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Jan 23, 2020
Anthony Davis, who has been in Zion Williamson's shoes as a former Pelican and No. 1 overall pick, said he could empathize with the pressure but advised Williamson to "just go out there and play and have fun."
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Jan 23, 2020
Lakers center Dwight Howard is looking to mend a bridge with former teammate Kobe Bryant, saying he hopes the retired superstar will help him in this year's dunk contest.
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Jan 23, 2020
With the NBA trade deadline fast approaching, Timberwolves president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas told ESPN that franchise star Karl-Anthony Towns is "as untouchable as they come."
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Jan 23, 2020
The No. 1 overall pick erupted for 17 points in the 4th quarter to cap his first NBA game.
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Jan 23, 2020
James Harden acknowledged the Nuggets were missing several key players Wednesday, but said the Rockets' 121-105 win to snap a four-game losing streak was still "a confidence builder."
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Jan 23, 2020
Former Miami Heat great Dwyane Wade isn't surprised that new Heat swingman, and good friend Jimmy Butler is having so much early success with his old team.
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Jan 22, 2020
Zion Williamson electrified the crowd with a 17-point explosion in the fourth quarter, but he said it was "very tough" to sit out the final 5:23 of his long-awaited debut Wednesday against the Spurs.
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Jan 22, 2020
Zion Williamson started slowly and finished strong Wednesday against the San Antonio Spurs, completing his night with 22 points, seven rebounds and three assists in the Pelicans' 121-117 loss.
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Jan 22, 2020
Nearly 14 weeks after knee surgery, heralded rookie forward Zion Williamson drew the start for the improving Pelicans on Wednesday as they played host to the Spurs.
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Jan 22, 2020
After Sixers guard Josh Richardson exited Wednesday's game early with a left hamstring strain, coach Brett Brown was left hoping that Richardson's injury will wind up being a silver lining for a team that's already playing without star center Joel Embiid.
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Jan 22, 2020
Sixers guard Josh Richardson grabbed at his left leg as he tried to steal an inbounds pass in the first quarter against the Raptors and left the game with a strained left hamstring.
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Jan 22, 2020
Atlanta moved star guard Trae Young from questionable to out, with a thigh injury, as the Hawks prepare to play host to the Clippers on Wednesday night.
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Jan 22, 2020
Kobe Bryant, when asked if there might be a day when his daughter could play in the NBA, said WNBA stars Diana Taurasi, Elena Delle Donne and Maya Moore could do it "right now."
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Jan 22, 2020
Nuggets center Mason Plumlee, who is averaging 7.4 points and 5.6 rebounds as a backup this season, will miss two weeks to a month after rolling his ankle during Monday's win vs. Minnesota.
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Jan 22, 2020
Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald has bought a share of the Suns.
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Jan 21, 2020
The No. 1 pick is making his NBA debut at last. Here's what you need to know.
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Jan 21, 2020
Mavs center Dwight Powell collapsed without contact and left in the first quarter of Tuesday's game against the Clippers because of a ruptured right Achilles.
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Jan 21, 2020
Mavs center Dwight Powell collapsed without contact and left in the first quarter of Tuesday's game against the Clippers because of a right Achilles injury.
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Jan 21, 2020
Mavs center Dwight Powell collapsed to the ground without contact and left in the first quarter of Tuesday's game against the Clippers because of a right Achilles injury.
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Jan 21, 2020
Prince George's County Police said an officer has been suspended for filming former NBA player Delonte West as he was being questioned while shirtless and handcuffed.
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Jan 21, 2020
A crowd of thousands from across the NBA world filled the lower bowl at Radio City Music Hall on Tuesday to remember former commissioner David Stern.
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Jan 21, 2020
Dwight Howard will be part of the 2020 Slam Dunk Contest on All-Star Weekend.
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Jan 21, 2020
New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson admits wanting "to punch a wall or kick chairs" out of frustration over the knee injury that has forced him to miss the first 44 games of the season.
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Jan 21, 2020
Damian Lillard had his second 60-point game of the season as the Blazers outlasted the Warriors 129-124 in overtime Monday night.
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Jan 21, 2020
After only the seventh instance in the history of the Lakers-Celtics regular-season rivalry in which the margin of victory was 30 or more points, the Lakers made no excuses.
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Jan 21, 2020
Jaylen Brown's two-handed dunk over LeBron James and the staredown he gave James, which earned Brown a technical foul, served as a fitting exclamation point on Boston's 139-107 win over the Lakers. Brown said the dunk was something he had long coveted.
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Jan 21, 2020
Drawing the ire of LeBron James, debris was thrown at Bronny James as No. 14 Sierra Canyon (California) suffered its third loss of the season Monday, falling to Paul VI (Virginia) 70-62 at the Hoophall Classic in Massachusetts.
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Jan 21, 2020
Boston just played its best game in weeks. Here's what has been ailing the team, and what the Celtics can do between now and the trade deadline.
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Jan 20, 2020
Phil Martelli, who coached Delonte West for three seasons at Saint Joseph's, said he is working to get West help after a video appearing to depict West rambling in handcuffs went viral on social media Monday.
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Jan 20, 2020
Last season the Clippers didn't have the luxury of managing the schedule -- all they had was moxie. This season, though, they have Kawhi Leonard and Paul George.
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Jan 20, 2020
The Houston Rockets continue to slip in the West standings, and on Monday, they may have hit a new low, letting a 15-point lead slip in a painful loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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Jan 20, 2020
The Pelicans, saying they're playing their best basketball of the season, hit a franchise-record 21 3-pointers in a 126-116 win over the Grizzlies two days before they're expected to get Zion Williamson.
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Jan 20, 2020
Debris was thrown in the direction of Bronny James as No. 14 Sierra Canyon (California) suffered its third loss of the season on Monday, falling to Paul VI (Virginia) 70-62 at the Hoophall Classic in Massachusetts.
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Jan 20, 2020
Ben Simmons' first career 30-point triple-double powered the Sixers' to a 117-111 win over the Nets for their fourth straight victory.
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Jan 20, 2020
LeBron has beaten Kemba all 28 times they have met. Will being a part of the Lakers-Celtics rivalry change that?
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Jan 20, 2020
Zion Williamson hasn't made his NBA debut yet, but the New Orleans Pelicans rookie stole the show Monday with his Martin Luther King Jr. Day-inspired footwear.
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Jan 20, 2020
Nets guard Kyrie Irving was held out of Monday's loss to the 76ers in the hope that resting his tight right hamstring will prevent another extended absence.
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Jan 20, 2020
Nets guard Kyrie Irving is being held out of Monday's matinee against the 76ers in the hope that resting his tight right hamstring will prevent another extended absence.
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Jan 20, 2020
Chandler Parsons suffered potentially career-ending injuries in an automobile accident caused by a drunk driver last week, says a law firm representing the Atlanta Hawks forward.
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Jan 20, 2020
Lakers star big man Anthony Davis is available to play Monday against the Celtics after missing the past five games with an injured backside.
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Jan 20, 2020
LeBron James and Kemba Walker have met 28 times, all wins for LeBron. Will being a part of the storied Lakers-Celtics rivalry change that history?
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Jan 19, 2020
Zion Williamson was listed as doubtful for Monday's game, getting a status that puts him on track for Wednesday's anticipated return.
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Jan 19, 2020
After missing the past 10 games because of right knee soreness, and fresh off a visit to Las Vegas for UFC 246, Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis is targeting a return to the lineup Tuesday against the Clippers.
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Jan 19, 2020
After missing the past 10 games because of right knee soreness, and fresh off a visit to Las Vegas for UFC 246, Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis is targeting a return to the lineup Tuesday against the Clippers.
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Jan 19, 2020
Milwaukee's grip on the No. 1 spot is as strong as ever, but this week's biggest story is the expected debut of New Orleans' No. 1 pick.
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Jan 19, 2020
Forward Royce O'Neale has agreed to a four-year, $36 million extension to remain with the Jazz, his agents told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
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Jan 19, 2020
Donovan Mitchell, Jayson Tatum and Langston Galloway highlight the best sneakers in mid-January.
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Jan 19, 2020
In the second half of the Lakers' win vs. the Rockets on Saturday, Kyle Kuzma was the principle defender on Russell Westbrook, who was limited to 13 points in the final two quarters.
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Jan 19, 2020
Saturday's loss to the Lakers was Houston's third in a row and fourth in the past five games. "We're going through a tough time, obviously," James Harden said.
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Jan 18, 2020
The Warriors' Klay Thompson was emotional as his No. 1 jersey was retired by Washington State on Saturday. "Each year I was in Pullman I had to grow," Thompson said.
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Jan 18, 2020
An MRI on Celtics guard Kemba Walker's left knee showed no structural damage, but he sat out Saturday night's game against the Suns with soreness in the knee.
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Jan 18, 2020
The Portland Trail Blazers have traded Kent Bazemore, Anthony Tolliver and two second-round picks to the Sacramento Kings for Trevor Ariza, Wenyen Gabriel, and Caleb Swanigan, league sources tell ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
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Jan 18, 2020
CJ McCollum will sit out Portland's game at Oklahoma City on Saturday after suffering a sprained ankle in the Blazers' Friday night loss to the Mavericks.
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Jan 18, 2020
The final phase of a $23 million renovation will force the Basketball Hall of Fame to close to visitors from Feb. 3 to March 25.
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Jan 18, 2020
The Clippers star went to L.A. to team up with Kawhi Leonard and play in his hometown. But there was one more motivation much closer to his heart.
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Jan 18, 2020
Cavaliers forward Tristan Thompson received a technical foul Friday night after he gave Memphis' Jae Crowder a "slap to the backside," as crew chief Kenny Mauer said after the game. Thompson and Crowder were hit with double-technicals earlier in the game.
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Jan 18, 2020
Get the latest NBA trade deadline news and analysis, including trade grades and inside intel.
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Jan 18, 2020
Dots were connected this summer that suggested Chris Paul could be a fit in Miami. But the Heat are just fine without that trade, and so are the Thunder.
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Jan 18, 2020
Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum was ruled out for the rest of the game after suffering a sprained left ankle in the second quarter Friday night against the Mavericks.
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Jan 18, 2020
The Trail Blazers are uncertain about the severity of the left ankle sprain that forced shooting guard CJ McCollum to exit Friday night's loss to Dallas early in the second quarter.
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Jan 17, 2020
Welcome to "The Block," home to 96 worthy fans who toe the line of obnoxiousness for 48 minutes -- all to give the Nets any edge they can.
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Jan 17, 2020
Minnesota gets Karl-Anthony back on Friday at Indiana after he missed 15 games with a sprained left knee.
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Jan 17, 2020
Minnesota center Karl-Anthony Towns was back Friday at Indiana after he missed 15 games because of a sprained left knee and scored a team-high 27 points in a 116-114 loss.
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Jan 17, 2020
The Lakers have listed Anthony Davis as questionable for the team's game Saturday against the Rockets. Davis has missed Los Angeles' past four games as he continues to recover from a hard fall.
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Jan 17, 2020
The NBA won't hold a vote at April's owners meeting about plans to alter the league's in-season schedule, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, but still hopes to make changes.
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Jan 17, 2020
Here's everything you need to know about All-Star Weekend taking over Chicago.
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Jan 17, 2020
Kyrie Irving says he's spoken to teammates to clear up any confusion about remarks he made Wednesday about the players he sees as being part of the Nets' future.
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Jan 17, 2020
Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo, Boston's Jayson Tatum and Dallas' Luka Doncic are seeing their jerseys sell more briskly than ever, the NBA said Friday when announcing its latest list of most popular merchandise.
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Jan 17, 2020
This week the spotlight falls on the tricks of Ja Morant, OKC's sensational soph and two Mavs bigs earning a little respect.
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Jan 17, 2020
Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo says he realizes his physical approach offensively isn't the norm these days, but he has no plans to change and embrace flopping in an attempt to get to the foul line.
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Jan 17, 2020
Brandon Ingram had a career-high 49 points, and the Pelicans came away with a 138-132 overtime victory over the Jazz that was more dramatic than expected after a foul call went against New Orleans at the end of regulation.
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Jan 16, 2020
Nuggets coach Mike Malone said the team does not expect Jamal Murray back for "the foreseeable future" after the guard injured his left ankle Wednesday night against the Hornets.
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Jan 16, 2020
Knicks rookie shooting guard RJ Barrett left Thursday's game against the Suns and didn't return after spraining his right ankle. Barrett had seven points and two assists before the injury.
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Jan 16, 2020
The Milwaukee Bucks are setting the pace in the NBA with a 36-6 record, but GM Jon Horst says they're not chasing wins. They want to be NBA champions.
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Jan 16, 2020
Warriors guard Jacob Evans suffered a concussion and a broken nose as a result of a collision with the Mavericks' Dwight Powell during Tuesday night's game, the team announced Thursday.
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Jan 16, 2020
Perennial All-Star LeBron James held on to the lead in fans' voting for All-Stars. The top vote-getters in each conference will be team captains.
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Jan 16, 2020
Which players and picks are on the move? We have a rundown of the latest deals.
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Jan 16, 2020
Get the latest NBA trade deadline news and analysis, including trade grades and inside intel.
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Jan 16, 2020
Milwaukee went 6-for-7 from beyond the arc in the first quarter and stormed out to a double-digit lead over Boston.
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Jan 16, 2020
The Hawks have sent swingman Allen Crabbe to the Timberwolves for point guard Jeff Teague and forward Treveon Graham.
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Jan 16, 2020
The Hawks are sending swingman Allen Crabbe to the Timberwolves for point guard Jeff Teague and forward Treveon Graham, league sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
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Jan 16, 2020
Karl-Anthony Towns will be the first celebrity to join in the festivities during the launch weekend of the Call of Duty League.
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Jan 16, 2020
LaMelo Ball is shutting down his Australian league season because he won't have time to rehab before the season ends.
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Jan 16, 2020
Against the Lakers, Orlando's Markelle Fultz looked every bit the special talent that made him the No. 1 pick in 2017.
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Jan 16, 2020
Houston coach Mike D'Antoni says his team's ship is "getting rocked right now," a sentiment that prompted the Rockets to a hold a lengthy locker room discussion Wednesday night following their third loss in four games.
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Jan 16, 2020
Kyrie Irving knew the Nets were lacking all of the pieces needed to be successful when he joined the team in the offseason and after Wednesday's loss to the 76ers, he said "it's glaring" that there's still work to be done over the offseason.
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Jan 15, 2020
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray injured his left ankle after an awkward fall during Wednesday night's win over the visiting Charlotte Hornets. Coach Michael Malone said X-rays were negative, but he's not sure how long Murray will be sidelined.
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Jan 15, 2020
Bulls center Daniel Gafford suffered a dislocated right thumb when he picked off a pass early in the first quarter of Wednesday night's game against the Wizards and will miss two to four weeks.
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Jan 15, 2020
Hawks forward Chandler Parsons sustained a concussion and whiplash in an automobile accident following Wednesday's practice.
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Jan 15, 2020
Guard Damion Lee signed with Golden State as expected after his two-way contract had expired. The team also brought back forward Marquese Chriss as a two-way player.
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Jan 15, 2020
The Pelicans expect rookie Zion Williamson to make his debut Jan. 22 against the Spurs.
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Jan 15, 2020
Mavericks power forward Kristaps Porzingis was a late scratch for Wednesday night's game at Sacramento, delaying plans for him to return from an extended absence due to right knee soreness.
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Jan 15, 2020
Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis plans to return Wednesday after missing eight games with knee soreness, sources told ESPN.
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Jan 15, 2020
The BIG3 basketball league has announced major changes for the upcoming season, including lowering the minimum age for qualifying athletes from 27 to 22.
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Jan 15, 2020
Carmelo Anthony's brief stay in Houston may temper the reception he receives. We're gauging the fan reaction for that and every big reunion game.
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Jan 15, 2020
Kawhi Leonard scored 43 points in just under 29 minutes in Tuesday night's 128-103 rout of the Cavaliers and afterward talked about how the Clippers need to be patient and "have fun" in their pursuit of a championship.
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Jan 15, 2020
Warriors swingman Klay Thompson says his rehab from a torn ACL in his left knee is 'going great,' but it remains unclear if Thompson will return at all this season.
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Jan 15, 2020
Ja Morant picked the Rockets apart with flair on Tuesday night, scoring 11 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter to lead the surging Grizzlies to a 121-110 win over the Rockets for their sixth straight win.
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