doncic leads a Mavericks comeback, the Celtics hand the Bulls their worst loss in franchise history and Dwyane Wade plays his 1000th career regular season game

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Is Kawhi or Giannis the MVP so far?

A month and a half into the season, who is the leader for the MVP award?

Micah Adams

Game Preview: Lakers vs Grizzlies

The 15-9, fifth-seeded Memphis Grizzlies host LeBron James and the shorthanded 15-10 Los Angeles Lakers.

Yash Matange

Around the League: Saturday's top storylines, performers and highlights

Jimmy Butler and DeMar DeRozan lifted the 76ers and Spurs to big comeback wins, while the Warriors turned on the defence against the Bucks.

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Report: LeBron interested in Carmelo joining Lakers

Where will the next chapter of Carmelo Anthony's career be?

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On this date: Kobe and Jamison score 51 each Warriors' win over Lakers

On December 6, 2000 Kobe Bryant and Antawn Jamison scored 51 points apiece in a Lakers vs. Warriors overtime duel

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Around the League: Thursday's top storylines, highlights and performers

The Oklahoma City Thunder looked done, then Paul George turned it on in the fourth and Steph Curry showed just how damaging he can be.

James McKern

Should the Lakers retire Pau Gasol's jersey?

Pau Gasol was instrumental in the Lakers winning their last two titles, but was he in Los Angeles long enough to get his jersey retired?

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Game Preview: Spurs vs. Lakers

In the final game of their 4-game home stand, the rising LA Lakers host the slumping Spurs. Can LeBron James and company go 4-0 in their home stand?

Yash Matange

Inspirations in Indian Basketball: Why we love the game

I spoke to several past and present Team India players about the NBA/WNBA players who inspired them to fall in love with basketball

Karan Madhok

Around the NBA: Monday's top storylines, performers and highlights

Dwyane Wade sinks a pair of clutch free throws, DeRozan and Lillard dueled it out in San Antonio and the Mavericks secured a close win over the West's top team

Kyle Irving

Booker suffers hamstring injury in loss to Lakers

Booker missed three games earlier this season with a hamstring injury.

Benyam Kidane

Around the NBA: JJJ stars, Houston are back, Boston rally

A hero was needed and a rookie delivered for the Grizzlies, while the Celtics and Rockets showed they're just fine.

James McKern

Luka vs. LeBron: How their paths are parallel

With the two star forwards squaring off for just the second time ever, let's take a look at how each player got to where they are now.

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Saturday Morning Live - Game Preview: Mavericks vs. Lakers

LeBron James and the Lakers host the rising Dallas Mavericks in a competitive Western Conference battle.

Yash Matange

Around the NBA: Friday's top performers, storylines and highlights

An overtime period was required to settle the Warriors-Raptors clash, where the hosts won, and LeBron James had a huge night at Staples in a Lakers' win.

Yash Matange

Around the League: Wednesday's top highlights, performers and storylines

Blake Griffin records his sixth 30-point game of the season, the red-hot Raptors claw their way back from 17 points down, while the Nuggets cruise to a 32-point win over the Lakers.

Benyam Kidane

Can LeBron come up clutch again?

Winners of seven of their last night, LeBron James and the Lakers visit the Nuggets for a Mile High showdown between Western Conference contenders. The last time James went into Denver, he delivered one of the most clutch performances of his entire career.

Micah Adams

Around the League: Monday's top performers, storylines and highlights

The Lakers lose at home to the Magic, while Jimmy Butler buried another game-winner and Clippers move top of the Western Conference.

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LeBron praises 'aggressive' Lonzo, says he 'doesn't realize how great he is'

Lonzo Ball impressed against the Utah Jazz, making some big plays down the stretch.

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Around the League: Saturday's top highlights, storylines, performers

With 14 games on today, catch up on all the action around the NBA.

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Around the League: Thursday's top highlights, performers and storylines

Two of the most dominant big men battled it out in Philly, Toronto stayed atop the East thanks to Kyle Lowry and Kemba Walker continued his hot streak.

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Records broken during LeBron's 51-point explosion in Miami

On the second night of a back-to-back in Florida, King James exploded for a super-efficient 51 points against his former team, the Miami Heat.

Yash Matange

Around the NBA: Monday's top highlights and storylines

LeBron looked right at home in Miami, the Warriors struggles continued and the Grizzlies just keep on winning

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NBA news and highlights: Kemba scores 60 points, Mavs shock Warriors, Lakers lose to Magic

Kemba Walker piled on the points with a franchise-record 60 points in a loss to Philly, while the Lakers and Warriors both came up short on the road.

Benyam Kidane

NBA players react to LeBron passing Wilt in scoring

From Chris Paul to Tristan Thompson, a number of NBA players congratulated LeBron James for passing Wilt Chamberlain on the all-time scoring list.

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How LeBron James is the new Wilt Chamberlain

Two larger-than-life NBA icons share similar stories en route to the record books.

Micah Adams

NBA news and highlights: Lakers stay hot, Magic play spoiler and Mavs dominate

The Lakers earned their fourth-straight win while the Mavericks earned a 50-point win over the Jazz.

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LeBron James passes Wilt Chamberlain for fifth place on NBA's all-time scoring list

LeBron James continued his climb up the NBA's all-time scoring list after his 44-point performance against the Portland Trail Blazers.

Benyam Kidane

Breakdown: Chandler's tremendous positive impact on the Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers are 3-0 in the Tyson Chandler era. We break down the former NBA Champion's impact on the team's play in these three games.

Yash Matange

Around the League: Monday's top highlights, performers and storylines

Harden goes for 40, the Bucks get another impressive road win and the Lakers win their third straight

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Lakers update: Current record and standing, next 5 games and notable trends

With their 15-point win against the Kings in Sacramento, the Lakers, at 6-6, are at .500 for the first time this season.

Yash Matange

Around the League: Sunday's top highlights, performers and storylines

The Clippers and Grizzlies picked up OT wins, the Thunder had their win streak snapped and the Lakers are back to .500

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Inside the incredible day of great dunks

Thursday turned into an absolute dunk-fest in the NBA, with everyone from Ben Simmons to Aaron Gordon getting involved.

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Around the League: Thursday's top highlights and performers

Hassan Whiteside put on a show in Miami, the Utah Jazz win their first home game, while the Lakers hang on to beat the Timberwolves in a thriller.

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From Jordan to LeBron: top performances on Diwali

Michael Jordan. Magic Johnson. Kobe Bryant. LeBron James. All of them have had huge games on Diwali. Here are the top performance on Diwali over the last 30 years.

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4 takeaways from Toronto's big win over LA

From Kyle Lowry's unprecedented assists numbers to the team's domination on the inside.

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Around the league on Monday: Giannis drops triple-double, Lakers' struggles continue

Giannis' big triple-double, plus the Raptors' visit to Los Angeles to play the Lakers headlines Monday's NBA action.

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Game Preview: Raptors vs. Lakers

The last time the Raptors saw LeBron James was Game 4 of the 2018 Eastern Conference Semifinals. A lot has changed since then.

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Around the League: Sunday's top highlights, performers and storylines

Joel Embiid vs. Andre Drummond, Victor Oladipo's game-winner, Trae Young's big night and more

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Report: Suns' center Tyson Chandler could join the Lakers

Chandler is coming off of a season in which he averaged 6.5 points, 9.1 rebounds and 0.6 blocks per game on the Suns.

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Around the League: Thursday's top highlights, performers and storylines

Seven games of NBA action delivered on Thursday with buzzer-beaters, monster jams and a throwback performance from an MVP.

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The NBA's best Halloween costumes

Victor Oladipo dressed up as the Black Panther, LeBron James showed up as Jason and much more.

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Around the League: Tuesday's top highlights, performers and storylines

A full day of NBA action consisted of record-breaking, highlights and a few games coming down to the wire.

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On This Date: comparing LeBron's debut with other legends

Today marks the 15-year anniversary of LeBron's NBA debut. Here's how his debut stacks up with some of the game's biggest legends.

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Around the League: Sunday's top highlights, performers and storylines

The Bucks remain undefeated while the Pelicans and Pistons took their first loss and the Lakers fell short against the Spurs again

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Heat Check: What is your favourite Kobe season?

Our experts debate over a plethora of memorable years.

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What if Kobe came back to play with LeBron?

It's fun to wonder just how LeBron and Kobe might have looked as teammates. How would their games mesh? Would it work?

Scott Rafferty

Around the League: Friday's top highlights, performers and storylines

From Damian Lillard scoring 41 points to the Celtics pulling off an impressive comeback on the road, it was another fun day in the NBA.

NBA.com India Staff

LeBron James receives offseason NBA Cares Community Assist Award

James received the honour in recognition for his work off the court and in the community. He opened the I PROMISE School to help serve children and their families in his hometown of Akron, Ohio.

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NBA Recap - Scores and highlights: Lakers get first win, Curry drops 51 points vs Wizards

Steph Curry put on a show against the Wizards, while Giannis made history against the 76ers. Catch up on all the days highlights, scores, news and results, right here.

Benyam Kidane

Biggest overreactions to opening week

With one full week now in the books, it's time to take small sample sizes far too seriously and run through a list of league-wide overreactions.

Micah Adams

Around the league: Tuesday's top highlights, performers and storylines

Tuesday's slate had nine games highlighted by two overtime thrillers in Portland and Los Angeles.

NBA.com India Staff

LeBron's home debut told through pictures

The arrival. The locker. The introduction. The game. The ending. We bring you images from before, during and after LeBron's home debut with the Lakers.

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Questions ahead of LeBron's home debut

The King enters his 16th season with new teammates in a new city and with new expectations. With new surroundings comes a whole new host of questions for the game's biggest star.

Micah Adams

30 teams in 30 days: Los Angeles Lakers

Does adding LeBron James make this young Lakers team a title contender?

Kyle Irving

Blazers spoil LeBron's Lakers debut, Simmons lifts 76ers

LeBron James' Laker debut headlined an action-packed three-game slate in the NBA today.

Benyam Kidane

What to watch for in today's games

The Sixers look to bounce back against the Bulls while the Heat try to do the same against the Wizards. Later, LeBron James makes his Lakers debut against Damian Lillard and the Trail Blazers.

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Biggest questions entering the NBA season

Will LeBron James win with the Lakers? Can anybody beat the Warriors? Who will win the MVP? We take a look at the most important questions entering the 2018-19 season.

NBA.com India Staff

Previewing all 30 NBA teams

Wins projections, biggest additions and subtractions, top storylines and must-see games. To get you ready for the start of the season, we previewed all 30 teams from across the NBA.

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Circle these dates: top individual matchups this season

Want to know when the biggest stars square off? We've got you covered! From LeBron and KD to Harden and Westbrook, we went through our top one-on-one matchups to be on he lookout for this season.

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The major milestones to watch for this year

LeBron James, Vince Carter, Dirk Nowitzki, Russell Westbrook, Chris Paul and Stephen Curry are set to break a number of milestones in 2018-19.

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Top things we learned from the NBA preseason

With the start of the regular season just around the corner, these are the major lessons we learned from the NBA preseason.

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Nance Jr.: 'Ronaldo to Juventus bigger' than LeBron to L.A.

LeBron James' former teammates Larry Nance Jr. believes his offseason move came second to Cristiano Ronaldo's transfer to Juventus.

Carlan Gay

Who will be this season's Most Valuable Player?

Will it be LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard or someone else?

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NBA superstars in unfamiliar uniforms

The debuts for LeBron James and Tony Parker had us thinking about other NBA stars that played for teams you might not remember.

NBA.com India Staff

2018-19 NBA GM Survey

For the 17th year in a row, NBA.com's John Schuhmann asked the league's general managers the same 49 questions about the upcoming season. Here are the results.

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Revisiting Kobe's biggest rivalries

We remember the best moments from the Mamba's battles with 40 of the biggest names he faced throughout his career.

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Every game you need to watch this preseason

The NBA preseason kicks off Friday, Sept. 28 and concludes on Friday, Oct. 12.

Kyle Irving

Rondo to open season as Lakers starting point guard

Lonzo Ball has just been cleared to full participate in full workouts, per Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.

Kyle Irving

Five best destinations for Jimmy Butler

The Knicks, Nets and Clippers are reportedly on Butler's wishlist for a trade, but don't count out the Raptors and Lakers.

Scott Rafferty

Blogtable: What (or who) will you be watching during early part of season?

Is it how Kawhi Leonard looks in Toronto or the start of the LeBron James era in Los Angeles?

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Kyle Kuzma believes with LeBron, Lakers don't need to be patient

Kyle Kuzma thinks the offseason additions the young Lakers made should have them competing this year.

Carlan Gay

Who would Magic Johnson pick to play with from Lakers legends?

Tuesday was Magic Johnson's 59th birthday. If he could fill out a roster with anyone from Lakers history to play alongside, who would get the nod?

Micah Adams

Pacific Division: Biggest move each team made during the offseason

From the Lakers and Warriors making major free agent signings to the Suns and Kings headlining the 2018 NBA Draft.

Gilbert McGregor

Curry hopes Dub Nation keeps Lakers' bandwagon in check

Stephen Curry knows the Lakers, Warriors rivalry is back to intense levels with the addition of LeBron James.

Carlan Gay

Power Rankings: Where does adding LeBron put the Lakers?

While some familiar names reign at the top, a few playoff teams suffer significant drops.

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