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• Bucks’ Jon Horst Discusses Trent, Wright, Pistons’ Interest, More
In addition to declaring that the Bucks have no interest in trading starting center Brook Lopez, general manager Jon Horst touched on several more topics in a wide-ranging interview with Eric Nehm of The Athletic, expressing no regrets about last fall’s trade for Damian Lillard and conveying optimism about Milwaukee’s chances of being a title […]...2024
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• How math and video games can fix NBA positions

Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images It’s time for the NBA to get rid of positions — or at least overhaul them. Let’s discuss why (and how). In basketball, there are five positions: Point Guard, Shooting Guard, Small Forward, Power Forward, and Center. And it’s time for them to go. Science, logic and enlightened ideas have been challenging outdated concepts since someone came up with th...2024
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• Jalen Wilson Named 2024 NBA Summer League MVP; Reed Sheppard Headlines First Team

Jalen Wilson of the Brooklyn Nets has been named the Most Valuable Player of NBA Summer League 2024. Wilson averaged 21.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 0.6 steals while shooting 47.3% from the field and 55.0% from three-point range in five games in Las Vegas. Past recipients of the award include Cam Whitmore in 2023, Keegan Murray in 2022, Josh Hart in 2018, Lonzo Ball in 2017, Kyle Anders...2024
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• Offseason Observations: Apron Impact, Rockets, Spurs, Okogie

The NBA's offseason is far from over. As we saw last summer, when Damian Lillard was traded to Milwaukee in late September and Jrue Holiday was flipped from Portland to Boston on October 1, the trade market stays open into the fall. We also could still see impactful moves on the free agent market occurring […]...2024
• Central Notes: Trent, LaVine, Donovan, Harris, Holland
Gary Trent Jr. had multiyear offers worth approximately the taxpayer portion of the mid-level exception ($5.2MM) on the table in free agency, league sources tell Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca. However, the 25-year-old swingman ultimately decided to accept a one-year, minimum-salary offer from the Bucks in order to reunite with former teammate Damian Lillard and contend […]...2024
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• East Notes: Bucks, Gary Trent Jr, Magic, Nets, Cam Johnson

Bucks Veteran wing Gary Trent Jr. is receiving a one-year, $2.6 million contract from the Bucks, per Jim Owczarski of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Trent is also likely to be the Bucks’ starting shooting guard, Owczarski noted. Trent, of course, was a teammate of star point guard Damian Lillard when the two were with the […] The post East Notes: Bucks, Gary Trent Jr, Magic, Nets, Cam...2024
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• 5 NBA teams falling behind their rivals after not doing enough this summer

Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images 5 NBA teams who haven’t done enough this summer. The first big wave of player movement in the 2024 NBA offseason has come and gone, and a few things are starting to crystalize. The Oklahoma City Thunder look like the class of the West after adding Isaiah Hartenstein and Alex Caruso to last year’s No. 1 seed. The Boston Celtics remain a strong favorite...2024
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• NBA free agency 2024 winners and losers, starring 76ers, Nuggets, Thunder, and more

SARAH PHIPPS/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK Here are the winners and losers of 2024 NBA free agency so far. The biggest names on the 2024 NBA free agent market came off the board almost immediately. Paul George kept NBA insiders up until 3 a.m. before choosing the Philadelphia 76ers, and rest of the big names quickly followed suit with their decisions the next morning. The Oklahoma City...2024
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• The Celtics’ rivals handed them a championship one bad trade at a time

Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images The Celtics’ ripped off their rivals in trades all the way to a championship The West is a pecked-over, apron-strewn, parity-fest. The East has more superstar divas on first and second-round losers than it does 50-win teams. If 2023-24 turns indicative, it will be the Rest of the NBA vs. Boston for the next few years. Not only did the 2023-24 Bosto...2024
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• NBA Finals’ 15 best players for Celtics vs. Mavericks, ranked

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images Let’s rank the best players in the 2024 NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks. The Boston Celtics were expected to be in the 2024 NBA Finals from the very start of the season. Even the most optimistic fan of the Dallas Mavericks couldn’t have seen the team getting this far as recently as a couple months ago. The Celtics were the most...2024
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• Reload or Rebuild? What will the Suns, Lakers and every other first-round loser do now?

Original photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images The Suns, Lakers, Sixers and every other team to lose in the first round of the NBA playoffs are facing big decisions this summer. LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard and Khris Middleton. Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal.Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, Paul George and Russell Westbrook.Joel Embiid a...2024
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• 'Frustrating': Lillard laments injuries after loss

Damian Lillard returned from his right Achilles injury, but the Bucks lost to the Pacers to end their season. Giannis Antetokounmpo missed the entire playoff series with a left calf strain....2024
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• Thursday’s NBA playoffs takeaways: Pacers eliminate Bucks, will face winner of Knicks-76ers series
Damian Lillard was a go for the Milwaukee Bucks’ Game 6 against the Indiana Pacers after missing Games 4 and 5 of the first-round series with right Achilles tendinitis and re-aggravating the injury during Milwaukee’s Game 3 loss Friday. Lillard produced a team-high 28 points Thursday, but it wasn’t enough. The Pacers routed the Bucks 120-98, eliminating Milwaukee from the playoffs. Obi...2024
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• Is Damian Lillard (Knee) Playing Tonight In Game 6 Against Pacers?
Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard (knee) has been upgraded from doubtful to questionable ahead of Thursday’s Game 6 of the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the Indiana Pacers. Lillard has sat out the past two games with a right Achilles injury for Milwaukee. Game 6 is a must win for the Bucks, who trail […] The post Is Damian Lillard (Knee) Playing Tonight In Gam...2024
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• Bucks activate Damian Lillard for Game 6 vs. Pacers
The Milwaukee Bucks received good news ahead of Game 6: Damian Lillard is playing. Lillard missed Games 4 and 5 of the Bucks’ first-round series against the Indiana Pacers with right Achilles tendinitis. He re-aggravated the injury during Milwaukee’s Game 3 loss Friday. The Bucks are 2-3 in the series and on the brink of elimination heading into Thursday night’s game, which tips ...2024
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• Damian Lillard Returns For Game 6 At Pacers, Giannis Antetokounmpo Remains Out

Damian Lillard will return to the lineup for the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 6 at the Indiana Pacers after missing their Game 5 win. Lillard is dealing with an Achilles injury. Giannis Antetokounmpo, however, will remain out as he continues to deal with a calf injury. The Bucks trail the Pacers 3-2 in their first round series....2024
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• VIDEO: Damian Lillard’s mid-vacation reaction to Blazers winning NBA Summer League
The Portland Trail Blazers are the 2022 Summer League champions, but superstar guard Damian Lillard wasn’t aware of it until Trendon Watford showed him his MVP trophy. Lillard is away vacationing with his family, and so he only learned about the championship during an IG Live with Anfernee Simons. Watford hopped in on the stream […] The post VIDEO: Damian Lillard’s mid-vacation r...2022
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• Kristaps Porzingis on Knicks Fans, Vegas, NBA Idols and Life in the U.S.
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"The Milwaukee Bucks came into the season with sky-high expectations after trading for Damian Lillard over the summer."

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"Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard dropped a career-high 71 points in a 131-114 win over the Houston Rockets on Sunday, setting a new franchise record."

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"After getting into a tussle with Julius Randle in the third quarter, Johnson kept his cool while Randle […] The post Suns forward Cam Johnson reaches insane Damian Lillard feat in 38-point performance appeared first on ClutchPoints."

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"Damian Lillard met with Lakers' LeBron James, Anthony Davis while considering a possible trade request"

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"Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard has a right knee sprain and is listed as out for Game 5 of Portland's first-round playoff series against the Lakers."

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"NBA DFS: Damian Lillard and top FanDuel, DraftKings daily Fantasy basketball picks for Dec. 30, 2019"

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"The post Damian Lillard Irked By Chris Paul’s Late-Game Layup appeared first on SLAMonline."

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"The post Damian Lillard: ‘I’m Not Joining Nobody’ To Pursue a Championship appeared first on SLAMonline."

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"Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard dropped 20 points on 7-of-9 shooting in the first quarter against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday."

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" There is also another crop of young players on the rise steadily moving up the NBA ranks such as DeMarcus Cousins, Damian Lillard, John Wall and Andrew Wiggins."

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• How math and video games can fix NBA positions
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• Offseason Observations: Apron Impact, Rockets, Spurs, Okogie
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• Central Notes: Trent, LaVine, Donovan, Harris, Holland
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• East Notes: Bucks, Gary Trent Jr, Magic, Nets, Cam Johnson
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• 2024 NBA Summer League FAQ:Â Scores, Stats, History

All 30 NBA teams compete in Summer League, which is in its 20th year in Las Vegas with 76 games played over 11 games. While the 2024 draft doesn't have the star power of 2023 when Victor Wembanyama descended upon NBA players for the first time, or what is to be expected in 2025 when Cooper Flagg stars, there are a number of intriguing rookies and second-year players who will be featured including ...2024
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• Anthony Edwards, Adidas Sign Multiyear Extension Worth More Than $10M Per Year

Anthony Edwards and Adidas have signed a multiyear contract extension that will pay him more than $10 million per year. Edwards previously joined Adidas after he was the top overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft out of Georgia. Adidas previously had signed Damian Lillard, James Harden and Derrick Rose to nine-figure endorsement contracts. Donovan Mitchell and Trae Young are among Edwards' contemporar...2024
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• NBA free agency 2024 winners and losers, starring 76ers, Nuggets, Thunder, and more
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• NBA Draft winners and losers: 4 teams who crushed it, 1 perfect fit, and 3 bad moments

Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images Here’s our 2024 NBA Draft winners and losers so far. For a class that didn’t have much excitement around it, the 2024 NBA Draft sure did produce a lot of interesting moments. There was Isaiah Collier falling to the bottom of the first round to the Utah Jazz, the Timberwolves making a bold trade into the top-10, Pistons going with a best player available st...2024
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• How math and video games can fix NBA positions
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• Jalen Wilson Named 2024 NBA Summer League MVP; Reed Sheppard Headlines First Team
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• 2024 NBA Summer League FAQ:Â Scores, Stats, History
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• NBA free agency 2024 winners and losers, starring 76ers, Nuggets, Thunder, and more
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• 3 reasons Celtics will win 2024 NBA Finals over Mavericks

Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images Here’s why the Celtics have all the pieces to win banner No. 18. The Boston Celtics started the offseason by making a bold trade to shake up their lineup construction. They ended it with another blockbuster deal to solidify what was overwhelmingly the best starting group in the NBA. Boston wasn’t just the best team in the NBA all season — it wa...2024
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• NBA Finals’ 15 best players for Celtics vs. Mavericks, ranked
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• ‘Blockbuster’ Trade Proposal Sends Bucks’ Damian Lillard To Cavaliers

One NBA writer proposed that the Cleveland Cavaliers acquire Damian Lillard from the Milwaukee Bucks this summer. Fran Leiva of Fadeaway World proposed the following trade idea between the Cavaliers and Bucks: Potential Trade Offer For Damian Lillard: Darius Garland, Caris LeVert, 2031 first-round pick Lillard averaged 24.3 points, 4.4 rebounds and 7.0 assists for […] The post ‘B...2024
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• East Notes: Pacers, Bucks, Damian Lillard, Magic
Pacers The Pacers are moving on to the second round of the NBA playoffs for the first time since 2014, courtesy of their 120-98 blowout home win against the Bucks. Interestingly, reserve forward Obi Toppin and reserve guard T.J. McConnell led the way, with 21 and 20 points, respectively. McConnell also passed for nine assists. […] The post East Notes: Pacers, Bucks, Damian Lillard, Magic app...2024
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• How math and video games can fix NBA positions
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• NBA Draft winners and losers: 4 teams who crushed it, 1 perfect fit, and 3 bad moments
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• NBA Finals’ 15 best players for Celtics vs. Mavericks, ranked
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• Knicks compare Jalen Brunson’s late-game heroics to Damian Lillard

In the biggest spots and most pressurized moments, Josh Hart has full faith in Jalen Brunson....2024
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• As Bucks prepare without Giannis, Damian Lillard and Khris Middleton ‘can’t get stuck’ on offense
When they've been without their two-time MVP, Lillard and Middleton have had their good moments. It's the awful ones they need to avoid....2024
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• Every NBA Playoffs team, ranked by chances to win 2024 championship

Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports Let’s rank the 16 teams in the 2024 NBA Playoffs by their championship chances. The 2024 NBA Playoffs don’t exactly feel wide open. There’s a superpower hanging over both the Western Conference and the Eastern Conference as the playoffs begin, but at this point NBA fans should know anything can happen in the postseason. Last year saw a wild run of upsets with the ...2024
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• Bucks Notes: Lillard, Giannis, Green, Portis, Edens
Bucks point guard Damian Lillard didn’t participate in the team’s practice on Tuesday, tweets Eric Nehm of The Athletic. Lillard said after Sunday’s game that his sore left adductor muscle was bothering him at times, citing “little irritation-type moments” (link via Jim Owczarski of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel). As Nehm relays (via Twitter), head coach […]...2024
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• Giannis Antetokounmpo goes down with non-contact injury in scary Bucks moment

Giannis Antetokounmpo inbounded the ball to Damian Lillard in the third quarter before almost immediately going to the floor after about five steps....2024
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• Doc Rivers Holds Film Session With Bucks' Veterans To Assess Struggles

As the Milwaukee Bucks have struggled this week, Doc Rivers held a film session on Saturday with the team's top nine rotation players in Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard, Khris Middleton, Brook Lopez, Beasley, Bobby Portis, Patrick Beverley, Pat Connaughton and Jae Crowder. Rivers gave each player the opportunity to speak their mind on what they have been seeing and what they believe is neede...2024
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• Damian Lillard Says Life Changed For The Worse in Milwaukee
Damian Lillard says life hasn’t been the same off the court since moving from Portland to Milwaukee. In Portland, he was surrounded by friends and family. Now, he leads a much lonelier existence. “Being away from my kids is tough,” Lillard told Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix. “In Portland, my life was set up. My mom […] The post Damian Lillard Says Life Chang...2024
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• Is Kevin Durant Still the NBA's Second-Best Player Behind LeBron James?
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• Damian Lillard Takes Commercial Flight to Summer League After $120M Extension
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• Lillard has knee sprain, out for Game 5 vs. Lakers
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• Damian Lillard Replaces Blake Griffin for 2015 NBA All-Star Game
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• Kevin Durant Is Still the MVP We Know and Love
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• Artist Renders NBA Players as Their Nicknames
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• Damian Lillard Drops Incredible Freestyle Rap About Growing Up in Oakland
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• Damian Lillard When Asked About Playing Like Curry: 'I Was Being Damian Lillard'
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• Dr. A's weekly risers and fallers: Tre Mann, Damian Lillard make the list

Which fantasy basketball players are on the rise? Whose fantasy value is falling? Steve Alexander lays it all out for you in his weekly look around the NBA as the league heads to the All-Star break....2024
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• NBA DFS: Damian Lillard and top picks for March 12 FanDuel, DraftKings daily fantasy basketball lineups
Mike McClure, a DFS pro with almost $2 million in career earnings, gives optimal lineup advice...2019
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• NBA DFS: Damian Lillard and top picks for March 7 FanDuel, DraftKings daily fantasy basketball lineups
Mike McClure, a DFS pro with almost $2 million in career earnings, gives optimal lineup advice...2019
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• Bucks’ Jon Horst Discusses Trent, Wright, Pistons’ Interest, More
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• Jalen Wilson Named 2024 NBA Summer League MVP; Reed Sheppard Headlines First Team
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• East Notes: Bucks, Gary Trent Jr, Magic, Nets, Cam Johnson
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• 2024 NBA Summer League FAQ:Â Scores, Stats, History
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• 5 NBA teams falling behind their rivals after not doing enough this summer
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• NBA free agency 2024 winners and losers, starring 76ers, Nuggets, Thunder, and more
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• 3 reasons Celtics will win 2024 NBA Finals over Mavericks
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• NBA Draft winners and losers: 4 teams who crushed it, 1 perfect fit, and 3 bad moments
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• Doc Rivers reveals shocking Damian Lillard details after struggles in first Bucks season

"Coach, I didn’t work out all summer. It’s the first time in my life that I’ve not worked out. I was so scared of getting injured working out."...2024
• Heat In Position To Acquire All-Star On Same Timeline As Bam Adebayo

The Miami Heat are believed to be in a position to use their asset pool and how appealing they are to All-Stars across the league to acquire one in the near future. "Miami is always in great position because, especially if it's players with not a lot left on their contract," said Adrian Wojnarowski before Miami's loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 1. "One year or two years. And they tell their tea...2024
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• Damian Lillard Says Kyrie Irving Is ‘The Most Skilled’ Player Ever After Irving Hits Game-Winner With Left Hand

Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard believes Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving is “the most skilled” NBA player ever. Lillard tweeted about Irving after the Mavericks star hit a game-winning shot at the buzzer with his left hand against the Denver Nuggets. Kyrie the most skilled mf ever bra… — Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) March 17, 2024 […] The post Damian ...2024
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• ‘Steph vs. Sabrina’ deserved better than Kenny Smith

Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post Kenny Smith’s comments were lazy, loaded with misogyny, and ruined an iconic event. Everything about the three-point contest between Stephen Curry and Sabrina Ionescu at NBA All-Star Weekend was incredible. Everything except Kenny Smith. Ionescu pushed Curry to the final rack. She tied the score that Damian Lillard won the NBA three-point contest wi...2024
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• Steph vs. Sabrina lived up to the hype

Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images Stephen Curry’s 3-point showdown with WNBA star Sabrina Ionescu not only was the highlight of the NBA’s All-Star Saturday night, but did the seemingly impossible by delivering on the excitement around it. INDIANAPOLIS — Living up to internet hype is tough. And Saturday’s first-of-its-kind 3-point showdown between Stephen Curry and Sabrina Ionescu h...2024
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• 5 NBA trade deadline teams who desperately need to make a deal

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images These the teams who need to make a bold move at the NBA trade deadline. The 2024 NBA trade deadline represents the last chance for teams to reload their rosters ahead of the playoffs, or get an early head start on a rebuild before the offseason. With the deadline quickly approaching on Thursday, Feb. 8, there are a number of teams who should be feeling ...2024
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• NBA Trade Rumors: Latest on Andrew Wiggins, D’Angelo Russell, Miles Bridges and DeMar DeRozan

Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images With just a little more than two days to go until the deadline, let’s dive into the latest rumors. With the NBA trade deadline now just about 48 hours away, here are some of the latest rumors and reports as the Feb. 8, 3 p.m. ET buzzer for teams to make moves rapidly gets ready to sound. Will the Warriors trade Andrew Wiggins? While Shams Charani...2024
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