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• Damian Lillard reportedly signs lifetime contract extension with Adidas

Lillard has been with Adidas since entering the league in 2012 and agrees to his extension after winning the NBA Cup....2024
• Are the Milwaukee Bucks truly back as contenders?
The Milwaukee Bucks enjoyed the trophy presentation for the NBA Cup. Giannis Antetokounmpo reveled in Adam Silver rattling off all his career accomplishments. The world got to see Damian Lillard finally win some team hardware. Champagne? That remained on ice. Even with the open delight at winning the NBA Cup, the Bucks made it clear […] The post Are the Milwaukee Bucks truly back as contende...2024
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• Damian Lillard, Adidas Agree To Lifetime Contract Extension
Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard has agreed to a lifetime contract extension with Adidas, sources informed ESPN’s Shams Charania on Wednesday. Lillard, 34, is now just the fourth active player in the NBA to have a lifetime shoe endorsement deal. Damian Lillard joins LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Stephen Curry as active NBA players with lifetime […] The post Damian Lillard, Adidas...2024
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• 2024 NBA Cup Prize Money Gives Bucks’ Two-Way Players 45% Raise
A little over $500,000 isn’t going to make much of a difference in the pockets of Giannis Antetokounmpo or Damian Lillard. The newly minted NBA Cup MVP has earned nearly $300M over the course of his career while Lillard is ahead of Antetokounmpo and closer to $350M. Entering the NBA Cup final, both players spoke […] The post 2024 NBA Cup Prize Money Gives Bucks’ Two-Way Players 4...2024
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• Damian Lillard reportedly signs lifetime contract extension with Adidas

Lillard has been with Adidas since entering the league in 2012 and agrees to his extension after winning the NBA Cup....2024
• Sources: Lillard, Adidas agree to lifetime deal
Adidas and Bucks star Damian Lillard have agreed to a lifetime contract extension, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Tuesday....2024
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• NBA Cup’s 4 teams still standing, ranked by who can win in-season tournament

Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images There are four teams left in the NBA Cup as it heads to Las Vegas. Let’s rank the teams still standing. The NBA Cup is in its second year as a mid-season tournament the league hopes to grow into a coveted secondary trophy. The Los Angeles Lakers won the Cup in its inaugural year, and the competition has elevated to an even greater level this season. The NBA...2024
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• Giannis, Lillard, Rivers Insist They Didn't Panic After Bucks' Slow Start To Season

The Milwaukee Bucks turned around their season after a 2-8 start that led to some level of speculation that the current iteration of the core could be heading toward a breakup. For their part, Doc Rivers and Damian Lillard insist they weren't panicked. Giannis Antetokounmpo concedes other people panicked but he simply prepared to work harder. "Like, nope. Zero," Rivers told Yahoo Sports on Tuesday...2024
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• 10 NBA takeaways after 10 games of the season, starring Nikola Jokic, Celtics, Knicks, and more

Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images Here are our 10 biggest takeaways from the new NBA season so far. The 2024-25 NBA season is underway, and it’s already proven to be full of surprises. The Philadelphia 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks were supposed to be fringe championship contenders, but so far both are among the worst teams in the league. The Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves were s...2024
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• Damian Lillard injury update: Bucks star in concussion protocol, out for NBA Cup opener vs. Raptors

The Bucks are off to a brutal 2-8 start to the season...2024
• 8 NBA teams that need to make a trade (and 1 move they could make)

Photo by Tyler Kaufman/Getty Images We ranked eight NBA teams that need to make a move, and took our best shot at coming up with one trade each of them could pull off. It’s fake trade season in the NBA. It’s not actual trade season for a while. Teams don’t buy or sell when they either theoretically liked their roster going into the season or hated it but need teams to get more desperate b...2024
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• The NBA’s Eastern Conference has again descended into loserdom

Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images The NBA Eastern Conference was supposed to be better this season. It’s not. This was supposed to be the season the NBA’s Eastern Conference grew up and joined the big leagues. The East has essentially operated like basketball’s junior varsity from the moment Michael Jordan finished pushing off Bryon Russell, but the moves made this summer indicated ...2024
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• Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors will never stop until he actually leaves the Bucks

Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images The Bucks on the brink of crisis. That can only mean one thing: Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors. The Milwaukee Bucks feel like they’re on the verge of disaster barely a week into the 2024-25 NBA season, and it only keeps getting worse. On Thursday, Milwaukee lost to a Memphis Grizzlies team without Desmond Bane and playing on the second night of a b...2024
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• 3 NBA teams close to pushing panic button one week into the season

Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images The NBA season just opened, but these three teams should already be worried. The NBA’s 82-game regular season is so long and tedious that few teams are ever really out of it until after the All-Star break. Take the 2021-2022 Boston Celtics as the chief example: Boston was just 25-25 through its first 50 games, then finished the year 26-6 before running all ...2024
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• The NBA’s 7 most important players this season

Photo by Jordan Johnson/NBAE via Getty Images These 7 NBA players will determine the championship picture this season. NBA championships are often won and lost in the summer. While trades and free agency signings usually get all of the attention, internal development from young players or the ability to stave off decline from older ones usually goes a long way to determining which team is ...2024
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• Every NBA team ranked by its 2025 championship chances to start season

Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images Let’s rank every team in the NBA by their 2025 championship chances to start the season. The start of a new NBA season is the ultimate time for optimism. Every team is undefeated, and each organization’s season-long goals are still within reach. The NBA is fully entrenched in its parity era. The league has had a different champion each of the last six ...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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• 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."

2023
"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."

2022
"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"

2020
"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."

2019
"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."

2015
" 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."

2014
"Artist Renders NBA Players as Their Nicknames"

• Damian Lillard reportedly signs lifetime contract extension with Adidas
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• Damian Lillard, Adidas Agree To Lifetime Contract Extension
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• Damian Lillard reportedly signs lifetime contract extension with Adidas
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• Sources: Lillard, Adidas agree to lifetime deal
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• NBA’s 9 best players on the trade market right now, ranked

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Here are the best players on the NBA trade market. The NBA trade deadline isn’t until Feb. 6, but the deal zone has officially open. Recently signed free agents are now eligible to be traded, meaning all the deals one might concoct on their local trade machine can now theoretically actually go through. The NBA already has a pretty clear picture of buyer...2024
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• A Giannis Antetokounmpo trade is the only solution to this impending Bucks disaster

Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images The Bucks’ contention window is already closed, whether they realize it or not. Trading Giannis is the only way out. No cliché in the English language is as misunderstood as “rock bottom.” It is a historical phrase, not intended for present-tense use — applied retroactively to the lowest moment of a timeline that has already reached its conclusion. But whe...2024
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• Jon Horst Doesn't Have Leverage To Move On From Doc Rivers

Jon Horst reportedly doesn't have the leverage to hire a new Milwaukee Bucks head coach, league sources told Sam Amick of The Athletic. Horst signed Doc Rivers to a four year, $40 million contract last season. Horst is facing pressure due to the Bucks' struggles over the past couple of seasons. The Bucks are currently 3-8 this season. While the team is not considering trading Damian Lillard or Gia...2024
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• Jon Horst Doesn't Have Pull To Move On From Doc Rivers

Jon Horst reportedly doesn't have the leverage to hire a new Milwaukee Bucks head coach, league sources told Sam Amick of The Athletic. Horst signed Doc Rivers to a four year, $40 million contract last season. Horst is facing pressure due to the Bucks' struggles over the past couple of seasons. The Bucks are currently 3-8 this season. While the team is not considering trading Damian Lillard or Gi...2024
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• 10 NBA takeaways after 10 games of the season, starring Nikola Jokic, Celtics, Knicks, and more
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• Bucks Haven't Discussed Damian Lillard Trade

The Milwaukee Bucks have no interest in entertaining a trade of either Giannis Antetokounmpo and the same appears to be true of Damian Lillard as they attempt to pull out of their 2-8 start to the season. The value of Antetokounmpo is undeniable and while Lillard may not have as much value as he did when the Portland Trail Blazers traded him in 2023, he would still have suitors. "I was talking to ...2024
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• Bucks-Thunder To Meet in NBA Cup Final

The Milwaukee Bucks and Oklahoma City Thunder will meet in the 2024 Emirates NBA Cup Final. The final game of the tournament will be played on Tuesday, December 17 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Milwaukee defeated the Atlanta Hawks by a score of 110-102. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the way for the Bucks with 32 points, 14 rebounds, nine assists and four blocks. Damian Lillard had 25 points, six rebounds and ...2024
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• Bucks knock out Magic, advance to Cup semis
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 37 points, Damian Lillard had nine of his 28 in the final minute and the Milwaukee Bucks returned to the NBA Cup semifinals by beating the Orlando Magic 114-109 on Tuesday night....2024
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• Lillard's late show helps Bucks beat Rockets

Damian Lillard scores with 3.9 seconds left as the Milwaukee Bucks complete a thrilling late comeback to beat the Houston Rockets 101-100 in the NBA....2024
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• A Giannis Antetokounmpo trade is the only solution to this impending Bucks disaster
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• 10 NBA takeaways after 10 games of the season, starring Nikola Jokic, Celtics, Knicks, and more
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• Damian Lillard Enters Concussion Protocol, Out For Tuesday's Game Against Raptors
Damian Lillard has entered the NBA's concussion protocol and has been ruled out for Tuesday's game when the Milwaukee Bucks play the Toronto Raptors. In 10 games this season, Lillard is averaging 26.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 6.6 assists in 35.8 minutes. Lillard appeared in 73 games last season, which was his highest output since the 18-19 season....2024
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• Bucks' Lillard (concussion) to miss Raptors game
Milwaukee Bucks veteran Damian Lillard, 34, a seven-time All-NBA guard who is averaging 26 points, 6.6 assists and 4.6 rebounds this season, is in concussion protocol and won't play Tuesday against the Toronto Raptors, the team announced on Monday....2024
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• The NBA’s Eastern Conference has again descended into loserdom
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• NBA Cup’s 4 teams still standing, ranked by who can win in-season tournament
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• DeMarcus Cousins Boldy Claims LaMelo Ball Has Surpassed Damian Lillard
DeMarcus Cousins believes LaMelo Ball is outperforming Damian Lillard at this moment in time, with the former proving integral to keeping the Hornets afloat this season. DeMarcus Cousins Says LaMelo Ball is Outperforming Damian Lillard There are few players in the NBA in finer form than LaMelo Ball at this current moment. Following his 12th […] The post DeMarcus Cousins Boldy Claims LaMelo ...2024
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• DeMarcus Cousins Boldy Claims LaMelo Ball Has Surpassed Damian Lillard
DeMarcus Cousins believes LaMelo Ball is outperforming Damian Lillard at this moment in time, with the former proving integral to keeping the Hornets afloat this season. DeMarcus Cousins Says LaMelo Ball is Outperforming Damian Lillard There are few players in the NBA in finer form than LaMelo Ball at this current moment. Following his 12th […] The post DeMarcus Cousins Boldy Claims LaMelo ...2024
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• A Giannis Antetokounmpo trade is the only solution to this impending Bucks disaster
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• 10 NBA takeaways after 10 games of the season, starring Nikola Jokic, Celtics, Knicks, and more
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• The NBA’s Eastern Conference has again descended into loserdom
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• Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors will never stop until he actually leaves the Bucks
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• 3 NBA teams close to pushing panic button one week into the season
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• Dunc'd On: 2024-25 Season Outlooks: Milwaukee Bucks with Eric Nehm + Cleveland Cavaliers with Chris Fedor
Bucks beatman Eric Nehm of the Athletic is our guest to break down Milwaukee's quest to return to the league's elite. What we can take away from last year, as injured as it was? How much do the 4 core players (Giannis, Dame, Lopez, and Middleton) have left to carry a limited roster? Why Gary Trent, Jr. is such an important piece Is Damian Lillard on the downside or can he bounce back with a bette...2024
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• The NBA’s 6 most desperate teams entering 2024-25 season, ranked

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images These are the NBA teams facing the most pressure this season. Not every team can realistically dream about winning the NBA championship entering the new season, but some organizations are feeling more pressure than others. A year ago, the Boston Celtics went ‘all-in’ after a string of playoff failures by acquiring Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis. The...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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• Fantasy Basketball: 2024-25 Central Division Team Previews

Next up in our fantasy basketball division profiles is the Central, which Milwaukee's tandem of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard and Cleveland's Donovan Mitchell headline....2024
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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
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• NBA’s 9 best players on the trade market right now, ranked
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• NBA Cup’s 4 teams still standing, ranked by who can win in-season tournament
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• Houston Texans News: Texans 2025 scheduled ‘expected to be easier’

Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images Your one-stop shop for Houston Texans, local sports, and news from around the league for Monday, December 9, 2024. Houston Texans News Five Reasons the Houston Texans 2025 Schedule Will Be Much Easier Than This Season (Houston Press) Houston Texans Happy to Have Rookie CB Kamari Lassiter (Sports Illustrated) Jalen Pitre named Houston Texans 2024 Walter ...2024
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• Bucks Notes: Giannis, Lillard, Prince, Middleton, NBA Cup
At the start of training camp, Bucks stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard expressed confidence that their chemistry would be much improved in 2024/25 following a full season and offseason together. While Milwaukee got off to a shaky start this fall, losing eight of its first 10 games, the club has since won eight of […]...2024
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• Bucks Starting To Pull It Together Behind Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard

The Milwaukee Bucks are starting to look like the team we all expected when Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo first joined forces. Winners of four straight and six of their last seven, the Bucks appear to be finding their rhythm, with Lillard and Antetokounmpo driving the resurgence. As Eric Nehm of The Athletic noted, the […] The post Bucks Starting To Pull It Together Behind Giannis...2024
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• A Giannis Antetokounmpo trade is the only solution to this impending Bucks disaster
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• 10 NBA takeaways after 10 games of the season, starring Nikola Jokic, Celtics, Knicks, and more
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• 8 NBA teams that need to make a trade (and 1 move they could make)
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• The NBA’s Eastern Conference has again descended into loserdom
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• NBA Net Rating (Week 2): Warriors Remain At No. 1, Bucks At No. 26, Sixers At No. 29

The Golden State Warriors rank No. 1 in the NBA in Net Rating for the second week at +17.8 ahead of the Oklahoma City Thunder at +17.2 and Cleveland Cavaliers at +14.6. The Philadelphia 76ers are at No. 29 as they've started the season without Joel Embiid and Paul George, while the Milwaukee Bucks are 26th despite having both Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard in the lineup. NBA Net Rating (...2024
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• Giannis, Lillard, Rivers Insist They Didn't Panic After Bucks' Slow Start To Season
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• A Giannis Antetokounmpo trade is the only solution to this impending Bucks disaster
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• 10 NBA takeaways after 10 games of the season, starring Nikola Jokic, Celtics, Knicks, and more
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• Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors will never stop until he actually leaves the Bucks
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• Damian Lillard doesn't hold back after Bucks' shocking loss to Bulls

Damian Lillard was blunt in his assessment of where things had gone wrong....2024
• Cheryl Reeve goes nuclear on refs after WNBA Finals: ‘This s--- was stolen from us’

Photo by Elsa/Getty Images The Minnesota Lynx head coach lambasted officials for not overturning a foul call on Alanna Smith with five seconds in regulation, and declared the Lynx were robbed out of a WNBA championship in Game 5 against the Liberty. BROOKLYN — Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve emphatically blasted officiating after falling to the New York Liberty in the deciding Game...2024
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• The NBA’s 6 most desperate teams entering 2024-25 season, ranked
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• 10 Knicks-Timberwolves trade winners and losers from stunning Karl-Anthony Towns deal

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Here are 10 winners and losers from the blockbuster trade between the Knicks and the Timberwolves. The NBA was hit with a monster trade between two legitimate championship contenders just days before most of the league’s teams report to training camp for the new season. Karl-Anthony Towns is now a member of the New York Knicks. Julius Randle and Donte ...2024
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• Minnesota Vikings News and Links: Don’t Believe the Hype

Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images The wins are fun, but don’t let what could happen cloud what is already happening Yes, this is extremely late for a links post for a Monday — but hear me out. It’s deliberate. You’ve no doubt been bombarded with stories, podcasts and TV clips gushing about how the Minnesota Vikings are one of the 2-3 best teams in the NFL right now. And while I want to believe...2024
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• 8 NBA teams that can win the 2025 championship

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images These are the only teams that can win the 2025 NBA championship. Defining success in the NBA always comes back to preseason expectations. Some teams are just trying to get better in the regular season and advance a round further in the playoffs, while others are hoping not to fall too far behind their rivals. There’s already a class of teams whose best c...2024
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